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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) chemical demilitarization construction; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account.

Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title and in other military construction appropriations Acts.

(Sec. 110) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the congressional appropriations committees.

(Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000.

(Sec. 114) Prohibits more than 20% of the funds made available in this title which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year from being obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year.

(Sec. 120) Authorizes the transfer of amounts from certain Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.

(Sec. 123) Places specified restrictions and limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds made available in this title or in any other military construction appropriations Act to carry out a military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a military installation approved for closure, or to support a function that has been approved for realignment to another installation, in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

(Sec. 124) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense account.

(Sec. 126) Prohibits DOD military construction funds from being used for the planning, design, and construction of projects at Arlington National Cemetery.

(Sec. 129) Rescinds specified funds under prior appropriations Acts for: (1) military construction, (2) family housing construction for the Army, (3) the NATO Security Investment Program, and (4) the DOD Homeowners Assistance Program. Excludes from such rescissions any appropriations designated for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism or as an emergency requirement.

Title II: Department of Veterans Affairs - Provides appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration; (2) the Veterans Health Administration (VHA); (3) the National Cemetery Administration; and (4) Departmental Administration, including for the Board of Veterans Appeals, the Office of Inspector General, major and minor construction projects and grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries.

Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title.

(Sec. 210) Makes funds from this title available to reimburse expenses of the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, within specified limits.

(Sec. 216) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary, for purposes of this title) to enter into agreements with certain Indian tribes and tribal organizations in rural Alaska to provide health care, including behavioral health and dental care.

(Sec. 219) Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to the appropriations committees on the financial status of the VHA.

(Sec. 223) Allows certain VA funds to be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund and used for the operation of combined federal medical facilities.

(Sec. 228) Directs the Secretary to notify the appropriations committees on all bid savings in major construction projects that total at least $5 million or 5% of the programmed amount, whichever is less.

(Sec. 230) Directs the Secretary to submit a quarterly report to the appropriations committees that contains specified information concerning veterans' disability compensation claims, including the number pending, the timeliness of their completion, and error rates.

(Sec. 231) Allows a specified maximum amount of funds to be obligated from the VA's Medical Services and Medical Support and Compliance accounts for the VistA Evolution and electronic health record interoperability projects. Requires the Secretary to notify the appropriations committees before obligating any additional funds for such projects.

(Sec. 232) Directs the Secretary to notify the appropriations committees 15 days before organizational changes that result in the transfer of 25 or more full-time equivalent staff from one organizational unit to another.

(Sec. 233) Directs the Secretary to notify the appropriations committees quarterly concerning any single national outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed $2 million.

(Sec. 234) Prohibits federal funds from being used to close VA hospitals, domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an environmental assessment, or diminish health care services at existing VHA medical facilities located in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 as part of a planned realignment of VA services until the Secretary submits a specified report to the appropriations committees.

(Sec. 235) Prohibits the VA from using funds available in this or any other Act to replace the current system by which the VISNs select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.

(Sec. 236) Prohibits the VA from using funds available in this or any other Act to provide bonuses to Medical Directors, Assistance Medical Directors, or Senior Executive Service employees of the VHA until: (1) the VA Inspector General conducts an audit of scheduling practices and procedures at VA medical centers across all VISNs, (2) a report on the audit is submitted to Congress, and (3) the Secretary provides Congress with a plan to address the audit's findings and recommendations.

(Sec. 237) Requires at least $35 million of the funds available to the VA for medical services to be available to provide contract care for veterans in rural and highly rural areas.

(Sec. 238) Directs the VA Medical Inspector to report to Congress, 30 days after this Act's enactment and at least every 180 days thereafter, on the VHA's programs and activities. Requires that report to be made available to the public.

(Sec. 239) Requires a portion of the VA's appropriations for medical facilities for FY2015 to be transferred to provide veterans in the catchment area of specified health facilities or proposed health facilities with health care that is at least equivalent to the care provided by VA community-based outpatient clinics.

Transfers unobligated balances of such appropriations back to the VA's medical facilities account when the Secretary enters into a major medical facility lease for such a facility. Sets the amount of such transfer at the amount specifically authorized by law for the major medical facility lease.

(Sec. 240) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) remove any individual from the VA's Senior Executive Service if the Secretary determines that the individual's performance warrants such removal, and (2) remove such individual from the civil service or appoint the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

Title III: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission, (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, (3) cemeterial expenses, and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Title IV: General Provisions - Specifies restrictions and authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act.

