,,iia #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #abd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ag 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 #bjad ,received ,,joint ,,resolution ,making continuing appropriations for fiscal year #bjae1 and for other purposes4 ,that the following sums are hereby appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 and out of applicable corporate or other revenues1 receipts1 and funds1 for the several departments1 agencies1 corporations1 and other organizational units of ,government for fiscal year #bjae1 and for other purposes1 namely3 #aja4 7a7 ,such amounts as may be necessary1 at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations ,acts for fiscal year #bjad and under the authority and conditions provided in such ,acts1 for continuing projects or activities 7including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees7 that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution1 that were conducted in fiscal year #bjad1 and for which appropriations1 funds1 or other authority were made available in the following appropriations ,acts3 7#a7 ,the ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#b7 ,the ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#d7 ,the ,energy and ,water ,development and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,d of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#e7 ,the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#f7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#g7 ,the ,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,g of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#h7 ,the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#i7 ,the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#aj7 ,the ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#aa7 ,the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#ab7 ,the ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,l of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7b7 ,the rate for operations provided by subsection 7a7 is hereby reduced by #j4jeed percent4 #ajb4 7a7 ,no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section #aja for the ,department of ,defense shall be used for3 7#a7 the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year #bjad or prior years2 7#b7 the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year #bjad funds2 or 7#c7 the initiation1 resumption1 or continuation of any project1 activity1 operation1 or organization 7defined as any project1 subproject1 activity1 budget activity1 program element1 and subprogram within a program element1 and for any investment items defined as a ,p-#a line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an ,r-#a line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account7 for which appropriations1 funds1 or other authority were not available during fiscal year #bjad4 7b7 ,no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section #aja for the ,department of ,defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later4 #ajc4 ,appropriations made by section #aja shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations ,act4 #ajd4 ,except as otherwise provided in section #ajb1 no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section #aja shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations1 funds1 or other authority were not available during fiscal year #bjad4 #aje4 ,appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution4 #ajf4 ,unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjae1 appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs3 7#a7 the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution2 7#b7 the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjae without any provision for such project or activity2 or 7#c7 ,december #aa1 #bjad4 #ajg4 ,expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation1 fund1 or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation1 fund1 or authorization is contained is enacted into law4 #ajh4 ,appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section #aeac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds4 #aji4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution1 except section #ajf1 for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year #bjae because of distributions of funding to ,states1 foreign countries1 grantees1 or others1 such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made1 and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding prerogatives4 #aaj4 ,this joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities4 #aaa4 7a7 ,for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations ,acts for fiscal year #bjad1 and for activities under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh1 activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law1 under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjad1 to be continued through the date specified in section #ajf7c74 7b7 ,notwithstanding section #ajf1 obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after ,october #bjad but not later than #cj days after the date specified in section #ajf7c7 may continue to be made1 and funds shall be available for such payments4 #aab4 ,amounts made available under section #aja for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency1 consistent with the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjad1 except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses4 #aac4 ,funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section #aj of ,public ,law #ia-fgb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdab71 section #ae of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhj71 section #cac of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiid and #aiie 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab71 and section #ejd7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjid7;a77#a774 #aad4 7a7 ,each amount incorporated by reference in this joint resolution that was previously designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of such ,act is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 of such ,act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of such ,act1 respectively4 7b7 ,the reduction in section #aja7;b7 of this joint resolution shall not apply to-- 7#a7 amounts designated under subsection 7a7 of this section2 or 7#b7 amounts made available by section #aja7;a7 by reference to the second paragraph under the heading ,social ,security ,administration--,limitation on ,administrative ,expenses in division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf4 7c7 ,section #f of ,public ,law #aac-gf shall apply to amounts designated in subsection 7a7 for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism4 #aae4 ,during the period covered by this joint resolution1 discretionary amounts appropriated for fiscal