[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5706-H5741]
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             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 961 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 6157.
  The Chair appoints the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) to preside over 
the Committee of the Whole.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, with Mr. 
Poe of Texas in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant the rule, the bill is considered read the first 
time. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 
1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations.
  The gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger), and the gentleman from 
Indiana (Mr. Visclosky) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chair, I am pleased to bring the Defense Appropriations bill for 
fiscal year 2019 to the House floor for consideration.
  Congress' number one responsibility is to provide for the defense of 
this Nation. It is this bill that fulfills that most fundamental 
constitutional duty.
  Last year, General Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
said: ``The U.S. military's competitive advantage against potential 
adversaries is eroding. Over the last decade, sustained operational 
commitments, budgetary instability, and advances by our adversaries 
have threatened our ability to project power and we have lost our 
advantage in key warfighting areas.''
  My approach to funding this bill is based on that statement. The 
priorities funded in this bill not only stop the erosion, but also 
enable our military to restore and increase the competitive advantage. 
This is all possible because of the bipartisan budget agreement which 
has allowed us to provide the necessary resources.
  The fiscal year 2018 Defense Appropriation Act took the first step in 
rebuilding our military by addressing the toll taken on readiness, and 
began to make investments to improve our competitive advantage.

  Building on the gains we made in 2018 and guided by the new National 
Defense Strategy, the bill before you is the next critical step to 
enable Secretary Mattis to build a more lethal, resilient, and rapidly 
innovating joint force that can defeat the adversaries we face today 
and those we will face in the future.
  The bill also supports the Secretary's efforts to work by, with, and 
through our allies and partners to help share the burden while 
protecting America's interests around the world.
  This bill reflects the advice the subcommittee received in hearings, 
briefings, and meetings with Secretary Mattis, Chairman Dunford, the 
leadership of the military services, the Intelligence Committee, and 
other national security experts.
  The bill provides a total of $675 billion to the Department for 
fiscal year 2019. This is $19 billion above the fiscal year 2018 level 
and is consistent with total funding level in the House-passed 
authorization bill.
  The bill provides full funding to address military personnel needs, 
including: full funding for an additional 16,400 active, guard and 
reserve soldiers, sailors and airmen. And full funding for the 2.6 
percent pay raise for our troops.
  The bill provides critical funding to repair and improve our military 
readiness, including $1 billion over the request for training and 
equipping our troops, including the National Guard and Reserve, and for 
training, equipment, maintenance and spare parts, and base operations.
  It includes $21 billion for depot maintenance to get our planes and 
ships back in working order.
  For procurement, the bill provides adequate funding to modernize the 
force. Major investments include: increased funds for Strykers, Abrams 
tanks, Humvees, and other ground mobility vehicles.
  And to maintain air superiority, we provide increases for key 
platforms such as the Joint Strike Fighter, Apaches, Lakotas, Ospreys, 
Black Hawks, and C-130s.
  We maintain our commitment to the National Guard and Reserve 
components, providing $1.3 billion over the request, specifically for 
their equipment needs.
  For shipbuilding, we fund 12 Navy ships, 2 more than requested.
  To ensure our technological edge against our adversaries, $95 billion 
is included for research and development.
  We keep our commitment to take care of our servicemembers and their 
families by providing over $34 billion for defense health programs, 
including $752 million over the request for medical research.
  To address growing concerns on and around our military bases, we 
include over $1.2 billion to address environmental remediation and 
restoration.
  For ongoing global war on terrorism operations, the bill provides 
funding for additional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
for the warfighter, and $250 million for Ukraine.
  Given the serious challenges and significant resources at stake, the 
committee continues to exercise strong oversight over the Department to 
ensure that our constituents' tax dollars are being spent wisely.
  Mr. Chair, I want to thank my ranking member and partner, Mr. 
Visclosky. His input has been invaluable. The bill before us is better 
because of his involvement.
  I also want to thank our full committee ranking member, Mrs. Lowey, 
for her support for this important work done in this bill. Most 
importantly, I want to thank my full committee chairman and the 
previous subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. 
Frelinghuysen), for his leadership and his support.
  Sadly, this is the last Defense Appropriation bill that the chairman 
will manage in Congress.

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  Throughout his service, he has shown an unwavering commitment to the 
needs of our military and intelligence communities. I will miss his 
wise counsel and steadfast commitment to the members of our military 
services.
  I want to thank all Members for their participation and input as we 
put together this bill. The subcommittee received over 6,600 requests 
from Members. The bill incorporates their ideas and recommendations, 
and I thank them for their continued support.
  I would like to personally thank our hardworking staff for helping 
make this bill possible. On our majority staff: Jennifer Miller, Walter 
Hearne, Brooke Boyer, B. G. Wright, Allison Deters, Collin Lee, Matt 
Bower, Jackie Ripke, Hayden Milberg, Bill Adkins, Sherry Young, and 
Barry Walker.
  On our minority staff: Becky Leggieri, Jennifer Chartrand, and Chris 
Bigelow. On my personal staff: Johnnie Kaberle, Jon Fay, and Spencer 
Freebairn.
  In closing, Mr. Chairman, the Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal 
year 2019 is a great bill that takes the next critical step in 
rebuilding our military.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
his remarks.)
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I would like to start by expressing my 
appreciation for how Chairwoman Granger has conducted the business of 
this subcommittee. Her abiding priority has remained the safety, 
effectiveness, and efficiency of every man and woman in uniform. 
Additionally, she has taken a thoughtful and bipartisan approach to our 
work. She has been transparent, considerate of every Member's request 
in this body, and is a fierce defender of the oversight 
responsibilities and constitutional prerogatives of the Congress.
  I would also like to express my gratitude to Chairman Frelinghuysen, 
Ranking Member Lowey, and the other members of the subcommittee for 
their efforts. This legislation would not have happened without the 
incredibly skilled staff that the chairwoman has just enumerated, and I 
will join her in thanking them for their outstanding work.
  I would also be remiss if I did not also use a portion of my time to 
recognize that this will be the last time I will manage time on a 
Defense appropriations bill with my very good friend, Chairman Rodney 
Frelinghuysen, on the floor with us. He is a consummate gentleman, 
decent to his core, a tireless advocate for the people he represents, 
and always working for the best interest of our Nation and those 
wearing its uniform. He will be sorely missed, and this body will be 
lesser without him. I thank him for his service, and I thank him deeply 
for his friendship.
  With regards to the matters before us, I would like to begin by 
calling attention to an issue of great importance to me: the full 
integration of women in the military. Female servicemembers are 
invaluable to the defense of our Nation. For the majority of the time 
that they have been allowed in the military, women have had to 
assimilate into a culture established by men for men. This is not the 
best way to maximize the effectiveness of our armed services.
  While I appreciate the opening of combat career fields to women and 
the Department's emerging effort to ensure that combat equipment is 
designed and fitted for female servicemembers, I would submit that 
these are immediate-term solutions.
  Bluntly, the rate at which women leave the service is detrimental to 
its readiness. Some of the reasons for their departures are glaringly 
obvious and will be difficult to overcome because they will require 
cultural and significant policy changes. But I am pleased that the 
House Armed Services Committee in their fiscal year 2019 authorization 
bill has taken a step to establish a female retention baseline and 
developed ways to improve female retention. Initiatives like these will 
help the Appropriations Committee to better focus funding where it can 
be most effective.
  Specific to the bill, the chairwoman has provided an accurate 
summary, but there are a few areas I would like to highlight. This bill 
increases funding by almost $200 million above the budget request for 
several important environmental cleanup accounts. The subcommittee 
under Chairwoman Granger and previously under Chairman Frelinghuysen 
has been very proactive on emergency environmental issues, including 
those caused by firefighting chemicals. Those living on or near 
military facilities and everyone throughout our country should not have 
to worry about access to clean drinking water.
  Oversight of the management and expenditure of $674 billion is a core 
function of this subcommittee. As such, this bill contains several cuts 
to accounts that have large, unobligated balances or have under 
executed. The funds generated by those cuts have been invested in 
programs and initiatives that provide more benefit to our country and 
the warfighter. Unlike the recently debated and much-ballyhooed 
rescission bill, these are actions of real substance that will benefit 
the taxpayer.
  I believe good oversight is fostered by constructive and informed 
dialogue between the committee and the agencies. Oversight cannot be 
effective when proposals are presented at the last minute with the 
intention of forcing a decision. Oversight cannot be effective when 
complex changes to a program are first communicated to the legislative 
branch through the media. I have great respect for the service 
secretaries and chiefs, but there needs to be an improvement in the 
timeliness and quality of communication. The committee report to 
accompany this bill contains several sections encouraging the 
department as a whole and with a special focus on the Army to adhere to 
congressional direction, increased transparency for budget exhibits, 
and improve the quality and timeliness of communication.
  I am cautiously optimistic that the bipartisan budget agreement, 
which provided relief from the Budget Control Act, will provide a 
pathway for completing the fiscal year 2019 bills in a somewhat timely 
manner. However, the next two fiscal years present daunting obstacles 
to make it even more important to complete our work as soon as 
possible.
  Most obvious is the return of the BCA caps for fiscal year 2020, 
which if left unchanged will require the department's base funding to 
be reduced by $71 billion from the level provided in this bill. A 
reduction of that magnitude would cause great disruption. Inexplicably, 
multiple Congresses have managed to alleviate the budget caps for 7 of 
8 years, but only after significant and protracted political theater. I 
know the senior leaders in the Pentagon are not taking chances and have 
begun to identify programs to cut in 2020 that will carry the least 
associated risk for the warfighter if these caps are not adjusted.
  Additionally, senior military leaders have testified that arresting 
the erosion of our military's competitive advantage requires real 
budget growth of at least 3 percent above inflation through 2023, and 
that increasing that competitive advantage would require even higher 
growth. I agree with the assessment that we need to make smart 
investments, but I do not believe a growth rate of that magnitude is 
sustainable. Unless we act responsibly on the revenue side of the 
budget and address entitlements in a meaningful fashion, the money will 
not be there.

  While we are on the floor today debating the funding for the DOD 
bill, we must consider that maintaining our competitive advantage in 
defense also requires other investments that we do not immediately 
equate with military matters. As only 29 percent of Americans aged 17 
to 24 qualify for military service, investments in our youth, 
difficult-to-retain populations, education, and public health are 
equally important.
  Since fiscal year 2016, the annual funding level for the Department 
of Defense has increased by $100 billion. To put this into context, a 
$100 billion increase is larger than the annual budget for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, 
and the Department of Transportation. It is greater than the combined 
annual budgets of the Department of Homeland Security and the 
Department of the Interior.
  Finally, I remain concerned that while we have seen plenty of long-
awaited, long-term planning and strategy documents generated by the 
Pentagon and the White House over the last 500 days, the bulk of our 
ongoing military operations continue to be authorized by legislation 
from 17 years ago. There have been four Presidential elections and 
eight congressional elections since 2001 and its Authorization for Use 
of Military Force. I am disappointed that the Rules Committee did not 
make in order any amendments on this matter. It is a shame that this 
Congress cannot muster the will to even talk about this important 
issue.
  Mr. Chairman, in closing, I, again, thank the chairwoman for her 
great effort and her true partnership, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from 
New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen), who is the chairman of the 
Appropriations Committee.
  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentlewoman for 
the time and rise in strong support of her bill, the Defense 
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bill. I know I join Mrs. Lowey in congratulating Ms. Granger and Mr. 
Visclosky for their excellent Defense appropriations bill and their 
joint dedication to a very bipartisan product. They continue, I think, 
a very proud tradition.
  Let me also acknowledge and thank the men and women who helped 
produce the bill who stand or sit behind us and who have been mentioned 
by both the ranking member and chairman. I want to thank them for 
making us look good and making sure that we have a very professional 
product.
  I do want to take the opportunity to thank the personal staff of the 
members on the committee as well as Steve Wilson from my office who has 
worked on my behalf for 15 years on defense issues.
  The distinguished chair, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Visclosky have outlined 
the specific recommendations and highlights of their bill. As we are 
aware, the bill totals $675.6 billion for the Department of Defense. 
This is consistent, as Ms. Granger has mentioned, with the bicameral, 
bipartisan budget agreement hammered out last spring.
  In addition to the increased funding in this bill, the balanced 
budget agreement also has provided what we call critically important 
stability and predictability to the Department of Defense, our Armed 
Forces, and our defense industrial base. Enhancing their ability to 
plan even in the short term is good news for national defense and that 
of our partners.
  For the future, I am deeply concerned that a return to the arbitrary 
caps established under the Budget Control Act 8 years ago would again 
force a return to the shortsighted, budget-driven thinking on national 
security spending that took place in recent years.
  Mr. Chairman, the rebuilding of our military continues today with 
this legislation. This bill includes funding for more equipment, more 
munitions, more troops, and more training. Restoring readiness is a key 
objective of this proposal.
  We routinely ask our men and women in uniform--all volunteers--to go 
to great lengths to complete their missions, and they must be well-
equipped, well-trained, and well-supported. That is why this bill 
includes $246 billion for operation and maintenance--funding that will 
provide for more battle training, more flight hours, more steaming 
days, and more depot maintenance.
  The bill also includes a total of $144 billion for military 
personnel, increasing the size of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Marines. I would also note that the chairman has mentioned we provide a 
2.6 percent pay increase for our troops--the largest such pay increase 
in 9 years.
  The bill also looks after our Armed Forces and their families by 
providing funding for the Defense Health Program, continuing critical 
research, and sustaining the well-being of our military's most valuable 
resource--its people.
  Beyond these important investments that will rebuild our military in 
the near term, the bill prepares for the future by providing research 
and development funding to modernize our military to meet current and 
future threats: the continued menace of terrorist networks in the 
Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa; ongoing threats by Iran and 
North Korea; the belligerent re-emergence of China; and the military 
expansionism of Russia and China.
  Mr. Chairman, the legislation also acknowledges emerging dangers and 
challenges at home and abroad posed by drones, cyber war, and 
transnational crime, and makes investments in capabilities such as ISR 
and artificial intelligence to prepare and protect against these 
threats.
  In short, this bill prepares our warfighters to meet any challenge 
anywhere at any time.
  Mr. Chairman, the Department of Defense appropriations bill before 
the House today is the largest and arguably the most important bill of 
our annual appropriations process. It deserves our support.

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  I congratulate the chairman, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Visclosky for 
putting forward an excellent bill on behalf of our Nation.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the ranking member of the committee.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, at the outset, I, too, want to thank 
Chairwoman Granger, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Visclosky for the 
coordinated, collegial approach in producing this very outstanding 
bill. Of course, the entire staff on both sides of the aisle, I thank 
them for their important work. We couldn't do it without them, for 
sure.
  The bill does reflect the collegial and bipartisan tradition of the 
Defense Subcommittee, providing ample funding for the needs of our 
armed services and intelligence community.
  There are a number of provisions I would like to highlight:
  Servicemembers receive a 2.6 percent pay raise, although I am 
concerned their civilian counterparts who work side-by-side with 
uniformed personnel will not see any increase;
  $752 million is dedicated to congressionally directed medical 
research programs that are so critical and lead to breakthroughs on 
cancer, PTSD, Parkinson's, and more;
  $8.4 is directed to bolster cybersecurity initiatives, $100 million 
above the enacted level; and,
  $500 million, the full amount in the MOU, is invested in the Israeli 
Missile Defense Cooperative program.
  The committee has taken its oversight responsibilities seriously to 
encourage greater efficiency, improve transparency, strengthen 
communication, and ensure the Department of Defense adheres to 
congressional direction.
  Unlike other spending measures considered this year, this bill is the 
product of an inclusive process that invests in bipartisan priorities 
and is free of poison pill riders. It was written within the funding 
levels agreed upon in the most recent budget agreement, skipping OCO-
to-base gimmicks previously employed to skirt the capped funding 
levels.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge its support.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Arkansas (Mr. Womack), a member of the Defense Subcommittee.
  Mr. WOMACK. Mr. Chairman, I am proud today to rise in support of H.R. 
6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 
2019.
  I, too, want to commend Chairwoman Granger, Ranking Member Visclosky, 
and every member of our subcommittee for their commitment in providing 
for the common defense. I am honored by the opportunity to work with 
them to fulfill our duty to our Nation and our warfighters.
  Earlier this year, Mr. Chairman, this body and our President made a 
strong commitment to our military by passing necessary funding 
increases to meet our growing global threats. I am happy to report this 
bill continues that momentum by rebuilding readiness and giving our 
troops the equipment they need to combat near-peer threats.
  Most importantly, this bill supports our warfighters through 
investments in training, recruitment, and retention, while providing 
them a much-deserved pay raise.
  I am particularly pleased that the bill prioritizes funding for the 
total force. Mr. Chairman, as a 30-year veteran of the National Guard, 
I know firsthand the important role the National Guard and Reserve 
forces play in our national defense. They are no longer simply a 
strategic reserve. They operate side-by-side with members of the Active 
component every day, and this bill makes sure that they go into the 
fight with necessary training and equipment.
  This is a good bill, Mr. Chairman, and I am proud to see it makes 
significant investments in Arkansas' defense industry and acknowledges 
the important role these Arkansas businesses play in supplying our 
Armed Forces.
  With an ally in the White House, we can work with our colleagues in 
the Senate to provide our defenders what they need and deserve, and 
that is our unyielding support.
  I call on my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make a 
statement of strength today and to show our enemies that, regardless of 
our disagreements, we will always support our men and women who 
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  I urge a ``yes'' vote on the bill.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), the ranking member of the Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I thank Chairwoman Granger, Ranking Member 
Visclosky, and the staff for their hard work on this legislation.
  The FY19 defense bill funds to the levels of the bipartisan budget 
agreement, providing robust investments in the Department of Defense. I 
believe we have achieved a bipartisan product that will improve the 
readiness of our servicemembers, to ensure that they have the training 
and the equipment necessary to do their jobs and come home safely.
  Additionally, this bill makes serious investments in environmental 
cleanup by funding the environmental remediation accounts at almost 
$200 million over the President's request. This is a commitment that 
will ensure communities living on or around our military installations 
have access to clean drinking water.
  In Minnesota, this fund has been critical to cleaning up the Twin 
Cities Army Ammunition Plant. It is a site in my district. That 
restoration has made community and business development possible on 
what was once deeply polluted land.
  But I do want to mention one longstanding concern I have regarding 
the amount of money that we are set to spend on the Pentagon's Nuclear 
Posture Review over the next decade. We already have a credible 
nuclear deterrent, spending more than $1 trillion on the nuclear triad 
and billions more on low-yield nuclear weapons we don't need.