(Sec. 409) Prohibits this Act's funds from being used for:

 maintaining or establishing a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography; constructing, renovating, or expanding any facility in the United States or its territories or possessions in order to house any non-U.S. citizen detained on or after June 24, 2009, at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; paying for the attendance of more than 50 federal employees stationed within the United States at any single conference outside the United States, unless the relevant Secretary reports in advance to the appropriations committees that such attendance is important to the national interest; and travel and conference activities not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum M-12-12. (Sec. 412) Requires executive branch officials to: (1) submit annual reports to their Inspectors General or senior ethics officials on conferences held in FY2015 that cost the government more than $100,000; and (2) notify their Inspectors General or senior ethics officials of the date, location, and number or employees attending a conference costing the government more than $20,000 within 15 days of the date of such conference.

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Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to require the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA) (the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on military cyber forces) to establish and submit to Congress a comprehensive list of cyber and information technology ranges and facilities of the Department of Defense (DOD).

Defines "cyber and information technology ranges and facilities" as cyber ranges, test facilities, test beds, and other DOD means for testing, training, and developing software, personnel, and tools for accommodating DOD's mission.

Requires the PCA to determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether listed ranges and facilities should be managed centrally to increase efficiency, should provide capability or capacity to more DOD elements, or both.

Directs the Secretary to establish or designate an entity to coordinate such ranges and facilities that the PCA determines should be centrally managed. Requires the head of such entity to: (1) manage and identify opportunities for integration of such ranges and facilities; and (2) assist the military departments, the National Guard, and elements of DOD to gain access to such ranges and facilities.

Requires the PCA to establish and maintain a list of commonly used terms relating to cyber matters to improve the coordination and cooperation among the military departments and other federal agencies.

Directs the head of the coordination entity to carry out one or more pilot programs to demonstrate commercially available, cloud-based cyber training, exercise, and test environments that are accessible to defense laboratories, the National Guard, academia, and the private sector.

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DOD Cloud Security Act - Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) review and summarize the best practices relating to cloud security by reviewing the practices of other federal agencies and commercial cloud providers, (2) assess the cloud capacity of the Department of Defense (DOD) and other departments by assessing how and to what extent DOD has adopted commercial cloud practices, and (3) assess the opportunities for DOD to utilize cloud computing in lieu of or in addition to conventional computing.

Requires the Chief Information Officer of DOD to: (1) determine the security requirements that are necessary for any cloud service to store DOD information; (2) conduct a threat-based assessment of whether security controls resident in commercial cloud services and the cloud services of other federal agencies meet DOD's security requirements; (3) require any government-owned, operated, or unique system that is or will be designed to provide cloud capabilities for DOD to be certified and accredited through the same process used for commercial service providers; (4) ensure that, as part of any DOD pilot demonstrations with commercial cloud vendors, an analysis is conducted of the Defense Information Systems Agency working with commercial service providers operating for DOD; and (5) ensure that a briefing is provided to specified congressional committees within 30 days after the conclusion of such pilot demonstrations.

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Summary:
Highlights:

The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 provides regular annual appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DOD), including the pay, allowances, and support of military personnel; operation and maintenance of the forces; procurement of equipment and systems; and research, development, test and evaluation.

The bill also includes funding for overseas contingency operations (OCO) to support the Global War on Terrorism.

The bill increases funding above FY2014 levels for operation and maintenance.

The bill decreases funding below FY2014 levels for military personnel; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; revolving and management funds; and overseas contingency operations.

Full Summary:

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force.

Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2) environmental restoration for the military departments, defense-wide, and at formerly used defense sites; (3) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; (4) the cooperative threat reduction account for assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union and to countries outside of the former Soviet Union for facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical, and other weapons; and (5) the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund.

Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for procurement by the military departments, including for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and for shipbuilding and conversion by the Navy. Appropriates funds for: (1) defense-wide procurement, and (2) certain procurements under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) by the military departments and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the independent activities of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.

Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for the Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund.

Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) DOD medical and health care programs; (2) the destruction of the U.S. stockpile of lethal chemical agents, munitions, and other chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of DOD; (4) support for international sporting competitions; and (5) the Office of the Inspector General.

Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.

Title VIII: General Provisions - Sets forth permitted, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds.

(Sec. 8001) Prohibits appropriations contained in this Act from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress.

(Sec. 8002) Provides that during the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to or employment of foreign nationals shall not apply to DOD if certain conditions are met. (Sec. 8007) Requires DOD to submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the baseline for application of FY2015 reprogramming and transfer authorities. Provides that none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report is submitted unless the Secretary of Defense certifies in writing that the reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement.

(Sec. 8010) Establishes limitations on the use of funds to initiate some multi-year contracts.

(Sec. 8011) Appropriates operation and maintenance funds for humanitarian and civic assistance costs in conjunction with military operations.

(Sec. 8012) Prohibits the management of DOD civilian personnel on the basis of any end-strength during FY2015.

(Sec. 8013) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to directly or indirectly influence congressional action on legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress.

(Sec. 8016) Appropriates funds and provides DOD the authority to make the funds available through the Office of Economic Adjustment or by transfer to the Department of Education for construction, renovation, repair, and expansion of public schools on military facilities.

