Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008/Division L/Title II

TITLE II—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Operation and Maintenance, Army

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army´´, $35,152,370,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy

(including transfers of funds)

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy´´, $3,664,000,000:

Provided, That up to $110,000,000 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´´, $3,965,638,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force´´, $4,778,000,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide´´, $2,116,950,000, of which up to $300,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be used for payments to reimburse Pakistan, Jordan, and other key cooperating nations, for logistical, military, and other support provided, or to be provided, to United States military operations, notwithstanding any other provision of law:

Provided, 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´´, $77,736,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve´´, $41,657,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve´´, $46,153,000.

Operations and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve´´, $12,133,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard´´, $327,000,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard´´, $51,634,000.

Iraq Freedom Fund

(including transfer of funds)

For an additional amount for ``Iraq Freedom Fund´´, $3,747,327,000, to remain available for transfer until September 30, 2009, only to support operations in Iraq or Afghanistan:

Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds provided herein to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and working capital funds:

Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation or fund to which transferred:

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 transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation:

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, 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.

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund

(including transfer of funds)

For the ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund´´, $1,350,000,000, 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, Office of Security Cooperation-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, and 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 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 5 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.

Iraq Security Forces Fund

(including transfer of funds)

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 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 5 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.

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund

(including transfer of funds)

For the ``Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund´´, $4,269,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:

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 Fund is provided to the congressional defense committees:

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report not later than 30 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 this Fund:

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds provided herein to appropriations for military personnel; 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 upon determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purpose provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation:

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.