  It does not make a lot of budgetary sense to move forward on this 
program. The American people don't see the sense in this either. That 
is why I don't support this program.
  Again, I want to thank the chair and the ranking member for their 
work.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Rutherford), a member of Appropriations Committee.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Chairman, I rise today as a proud member of the 
House Appropriations Committee in strong support of H.R. 6157, the 
fiscal year 2019 Defense Appropriations bill.
  This legislation makes critical investments in restoring our 
military's readiness, supports our men and women in uniform with the 
largest pay increase in 9 years, and furthers Congress' commitment to 
making America safer and stronger.
  I also want to thank Chairwoman Granger and her staff for including 
funding for several programs that are important not only to our Nation, 
Mr. Chairman, but also to my district in northeast Florida. This 
includes the procurement of 6 E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes, 10 P-8A Poseidon 
aircraft, 24 F/A-18 Super Hornets, 3 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial 
vehicles, and funding for the Air Force's potential purchase of a light 
attack aircraft.
  As a representative of Naval Station Mayport, which is the East Coast 
homeport for the littoral combat ship, I am especially proud to see the 
committee reject the Navy's request of only one LCS for this fiscal 
year. Procuring three of these small surface combatants, in addition to 
funding two LCS training facilities at Mayport in the MILCON/VA 
appropriations bill we passed earlier this year, is proof of Congress' 
continued support of this program and to the health of our Nation's 
shipyards. Both are essential to the future of our Navy and to our 
national security.
  As we continue to see global threats on the rise and our peer 
adversaries invest more and more in their own capabilities, I believe 
we have the responsibility to give our brave men and women in uniform 
the tools they need to protect this Nation. This bill builds on the 
progress we made in fiscal year 2018 to do just that.
  Again, I would like to thank Chairwoman Granger, Chairman 
Frelinghuysen, and both of their staffs for their hard work on this 
very important piece of legislation, which I hope the President can 
sign before the end of this fiscal year.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), ranking member of the Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member for yielding, 
and I wish to congratulate Chair Granger and Ranking Member Visclosky 
for their tireless efforts to produce this bill to meet several 
unsettled security threats facing our Nation. The content of their 
effort addresses difficult, shifting challenges.
  With a National Defense Strategy delivered just months ago, this bill 
defends America against the revisionist powers of Russia and China and 
numerous rogue regimes throughout the world. It rebuilds our military 
from a deteriorated state resulting from nearly two decades of constant 
conflict.
  This bill faces these challenges head-on and provides an 
unprecedented $675 billion for defense, defending our Nation from all 
enemies, foreign and domestic. The funds will go a long way to 
strengthen troop levels, bolster cybersecurity and space operations 
capability, gird our commitment to our allies and partners in NATO, 
check sovereign threats to nations like Ukraine, and numerous other 
priorities.
  Most importantly, after 17 years of war and conflict, this bill 
prioritizes the health of our servicemembers, providing $34 billion for 
the Defense Health Program. It increases funding for defense health 
research in the areas of mental health, traumatic brain injury, opioid 
abuse and pain management, and a host of other critical health research 
efforts.
  While I am supportive of this bill, and trust Secretary Mattis to 
lead us ethically with the utmost integrity, recent news reports that 
seek to utilize Department of Defense assets on the domestic front 
raise cause for concern. I am apprehensive about the news that our 
military was asked to house undocumented adults and children as they 
await court proceedings.
  In conclusion, I am here today to urge my colleagues to support the 
defense bill. This legislation provides funds for much-needed 
technological advancements; strengthens the physical and mental health 
of our servicemembers; and reinforces our military strength for the 
future through major investments in readiness, force, and defense 
medicine.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Nebraska (Mr. Bacon).
  Mr. BACON. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the chairwoman and the 
ranking member for their leadership on this bill.
  I stand in support of the fiscal year 2019 Defense Appropriations 
bill. It funds our critical defense needs. It is a great investment in 
our men and women in uniform. It is going to give them the tools they 
need to receive. It starts restoring or military's health.
  A year ago, we heard about half the Navy aircraft not being able to 
fly because of maintenance issues. Out of 58 combat brigades, only five 
are ready to fight tonight. Our fighter pilots are getting only one-
third of the time they used to get 20 years ago. All of this is 
unacceptable. We have had 80 fatalities during routine operations.
  We restored military spending by 10 percent last year. This bill 
maintains that and keeps up with inflation. It is a great bill that is 
going to help restore our military.
  There are two points I would like to make with this bill, though.
  First, I want to thank the chairwoman for what she and the committee 
are doing with the OC-135. The OC-135 open skies aircraft flies out of 
Offutt Air Force Base. It is 57 years old. It supports the open skies 
mission when we overfly Russia.

  It has one of the worst maintenance rates in the United States Air 
Force. It frequently breaks down in Russia, putting them in very 
awkward, hostile situations with Russians at their bases.
  So I thank the Appropriations Committee for getting this funding 
process started to replace these aircraft. The Air Force wants it. It 
is the right thing to do.
  Secondly, this body has made great strides to get our bases in Europe 
independent from Russian gas. Our bases are there to deter the 
Russians. Yet, some of those bases are dependent on Russian gas. It 
doesn't make sense. In time of hostilities, they will just turn that 
gas off and put our men and women in uniform in a terrible situation.

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  We have made strides to force our military to find alternative 
sources of power. But I understand that a colleague on the other side 
of the aisle wants to submit an amendment removing those restrictions, 
so, once again, we will start using Russian gas. It is wrong. I thank 
the chairwoman for opposing the Huffman amendment. I do, too.
  This is a great appropriations bill. I stand in support.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Cuellar), a member of the Committee on Appropriations as 
well as the Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations.

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  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chair, I thank Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member 
Visclosky for their bipartisan work in support of our Nation's 
military. I also thank the staff on both sides of the aisle because 
they have worked very hard to put this very important bill together.
  Mr. Chair, first I would like to highlight that this bill provides 
over $606 billion to rebuild our Armed Forces, including $338 billion 
to restore critical military readiness programs. This is a significant 
investment in the men and women who sacrifice so much to keep us safe.
  This bill also includes a 2.6 percent pay raise for our military 
families, the largest in 9 years, which is the least we can do to show 
our gratitude for their service to our country.
  There are other investments, and let me just highlight a couple of 
them.
  There is $40 million for military impact aid, which enables schools 
to provide specialized counseling programs to meet the unique needs of 
our military children.
  There is also an additional $10 million to fund programs aimed at 
supporting military families that have children with severe 
disabilities.
  There is also $203 million for the National Guard Counterdrug 
Program, which allows units to conduct more counterdrug operations and 
training exercises, which, again, will help us reduce the illegal drugs 
coming into our country.
  It also calls for research for rare cancers within the Department of 
Defense to help us better understand the unique exposure to cancer-
causing elements impacting our servicemembers.
  One more thing that I would like to highlight is that it calls on the 
Department of Defense to partner with Hispanic-Serving Institutions in 
many specialties, especially foreign language programs and aircraft 
pilot programs. These types of partnerships will provide diversity.
  Again, there are a lot of other benefits. I want to say to both 
sides: A job well done. Keep working together. Let's make this 
bipartisan.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), a distinguished member of the Defense 
Subcommittee.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, for more than a decade, we have overused and 
underinvested in the United States military. This bill marks a welcomed 
change of direction and a recapitalization of the American military.
  I could go through a lot of the weapons systems and missions and 
programs. I am fortunate enough to represent a district in which all 
four services are active, both at Fort Sill, where we have Marine 
artillery and Army artillery and air defense artillery, and Tinker Air 
Force Base, where we have the Navy E-6 wing as well as the largest air 
depot in the world. This bill will make a difference for all of those 
installations.
  Much more importantly, what the American people need to understand 
is, at the end of this process, we will have a larger Army, a larger 
Navy, a larger Air Force, and a larger Marine Corps. They will be 
better trained, better equipped, and better able to serve us and, thank 
goodness, better compensated as well.
  Mr. Chair, I want to thank, particularly, Chairwoman Granger and 
Ranking Member Visclosky. I wish people could have watched this 
process. I have served under three very capable chairmen on this 
subcommittee. To watch them work back and forth in such a bipartisan, 
pragmatic, and thorough way and to interact with professionals in our 
military and to give every member of that subcommittee an opportunity 
to participate in a meaningful way was a legislative marvel and 
probably a minor miracle in the way things go. I think you can see that 
just by listening to the remarks on both sides of the aisle about our 
chairman and our ranking member and the process in which they engaged.
  Mr. Chair, I want to urge everybody on the floor to vote for this 
bill. It was arrived at the right way. It is the right thing for the 
country and the American military. More than that, I am proud of our 
chairman, I am proud of our ranking member, and I am very proud to have 
been able to participate in this process.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the ranking member of the 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Subcommittee.
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Chair, I commend Ranking Member Visclosky and Chairwoman Granger 
for producing a bill that provides the resources necessary for our 
armed services to perform the critical role of securing our Nation.
  The bill funds both the assets our armed services need and invests in 
servicemembers, providing for a 2.6 percent increase in military pay.
  I thank my colleague, the chairwoman from Texas, for including in the 
committee report language addressing the metastatic cancer task force 
report on research related to metastatic cancer. I look forward to 
working with the chairwoman and ranking member to ensure that DOD not 
only considers the recommendations from the task force, but 
expeditiously implements them to ensure that we are making progress in 
reducing the estimated 90 percent of cancer deaths that are due to the 
direct or indirect effects of metastasis. I thank the chairwoman for 
her commitment to doing that.
  Mr. Chairman, I also want to point out that I filed an amendment to 
this bill that would prevent agencies from stopping Members of Congress 
from visiting facilities housing foreign national minors.
  Last week, Senator Nelson and I were denied access, after first being 
told we would be admitted, to a temporary shelter housing foreign 
national minors in Homestead, Florida. Allowing Congress to conduct our 
appropriate oversight role without restriction is absolutely essential 
to us being able to make sure we can be good stewards of the people's 
resources.
  Regardless of party affiliation, as Members of Congress, we should 
all agree that it is not only our right, but our duty to conduct 
oversight of the administration on our terms and on our timeline.

  I urge the Republican majority to make my amendment in order so that 
we can do just that.
  Mr. Chair, I urge Members to support this well-crafted Defense 
Appropriations bill.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Sherman).
  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chair, I want to commend the subcommittee and the 
full committee for including in the base text a provision that says 
that no funds shall be used in contravention of the War Powers Act. 
This is a provision I originally proposed in 2011 as a floor vote. We 
lost at first, but it was adopted in 2011 and has been part of the base 
text ever since.
  The War Powers Act is the one restraint on a President who seeks to, 
on their own accord, send our troops into harm's way for permanent 
warfare. It says that troops cannot be deployed for more than 60 or 90 
days without an Authorization for Use of Military Force, but every 
President since the Vietnam war has claimed that the War Powers Act was 
an unconstitutional, nonbinding provision on the President's power to 
send our troops.
  That is why I am pleased to report to the House that, when he 
testified before our committee, former Attorney General Mukasey said, 
But with this provision, the President has to abide by the War Powers 
Act.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Connolly).

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  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I thank my dear friend from Indiana and 
his staff and thank the majority manager and her staff for their 
leadership on this bill.
  Mr. Chair, I rise in support of section 8129, particularly, of this 
bill. This section, Mr. Chairman, would finally allow the Secretary of 
Defense, in the event of a government shutdown, to make military death 
gratuity payments to families of fallen servicemembers.
  I commend the committee for including this long overdue provision, 
which was my number one priority request to the committee and the 
subject of bipartisan legislation I have introduced in every Congress. 
I was pleased to colead that with my friend Tom Rooney of Florida.
  It was shameful that Congress previously would allow the government 
to shut down and allow grieving families of fallen servicemembers to go 
without this small, impartial measure of our appreciation and gratitude 
for their loved one's ultimate service. Sadly, that is what happened in 
the shutdown of October 2013 and the subsequent shutdown of January 
2018. We must ensure this never happens again. The action taken by the 
committee pursuant to the bill we introduced does just that.
  I want to again thank the committee for righting a wrong. No grieving 
family should worry when Congress doesn't do its job and allows the 
funding of the government to lapse that their payments remembering 
their loved ones and the sacrifice they made are at risk--never again.
  Mr. Chair, I thank my colleagues for their leadership. I thank the 
committee for righting this wrong. I am proud to have co-authored the 
bill that allowed us to get to this point.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of Section 8129 of 
this bill.
  This section would allow the Secretary of Defense, in the event of a 
government shutdown, to make military death gratuity payments to 
families of fallen service members.
  I commend the Committee for including this long overdue provision, 
which was my number one priority request to the Committee and the 
subject of bipartisan legislation I have introduced with my colleague 
Representative Tom Rooney of Florida.
  It is shameful that Congress would allow the government to shut down 
and allow grieving military families to go without this small and 
partial measure of our gratitude for their loved one's service.
  Sadly, that is what happened in October 2013 and January 2018.
  We must ensure that it never happens again.
  Thank you again to the Chairman and Ranking Member for being 
responsive to the more than 200 members who have cosponsored the 
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act (H.R. 1928) and the two 
dozen veterans organizations who have endorsed the bill.
  But most importantly, thank you for caring for our military families.
  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of the FY2019 
Defense Appropriations bill. I commend Chairman Frelinghuysen, Ranking 
Member Lowey, Subcommittee Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member 
Visclosky for their leadership on this bill. I would also like to thank 
our dedicated professional staff who have tirelessly worked on this 
bill.
  I have served on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee for 
many years and providing for our men and women in uniform is a 
privilege and an honor.
  This bill provides vital funding for our Armed Services, including a 
2.6 percent pay raise. This bill is an investment in our future 
superiority on land, air and at sea. Whether it is the procurement of 
next-gen platforms or systems, the recruitment and retention of our 
best and brightest, or investment in cutting-edge technology--this bill 
is a down payment on our future force.
  Earlier this year, Secretary Mattis released the National Defense 
Strategy. As we all know, our Secretary of Defense is focused on 
readiness and lethality. This bill meets the demands of the Department 
to restore our readiness levels, invest in lethality, buy the equipment 
that will maintain our military superiority, and provide for the health 
and welfare of our men and women in uniform.
  We are at a unique time in history that demands U.S. leadership 
throughout the world. As we know all too well, a power vacuum breeds 
instability and extremism.
  A strong U.S. military, with our allies, creates stability. After too 
many years of a budget driven strategy, this bill reflects the 
investment needed to maintain and secure U.S. interests around the 
world. The investment we make here today--about 16 percent of our 
entire federal budget--has dividends down the road for many years.
  The security of our nation, and the peace of the world, depends on a 
strong U.S. military.
  The power of the purse lies with Congress and today I urge all 
Members to vote in support of the FY2019 Defense Appropriations bill. 
The Senate is doing their work and expects to mark up their defense 
bill in the full committee later this week.
  The last time the House passed a stand-alone Defense Appropriations 
Conference Report that was signed into law before the end of the fiscal 
year was September 2009. Let's turn the page on CRs that cripple the 
Department and return to regular order.
  Thank you again to my colleagues who crafted this bill, to our 
military leadership and to the men and women of the United States 
military. I urge passage of this bill.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I want to thank Chairwoman Granger and 
Ranking Member Visclosky for shepherding H.R. 6157, the ``Defense 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019,'' to the floor and for their 
devotion to the men and women of the Armed Forces who risk their lives 
to keep our nation safe.
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 12 increases funding for the PTSD by $5 
million.
  These funds should be used toward outreach activities targeting hard 
to reach veterans, especially those who are homeless or reside in 
underserved urban and rural areas, who suffer from Post-Traumatic 
Stress Disorder (PTSD).
  Mr. Chair, along with traumatic brain injury, PTSD is the signature 
wound suffered by the brave men and women fighting in Afghanistan, 
Iraq, and far off lands to defend the values and freedom we hold dear.
  For those of us whose daily existence is not lived in harm's way, it 
is difficult to imagine the horrific images that American servicemen 
and women deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other theaters of war see 
on a daily basis.
  In an instant a suicide bomber, an IED, or an insurgent can 
obliterate your best friend and right in front of your face.
  Yet, you are trained and expected to continue on with the mission, 
and you do, even though you may not even have reached your 20th 
birthday.
  But there always comes a reckoning. And it usually comes after the 
stress and trauma of battle is over and you are alone with your 
thoughts and memories.
  And the horror of those desperate and dangerous encounters with the 
enemy and your own mortality come flooding back.
  PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war 
veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such 
as torture, being kidnapped or held captive, bombings, or natural 
disasters such as floods or earthquakes.
  People with PTSD may startle easily, become emotionally numb 
(especially in relation to people with whom they used to be close), 
lose interest in things they used to enjoy, have trouble feeling 
affectionate, be irritable, become more aggressive, or even become 
violent.
  They avoid situations that remind them of the original incident, and 
anniversaries of the incident are often very difficult.
  Most people with PTSD repeatedly relive the trauma in their thoughts 
during the day and in nightmares when they sleep.
  These are called flashbacks; a person having a flashback may lose 
touch with reality and believe that the traumatic incident is happening 
all over again.
  Mr. Chair, the fact of the matter is that most veterans with PTSD 
also have other psychiatric disorders, which are a consequence of PTSD.
  These veterans have co-occurring disorders, which include depression, 
alcohol and/or drug abuse problems, panic, and/or other anxiety 
disorders.
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 12 recognizes that these soldiers are first 
and foremost, human, who live their experiences.
  Ask a veteran of Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan about the frequency of 
nightmares they experience, and one will realize that serving in the 
Armed Forces leaves a lasting impression, whether good or bad.
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 12 will help ensure that ``no soldier is 
left behind'' by addressing the urgent need for more outreach toward 
hard to reach veterans suffering from PTSD, especially those who are 
homeless or reside in underserved urban and rural areas of our country.
  I urge all Members to support Jackson Lee Amendment No. 12.
  The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the 5-minute rule.

