[House Document 113-173]
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113th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-173
FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
__________
COMMUNICATION
from
THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES
transmitting
FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO FUND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS
November 13, 2014.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, November 10, 2014.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the
enclosed Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Budget amendments for the
Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State and
Other International Programs (State/OIP) to fund Overseas
Contingency Operations (OCO). These amendments would provide
$5.6 billion for OCO activities to degrade and ultimately
defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)--
including military operations as part of Operation Inherent
Resolve.
Accordingly, this request would provide $5.0 billion for
DOD OCO activities in addition to the $58.6 billion DOD OCO
request I submitted to the Congress in June 2014, and would
result in a total DOD OCO request for FY 2015 of $63.6 billion.
This amount is $15.8 billion less than the $79.4 billion
placeholder for DOD OCO in the FY 2015 Budget. The request
would also provide $520 million for State/OIP OCO activities,
which is in addition to the $7.3 billion I requested for state/
OIP OCO activities in the FY 2015 Budget and the June budget
amendment.
The approach to counter ISIL has evolved with emerging
requirements identified subsequent to the June OCO amendment,
and therefore not previously requested. These amendments
include the additional funding necessary to degrade and
ultimately defeat ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained
counterterrorism strategy.
The details of these amendments are set forth in the
enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
Sincerely,
Barack Obama.
Enclosure.
[Estimate No. 5, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, November 10, 2014.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration are amendments to your
Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)
request for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department
of State and Other International Programs (State/OIP). The
purpose of these amendments is to provide the resources needed
to support your comprehensive strategy to degrade, and
ultimately defeat, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
(ISIL), including military operations associated with Operation
Inherent Resolve (OIR).
Our approach to counter ISIL, including OIR, has evolved
with emerging requirements and additional funding needs
identified subsequent to the FY 2015 OCO request submitted to
the Congress in June. This package submits for your
consideration an additional $5.0 billion for DOD OCO funding
(for an FY 2015 total of $63.6 billion), as well as an increase
of $520 million for State/OIP OCO funding (for an FY 2015 total
of $7.8 billion). Overall, these amendments result in a total
FY 2015 OCO request of $71.4 billion, which is $14.0 billion
less than the sum of the OCO placeholder for DOD and the OCO
request for State/OIP in the FY 2015 Budget.
ISIL poses an immediate threat to Iraq, Syria, and American
allies and partners throughout the region as it seeks to
overthrow governments, control territory, terrorize local
populations, and implement an oppressive and intolerant
interpretation of sharia law. If left unchecked, ISIL could
pose a growing threat to the United States and others beyond
the region. Thousands of foreign fighters--including Europeans
and some Americans--have joined ISIL in Syria and Iraq. We are
concerned that these trained and battle-hardened fighters will
try to return to their home countries and carry out deadly
attacks. At the same time, ISIL is attempting to assert itself
as the leader of the global jihad. ISIL remains well-resourced
and has demonstrated an ability to recruit and radicalize
through social media. Funding in this amendment will provide
resources to support your comprehensive strategy during FY
2015.
In support of OIR, these amendments request funding for DOD
to conduct a range of military operations against ISIL in the
Middle East region, including for items such as:
sustaining personnel forward deployed to the
Middle East to provide training, advice, and assistance
to partner security forces engaged in the fight against
ISIL;
providing forces with enablers to support
operations, especially the intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and support that are
essential to conduct comprehensive counterterrorism
operations;
replenishing or replacing munitions expended
while conducting airstrikes against ISIL, including
from Air Force and Navy platforms; and
financing operations and maintenance costs
for air, ground, and naval operations, including:
flying hours; ship steaming days; and fuel, supplies,
and repair parts.
The request includes $1.6 billion to establish the Iraq
Train and Equip Fund (ITEF). ITEF would provide DOD, working
with our coalition partners, the resources and authorities to
develop and support Iraqi national security forces, including
Kurdish forces, as they confront ISIL in Iraq. Our advisors are
working to train and advise Iraqi forces, including Kurdish
forces, to improve their ability to plan, lead and conduct
operations against ISIL. ITEF will provide the resources to
help reconstitute and develop security forces. This combination
of operational advising and support and force development will
be a critical step in our effort to degrade and ultimately
defeat ISIL in Iraq and ultimately the entire region. ITEF will
complement other efforts to enable partners to counter
terrorism, such as the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund you
requested in your June 2014 OCO request.