year #bjae that were provided in advance by appropriations ,acts shall be available in the amounts provided in such ,acts1 reduced by the percentage in section #aja7;b74 #aaf4 ,notwithstanding section #aja1 amounts are provided for ,department of ,agriculture--,domestic ,food ,programs--,food and ,nutrition ,service--,commodity ,assistance ,program at a rate for operations of #bge1gja1jjj1 of which #bjh1fhb1jjj shall be for the ,commodity ,supplemental ,food ,program4 #aag4 ,for ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,food and ,drug ,administration--,salaries and ,expenses1 amounts shall be made available by this joint resolution as if outsourcing facility fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#fb1 were included after #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cha1 in the second paragraph under such heading in division ,a of ,public ,law #aac-gf4 #aah4 ,amounts made available by section #aja for ,department of ,commerce--,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration--,procurement1 ,acquisition and ,construction may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch schedules for the ,joint ,polar ,satellite ,system and the ,geostationary ,operational ,environmental ,satellite system4 #aai4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except sections #ajf and #ajg of this joint resolution1 for ,department of ,defense--,overseas ,contingency ,operations--,operation and ,maintenance--,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army1 up to #ej1jjj1jjj1 to be derived by reducing the amount otherwise made available by section #aja for such account1 may be used to conduct surface and subsurface clearance of unexploded ordnance at closed training ranges used by the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states in ,afghanistan3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be used if the training ranges are not transferred to the ,islamic ,republic of ,afghanistan for use by its armed forces3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority provided by this section shall continue in effect through the earlier of the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year #bjae for military activities of the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated as provided under section #aad for such account4 #abj4 ,the following authorities shall continue in effect through the earlier of the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year #bjae for military activities of the ,department of ,defense3 7#a7 ,section #ajjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cgd note74 7#b7 ,section #abae of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note74 7#c7 ,section #abg;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 notwithstanding subsection 7c77#c77;,c7 of such section4 7#d7 ,subsection 7b7 of section #egb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc;b7b771 notwithstanding paragraph 7#d7 of such subsection4 #aba4 7a7 ,funds made available by section #aja for ,department of ,energy--,energy ,programs--,uranium ,enrichment ,decontamination and ,decommissioning ,fund may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid disruption of continuing projects or activities funded in this appropriation4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #c days after each use of the authority provided in subsection 7a74 #abb4 7a7 ,funds made available by section #aja for ,department of ,energy--,environmental and ,other ,defense ,activities--,defense ,environmental ,cleanup for the ,waste ,isolation ,pilot ,plant may be obligated at a rate for operations necessary to assure timely execution of activities necessary to restore and upgrade the repository4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on each use of the spending rate authority provided in this section that exceeds customary apportionment allocations4 #abc4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution1 except section #ajf1 the ,district of ,columbia may expend local funds under the heading ,district of ,columbia ,funds for such programs and activities under title ,,iv of ,h4,r4 #ejaf 7#aacth ,congress71 as passed by the ,house of ,representatives on ,july #af1 #bjad1 at the rate set forth under ,district of ,columbia ,funds--,summary of ,expenses as included in the ,fiscal ,year #bjae ,budget ,request ,act of #bjad 7,d4,c4 ,act #bj-cgj71 as modified as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution4 #abd4 ,notwithstanding section #aja1 amounts are provided for ,office of ,special ,counsel--,salaries and ,expenses at a rate for operations of #bb1ici1jjj4 #abe4 ,the third proviso under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account in division ,e of ,public ,law #aac-gf is amended by striking #ag1ejj1jjj1jjj and inserting #ah1ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available by section #aja for such proviso under such heading may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to accommodate increased demand for commitments to general business loans under section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that this section shall become effective upon enactment of this joint resolution4 #abf4 ,sections #aaja7;a7 and #aajd7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,internet ,tax ,freedom ,act 7title ,,xi of division ,c of ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea note7 shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution for ,november #a1 #bjad4 #abg4 ,section #eej7;b7 of ,public ,law #aji-bie 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note7 shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution for ,october #d1 #bjad4 #abh4 ,the authority provided by section #hca of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia7 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution4 #abi4 7a7 ,amounts made available by section #aja for the ,department of ,homeland ,security for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,salaries and ,expenses1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,border ,security ,fencing1 ,infrastructure1 and ,technology1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,air and ,marine ,operations1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,construction and ,facilities ,management1 and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement--,salaries and ,expenses shall be obligated at a rate for operations as necessary to respectively-- 7#a7 sustain the staffing levels of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection officers and ,border ,patrol agents in accordance with the provisos under the heading ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,salaries and ,expenses in division ,f of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 7#b7 sustain border security and immigration enforcement operations2 7#c7 sustain