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  An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 
Rules Committee Print 115-77 shall be considered as adopted, and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of further amendment under the 5-minute rule and shall be 
considered as read.
  The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows

                               H.R. 6157

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled.
       The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2019, for military functions 
     administered by the Department of Defense and for other 
     purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

                        Military Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active 
     duty (except members of reserve components provided for 
     elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant 
     to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
     402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military 
     Retirement Fund, $43,093,752,000.

                        Military Personnel, Navy

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active 
     duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), 
     midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to 
     section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 
     note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
     Fund, $30,254,211,000.

                    Military Personnel, Marine Corps

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on 
     active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for 
     elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of 
     Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to 
     the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
     $13,770,968,000.

                     Military Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on 
     active duty (except members of reserve components provided 
     for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of 
     the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments 
     pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 
     U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military 
     Retirement Fund, $30,357,311,000.

                        Reserve Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army 
     Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active 
     duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
     duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
     of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
     $4,848,947,000.

                        Reserve Personnel, Navy

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy 
     Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
     United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
     section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 
     expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United 
     States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
     Military Retirement Fund, $2,055,221,000.

                    Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
     Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
     United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
     section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 
     for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and 
     expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United 
     States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
     Military Retirement Fund, $777,390,000.

                      Reserve Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
     Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active 
     duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
     duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
     of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
     $1,853,526,000.

                     National Guard Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army 
     National Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 
     12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
     Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
     title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
     other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
     10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of 
     Defense Military Retirement Fund, $8,589,785,000.

                  National Guard Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air 
     National Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 
     of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, 
     or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 
     or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
     other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
     10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of 
     Defense Military Retirement Fund, $3,707,240,000.

                                TITLE II

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                    Operation and Maintenance, Army

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, 
     $41,334,782,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 can 
     be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be 
     expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the 
     Army, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
     necessity for confidential military purposes.

                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, 
     as authorized by law, $48,963,337,000: Provided, That not to 
     exceed $15,055,000 can be used for emergencies and 
     extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or 
     authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be 
     made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
     military purposes.

                Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized 
     by law, $6,824,269,000.

                  Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by 
     law, $41,465,107,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,699,000 
     can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be 
     expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the 
     Air Force, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
     necessity for confidential military purposes.

                Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the 
     Department of Defense (other than the military departments), 
     as authorized by law, $35,676,402,000: Provided, That not 
     more than $7,503,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander 
     Initiative Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, 
     United States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $36,000,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
     expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the 
     Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on his 
     certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: 
     Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
     heading, not less than $42,300,000 shall be made available 
     for the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative 
     Agreement Program, of which not less than $4,500,000 shall be 
     available for centers defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): 
     Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act may be used to plan or 
     implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations 
     liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the 
     office of the Secretary of a military department, or the 
     service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a 
     legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided 
     further, That $19,160,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, is available only for expenses relating 
     to certain classified activities, and may be transferred as 
     necessary by the Secretary of Defense to operation and 
     maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and 
     evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be 
     available for the same time period as the appropriations to 
     which transferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on the 
     investment item unit cost of items that may be

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     purchased with operation and maintenance funds shall not 
     apply to the funds described in the preceding proviso: 
     Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
     heading, $496,264,000, of which $124,066,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, shall be available to 
     provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or 
     other groups or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate 
     counterterrorism, crisis response, or other Department of 
     Defense security cooperation programs: Provided further, That 
     the transfer authority provided under this heading is in 
     addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere 
     in this Act.

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities 
     and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
     transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of 
     services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, 
     $2,877,402,000.

                Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities 
     and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
     transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of 
     services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, 
     $1,019,966,000.

            Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of 
     facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; 
     procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
     communications, $281,570,000.

              Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of 
     facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; 
     procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
     communications, $3,212,234,000.

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

       For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
     Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 
     and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, 
     operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National 
     Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as 
     authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army 
     National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders 
     while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
     Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, 
     National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army 
     National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, 
     modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
     equipment (including aircraft), $7,329,771,000.

             Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

       For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
     Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 
     and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, 
     operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; 
     transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     supplying and equipping the Air National Guard, as authorized 
     by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and 
     issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished 
     from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department 
     of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same 
     basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel 
     on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders 
     while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
     Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, 
     National Guard Bureau, $6,438,162,000.

          United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

       For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $14,662,000, of which 
     not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official representation 
     purposes.

                    Environmental Restoration, Army

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Army, $235,809,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
     the Department of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

                    Environmental Restoration, Navy

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Navy, $365,883,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     the Navy shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
     the Department of the Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of the Navy, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

                  Environmental Restoration, Air Force

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Air Force, $376,808,000, to 
     remain available until transferred: Provided, That the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon determining that such 
     funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction 
     and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings 
     and debris of the Department of the Air Force, or for similar 
     purposes, transfer the funds made available by this 
     appropriation to other appropriations made available to the 
     Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and to be 
     available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
     as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, 
     That upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
     transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the 
     purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred 
     back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
     transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
     to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this 
     Act.

                Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of Defense, $19,002,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
     the Department of Defense, or for similar purposes, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of Defense, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

         Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Army, $248,673,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at 
     sites formerly used by the Department of Defense, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

             Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid

       For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, 
     Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense 
     (consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 
     404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), 
     $117,663,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

                  Cooperative Threat Reduction Account

       For assistance, including assistance provided by contract 
     or by grants, under programs and activities of the Department 
     of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized 
     under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction 
     Act, $350,240,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021.

      Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund

       For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 
     Development Fund, $400,000,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, That no other 
     amounts may be otherwise credited or transferred to the Fund, 
     or deposited into the Fund, in fiscal year 2019 pursuant to 
     section 1705(d) of title 10, United States Code.

                               TITLE III

                              PROCUREMENT

                       Aircraft Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of aircraft,

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     equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, 
     spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment 
     and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
     including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
     purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
     acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
     owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
     foregoing purposes, $4,103,942,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2021.

                       Missile Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, 
     ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories 
     therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $3,074,502,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

        Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including 
     ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for 
     the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, 
     may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
     owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
     foregoing purposes, $4,590,205,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2021.

                    Procurement of Ammunition, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized 
     by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $2,255,323,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

                        Other Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked 
     combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     replacement only; communications and electronic equipment; 
     other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and 
     accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
     devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
     the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and 
     such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $7,683,632,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

                       Aircraft Procurement, Navy

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, 
     spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
     necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may 
     be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
     owned equipment layaway, $20,107,195,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2021.

                       Weapons Procurement, Navy

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and 
     related support equipment including spare parts, and 
     accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, 
     including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
     procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
     machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
     Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
     $3,555,587,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

            Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized 
     by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $973,556,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

                   Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy

       For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, 
     or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including 
     armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and 
     machine tools and installation thereof in public and private 
     plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
     equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time 
     components and designs for vessels to be constructed or 
     converted in the future; and expansion of public and private 
     plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows:
       Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $2,949,400,000;
       Carrier Replacement Program (CVN 80), $1,598,181,000;
       Virginia Class Submarine, $4,340,676,000;
       Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $2,796,401,000;
       CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $425,873,000;
       DDG-1000 Program, $270,965,000;
       DDG-51 Destroyer, $5,187,837,000;
       DDG-51 Destroyer (AP), $391,928,000;
       Littoral Combat Ship, $1,558,505,000;
       Expeditionary Sea Base, $647,000,000;
       TAO Fleet Oiler, $977,104,000;
       TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $75,046,000;
       Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $80,517,000;
       LCU 1700, $41,520,000;
       Ship to Shore Connector, $507,875,000;
       Service Craft, $72,062,000;
       LCAC SLEP, $23,321,000;
       For outfitting, post-delivery, conversions, and first 
     destination transportation, $557,457,000; and
       Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, 
     $207,099,000.
       In all: $22,708,767,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2023: Provided, That additional 
     obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2023, for 
     engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such 
     budgeted work that must be performed in the final stage of 
     ship construction: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided under this heading for the construction or 
     conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards 
     in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities 
     for the construction of major components of such vessel: 
     Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this 
     heading shall be used for the construction of any naval 
     vessel in foreign shipyards: Provided further, That funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for 
     production of the common missile compartment of nuclear-
     powered vessels may be available for multiyear procurement of 
     critical components to support continuous production of such 
     compartments only in accordance with the provisions of 
     subsection (i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States 
     Code (as added by section 1023 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328)).

                        Other Procurement, Navy

       For procurement, production, and modernization of support 
     equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy 
     ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and 
     ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and 
     such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
     $9,093,835,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

                       Procurement, Marine Corps

       For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, 
     and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, 
     spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, 
     appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in 
     public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine 
     Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants, 
     including land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, 
     $2,647,569,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

                    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft 
     and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized 
     ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, 
     and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of 
     public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
     installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
     and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
     purposes including rents and transportation of things, 
     $17,118,921,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

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                     Missile Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of 
     missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare 
     parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, 
     and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
     Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
     plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
     the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, 
     may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses 
     necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 
     transportation of things, $2,591,982,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2021.

                      Space Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of 
     spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare 
     parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, 
     and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
     Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
     plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
     the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, 
     may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses 
     necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 
     transportation of things, $2,388,642,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2021.

                  Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized 
     by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $1,468,992,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021.

                      Other Procurement, Air Force

       For procurement and modification of equipment (including 
     ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground 
     electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, 
     materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided 
     for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
     only; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and expansion of 
     public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
     installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
     and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway, $20,597,574,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2021.

                       Procurement, Defense-Wide

       For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department 
     of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary 
     for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, 
     supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise 
     provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, 
     equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection 
     of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing 
     purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
     acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway, $6,711,225,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2021.

              National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account

       For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical 
     and support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement 
     items for the reserve components of the Armed Forces, 
     $1,300,000,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021: Provided, That the Chiefs of National 
     Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than 30 days 
     after enactment of this Act, individually submit to the 
     congressional defense committees the modernization priority 
     assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve 
     component: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available by this paragraph may be used to procure manned 
     fixed wing aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, 
     munitions, or ammunition.

                    Defense Production Act Purchases

       For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to 
     sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act 
     of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $68,578,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

                                TITLE IV

               RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army

       For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
     research, development, test and evaluation, including 
     maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
     facilities and equipment, $10,108,108,000 (reduced by 
     $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000), to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2020.

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

       For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
     research, development, test and evaluation, including 
     maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
     facilities and equipment, $17,658,244,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
     That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available 
     for the V-22 may be used to meet unique operational 
     requirements of the Special Operations Forces.

         Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force

       For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
     research, development, test and evaluation, including 
     maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
     facilities and equipment, $40,939,500,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2020.

        Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department 
     of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary 
     for basic and applied scientific research, development, test 
     and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be 
     designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
     pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and 
     operation of facilities and equipment, $22,291,423,000, to 
     remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020: 
     Provided, That, of the funds made available in this 
     paragraph, $250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid Innovation 
     Program shall only be available for expenses, not otherwise 
     provided for, to include program management and oversight, to 
     conduct research, development, test and evaluation to include 
     proof of concept demonstration; engineering, testing, and 
     validation; and transition to full-scale production: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds 
     provided herein for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program to 
     appropriations for research, development, test and evaluation 
     to accomplish the purpose provided herein: Provided further, 
     That this transfer authority is in addition to any other 
     transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not 
     fewer than 30 days prior to making transfers from this 
     appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in 
     writing of the details of any such transfer.

                Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and 
     Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational 
     test and evaluation, including initial operational test and 
     evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, 
     production decisions; joint operational testing and 
     evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection 
     therewith, $221,009,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2020.

                                TITLE V

                     REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

                     Defense Working Capital Funds

       For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,542,115,000.

                                TITLE VI

                  OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

                         Defense Health Program

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and 
     health care programs of the Department of Defense as 
     authorized by law, $34,047,018,000; of which $31,758,947,000 
     shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to 
     exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2020, and of which up to $15,211,801,000 
     may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE 
     program; of which $844,834,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2021, shall be for 
     procurement; and of which $1,443,237,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2020, shall be for 
     research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amount 
     made available under this heading for research, development, 
     test and evaluation, not less than $8,000,000 shall be 
     available for HIV prevention educational activities 
     undertaken in connection with United States military 
     training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities 
     conducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, 
     That of the funds provided under this heading for research, 
     development, test and evaluation, not less than $752,600,000 
     shall be made available to the United States Army Medical 
     Research and Materiel Command to carry out the 
     congressionally directed medical research programs.

           Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical 
     agents and munitions in accordance with the provisions of 
     section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 
     1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction of other 
     chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical 
     weapon stockpile, $993,816,000, of which $105,997,000 shall 
     be for operation and maintenance, of which no less than 
     $52,735,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency 
     Preparedness Program, consisting of $21,600,000 for 
     activities on military installations and $31,135,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, to assist State 
     and local governments; $1,091,000 shall be for procurement, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021, of which 
     $1,091,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency 
     Preparedness Program to assist State and local governments;

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     and $886,728,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020, shall be for research, development, test and 
     evaluation, of which $880,283,000 shall only be for the 
     Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program.

         Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the 
     Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations 
     available to the Department of Defense for military personnel 
     of the reserve components serving under the provisions of 
     title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for operation and 
     maintenance; for procurement; and for research, development, 
     test and evaluation, $854,814,000, of which $530,285,000 
     shall be for counter-narcotics support; $121,900,000 shall be 
     for the drug demand reduction program; 197,353,000 shall be 
     for the National Guard counter-drug program; and 5,276,000 
     shall be for the National Guard counter-drug schools program: 
     Provided, That the funds appropriated under this heading 
     shall be available for obligation for the same time period 
     and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     contained elsewhere in this Act.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector 
     General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978, as amended, $329,273,000, of which 
     $327,611,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which 
     not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and 
     extraordinary expenses to be expended on the approval or 
     authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made 
     on the Inspector General's certificate of necessity for 
     confidential military purposes; of which $60,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2021, shall be 
     for procurement; and of which $1,602,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, shall be for research, development, 
     test and evaluation.

                               TITLE VII

                            RELATED AGENCIES

   Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund

       For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
     and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding 
     level for continuing the operation of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, 
     $514,000,000.

               Intelligence Community Management Account

       For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community 
     Management Account, $512,424,000.

                               TITLE VIII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 8001.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
     authorized by the Congress.
       Sec. 8002.  During the current fiscal year, provisions of 
     law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment 
     of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not 
     apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, 
     That salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire 
     foreign national employees of the Department of Defense 
     funded by this Act shall not be at a rate in excess of the 
     percentage increase authorized by law for civilian employees 
     of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the 
     provisions of section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, or 
     at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by 
     the appropriate host nation to its own employees, whichever 
     is higher: Provided further, That this section shall not 
     apply to Department of Defense foreign service national 
     employees serving at United States diplomatic missions whose 
     pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980: Provided further, That the limitations 
     of this provision shall not apply to foreign national 
     employees of the Department of Defense in the Republic of 
     Turkey.
       Sec. 8003.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 8004.  No more than 20 percent of the appropriations 
     in this Act which are limited for obligation during the 
     current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 
     months of the fiscal year: Provided, That this section shall 
     not apply to obligations for support of active duty training 
     of reserve components or summer camp training of the Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8005.  Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense 
     that such action is necessary in the national interest, he 
     may, with the approval of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, transfer not to exceed $4,250,000,000 of working 
     capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds made 
     available in this Act to the Department of Defense for 
     military functions (except military construction) between 
     such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, to 
     be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and 
     for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to 
     which transferred: Provided, That such authority to transfer 
     may not be used unless for higher priority items, based on 
     unforeseen military requirements, than those for which 
     originally appropriated and in no case where the item for 
     which funds are requested has been denied by the Congress: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify 
     the Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this 
     authority or any other authority in this Act: Provided 
     further, That no part of the funds in this Act shall be 
     available to prepare or present a request to the Committees 
     on Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for 
     higher priority items, based on unforeseen military 
     requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 
     and in no case where the item for which reprogramming is 
     requested has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, 
     That a request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using 
     authority provided in this section shall be made prior to 
     June 30, 2019: Provided further, That transfers among 
     military personnel appropriations shall not be taken into 
     account for purposes of the limitation on the amount of funds 
     that may be transferred under this section.
       Sec. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific 
     programs, projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts 
     and adjustments to budget activities corresponding to such 
     programs, projects, and activities) contained in the tables 
     titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the 
     explanatory statement regarding this Act, the obligation and 
     expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act for those programs, projects, and 
     activities for which the amounts appropriated exceed the 
     amounts requested are hereby required by law to be carried 
     out in the manner provided by such tables to the same extent 
     as if the tables were included in the text of this Act.
       (b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in 
     subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of 
     appropriations for purposes of section 8005 of this Act: 
     Provided, That section 8005 shall apply when transfers of the 
     amounts described in subsection (a) occur between 
     appropriation accounts.
       Sec. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after enactment of 
     this Act, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to 
     the congressional defense committees to establish the 
     baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
     authorities for fiscal year 2019: Provided, That the report 
     shall include--
       (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the President's budget request, adjustments made 
     by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 
     appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;
       (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both 
     by budget activity and program, project, and activity as 
     detailed in the Budget Appendix; and
       (3) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       (b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the 
     funds provided in this Act shall be available for 
     reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in 
     subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional defense 
     committees, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies in 
     writing to the congressional defense committees that such 
     reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency 
     requirement: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply 
     to transfers from the following appropriations accounts:
       (1) ``Environmental Restoration, Army'';
       (2) ``Environmental Restoration, Navy'';
       (3) ``Environmental Restoration, Air Force'';
       (4) ``Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide'';
       (5) ``Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense 
     Sites''; and
       (6) ``Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, 
     Defense''.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8008.  During the current fiscal year, cash balances 
     in working capital funds of the Department of Defense 
     established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United 
     States Code, may be maintained in only such amounts as are 
     necessary at any time for cash disbursements to be made from 
     such funds: Provided, That transfers may be made between such 
     funds: Provided further, That transfers may be made between 
     working capital funds and the ``Foreign Currency 
     Fluctuations, Defense'' appropriation and the ``Operation and 
     Maintenance'' appropriation accounts in such amounts as may 
     be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the approval 
     of the Office of Management and Budget, except that such 
     transfers may not be made unless the Secretary of Defense has 
     notified the Congress of the proposed transfer: Provided 
     further, That except in amounts equal to the amounts 
     appropriated to working capital funds in this Act, no 
     obligations may be made against a working capital fund to 
     procure or increase the value of war reserve material 
     inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the 
     Congress prior to any such obligation.
       Sec. 8009.  Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used 
     to initiate a special access program without prior 
     notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional 
     defense committees.
       Sec. 8010.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs 
     economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 
     in any one year of the contract or that includes an unfunded 
     contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a 
     contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear 
     contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in 
     excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the 
     congressional defense committees have been notified at least 
     30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Provided, 
     That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
     be available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the 
     economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded at 
     least to the limits of the Government's liability: Provided 
     further, That no part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to initiate multiyear

