S.Amdt. 4787

SA 4787. Mr. BYRD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the House amendment numbered 2 to the amendment of the Senate to the bill H.R. 2642, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In lieu of the language proposed to be inserted, insert the following:

TITLE XI

DEFENSE MATTERS

CHAPTER 1

DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Military Personnel, Army

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Army”, $12,216,715,000.

Military Personnel, Navy

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Navy”, $894,185,000.

Military Personnel, Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Marine Corps”, $1,826,688,000.

Military Personnel, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Air Force”, $1,355,544,000.

Reserve Personnel, Army

For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Army”, $304,200,000.

Reserve Personnel, Navy

For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Navy”, $72,800,000.

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps”, $16,720,000.

Reserve Personnel, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Air Force”, $5,000,000.

National Guard Personnel, Army

For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Army”, $1,369,747,000.

National Guard Personnel, Air Force

For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Air Force”, $4,000,000.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Operation and Maintenance, Army

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, $17,223,512,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $2,977,864,000: Provided, That up to $112,607,000 shall be transferred to the Coast Guard “Operating Expenses” account.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps”, $159,900,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force”, $5,972,520,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $3,657,562,000, of which--

(1) not to exceed $25,000,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund, to be used in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom;

(2) not to exceed $800,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be used for payments to reimburse key cooperating nations, for logistical, military, and other support provided to United States military operations, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided, 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 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided further, That such payments 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, in his discretion, 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 the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph: Provided further, That of the amount available under this heading for the Defense Contract Management Agency, $52,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009.

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve”, $164,839,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve”, $109,876,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve”, $70,256,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve”, $165,994,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard”, $685,644,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard”, $287,369,000.

Iraq Freedom Fund

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for “Iraq Freedom Fund”, $50,000,000, to remain available for transfer until September 30, 2009, notwithstanding any other provision of law, only for the redevelopment of the Iraqi industrial sector by identifying, and providing assistance to, factories and other industrial facilities that are best situated to resume operations quickly and reemploy the Iraqi workforce: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund

For an additional amount for the “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund”, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

Iraq Security Forces Fund

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for the “Iraq Security Forces Fund”, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command--Iraq, or the Secretary's designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Iraq, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, and funding: Provided further, That none of the assistance provided under this heading in the form of funds may be utilized for the provision of salaries, wages, or bonuses to personnel of the Iraqi Security Forces: Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purposes 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 upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 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, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer 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 making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation.

PROCUREMENT

Aircraft Procurement, Army

For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Army”, $954,111,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Missile Procurement, Army

For an additional amount for “Missile Procurement, Army”, $561,656,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

For an additional amount for “Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army”, $5,463,471,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Procurement of Ammunition, Army

For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Army”, $344,900,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Other Procurement, Army

For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Army”, $16,337,340,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Aircraft Procurement, Navy

For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Navy”, $3,563,254,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Weapons Procurement, Navy

For an additional amount for “Weapons Procurement, Navy”, $317,456,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps”, $304,945,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Other Procurement, Navy

For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Navy”, $1,399,135,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Procurement, Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Procurement, Marine Corps”, $2,197,390,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Air Force”, $7,103,923,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Missile Procurement, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Missile Procurement, Air Force”, $66,943,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force”, $205,455,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Other Procurement, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Air Force”, $1,953,167,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

Procurement, Defense-Wide

For an additional amount for “Procurement, Defense-Wide”, $408,209,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010.

National Guard and Reserve Equipment

For an additional amount for “National Guard and Reserve Equipment”, $825,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010: Provided, That the Chiefs of the National Guard and Reserve components shall, prior to the expenditure of funds, and not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, individually submit to the congressional defense committees an equipment modernization priority assessment with a detailed plan for the expenditure of funds for their respective National Guard and Reserve components.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army

For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army”, $162,958,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy”, $366,110,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

Research, Development, Test And Evaluation, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force”, $399,817,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide

For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide”, $816,598,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Defense Working Capital Funds

For an additional amount for “Defense Working Capital Funds”, $1,837,450,000, to remain available for obligation until expended.

National Defense Sealift Fund

For an additional amount for “National Defense Sealift Fund”, $5,110,000, to remain available for obligation until expended.

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

Defense Health Program

For an additional amount for “Defense Health Program”, $1,413,864,000, of which $957,064,000 shall be for operation and maintenance; of which $91,900,000 is for procurement, to remain available until September 30, 2010; of which $364,900,000 shall be for research, development, test and evaluation, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise contained in this paragraph, $75,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the “Defense Health Program” for operation and maintenance for psychological health and traumatic brain injury, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for “Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense”, $65,317,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

Office of the Inspector General

For an additional amount for “Office of the Inspector General”, $6,394,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be for research, development, test and evaluation, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 11101. Appropriations provided in this chapter are available for obligation until September 30, 2008, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

Sec. 11102. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this chapter are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2008.

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Sec. 11103. Upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer between appropriations up to $2,500,000,000 of the funds made available to the Department of Defense in this chapter: 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 Public Law 110-116, except for the fourth proviso.

Sec. 11104. (a) From funds made available for operation and maintenance in this chapter to the Department of Defense, not to exceed $1,226,841,000 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to fund the Commander's Emergency Response Program, for the purpose of enabling military commanders in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Philippines to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi, Afghan, and Filipino people.

(b) Not later than 15 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter, 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 quarter that were made available pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under any other provision of law for the purposes of the programs under subsection (a).

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Sec. 11105. During fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not to exceed $6,500,000 of the amounts in or credited to the Defense Cooperation Account, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608, to such appropriations or funds of the Department of Defense as the Secretary shall determine for use consistent with the purposes for which such funds were contributed and accepted: Provided, That such amounts shall be available for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That the Secretary shall report to the Congress all transfers made pursuant to this authority.

Sec. 11106. Of the amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading “Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense”, not to exceed $20,000,000 may be used for the provision of support for counter-drug activities of the Governments of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, as specified in section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85, as amended by Public Laws 106-398, 108-136, 109-364, and 110-181): Provided, That such support shall be in addition to support provided under any other provision of the law.

Sec. 11107. Amounts provided in this chapter for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan may be used by the Department of Defense for the purchase of up to 20 heavy and light armored vehicles for force protection purposes, notwithstanding price or other limitations specified elsewhere in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-116), or any other provision of law: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds provided in Public Law 110-116 and Public Law 110-161 under the heading “Other Procurement, Navy” may be used for the purchase of 21 vehicles required for physical security of personnel, notwithstanding price limitations applicable to passenger vehicles but not to exceed $255,000 per vehicle: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report in writing no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter notifying the congressional defense committees of any purchase described in this section, including cost, purposes, and quantities of vehicles purchased.

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Sec. 11108. Section 8122(c) of Public Law 110-116 is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(4) Upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred under paragraph (1) are not necessary to accomplish the purposes specified in subsection (b), such amounts may be transferred back to the ‘Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund'.”.

Sec. 11109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $150,000,000 of funds made available in this chapter may be obligated to conduct or support a program to build the capacity of a foreign country's national military forces in order for that country to conduct counterterrorist operations or participate in or support military and stability operations in which the U.S. Armed Forces are a participant: Provided, That funds available pursuant to the authority in this section shall be subject to the same restrictions, limitations, and reporting requirements as funds available pursuant to section 1206 of Public Law 109-163 as amended.

CHAPTER 2

DEFENSE BRIDGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Military Personnel, Army

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Army”, $839,000,000.

Military Personnel, Navy

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Navy”, $75,000,000.

Military Personnel, Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Marine Corps”, $55,000,000.

Military Personnel, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Air Force”, $75,000,000.

National Guard Personnel, Army

For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Army”, $150,000,000.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Operation and Maintenance, Army

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, $37,300,000,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $3,500,000,000: Provided, That up to $112,000,000 shall be transferred to the Coast Guard “Operating Expenses” account.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps”, $2,900,000,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force”, $5,000,000,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $2,648,569,000, of which not to exceed $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be used for payments to reimburse key cooperating nations, for logistical, military, and other support provided to United States military operations, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided, 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 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided further, That such payments 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, in his discretion, 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 the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph.

