in order to assist and support the armed forces of Taiwan: Provided, That funds may be transferred to accounts under the headings Operation and Maintenance and Procurement for replacement of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, defense services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training provided to Taiwan: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the details of such transfers not less than 15 days before any such transfer: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back and merged with this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this section are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 8137. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 8138. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide for a Confucius Institute Waiver Program at the Department of Defense, or for the processing or consideration of such a waiver. This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 .