(Sec. 8017) Prohibits funds from being used to demilitarize or dispose of certain surplus firearms, small arms ammunition, or ammunition components.

(Sec. 8018) Limits funding that may be used for relocation of any DOD entity into or within the National Capital Region.

(Sec. 8020) Prohibits funds for the Defense Media Activity from being used for national or international political or psychological activities.

 (Sec. 8021) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations up to $350 million for DOD military compensation, construction projects, supplies, and services in anticipation of contributions from the government of Kuwait.

(Sec. 8022) Provides that operation and maintenance and procurement funds made available in this Act shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation to support operation and maintenance, readiness, counterdrug activities, and drug demand reduction activities involving youth programs.

 Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to waive reimbursement for funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities in support of federal, state, and local government agencies.

(Sec. 8023) Prohibits DOD funds from being used to establish a new federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). Limits the federal compensation to be paid to FFRDC members or consultants. Prohibits a defense FFRDC from using FY2015 DOD funds for new building construction, cost-sharing payments for projects funded by government grants, absorption of contract overruns, or certain charitable contributions. Limits the staff years of technical effort that may be funded for FFRDCs from FY2015 funds. (Sec. 8024) Prohibits DOD from procuring carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating not melted and rolled in the United States or Canada. Permits the Secretary of the military department responsible for the procurement to waive the restriction upon certification to the congressional appropriations committees that adequate domestic supplies are not available and that such an acquisition is necessary for national security purposes.

(Sec. 8027) Revokes blanket waivers of the Buy American Act if DOD determines that a country has violated the terms of a specified agreement by discriminating against products produced in the United States.

(Sec. 8029) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to Indian tribes located in Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units currently located at Grand Forks, Malmstrom, Mountain Home, Elllsworth, and Minot Air Force Bases that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. Requires the Operation Walking Shield Program to resolve any housing unit conflicts arising among requests of Indian tribes for these conveyances.

(Sec. 8032) Provides restrictions on the availability of certain funds appropriated by this Act to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

(Sec. 8033) Permits funds made available by this Act to the Defense Intelligence Agency to be used for the design, development, and deployment of General Defense Intelligence Program intelligence communication and intelligence information systems for the Services, the Unified and Specified Commands, and the component commands.

(Sec. 8034) Provides that specified operation and maintenance funds shall be available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts from DOD activities, including training and technical assistance to tribes, administrative support, gathering of information, documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system of prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete estimates of mitigation on Indian lands.

(Sec. 8035) Requires DOD to comply with the Buy American Act.

(Sec. 8036) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act from being used for certain contracts for studies, analysis, or consulting services entered into without competition on the basis of an unsolicited proposal unless specified conditions are met.

(Sec. 8038) Prohibits a DOD entity from using funds to convert a function performed by DOD civilian employees to performance by a contractor unless specific guidelines are met.

(Sec. 8039) Rescinds funds provided to various programs in prior defense appropriations Acts.

(Sec. 8040) Prohibits funds from being used to reduce authorized positions for military technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, and Air Force Reserve unless the reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure.

(Sec. 8041) Prohibits funds from being used for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose.

(Sec. 8044) Prohibits the transfer of DOD or CIA drug interdiction or counter-drug activity funds to any other department or agency except as specifically provided in an appropriations law.

(Sec. 8046) Prohibits use of funds to purchase any supercomputer not manufactured in the United States unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that that acquisition is necessary to acquire capability for national security purposes that is not available from U.S. manufacturers.

(Sec. 8048) Prohibits funds from being used to transfer defense articles or services to another nation or an international peacekeeping organization unless Congress is notified in advance.

(Sec. 8053) Provides that certain funds appropriated by this Act for operations and maintenance shall be for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual Assault Special Victims' Counsel Program and for support of high priority Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program requirements and activities.

(Sec. 8055) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, on a case-by-case basis, to waive limitations on the procurement of defense items from a foreign country if: (1) the Secretary determines that such limitations would invalidate cooperative or reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items, and (2) the country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items procured in the United States for that country. Provides exceptions.

(Sec. 8056) Prohibits the use of funds to support any training program involving a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has received credible information that the unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken. Authorizes the Secretary to waive  the prohibition under extraordinary circumstances or if a waiver is necessary to assist in disaster relief operations or other humanitarian or national security emergencies. Requires a report to the congressional defense committees prior to the waiver.

(Sec. 8057) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military family housing units.

(Sec. 8061) Authorizes members of the National Guard serving on full-time duty to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System.

(Sec. 8062) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transfer specified armor-piercing ammunition to any nongovernmental entity, except an entity performing demilitarization services for DOD.

(Sec. 8064) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated in this Act to support any DOD nonappropriated funds activity that procures malt beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale on a military installation located in the United States unless the beverages are procured within the state in which the military installation is located and specified conditions are met.