The proposed OCO funding is additive to the $58.6 billion
DOD request you sent to the Congress in June 2014, which
included the costs of operations in Afghanistan, DOD's strong
forward military presence in the broader Middle East region,
and other critical missions. The costs of military operations
against ISIL in the Middle East region were not included in the
June 2014 request, and the Department requires additional
funding to fulfill your counter-ISIL strategy in order to avoid
diverting funding from other key priorities within its budget.
These amendments also include $520 million in funding for
State/OIP, which is additive to the $7.3 billion total OCO
request for State/OIP in the FY 2015 Budget and June OCO
amendment including CTPF. The existing request provides funding
for diplomacy, governance, and security programs and activities
to respond to the situation in Syria and other ongoing global
crises. Amendments include additional resources to counter ISIL
in Iraq, Syria, and the rest of the region. The funds will
support the following activities:
bolstering regional partners and their
efforts to address extremist threats along their
borders;
expanding ongoing assistance to the moderate
Syrian opposition to develop their capacity to provide
local security for their communities;
providing assistance to meet emergency
humanitarian needs in Iraq; and
exposing ISIL's bankrupt ideology and
narrative by amplifying positive messaging through
international media and public diplomacy programs.
Recommendation
I reviewed these amendments and am satisfied that they are
necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of State in recommending that you
transmit the amendments to the Congress.
Sincerely,
Shaun Donovan,
Director.
Enclosures.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 7
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 234
FY 2015 Pending Request: $44,936,342,000
Proposed Amendment: $118,467,000
Revised Request: $45,054,809,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$3,711,003,000'' and substitute $3,829,470,000.)
This amendment would provide $118.5 million for incremental
pay, allowances, subsistence, permanent change of station
travel, and other Army personnel costs for Active, Guard, and
Reserve components supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 8
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 235
FY 2015 Pending Request: $27,820,787,000
Proposed Amendment: $819,000
Revised Request: $27,821,606,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$331,347,000'' and substitute $332,166,000.)
This amendment would provide $0.8 million for incremental
pay, allowances, subsistence, permanent change of station
travel, and other Navy personnel costs for Active and Reserve
components supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 9
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 237
FY 2015 Pending Request: $13,339,730,000
Proposed Amendment: $2,084,000
Revised Request: $13,341,814,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$420,627,000'' and substitute $422,711,000.)
This amendment would provide $2.1 million for incremental
pay, allowances, subsistence, permanent change of station
travel, and other Marine Corps personnel costs for Active and
Reserve components supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 10
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 238
FY 2015 Pending Request: $28,524,273,000
Proposed Amendment: $19,987,000
Revised Request: $28,544,260,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$708,347,000'' and substitute $728,334,000.)
This amendment would provide $20.0 million for incremental
pay, allowances, subsistence, permanent change of station
travel, and other Air Force personnel costs for Active, Guard,
and Reserve components supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 17
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 247
FY 2015 Pending Request: $49,595,870,000
Proposed Amendment: $779,554,000
Revised Request: $50,375,424,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$16,355,722,000'' and substitute $17,135,276,000.)
This amendment would provide $779.6 million to finance the
cost of operating and maintaining the Army in support of
Operation Inherent Resolve and Iraqi train and equip support
activities. It includes resources necessary to finance the
costs associated with support for Active component forces and
mobilized Reserve and National Guard personnel. Included are
amounts for pre-deployment training and operation costs for
ground operations and flying hours to include fuel, supplies
and repair parts. The request also includes transportation and
contract services for maintenance and repair of equipment.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 18
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 248
FY 2015 Pending Request: $44,794,097,000
Proposed Amendment: $122,628,000
Revised Request: $44,916,725,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$5,477,240,000'' and substitute $5,599,868,000.)
This amendment would provide $122.6 million to finance the
cost of operating and maintaining the Navy in support of
Operation Inherent Resolve. It includes resources necessary to
finance the costs associated with support for Active component
forces and mobilized Reserve personnel. Included are amounts
for pre-deployment training and operation costs for ship
steaming days and flying hours to include fuel, supplies and
repair parts. The request also includes transportation and
contract services for maintenance and repair of equipment.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 19
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 249
FY 2015 Pending Request: $7,384,291,000
Proposed Amendment: $12,970,000
Revised Request: $7,397,261,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$1,474,804,000'' and substitute $1,487,774,000.)
This amendment would provide $13.0 million to finance the
cost of operating and maintaining the Marine Corps in support
of Operation Inherent Resolve. It includes resources necessary
to finance the costs associated with support for Active
component forces and mobilized Reserve personnel. Included are
amounts for pre-deployment training and operation costs for
ground operations to include fuel, supplies and repair parts.
