#aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,december #ah1 #bjae ,,house ,,amendments ,,to ,,senate ,,amendment3 ,that the ,house agree to the amendment of the ,senate to the bill 7,h4,r4 #bjbi7 entitled #8#8,an ,act making appropriations for military construction1 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and related agencies for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 and for other purposes4''1 with the following 7#a7 ,in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the ,senate amendment1 insert the following3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,references4 ,sec4 #d4 ,explanatory statement4 ,sec4 #e4 ,statement of appropriations4 ,sec4 #f4 ,availability of funds4 ,sec4 #g4 ,technical allowance for estimating differences4 ,sec4 #h4 ,corrections4 ,sec4 #i4 ,adjustments to compensation4 ,division ,a--,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,agricultural ,programs ,title ,,ii--,conservation ,programs ,title ,,iii--,rural ,development ,programs ,title ,,iv--,domestic ,food ,programs ,title ,v--,foreign ,assistance and ,related ,programs ,title ,,vi--,related ,agencies and ,food and ,drug ,administration ,title ,,vii--,general ,provisions ,division ,b--,commerce1 justice1 science1 and related agencies appropriations act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,department of ,commerce ,title ,,ii--,department of ,justice ,title ,,iii--,science ,title ,,iv--,related ,agencies ,title ,v--,general ,provisions ,division ,c--,department of ,defense appropriations act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,military ,personnel ,title ,,ii--,operation and ,maintenance ,title ,,iii--,procurement ,title ,,iv--,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation ,title ,v--,revolving and ,management ,funds ,title ,,vi--,other ,department of ,defense ,programs ,title ,,vii--,related ,agencies ,title ,,viii--,general ,provisions ,title ,,ix--,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism ,division ,d--,energy and ,water ,development and ,related ,agencies appropriations act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,corps of ,engineers--,civil ,title ,,ii--,department of the ,interior ,title ,,iii--,department of ,energy ,title ,,iv--,independent ,agencies ,title ,v--,general ,provisions ,division ,e--,financial services and general government appropriations act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,department of the ,treasury ,title ,,ii--,executive ,office of the ,president and ,funds ,appropriated to the ,president ,title ,,iii--,the ,judiciary ,title ,,iv--,district of ,columbia ,title ,v--,independent ,agencies ,title ,,vi--,general ,provisions--,this ,act ,title ,,vii--,general ,provisions--,government-wide ,title ,,viii--,general ,provisions--,district of ,columbia ,division ,f--,department of homeland security appropriations act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,departmental ,management and ,operations ,title ,,ii--,security1 ,enforcement1 and ,investigations ,title ,,iii--,protection1 ,preparedness1 ,response1 and ,recovery ,title ,,iv--,research1 ,development1 ,training1 and ,services ,title ,v--,general ,provisions ,division ,g--,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies appropriations act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,department of the ,interior ,title ,,ii--,environmental ,protection ,agency ,title ,,iii--,related ,agencies ,title ,,iv--,general ,provisions ,division ,h--,departments of labor1 health and human services1 and education1 and related agencies appropriations act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,department of ,labor ,title ,,ii--,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,title ,,iii--,department of ,education ,title ,,iv--,related ,agencies ,title ,v--,general ,provisions ,division ,i--,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,legislative ,branch ,title ,,ii--,general ,provisions ,division ,j--,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,department of ,defense ,title ,,ii--,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,title ,,iii--,related ,agencies ,title ,,iv--,general ,provisions ,division ,k--,department of ,state1 ,foreign operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,department of ,state and ,related ,agency ,title ,,ii--,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development ,title ,,iii--,bilateral ,economic ,assistance ,title ,,iv--,international ,security ,assistance ,title ,v--,multilateral ,assistance ,title ,,vi--,export and ,investment ,assistance ,title ,,vii--,general ,provisions ,title ,,viii--,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism ,title ,,ix--,other ,matters ,division ,l--,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,title ,i--,department of ,transportation ,title ,,ii--,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,title ,,iii--,related ,agencies ,title ,,iv--,general ,provisions--,this ,act ,division ,m--,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf ,division ,n--,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae ,division ,o--,other ,matters ,division ,p--,tax-,related ,provisions ,division ,q--,protecting ,americans from ,tax ,hikes ,act of #bjae #c4 ,references ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference to this ,act contained in any division of this ,act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division4 #d4 ,explanatory ,statement ,the explanatory statement regarding this ,act1 printed in the ,house of ,representatives section of the ,congressional ,record on or about ,december #ag1 #bjae by the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house1 shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions ,a through ,l of this ,act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference4 #e4 ,statement of appropriations ,the following sums in this ,act are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 #f4 ,availability of funds ,each amount designated in this ,act by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe shall be available 7or rescinded1 if applicable7 only if the ,president subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the ,congress4 #g4 ,technical allowance for estimating differences ,if1 for fiscal year #bjaf1 new budget authority provided in appropriations ,acts exceeds the discretionary spending limit for any category set forth in section #bea7;c7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe due to estimating differences with the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 an adjustment to the discretionary spending limit in such category for fiscal year #bjaf shall be made by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget in the amount of the excess but the total of all such adjustments shall not exceed #j4b percent of the sum of the adjusted discretionary spending limits for all categories for that fiscal year4 #h4 ,corrections ,the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ec7 is amended-- 7#a7 by changing the long title so as to read3 ,making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 and for other purposes42 7#b7 by inserting after the enacting clause 7before section #a7 the following3 ,,division ,a--,,tsa ,,office ,,of ,,inspection ,,accountability ,,act ,,of #bjae2 7#c7 by inserting after section #h 7before the statement of appropriations7 the following3 ,,division ,b--,,continuing ,,appropriations ,,resolution1 #bjaf2 and 7#d7 by inserting after section #aej 7before the short title7 the following new section3 ,sec4 #aea4 ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference in this division to this ,act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division44 #i4 ,adjustments to compensation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no adjustment shall be made under section #fja7;a7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #deja7 7relating to cost of living adjustments for ,members of ,congress7 during fiscal year #bjaf4 ,a ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,,agricultural ,,programs ,production1 ,processing1 and ,marketing ,office of the ,secretary 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary1 #de1eee1jjj1 of which not to exceed #e1jea1jjj shall be available for the immediate ,office of the ,secretary1 of which not to exceed #bej1jjj shall be available for the ,military ,veterans ,agricultural ,liaison2 not to exceed #ejb1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,tribal ,relations2 not to exceed #a1dif1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,homeland ,security and ,emergency ,coordination2 not to exceed #a1bji1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,advocacy and ,outreach2 not to exceed #be1ibh1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration1 of which #be1abd1jjj shall be available for ,departmental ,administration to provide for necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the ,department and for general administration1 security1 repairs and alterations1 