(Sec. 8066) Prohibits funds from being used to make specified modifications to the National Intelligence Program's budget and appropriations process.

(Sec. 8067) Authorizes the transfer of specified DOD O&M funds to the Global Security Contingency Fund after congressional notification.

(Sec. 8068) Requires the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in military resale outlets in the United States, its territories, and possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the local community.

(Sec. 8069) Provides specified procurement and RDT&E funds for the Israeli Cooperative Programs (missile defense).

(Sec. 8070) Prohibits DOD from using funds made available by this Act to grant an enlistment waiver for offenses related to specified sex crimes.

(Sec. 8072) Deems funds appropriated or made available by transfer in this Act for intelligence activities to be authorized by Congress during FY2015 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2015.

(Sec. 8073) Prohibits fund appropriated by this Act from being used for a reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity unless it must be undertaken immediately in the interests of national security and the congressional defense committees are notified in advance.

(Sec. 8074) Requires the FY2016 budget to include separate budget justification documents for costs of U.S. Armed Forces' participation in contingency operations for the military personnel, O&M, procurement, and RDT&E accounts.

(Sec. 8075) Prohibits funds from being used for RDT&E, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system.

(Sec. 8076) Reduces the total amount appropriated in this Act by $300 million to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates.

(Sec. 8077) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated in this Act from being used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve if the actions reduce the WC-130 Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this Act. Permits the Squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense requirements during the non-hurricane season.

(Sec. 8078) Prohibits funds from being used for integrating foreign intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully collected and processed during authorized foreign intelligence activities.

(Sec. 8079) Provides that specified Air Force military procurement funds shall be available for the acceleration of a competitively awarded Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle mission. Requires that competitions be open to all certified providers and consider bids from two or more providers.

(Sec. 8082) Provides specified Navy O&M funds for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for enabling the Pacific Command to execute theater security cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance and the payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces.

(Sec. 8085) Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit report to the congressional intelligence committees establishing the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for FY2015.

(Sec. 8086) Prohibits the use of funds to support any military training or operation that includes child soldiers unless the assistance is permitted by the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.

(Sec. 8087) Makes specified Intelligence Community Management Account funds available for transfer by the DNI to other departments and agencies for government-wide information sharing activities.

(Sec. 8088) Provides specific restrictions on the reprogramming or transfer of funds provided to the National Intelligence Program.

(Sec. 8089) Directs the DNI to submit annually to Congress a future-years intelligence program reflecting estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the President's budget.

(Sec. 8091) Requires DOD to continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for Operation Enduring Freedom (war in Afghanistan) and other operations identified by the Secretary of Defense on a semiannual basis.

(Sec. 8093) Makes O&M funds available for payments and transfers to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund.

(Sec. 8094) Requires any agency receiving funds appropriated under this Act to post on its public website any report required to be submitted to Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by such agency head that it shall serve the national interest. Provides exceptions when posting the report would compromise national security or for reports containing proprietary information.

(Sec. 8095) Prohibits the use of funds for federal contracts in excess of  $1 million unless the contractor meets specific requirements regarding the resolution of claims under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin). Allows the Secretary to waive such requirements to avoid harm to national security.

(Sec. 8096) Provides specified O&M funds for operations of the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in Chicago, Illinois.

(Sec. 8097) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit annual reports to the DOD Inspector General related to the costs and contracting procedures for conferences held during FY2015.

(Sec. 8098) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act from being used to pay a retired general or flag officer to serve as a senior mentor advising DOD unless the retired officer files a public financial disclosure form with the Office of Government Ethics. (Sec. 8099) Allows DOD funds to be used for the purchase of armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes up to $250,000 per vehicle.

(Sec. 8100 ) Prohibits the use of funds for providing certain missile defense information to the Russian Federation.

(Sec. 8101) Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from using funds made available by this Act to take occupancy of more than 3,000 parking spaces (other than handicap-reserved spaces) provided by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 133 project in Alexandria, Virginia. Permits a waiver of the limitation if certain conditions are met.

(Sec. 8102) Requires that military exchanges become a signatory to or abide by the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh for the purchase of garments manufactured in Bangladesh for the private label brands. Requires military exchanges to provide, to the maximum extent practicable, a preference to retail suppliers that are signatories to the Accord.

(Sec. 8103) Directs the Secretary of Defense to require that agreements for licensing of logos, marks, and other insignia trademarked by DOD or a branch of the military include a requirement that licensees who source from or manufacture garments and apparel in Bangladesh become a signatory to or abide by the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.

(Sec. 8104) Permits the transfer of up to $2 billion of funds made available by this Act to the National Intelligence Program, upon a determination by the Director of National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national interest and approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Requires transfer authority be used for higher priority items based on unforeseen intelligence requirements. Prohibits transfer authority from being used when the item for which funds are requested has been denied by Congress.

