Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Bill Number:
H.R. 83
Bill Status:
Bill Location:
Date of Last Action:
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Country(s):
Afghanistan
Iraq
Program(s):
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
Relevant Text:
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 83 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.83
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
An Act
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2015, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2015''.DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015 Title I--Military Personnel Title II--Operation and Maintenance Title III--Procurement Title IV--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Title V--Revolving and Management Funds Title VI--Other Department of Defense Programs Title VII--Related Agencies Title VIII--General Provisions Title IX--Overseas Contingency Operations Title X--Ebola Response and Preparedness
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015
TITLE IX OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
For the ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'', $4,109,333,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2016: 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,
Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan, or the Secretary's
designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, including the
provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and
infrastructure repair, renovation, construction, and funding: Provided
further, That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is
in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign
nations: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the
purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, or
international organization may be credited to this Fund, to remain
available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional
defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obligation
of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of the funds
received and the specific use of such contributions: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to
obligating from this appropriation account, notify the congressional
defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the
congressional defense committees of any proposed new projects or
transfer of funds between budget sub-activity groups in excess of
$20,000,000: Provided further, That the United States may accept
equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or
prior Acts that was transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan
and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided further,
That equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this
or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the security forces of
Afghanistan or transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan and
returned by such forces to the United States, may be treated as stocks
of the Department of Defense upon written notification to the
congressional defense committees: Provided further, That of the funds
provided under this heading, not less than $25,000,000 shall be for
recruitment and retention of women in the Afghanistan National Security
Forces, and the recruitment and training of female security personnel
for the 2015 parliamentary elections: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Iraq Train and Equip Fund
For the ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'', $1,618,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That such funds shall be
available to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, pursuant to section 1236 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to provide assistance,
including training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and
services; stipends; infrastructure repair, renovation, and sustainment
to military and other security forces of or associated with the
Government of Iraq, including Kurdish and tribal security forces or
other local security forces, with a national security mission, to
counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that prior to providing
assistance to elements of any forces such elements are appropriately
vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such elements for
associations with terrorist groups or groups associated with the
Government of Iran; and receiving commitments from such elements to
promote respect for human rights and the rule of law: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense may accept and retain
contributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign governments,
including the Government of Iraq, and other entities, to carry out
assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, That
contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any
foreign government or other entities, may be credited to this Fund, to
remain available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided
further, That not more than 25 percent of the funds appropriated under
this heading may be obligated or expended until not fewer than 15 days
after (1) the Secretary of Defense submits a report to the appropriate
congressional committees, describing the plan for the provision of such
training and assistance and the forces designated to receive such
assistance, and (2) the President submits a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on how assistance provided under this heading
supports a larger regional strategy: Provided further, That of the
amount provided under this heading, not more than 60 percent may be
obligated or expended until not fewer than 15 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that an amount equal to not less than 40
percent of the amount provided under this heading has been contributed
by other countries and entities for the purposes for which funds are
provided under this heading, of which at least 50 percent shall have
been contributed or provided by the Government of Iraq: Provided
further, That the limitation in the preceding proviso shall not apply
if the Secretary of Defense determines, in writing, that the national
security objectives of the United States will be compromised by the
application of the limitation to such assistance, and notifies the
appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days in advance
of the exemption taking effect, including a justification for the
Secretary's determination and a description of the assistance to be
exempted from the application of such limitation: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provision of law relating to
the acquisition of items and support services or sections 40 and 40A of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary
determines such provisions of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or
otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and
justification for such waiver is submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees: Provided further, That the term
``appropriate congressional committees'' under this heading means the
``congressional defense committees'', the Committees on Appropriations
and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on
Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives:
Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading are
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.