and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the ,department2 not to exceed #c1hfi1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,assistant ,secretary for ,congressional ,relations to carry out the programs funded by this ,act1 including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch2 and not to exceed #g1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,communications3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the ,office of the ,secretary to any other office of the ,office of the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than #e percent3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #aa1jjj of the amount made available under this paragraph for the immediate ,office of the ,secretary shall be available for official reception and representation expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount made available under this heading for ,departmental ,administration shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this ,act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eea-eeh3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,congressional ,relations may be transferred to agencies of the ,department of ,agriculture funded by this ,act to maintain personnel at the agency level3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds made available under this heading for the ,office of ,assistant ,secretary for ,congressional ,relations may be obligated after #cj days from the date of enactment of this ,act1 unless the ,secretary has notified the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress on the allocation of these funds by ,,usda agency3 ,provided further1 ,that within #ahj days of the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress the report required in section #g ,u4,s4,c4 #fice7;b77#c74 ,executive operations ,office of the chief economist ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,chief ,economist1 #ag1ggg1jjj1 of which #d1jjj1jjj shall be for grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #caee1 and of which #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for the purpose set forth under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of the consolidated ,act74 national appeals division ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,appeals ,division1 #ac1cag1jjj4 ,office of budget and program analysis ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,budget and ,program ,analysis1 #i1cib1jjj4 ,office of the chief information officer ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer1 #dd1ech1jjj1 of which not less than #bh1jjj1jjj is for cybersecurity requirements of the ,department4 ,office of the chief financial officer ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer1 #f1jbh1jjj4 ,office of the assistant secretary for civil rights ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,civil ,rights1 #hih1jjj4 ,office of civil rights ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,civil ,rights1 #bd1jgj1jjj4 ,agriculture buildings and facilities 7including transfers of funds7 ,for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to ,public ,law #ib-cac1 including authorities pursuant to the #aihd delegation of authority from the ,administrator of ,general ,services to the ,department of ,agriculture under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aba1 for programs and activities of the ,department which are included in this ,act1 and for alterations and other actions needed for the ,department and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 and for the operation1 maintenance1 improvement1 and repair of ,agriculture buildings and facilities1 and for related costs1 #fd1ahi1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for buildings operations and maintenance expenses3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may use unobligated prior year balances of an agency or office that are no longer available for new obligation to cover shortfalls incurred in prior or current year rental payments for such agency or office4 ,hazardous materials management 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,department of ,agriculture1 to comply with the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 and the ,resource ,conservation and ,recovery ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 #c1fah1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that appropriations and funds available herein to the ,department for ,hazardous ,materials ,management may be transferred to any agency of the ,department for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to the above ,acts on ,federal and non-,federal lands4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 including employment pursuant to the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ie1gch1jjj1 including such sums as may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with public agencies and private persons pursuant to section #f7;a77#i7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 and including not to exceed #abe1jjj for certain confidential operational expenses1 including the payment of informants1 to be expended under the direction of the ,inspector ,general pursuant to ,public ,law #ie-deb and section #accg of ,public ,law #ig-ih4 ,office of the general counsel ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,general ,counsel1 #dd1chc1jjj4 ,office of ethics ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,ethics1 #c1fed1jjj4 ,office of the under secretary for research1 education1 and economics ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,research1 ,education1 and ,economics1 #hic1jjj4 ,economic research service ,for necessary expenses of the ,economic ,research ,service1 #he1cgc1jjj4 ,national agricultural statistics service ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,agricultural ,statistics ,service1 #afh1ddc1jjj1 of which up to #db1agg1jjj shall be available until expended for the ,census of ,agriculture3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available for the ,census of ,agriculture may be used to conduct ,current ,industrial ,report surveys subject to #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;g7d7 and 7f74 ,agricultural research service salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,agricultural ,research ,service and for acquisition of lands by donation1 exchange1 or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed #ajj1 and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not exceed #be percent of the total value of the land or interests transferred out of ,federal ownership1 #a1adc1hbe1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only3 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej for the construction1 alteration1 and repair of buildings and improvements1 but unless otherwise provided1 the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed #cge1jjj1 except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be limited to #a1bjj1jjj1 and except for #aj buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed #gej1jjj each1 and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed #aj percent of the current replacement value of the building or #cge1jjj1 whichever is greater3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitations on alterations contained in this ,act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities at ,beltsville1 ,maryland3 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the ,beltsville ,agricultural ,research ,center3 ,provided further1 ,that the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the ,act of ,april #bd1 #aidh 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aac;a73 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at any ,agricultural ,research ,service location for the construction of a research facility by a non-,federal entity for use by1 and acceptable to1 the ,agricultural ,research ,service and a condition of the easements shall be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the ,secretary1 subject to the availability of funds herein1 if the ,secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the interest of the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that funds may be received from any ,state1 other political subdivision1 organization1 or individual for the purpose of establishing or operating any research facility or research project of the ,agricultural ,research ,service1 as authorized by law3 ,provided further1 ,that of the appropriations hereunder1 #eg1aib1jjj may not be obligated until #cj days after the ,secretary of ,agriculture certifies in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress that the ,agricultural ,research ,service has updated its animal care policies and that all ,agricultural ,research ,service research facilities at which animal research is conducted have a fully functioning ,institutional ,animal ,care and ,use ,committee1 including all appropriate and necessary record keeping3 ,provided further1 ,that such certification shall set forth in detail the factual basis for the certification and the ,department's plan for ensuring these changes are maintained in the future3 ,provided further1 ,that such certification shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,buildings and facilities ,for the acquisition of land1 construction1 repair1 improvement1 extension1 alteration1 and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the ,department of ,agriculture1 where not otherwise provided1 #bab1aja1jjj to remain available until expended4 ,national institute of food and agriculture ,research and education activities ,for payments to agricultural experiment stations1 for cooperative forestry and other research1 for facilities1 and for other expenses1 #hai1fhe1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table titled ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1 ,research and ,education ,activities in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that funds for research grants for #aiid institutions1 education grants for #ahij institutions1 capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture1 the agriculture and food research initiative1 veterinary medicine loan repayment1 multicultural scholars1 graduate fellowship and institution challenge grants1 and grants management systems shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that each institution eligible to receive funds under the ,evans-,allen program receives no less than #a1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that funds for education grants for ,alaska ,native and ,native ,hawaiian-serving institutions be made available to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally to each of the ,states of ,alaska and ,hawaii3 ,provided further1 ,that funds for education grants for #ahij institutions shall be made available to institutions eligible to receive funds under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba and #cbbb3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #e percent of the amounts made available by this or any other ,act to carry out the ,agriculture and ,food ,research ,initiative under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7b7 may be retained by the ,secretary of ,agriculture to pay administrative costs incurred by the ,secretary in carrying out that authority4 ,native american institutions endowment fund ,for the ,native ,american ,institutions ,endowment ,fund authorized by ,public ,law #ajc-chb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 #aa1hhj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,extension activities ,for payments to ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,micronesia1 the ,northern ,marianas1 and ,american ,samoa1 #dge1hia1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table titled ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1 ,extension ,activities in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that funds for facility improvements at #ahij institutions shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that institutions eligible to receive funds under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba for cooperative extension receive no less than #a1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that funds for cooperative extension under sections #c7;b7 and 7c7 of the ,smith-,lever ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7;b7 and 7c77 and section #bjh7;c7 of ,public ,law #ic-dga shall be available for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents4 ,integrated activities ,for the integrated research1 education1 and extension grants programs1 including necessary administrative expenses1 #cj1ijj1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table titled ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1 ,integrated ,activities in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that funds for the ,food and ,agriculture ,defense ,initiative shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 indirect costs shall not be charged against any ,extension ,implementation ,program ,area grant awarded under the ,crop ,protection_/,pest ,management ,program 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf74 ,office of the under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,marketing and ,regulatory ,programs1 #hic1jjj4 ,animal and plant health inspection service ,salaries and expenses 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service1 including up to #cj1jjj for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djhe71 #hid1dae1jjj1 of which #dgj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects1 plant diseases1 animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds 7contingency fund7 to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions2 of which #aa1ebj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be used for the cotton pests program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones2 of which #ce1cci1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for ,animal ,health ,technical ,services2 of which #fig1jjj shall be for activities under the authority of the ,horse ,protection ,act of #aigj1 as amended 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahca72 of which #ee1cdj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be used to support avian health2 of which #d1bea1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for information technology infrastructure2 of which #aeh1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for specialty crop pests2 of which1 #h1hbf1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests2 of which #ed1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for tree and wood pests2 of which #c1igc1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for the ,national ,veterinary ,stockpile2 of which up to #a1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities2 of which #b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for the wildlife damage management program for aviation safety3 ,provided1 ,that of amounts available under this heading for wildlife services methods development1 #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that of amounts available under this heading for the screwworm program1 #d1iij1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by the ,states of at least #dj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that this appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed five1 of which two shall be for replacement only3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1 in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural production industry of this country1 the ,secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the ,department such sums as may be deemed necessary1 to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals1 poultry1 or plants1 and for expenses in accordance with sections #ajdaa and #ajdag of the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcaj and #hcaf7 and sections #dca and #ddb of the ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ggea and #gggb71 and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts3 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to law 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej7 for the repair and alteration of leased buildings and improvements1 but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed #aj percent of the current replacement value of the building4 ,in fiscal year #bjaf1 the agency is authorized to collect fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance1 goods1 or services requested by ,states1 other political subdivisions1 domestic and international organizations1 foreign governments1 or individuals1 provided that such fees are structured such that any entity's liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance1 goods1 or services provided to the entity by the agency1 and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account1 to remain available until expended1 without further appropriation1 for providing such assistance1 goods1 or services4 ,buildings and facilities ,for plans1 construction1 repair1 preventive maintenance1 environmental support1 improvement1 extension1 alteration1 and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities1 as authorized by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej1 and acquisition of land as authorized by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #dbh;a1 #c1age1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,agricultural marketing service ,marketing services ,for necessary expenses of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,service1 #ha1bbc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej7 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements1 but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed #aj percent of the current replacement value of the building4 ,fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities1 as established by regulation pursuant to law 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #igja74 ,limitation on administrative expenses ,not to exceed #fj1ihb1jjj 7from fees collected7 shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses3 ,provided1 ,that if crop size is understated and_/or other uncontrollable events occur1 the agency may exceed this limitation by up to #aj percent with notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,funds for strengthening markets1 income1 and supply 7section #cb7 7including transfers of funds7 ,funds available under section #cb of the ,act of ,august #bd1 #aice 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c71 shall be used only for commodity program expenses as authorized therein1 and other related operating expenses1 except for3 7#a7 transfers to the ,department of ,commerce as authorized by the ,fish and ,wildlife ,act of ,august #h1 #aief2 7#b7 transfers otherwise provided in this ,act2 and 7#c7 not more than #bj1dhi1jjj for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the ,agricultural ,marketing ,agreement ,act of #aicg and the ,agricultural ,act of #aifa4 ,payments to states and possessions ,for payments to departments of agriculture1 bureaus and departments of markets1 and similar agencies for marketing activities under section #bjd7;b7 of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7;b771 #a1bce1jjj4 ,grain inspection1 packers and stockyards administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,grain ,inspection1 ,packers and ,stockyards ,administration1 #dc1jeg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej7 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements1 but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed #aj percent of the current replacement value of the building4 ,limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses ,not to exceed #ee1jjj1jjj 7from fees collected7 shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services3 ,provided1 ,that if grain export activities require additional supervision and oversight1 or other uncontrollable factors occur1 this limitation may be exceeded by up to #aj percent with notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,office of the under secretary for food safety ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,food ,safety1 #haf1jjj4 ,food safety and inspection service ,for necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act1 the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act1 and the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act1 including not to exceed #ej1jjj for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section #h of the ,act approved ,august #c1 #aief 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agff71 #a1jad1hga1jjj2 and in addition1 #a1jjj1jjj may be credited to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section #acbg of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ach;f73 ,provided1 ,that funds provided for the ,public ,health ,data ,communication ,infrastructure system shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that no fewer than #adh full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year #bjaf for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the ,humane ,methods of ,slaughter ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,food ,safety and ,inspection ,service shall continue implementation of section #aajaf of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf as further clarified by the amendments made in section #abajf of ,public ,law #aac-gi3 ,provided further1 ,that this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej7 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements1 but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed #aj percent of the current replacement value of the building4 ,office of the under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural services ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,farm and ,foreign ,agricultural ,services1 #hih1jjj4 ,farm service agency ,salaries and expenses 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,farm ,service ,agency1 #a1bjj1ahj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ej percent of the #abi1edf1jjj made available under this heading for information technology related to farm program delivery1 including the ,modernize and ,innovate the ,delivery of ,agricultural ,systems and other farm program delivery systems1 may be obligated until the ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a plan for expenditure that 7#a7 identifies for each project_/investment over #be1jjj 7a7 the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized1 7b7 the estimated lifecycle cost1 including estimates for development as well as maintenance and operations1 and 7c7 key milestones to be met2 7#b7 demonstrates that each project_/investment is1 7a7 consistent with the ,farm ,service ,agency ,information ,technology ,roadmap1 7b7 being managed in accordance with applicable lifecycle management policies and guidance1 and 7c7 subject to the applicable ,department's capital planning and investment control requirements2 and 7#c7 has been reviewed by the ,government ,accountability ,office and approved by the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that the agency shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year #bjaf to the ,committees on ,appropriations and the ,government ,accountability ,office1 that identifies for each project_/investment that is operational 7a7 current performance against key indicators of customer satisfaction1 7b7 current performance of service level agreements or other technical metrics1 7c7 current performance against a pre-established cost baseline1 7d7 a detailed breakdown of current and planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades1 and 7e7 an assessment of whether the investment continues to meet business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the investment3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary is authorized to use the services1 facilities1 and authorities 7but not the funds7 of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation to make program payments for all programs administered by the ,agency3 ,provided further1 ,that other funds made available to the ,agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this account3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available to county committees shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds available to the ,farm ,service ,agency shall be used to close ,farm ,service ,agency county offices3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds available to the ,farm ,service ,agency shall be used to permanently relocate county based employees that would result in an office with two or fewer employees without prior notification and approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,state mediation grants ,for grants pursuant to section #ejb7;b7 of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aihg1 as amended 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja-eajf71 #c1djd1jjj4 ,grassroots source water protection program ,for necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater protection activities under section #abdj,o of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb-#b71 #f1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,dairy indemnity program 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a dairy indemnity program1 such sums as may be necessary1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such program is carried out by the ,secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program described in the ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-chg1 #aad ,stat4 #aedi;,a-#ab74 ,agricultural ,credit ,insurance ,fund ,program ,account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibb et seq47 and operating 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aida et seq47 loans1 emergency loans 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa et seq471 ,indian tribe land acquisition loans 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dhh71 boll weevil loans 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aihi71 guaranteed conservation loans 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibd et seq471 and ,indian highly fractionated land loans 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dhh7 to be available from funds in the ,agricultural ,credit ,insurance ,fund1 as follows3 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for guaranteed farm ownership loans and #a1ejj1jjj1jjj for farm ownership direct loans2 #a1cic1ddc1jjj for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans and #a1beb1jjd1jjj for direct operating loans2 emergency loans1 #cd1ffg1jjj2 ,indian tribe land acquisition loans1 #b1jjj1jjj2 guaranteed conservation loans1 #aej1jjj1jjj2 ,indian highly fractionated land loans1 #aj1jjj1jjj2 and for boll weevil eradication program loans1 #fj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program loans4 ,for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants1 including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as follows3 farm operating loans1 #ec1ifa1jjj for direct operating loans1 #ad1ceb1jjj