(Sec. 8106) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act from being used in contravention of provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2014 to adopt any new camouflage pattern design or uniform fabric for any combat or camouflage utility uniform.

(Sec. 8107) Prohibits any federal funds from being used to transfer or release to or within the United States or its territories or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a citizen or member of the Armed Forces and who is or was held by DOD on or after June 24, 2009, at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Guantanamo).

(Sec. 8108) Prohibits funds provided in this Act from being used to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to the custody of control of the individual's country or origin, or any other foreign country or entity, except in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.

(Sec. 8109) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation with unpaid tax liabilities.

(Sec. 8110) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that was convicted of a federal criminal violation in the past 24 months.

(Sec. 8111) Prohibits funds made available by this Act to carry out voluntary military education programs from being disbursed or delivered to an institution of higher education or to a student to attend the institution unless the institution certifies to the Secretary of Defense that it will not use revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or student recruitment activities, other than activities required or authorized by title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

(Sec. 8112) Prohibits funds made available by this Act to carry out voluntary military education programs from being disbursed or delivered to a proprietary institution of higher education or to a student to attend the institution until the institution demonstrates to the Secretary of Defense that it derives not less than 10% of its revenues from sources other than funds provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

(Sec. 8113) Prohibits funds from being used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to Russian arms supplier Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport. Permits the Secretary of Defense to waive the restriction if specific conditions are met.

 (Sec. 8114) Prohibits the use of funds for the personal benefit of the President of Afghanistan.

(Sec. 8115) Permits funds to be used to provide payments to local military commanders for damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to combat operations in a foreign country.

(Sec. 8116) Prohibits funds made available in this Act from being used to reduce strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below levels necessary to implement the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), as set forth in a report provided to Congress pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.

(Sec. 8117) Requires the Secretary of Defense to post grant awards on a public Web site in a searchable format.

(Sec. 8118) Prohibits funding to modify any U.S. facility (other than the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba) to house any individual detained at Guantanamo.

(Sec. 8119) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees assessing the justification and approval requirements for sole-source contracts. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to the congressional defense committees on the sufficiency of the DOD report and to review the justification and approval requirements.

(Sec. 8120) Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to designate a facility located on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois to be named after Senator Alan J. Dixon.

(Sec. 8121) Requires funds appropriated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to DOD for O&M and to the Department of Energy for fossil energy research and development to remain available until expended.

(Sec. 8122) Prohibits DOD from using any funds provided in this Act for a contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation.

Permits a waiver if the Secretary of Defense determines the waiver is required in the interest of national security. Requires the Secretary to notify the congressional defense committees after exercising a waiver.

Includes exceptions for contracts entered into before the date of enactment of this Act or any task orders issued pursuant to such contracts. (Sec. 8123) Prohibits funds provided by this Act from being used to require that seafood procured for DOD from sustainably managed fisheries in the United States, as determined by the National Marine Fisheries Service, be required to also meet the sustainability certification criteria of third-party nongovernmental organizations.

(Sec. 8124) Prohibits funds provided by this Act from being used to suspend, terminate, or alter the Federal Excess Personal Property program or the Firefighter Property program.

(Sec. 8125) Prohibits funds provided by this Act from being used for the disestablishment of any Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.

(Sec. 8126) Provides that $7.5 million of the funds appropriated for the Defense Health Program shall be available for peer-reviewed medical research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

(Sec. 8127) Requires the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress before implementing specified changes to the operations of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

Title IX: Overseas Contingency Operations - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for overseas contingency operations related to the Global War on Terrorism, including for: (1) military personnel; (2) O&M, including the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, and the European Reassurance Initiative; (3) procurement (4) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; (5) Revolving and Management Funds including Defense Working Capital Funds; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (8) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and (9) the Office of the Inspector General.

(Sec. 9002) Authorizes the Secretary, in the national interest, to transfer up to $3.5 billion of the amounts made available to DOD in this title between any such appropriations for that fiscal year. Requires prompt congressional notification of each transfer.

(Sec. 9004) Authorizes the Secretary to use funds appropriated in this title to purchase motor vehicles for use by military and civilian DOD employees in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Includes limits on the cost of each passenger vehicle and each armored vehicle.

(Sec. 9005) Authorizes the use of a limited amount of funding for the Commander's Emergency Response Program for humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance in Afghanistan.

(Sec. 9006) Allows DOD O&M funds to be used to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Afghanistan. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the defense committees regarding such support.

(Sec. 9007) Prohibits any funds from being obligated or expended to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan, or (2) to exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq.

(Sec. 9008) Prohibits funds from being used in contravention of specified laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

(Sec. 9009) Prohibits funds provided for the Afghanistan Security Forces Funds from being obligated prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan by the Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council of DOD.

(Sec. 9011) Permits a limited amount of O&M funding to be used to support U.S. transition activities in Iraq being conducted by the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and security assistance teams.

