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Sep 19, 2014 Pub. L. 113–164 Enacted
Sep 19, 2014 Enrolled Bill See what changed
Sep 17, 2014 Engrossed in House See what changed
Sep 17, 2014viewing Received in Senate Received See what changed
Sep 9, 2014 Introduced in House Mr. Rogers of Kentucky introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

H.J. Res. 124 — what changed

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

From Introduced in House to Received in Senate. 4 sections amended, 2 added, and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Received in Senate.

Sec. 130

changed ~~Notwithstanding section~~ Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. ~~6809), the authority described in such section~~ 6809) shall ~~continue in effect through~~ be applied by substituting “on the date that is 1 year after the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015” for “10 years after the date of the enactment of this ~~joint resolution.~~Act”.

Sec. 134

changed The first proviso under the heading “Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Low Income Home Energy Assistance” in division F H of Public Law 113–76 shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by substituting “2015” for “2014”.

Sec. 136

changed ~~Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are~~ 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 ~~Fund” at a rate for operations of $1,301,430,000, of which~~ Fund”, there is appropriated $58,000,000 ~~may be apportioned up to the rate~~ for ~~operations necessary~~ an additional amount for fiscal year 2015, to remain available until September 30, 2015, for expenses necessary to support acceleration of countermeasure and product advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act for addressing ~~Ebola therapies.~~Ebola.

Sec. 137

changed ~~Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are~~ 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 ~~Health” at a rate for operations of $413,000,000, of which~~ Health”, there is appropriated $30,000,000 ~~may be apportioned up~~ for an additional amount for fiscal year 2015, to ~~the rate~~ remain available until September 30, 2015, for ~~operations~~ expenses necessary to support the responses of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the “CDC”) to the outbreak of Ebola virus in Africa: Provided, That such funds ~~made available for responses to the outbreak of Ebola virus in Africa~~ shall be available for transfer by the Director of the CDC to other accounts of the CDC for such support: Provided further, That the Director of the CDC shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days after the date of any transfer under the preceding proviso.

removed

removed ~~This joint resolution may be cited as the “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015”.~~

Sec. 149

added

(a)

added The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment, to appropriately vetted elements of the Syrian opposition and other appropriately vetted Syrian groups and individuals for the following purposes:

(1)

added Defending the Syrian people from attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and securing territory controlled by the Syrian opposition.

(2)

added Protecting the United States, its friends and allies, and the Syrian people from the threats posed by terrorists in Syria.

(3)

added Promoting the conditions for a negotiated settlement to end the conflict in Syria.

(b)

added Not later than 15 days prior to providing assistance authorized under subsection (a) to vetted recipients for the first time—

(1)

added the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the House of Representatives and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified annex as appropriate, that contains a description of—

(A)

added the plan for providing such assistance;

(B)

added the requirements and process used to determine appropriately vetted recipients; and

(C)

added 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 recipients; and

(2)

added the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the House of Representatives and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified annex as appropriate, that contains a description of how such assistance fits within a larger regional strategy.

(c)

added The plan required in subsection (b)(1) shall include a description of—

(1)

added the goals and objectives of assistance authorized under subsection (a);

(2)

added the concept of operations, timelines, and types of training, equipment, and supplies to be provided;

(3)

added the roles and contributions of partner nations;

(4)

added the number of United States Armed Forces personnel involved;

(5)

added any additional military support and sustainment activities; and

(6)

added any other relevant details.

(d)

added Not later than 90 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the report required in subsection (b)(1), and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate with a progress report. Such progress report shall include a description of—

(1)

added any updates to or changes in the plan, strategy, vetting requirements and process, and end-use monitoring mechanisms and procedures, as required in subsection (b)(1);

(2)

added statistics on green-on-blue attacks and how such attacks are being mitigated;

(3)

added the groups receiving assistance authorized under subsection (a);

(4)

added the recruitment, throughput, and retention rates of recipients and equipment;

(5)

added any misuse or loss of provided training and equipment and how such misuse or loss is being mitigated; and

(6)

added an assessment of the effectiveness of the assistance authorized under subsection (a) as measured against subsections (b) and (c).

(e)

added For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

added The term “appropriately vetted” means, with respect to elements of the Syrian opposition and other Syrian groups and individuals, at a minimum, assessments of such elements, groups, and individuals for associations with terrorist groups, Shia militias aligned with or supporting the Government of Syria, and groups associated with the Government of Iran. Such groups include, but are not limited to, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham, other al-Qaeda related groups, and Hezbollah.

(2)

added The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A)

added the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and

(B)

added the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

(f)

added The Department of Defense may submit a reprogramming or transfer request to the congressional defense committees for funds made available by section 101(a)(3) of this joint resolution and designated in section 114 of this joint resolution to carry out activities authorized under this section notwithstanding sections 102 and 104 of this joint resolution.

(g)

added The Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, including assistance in-kind, 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 accounts, 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 committees: Provided, That amounts made available by this subsection are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such amounts shall be available only if the President so designates such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress.

(h)

added The authority provided in this section shall continue in effect through the earlier of the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense.

(i)

added 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 circumstances.

(j)

added Nothing in this section supersedes or alters the continuing obligations of the President to report to Congress pursuant to section 4 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543) regarding the use of United States Armed Forces abroad.