for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans1 and emergency loans1 #a1bfb1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs1 #cad1iah1jjj1 of which #cjf1iih1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,farm ,service ,agency1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act to the ,agricultural ,credit ,insurance ,program ,account for farm ownership1 operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs3 ,provided1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress are notified at least #ae days in advance of any transfer4 ,risk management agency salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,risk ,management ,agency1 #gd1hbi1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #a1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses1 as authorized by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejf7;i74 ,corporations ,the following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to make expenditures1 within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law1 and to make contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section #ajd of the ,government ,corporation ,control ,act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation or agency1 except as hereinafter provided4 ,federal crop insurance corporation fund ,for payments as authorized by section #eaf of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaf71 such sums as may be necessary1 to remain available until expended4 ,commodity credit corporation fund ,reimbursement for net realized losses 7including transfers of funds7 ,for the current fiscal year1 such sums as may be necessary to reimburse the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation for net realized losses sustained1 but not previously reimbursed1 pursuant to section #b of the ,act of ,august #ag1 #aifa 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;a-#aa73 ,provided1 ,that of the funds available to the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation under section #aa of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad;i7 for the conduct of its business with the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service1 up to #e1jjj1jjj may be transferred to and used by the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service for information resource management activities of the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service that are not related to ,commodity ,credit ,corporation business4 ,hazardous waste management 7limitation on expenses7 ,for the current fiscal year1 the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation shall not expend more than #e1jjj1jjj for site investigation and cleanup expenses1 and operations and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of section #ajg7;g7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg7;g771 and section #fjja of the ,resource ,conservation and ,recovery ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fifa74 ,,ii ,conservation programs ,office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,natural ,resources and ,environment1 #hih1jjj4 ,natural resources conservation service ,conservation operations ,for necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the ,act of ,april #bg1 #aice 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;a-f71 including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water 7including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants72 operation of conservation plant materials centers2 classification and mapping of soil2 dissemination of information2 acquisition of lands1 water1 and interests therein for use in the plant materials program by donation1 exchange1 or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed #ajj pursuant to the ,act of ,august #c1 #aief 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dbh;a72 purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary buildings2 and operation and maintenance of aircraft1 #hej1hef1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej for construction and improvement of buildings and public improvements at plant materials centers1 except that the cost of alterations and improvements to other buildings and other public improvements shall not exceed #bej1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that when buildings or other structures are erected on non-,federal land1 that the right to use such land is obtained as provided in #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej;a3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #e1fjj1jjj1 shall remain available until expended for the authorities under #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja-ajje and #ajjg-ajji for authorized ongoing watershed projects with a primary purpose of providing water to rural communities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the authorities under section #ac of the ,flood ,control ,act of ,december #bb1 #aidd 7,public ,law #gh-ecd7 for authorized ongoing projects with a primary purpose of watershed protection by stabilizing stream channels1 tributaries1 and banks to reduce erosion and sediment transport4 ,watershed rehabilitation program ,under the authorities of section #ad of the ,watershed ,protection and ,flood ,prevention ,act1 #ab1jjj1jjj is provided4 ,,iii ,rural development programs ,office of the under secretary for rural development ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,rural ,development1 #hic1jjj4 ,rural development salaries and expenses 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and implementation of programs in the ,rural ,development mission area1 including activities with institutions concerning the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives2 and for cooperative agreements2 #bbe1hce1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that no less than #ai1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,comprehensive ,loan ,accounting ,system3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the ,rural ,development mission area3 ,provided further1 ,that any balances available from prior years for the ,rural ,utilities ,service1 ,rural ,housing ,service1 and the ,rural ,business-,cooperative ,service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation4 ,rural housing service ,rural housing insurance fund program account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by title ,v of the ,housing ,act of #aidi1 to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund1 as follows3 #ijj1jjj1jjj shall be for direct loans and #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans2 #bf1bgh1jjj for section #ejd housing repair loans2 #bh1cih1jjj for section #eae rental housing2 #aej1jjj1jjj for section #ech guaranteed multi-family housing loans2 #aj1jjj1jjj for credit sales of single family housing acquired property2 #e1jjj1jjj for section #ebc self-help housing land development loans2 and #e1jjj1jjj for section #ebd site development loans4 ,for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans1 including the cost of modifying loans1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as follows3 section #ejb loans1 #fj1gej1jjj shall be for direct loans2 section #ejd housing repair loans1 #c1dbd1jjj2 and repair1 rehabilitation1 and new construction of section #eae rental housing1 #h1dad1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that to support the loan program level for section #ech guaranteed loans made available under this heading the ,secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized3 ,provided further1 ,that applicants in communities that have a current rural area waiver under section #eda of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijq7 shall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of section #ejb guaranteed loans provided under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts available under this paragraph for section #ejb direct loans1 no less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be available for direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant authorized by section #ebc of the ,housing ,act of #aidi until ,june #a1 #bjaf4 ,in addition1 for the cost of direct loans1 grants1 and contracts1 as authorized by #db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd and #adhf1 #ae1abe1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts3 ,provided1 ,that any balances available for the ,farm ,labor ,program ,account shall be transferred to and merged with this account4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs1 #dag1hed1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,rural ,development1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,rental assistance program ,for rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under section #eba7;a77#b7 or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section #ejb7;c77#e77;,d7 of the ,housing ,act of #aidi1 #a1chi1fie1jjj2 and in addition such sums as may be necessary1 as authorized by section #eba7;c7 of the ,act1 to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year #aiib to carry out the rental assistance program under section #eba7;a77#b7 of the ,act3 ,provided1 ,that rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period3 ,provided further1 ,that any unexpended balances remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction2 maintenance1 repair1 or rehabilitation of any existing projects2 preservation2 and rental assistance activities authorized under title ,v of the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that rental assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year #bjaf for a farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section #ead or #eaf of the ,act may not be recaptured for use in another project until such assistance has remained unused for a period of #ab consecutive months1 if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that such recaptured rental assistance shall1 to the extent practicable1 be applied to another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section #ead or #eaf of the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided1 up to #ge1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for renewal of rental assistance agreements within the #ab-month contract period3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress quarterly reports on the number of renewals approved pursuant to the preceding proviso1 on the amount of rental assistance available1 and the anticipated need for rental assistance for the remainder of the fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that except as provided in the second proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any other provision of the ,act1 the ,secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year #bjaf for a project that the ,secretary determines no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for current needs as well as unmet rental assistance needs from fiscal year #bjae4 ,multi-family housing revitalization program account ,for the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section #edb of the ,housing ,act of #aidi1 but notwithstanding subsection 7b7 of such section1 and for additional costs to conduct a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph1 #cg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household 7including those not receiving rental assistance7 residing in a property financed with a section #eae loan which has been prepaid after ,september #cj1 #bjje3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of such voucher shall be the difference between comparable market rent for the section #eae unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available for such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 administer such vouchers with current regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section #h housing vouchers administered by the ,secretary of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,secretary determines that the amount made available for vouchers in this or any other ,act is not needed for vouchers1 the ,secretary may use such funds for the demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #bb1jjj1jjj shall be available for a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of the sections #ead1 #eae1 and #eaf multi-family rental housing properties to restructure existing ,,usda multi-family housing loans1 as the ,secretary deems appropriate1 expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers including reducing or eliminating interest2 deferring loan payments1 subordinating1 reducing or reamortizing loan debt2 and other financial assistance including advances1 payments and incentives 7including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment7 required by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall as part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restructuring3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,secretary determines that additional funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed1 funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration program may be used for such vouchers3 ,provided further1 ,that if ,congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring program similar to the demonstration program described herein1 the ,secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration program under this heading to carry out such legislation with the prior approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to any other available funds1 the ,secretary may expend not more than #a1jjj1jjj total1 from the program funds made available under this heading1 for administrative expenses for activities funded under this heading4 ,mutual and self-help housing grants ,for grants and contracts pursuant to section #ebc7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;c71 #bg1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,rural housing assistance grants ,for grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing preservation made by the ,rural ,housing ,service1 as authorized by #db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd1 and #adijm1 #cb1bci1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,rural community facilities program account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by section #cjf and described in section #cha;,e7d77#a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act1 #b1bjj1jjj1jjj for direct loans and #adh1cje1jjj for guaranteed loans4 ,for the cost of guaranteed loans1 including the cost of modifying loans1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 #c1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,for the cost of grants for rural community facilities programs as authorized by section #cjf and described in section #cha;,e7d77#a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act1 #ch1ggh1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that #d1jjj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available for a ,rural ,community ,development ,initiative3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity and ability of private1 nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations1 low-income rural communities1 and ,federally ,recognized ,native ,american ,tribes to undertake projects to improve housing1 community facilities1 community and economic development projects in rural areas3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be made available to qualified private1 nonprofit and public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program of financial and technical assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that such intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other sources1 including ,federal funds for related activities1 in an amount not less than funds provided3 ,provided further1 ,that #e1ggh1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression 7,public ,law #ajf-chg71 with up to #e percent for administration and capacity building in the ,state rural development offices3 ,provided further1 ,that #d1jjj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges1 as authorized by section #cjf7;a77#ai7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that sections #cha;,e-,h and #cha,n of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act are not applicable to the funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance the ,secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations4 ,rural business--,cooperative service ,rural business program account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for the cost of loan guarantees and grants1 for the rural business development programs authorized by section #caj;,b and described in subsections 7a71 7c71 7f7 and 7g7 of section #caj;,b of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act1 #fb1fhg1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ejj1jjj shall be made available for one grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic development and #c1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to the ,delta ,regional ,authority 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;aa et seq47 for any ,rural ,community ,advancement ,program purpose as described in section #cha;,e7d7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act1 of which not more than #e percent may be used for administrative expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that #d1jjj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for business grants to benefit ,federally ,recognized ,native ,american ,tribes1 including #bej1jjj for a grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic development3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance the ,secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations3 ,provided further1 ,that sections #cha;,e-,h and #cha,n of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act are not applicable to funds made available under this heading4 ,intermediary ,relending ,program ,fund ,account 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the principal amount of direct loans1 as authorized by the ,intermediary ,relending ,program ,fund ,account 