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve”, $79,291,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve”, $42,490,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve”, $47,076,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve”, $12,376,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard”, $333,540,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard”, $52,667,000.

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund

For an additional amount for the “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund”, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

Iraq Security Forces Fund

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the “Iraq Security Forces Fund”, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command--Iraq, or the Secretary's designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Iraq, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, and funding: Provided further, That none of the assistance provided under this heading in the form of funds may be utilized for the provision of salaries, wages, or bonuses to personnel of the Iraqi Security Forces: Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purposes 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 upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 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, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer 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 making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation.

PROCUREMENT

Aircraft Procurement, Army

For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Army”, $84,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

For an additional amount for “Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army”, $822,674,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Procurement of Ammunition, Army

For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Army”, $46,500,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Other Procurement, Army

For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Army”, $1,009,050,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Other Procurement, Navy

For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Navy”, $27,948,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Procurement, Marine Corps

For an additional amount for “Procurement, Marine Corps”, $565,425,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Air Force”, $201,842,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Other Procurement, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Air Force”, $1,500,644,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

Procurement, Defense-Wide

For an additional amount for “Procurement, Defense-Wide”, $177,237,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy”, $113,228,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force

For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force”, $72,041,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide

For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide”, $202,559,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

Defense Health Program

For an additional amount for “Defense Health Program”, $1,100,000,000 for operation and maintenance.

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for “Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense”, $188,000,000.

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund”, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization to investigate, develop and provide equipment, supplies, services, training, facilities, personnel and funds to assist United States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: Provided further, That within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, a plan for the intended management and use of the amounts provided under this heading shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees providing assessments of the evolving threats, individual service requirements to counter the threats, the current strategy for predeployment training of members of the Armed Forces on improvised explosive devices, and details on the execution of the Fund: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds provided herein to appropriations for operation and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds 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 15 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 11201. Appropriations provided in this chapter are not available for obligation until October 1, 2008.

Sec. 11202. Appropriations provided in this chapter are available for obligation until September 30, 2009, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Sec. 11203. Upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer between appropriations up to $4,000,000,000 of the funds made available to the Department of Defense in this chapter: 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 Public Law 110-116, except for the fourth proviso.

Sec. 11204. (a) Not later than December 5, 2008 and every 90 days thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall set forth in a report to Congress a comprehensive set of performance indicators and measures for progress toward military and political stability in Iraq.

(b) The report shall include performance standards and goals for security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq together with a notional timetable for achieving these goals.

(c) In specific, the report requires, at a minimum, the following:

(1) With respect to stability and security in Iraq, the following:

(A) Key measures of political stability, including the important political milestones that must be achieved over the next several years.

(B) The primary indicators of a stable security environment in Iraq, such as number of engagements per day, numbers of trained Iraqi forces, trends relating to numbers and types of ethnic and religious-based hostile encounters, and progress made in the transition of responsibility for the security of Iraqi provinces to the Iraqi Security Forces under the Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC) process.

(C) An assessment of the estimated strength of the insurgency in Iraq and the extent to which it is composed of non-Iraqi fighters.

(D) A description of all militias operating in Iraq, including the number, size, equipment strength, military effectiveness, sources of support, legal status, and efforts to disarm or reintegrate each militia.

(E) Key indicators of economic activity that should be considered the most important for determining the prospects of stability in Iraq, including--

(i) unemployment levels;

(ii) electricity, water, and oil production rates; and

(iii) hunger and poverty levels.

(F) The most recent annual budget for the Government of Iraq, including a description of amounts budgeted for support of Iraqi security and police forces and an assessment of how planned funding will impact the training, equipping and overall readiness of those forces.

(G) The criteria the Administration will use to determine when it is safe to begin withdrawing United States forces from Iraq.

(2) With respect to the training and performance of security forces in Iraq, the following:

(A) The training provided Iraqi military and other Ministry of Defense forces and the equipment used by such forces.

(B) Key criteria for assessing the capabilities and readiness of the Iraqi military and other Ministry of Defense forces, goals for achieving certain capability and readiness levels (as well as for recruiting, training, and equipping these forces), and the milestones and notional timetable for achieving these goals.

(C) The operational readiness status of the Iraqi military forces, including the type, number, size, and organizational structure of Iraq battalions that are--

(i) capable of conducting counterinsurgency operations independently without any support from Coalition Forces;

(ii) capable of conducting counterinsurgency operations with the support of United States or coalition forces; or

(iii) not ready to conduct counterinsurgency operations.

(D) The amount and type of support provided by Coalition Forces to the Iraqi Security Forces at each level of operational readiness.

(E) The number of Iraqi battalions in the Iraqi Army currently conducting operations and the type of operations being conducted.

(F) The rates of absenteeism in the Iraqi military forces and the extent to which insurgents have infiltrated such forces.

(G) The training provided Iraqi police and other Ministry of Interior forces and the equipment used by such forces.

(H) The level and effectiveness of the Iraqi Security Forces under the Ministry of Defense in provinces where the United States has formally transferred responsibility for the security of the province to the Iraqi Security Forces under the Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC) process.

(I) Key criteria for assessing the capabilities and readiness of the Iraqi police and other Ministry of Interior forces, goals for achieving certain capability and readiness levels (as well as for recruiting, training, and equipping), and the milestones and notional timetable for achieving these goals, including--

(i) the number of police recruits that have received classroom training and the duration of such instruction;

(ii) the number of veteran police officers who have received classroom instruction and the duration of such instruction;

(iii) the number of police candidates screened by the Iraqi Police Screening Service, the number of candidates derived from other entry procedures, and the success rates of those groups of candidates;

(iv) the number of Iraqi police forces who have received field training by international police trainers and the duration of such instruction;

(v) attrition rates and measures of absenteeism and infiltration by insurgents; and

(vi) the level and effectiveness of the Iraqi Police and other Ministry of Interior Forces in provinces where the United States has formally transferred responsibility for the security of the province to the Iraqi Security Forces under the Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC) process.

(J) The estimated total number of Iraqi battalions needed for the Iraqi security forces to perform duties now being undertaken by coalition forces, including defending the borders of Iraq and providing adequate levels of law and order throughout Iraq.

(K) The effectiveness of the Iraqi military and police officer cadres and the chain of command.

(L) The number of United States and coalition advisors needed to support the Iraqi security forces and associated ministries.

(M) An assessment, in a classified annex if necessary, of United States military requirements, including planned force rotations, through the end of calendar year 2009.

Sec. 11205. (a) Report by Secretary of Defense.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains individual transition readiness assessments by unit of Iraq and Afghan security forces. The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees updates of the report required by this subsection every 90 days after the date of the submission of the report until October 1, 2009. The report and updates of the report required by this subsection shall be submitted in classified form.

(b) Report by OMB.--

(1) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense; the Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command--Iraq; and the Commander, Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan, shall submit to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter a report on the proposed use of all funds under each of the headings “Iraq Security Forces Fund” and “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund” on a project-by-project basis, for which the obligation of funds is anticipated during the 3-month period from such date, including estimates by the commanders referred to in this paragraph of the costs required to complete each such project.

(2) The report required by this subsection shall include the following:

(A) The use of all funds on a project-by-project basis for which funds appropriated under the headings referred to in paragraph (1) were obligated prior to the submission of the report, including estimates by the commanders referred to in paragraph (1) of the costs to complete each project.

(B) The use of all funds on a project-by-project basis for which funds were appropriated under the headings referred to in paragraph (1) in prior appropriations Acts, or for which funds were made available by transfer, reprogramming, or allocation from other headings in prior appropriations Acts, including estimates by the commanders referred to in paragraph (1) of the costs to complete each project.

(C) An estimated total cost to train and equip the Iraq and Afghan security forces, disaggregated by major program and sub-elements by force, arrayed by fiscal year.

(c) Notification.--The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of any proposed new projects or transfers of funds between sub-activity groups in excess of $15,000,000 using funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Iraq Security Forces Fund” and “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund”.

Sec. 11206. Funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance provided in this chapter may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide supplies, services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees regarding support provided under this section.

Sec. 11207. Supervision and administration costs associated with a construction project funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance, “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund” or “Iraq Security Forces Fund” provided in this chapter, and executed in direct support of the Global War on Terrorism only in Iraq and Afghanistan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded: Provided, That for the purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs include all in-house Government costs.

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Sec. 11208. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act, there is appropriated $1,700,000,000 for the “Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund”, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

(b) The funds provided by subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of Defense to continue technological research and development and upgrades, to procure Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and associated support equipment, and to sustain, transport, and field Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles.

(c)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall transfer funds provided by subsection (a) to appropriations for operation and maintenance; procurement; and research, development, test and evaluation to accomplish the purposes specified in subsection (b). Such transferred funds shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation to which they are transferred.

(2) The transfer authority provided by this subsection shall be in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.

(3) The Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to making any transfer under this subsection, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of the transfer.

Sec. 11209. 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.

CHAPTER 3

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

Sec. 11301. Each amount in this title is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.

Sec. 11302. Funds appropriated by this title, or made available by the transfer of funds in this title, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).

Sec. 11303. 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 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; and

(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. 11304. (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence, shall jointly submit to Congress a report setting forth the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates.

(b) Elements of Strategy.--The strategy set forth in the report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:

(1) An analysis of the global threat posed by al Qaeda and its affiliates, including an assessment of the relative threat posed in particular regions or countries.

(2) Recommendations regarding the distribution and deployment of United States military, intelligence, diplomatic, and other assets to meet the relative regional and country-specific threats described in paragraph (1).

(3) Recommendations to ensure that the global deployment of United States military personnel and equipment best meet the threat identified and described in paragraph (1) and:

(A) does not undermine the military readiness or homeland security of the United States;

(B) ensures adequate time between military deployments for rest and training; and

(C) does not require further extensions of military deployments to the extent practicable.

(c) Classified Annex.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include a classified annex.

Sec. 11305. None of the funds provided in this title may be used to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal years 2007 or 2008 appropriations to the Department of Defense or to initiate a procurement or research, development, test and evaluation new start program without prior written notification to the congressional defense committees.

Sec. 11306. Section 1002(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) is amended by striking “$362,159,000” and inserting “$435,259,000”.

Sec. 11307. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this title may be obligated or expended to provide award fees to any defense contractor contrary to the provisions of section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364).

(RESCISSIONS)

Sec. 11308. (a) Of the funds made available for “Defense Health Program” in Public Law 110-28, $75,000,000 are rescinded.

(b) Of the funds made available for “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund” in division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161), $71,531,000 are rescinded.

Sec. 11309. Of the funds appropriated in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28) which remain available for obligation under the “Iraq Freedom Fund”, $150,000,000 is only for the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, and $10,000,000 is only for the transportation of fallen service members.

Sec. 11310. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to implement any final action on joint basing initiatives required under the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) until each affected Secretary of a military department or the head of each affected Federal agency certifies to the congressional defense committees that joint basing at the affected military installation will result in significant costs savings and will not negatively impact the morale of members of the Armed Forces.

Sec. 11311. Funds available in this title which are available 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. 11312. H-2B Nonimmigrants. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007”.

(b) Extension of Returning Worker Exemption to H-2B Numerical Limitation.--Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking “an alien who has already been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2007.” and inserting “an alien who has been present in the United States as an H-2B nonimmigrant during any 1 of the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year of the approved start date of a petition for a nonimmigrant worker described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) shall not be counted toward such limitation for the fiscal year in which the petition is approved.”.

(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall be effective during the 3-year period beginning on October 1, 2007.