(Sec. 9013) Prohibits the use of funds with respect to Syria in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.

(Sec. 9014) Appropriates funds to conduct surface and subsurface clearance of unexploded ordnance at closed training ranges used by the Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

(Sec. 9015) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance to the Syrian opposition.

(Sec. 9016) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act from being used to transfer additional C-130 cargo aircraft to the Afghan National Security Forces until DOD provides the congressional defense committees with a review of the Afghanistan Air Force's requirements.

(Sec. 9017) Provides that each amount designated in this Act by Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall only be available if the President subsequently designates all such amounts and transmits the designations to Congress.

Title X: Overseas Contingency Operations- Appropriates funds to the President and the Department of State for overseas contingency operations related to the Global War on Terrorism.

Appropriates funds for bilateral economic assistance, including appropriations to the President for the Complex Crises Fund for counterterrorism partnership efforts, responding to crises, and addressing regional instability resulting from the conflict in Syria.

Appropriates funds for international security assistance, including (1) to the Department of State for contributions for international peacekeeping activities, and (2) to the President for the foreign military financing program.

Title XI: Overseas Contingency Operations - Appropriates funds to DOD for FY2015 for overseas contingency operations related to the global war on terrorism, including additional appropriations for defense-wide military construction.

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 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2015.

Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security and executive management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) intelligence analysis and operations coordination activities, and (6) the Office of the Inspector General.

Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including to reimburse other federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States, to identify and remove from the United States aliens convicted of a crime once they are judged deportable, and for detention and removal operations, including transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens; (3) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for civil aviation security services (including explosives detection systems), surface transportation security activities, the development and implementation of intelligence and vetting activities, and transportation security support; (4) U.S. Coast Guard; and (5) U.S. Secret Service.

Requires: (1) the Border Patrol to maintain an active duty presence of not less than 21,370 full-time equivalent agents protecting U.S. borders in FY2015; (2) ICE funding to maintain a level of not less than 34,000 detention beds through September 30, 2015; and (3) the TSA Administrator to submit a semiannual report, by April 15, 2015, updating information on a strategy to increase the number of air passengers eligible for expedited screening.

Title III: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for: (1) the National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for the Federal Protective Service (FPS) and the Office of Biometric Identity Management; (2) the Office of Health Affairs, including for BioWatch operations; and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for grants for state and local programs (including the Urban Area Security Initiative), firefighter assistance grants, emergency management performance grants, the U.S. Fire Administration, disaster relief, the flood hazard mapping and risk analysis program, the National Flood Insurance Fund, the predisaster mitigation grant program, and the emergency food and shelter program.

Requires the revenues and collections of security fees credited to the account of FPS to be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the operations of FPS, provided that the Secretary of DHS and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall certify in writing to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, not later than 60 days after this Act's enactment, that FPS operations will be fully funded in FY2015 through revenues and collection of security fees.

Requires the Director of FPS to include with the submission of the President's FY2016 budget a strategic human capital plan that aligns fee collections to personnel requirements based on a current threat assessment.

Title IV: Research and Development, Training, and Services - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for: (1) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), including for the E-Verify program; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC); (3) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (4) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.

Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for grants for immigrant integration to provide services to aliens who have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the availability, use, reprogramming, or transfer of funds for specified programs and activities under this Act.

(Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of funds available in this Act to amend the oath of allegiance required under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

 (Sec. 521) Prohibits the use of funds by CIS to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of required background checks have been received and do not preclude granting the benefit.

(Sec. 524) Prohibits the use of funds provided in this or any other Act to approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws for the transportation of crude oil distributed from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of DHS takes adequate measures to ensure the use of U.S. flag vessels.

(Sec. 525) Prohibits the use of funds for CBP to prevent an individual from importing a prescription drug from Canada if: (1) such individual is not in the business of importing a prescription drug; and (2) such drug complies with specified provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is not a controlled substance or a biological product. Makes this section applicable only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not exceeding a 90-day supply.

(Sec. 527) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act: (1) for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card; (2) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions, of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or who is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense (DOD); or (3) to employ unauthorized aliens.

(Sec. 534) Requires any company that collects or retains personal information directly from any individual who participates in TSA's Registered Traveler or successor program to safeguard and dispose of such information in accordance with specified requirements.

(Sec. 543) Requires the DHS Secretary to ensure enforcement of all immigration laws.

(Sec. 544) Requires a specified amount of the funds made available for the Federal Network Security Program to be used to deploy federal systems technology to improve the information security of agency information systems, including to assist and support government-wide and agency-specific efforts to provide adequate, risk-based, and cost-effective cybersecurity.

(Sec. 546) Prohibits funds made available under this Act from being used: (1) by a federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless U.S. law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times, (2) to implement the National Preparedness Grant Program unless explicitly authorized by Congress, or (3) to provide funding for the position of Public Advocate within ICE.