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;b71 #ah1hhi1jjj4 ,for the cost of direct loans1 #e1bag1jjj1 as authorized by the ,intermediary ,relending ,program ,fund ,account 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;b71 of which #eca1jjj shall be available through ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 for ,federally ,recognized ,native ,american ,tribes2 and of which #a1jba1jjj shall be available through ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 for ,mississippi ,delta ,region counties 7as determined in accordance with ,public ,law #ajj-dfj73 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan programs1 #d1dfh1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,rural ,development1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,rural economic development loans program account 7including rescission of funds7 ,for the principal amount of direct loans1 as authorized under section #cac of the ,rural ,electrification ,act1 for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects1 #cc1jgg1jjj4 ,of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit payments1 as authorized by section #cac of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf1 #agi1jjj1jjj shall not be obligated and #agi1jjj1jjj are rescinded4 ,rural cooperative development grants ,for rural cooperative development grants authorized under section #caj;,b7e7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb71 #bb1jej1jjj1 of which #b1ejj1jjj shall be for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #c1jjj1jjj shall be for grants for cooperative development centers1 individual cooperatives1 or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members of socially disadvantaged groups2 and of which #aj1gej1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for value-added agricultural product market development grants1 as authorized by section #bca of the ,agricultural ,risk ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb;a74 ,rural energy for america program ,for the cost of a program of loan guarantees1 under the same terms and conditions as authorized by section #ijjg of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg71 #ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the cost of loan guarantees1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd4 ,rural utilities service ,rural water and waste disposal program account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for the cost of direct loans1 loan guarantees1 and grants for the rural water1 waste water1 waste disposal1 and solid waste management programs authorized by sections #cjf1 #cjf;,a1 #cjf;,c1 #cjf;,d1 #cjf;,e1 and #caj;,b and described in sections #cjf;,c7a77#b71 #cjf;,d1 #cjf;,e1 and #cha;,e7d77#b7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act1 #ebb1cfe1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section #cjf7;a77#b77;,b7 of such ,act1 and of which not to exceed #iic1jjj shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section #cjf;,e of such ,act3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for grants authorized by section #cjf;,a7i77#b7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act in addition to funding authorized by section #cjf;,a7i77#a7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #fd1jjj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for loans and grants including water and waste disposal systems grants authorized by section #cjf;,c7a77#b77;,b7 and section #cjf;,d of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act1 and ,federally ,recognized ,native ,american ,tribes authorized by #cjf;,c7a77#a73 ,provided further1 ,that funding provided for section #cjf;,d of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act may be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to section #cbe of ,public ,law #aje-hc3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #b percent of the funding provided for section #cjf;,d of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act may be used by the ,state of ,alaska for training and technical assistance programs and not more than #b percent of the funding provided for section #cjf;,d of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to section #cbe of ,public ,law #aje-hc for training and technical assistance programs3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section #cjf7;a77#ad7 of such ,act1 unless the ,secretary makes a determination of extreme need1 of which #f1ejj1jjj shall be made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-,state regional technical assistance organization1 with experience in working with small communities on water and waste water problems1 the principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities with populations of #c1cjj or less1 in improving the planning1 financing1 development1 operation1 and management of water and waste water systems1 and of which not less than #hjj1jjj shall be for a qualified national ,native ,american organization to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal communities3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #af1cig1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #d1jjj1jjj shall be for solid waste management grants3 ,provided further1 ,that #aj1jjj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 the ,rural ,utilities ,service1 ,high ,energy ,cost ,grants ,account to provide grants authorized under section #ai of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;a73 ,provided further1 ,that any prior year balances for high-energy cost grants authorized by section #ai of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;a7 shall be transferred to and merged with the ,rural ,utilities ,service1 ,high ,energy ,cost ,grants ,account3 ,provided further1 ,that sections #cha;,e-,h and #cha,n of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act are not applicable to the funds made available under this heading4 ,rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account 7including transfer of funds7 ,the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by sections #cje and #cjf of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ice and #icf7 shall be made as follows3 loans made pursuant to section #cjf of that ,act1 rural electric1 #e1ejj1jjj1jjj2 guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to section #cac;,a1 #gej1jjj1jjj2 #e percent rural telecommunications loans1 cost of money rural telecommunications loans1 and for loans made pursuant to section #cjf of that ,act1 rural telecommunications loans1 #fij1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that up to #b1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be used for the construction1 acquisition1 or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating plants 7whether new or existing7 that utilize carbon sequestration systems4 ,for the cost of direct loans as authorized by section #cje of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ice71 including the cost of modifying loans1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 cost of money rural telecommunications loans1 #ajd1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs1 #cd1gjg1jjj1 which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,rural ,development1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,distance learning1 telemedicine1 and broadband program ,for the principal amount of broadband telecommunication loans1 #bj1egf1jjj4 ,for grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas1 as authorized by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa et seq41 #bb1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that #c1jjj1jjj shall be made available for grants authorized by #cgi;,g of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funding provided under this heading for grants under #cgi;,g of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act may only be provided to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established by this section4 ,for the cost of broadband loans1 as authorized by section #fja of the ,rural ,electrification ,act1 #d1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd4 ,in addition1 #aj1cgb1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for a grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural areas eligible for ,distance ,learning and ,telemedicine ,program benefits authorized by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa4 ,,iv ,domestic ,food ,programs ,office of the under secretary for food1 nutrition1 and consumer services ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,food1 ,nutrition1 and ,consumer ,services1 #haa1jjj4 ,food and ,nutrition ,service ,child nutrition programs 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 except section #ba1 and the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq471 except sections #ag and #ba2 #bb1adi1gdf1jjj to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which such sums as are made available under section #adbbb7;b77#a7 of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf71 as amended by this ,act1 shall