Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2005 Defense Appropriations Act Non-Combat Functions
Source: Conference Report 108-622, to accompany H.R. 4613
With the entry of the Department of Defense (DOD) into some major post-conflict activities typically overseen by the Department of the State - notably exemplified by the now defunct Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq - highlights of non-combat “foreign affairs� functions are presented below. The Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Account is also included.
The total amount for these activities is approximately $2.6 billion. This amount represents the total funding for such non-combat functions identified by the Center to date.
Note: The figure of $2.6 billion is in addition to the funds provided under the Supplemental Appropriations for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
FUNDING PROVISIONS
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER ACCOUNT
For expenses directly relating to Overseas Contingency Operations by United States military forces, $10,000,000.
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense, $59,000,000.
FORMER SOVIET UNION THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
For assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union, including assistance provided by contract or by grants, for facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical and other weapons; for establishing programs to prevent the proliferation of weapons, weapons components, and weapon-related technology and expertise; for programs relating to the training and support of defense and military personnel for demilitarization and protection of weapons, weapons components and weapons technology and expertise, and for defense and military contacts, $409,200,00. $15,000,000 shall be available only to support the dismantling and disposal of nuclear submarines, submarine reactor components, and security enhancements for transport and storage of nuclear warheads in the Russian Far East.
TITLE X DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for `Diplomatic and Consular Programs’ for costs associated with United States Mission operations, technological support, logistical support, and necessary security costs in Iraq, $665,300,000, to remain available until expended.
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for `Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’ for interim facilities for the United States Mission in Iraq, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for `International Disaster and Famine Assistance’, $70,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, that funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be available to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Chad.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for `Migration and Refugee Assistance’, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, that funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be available to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Chad.
TRAINING OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN FORCES
SEC. 9006. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from funds made available in this title to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, not to exceed $500,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to train, equip and provide related assistance only to the New Iraqi Army and the Afghan National Army to enhance their capability to combat terrorism and to support U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided, that such assistance may include the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training and funding: Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance under this section is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees, the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not less than 15 days before providing assistance under the authority of this section.
COMMANDER’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
SEC. 9007. From funds made available in this title to the Department of Defense, not to exceed $300,000,000 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to fund the Commander’s Emergency Response Program, for the purpose of enabling military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi people, and to fund a similar program to assist the people of Afghanistan: Provided, that the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees regarding the source of funds and the allocation and use of funds made available pursuant to the authority provided in this section.
AFGHANISTAN FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT
SEC. 9008. Section 202(b) of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-327, as amended by section 2206 of Public Law 108-106) is amended by striking `$450,000,000’ and inserting in lieu thereof `$550,000,000’.
SUPPORT FOR COALITION FORCES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
SEC. 9009. During the current fiscal year, funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide supplies, services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided, that the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees regarding support provided under this section.
REPORTING PROVISIONS
MILITARY OPERATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OF DOD IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN INCLUDING IMPACT ON US ARMED FORCES
SEC. 9010. (a) Not later than April 30 and October 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the military operations of the Armed Forces and the reconstruction activities of the Department of Defense in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(b) Each report shall include the following information:
(1) For each of Iraq and Afghanistan for the half-fiscal year ending during the month preceding the due date of the report, the amount expended for military operations of the Armed Forces and the amount expended for reconstruction activities, together with the cumulative total amounts expended for such operations and activities.
(2) An assessment of the progress made toward preventing attacks on United States personnel.
(3) An assessment of the effects of the operations and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan on the readiness of the Armed Forces.
(4) An assessment of the effects of the operations and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan on the recruitment and retention of personnel for the Armed Forces.
(5) For the half-fiscal year ending during the month preceding the due date of the report, the costs incurred for repair of Department of Defense equipment used in the operations and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(6) The foreign countries, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations that are contributing support for the ongoing military operations and reconstruction activities, together with a discussion of the amount and types of support contributed by each during the half-fiscal year ending during the month preceding the due date of the report.
REPORT ON ESTIMATED COSTS OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OPERATIONS INCLUDING RECONSTRUCTION AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT
SEC. 9012. The President shall provide to the Congress a report detailing the estimated costs over the period from fiscal year 2006 to 2011 of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, or any related military operations in and around Iraq and Afghanistan, and the estimated costs of reconstruction, internal security, and related economic support to Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided, that the President may waive the requirement to submit this report only if the President certifies in writing to the Congress that estimates of these future military and economic support costs cannot be provided for purposes of national security: Provided further, that the report referenced above shall be submitted no later than January 1, 2005.
TITLE IX—ADDITIONAL WAR-RELATED APPROPRIATIONS
CONTRACTS FOR SECURITY, TRANSLATION, AND INTERROGATION SERVICES
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional defense committees, not later than four months after the date of enactment of this Act, a list of all contracts entered into by the Department of Defense for the provision of security, translation and interrogation services in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay, and the amount of each such contract.