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     procurement contracts for any systems or component thereof if 
     the value of the multiyear contract would exceed $500,000,000 
     unless specifically provided in this Act: Provided further, 
     That no multiyear procurement contract can be terminated 
     without 30-day prior notification to the congressional 
     defense committees: Provided further, That the execution of 
     multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value 
     analysis to determine lowest cost compared to an annual 
     procurement: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided in this Act may be used for a multiyear contract 
     executed after the date of the enactment of this Act unless 
     in the case of any such contract--
       (1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress a 
     budget request for full funding of units to be procured 
     through the contract and, in the case of a contract for 
     procurement of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit 
     to be procured through the contract for which procurement 
     funds are requested in that budget request for production 
     beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year 
     covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such 
     unit in that fiscal year;
       (2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include 
     consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the 
     contractor associated with the production of unfunded units 
     to be delivered under the contract;
       (3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor 
     under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred 
     costs on funded units; and
       (4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment 
     based on a failure to award a follow-on contract. Funds 
     appropriated in title III of this Act may be used for a 
     multiyear procurement contract as follows: Standard Missile-3 
     IB; F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Aircraft variants; E-2D 
     Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Aircraft; and C-130J, KC-130J, HC-
     130J, MC-130J, AC-130J Aircraft.
       Sec. 8011.  Within the funds appropriated for the operation 
     and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby 
     appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United 
     States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs 
     under chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code. Such funds 
     may also be obligated for humanitarian and civic assistance 
     costs incidental to authorized operations and pursuant to 
     authority granted in section 401 of chapter 20 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and these obligations shall be reported 
     as required by section 401(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code: Provided, That funds available for operation and 
     maintenance shall be available for providing humanitarian and 
     similar assistance by using Civic Action Teams in the Trust 
     Territories of the Pacific Islands and freely associated 
     states of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of Free 
     Association as authorized by Public Law 99-239: Provided 
     further, That upon a determination by the Secretary of the 
     Army that such action is beneficial for graduate medical 
     education programs conducted at Army medical facilities 
     located in Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may authorize 
     the provision of medical services at such facilities and 
     transportation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable 
     basis, for civilian patients from American Samoa, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall 
     Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam.
       Sec. 8012. (a) During the current fiscal year, the civilian 
     personnel of the Department of Defense may not be managed on 
     the basis of any end-strength, and the management of such 
     personnel during that fiscal year shall not be subject to any 
     constraint or limitation (known as an end-strength) on the 
     number of such personnel who may be employed on the last day 
     of such fiscal year.
       (b) The fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Department 
     of Defense as well as all justification material and other 
     documentation supporting the fiscal year 2020 Department of 
     Defense budget request shall be prepared and submitted to the 
     Congress as if subsections (a) and (b) of this provision were 
     effective with regard to fiscal year 2020.
       (c) As required by section 1107 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 
     U.S.C. 2358 note) civilian personnel at the Department of 
     Army Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories may not 
     be managed on the basis of the Table of Distribution and 
     Allowances, and the management of the workforce strength 
     shall be done in a manner consistent with the budget 
     available with respect to such Laboratories.
       (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to 
     military (civilian) technicians.
       Sec. 8013.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to 
     influence congressional action on any legislation or 
     appropriation matters pending before the Congress.
       Sec. 8014.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be available for the basic pay and allowances of any 
     member of the Army participating as a full-time student and 
     receiving benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     from the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund when 
     time spent as a full-time student is credited toward 
     completion of a service commitment: Provided, That this 
     section shall not apply to those members who have reenlisted 
     with this option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided further, 
     That this section applies only to active components of the 
     Army.
       Sec. 8015.  Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for 
     the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protege Program may be 
     transferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act 
     solely for the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Protege 
     Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to 
     section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), 
     as amended, under the authority of this provision or any 
     other transfer authority contained in this Act.
       Sec. 8016.  None of the funds in this Act may be available 
     for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its 
     departments and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and 
     mooring chain 4 inches in diameter and under unless the 
     anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the United 
     States from components which are substantially manufactured 
     in the United States: Provided, That for the purpose of this 
     section, the term ``manufactured'' shall include cutting, 
     heat treating, quality control, testing of chain and welding 
     (including the forging and shot blasting process): Provided 
     further, That for the purpose of this section substantially 
     all of the components of anchor and mooring chain shall be 
     considered to be produced or manufactured in the United 
     States if the aggregate cost of the components produced or 
     manufactured in the United States exceeds the aggregate cost 
     of the components produced or manufactured outside the United 
     States: Provided further, That when adequate domestic 
     supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 
     requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary of the service 
     responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on 
     a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that such an acquisition must be 
     made in order to acquire capability for national security 
     purposes.
       Sec. 8017.  None of the funds available to the Department 
     of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M-1 
     Carbines, M-1 Garand rifles, M-14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, 
     .30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or 
     destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that 
     are not otherwise prohibited from commercial sale under 
     Federal law, unless the small arms ammunition or ammunition 
     components are certified by the Secretary of the Army or 
     designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further use.
       Sec. 8018.  No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated 
     or made available in this Act shall be used during a single 
     fiscal year for any single relocation of an organization, 
     unit, activity or function of the Department of Defense into 
     or within the National Capital Region: Provided, That the 
     Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-
     case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional 
     defense committees that such a relocation is required in the 
     best interest of the Government.
       Sec. 8019.  Of the funds made available in this Act, 
     $25,000,000 shall be available for incentive payments 
     authorized by section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 
     (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, That a prime contractor or a 
     subcontractor at any tier that makes a subcontract award to 
     any subcontractor or supplier as defined in section 1544 of 
     title 25, United States Code, or a small business owned and 
     controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 
     section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code, shall be 
     considered a contractor for the purposes of being allowed 
     additional compensation under section 504 of the Indian 
     Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime 
     contract or subcontract amount is over $500,000 and involves 
     the expenditure of funds appropriated by an Act making 
     appropriations for the Department of Defense with respect to 
     any fiscal year: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, this section 
     shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition 
     of supplies or services, including any contract and any 
     subcontract at any tier for acquisition of commercial items 
     produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, by any 
     subcontractor or supplier defined in section 1544 of title 
     25, United States Code, or a small business owned and 
     controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 
     section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code.
       Sec. 8020.  Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense 
     Media Activity shall not be used for any national or 
     international political or psychological activities.
       Sec. 8021.  During the current fiscal year, the Department 
     of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to 
     exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 
     2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in anticipation of 
     receipt of contributions, only from the Government of Kuwait, 
     under that section: Provided, That, upon receipt, such 
     contributions from the Government of Kuwait shall be credited 
     to the appropriations or fund which incurred such 
     obligations.
       Sec. 8022. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not 
     less than $46,100,000 shall be available for the Civil Air 
     Patrol Corporation, of which--
       (1) $33,600,000 shall be available from ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force'' to support Civil Air Patrol 
     Corporation operation and maintenance, readiness, counter-
     drug activities, and drug demand reduction activities 
     involving youth programs;
       (2) $10,800,000 shall be available from ``Aircraft 
     Procurement, Air Force''; and
       (3) $1,700,000 shall be available from ``Other Procurement, 
     Air Force'' for vehicle procurement.
       (b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive 
     reimbursement for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for 
     counter-drug activities in support of Federal, State, and 
     local government agencies.
       Sec. 8023. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
     are available to establish a new Department of Defense 
     (department) federally funded research and development center 
     (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as a separate entity 
     administrated by an organization managing another FFRDC, or 
     as a nonprofit membership corporation consisting of a 
     consortium of other FFRDCs and other nonprofit entities.

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       (b) No member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, 
     Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or 
     any similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no paid consultant 
     to any defense FFRDC, except when acting in a technical 
     advisory capacity, may be compensated for his or her services 
     as a member of such entity, or as a paid consultant by more 
     than one FFRDC in a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of 
     any such entity referred to previously in this subsection 
     shall be allowed travel expenses and per diem as authorized 
     under the Federal Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in 
     the performance of membership duties.
       (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
     funds available to the department from any source during the 
     current fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a 
     fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new 
     buildings not located on a military installation, for payment 
     of cost sharing for projects funded by Government grants, for 
     absorption of contract overruns, or for certain charitable 
     contributions, not to include employee participation in 
     community service and/or development.
       (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the 
     funds available to the department during fiscal year 2019, 
     not more than 6,030 staff years of technical effort (staff 
     years) may be funded for defense FFRDCs: Provided, That, of 
     the specific amount referred to previously in this 
     subsection, not more than 1,125 staff years may be funded for 
     the defense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided further, 
     That this subsection shall not apply to staff years funded in 
     the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military 
     Intelligence Program (MIP).
       (e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the submission of 
     the department's fiscal year 2020 budget request, submit a 
     report presenting the specific amounts of staff years of 
     technical effort to be allocated for each defense FFRDC 
     during that fiscal year and the associated budget estimates.
       (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     total amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs is hereby 
     reduced by $179,000,000.
       Sec. 8024.  None of the funds appropriated or made 
     available in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, 
     or armor steel plate for use in any Government-owned facility 
     or property under the control of the Department of Defense 
     which were not melted and rolled in the United States or 
     Canada: Provided, That these procurement restrictions shall 
     apply to any and all Federal Supply Class 9515, American 
     Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and 
     Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, alloy or 
     armor steel plate: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     the military department responsible for the procurement may 
     waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying 
     in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic 
     supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 
     requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition 
     must be made in order to acquire capability for national 
     security purposes: Provided further, That these restrictions 
     shall not apply to contracts which are in being as of the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 8025.  For the purposes of this Act, the term 
     ``congressional defense committees'' means the Armed Services 
     Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services 
     Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
       Sec. 8026.  During the current fiscal year, the Department 
     of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance 
     and repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the 
     production of components and other Defense-related articles, 
     through competition between Department of Defense depot 
     maintenance activities and private firms: Provided, That the 
     Senior Acquisition Executive of the military department or 
     Defense Agency concerned, with power of delegation, shall 
     certify that successful bids include comparable estimates of 
     all direct and indirect costs for both public and private 
     bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and Budget 
     Circular A-76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under 
     this section.
       Sec. 8027. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after 
     consultation with the United States Trade Representative, 
     determines that a foreign country which is party to an 
     agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms 
     of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of 
     products produced in the United States that are covered by 
     the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the 
     Secretary's blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with 
     respect to such types of products produced in that foreign 
     country.
       (2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any 
     reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding, 
     between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to 
     which the Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the 
     Buy American Act for certain products in that country.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a 
     report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from 
     foreign entities in fiscal year 2019. Such report shall 
     separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the 
     Buy American Act was waived pursuant to any agreement 
     described in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreement Act of 
     1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any international agreement 
     to which the United States is a party.
       (c) For purposes of this section, the term ``Buy American 
     Act'' means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.
       Sec. 8028.  During the current fiscal year, amounts 
     contained in the Department of Defense Overseas Military 
     Facility Investment Recovery Account established by section 
     2921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 
     (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) shall be available 
     until expended for the payments specified by section 
     2921(c)(2) of that Act.
       Sec. 8029. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the 
     Air Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in 
     the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, 
     Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable 
     military housing units located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, 
     Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, 
     Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air Force Base that are 
     excess to the needs of the Air Force.
       (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost 
     to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) 
     in accordance with the request for such units that are 
     submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield 
     Program on behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of 
     Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, 
     Minnesota, and Washington. Any such conveyance shall be 
     subject to the condition that the housing units shall be 
     removed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       (c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any 
     conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units 
     under subsection (a) before submitting requests to the 
     Secretary of the Air Force under subsection (b).
       (d) In this section, the term ``Indian tribe'' means any 
     recognized Indian tribe included on the current list 
     published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 
     of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of 1994 (Public 
     Law 103-454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 U.S.C. 5131).
       Sec. 8030.  During the current fiscal year, appropriations 
     which are available to the Department of Defense for 
     operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items 
     having an investment item unit cost of not more than 
     $250,000.
       Sec. 8031.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to--
       (1) disestablish, or prepare to disestablish, a Senior 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps program in accordance with 
     Department of Defense Instruction Number 1215.08, dated June 
     26, 2006; or
       (2) close, downgrade from host to extension center, or 
     place on probation a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
     program in accordance with the information paper of the 
     Department of the Army titled ``Army Senior Reserve Officer's 
     Training Corps (SROTC) Program Review and Criteria'', dated 
     January 27, 2014.
       Sec. 8032.  The Secretary of Defense shall issue 
     regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-
     related products in military resale outlets in the United 
     States, its territories and possessions at a price below the 
     most competitive price in the local community: Provided, That 
     such regulations shall direct that the prices of tobacco or 
     tobacco-related products in overseas military retail outlets 
     shall be within the range of prices established for military 
     retail system stores located in the United States.
       Sec. 8033. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the 
     appropriations or funds available to the Department of 
     Defense Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase 
     of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new 
     inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the 
     current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers 
     of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds if such an 
     item would not have been chargeable to the Department of 
     Defense Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and 
     if the purchase of such an investment item would be 
     chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations 
     made to the Department of Defense for procurement.
       (b) The fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Department 
     of Defense as well as all justification material and other 
     documentation supporting the fiscal year 2020 Department of 
     Defense budget shall be prepared and submitted to the 
     Congress on the basis that any equipment which was classified 
     as an end item and funded in a procurement appropriation 
     contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in a proposed 
     fiscal year 2020 procurement appropriation and not in the 
     supply management business area or any other area or category 
     of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds.
       Sec. 8034.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
     programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain 
     available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 
     except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for 
     Contingencies, which shall remain available until September 
     30, 2020: Provided, That funds appropriated, transferred, or 
     otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency Central 
     Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior or 
     subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided further, That any funds appropriated or transferred 
     to the Central Intelligence Agency for advanced research and 
     development acquisition, for agent operations, and for covert 
     action programs authorized by the President under section 503 
     of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020.
       Sec. 8035.  Of the funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Defense under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', not less than $12,000,000 shall be made 
     available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts, 
     including training and technical assistance to tribes, 
     related administrative support, the gathering of information, 
     documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system 
     for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete 
     estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from 
     Department of Defense activities.
       Sec. 8036. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
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     Department of Defense unless the entity, in expending the 
     funds, complies with the Buy American Act. For purposes of 
     this subsection, the term ``Buy American Act'' means chapter 
     83 of title 41, United States Code.
       (b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person 
     has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing 
     a ``Made in America'' inscription to any product sold in or 
     shipped to the United States that is not made in America, the 
     Secretary shall determine, in accordance with section 2410f 
     of title 10, United States Code, whether the person should be 
     debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense.
       (c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with 
     appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of 
     the Congress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in 
     expending the appropriation, purchase only American-made 
     equipment and products, provided that American-made equipment 
     and products are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and 
     available in a timely fashion.
       Sec. 8037. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and 
     (c), none of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used--
       (1) to establish a field operating agency; or
       (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or 
     civilian employee of the department who is transferred or 
     reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or 
     employee's place of duty remains at the location of that 
     headquarters.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military 
     department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a 
     case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines, and 
     certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that the granting of the 
     waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the 
     financial requirements of the department.
       (c) This section does not apply to--
       (1) field operating agencies funded within the National 
     Intelligence Program;
       (2) an Army field operating agency established to 
     eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised 
     explosive devices, and, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Army, other similar threats;
       (3) an Army field operating agency established to improve 
     the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities 
     and to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the 
     Department of Defense; or
       (4) an Air Force field operating agency established to 
     administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and 
     Mortuary Operations for the Department of Defense and 
     authorized Federal entities.
       Sec. 8038. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be available to convert to contractor performance an 
     activity or function of the Department of Defense that, on or 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by 
     Department of Defense civilian employees unless--
       (1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-
     private competition that includes a most efficient and cost 
     effective organization plan developed by such activity or 
     function;
       (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over 
     all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers 
     for performance of the activity or function, the cost of 
     performance of the activity or function by a contractor would 
     be less costly to the Department of Defense by an amount that 
     equals or exceeds the lesser of--
       (A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization's 
     personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or 
     function by Federal employees; or
       (B) $10,000,000; and
       (3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a 
     proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of 
     Defense by--
       (A) not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan 
     available to the workers who are to be employed in the 
     performance of that activity or function under the contract; 
     or
       (B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored health 
     benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less 
     towards the premium or subscription share than the amount 
     that is paid by the Department of Defense for health benefits 
     for civilian employees under chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (b)(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to 
     subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) 
     of section 2461 of title 10, United States Code, and 
     notwithstanding any administrative regulation, requirement, 
     or policy to the contrary shall have full authority to enter 
     into a contract for the performance of any commercial or 
     industrial type function of the Department of Defense that--
       (A) is included on the procurement list established 
     pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (section 
     8503 of title 41, United States Code);
       (B) is planned to be converted to performance by a 
     qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified 
     nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals 
     in accordance with that Act; or
       (C) is planned to be converted to performance by a 
     qualified firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an 
     Indian tribe, as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Organization, as defined in 
     section 8(a)(15) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(a)(15)).
       (2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or 
     contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 
     and 2474 of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) The conversion of any activity or function of the 
     Department of Defense under the authority provided by this 
     section shall be credited toward any competitive or 
     outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that may be 
     established by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed 
     to be awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with, 
     subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United States 
     Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial 
     activities.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 8039.  Of the funds appropriated in Department of 
     Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby 
     rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the 
     specified amounts: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 
     from amounts that were designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as 
     an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', 2017/2019, $69,140,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'', 2017/2019, 
     $93,600,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', 2018/2020, $11,761,000;
       ``Weapons Procurement, Navy'', 2018/2020, $115,657,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'', 2018/2020, 
     $134,900,000;
       ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', 2018/2020, $5,200,000;
       ``Space Procurement, Air Force'', 2018/2020, $25,000,000;
       ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', 2018/2020, $14,000,000;
       ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy'', 2018/
     2019, $6,196,000; and
       ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force'', 
     2018/2019, $17,500,000.
       Sec. 8040.  None of the funds available in this Act may be 
     used to reduce the authorized positions for military 
     technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air 
     National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the 
     purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian 
     personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military 
     technicians (dual status), unless such reductions are a 
     direct result of a reduction in military force structure.
       Sec. 8041.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for 
     assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
     unless specifically appropriated for that purpose.
       Sec. 8042.  Funds appropriated in this Act for operation 
     and maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant 
     Commands and Defense Agencies shall be available for 
     reimbursement of pay, allowances and other expenses which 
     would otherwise be incurred against appropriations for the 
     National Guard and Reserve when members of the National Guard 
     and Reserve provide intelligence or counterintelligence 
     support to Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and Joint 
     Intelligence Activities, including the activities and 
     programs included within the National Intelligence Program 
     and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided, That nothing 
     in this section authorizes deviation from established Reserve 
     and National Guard personnel and training procedures.
       Sec. 8043. (a) None of the funds available to the 
     Department of Defense for any fiscal year for drug 
     interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to 
     any other department or agency of the United States except as 
     specifically provided in an appropriations law.
       (b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence 
     Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-
     drug activities may be transferred to any other department or 
     agency of the United States except as specifically provided 
     in an appropriations law.
       Sec. 8044.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other 
     than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic 
     origin: Provided, That the Secretary of the military 
     department responsible for such procurement may waive this 
     restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, that adequate domestic 
     supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 
     requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition 
     must be made in order to acquire capability for national 
     security purposes: Provided further, That this restriction 
     shall not apply to the purchase of ``commercial items'', as 
     defined by section 103 of title 41, United States Code, 
     except that the restriction shall apply to ball or roller 
     bearings purchased as end items.
       Sec. 8045.  In addition to the amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $44,000,000 
     is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: 
     Provided, That upon the determination of the Secretary of 
     Defense that it shall serve the national interest, the 
     Secretary shall make grants in the amounts specified as 
     follows: $20,000,000 to the United Service Organizations and 
     $24,000,000 to the Red Cross.
       Sec. 8046.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the 
     United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to 
     the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition 
     must be made in order to acquire capability for national 
     security purposes that is not available from United States 
     manufacturers.
       Sec. 8047.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this 
     Act, the Small Business Innovation Research program and the 
     Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall 
     be taken proportionally from all programs, projects, or 
     activities to the extent they contribute to the extramural 
     budget.
       Sec. 8048.  None of the funds available to the Department 
     of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to 
     pay a contractor under a contract with the Department of 
     Defense for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an 
     employee when--

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       (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of 
     the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and
       (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated 
     with a business combination.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8049.  During the current fiscal year, no more than 
     $30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' may be 
     transferred to appropriations available for the pay of 
     military personnel, to be merged with, and to be available 
     for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred, to be used in support of such personnel in 
     connection with support and services for eligible 
     organizations and activities outside the Department of 
     Defense pursuant to section 2012 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       Sec. 8050.  During the current fiscal year, in the case of 
     an appropriation account of the Department of Defense for 
     which the period of availability for obligation has expired 
     or which has closed under the provisions of section 1552 of 
     title 31, United States Code, and which has a negative 
     unliquidated or unexpended balance, an obligation or an 
     adjustment of an obligation may be charged to any current 
     appropriation account for the same purpose as the expired or 
     closed account if--
       (1) the obligation would have been properly chargeable 
     (except as to amount) to the expired or closed account before 
     the end of the period of availability or closing of that 
     account;
       (2) the obligation is not otherwise properly chargeable to 
     any current appropriation account of the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (3) in the case of an expired account, the obligation is 
     not chargeable to a current appropriation of the Department 
     of Defense under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, 
     Public Law 101-510, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): 
     Provided, That in the case of an expired account, if 
     subsequent review or investigation discloses that there was 
     not in fact a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance in 
     the account, any charge to a current account under the 
     authority of this section shall be reversed and recorded 
     against the expired account: Provided further, That the total 
     amount charged to a current appropriation under this section 
     may not exceed an amount equal to 1 percent of the total 
     appropriation for that account.
       Sec. 8051. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of 
     equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by 
     any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable 
     basis. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish 
     the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case 
     basis.
       (b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be 
     credited to funds available for the National Guard Distance 
     Learning Project and be available to defray the costs 
     associated with the use of equipment of the project under 
     that subsection. Such funds shall be available for such 
     purposes without fiscal year limitation.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8052.  Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide'', 
     $35,000,000 shall be for continued implementation and 
     expansion of the Sexual Assault Special Victims' Counsel 
     Program: Provided, That the funds are made available for 
     transfer to the Department of the Army, the Department of the 
     Navy, and the Department of the Air Force: Provided further, 
     That funds transferred shall be merged with and available for 
     the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
     appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided 
     further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any 
     other transfer authority provided in this Act.
       Sec. 8053.  None of the funds appropriated in title IV of 
     this Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to 
     military forces for operational training, operational use or 
     inventory requirements: Provided, That this restriction does 
     not apply to end-items used in development, prototyping, and 
     test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for 
     operational use: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act, submit a report detailing the use of funds requested in 
     research, development, test and evaluation accounts for end-
     items used in development, prototyping and test activities 
     preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: 
     Provided further, That this restriction does not apply to 
     programs funded within the National Intelligence Program: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive 
     this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in 
     writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national 
     security interest to do so.
       Sec. 8054. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-
     case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each 
     limitation on the procurement of defense items from foreign 
     sources provided in law if the Secretary determines that the 
     application of the limitation with respect to that country 
     would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between 
     the Department of Defense and the foreign country, or would 
     invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of 
     defense items entered into under section 2531 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and the country does not discriminate 
     against the same or similar defense items produced in the 
     United States for that country.
       (b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to--
       (1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 
     after such date under contracts that are entered into before 
     such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason 
     other than the application of a waiver granted under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding 
     construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, 
     food, and clothing or textile materials as defined by section 
     XI (chapters 50-65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
     United States and products classified under headings 4010, 
     4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 
     7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 
     8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404.
       Sec. 8055.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or other Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended for the 
     purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military 
     family housing units of the Department of Defense, including 
     areas in such military family housing units that may be used 
     for the purpose of conducting official Department of Defense 
     business.
       Sec. 8056.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' for any new 
     start advanced concept technology demonstration project or 
     joint capability demonstration project may only be obligated 
     45 days after a report, including a description of the 
     project, the planned acquisition and transition strategy and 
     its estimated annual and total cost, has been provided in 
     writing to the congressional defense committees: Provided, 
     That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a 
     case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense 
     committees that it is in the national interest to do so.
       Sec. 8057.  The Secretary of Defense shall continue to 
     provide a classified quarterly report to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on 
     certain matters as directed in the classified annex 
     accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 8058.  Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, a Reservist who is a member of the 
     National Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty under 
     section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, may perform 
     duties in support of the ground-based elements of the 
     National Ballistic Missile Defense System.
       Sec. 8059.  None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
     used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition 
     held by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire 
     cartridge and a United States military nomenclature 
     designation of ``armor penetrator'', ``armor piercing (AP)'', 
     ``armor piercing incendiary (API)'', or ``armor-piercing 
     incendiary tracer (API-T)'', except to an entity performing 
     demilitarization services for the Department of Defense under 
     a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate to the 
     satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing 
     projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by 
     the demilitarization process; or (2) used to manufacture 
     ammunition pursuant to a contract with the Department of 
     Defense or the manufacture of ammunition for export pursuant 
     to a License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Military 
     Articles issued by the Department of State.
       Sec. 8060.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, may 
     waive payment of all or part of the consideration that 
     otherwise would be required under section 2667 of title 10, 
     United States Code, in the case of a lease of personal 
     property for a period not in excess of 1 year to any 
     organization specified in section 508(d) of title 32, United 
     States Code, or any other youth, social, or fraternal 
     nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-case 
     basis.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8061.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
     the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $62,483,700 
     shall remain available until expended: Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
     Defense is authorized to transfer such funds to other 
     activities of the Federal Government: Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter into and 
     carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property, 
     construction, personal services, and operations related to 
     projects carrying out the purposes of this section: Provided 
     further, That contracts entered into under the authority of 
     this section may provide for such indemnification as the 
     Secretary determines to be necessary: Provided further, That 
     projects authorized by this section shall comply with 
     applicable Federal, State, and local law to the maximum 
     extent consistent with the national security, as determined 
     by the Secretary of Defense.
       Sec. 8062. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or 
     any other Act may be used to take any action to modify--
       (1) the appropriations account structure for the National 
     Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation 
     of a new appropriation or new appropriation account;
       (2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request is 
     presented in the unclassified P-1, R-1, and O-1 documents 
     supporting the Department of Defense budget request;
       (3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
     appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or
       (4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
     appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed.
       (b) Nothing in section (a) shall be construed to prohibit 
     the merger of programs or changes to the National 
     Intelligence Program budget at or below the Expenditure 
     Center level, provided such change is otherwise in accordance 
     with paragraphs (a)(1)-(3).
       (c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 
     of Defense may jointly, only for

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     the purposes of achieving auditable financial statements and 
     improving fiscal reporting, study and develop detailed 
     proposals for alternative financial management processes. 
     Such study shall include a comprehensive counterintelligence 
     risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative 
     processes will adversely affect counterintelligence.
       (d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined 
     under subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence 
     and the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected 
     agencies;
       (2) receive certification from all affected agencies 
     attesting that the proposed alternatives will help achieve 
     auditability, improve fiscal reporting, and will not 
     adversely affect counterintelligence; and
       (3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary 
     certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed 
     alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense 
     and intelligence committees.
       Sec. 8063.  In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in 
     this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department 
     of Defense, to remain available for obligation until 
     expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, that upon the determination of the Secretary of 
     Defense that it shall serve the national interest, these 
     funds shall be available only for a grant to the Fisher House 
     Foundation, Inc., only for the construction and furnishing of 
     additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family 
     members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization 
     of an eligible military beneficiary.
       Sec. 8064.  Any notice that is required to be submitted to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives under section 806(c)(4) of the Bob Stump 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 
     U.S.C. 2302 note) after the date of the enactment of this Act 
     shall be submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently 
     to the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8065.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
     the headings ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' and ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', 
     $500,000,000 shall be for the Israeli Cooperative Programs: 
     Provided, That of this amount, $70,000,000 shall be for the 
     Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel 
     for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to 
     counter short-range rocket threats, subject to the U.S.-
     Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; 
     $187,000,000 shall be for the Short Range Ballistic Missile 
     Defense (SRBMD) program, including cruise missile defense 
     research and development under the SRBMD program, of which 
     $50,000,000 shall be for co-production activities of SRBMD 
     systems in the United States and in Israel to meet Israel's 
     defense requirements consistent with each nation's laws, 
     regulations, and procedures, subject to the U.S.-Israeli co-
     production agreement for SRBMD, as amended; $80,000,000 shall 
     be for an upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense 
     Architecture, of which $80,000,000 shall be for co-production 
     activities of Arrow 3 Upper Tier systems in the United States 
     and in Israel to meet Israel's defense requirements 
     consistent with each nation's laws, regulations, and 
     procedures, subject to the U.S.-Israeli co-production 
     agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier, as amended; and 
     $163,000,000 shall be for the Arrow System Improvement 
     Program including development of a long range, ground and 
     airborne, detection suite:  Provided further, That the 
     transfer authority provided under this provision is in 
     addition to any other transfer authority contained in this 
     Act.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8066.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
     the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
     $207,099,000 shall be available until September 30, 2019, to 
     fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases: Provided, That 
     upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     transfer funds to the following appropriations in the amounts 
     specified: Provided further, That the amounts transferred 
     shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes 
     as the appropriations to which transferred to:
       (1) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2011/2019: LHA Replacement $25,100,000;
       (2) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2013/2019: DDG-51 Destroyer $53,966,000;
       (3) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2014/2019: Littoral Combat Ship $19,498,000;
       (4) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2015/2019: Littoral Combat Ship $83,686,000;
       (5) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2015/2019: LCAC $9,400,000; and
       (6) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2016/2019: TAO Fleet Oiler $15,449,000.
       Sec. 8067.  Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
     available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for 
     intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically 
     authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal 
     year 2019 until the enactment of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
       Sec. 8068.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new 
     program, project, or activity unless such program, project, 
     or activity must be undertaken immediately in the interest of 
     national security and only after written prior notification 
     to the congressional defense committees.
       Sec. 8069.  The budget of the President for fiscal year 
     2020 submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of 
     title 31, United States Code, shall include separate budget 
     justification documents for costs of United States Armed 
     Forces' participation in contingency operations for the 
     Military Personnel accounts, the Operation and Maintenance 
     accounts, the Procurement accounts, and the Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation accounts: Provided, That 
     these documents shall include a description of the funding 
     requested for each contingency operation, for each military 
     service, to include all Active and Reserve components, and 
     for each appropriations account: Provided further, That these 
     documents shall include estimated costs for each element of 
     expense or object class, a reconciliation of increases and 
     decreases for each contingency operation, and programmatic 
     data including, but not limited to, troop strength for each 
     Active and Reserve component, and estimates of the major 
     weapons systems deployed in support of each contingency: 
     Provided further, That these documents shall include budget 
     exhibits OP-5 and OP-32 (as defined in the Department of 
     Defense Financial Management Regulation) for all contingency 
     operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal 
     years.
       Sec. 8070.  None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
     research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or 
     deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense 
     system.
       Sec. 8071.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange 
     rates, the total amount appropriated in this Act is hereby 
     reduced by $5,000,000.
       Sec. 8072.  The Secretary of Defense may use up to 
     $800,000,000 of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act to the Department of Defense for the 
     rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and associated 
     support services pursuant to section 806 of the Bob Stump 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 
     (Public Law 107-314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note): Provided, That the 
     Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 
     committees promptly of all uses of this authority.
       Sec. 8073.  None of the funds appropriated or made 
     available in this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish 
     the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of 
     the Air Force Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC-130 
     Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in 
     this Act: Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd 
     Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to perform other missions in 
     support of national defense requirements during the non-
     hurricane season.
       Sec. 8074.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available for integration of foreign intelligence information 
     unless the information has been lawfully collected and 
     processed during the conduct of authorized foreign 
     intelligence activities: Provided, That information 
     pertaining to United States persons shall only be handled in 
     accordance with protections provided in the Fourth Amendment 
     of the United States Constitution as implemented through 
     Executive Order No. 12333.
       Sec. 8075. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used to transfer research and development, 
     acquisition, or other program authority relating to current 
     tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army.
       (b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and 
     operational control of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial 
     Vehicle (UAV) in order to support the Secretary of Defense in 
     matters relating to the employment of unmanned aerial 
     vehicles.
       Sec. 8076.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
     programs of the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
     current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for 
     research and technology, which shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.
       Sec. 8077.  For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, 
     United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in 
     this Act under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'' shall be considered to be for the same purpose as any 
     subdivision under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'' appropriations in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 
     percent limitation shall apply to the total amount of the 
     appropriation.
       Sec. 8078. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence 
     committees to establish the baseline for application of 
     reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2019: 
     Provided, That the report shall include--
       (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the President's budget request, adjustments made 
     by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 
     appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;
       (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by 
     Expenditure Center and project; and
       (3) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       (b) None of the funds provided for the National 
     Intelligence Program in this Act shall be available for 
     reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in 
     subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, unless the Director of National Intelligence 
     certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence 
     committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary 
     as an emergency requirement.
       Sec. 8079.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to eliminate, restructure, or realign Army 
     Contracting Command--

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     New Jersey or make disproportionate personnel reductions at 
     any Army Contracting Command--New Jersey sites without 30-day 
     prior notification to the congressional defense committees.
       Sec. 8080.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     transfer of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available 
     by this Act, for support to friendly foreign countries in 
     connection with the conduct of operations in which the United 
     States is not participating, pursuant to section 331(d) of 
     Title 10, United States Code, shall be made in accordance 
     with sections 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable.
       Sec. 8081.  Any transfer of amounts appropriated to, 
     credited to, or deposited in the Department of Defense 
     Acquisition Workforce Development Fund in or for fiscal year 
     2019 to a military department or Defense Agency pursuant to 
     section 1705(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, shall be 
     covered by and subject to sections 8005 or 9002 of this Act, 
     as applicable.
       Sec. 8082.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     for excess defense articles, assistance under section 333 of 
     title 10, United States Code, or peacekeeping operations for 
     the countries designated annually to be in violation of the 
     standards of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-457; 22 U.S.C. 2370c-1) may be used to 
     support any military training or operation that includes 
     child soldiers, as defined by the Child Soldiers Prevention 
     Act of 2008, unless such assistance is otherwise permitted 
     under section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 
     2008.
       Sec. 8083. (a) None of the funds provided for the National 
     Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act 
     shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 
     102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3024(d)) that--
       (1) creates a new start effort;
       (2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of 
     $10,000,000 or more;
       (3) transfers funding into or out of the National 
     Intelligence Program; or
       (4) transfers funding between appropriations,
     unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 
     30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this 
     notification period may be reduced for urgent national 
     security requirements.
       (b) None of the funds provided for the National 
     Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act 
     shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 
     102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase or decrease of 
     the levels specified in the classified annex accompanying the 
     Act unless the congressional intelligence committees are 
     notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; 
     this notification period may be reduced for urgent national 
     security requirements.
       Sec. 8084.  The Director of National Intelligence shall 
     submit to Congress each year, at or about the time that the 
     President's budget is submitted to Congress that year under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a future-
     years intelligence program (including associated annexes) 
     reflecting the estimated expenditures and proposed 
     appropriations included in that budget. Any such future-years 
     intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with respect 
     to which the budget is submitted and at least the four 
     succeeding fiscal years.
       Sec. 8085.  For the purposes of this Act, the term 
     ``congressional intelligence committees'' means the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8086.  During the current fiscal year, not to exceed 
     $11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II 
     of this Act for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', and ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force'' may be transferred by the military 
     department concerned to its central fund established for 
     Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section 2493(d) of title 
     10, United States Code.
       Sec. 8087.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be available for the purpose of making remittances to the 
     Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund 
     in accordance with section 1705 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       Sec. 8088. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
     this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on 
     the public Web site of that agency any report required to be 
     submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the 
     determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve 
     the national interest.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
       (1) the public posting of the report compromises national 
     security; or
       (2) the report contains proprietary information.
       (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
     only after such report has been made available to the 
     requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
     than 45 days.
       Sec. 8089. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal 
     contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the 
     contractor agrees not to--
       (1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or 
     independent contractors that requires, as a condition of 
     employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree 
     to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or 
     arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including 
     assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional 
     distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, 
     supervision, or retention; or
       (2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing 
     agreement with an employee or independent contractor that 
     mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve 
     through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil 
     Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of 
     sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, 
     intentional infliction of emotional distress, false 
     imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.
       (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be expended for any Federal 
     contract unless the contractor certifies that it requires 
     each covered subcontractor to agree not to enter into, and 
     not to take any action to enforce any provision of, any 
     agreement as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     subsection (a), with respect to any employee or independent 
     contractor performing work related to such subcontract. For 
     purposes of this subsection, a ``covered subcontractor'' is 
     an entity that has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a 
     contract subject to subsection (a).
       (c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with 
     respect to a contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with 
     employees or independent contractors that may not be enforced 
     in a court of the United States.
       (d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of 
     subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or 
     subcontractor for the purposes of a particular contract or 
     subcontract if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary 
     personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid 
     harm to national security interests of the United States, and 
     that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer 
     than necessary to avoid such harm. The determination shall 
     set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiver and for 
     the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall state 
     any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the 
     reasons each such alternative would not avoid harm to 
     national security interests of the United States. The 
     Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and 
     simultaneously make public, any determination under this 
     subsection not less than 15 business days before the contract 
     or subcontract addressed in the determination may be awarded.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8090.  From within the funds appropriated for 
     operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in 
     this Act, up to $113,000,000, shall be available for transfer 
     to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance 
     with the provisions of section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84: 
     Provided, That for purposes of section 1704(b), the facility 
     operations funded are operations of the integrated 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 as described by 
     section 706 of Public Law 110-417: Provided further, That 
     additional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated 
     for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program 
     to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written 
     notification by the Secretary of Defense to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate.
       Sec. 8091.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used by the Department of 
     Defense or a component thereof in contravention of the 
     provisions of section 130h of title 10, United States Code.
       Sec. 8092.  Appropriations available to the Department of 
     Defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and light 
     armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or 
     for force protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per 
     vehicle, notwithstanding price or other limitations 
     applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8093.  Upon a determination by the Director of 
     National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in 
     the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed 
     $1,500,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the National Intelligence Program: Provided, That such 
     authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher 
     priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence 
     requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 
     and in no case where the item for which funds are requested 
     has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a 
     request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority 
     provided in this section shall be made prior to June 30, 
     2019.
       Sec. 8094.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this or any other Act may be used to 
     transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or 
     within the United States, its territories, or possessions 
     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 June 24, 2009, at United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 8095. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this or any other Act may be used to 
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     any facility in the United States, its territories, or 
     possessions to house any individual described in subsection 
     (c) for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the 
     custody or under the effective control of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
     individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who--
       (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is--
       (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the 
     Department of Defense; or
       (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       Sec. 8096.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this Act may be used to transfer any 
     individual detained at United States Naval Station Guantanamo 
     Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the individual's 
     country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other 
     foreign entity except in accordance with section 1034 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
     (Public Law 114-92) and section 1034 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).
       Sec. 8097.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 
     U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
       Sec. 8098. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or any other Act may be used by the 
     Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the 
     Department of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum 
     of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a 
     grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to 
     Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in 
     subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, 
     determines that it is in the vital national security interest 
     of the United States to do so, and certifies in writing to 
     the congressional defense committees that, to the best of the 
     Secretary's knowledge:
       (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal 
     military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal 
     military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab 
     Republic;
       (2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation have 
     withdrawn from Crimea, other than armed forces present on 
     military bases subject to agreements in force between the 
     Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of 
     Ukraine; and
       (3) Agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking 
     active measures to destabilize the control of the Government 
     of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine.
       (c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
     shall conduct a review of any action involving 
     Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the 
     Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and not 
     later than 90 days after the date on which such a waiver is 
     issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     containing the results of the review conducted with respect 
     to such waiver.
       Sec. 8099.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the 
     United States unless such flags are treated as covered items 
     under section 2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code.
       Sec. 8100. (a) Of the funds appropriated in this Act for 
     the Department of Defense, amounts may be made available, 
     under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may 
     prescribe, to local military commanders appointed by the 
     Secretary, or by an officer or employee designated by the 
     Secretary, to provide at their discretion ex gratia payments 
     in amounts consistent with subsection (d) of this section for 
     damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to combat 
     operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign country.
       (b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be provided 
     only if--
       (1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is 
     determined by the local military commander to be friendly to 
     the United States;
       (2) a claim for damages would not be compensable under 
     chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known 
     as the ``Foreign Claims Act''); and
       (3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was not 
     caused by action by an enemy.
       (c) Any payments provided under a program under subsection 
     (a) shall not be considered an admission or acknowledgement 
     of any legal obligation to compensate for any damage, 
     personal injury, or death.
       (d) If the Secretary of Defense determines a program under 
     subsection (a) to be appropriate in a particular setting, the 
     amounts of payments, if any, to be provided to civilians 
     determined to have suffered harm incident to combat 
     operations of the Armed Forces under the program should be 
     determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary and based on an assessment, which should include 
     such factors as cultural appropriateness and prevailing 
     economic conditions.
       (e) Local military commanders shall receive legal advice 
     before making ex gratia payments under this subsection. The 
     legal advisor, under regulations of the Department of 
     Defense, shall advise on whether an ex gratia payment is 
     proper under this section and applicable Department of 
     Defense regulations.
       (f) A written record of any ex gratia payment offered or 
     denied shall be kept by the local commander and on a timely 
     basis submitted to the appropriate office in the Department 
     of Defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
       (g) The Secretary of Defense shall report to the 
     congressional defense committees on an annual basis the 
     efficacy of the ex gratia payment program including the 
     number of types of cases considered, amounts offered, the 
     response from ex gratia payment recipients, and any 
     recommended modifications to the program.
       Sec. 8101.  None of the funds available in this Act to the 
     Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for 
     necessary or routine refurbishments, upgrades or maintenance 
     activities, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce 
     the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery 
     vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in the 
     report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 1042 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2012.
       Sec. 8102.  The Secretary of Defense shall post grant 
     awards on a public Website in a searchable format.
       Sec. 8103.  The Secretary of each military department, in 
     reducing each research, development, test and evaluation and 
     procurement account of the military department as required 
     under paragraph (1) of section 828(d) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 2430 note), as amended by section 825(a)(3) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, 
     shall allocate the percentage reduction determined under 
     paragraph (2) of such section 828(d) proportionally from all 
     programs, projects, or activities under such account: 
     Provided, That the authority under section 804(d)(2) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
     (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) to transfer amounts 
     available in the Rapid Prototyping Fund shall be subject to 
     section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable.
       Sec. 8104.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to fund the performance of a flight demonstration 
     team at a location outside of the United States: Provided, 
     That this prohibition applies only if a performance of a 
     flight demonstration team at a location within the United 
     States was canceled during the current fiscal year due to 
     insufficient funding.
       Sec. 8105.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used by the National Security Agency to--
       (1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose 
     of targeting a United States person; or
       (2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term 
     is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States 
     Code) of any electronic communication of a United States 
     person from a provider of electronic communication services 
     to the public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
       Sec. 8106.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade 
     Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification 
     for the Treaty.
       Sec. 8107.  None of the funds made available in this or any 
     other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or 
     employee of any agency funded by this Act who approves or 
     implements the transfer of administrative responsibilities or 
     budgetary resources of any program, project, or activity 
     financed by this Act to the jurisdiction of another Federal 
     agency not financed by this Act: Provided, That this 
     limitation shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly 
     provided for in Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of 
     Acts providing supplemental appropriations for the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 8108.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be obligated for activities authorized under section 1208 
     of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1621) to 
     initiate support for, or expand support to, foreign forces, 
     irregular forces, groups, or individuals unless the 
     congressional defense committees are notified in accordance 
     with the direction contained in the classified annex 
     accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before 
     initiating such support: Provided, That none of the funds 
     made available in this Act may be used under section 1208 for 
     any activity that is not in support of an ongoing military 
     operation being conducted by United States Special Operations 
     Forces to combat terrorism: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibitions in this 
     section if the Secretary determines that such waiver is 
     required by extraordinary circumstances and, by not later 
     than 72 hours after making such waiver, notifies the 
     congressional defense committees of such waiver.
       Sec. 8109.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War 
     Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the 
     introduction of United States armed forces into hostilities 
     in Iraq, into situations in Iraq where imminent involvement 
     in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or 
     into Iraqi territory, airspace, or waters while equipped for 
     combat, in contravention of the congressional consultation 
     and reporting requirements of sections 3 and 4 of such 
     Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543).
       Sec. 8110.  None of the funds provided in this Act for the 
     TAO Fleet Oiler program shall be used to award a new contract 
     that provides for the acquisition of the following components 
     unless those components are manufactured in the United 
     States: Auxiliary equipment (including pumps) for shipboard 
     services; propulsion equipment (including engines, reduction 
     gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for 
     shipboard cranes.
       Sec. 8111.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, to reflect savings due to lower than anticipated fuel 
     costs, the total amount appropriated in title II of this Act 
     is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

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       Sec. 8112.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by 
     military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense 
     for gaming, or for entertainment that includes topless or 
     nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited by 
     Department of Defense FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 and Department 
     of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b).
       Sec. 8113.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to propose, plan for, or execute a new or 
     additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8114.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense may use up to $117,642,000 under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', and up 
     to $39,400,000 under the heading ``Research, Development, 
     Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' to develop, replace, and 
     sustain Federal Government security and suitability 
     background investigation information technology systems of 
     the Office of Personnel Management or other Federal agency 
     responsible for conducting such investigations: Provided, 
     That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts into these 
     headings or into ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' using 
     established reprogramming procedures prescribed in the 
     Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
     7000.14, Volume 3, Chapter 6, dated September 2015: Provided 
     further, That such funds shall supplement, not supplant any 
     other amounts made available to other Federal agencies for 
     such purposes.
       Sec. 8115.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the 
     United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       Sec. 8116. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network is designed to block access to 
     pornography websites.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities, or 
     for any activity necessary for the national defense, 
     including intelligence activities.
       Sec. 8117.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     transfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act to the Global Engagement Center established by 
     section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 22 U.S.C. 
     2656 note) shall be made in accordance with section 8005 or 
     9002 of this Act, as applicable.
       Sec. 8118.  In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in 
     this Act, there is appropriated $270,000,000, for an 
     additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
     Wide'', to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
     such funds shall only be available to the Secretary of 
     Defense, acting through the Office of Economic Adjustment of 
     the Department of Defense, or for transfer to the Secretary 
     of Education, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
     make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, or supplement 
     other Federal funds to construct, renovate, repair, or expand 
     elementary and secondary public schools on military 
     installations in order to address capacity or facility 
     condition deficiencies at such schools: Provided  further, 
     That in making such funds available, the Office of Economic 
     Adjustment or the Secretary of Education shall give priority 
     consideration to those military installations with schools 
     having the most serious capacity or facility condition 
     deficiencies as determined by the Secretary of Defense: 
     Provided further, That as a condition of receiving funds 
     under this section a local educational agency or State shall 
     provide a matching share as described in the notice titled 
     ``Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, 
     Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military 
     Installations'' published by the Department of Defense in the 
     Federal Register on September 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 55883 et 
     seq.): Provided further, That these provisions apply to funds 
     provided under this section, and to funds previously provided 
     by Congress to construct, renovate, repair, or expand 
     elementary and secondary public schools on military 
     installations in order to address capacity or facility 
     condition deficiencies at such schools to the extent such 
     funds remain unobligated on the date of enactment of this 
     section.
       Sec. 8119.  In carrying out the program described in the 
     memorandum on the subject of ``Policy for Assisted 
     Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or 
     Severely Ill/Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service 
     Members'' issued by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and the guidance issued to 
     implement such memorandum, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     apply such policy and guidance, except that--
       (1) the limitation on periods regarding embryo 
     cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and in 
     part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and
       (2) the term ``assisted reproductive technology'' shall 
     include embryo cryopreservation and storage without 
     limitation on the duration of such cryopreservation and 
     storage.
       Sec. 8120.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to 
     the Azov Battalion.
       Sec. 8121.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to purchase heavy water from Iran.
       Sec. 8122.  The amount appropriated in title II of this Act 
     for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'' is hereby reduced by 
     $50,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in Department of 
     Defense Working Capital Funds.
       Sec. 8123.  The amount appropriated in title II of this Act 
     for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'' is hereby reduced by 
     $50,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in Department of 
     Defense Working Capital Funds.
       Sec. 8124.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to carry out the changes to the Joint Travel 
     Regulations of the Department of Defense described in the 
     memorandum of the Per Diem Travel and Transportation 
     Allowance Committee titled ``UTD/CTD for MAP 118-13/CAP 118-
     13 - Flat Rate Per Diem for Long Term TDY'' and dated October 
     1, 2014.
       Sec. 8125.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be obligated or expended to divest more than 
     one E-8C aircraft unless the Secretary of the Air Force 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees that funds 
     made available in this or any other Act have been obligated 
     pursuant to the award of one or more contracts to continue 
     the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System 
     recapitalization program.
       Sec. 8126.  None of the funds provided for, or otherwise 
     made available, in this or any other Act, may be obligated or 
     expended by the Secretary of Defense to provide motorized 
     vehicles, aviation platforms, munitions other than small arms 
     and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors, 
     operational military units, or operational military platforms 
     if the Secretary determines that providing such units, 
     platforms, or equipment would undermine the readiness of such 
     units, platforms, or equipment.
       Sec. 8127. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     to the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of any military 
     department may be used to enter into a contract for the 
     acquisition of furnished energy for the new Rhine Ordnance 
     Barracks Army Medical Center until the Secretary of Defense 
     submits to the congressional defense committees a written 
     certification that--
       (1) the source of furnished energy for such Medical Center 
     will minimize the use of fuels sourced from inside the 
     Russian Federation;
       (2) the design of such Medical Center will utilize a 
     diversified energy supply from a mixed-fuel system as the 
     source of furnished energy to sustain mission critical 
     operations during any sustained energy supply disruption 
     caused by the Russian Federation; and
       (3) to the extent available, domestically-sourced fuels 
     shall be the preferred source for furnished energy for such 
     Medical Center.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of 
     Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees 
     that a waiver of such subsection is necessary to protect the 
     national security interests of the United States.
       Sec. 8128.  The Secretary of Defense may obligate and 
     expend funds made available under this or any other Act for 
     procurement or for research, development, test and evaluation 
     for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to modify up to six F-35 
     aircraft, including up to two F-35 aircraft of each variant, 
     to a test configuration: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the 
     Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy, notify the 
     congressional defense committees not fewer than 30 days prior 
     to obligating and expending funds under this section.
       Sec. 8129.  Amounts appropriated for "Defense Health 
     Program" in this Act and hereafter may be obligated to make 
     death gratuity payments, as authorized in subchapter II of 
     chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, if no 
     appropriation for "Military Personnel" is available for 
     obligation for such payments: Provided, That such obligations 
     may subsequently be recorded against appropriations available 
     for "Military Personnel."
       Sec. 8130.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or any other Act may be obligated or 
     expended by the Department of Defense to migrate data and 
     applications to the proposed Joint Enterprise Defense 
     Infrastructure or the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions 
     cloud computing services until a period of 90 days has 
     elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
     submits to the congressional defense committees--
       (1) a proposed plan to establish a budget accounting system 
     that provides transparency across the Department, including 
     all military Services and Defense Agencies, for funds 
     requested and expended for all cloud computing services 
     procured by the Department and funds requested and expended 
     to migrate to a cloud computing environment; and
       (2) a detailed description of the Department's strategy to 
     implement enterprise-wide cloud computing, including the 
     goals and acquisition strategies for all proposed enterprise-
     wide cloud computing service procurements; the strategy to 
     sustain competition and innovation throughout the period of 
     performance of each contract, including defining 
     opportunities for multiple cloud service providers and 
     insertion of new technologies; and an assessment of potential 
     threats and security vulnerabilities of the proposed cloud 
     computing strategy, and plans to mitigate such risks.

                                TITLE IX

                    OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

                        Military Personnel, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Army'', 
     $2,929,154,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
     the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
     on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                        Military Personnel, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy'', 
     $385,461,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for

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     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                    Military Personnel, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Marine 
     Corps'', $109,232,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                     Military Personnel, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air 
     Force'', $964,508,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                        Reserve Personnel, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Army'', 
     $37,007,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                        Reserve Personnel, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Navy'', 
     $11,100,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                    Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Marine 
     Corps'', $2,380,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
     by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                      Reserve Personnel, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Air 
     Force'', $21,076,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                     National Guard Personnel, Army

       For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel, 
     Army'', $195,283,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                  National Guard Personnel, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel, 
     Air Force'', $5,460,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                    Operation and Maintenance, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army'', $18,125,500,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Navy'', $4,757,155,000, of which up to $165,000,000 may be 
     transferred to the Coast Guard ``Operating Expenses'' account 
     : Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
     for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Marine Corps'', $1,121,900,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                  Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air Force'', $9,258,674,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', $8,183,902,000:  Provided, That of the funds 
     provided under this heading, not to exceed $900,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, shall be for 
     payments to reimburse key cooperating nations for logistical, 
     military, and other support, including access, provided to 
     United States military and stability operations in 
     Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
     Syria: Provided further, That such reimbursement payments 
     under the preceding proviso may be made in such amounts as 
     the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of State, and in consultation with the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, based on 
     documentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to 
     adequately account for the support provided, and such 
     determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting 
     officers of the United States, and 15 days following 
     notification to the appropriate congressional committees: 
     Provided further, That these funds may be used for the 
     purpose of providing specialized training and procuring 
     supplies and specialized equipment and providing such 
     supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reimbursable 
     basis to coalition forces supporting United States military 
     and stability operations in Afghanistan and to counter the 
     Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and 15 days following 
     notification to the appropriate congressional committees: 
     Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
     heading, not to exceed $850,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, shall be available to provide 
     support and assistance to foreign security forces or other 
     groups or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate 
     counterterrorism, crisis response, or other Department of 
     Defense security cooperation programs, including programs to 
     enhance the border security of nations adjacent to conflict 
     areas resulting from actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and 
     Syria: Provided  further, That the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense 
     committees on the use of funds provided under this heading: 
     Provided further, That funds provided under this heading may 
     be used to support the Government of Jordan, in such amounts 
     as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to enhance the 
     ability of the armed forces of Jordan to increase or sustain 
     security along its borders, upon 15 days prior written 
     notification to the congressional defense committees 
     outlining the amounts intended to be provided and the nature 
     of the expenses incurred: Provided further, That such amount 
     is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army Reserve'', $41,887,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Navy Reserve'', $25,637,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

            Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Marine Corps Reserve'', $3,345,000: Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

              Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air Force Reserve'', $60,500,000: Provided, That such amount 
     is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army National Guard'', $110,729,000: Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

             Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air National Guard'', $15,870,000: Provided, That such amount 
     is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                    Afghanistan Security Forces Fund

       For the ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'', 
     $5,199,450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 
     Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary 
     of Defense for the purpose of allowing the Commander, 
     Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan, or the 
     Secretary's designee, to provide assistance, with the 
     concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces 
     of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, 
     supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure 
     repair, renovation, construction, and funding: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of Defense may obligate and 
     expend funds made available to the Department of Defense in 
     this title for additional costs associated with existing 
     projects previously funded with amounts provided under the 
     heading ``Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund'' in prior Acts: 
     Provided further, That such costs shall be limited to 
     contract changes resulting from inflation, market 
     fluctuation, rate adjustments, and other necessary contract 
     actions to complete existing projects, and associated 
     supervision and administration costs and costs for design 
     during construction: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     not use more than $50,000,000 under the authority provided in 
     this section: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     notify in advance such contract changes and adjustments in 
     annual reports to the congressional defense committees: 
     Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance 
     under this heading is in addition to any

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     other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: 
     Provided further, That contributions of funds for the 
     purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, 
     or international organization may be credited to this Fund, 
     to remain available until expended, and used for such 
     purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
     shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing 
     upon the receipt and upon the obligation of any contribution, 
     delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and 
     the specific use of such contributions: Provided further, 
     That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days 
     prior to obligating from this appropriation account, notify 
     the congressional defense committees in writing of the 
     details of any such obligation: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 
     committees of any proposed new projects or transfer of funds 
     between budget sub-activity groups in excess of $20,000,000: 
     Provided further, That the United States may accept equipment 
     procured using funds provided under this heading in this or 
     prior Acts that was transferred to the security forces of 
     Afghanistan and returned by such forces to the United States: 
     Provided further, That equipment procured using funds 
     provided under this heading in this or prior Acts, and not 
     yet transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan or 
     transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan and 
     returned by such forces to the United States, may be treated 
     as stocks of the Department of Defense upon written 
     notification to the congressional defense committees: 
     Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
     heading, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for recruitment 
     and retention of women in the Afghanistan National Security 
     Forces, and the recruitment and training of female security 
     personnel: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
     by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                   Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund

       For the ``Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and 
     Equip Fund'', $1,400,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020: Provided, That such funds shall be 
     available to the Secretary of Defense in coordination with 
     the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including 
     training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and 
     services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renovation; and 
     sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces, 
     groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to 
     participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of 
     Iraq and Syria, and their affiliated or associated groups: 
     Provided further, That these funds may be used in such 
     amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine to enhance 
     the border security of nations adjacent to conflict areas 
     including Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia resulting from 
     actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: Provided 
     further, That amounts made available under this heading shall 
     be available to provide assistance only for activities in a 
     country designated by the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, as having a 
     security mission to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
     Syria, and following written notification to the 
     congressional defense committees of such designation: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces 
     or individuals, such elements or individuals are 
     appropriately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such 
     elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups 
     associated with the Government of Iran; and receiving 
     commitments from such elements to promote respect for human 
     rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to 
     obligating from this appropriation account, notify the 
     congressional defense committees in writing of the details of 
     any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense may accept and retain contributions, including 
     assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, including the 
     Government of Iraq and other entities, to carry out 
     assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, 
     That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein 
     from any foreign government or other entity may be credited 
     to this Fund, to remain available until expended, and used 
     for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the 
     acquisition of items and support services or sections 40 and 
     40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) 
     if the Secretary determines that such provision of law would 
     prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of 
     such assistance and a notice of and justification for such 
     waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees, 
     the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives: Provided further, 
     That the United States may accept equipment procured using 
     funds provided under this heading, or under the heading, 
     ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'' in prior Acts, that was 
     transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups 
     participating, or preparing to participate in activities to 
     counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by 
     such forces or groups to the United States, and such 
     equipment may be treated as stocks of the Department of 
     Defense upon written notification to the congressional 
     defense committees: Provided further, That equipment procured 
     using funds provided under this heading, or under the 
     heading, ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'' in prior Acts, and not 
     yet transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or 
     groups participating, or preparing to participate in 
     activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may 
     be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense when 
     determined by the Secretary to no longer be required for 
     transfer to such forces or groups and upon written 
     notification to the congressional defense committees: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on 
     the use of funds provided under this heading, including, but 
     not limited to, the number of individuals trained, the nature 
     and scope of support and sustainment provided to each group 
     or individual, the area of operations for each group, and the 
     contributions of other countries, groups, or individuals: 
     Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                              PROCUREMENT

                       Aircraft Procurement, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, 
     Army'', $347,563,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                       Missile Procurement, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Missile Procurement, Army'', 
     $1,770,270,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

        Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Weapons and 
     Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army'', $1,102,108,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                    Procurement of Ammunition, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, 
     Army'', $309,525,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                        Other Procurement, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Army'', 
     $1,364,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                       Aircraft Procurement, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, 
     Navy'', $232,119,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                       Weapons Procurement, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Weapons Procurement, Navy'', 
     $14,134,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

            Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, 
     Navy and Marine Corps'', $246,012,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                        Other Procurement, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Navy'', 
     $182,260,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                       Procurement, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Marine Corps'', 
     $58,023,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Air 
     Force'', $966,248,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                     Missile Procurement, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Missile Procurement, Air 
     Force'', $493,526,000, to remain

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     available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                  Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, 
     Air Force'', $1,421,516,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021: Provided, That such amount is designated 
     by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                      Other Procurement, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Air 
     Force'', $3,665,336,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                       Procurement, Defense-Wide

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', 
     $572,135,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

               RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Army'', $300,604,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Navy'', $167,812,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

         Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Air Force'', $301,876,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

        Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', $410,544,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                     REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

                     Defense Working Capital Funds

       For an additional amount for ``Defense Working Capital 
     Funds'', $15,190,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                  OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

                         Defense Health Program

       For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program'', 
     $352,068,000, which shall be for operation and maintenance: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

         Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

       For an additional amount for ``Drug Interdiction and 
     Counter-Drug Activities, Defense'', $153,100,000: Provided, 
     That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
     Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Inspector 
     General'', $24,692,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.

                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

       Sec. 9001.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds made available in this title are in addition to amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department 
     of Defense for fiscal year 2019.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 9002.  Upon the determination of the Secretary of 
     Defense that such action is necessary in the national 
     interest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, transfer up to $2,250,000,000 
     between the appropriations or funds made available to the 
     Department of Defense in this title: Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer 
     made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided 
     further, That the authority provided in this section is in 
     addition to any other transfer authority available to the 
     Department of Defense and is subject to the same terms and 
     conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of this 
     Act.
       Sec. 9003.  Supervision and administration costs and costs 
     for design during construction associated with a construction 
     project funded with appropriations available for operation 
     and maintenance, or the ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'' 
     provided in this Act and executed in direct support of 
     overseas contingency operations in Afghanistan, may be 
     obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded: 
     Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, supervision 
     and administration costs and costs for design during 
     construction include all in-house Government costs.
       Sec. 9004.  From funds made available in this title, the 
     Secretary of Defense may purchase for use by military and 
     civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the United 
     States Central Command area of responsibility: (1) passenger 
     motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (2) 
     heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of 
     personnel or for force protection purposes up to a limit of 
     $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price or other 
     limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying 
     vehicles.
       Sec. 9005.  Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the amounts 
     appropriated by this title under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Army'' may be used, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, to fund the Commanders' Emergency Response 
     Program (CERP), for the purpose of enabling military 
     commanders in Afghanistan to respond to urgent, small-scale, 
     humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within 
     their areas of responsibility: Provided, That each project 
     (including any ancillary or related elements in connection 
     with such project) executed under this authority shall not 
     exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That not later than 45 
     days after the end of each 6 months of the fiscal year, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report regarding the source of funds and 
     the allocation and use of funds during that 6-month period 
     that were made available pursuant to the authority provided 
     in this section or under any other provision of law for the 
     purposes described herein: Provided further, That, not later 
     than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter, the 
     Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     quarterly commitment, obligation, and expenditure data for 
     the CERP in Afghanistan: Provided further, That, not less 
     than 15 days before making funds available pursuant to the 
     authority provided in this section or under any other 
     provision of law for the purposes described herein for a 
     project with a total anticipated cost for completion of 
     $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a written notice containing 
     each of the following:
       (1) The location, nature and purpose of the proposed 
     project, including how the project is intended to advance the 
     military campaign plan for the country in which it is to be 
     carried out.
       (2) The budget, implementation timeline with milestones, 
     and completion date for the proposed project, including any 
     other CERP funding that has been or is anticipated to be 
     contributed to the completion of the project.
       (3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed project, 
     including the agreement with either the host nation, a non-
     Department of Defense agency of the United States Government 
     or a third-party contributor to finance the sustainment of 
     the activities and maintenance of any equipment or facilities 
     to be provided through the proposed project.
       Sec. 9006.  Funds available to the Department of Defense 
     for operation and maintenance may be used, notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, to provide supplies, services, 
     transportation, including airlift and sealift, and other 
     logistical support to allied forces participating in a 
     combined operation with the armed forces of the United States 
     and coalition forces supporting military and stability 
     operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of 
     Iraq and Syria: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense 
     committees regarding support provided under this section.
       Sec. 9007.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or 
     expended by the United States Government for a purpose as 
     follows:
       (1) To establish any military installation or base for the 
     purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
     States Armed Forces in Iraq.
       (2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource 
     of Iraq.
       (3) To establish any military installation or base for the 
     purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
     States Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
       Sec. 9008.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or 
     regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations 
     Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or 
     Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at New York on 
     December 10, 1984):
       (1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code.
       (2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
     Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of

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     Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) 
     and regulations prescribed thereto, including regulations 
     under part 208 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, and 
     part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes 
     in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 
     (Public Law 109-148).
       Sec. 9009.  None of the funds provided for the 
     ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'' (ASFF) may be obligated 
     prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan by the 
     Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council (AROC) of the 
     Department of Defense: Provided, That the AROC must approve 
     the requirement and acquisition plan for any service 
     requirements in excess of $50,000,000 annually and any non-
     standard equipment requirements in excess of $100,000,000 
     using ASFF: Provided further, That the Department of Defense 
     must certify to the congressional defense committees that the 
     AROC has convened and approved a process for ensuring 
     compliance with the requirements in the preceding proviso and 
     accompanying report language for the ASFF.
       Sec. 9010.  Funds made available in this title to the 
     Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be 
     used to purchase items having an investment unit cost of not 
     more than $250,000: Provided, That, upon determination by the 
     Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary to meet 
     the operational requirements of a Commander of a Combatant 
     Command engaged in contingency operations overseas, such 
     funds may be used to purchase items having an investment item 
     unit cost of not more than $500,000.
       Sec. 9011.  Up to $500,000,000 of funds appropriated by 
     this Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' may be used to 
     provide assistance to the Government of Jordan to support the 
     armed forces of Jordan and to enhance security along its 
     borders.
       Sec. 9012.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     under the heading ``Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund'' may 
     be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense 
     systems.
       Sec. 9013.  For the ``Ukraine Security Assistance 
     Initiative'', $250,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such funds 
     shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide 
     assistance, including training; equipment; lethal assistance; 
     logistics support, supplies and services; sustainment; and 
     intelligence support to the military and national security 
     forces of Ukraine, and for replacement of any weapons or 
     articles provided to the Government of Ukraine from the 
     inventory of the United States: Provided further, That of the 
     amounts made available in this section, $50,000,000 shall be 
     available only for lethal assistance described in paragraphs 
     (2) and (3) of section 1250(b) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 
     129 Stat 1068): Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating 
     funds provided under this heading, notify the congressional 
     defense committees in writing of the details of any such 
     obligation: Provided further, That the United States may 
     accept equipment procured using funds provided under this 
     heading in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the 
     security forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to the 
     United States: Provided further, That equipment procured 
     using funds provided under this heading in this or prior 
     Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or National 
     Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by such forces to the 
     United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department of 
     Defense upon written notification to the congressional 
     defense committees: Provided further, That amounts made 
     available by this section are designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 9014.  Funds appropriated in this title shall be 
     available for replacement of funds for items provided to the 
     Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States 
     to the extent specifically provided for in section 9013 of 
     this Act.
       Sec. 9015.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     under section 9013 may be used to procure or transfer man-
     portable air defense systems.
       Sec. 9016. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' for payments under section 1233 
     of Public Law 110-181 for reimbursement to the Government of 
     Pakistan may be made available unless the Secretary of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees that the 
     Government of Pakistan is--
       (1) cooperating with the United States in counterterrorism 
     efforts against the Haqqani Network, the Quetta Shura 
     Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and 
     other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, including 
     taking steps to end support for such groups and prevent them 
     from basing and operating in Pakistan and carrying out cross 
     border attacks into neighboring countries;
       (2) not supporting terrorist activities against United 
     States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and Pakistan's 
     military and intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-
     judicially into political and judicial processes in Pakistan;
       (3) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks 
     and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture 
     of IEDs;
       (4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related 
     material and expertise;
       (5) implementing policies to protect judicial independence 
     and due process of law;
       (6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United States 
     visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance 
     programs in Pakistan; and
       (7) providing humanitarian organizations access to 
     detainees, internally displaced persons, and other Pakistani 
     civilians affected by the conflict.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, may waive the restriction in subsection 
     (a) on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 
     congressional defense committees that it is in the national 
     security interest to do so: Provided, That if the Secretary 
     of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
     exercises such waiver authority, the Secretaries shall report 
     to the congressional defense committees on both the 
     justification for the waiver and on the requirements of this 
     section that the Government of Pakistan was not able to meet: 
     Provided further, That such report may be submitted in 
     classified form if necessary.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 9017.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     in this Act, $770,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the 
     Department of Defense and made available for transfer only to 
     the operation and maintenance, military personnel, and 
     procurement accounts, to improve the intelligence, 
     surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the 
     Department of Defense: Provided, That the transfer authority 
     provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, 
     That not later than 30 days prior to exercising the transfer 
     authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees 
     on the proposed uses of these funds: Provided further, That 
     the funds provided in this section may not be transferred to 
     any program, project, or activity specifically limited or 
     denied by this Act: Provided further, That amounts made 
     available by this section are designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 
     That the authority to provide funding under this section 
     shall terminate on September 30, 2019.
       Sec. 9018.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used with respect to Syria in contravention of the War 
     Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the 
     introduction of United States armed or military forces into 
     hostilities in Syria, into situations in Syria where imminent 
     involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the 
     circumstances, or into Syrian territory, airspace, or waters 
     while equipped for combat, in contravention of the 
     congressional consultation and reporting requirements of 
     sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543).
       Sec. 9019.  None of the funds in this Act may be made 
     available for the transfer of additional C-130 cargo aircraft 
     to the Afghanistan National Security Forces or the 
     Afghanistan Air Force until the Department of Defense 
     provides a report to the congressional defense committees of 
     the Afghanistan Air Force's medium airlift requirements. The 
     report should identify Afghanistan's ability to utilize and 
     maintain existing medium lift aircraft in the inventory and 
     the best alternative platform, if necessary, to provide 
     additional support to the Afghanistan Air Force's current 
     medium airlift capacity.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 9020.  Of the funds appropriated in Department of 
     Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby 
     rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the 
     specified amounts: Provided, That such amounts are designated 
     by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:
       ``Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps'', 2017/
     2019, $2,216,000;
       ``Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund'', 2018/2019, 
     $25,000,000; and
       ``Coalition Support Fund'', 2018/2019, $350,000,000.
       Sec. 9021.  Funds available for the Afghanistan Security 
     Forces Fund may be used to provide limited training, 
     equipment, and other assistance that would otherwise be 
     prohibited by 10 U.S.C. 362 to a unit of the security forces 
     of Afghanistan only if the Secretary certifies to the 
     congressional defense committees, within 30 days of a 
     decision to provide such assistance, that (1) a denial of 
     such assistance would present significant risk to U.S. or 
     coalition forces or significantly undermine United States 
     national security objectives in Afghanistan; and (2) the 
     Secretary has sought a commitment by the Government of 
     Afghanistan to take all necessary corrective steps: Provided, 
     That such certification shall be accompanied by a report 
     describing: (1) the information relating to the gross 
     violation of human rights; (2) the circumstances that 
     necessitated the provision of such assistance; (3) the Afghan 
     security force unit involved; (4) the assistance provided and 
     the assistance withheld; and (5) the corrective steps to be 
     taken by the Government of Afghanistan: Provided further, 
     That every 120 days after the initial report an additional 
     report shall be submitted detailing the status of any 
     corrective steps taken by the Government of Afghanistan: 
     Provided further, That if the Government of Afghanistan has 
     not initiated necessary corrective steps within one year of 
     the certification, the authority under this section to 
     provide assistance to such unit shall no longer apply: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     such committees detailing the final disposition of the case 
     by the Government of Afghanistan.