The request also includes transportation and contract services
for maintenance and repair of equipment.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 20
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 249
FY 2015 Pending Request: $43,508,749,000
Proposed Amendment: $931,637,000
Revised Request: $44,440,386,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$8,177,556,000'' and substitute $9,109,193,000.)
This amendment would provide $931.6 million to finance the
cost of operating and maintaining the Air Force in support of
Operation Inherent Resolve. It includes resources necessary to
finance the costs associated with support for Active component
forces and mobilized Reserve and National Guard personnel.
Included are amounts for pre-deployment training and operation
costs for flying hours to include fuel, supplies and repair
parts. The request also includes transportation and contract
services for maintenance and repair of equipment.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 21
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 250
FY 2015 Pending Request: $36,905,695,000
Proposed Amendment: $463,962,000
Revised Request: $37,369,657,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$5,707,463,000'' and substitute $6,171,425,000; insert
and Iraq after ``Afghanistan'' in the first and newly reordered
sixth provisos, and add the following new provisos after the
existing second proviso:)
Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000,000 can be
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended
on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for
confidential military purposes: Provided further, That the
authority in the preceding proviso may only be used for
emergency and extraordinary expenses associated with activities
to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:
This amendment would provide $464.0 million to support
Operation Inherent Resolve including the costs of
transportation, supplies and equipment, depot maintenance, and
command, control, and intelligence capabilities (including
satellite data and other information technology services). The
additional authority will be used for emergency and
extraordinary expenses associated with activities to counter
the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Department
requires enough EEE authority and flexibility to respond to the
breadth of requirements that may occur while executing
Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 24
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 253
FY 2015 Pending Request: $2,527,141,000
Proposed Amendment: $4,960,000
Revised Request: $2,532,101,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$36,572,000'' and substitute $41,532,000.)
This amendment would provide $5.0 million to finance the
cost of operating and maintaining the Army Reserve in support
of Operation Inherent Resolve. Included are amounts for pre-
mobilization training conducted prior to movement to the
mobilization station and family support programs for mobilizing
and demobilizing units.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Operation and Maintenance
IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 265
FY 2015 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: $1,618,000,000
Revised Request: $1,618,000,000
(In the appropriations language under the above bureau,
just after the Bodoni dash and immediately before the heading
``Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund'', insert the above new
heading, the new subheading, the following new language, and a
new Bodoni dash:)
For the ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'', $1,618,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2017:
Provided, That such funds shall be available to the
Secretary of Defense, with concurrence from the Secretary of
State, to provide assistance to military and other security
forces of, or associated with, the Government of Iraq,
including Kurdish and tribal security forces, with a national
security mission, to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the
Levant, including the provision of equipment, supplies,
services, training, facility and infrastructure repair,
renovation, construction, and stipends:
Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance
under this heading is in addition to any other authority to
provide assistance:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive
any other provision of law that would otherwise prohibit,
restrict, limit, or otherwise constrain the obligation or
expenditure of funds for the purposes provided herein:
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, including
the Government of Iraq, and other entities may be credited to
this Fund, to remain available until expended, and used for
such purposes:
Provided further, That of the amount provided under this
heading, not more than 60 percent may be obligated to provide
assistance under this heading to military and other security
forces of, or associated with, the Government of Iraq,
including Kurdish and tribal security forces, until foreign
governments, including the Government of Iraq, and other
entities expend or contribute funds for those forces, or
provide in-kind support for those forces, with a total value,
as determined from October 1, 2014, by the Secretary of
Defense, of not less than 40 percent of the amount 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 (1) to the provision of any supply or
equipment that is an item of significant military equipment (as
such term is defined in section 47(9) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794(9))) or is included on the United
States Munitions List, as designated pursuant to section
38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1));
or (2) in circumstances where 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:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not
fewer than 5 days prior to obligating more than 60 percent of
funds pursuant to the previous proviso, notify the
congressional defense committees in writing of the details of
the proposed obligation:
Provided further, That the preceding proviso shall not
apply to an obligation of funds if the Secretary of Defense
determines that the national security objectives of the United
States will be compromised by the application of the proviso,
in which case the Secretary of Defense shall immediately notify
the congressional defense committees that such obligation is
necessary and provide any relevant information (in classified
form, if necessary):
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) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading
shall be available only if the President designates such
amounts for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A).