(Sec. 550) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of DHS, who are stationed in the United States, at a single international conference unless the Deputy Secretary or a designee determines that such attendance is in the national interest and notifies the Senate and House Appropriations Committees within at least 10 days of that determination and its basis.

(Sec. 554) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for new CBP air preclearance agreements entering into force after February 1, 2014, unless: (1) the Secretary has certified that air preclearance operations at the airport provide a homeland or national security benefit, (2) U.S. passenger air carriers are not precluded from operating at existing preclearance locations, and (3) a U.S. passenger air carrier is operating at all airports contemplated for establishment of new air preclearance operations.

(Sec. 556) Prohibits the use of funds to require a chemical facility to employ or not employ a particular security measure for personnel surety if the facility has adopted personnel measures designed to: (1) verify and validate an individual's identification, (2) check an individual's criminal history, (3) verify and validate an individual's legal authorization to work, and (4) identify individuals with terrorist ties.

(Sec. 558) Prohibits the Secretary from imposing any new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the southern or northern U.S. borders at a land port of entry or from conducting any study relating to the imposition of a border crossing fee.

(Sec. 560) Directs the Secretary to submit annual reports on the purchase and usage of ammunition and weapons by DHS.

(Sec. 565) Deems Gerardo Ismael Hernandez, a Transportation Security Officer employed by TSA who died in the line of duty on November 1, 2013, at the Los Angeles International Airport, to have been a public safety officer for purposes of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968.

(Sec. 566) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated for ICE to: (1) pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest; or (2) require any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, any abortion.

(Sec. 569) Directs OMB and DHS to ensure the congressional budget justifications accompanying the President's budget proposal for DHS include estimates of the number of unaccompanied alien children anticipated to be apprehended in the budget year and the number of agent or officer hours required to process, manage, and care for such children.

(Sec. 570) Rescinds specified fundsfrom certain DHS accounts and programs and from unobligated balances made available in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

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including civil aviation security services including explosives detection systems surface_transportation security activities development implementation intelligence vetting activities transportation security support coast_guard secret_service requires border_patrol maintain active duty presence time equivalent agents protecting borders fy2015 ice funding maintain level detention beds september tsa administrator submit semiannual report april updating information strategy increase number air passengers eligible expedited screening title iii protection preparedness response recovery makes appropriations fy2015 national protection programs directorate including federal_protective_service office biometric identity management office health affairs including operations federal_emergency_management_agency fema including grants state local programs including urban_area_security_initiative firefighter assistance grants emergency management performance grants fire administration disaster relief flood hazard mapping risk analysis program national flood insurance fund mitigation grant program emergency food shelter program requires revenues collections security fees credited account available expended necessary expenses related protection federally owned leased buildings operations provided secretary dhs director office_of_management_and_budget omb shall certify writing house senate_appropriations_committees later days act enactment operations fully funded fy2015 revenues collection security fees requires director include submission president fy2016 budget strategic human capital plan fee collections personnel requirements based current threat assessment title research development training services makes appropriations fy2015 citizenship_and_immigration_services including e-verify_program federal_law_enforcement_training_center office secretary science_and_technology domestic nuclear detection office prohibits use funds available act grants immigrant integration provide services aliens lawfully admitted permanent residence title general_provisions sec sets forth limitations prohibitions availability use reprogramming transfer funds specified programs activities act sec prohibits use funds available act amend oath allegiance required immigration_and_nationality_act ina sec prohibits use funds grant immigration benefit results required background checks received preclude granting benefit sec prohibits use funds provided act approve waiver navigation vessel inspection laws transportation crude oil distributed strategic_petroleum_reserve secretary dhs takes adequate measures ensure use flag vessels sec prohibits use funds cbp prevent individual importing prescription drug canada individual business importing prescription drug drug complies specified provisions federal food drug cosmetic act controlled substance biological product makes section applicable individuals transporting person personal use quantity prescription drug exceeding day supply sec prohibits use funds available act planning testing developing national identification card transfer release assist transfer release united_states territories possessions khalid_sheikh_mohammed detainee citizen member armed_forces held june naval station guantanamo_bay cuba department_of_defense dod employ unauthorized aliens sec requires company collects retains personal information directly individual participates tsa registered traveler successor program safeguard dispose information accordance specified requirements sec requires dhs secretary ensure enforcement immigration laws sec requires specified funds available federal network security program deploy federal systems technology improve information security agency information systems including assist support government wide agency specific efforts provide adequate risk based cost effective cybersecurity sec prohibits funds available act federal law enforcement officer facilitate transfer operable firearm individual officer knows suspects individual agent drug cartel law enforcement personnel continuously monitor control firearm times implement national preparedness grant program explicitly authorized congress provide funding position public advocate ice sec prohibits use funds act pay travel attendance employees single component dhs stationed united_states single international conference deputy secretary designee determines attendance national interest notifies senate house appropriations committees days determination basis sec prohibits use funds available act new cbp air preclearance agreements entering force february secretary certified air preclearance operations airport provide homeland national security benefit passenger air carriers precluded operating existing preclearance locations passenger air carrier operating airports contemplated establishment new air preclearance operations sec prohibits use funds require chemical facility employ employ particular security measure personnel surety facility adopted personnel measures designed verify validate individual identification check individual criminal history verify validate individual legal authorization work identify individuals terrorist ties sec prohibits secretary imposing new border crossing fee individuals crossing southern northern borders land port entry conducting study relating imposition border crossing fee sec directs secretary submit annual reports purchase usage ammunition weapons dhs sec deems transportation security officer employed tsa died line duty november los_angeles international airport public safety officer purposes omnibus crime control safe street act sec prohibits use funds appropriated ice pay abortion life mother endangered fetus carried term case rape incest require person perform facilitate performance abortion sec directs omb dhs ensure congressional_budget justifications accompanying president budget proposal dhs include estimates number unaccompanied alien children anticipated apprehended budget year number agent officer hours required process manage care children sec rescinds specified certain dhs accounts programs unobligated balances available department_of_the_treasury forfeiture fund


Summary:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (O&M), including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missile, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); (5) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (12) overseas contingency operations and related activities, including military, reserve, and National Guard personnel, O&M, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, procurement, RDT&E, and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.

Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds.

Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts.

department_of_defense_appropriations_act appropriates funds fy2013 department_of_defense dod military personnel operation maintenance including united_states_court_of_appeals armed_forces environmental restoration overseas humanitarian disaster civic aid soviet_union cooperative threat reduction dod acquisition workforce development fund procurement including aircraft missile weapons tracked combat vehicles ammunition shipbuilding conversion purchases defense production act research development test evaluation defense working_capital_funds national defense fund defense_health_program chemical agents munitions destruction drug interdiction counter drug activities office_of_the_inspector_general central_intelligence_agency retirement disability system fund intelligence_community_management_account overseas contingency operations related activities including military reserve national_guard personnel afghanistan infrastructure fund afghanistan_security_forces_fund procurement joint_improvised_explosive_device_defeat_fund specifies authorized restricted prohibited uses appropriated funds rescinds specified funds accounts prior defense appropriations acts


Summary:
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014.

Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, other procurement, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance; (4) active and reserve military personnel; (5) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (6) Working Capital Funds; (7) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (8) the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; (9) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (10) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (11) the Defense Inspector General; (12) the Defense Health Program; (13) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (14) overseas contingency operations, including the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (15) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (16) Guard and reserve forces facilities; and (17) base closure and realignment activities. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) military personnel policy, including education and training; (2) military pay and allowances; (3) military health care; (4) acquisition policy and management; (5) DOD organization and management; (6) financial matters, including counter-drug activities; (7) civilian personnel matters; (8) matters relating to foreign nations, including assistance and training; and (9) matters relating to military construction and military family housing.

Directs the Secretary of the Navy to establish southern sea otter military readiness areas.

Provides procedures for the judicial review of decisions concerning the correction of military personnel records.

Provides civil remedies for DOD and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for losses resulting from the submission of false or fraudulent claims and statements.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to operate the Inter-European Air Forces Academy.

Revises or adds overseas servicemember voting rights and authorities under the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act.

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies.

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 2013 - Establishes the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to provide a process for the closure and realignment of U.S. military installations.

national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year authorizes appropriations department_of_defense dod fy2014 authorizes appropriations dod procurement including aircraft missiles weapons tracked combat vehicles ammunition shipbuilding conversion procurement purchases defense production act research development test evaluation operation maintenance active reserve military personnel afghanistan_security_forces_fund working_capital_funds national defense fund joint urgent operational needs fund chemical agents munitions destruction drug interdiction counter drug activities defense inspector_general defense_health_program armed_forces_retirement_home overseas contingency operations including joint_improvised_explosive_device_defeat_fund north_atlantic_treaty_organization nato security investment program guard reserve_forces facilities base closure realignment activities sets forth provisions requirements concerning military personnel policy including education training military pay allowances military health_care acquisition policy management dod organization management financial matters including counter drug activities civilian personnel matters matters relating foreign nations including assistance training matters relating military construction military family housing directs secretary navy establish southern sea otter military readiness areas provides procedures judicial review decisions concerning correction military personnel records provides civil remedies dod national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa losses resulting submission false fraudulent claims statements authorizes secretary air_force operate inter european air forces academy revises adds overseas servicemember voting rights authorities uniformed overseas absentee voting act military construction authorization act fiscal year authorizes appropriations fy2014 military construction armed_forces defense agencies defense base closure realignment_act establishes defense_base_closure_and_realignment_commission provide process closure realignment military installations