necessary ,air and ,marine operations2 and 7#d7 sustain the staffing levels of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement agents1 equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on ,september #cj1 #bjad1 and comply with the fifth proviso under the heading ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement--,salaries and ,expenses in division ,f of ,public ,law #aac-gf4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on each use of the authority provided in this section4 #acj4 ,section #haj of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhji7 shall be applied by substituting on the date that is #a year after the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjae for #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #aca4 7a7 ,the authority provided by subsection 7m77#c7 of section #hafb of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjj 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #hijc note2 ,public ,law #ajf-gi7 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution4 7b7 ,for the period covered by this joint resolution1 the authority provided by the provisos under the heading ,dwight ,d4 ,eisenhower ,memorial ,commission--,capital ,construction in division ,e of ,public ,law #aab-gd shall not be in effect4 #acb4 ,activities authorized under part ,a of title ,,iv and section #aajh7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7other than under section #dac7;h7 of such ,act7 shall continue through the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution1 in the manner authorized for fiscal year #bjad 7except that the amount appropriated for section #djc7;b7 of such ,act shall be #eih1jjj1jjj1 and the requirement to reserve funds provided for in section #djc7;b77#b7 of such ,act shall not apply with respect to this section71 and out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose4 ,grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the applicable portion of the first quarter of fiscal year #bjae at the pro rata portion of the level provided for such activities through the first quarter of fiscal year #bjad4 #acc4 ,amounts allocated to ,head ,start grantees from amounts identified in the seventh proviso under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,administration for ,children and ,families--,children and ,families ,services ,programs in ,public ,law #aac-gf shall not be included in the calculation of the base grant in fiscal year #bjae1 as such term is used in section #fdj7;a77#g77;,a7 of the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihce7;a77#g77;,a774 #acd4 ,the first proviso under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,administration for ,children and ,families--,low ,income ,home ,energy ,assistance in division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting #bjae for #bjad4 #ace4 ,amounts provided by this joint resolution for ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,administration for ,children and ,families--,refugee and ,entrant ,assistance may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain program operations at the level provided in fiscal year #bjad4 #acf4 ,in addition to the amount otherwise provided by this joint resolution for ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund1 there is appropriated #eh1jjj1jjj for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjae1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjae1 for expenses necessary to support acceleration of countermeasure and product advanced research and development pursuant to section #cai,l of the ,public ,health ,service ,act for addressing ,ebola4 #acg4 ,in addition to the amount otherwise provided by this joint resolution for ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention--,global ,health1 there is appropriated #cj1jjj1jjj for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjae1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjae1 for expenses necessary to support the responses of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7referred to in this section as the ,,cdc7 to the outbreak of ,ebola virus in ,africa3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available for transfer by the ,director of the ,,cdc to other accounts of the ,,cdc for such support3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,,cdc shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #cj days after the date of any transfer under the preceding proviso4 #ach4 ,amounts made available by this joint resolution for ,department of ,education--,rehabilitation ,services and ,disability ,research1 ,department of ,education--,departmental ,management--,program ,administration1 and ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,administration for ,community ,living--,aging and ,disability ,services ,programs may be obligated in the account and budget structure set forth in section #dia of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ceae;e74 #aci4 ,of the unobligated balance of amounts provided by section #ajh of ,public ,law #aaa-c1 #d1edi1jjj1jjj is rescinded4 #adj4 ,section #aac of division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 for ,september #cj1 #bjad4 #ada4 7a7 ,notwithstanding section #aja1 amounts are made available for accounts in title ,i of division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-gf at an aggregate rate for operations of #f1eeh1bbc1ejj4 7b7 ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this joint resolution1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report delineating the allocation of budget authority in subsection 7a7 by account and project4 #adb4 ,notwithstanding section #aja1 amounts are provided for ,department of ,veterans ,affairs--,departmental ,administration--,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration at a rate for operations of #b1ebd1bed1jjj4 #adc4 ,notwithstanding section #aja1 amounts are provided for ,department of ,veterans ,affairs--,departmental ,administration--,office of ,inspector ,general at a rate for operations of #abf1daa1jjj4 #add4 ,section #bji of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcf7 shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution for ,september #cj1 #bjad4 #ade4 ,amounts made available by section #aja for ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors--,international ,broadcasting ,operations1 ,bilateral ,economic ,assistance--,funds ,appropriated to the ,president--,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,security ,assistance--,department of ,state--,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,international ,security ,assistance--,department of ,state--,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 and ,international ,security ,assistance--,funds ,appropriated to the ,president--,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall be obligated at a rate