This amendment would provide $1.6 billion for assistance to
military and other security forces of, or associated with, the
Government of Iraq (GoI), including Kurdish and tribal security
forces, with a national security mission to counter ISIL. The
authority includes the provision of equipment, supplies,
services, training, facility and infrastructure repair,
renovation, construction, and stipends. Of note, the proposal
for this authority also includes provisions to ensure Iraqi
contributions to this effort, since Iraqi partnership is
critical to this effort. Specifically, the Iraqi Train and
Equip Fund (ITEF) addresses the requirement to build the Iraqi
military, other security forces, and Peshmerga proficiency; and
to provide material support to tribal elements allied with
Iraqi forces. The GoI will be required to contribute to the
cost burden, including items such as site operations, life
support of its forces, and other costs; coalition partners will
contribute personnel and support for this effort.
Key principals of the ITEF are that (1) the GoI is in the
lead and will share the cost burden, (2) U.S. assistance levels
are limited and are focused on bridging the most critical near-
term capabilities consistent with the campaign plan, and (3)
coalition participation and support will be actively sought for
both personnel and financial support.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 40
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 271
FY 2015 Pending Request: $1,046,583,000
Proposed Amendment: $3,036,000
Revised Request: $1,049,619,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$29,100,000'' and substitute $32,136,000.)
This amendment would provide $3.0 million for the
replacement of Hellfire missiles that were expended in support
of Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 42
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 273
FY 2015 Pending Request: $5,621,187,000
Proposed Amendment: $51,030,000
Revised Request: $5,672,217,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$727,553,000'' and substitute $778,583,000.)
This amendment would provide $51.0 million for counter
intelligence communications and electronics equipment programs
in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 44
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 275
FY 2015 Pending Request: $13,215,564,000
Proposed Amendment: $55,000,000
Revised Request: $13,270,564,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$141,247,000'' and substitute $196,247,000.)
This amendment would provide $55.0 million for procurement
of small, tactical unmanned aerial vehicles in support of
Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 45
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 275
FY 2015 Pending Request: $3,230,401,000
Proposed Amendment: $54,329,000
Revised Request: $3,284,730,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$12,456,000'' and substitute $66,785,000.)
This amendment would provide $54.3 million for the
replacement of tactical missiles for the Navy, such as the
Tomahawk and laser guided Maverick missiles that were expended
in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 46
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 276
FY 2015 Pending Request: $923,954,000
Proposed Amendment: $2,510,000
Revised Request: $926,464,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$152,009,000'' and substitute $154,519,000.)
This amendment would provide $2.5 million for the
replacement of General Purpose Bombs for the Navy and Marine
Corps that were expended in support of Operation Inherent
Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 47
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 278
FY 2015 Pending Request: $6,274,326,000
Proposed Amendment: $8,270,000
Revised Request: $6,282,596,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$298,498,000'' and substitute $306,768,000.)
This amendment would provide $8.3 million for counter
intelligence communications and electronics equipment programs
for Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page 50
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 280
FY 2015 Pending Request: $4,805,445,000
Proposed Amendment: $21,250,000
Revised Request: $4,826,695,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$114,939,000'' and substitute $136,189,000.)
This amendment would provide $21.3 million for the
replacement of Hellfire tactical missiles, and Small Diameter
Bombs for the Air Force that have been expended in support of
Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 51
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 281
FY 2015 Pending Request: $848,132,000
Proposed Amendment: $49,053,000
Revised Request: $897,185,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$170,732,000'' and substitute $219,785,000.)
This amendment would provide $49.1 million for the
replacement of conventional ammunition for the Air Force, such
as Joint Direct Attack Munitions and General Purpose Bombs that
were expended in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 52
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 281
FY 2015 Pending Request: $19,452,290,000
Proposed Amendment: $544,502,000
Revised Request: $19,996,792,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$2,886,272,000'' and substitute $3,430,774,000.)
This amendment would provide $544.5 million for classified
purposes. Additional details will be provided under separate
cover.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Procurement
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 53
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 282
FY 2015 Pending Request: $4,410,478,000
Proposed Amendment: $38,845,000
Revised Request: $4,449,323,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$189,041,000'' and substitute $227,886,000.)
This amendment would provide $38.8 million for procurement
of Special Operations Command equipment and for various
intelligence support programs for use in Operation Inherent
Resolve.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 56
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 287
FY 2015 Pending Request: $16,301,415,000
Proposed Amendment: $940,000
Revised Request: $16,302,355,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$35,080,000'' and substitute $36,020,000.)
This amendment would provide $0.9 million for small,
tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems research, and Special
Operations Command operational enhancements.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 289
FY 2015 Pending Request: $23,739,892,000
Proposed Amendment: $14,706,000
Revised Request: $23,754,598,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
insert after the Employment Summary schedule the above new
subheading and the following new language:)
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Air Force'', $14,706,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2016: Provided, That such amount is
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended: Provided further, That such amount shall be available
only if the President designates such amount for Overseas
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A).
This amendment would provide $14.7 million for classified
purposes. Additional details will be provided under separate
cover.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 57
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 289
FY 2015 Pending Request: $16,806,481,000
FY 2015 Pending Emergency Funding Request: $112,000,000\1\
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Proposed Amendment: $129,050,000
Revised Request: $17,047,531,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$40,397,000'' and substitute $169,447,000.)
This amendment would provide $129.1 million for classified
purposes. Additional details will be provided under separate
cover.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY PROGRAMS
Title VIII and Title IX--General Provisions
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 61
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 330
FY 2015 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(In the appropriations language under the above heading, in
section 9006, insert and Iraq before the first proviso.)
This amendment would provide necessary authorities to
support the Overseas Contingency Operations request.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 828
FY 2015 Pending Request: $1,553,425,000
Proposed Amendment: $8,600,000
Revised Request: $1,562,025,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$1,553,425,000'' and substitute $1,562,025,000.)
This amendment would provide an additional $8.6 million to
expand the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism
Communications' counterterrorism messaging in the key languages
of Arabic, Urdu, and Somali during hours of peak activity in
the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Funds would support
the creation of outreach and training programs and audiovisual
techniques aimed at countering ISIL's current volume of
propaganda production. It would also increase public diplomacy
programming generated by embassies in the conflict region and
by the Bureau of International Information Programs.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
International Assistance Programs
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 858
FY 2015 Pending Request: $1,678,400,000
Proposed Amendment: $100,000,000
Revised Request: $1,778,400,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$1,678,400,000'' and substitute $1,778,400,000.)
This amendment would increase the pending request by $100.0
million to support the Syrian stabilization strategies. The
Department of State will expand its engagement with the
moderate Syrian opposition to help develop the capacity,
cohesion, and credibility of the opposition.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
International Assistance Programs
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
House Doc No. 113-126 Page: 65
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 859
FY 2015 Pending Request: $612,000,000
Proposed Amendment: $250,000,000
Revised Request: $862,000,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$612,000,000'' and substitute $862,000,000.)
This amendment would provide an additional $250.0 million
to support Jordan and Lebanon's efforts to protect national
territory, maintain control over borders, and combat threats
posed by ISIL and other extremists in the region.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
International Assistance Programs
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 862
FY 2015 Pending Request: $115,000,000
Proposed Amendment: $65,000,000
Revised Request: $180,000,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$115,000,000'' and substitute $180,000,000.)
This amendment would increase the pending request by $65.0
million for programs to bolster the capacity of the moderate
Syrian opposition to counter ISIL and other extremist groups.
The Department of State will expand its engagement with the
moderate Syrian opposition to help develop their capacity to
provide local security in areas previously under ISIL control
and foster the conditions that lead to a political settlement.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Agency for International Development
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 878
FY 2015 Pending Request: $635,000,000
Proposed Amendment: $90,000,000
Revised Request: $725,000,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$635,000,000'' and substitute $725,000,000.)
This amendment would increase the pending request by $90.0
million for continued support to address the humanitarian
crisis in Iraq related to the ISIL attacks in the region of
Syria and Iraq. The funds will be used to carry out assistance
to meet emergency needs in Iraq including health, food,
protection, shelter, clean water, and other supplies necessary
for those requiring humanitarian assistance related to the
attacks.
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
(OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 1264
FY 2015 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: $6,300,000
Revised Request: $6,300,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
add the following new language:)
For an additional amount for ``International Broadcasting
Operations'', as authorized, to carry out international
communication activities, $6,300,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2016: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided further, That such amount shall be available only if
the President designates such amount for Overseas Contingency
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A).
This amendment would provide $6.3 million to surge original
content generation in Voice of America Kurdish and Turkish
language services; surge the translation of original content to
markets sending foreign fighters; and surge and expand
activities under the Middle East Broadcasting Network's Alhurra
and Radio Sawa to amplify and provide a platform for moderate
Muslim voices to disavow extremism over television, radio, and
digital (web, social, mobile) platforms.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
FY 2015 Budget Appendix Page: 940
FY 2015 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
insert the following new section immediately after section
7067:)
Sec. 7068. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds appropriated under this Act may be used to provide
assistance for the Syrian opposition.
This amendment would provide necessary authorities to
support the Overseas Contingency Operations request.