Sec. 1233. Clearance of unexploded ordnance on former United States training ranges in Afghanistan
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Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may, using funds specified in subsection (c), conduct surface and sub-surface clearance of unexploded ordnance at closed training ranges used by the Armed Forces of the United States in Afghanistan. The surface and sub-surface clearance of unexploded ordnance authorized under subsection
(a)may only take place on training ranges managed and operated by the Armed Forces of the United States that have not been transferred to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for use by its armed forces. Funds expended for clearance pursuant to the authority in subsection
(a)through September 30, 2016, may not exceed $250,000,000. The surface and sub-surface clearance of unexploded ordnance authorized by subsection
(a)shall be paid for using amounts as follows: For fiscal year 2015, amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 1502 and available for operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. For fiscal year 2016, amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense as additional authorizations of appropriations for overseas contingency operations and available for operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. In this section, the term unexploded ordnance has the meaning given that term in section 101(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code.