for operations as necessary to sustain assistance for ,ukraine and independent states of the ,former ,soviet ,union and ,central and ,eastern ,europe to counter external1 regional aggression and influence4 #adf4 ,section #gjha7d7 of division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution for ,september #cj1 #bjad4 #adg4 ,the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce et seq47 shall be applied through ,june #cj1 #bjae1 by substituting such date for ,september #cj1 #bjad in section #g of such ,act4 #adh4 7a7 ,section #ddcjb7;f7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjad and inserting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjae4 7b7 ,section #ddcjc7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjad and inserting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjae4 7c7 ,section #ddcaj7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjad and inserting the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjae4 #adi4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense is authorized1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 to provide assistance1 including training1 equipment1 supplies1 and sustainment1 to appropriately vetted elements of the ,syrian opposition and other appropriately vetted ,syrian groups and individuals for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,defending the ,syrian people from attacks by the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil71 and securing territory controlled by the ,syrian opposition4 7#b7 ,protecting the ,united ,states1 its friends and allies1 and the ,syrian people from the threats posed by terrorists in ,syria4 7#c7 ,promoting the conditions for a negotiated settlement to end the conflict in ,syria4 7b7 ,not later than #ae days prior to providing assistance authorized under subsection 7a7 to vetted recipients for the first time-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate a report1 in unclassified form with a classified annex as appropriate1 that contains a description of-- 7,a7 the plan for providing such assistance2 7,b7 the requirements and process used to determine appropriately vetted recipients2 and 7,c7 the mechanisms and procedures that will be used to monitor and report to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate on unauthorized end-use of provided training and equipment and other violations of relevant law by recipients2 and 7#b7 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate a report1 in unclassified form with a classified annex as appropriate1 that contains a description of how such assistance fits within a larger regional strategy4 7c7 ,the plan required in subsection 7b77#a7 shall include a description of-- 7#a7 the goals and objectives of assistance authorized under subsection 7a72 7#b7 the concept of operations1 timelines1 and types of training1 equipment1 and supplies to be provided2 7#c7 the roles and contributions of partner nations2 7#d7 the number of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces personnel involved2 7#e7 any additional military support and sustainment activities2 and 7#f7 any other relevant details4 7d7 ,not later than #ij days after the ,secretary of ,defense submits the report required in subsection 7b77#a71 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall provide the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate with a progress report4 ,such progress report shall include a description of-- 7#a7 any updates to or changes in the plan1 strategy1 vetting requirements and process1 and end-use monitoring mechanisms and procedures1 as required in subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 statistics on green-on-blue attacks and how such attacks are being mitigated2 7#c7 the groups receiving assistance authorized under subsection 7a72 7#d7 the recruitment1 throughput1 and retention rates of recipients and equipment2 7#e7 any misuse or loss of provided training and equipment and how such misuse or loss is being mitigated2 and 7#f7 an assessment of the effectiveness of the assistance authorized under subsection 7a7 as measured against subsections 7b7 and 7c74 7e7 ,for purposes of this section1 the following definitions shall apply3 7#a7 ,the term appropriately vetted means1 with respect to elements of the ,syrian opposition and other ,syrian groups and individuals1 at a minimum1 assessments of such elements1 groups1 and individuals for associations with terrorist groups1 ,shia militias aligned with or supporting the ,government of ,syria1 and groups associated with the ,government of ,iran4 ,such groups include1 but are not limited to1 the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil71 ,jabhat al ,nusrah1 ,ahrar al ,sham1 other al-,qaeda related groups1 and ,hezbollah4 7#b7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7f7 ,the ,department of ,defense may submit a reprogramming or transfer request to the congressional defense committees for funds made available by section #aja7;a77#c7 of this joint resolution and designated in section #aad of this joint resolution to carry out activities authorized under this section notwithstanding sections #ajb and #ajd of this joint resolution4 7g7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may accept and retain contributions1 including assistance in-kind1 from foreign governments to carry out activities as authorized by this section which shall be credited to appropriations made available by this joint resolution for the appropriate operation and maintenance accounts1 except that any funds so accepted by the ,secretary shall not be available for obligation until a reprogramming action is submitted to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available by this subsection are designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts shall be available only if the ,president so designates such amounts and transmits such designations to the ,congress4 7h7 ,the authority provided in this section shall continue in effect through the earlier of the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year #bjae for military activities of the ,department of ,defense4 7i7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization for the introduction of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces into hostilities or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances4 7j7 ,nothing in this section supersedes or alters the continuing obligations of the ,president to report to ,congress pursuant to section #d of the ,war ,powers ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedc7 regarding the use of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces abroad4 ,this joint resolution may be cited as the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjae4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #ag1 #bjad4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk4