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II Calendar No. 99114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015Received; read twice and placed on the calendarAN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.

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Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents

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Divisions

This Act is organized into four divisions as follows: (1)Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. (2)Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. (3)Division C—Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. (4)Division D—Funding Tables. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. Division A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS Title I—Procurement Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Army Programs Sec. 111. Limitation on availability of funds for AN/TPQ–53 radar systems. Sec. 112. Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within Army National Guard. Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk helicopters of Army National Guard. Sec. 114. Sense of Congress on tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits. Subtitle C—Navy Programs Sec. 121. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers and associated systems. Sec. 122. Procurement authority for aircraft carrier programs. Subtitle D—Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. Sec. 132. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. Sec. 133. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. Sec. 134. Prohibition on retirement of EC–130H aircraft. Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for divestment or transfer of KC–10 aircraft. Sec. 136. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of the F–35A aircraft. Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters Sec. 141. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. Sec. 142. Strategy for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet special operations requirements. Sec. 143. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force requirements. Sec. 144. Report on use of different types of enhanced 5.56 mm ammunition by the Army and the Marine Corps. Title II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations Sec. 211. Extension of defense research and development rapid innovation program. Sec. 212. Limitation on availability of funds for medical countermeasures program. Sec. 213. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and track capability development. Sec. 214. Independent assessment of F135 engine program. Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 221. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and transition. Sec. 222. Strategies for engagement with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions of higher education. Sec. 223. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. Sec. 224. Comptroller General Review of autonomic logistics information system for F–35 Lightening II aircraft. Sec. 225. Briefing on shallow water combat submersible program. Sec. 226. Report on graduate fellowships in support of science, mathematics, and engineering education. Sec. 227. Sense of Congress Regarding FFRDC Facilitation of a High Quality Technical Workforce. Sec. 228. Funding for MV–22A digital interoperability program. Sec. 229. Commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. Sec. 230. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. Sec. 231. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research activities. Title III—Operation and Maintenance Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 302. Additional authorization of appropriations for the Office of Economic Adjustment. Subtitle B—Energy and Environment Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. Sec. 313. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to potential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects. Sec. 314. Exclusions from definition of chemical substance under Toxic Substances Control Act. Sec. 315. Exemption of Department of Defense from alternative fuel procurement requirement. Sec. 316. Limitation on plan, design, refurbishing, or construction of biofuels refineries. Sec. 317. Comprehensive study on impact of proposed ozone rule. Sec. 318. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment. Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment Sec. 321. Assignment of certain new requirements based on determinations of cost-efficiency. Sec. 322. Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments of a determination about defense acquisition program requirements. Sec. 323. Amendment to limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the sustainment, maintenance, repair, or other overhaul of the F117 engine. Sec. 324. Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product improvements. Sec. 325. Report on equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in United States arsenals or depots. Subtitle D—Other Matters Sec. 333. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. Sec. 334. Access to wireless high-speed Internet and network connections for certain members of the Armed Forces deployed overseas. Sec. 335. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative. Sec. 336. Assessment of outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities required before conversion of certain functions to contractor performance. Title IV—Military Personnel Authorizations Subtitle A—Active Forces Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. Subtitle B—Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support. Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 421. Military personnel. Sec. 422. Report on force structure of the Army. Title V—Military Personnel Policy Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-qualified-officers list because of administrative error. Sec. 502. Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a general or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. Sec. 503. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition and availability of costs associated with general and flag officers and their aides. Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management Sec. 511. Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards as limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board. Sec. 512. Ready Reserve continuous screening regarding key positions disqualifying Federal officials from continued service in the Ready Reserve. Sec. 513. Exemption of military technicians (dual status) from civilian employee furloughs. Sec. 514. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment requirements for the non-Federalized National Guard to support civilian authorities in prevention and response to non-catastrophic domestic disasters. Sec. 515. National Guard civil and defense support activities and related matters. Sec. 516. Electronic tracking of operational active-duty service performed by members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C—Consolidation of Authorities to Order Members of Reserve Components to Perform Duty Sec. 521. Administration of reserve duty. Sec. 522. Reserve duty authorities. Sec. 523. Purpose of reserve duty. Sec. 524. Training and other duty performed by members of the National Guard. Sec. 525. Conforming and clerical amendments. Sec. 526. Effective date and implementation. Subtitle D—General Service Authorities Sec. 531. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment incentives. Sec. 532. Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 533. Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 534. Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupational standards. Sec. 535. Burdens of proof applicable to investigations and reviews related to protected communications of members of the Armed Forces and prohibited retaliatory actions. Sec. 536. Revision of name on military service record to reflect change in gender identity after separation from the Armed Forces. Sec. 537. Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the Army. Sec. 538. Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 539. Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. Subtitle E—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention and Response Sec. 541. Improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program. Sec. 542. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ Counsel. Sec. 543. Access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents of members and former members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 544. Representation and assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel in retaliatory proceedings. Sec. 545. Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel. Sec. 546. Participation by victim in punitive proceedings and access to records. Sec. 547. Victim access to report of results of preliminary hearing under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Sec. 548. Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 549. Strategy to prevent retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report or intervene on behalf of the victim in instances of sexual assault. Sec. 550. Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. Sec. 551. Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators and instructors of the Junior and Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Sec. 552. Modification of Manual for Courts-Martial to require consistent preparation of the full record of trial. Sec. 553. Inclusion of additional information in annual reports regarding Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and response. Sec. 554. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. Sec. 555. Additional guidance regarding release of mental health records of Department of Defense medical treatment facilities in cases involving any sex-related offense. Sec. 556. Public availability of records of certain proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Sec. 557. Revision of Department of Defense Directive-type Memorandum 15–003, relating to Registered Sex Offender Identification, Notification, and Monitoring in the Department of Defense. Sec. 558. Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice. Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, and Transition Sec. 561. Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces discharged or released after limited active duty. Sec. 562. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assistance Program. Sec. 563. Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. Sec. 564. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sec. 565. Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities exempt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve in the uniformed services. Sec. 566. Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee. Sec. 567. Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard and Reserve. Sec. 568. Program regarding civilian credentialing for skills required for certain military occupational specialties. Sec. 569. Mariner training. Sec. 570. Report on civilian and military education to respond to future threats. Sec. 570a. Availability of cyber security and IT certifications for Department of Defense personnel critical to network defense. Subtitle G—Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness Matters Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 572. Extension of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. Sec. 573. Support for efforts to improve academic achievement and transition of military dependent students. Sec. 574. Study regarding feasibility of using DEERS to track dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees who are elementary or secondary education students. Sec. 575. Sense of Congress regarding support for dependents of members of the Armed Forces attending specialized camps. Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War. Sec. 582. Limitation on authority of Secretaries of the military departments regarding revocation of combat valor awards. Sec. 583. Award of Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who were victims of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing. Sec. 584. Atomic veterans service medal. Sec. 585. Posthumous commission as captain in the regular Army for Milton Holland. Sec. 586. Sense of Congress supporting the decision of the Army to posthumously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi Horwitz to Sergeant Major. Subtitle I—Reports and Other Matters Sec. 591. Authority for United States Air Force Institute of Technology to charge and retain tuition for instruction of persons other than Air Force personnel detailed for instruction at the Institute. Sec. 592. Honoring certain members of the reserve components as veterans. Sec. 593. Sense of Congress regarding support for military divers. Sec. 594. Transfer and adoption of military animals. Sec. 595. Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations and agencies to assist in reducing suicides. Sec. 596. Sense of Congress on desirability of service-wide adoption of Gold Star Installation Access Card. Sec. 597. Annual report on performance of regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 598. Preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 599. Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings. Title VI—Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances. Sec. 602. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel. Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces. Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care professionals. Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pays. Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay. Sec. 617. Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. Sec. 618. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam conflict. Subtitle C—Modernization of Military Retirement System Sec. 631. Full participation for members of the uniformed services in Thrift Savings Plan. Sec. 632. Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. Sec. 633. Continuation pay for full TSP members with 12 years of service. Sec. 634. Effective date and implementation. Subtitle D—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and Operations Sec. 641. Preserving Assured Commissary Supply to Asia and the Pacific. Sec. 642. Prohibition on replacement or consolidation of defense commissary and exchange systems pending submission of required report on defense commissary system. Subtitle E—Other Matters Sec. 651. Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 652. Availability for purchase of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for members of reserve components who performed certain training. Title VII—Health Care Provisions Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits Sec. 701. Joint uniform formulary for transition of care. Sec. 702. Access to broad range of methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration for members of the Armed Forces and military dependents at military treatment facilities. Sec. 703. Access to contraceptive method for duration of deployment. Sec. 704. Access to infertility treatment for members of the Armed Forces and dependents. Sec. 705. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries. Subtitle B—Health Care Administration Sec. 711. Unified medical command. Sec. 712. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program. Sec. 713. Reports on proposed realignments of military medical treatment facilities. Sec. 714. Pilot program for operation of network of retail pharmacies under TRICARE pharmacy benefits program. Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters Sec. 721. Extension of authority for DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. Sec. 722. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. Sec. 723. Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization. Sec. 724. Primary blast injury research. Sec. 725. Sense of Congress regarding mental health counseling for members of the Armed Forces and families. Sec. 726. Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical anesthesia services. Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters Sec. 800. Sense of Congress on the desired tenets of the defense acquisition system. Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management Sec. 801. Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and budget processes within Armed Forces. Sec. 802. Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces. Sec. 803. Independent study of matters related to bid protests. Sec. 804. Procurement of commercial items. Sec. 805. Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items. Sec. 806. Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition of property. Sec. 807. Compliance with inventory of contracts for services. Subtitle B—Workforce Development and Related Matters Sec. 811. Amendments to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. Sec. 812. Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition specialities. Sec. 813. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty. Sec. 814. Requirement for acquisition skills assessment biennial strategic workforce plan. Sec. 815. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market research. Sec. 816. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce improvement efforts. Sec. 817. Extension of demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel management policies and procedures. Subtitle C—Weapon Systems Acquisition and Related Matters Sec. 821. Sense of Congress on the desired characteristics for the weapon systems acquisition system. Sec. 822. Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program and major system. Sec. 823. Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of major defense acquisition programs and major systems. Sec. 824. Modification to requirements relating to determination of contract type for major defense acquisition programs and major systems. Sec. 825. Required determination before Milestone A approval or initiation of major defense acquisition programs. Sec. 826. Required certification and determination before Milestone B approval of major defense acquisition programs. Subtitle D—Industrial Base Matters Sec. 831. Codification and amendment of Mentor-Protege Program. Sec. 832. Amendments to data quality improvement plan. Sec. 833. Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies. Sec. 834. Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for services. Sec. 835. Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private sector firms. Sec. 836. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the national technology and industrial base. Sec. 837. Policy regarding solid rocket motors used in tactical missiles. Sec. 838. FAR Council membership for Administrator of Small Business Administration. Sec. 839. Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee. Sec. 840. Certification requirements for procurement center representatives, Business Opportunity Specialists, and commercial market representatives. Sec. 841. Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities. Sec. 842. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business concerns located in a base closure area. Sec. 843. Joint venturing and teaming. Sec. 844. Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting goals. Sec. 845. Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small Business Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size standards. Sec. 846. Limitations on reverse auctions. Sec. 847. Sense of Congress on procurement of fire hoses. Subtitle E—Other Matters Sec. 851. Additional responsibility for Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. Sec. 852. Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of price reasonableness. Sec. 853. Codification of other transaction authority for certain prototype projects. Sec. 854. Amendments to certain acquisition thresholds. Sec. 855. Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds. Sec. 856. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major defense acquisition programs. Sec. 857. Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services contracts. Sec. 858. Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems. Sec. 859. Consideration of strategic materials in preliminary design review. Sec. 860. Procurement of personal protective equipment. Sec. 861. Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. Sec. 862. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. Sec. 863. Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for contract services. Sec. 864. Use of lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation method for procurement of audit or audit readiness services. Sec. 865. Exception for AbilityOne products from authority To acquire products and services produced in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and Djibouti. Sec. 866. Effective communication between government and industry. Sec. 867. Strengthening program and project management performance. Sec. 868. Sychronization of defense acquisition curricula. Sec. 869. Research and analysis of defense acquisition policy. Sec. 870. Standards for orocurement of secure information technology and cyber security systems. Sec. 871. Modifications to the justification and approval process for certain sole-source contracts for small business concerns. Title IX—Department of Defense Organization and Management Sec. 901. Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. Sec. 902. Change of period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff review of the unified command plan. Sec. 903. Update of statutory specification of functions of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development activities. Sec. 904. Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps. Sec. 905. Additional requirements for streamlining of Department of Defense management headquarters. Sec. 906. Sense of Congress on performance management and workforce incentive system. Sec. 907. Guidelines for conversion of functions performed by civilian or contractor personnel to performance by military personnel. Title X—General Provisions Subtitle A—Financial Matters Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. Sec. 1002. Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security Administration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization and naval reactors. Sec. 1003. Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment items. Sec. 1004. Report on auditable financial statements. Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to provide additional support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. Sec. 1012. Statement of policy on Plan Central America. Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1021. Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards. Sec. 1022. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy mess operations afloat. Sec. 1023. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class cruisers or dock landing ships. Sec. 1024. Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense capabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers. Subtitle D—Counterterrorism Sec. 1031. Permanent authority to provide rewards through Government personnel of allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense program to provide rewards. Sec. 1032. Congressional notification of sensitive military operations. Sec. 1033. Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds for combating terrorism program. Sec. 1034. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1035. Inclusion in reports to Congress information about recidivism of individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1036. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1037. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1038. Prohibition on use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to combat zones. Sec. 1039. Requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. Sec. 1040. Submission to Congress of certain documents relating to transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar. Sec. 1041. Submission of unredacted copies of documents relating to the transfer of certain individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar. Sec. 1042. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen. Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations Sec. 1051. Enhancement of authority of Secretary of Navy to use National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. Sec. 1052. Department of Defense excess property program. Sec. 1053. Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 apache helicopters from Army National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels. Sec. 1054. Space available travel for environmental morale leave by certain spouses and children of deployed members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1055. Information-related and strategic communications capabilities engagement pilot program. Sec. 1056. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of helicopter sea combat squadron 84 and 85 aircraft. Sec. 1057. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines. Sec. 1058. Limitation on availability of funds for modifying command and control of United States Pacific Fleet. Sec. 1059. Prohibition on the closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1060. Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1060a. Civilian Aviation Asset Military Partnership Pilot Program. Sec. 1060b. Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activities. Sec. 1060c. Limitation on use of funds to deactivate 440th airlift wing. Subtitle F—Studies and Reports Sec. 1061. Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning guidance information to Congress. Sec. 1062. Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of the United States. Sec. 1063. Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. Sec. 1064. Independent study of national security strategy formulation process. Sec. 1065. Study and report on role of Department of Defense in formulation of long-term strategy. Sec. 1066. Report on potential threats to members of the Armed Forces of United States Naval Forces Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Sec. 1067. Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capabilities related to remotely piloted aircraft. Sec. 1068. Report on options to accelerate the training of remotely piloted aircraft pilots. Sec. 1069. Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the Army. Subtitle G—Repeal or Revision of National Defense Reporting Requirements Sec. 1071. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military personnel issues. Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness. Sec. 1073. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels and Merchant Marine. Sec. 1074. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear, proliferation, and related matters. Sec. 1075. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to missile defense. Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition. Sec. 1077. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian personnel. Sec. 1078. Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements. Subtitle H—Other Matters Sec. 1081. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1082. Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative compensatory control measures. Sec. 1083. Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel. Sec. 1084. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers. Sec. 1085. Authorization of transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety . Sec. 1086. Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air Force inventory. Sec. 1087. Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. Sec. 1088. Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare. Sec. 1089. Mine countermeasures master plan. Sec. 1090. Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacuations of United States embassies and consulates involving the use of United States Armed Forces. Sec. 1091. Determination and disclosure of transportation costs incurred by Secretary of Defense for congressional trips outside the United States. Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator. Sec. 1093. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. Sec. 1094. Sense of Congress regarding technical correction. Sec. 1095. Observance of Veterans Day. Sec. 1096. Business case analysis of decision to maintain C130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Sec. 1097. Sense of Congress regarding cyber resiliency of National Guard networks and communications systems. Sec. 1098. Sense of congress on paid-for patriotism. Title XI—Civilian Personnel Matters Sec. 1101. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. Sec. 1102. Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for defense clandestine service employees. Sec. 1103. Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. Sec. 1104. Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense research and engineering facilities. Sec. 1105. Preference eligibility for members of reserve components of the armed forces appointed to competitive service; clarification of appeal rights. Title XII—Matters relating to foreign nations Subtitle A—Assistance and training Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations. Sec. 1202. Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation. Sec. 1203. Modification and two-year extension of National Guard State Partnership Program. Sec. 1204. Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel between the United States and foreign countries. Sec. 1205. Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid programs of the Department of Defense. Subtitle B—Matters relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan Sec. 1211. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. Sec. 1213. Sense of Congress on United States policy and strategy in Afghanistan. Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. Sec. 1216. Assistance for Afghan translators, interpreters, and administrative aids. Sec. 1217. Report on efforts to engage United States manufacturers in procurement opportunities related to equipping the Afghan National Security Forces. Sec. 1218. Report on access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds for assistance for Afghanistan. Sec. 1219. Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi. Subtitle C—Matters relating to Syria and Iraq Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. Sec. 1222. Comprehensive strategy for the Middle East and to counter Islamic extremism. Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Sec. 1224. Report on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Sec. 1225. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition. Sec. 1226. Assistance to the Government of Jordan for border security operations. Sec. 1227. Report on efforts of Turkey to fight terrorism. Sec. 1228. Report to assess the potential effectiveness of and requirements for the establishment of safe zones or a no-fly zone in Syria. Subtitle D—Matters relating to Iran Sec. 1231. Extension of annual report on military power of Iran. Sec. 1232. Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s nuclear program and its malign military activities. Sec. 1233. Report on military posture required in the Middle East to deter Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Sec. 1234. Limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with Iran. Sec. 1235. Security guarantees associated with Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Sec. 1236. Rule of construction. Subtitle E—Matters relating to the Russian Federation Sec. 1241. Notifications and updates relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise missile system by the Russian Federation. Sec. 1242. Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation to territory of Ukrainian Republic. Sec. 1243. Non-compliance by the Russian Federation with its obligations under the INF Treaty. Sec. 1244. Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation under Open Skies Treaty. Sec. 1245. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Sec. 1246. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia. Sec. 1247. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea. Sec. 1248. Limitation on military contact and cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation. Sec. 1249. Limitation on funds for implementation of the New START Treaty. Subtitle F—Matters relating to the Asia-Pacific region Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress recognizing the 70th anniversary of the end of Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater. Sec. 1252. Sense of Congress regarding consolidation of United States military facilities in Okinawa, Japan. Sec. 1253. Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Sec. 1254. Sense of Congress on the United States alliance with Japan. Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress on opportunities to enhance the United States alliance with the Republic of Korea. Sec. 1256. Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to allies. Sec. 1257. Requirement to invite the military forces of Taiwan to participate in RIMPAC Exercises. Subtitle G—Other matters Sec. 1261. Non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. Sec. 1262. Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament Act. Sec. 1263. Permanent authority for NATO special operations headquarters. Sec. 1264. Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1265. Limitation on availability of funds for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms control implementation. Sec. 1266. Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat terrorism. Sec. 1267. United States-Israel anti-tunnel defense cooperation. Sec. 1268. Efforts of the Department of Defense to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally. Sec. 1269. Combating crime through intelligence capabilities. Sec. 1270. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. Sec. 1271. Assessment of the military capability of the Republic of Cyprus. Sec. 1272. Sense of congress on the defense relationship between the United States and the Republic of India. Sec. 1273. Sense of Congress on evacuation of United States citizens and nationals from Yemen. Sec. 1274. Report on impact of any significant reduction in United States troop levels or materiel in Europe on NATO’s ability to credibly address external threats to any NATO member State. Sec. 1275. Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico. Sec. 1276. Report on actions to ensure Qatar is preventing terrorist leaders and financiers from operating in its country. Sec. 1277. United States support for Jordan. Sec. 1278. Report on United States efforts to combat Boko Haram and support regional allies and other partners. Sec. 1279. Sense of Congress on United States support for Tunisia. Sec. 1280. Sense of Congress on future of NATO and enlargement initiatives. Title XIII—Cooperative Threat Reduction Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. Title XIV—Other Authorizations Subtitle A—Military Programs Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. Sec. 1407. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions. Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds Sec. 1421. Limitation on furlough of Department of Defense employees paid through working-capital funds. Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price fluctuations. Subtitle D—Other Matters Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. Title XV—Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 1501. Purpose. Sec. 1502. Procurement. Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. Sec. 1505. Military personnel. Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. Subtitle B—Financial Matters Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. Subtitle C—European Reassurance Initiative and Related Matters Sec. 1531. Statement of policy regarding European Reassurance Initiative. Sec. 1532. Assistance and sustainment to the military and national security forces of Ukraine. Subtitle D—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters Sec. 1541. Continuation of existing limitation on use of Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. Sec. 1542. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. Sec. 1543. Comptroller General report on use of funds provided for overseas contingency operations. Title XVI—Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence Matters Subtitle A—Space Activities Sec. 1601. Major force program and budget for national security space programs. Sec. 1602. Modification to development of space science and technology strategy. Sec. 1603. Rocket propulsion system development program. Sec. 1604. Modification to prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. Sec. 1605. Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning System user equipment. Sec. 1606. Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. Sec. 1607. Procurement of wideband satellite communications. Sec. 1608. Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system. Sec. 1609. Modification of pilot program for acquisition of commercial satellite communication services. Sec. 1610. Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather data. Sec. 1611. Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against additional threats. Sec. 1612. Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared capability. Sec. 1613. Options for rapid space reconstitution. Sec. 1614. Sense of Congress on space defense. Sec. 1615. Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space. Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities Sec. 1621. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. Sec. 1622. Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad. Sec. 1623. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. Sec. 1624. Limitation on availability of funds for Distributed Common Ground System of the Army. Sec. 1625. Limitation on availability of funds for Distributed Common Ground System of the United States Special Operations Command. Sec. 1626. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Sec. 1627. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. Sec. 1628. Department of Defense intelligence needs. Sec. 1629. Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence elements. Sec. 1630. Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the defense acquisition process. Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters Sec. 1641. Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting on cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors. Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces Sec. 1651. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force. Sec. 1652. Assessment of threats to National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System. Sec. 1653. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes. Sec. 1654. Annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in Europe. Sec. 1655. Sense of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration between United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues. Sec. 1656. Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence mission. Sec. 1657. Prohibition on de-alerting intercontinental ballistic missiles. Sec. 1658. Sense of Congress on Plan for Implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Reviews. Sec. 1659. Report on the number of planned nuclear-armed cruise missiles. Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs Sec. 1661. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian Federation. Sec. 1662. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into missile defense systems of United States. Sec. 1663. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian Federation into missile defense systems of United States and NATO. Sec. 1664. Limitation on availability of funds for long-range discriminating radar. Sec. 1665. Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and missile defense capability of the Army. Sec. 1666. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of the United States. Sec. 1667. Integration of allied missile defense capabilities. Sec. 1668. Missile defense capability in Europe. Sec. 1669. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. Sec. 1670. Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and potential co-production. Sec. 1671. Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile defense of the United States homeland. Sec. 1672. Boost phase defense system. Sec. 1673. East Coast homeport of sea-based X-band radar. Sec. 1674. Plan for medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives for enhanced defense of Hawaii. Sec. 1675. Research and development of non-terrestrial missile defense layer. Sec. 1676. Aegis Ashore capability development. Sec. 1677. Briefings on procurement and planning of left-of-launch capability. Sec. 1678. Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site in the United States. Sec. 1679. Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. Division B—Military Construction Authorizations Sec. 2001. Short title. Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law. Sec. 2003. Effective date. Title XXI—Army Military Construction Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2102. Family housing. Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 project. Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. Sec. 2108. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 projects. Title XXII—Navy Military Construction Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2202. Family housing. Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. Sec. 2207. Townsend Bombing Range expansion, phase 2. Title XXIII—Air Force Military Construction Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2302. Family housing. Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project. Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. Sec. 2308. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. Sec. 2309. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project. Sec. 2310. Limitation on project authorization to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. Title XXIV—Defense Agencies Military Construction Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project. Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. Sec. 2407. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. Title XXV—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. Title XXVI—Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. Subtitle B—Other Matters Sec. 2611. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 project. Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. Title XXVII—Base Realignment and Closure Activities Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. Title XXVIII—Military Construction General Provisions Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes Sec. 2801. Revision of congressional notification thresholds for reserve facility expenditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresholds for minor construction and repair projects. Sec. 2802. Authority for acceptance and use of contributions from Kuwait for construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. Sec. 2803. Defense laboratory modernization pilot program. Sec. 2804. Special authority for minor military construction projects for child development program facilities. Sec. 2805. Sense of Congress regarding base housing projects. Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration Sec. 2811. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on behalf of military service academies. Sec. 2812. Consultation requirement in connection with Department of Defense major land acquisitions. Sec. 2813. Additional master plan reporting requirements related to main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations of Central Command and Africa Command Areas of Responsibility. Sec. 2814. Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of infrastructure necessary to support the force structure. Sec. 2815. Arsenal Installation Reutilization Authority. Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment Sec. 2821. Restriction on development of public infrastructure in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. Sec. 2822. Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. Subtitle D—Land Conveyances Sec. 2831. Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, California. Sec. 2832. Land exchange, Navy outlying landing field, Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Florida. Sec. 2833. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas. Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, Camp Villere, Louisiana. Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Campion Air Force Radar Station, Galena, Alaska. Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals Sec. 2841. Withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Sec. 2842. Bureau of Land Management withdrawn military lands efficiency and savings. Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums Sec. 2851. Renaming site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio. Sec. 2852. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion. Sec. 2853. Amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 2861. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pavement markings. Sec. 2862. Protection and recovery of Greater Sage Grouse. Sec. 2863. Use of Military Operations Areas for national security activities. Sec. 2864. Renaming of the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Sec. 2865. Implementation of lesser prairie-chicken range-wide conservation plan and other conservation measures. Sec. 2866. Removal of endangered species status for American burying beetle. Title XXIX—Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition project. Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. Division C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS Title XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations Sec. 3111. Authorized personnel levels of National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3112. Full-time equivalent contractor personnel levels. Sec. 3113. Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees and projects. Sec. 3114. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and operating contracts. Sec. 3115. Nuclear weapon design responsiveness program. Sec. 3116. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. Sec. 3117. Prohibition on availability of funds for fixed site radiological portal monitors in foreign countries. Sec. 3118. Prohibition on availability of funds for provision of defense nuclear nonproliferation assistance to Russian Federation. Sec. 3119. Limitation on authorization of production of special nuclear material outside the United States by foreign country with nuclear naval propulsion program. Sec. 3120. Limitation on availability of funds for development of certain nuclear nonproliferation technologies. Sec. 3121. Limitation on availability of funds for unilateral disarmament. Sec. 3122. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life extension programs. Sec. 3123. Life extension programs covered by selected acquisition reports. Subtitle C—Plans and Reports Sec. 3131. Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns. Sec. 3132. Extension and modification of certain annual reports on nuclear nonproliferation. Sec. 3133. Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise. Sec. 3134. Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation opportunities. Sec. 3135. Independent review of laboratory-directed research and development programs. Sec. 3136. Establishment of microlab pilot program. Subtitle D—Other matters Sec. 3141. Transfer, decontamination, and decommissioning of nonoperational facilities. Sec. 3142. Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. Sec. 3143. Plutonium pit production capacity. Sec. 3144. Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program. Sec. 3145. Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive manufacturing. Title XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Sec. 3201. Authorization. Sec. 3202. Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Title XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. Title XXXV—Maritime Administration Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for national security aspects of the Merchant Marine for fiscal year 2016. Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program. Sec. 3503. Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding unemployment insurance and vessel operators. Sec. 3504. Reliance on classification society certification for purposes of eligibility for certificate of inspection. Sec. 3505. Payment for Maritime Security Fleet vessels. Sec. 3506. Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy. Division D—Funding Tables Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. Title XLI—PROCUREMENT Sec. 4101. Procurement. Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. Title XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations. Title XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations for base requirements. Title XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL Sec. 4401. Military personnel. Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. Title XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. Title XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION Sec. 4601. Military construction. Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. Title XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.

3.

Congressional defense committees

In this Act, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.

A

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

B

Military Construction Authorizations

2001.

Short title

This division may be cited as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.

2002.

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law

(a)

Expiration of authorizations after three years

Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of— (1)October 1, 2018; or (2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019. (b)

Exception

Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have been obligated before the later of— (1)October 1, 2018; or (2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for fiscal year 2019 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.

2003.

Effective date

Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take effect on the later of— (1)October 1, 2015; or (2)the date of the enactment of this Act.

C

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

D

Funding Tables

4001.

Authorization of amounts in funding tables

(a)

In general

Whenever a funding table in this division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations. (b)

Merit-based decisions

A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (1)be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and (2)comply with other applicable provisions of law. (c)

Relationship to transfer and programming authority

An amount specified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts. (d)

Applicability to classified annex

This section applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. (e)

Oral and written communications

No oral or written communication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk May 21, 2015Received; read twice and placed on the calendar