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       Sec. 9022.  Each amount designated in this Act by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     shall be available only if the President subsequently so 
     designates all such amounts and transmits such designations 
     to the Congress.

                 TITLE X--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

                       spending reduction account

       Sec. 10001.  The amount by which the applicable allocation 
     of new budget authority made by the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives under section 
     302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 exceeds the 
     amount of proposed new budget authority is $0.
        This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2019''.

  The CHAIR. Are there any points of order against the bill?
  No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order 
except those printed in part A of House Report 115-783, and pro forma 
amendments described in section 3 of House Resolution 961.
  Each further amendment printed in part A of the report shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject 
to amendment except as provided by section 3 of House Resolution 961, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.


               Amendment No. 1 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in 
part A of House Report 115-783.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 2, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 961, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chair, let me first thank Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member 
Visclosky and the staff for shepherding this legislation.
  My amendment provides flexibility for the Secretary of Defense to 
allocate resources needed to provide technical assistance by U.S. 
military women to military women in other countries combating violence 
as a weapon of war, terrorism, human trafficking, and narcotics 
trafficking, to ameliorate their impact on women and girls across the 
globe.
  More and more, we are seeing that, in the countries where terror is 
perpetrated, more women are being allowed to be part of their military.
  We know of the growing leadership of women in our military, rising in 
responsibility and rank throughout all of the services.
  As a member of the Afghan task force, which I co-chaired for a number 
of years, I have seen women leadership dealing with peace around the 
world.
  The purpose of my amendment is to provide the Secretary of Defense 
flexibility to work with military women in the United States, for them 
to interact with military women face-to-face, one-on-one, as they work 
to develop security measures that, in particular, will protect women 
and girls.
  Women and girls are more subject to human trafficking. They are more 
subject to being victims of narcotics trafficking. They are more 
subject to being victims of war and terrorism as they try to protect 
their families.
  I remember, in the early stages of the Afghan war and after the 
attempt with the new President to begin to write a constitution in 
Afghanistan, one of the issues was to elect more women at that time.

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  We did do that. I met those women who were in the Afghan Government. 
But, tragically, in the period of time that we left to go to Iraq, many 
of those women were killed as they went to their home districts.
  So the idea of protecting women through women who are in the 
military, or to develop strategies, is very important.
  Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee 
amendment to foster peace and relationships and the interaction between 
women here in the United States, with their expertise, and women who 
are now rising in various militaries in countries where terrorism is 
raging, to be able to help those women as well.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member 
Visclosky for shepherding this legislation to the floor and for their 
devotion to the men and women of the Armed Forces who risk their lives 
to keep our nation safe and for their work in ensuring that they have 
resources needed to keep our Armed Forces the greatest fighting force 
for peace on earth.
  Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to explain my amendment, 
which is simple and straightforward and affirms an example of the 
national goodness that makes America the most exceptional nation on 
earth.
  The purpose of Jackson Lee Amendment No. 1 is to provide the 
Secretary of Defense flexibility to allocate resources needed to 
provide technical assistance by U.S. military women to military women 
in other countries combating violence as a weapon of war, terrorism, 
human trafficking, narcotics trafficking.
  Mr. Chairman, the United States is committed to combating violent 
extremism, protecting our borders and the globe from the scourge of 
terrorism.
  The United States Armed Forces possess an unparalleled expertise and 
technological capability that will aid not only in combating and 
defeating terrorists who hate our country and prey upon innocent 
persons, especially women, girls, and the elderly.
  But we must recognize that notwithstanding our extraordinary 
technical military capabilities, we face adversaries who adapt very 
quickly because they are not constrained by geographic limitations or 
norms of morality and decency.
  Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, ISIS/ISIL and other militant 
terrorists, including the Sinai's Ansar Beit al-Maqdis in the Sinai 
Peninsula which poses a threat to Egypt.
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 1 help provide the Department of Defense 
with the resources needed to provide technical assistance to countries 
on innovative strategies to provide defense technologies and resources 
that promote the security of the American people and allied nation 
states.
  Terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking and their impact 
on women and girls across the globe has had a great adverse impact on 
us all.
  According to a UNICEF report, rape, torture and human trafficking by 
terrorist and militant groups have been employed as weapons of war, 
affecting over twenty thousand women and girls.
  Looking at the history of terrorism highlights the importance of 
providing technical assistance through our military might, as this 
enables us to combat terrorism which now can plague us here in the 
United States.
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 1 will help curb terrorism abroad by making 
available American technical military expertise to military in other 
countries, like Nigeria, who are combating violent jihadists in their 
country and to keep those terrorists out of our country.
  Time and again American lives have been lost at the hands of 
terrorists.
  These victims include Christians, Muslims, journalists, health care 
providers, relief workers, schoolchildren, and members of the 
diplomatic corps and the Armed Services.
  This is why the technical assistance offered by our military 
personnel is integral to promoting security operation of intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft for missions to empower local 
forces to combat terrorism.
  Terrorists across the globe have wreaked havoc on our society and 
cannot not be tolerated or ignored, for their actions pose a threat to 
our national security and the security of the world.
  Mr. Chairman, from the United States to Africa to Europe to Asia and 
the Middle East, it is clear that combating terrorism remains one of 
highest national priorities.
  Collectively, helping our neighbors and their military build capacity 
to combat terrorism, eradicate human trafficking, stop narcotics 
trafficking and negate their impact on women and girls across the globe 
serves our national interest.
  I urge my colleagues to support Jackson Lee Amendment No. 1.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, but I am 
not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.

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  There was no objection.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentlewoman's concerns. 
It is important to discuss these important issues. I will continue to 
work with the gentlewoman and the department to ensure that these 
issues are addressed.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairwoman for her 
understanding and graciousness, as well as I thank the ranking member. 
This is something I have worked on over the years.
  Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining?
  The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I want to emphasize that terrorism, 
human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, and their impact on women and 
girls across the globe has had a great adverse impact on us all.
  According to a UNICEF report, rape, torture, and human trafficking by 
terrorists and militant groups have been employed as weapons of war, 
affecting more than 20,000 women and girls. I am sure that number has 
grown.
  We are all well aware of the Chibok girls taken in Nigeria as victims 
of Boko Haram. I am grateful for this amendment because the victims 
have included Christians, Muslims, journalists, healthcare providers, 
relief workers, schoolchildren, and members of the diplomatic corps and 
the armed services. Working with our women in the United States 
military and our efforts with strategy will be an effective tool in 
helping women across the world.
  Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee 
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  The amendment was agreed to.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
  The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from West 
Virginia (Mr. McKinley) for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy.
  Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, increasing funding for arthritis research within the 
Department of Defense is an issue that deserves and warrants our 
attention. Military servicemembers and veterans live with arthritis at 
significantly higher rates than civilians.
  A recent study found that servicemembers aged 20 to 24 had 
osteoarthritis at a 26 percent higher rate than their civilian 
counterparts. In the same study, servicemembers over 40 are twice as 
likely to develop osteoarthritis after returning to civilian life. 
Arthritis affects one in three veterans and is the second leading cause 
of medical discharges.
  The corresponding healthcare and disability compensation costs are 
ultimately borne by the taxpayer. But by increasing research funding, 
we could help identify ways to reduce the risk and help prevent the 
development of arthritis in our military training and service.
  As co-chairman of the Arthritis Caucus with Anna Eshoo, I have been 
engaged with the Arthritis Foundation, the American College of 
Rheumatology, and other organizations on this important issue. We are 
asking Chairwoman Granger to commit to working with us to ensure that 
arthritis research receives the funding it deserves.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I appreciate the 
gentleman's concern to provide adequate funding for arthritis research. 
I am a strong supporter of funding in this area.
  Each year, Congress provides funding for medical research through the 
Defense Health Program. Arthritis research previously has received 
millions of dollars in research grants.
  I do appreciate his interest and engagement on behalf of our 
warfighters. I agree to work with the gentleman from West Virginia on 
this important topic.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from West Virginia.
  Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairwoman for her 
consideration on this important issue, and I look forward to working 
with her as we move forward.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.


                Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Lowenthal

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in 
part A of House Report 115-783.
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 7, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $5,600,000)''.
       Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount inset the 
     following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 961, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Lowenthal) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would increase STARBASE 
program funding by $5 million for fiscal year 2019, for a total of $35 
million.
  STARBASE is currently active in 33 States and Puerto Rico at a total 
of 66 locations. It engages local fifth grade elementary students by 
exposing them to STEM subjects through a hands-on curriculum. The 
program is carried out by the military services because the Department 
of Defense has identified a shortage of young adults graduating from 
the hard sciences.
  Many students in the program have no prior exposure to real-world 
STEM opportunities or military services. STARBASE strengthens ties 
between the military and their communities, and promotes strong STEM 
skills in the next generation of young people.
  Not only do students enjoy the STEM program, the program works. In 
2017, for example, knowledge scores of chemistry, engineering, math, 
physics, and technology increased by almost 30 percent for all 
students.
  It consistently improves favorability scores of math and science. 
Students were 8.28 percent more likely to say that they liked 
engineering, for example. Again, I repeat: the program works.
  It is one of the most cost-effective programs across the Federal 
Government, costing only $328 per student. We had 2,952 classes in 
2017, serving 1,381 schools. Since its inception, STARBASE has served 
approximately 1,110,590 students from 40 States.
  With these additional resources, STARBASE hopes to expand to Patrick 
Air Force Base in Florida; the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs; 
as well as Anchorage, Alaska; Nashville, Tennessee; and many other 
sites across the country that have asked for this program.
  Mr. Chairman, this is very important. I, along with my colleague 
Representative Cole, urge an ``aye'' vote, and I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, but I 
don't oppose the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, the STARBASE program supports programs to 
improve the interests and skills of students in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics. Military volunteers engage students 
through experimental learning, and the program has a proven record of 
success. As a result, the committee provided an additional $30 million 
in the bill for the STARBASE program.
  Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Lowenthal).
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in 
part A of House Report 115-783.


               Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mrs. Napolitano

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in 
part A of House Report 115-783.
  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.

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  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $6,000,000) (reduced by 
     $6,000,000)''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 961, the gentlewoman from 
California (Mrs. Napolitano) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Chairman, I congratulate Chairwoman Granger and 
Ranking Member Visclosky for this great bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my bipartisan amendment, which 
increases the funding for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program by 
a mere $6 million to match the program's 2018 funding of $180 million. 
This increase in funding is made possible by reducing the operations 
and maintenance defense-wide account by the same amount.
  An increase in funding would allow the Department of Defense to 
continue three Job ChalleNGe programs in Georgia, Michigan, and South 
Carolina that were previously funded through a Department of Labor 
grant that is currently ending. It will also help start new pilot Job 
ChalleNGe programs in Alaska, California, Louisiana, and West Virginia 
that have demonstrated initiatives in combining education credentials 
with job training courses.
  The Job ChalleNGe program acts as a post-residential program for 
Youth ChalleNGe graduates to gain job skills and/or apprenticeship 
training.
  For States that cannot expand or open another program at this time, 
the funding would allow them to focus on the next step for their 
graduated cadets. It would also help prepare them with essential skills 
to go join the workforce after completion of both the National Guard 
Youth ChalleNGe Program and the Job ChalleNGe program.
  The Youth ChalleNGe program has graduated more than 150,000 of our 
Nation's high school dropouts. The voluntary 22\1/2\ week program is 
directed at 16- to 18-year-old youth, and comes at no cost to them or 
their families. It is led by National Guard cadre who help enhance the 
cadets' life, physical, and education skills, and they assist them in 
obtaining their high school diplomas or GEDs. The program has grown 
from 10 to 40 programs nationwide since 1993.
  A 2012 RAND study found that every dollar spent on the program 
results in a return of $2.66. This further shows that the program has 
distinguished itself as the most effective and cost-efficient youth 
intervention program for the lives of troubled, at-risk young men and 
women.
  The program is supported by the Youth ChalleNGe Caucus here in 
Congress. With my co-chair, Mr. McKinley, the caucus provides a forum 
for Members of Congress and their staffs to learn more about the 
program and work toward solutions to address the epidemic of dropping 
out of high school.
  Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. McKinley, my partner, for working with my 
office on this amendment and for being its cosponsor. I urge Members to 
support this amendment, which would provide at-risk youth with a second 
chance, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, but I 
don't oppose the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program 
is a youth development program that works to improve the life skills 
and employment potential of our youth through military base training 
and supervised work experience. Like my colleague, I support this 
important program.
  This is why the bill includes $175 million to support the program. An 
additional $6 million will allow the program to have a similar budget 
to the FY18 level.
  Mr. Chairman, I support the gentlewoman's amendment, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Napolitano).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. McGovern

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed in 
part A of House Report 115-783.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $250,000) (increased by $250,000)''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 961, the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.

                              {time}  1715

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chair, I offer this amendment along with 
Congressman Emmer of Minnesota, and I want to thank him for his 
continued support on this issue.
  Our amendment would provide $250,000 to initiate the creation and 
distribution of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.
  Last fall, an amendment to create this medal was dropped from the 
NDAA conference report. I find that shocking, as this amendment, which 
I offered along with Mr. Emmer, was approved by the House unanimously 
by a vote of 424-0.
  Last month the House once again voted to include the Atomic Veterans 
Service Medal in the fiscal year 2019 NDAA. I respectfully ask my 
colleagues that we now provide the necessary funding to honor these 
veterans and initiate the process to provide them with this service 
medal.
  Between 1945 and 1962, about 225,000 members of our Armed Forces 
participated in hundreds of nuclear weapons tests. Now known as atomic 
veterans, these GIs were placed in extremely dangerous areas and were 
consistently exposed to potentially dangerous levels of radiation. They 
were sworn to secrecy, unable to even talk to their doctors about their 
past exposure to radiation.
  Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush recognized the atomic 
veterans' valiant service and acted to provide specialized care and 
compensation for their harrowing duty.
  In 2007, our allies, Great Britain, New Zealand, and Australia, 
authorized their versions of this medal to honor their atomic veterans 
who served with the United States.
  Regrettably, the Pentagon remains silent on honoring our atomic 
veterans, arguing that doing so would diminish the service of other 
military personnel who were tasked with dangerous missions.
  Well, I find that a pitiful excuse.
  Tragically, more than 75 percent of atomic veterans have already 
passed away, never having received this recognition. They served 
honorably and kept a code of silence that most certainly led to many of 
them passing away prematurely.
  Past administrations and Congresses have dealt with the thornier 
issues of legality and compensation. What remains is recognizing these 
veterans' duty, honor, and faithful service to our Nation. And time is 
running out.
  Mr. Chair, I ask my colleagues to support the McGovern-Emmer 
bipartisan amendment on atomic veterans, and I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the 
amendment, even though I am not opposed to it.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I share the gentleman's support of the 
veterans who bravely served our country and were exposed to radiation 
during nuclear weapons tests. Military commanders have numerous 
personal military declarations, such as meritorious service medals, 
commendation medals, and achievement medals available to appropriately 
recognize members for their specific actions or sustained meritorious 
service. However, recognizing these individuals for their sacrifice is 
a very good idea; therefore, I support the gentleman's amendment.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Will the gentlewoman yield?

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  Ms. GRANGER. I yield to the gentleman from Indiana.
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the gentleman's amendment and thank 
him very much for offering it.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the McGovern/Emmer 
Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have been privileged to meet with 
many of our nation's veterans. The men and women in our armed forces 
are heroes and embody the best our nation has to offer. Yet, far too 
often they do not receive the recognition and credit they deserve. This 
is especially true when it comes to our nation's Atomic Veterans.
  From 1945 to 1962, nearly a quarter of a million servicemen played a 
role in the testing of nuclear weapons, earning them the title of 
``Atomic Veterans''.
  They risked their lives and were forced to suffer in silence without 
proper recognition for their service and bravery.
  Since 1990, the federal government has taken different steps to 
recognize and thank these Atomic Vets, but all have fallen short of 
official recognition through an award or medal.
  Today, that can change with the support from the men and women in 
this Congress.
  With this amendment, we have an opportunity to finally acknowledge 
the incredible sacrifice these courageous individuals made more than a 
half century ago.
  Our amendment builds upon the authorizing language which has been 
unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives in every National 
Defense Authorization Act for the past three years.
  That language requires the Department of Defense to issue a service 
medal to the veterans or surviving families of those members of our 
Armed Forces who participated in above-ground nuclear weapons testing; 
were part of the U.S. military occupation forces in or around Hiroshima 
and Nagasaki before 1946; or were held as POWs in or near Hiroshima or 
Nagasaki.
  Our amendment today would provide $250,000 for the Department of 
Defense to begin the process of creating this award so we can honor the 
individuals who have served their country.
  These veterans left their homes, left their families, and put their 
lives on the line to protect the freedoms and liberties we enjoy each 
and every day. Unfortunately, this recognition may come too late for 
many of our Atomic Vets, but it is our job to ensure these brave 
soldiers get the recognition they deserve.
  Again, I'd like to thank Congressman McGovern and his staff for his 
efforts on this issue, as well as Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member 
Visclosky for their hard work on the underlying bill.
  I urge adoption of this amendment.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern).
  The amendment was agreed to.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Walberg) having assumed the chair, Mr. Poe of Texas, Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 6157) 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, had come to no 
resolution thereon.

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