be merged with and available for the same time period and purposes as provided herein3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount available1 #ag1jjd1jjj shall be available to carry out section #ai of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount available1 #be1jjj1jjj shall be available to provide competitive grants to ,state agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the equipment needed to serve healthier meals1 improve food safety1 and to help support the establishment1 maintenance1 or expansion of the school breakfast program3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount available1 #af1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended to carry out section #gdi7;g7 of the ,agriculture ,appropriations ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hj73 ,provided further1 ,that section #bf7;d7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;g7d77 is amended in the first sentence by striking #bjaj through #bjae and inserting #bjaj through #bjaf4 ,special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children 7wic7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 #f1cej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #ag7;h77#aj7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;h77#aj771 not less than #fj1jjj1jjj shall be used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities1 and #ac1fjj1jjj shall be used for infrastructure3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section #ag of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided shall be available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by other ,federal ,government departments or agencies unless authorized by section #ag of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that upon termination of a federally mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and conditions established by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary may waive the requirement at #g ,,cfr #bdf4ab7;g77#f7 at the request of a ,state agency4 ,supplemental nutrition assistance program ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 #hj1hdi1chc1jjj1 of which #c1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,december #ca1 #bjag1 shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations3 ,provided1 ,that funds available for the contingency reserve under the heading ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,program of division ,a of ,public ,law #aac-bce shall be available until ,december #ca1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section #af of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #iih1jjj may be used to provide nutrition education services to ,state agencies and ,federally ,recognized ,tribes participating in the ,food ,distribution ,program on ,indian ,reservations3 ,provided further1 ,that this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or workfare requirements as may be required by law3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available for ,employment and ,training under this heading shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for section #bh7;d77#a7 and section #bg7;a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct studies1 evaluations1 or to conduct activities related to program integrity provided that such activities are authorized by the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh4 ,commodity assistance program ,for necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and the ,commodity ,supplemental ,food ,program as authorized by section #d7;a7 of the ,agriculture and ,consumer ,protection ,act of #aigc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c note72 the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc2 special assistance for the nuclear affected islands1 as authorized by section #ajc7;f77#b7 of the ,compact of ,free ,association ,amendments ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-ahh72 and the ,farmers' ,market ,nutrition ,program1 as authorized by section #ag7m7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff1 #bif1bag1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that none of these funds shall be available to reimburse the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation for commodities donated to the program3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 effective with funds made available in fiscal year #bjaf to support the ,seniors ,farmers' ,market ,nutrition ,program1 as authorized by section #ddjb of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb1 such funds shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under section #bg7;a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf7;a771 the ,secretary may use up to #aj percent for costs associated with the distribution of commodities4 ,nutrition programs administration ,for necessary administrative expenses of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance program1 #aej1hbd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds provided herein1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be used for the purposes of section #ddjd of ,public ,law #ajg-aga1 as amended by section #ddja of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf4 ,v ,foreign assistance and related programs ,foreign ,agricultural ,service salaries and expenses 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service1 including not to exceed #bej1jjj for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section #h of the ,act approved ,august #c1 #aief 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agff71 #aia1eff1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,service may utilize advances of funds1 or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of ,federal agencies1 public and private organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food production assistance programs 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcg7 and the foreign assistance programs of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available for middle-income country training programs1 funds made available for the ,borlaug ,international ,agricultural ,science and ,technology ,fellowship program1 and up to #b1jjj1jjj of the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency exchange rates1 subject to documentation by the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service1 shall remain available until expended4 ,food for peace title i direct credit and food for progress program account 7including transfer of funds7 ,for administrative expenses to carry out the credit program of title ,i1 ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj7 and the ,food for ,progress ,act of #aihe1 #b1ebh1jjj1 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,farm ,service ,agency1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 food for peace title ii grants ,for expenses during the current fiscal year1 not otherwise recoverable1 and unrecovered prior years' costs1 including interest thereon1 under the ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj71 for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title ,,ii of said ,act1 #a1dff1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #cajg of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcfo-#a71 #bja1fbf1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation is authorized to provide the services1 facilities1 and authorities for the purpose of implementing such section1 subject to reimbursement from amounts provided herein3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj1 shall remain available until expended for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #cbjg of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agbf;c74 ,commodity credit corporation export 7loans7 credit guarantee program account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for administrative expenses to carry out the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation's ,export ,guarantee ,program1 ,,gsm #ajb and ,,gsm #ajc1 #f1gdh1jjj2 to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by section #aa of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act and in conformity with the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij1 of which #f1cid1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,foreign ,agricultural ,service1 ,salaries and ,expenses1 and of which #ced1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,farm ,service ,agency1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,,vi ,related agencies and food and drug administration ,department of health and human services ,food and ,drug ,administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles2 for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to ,public ,law #ib-cac for programs and activities of the ,food and ,drug ,administration which are included in this ,act2 for rental of special purpose space in the ,district of ,columbia or elsewhere2 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities1 authorized and approved by the ,secretary and to be accounted for solely on the ,secretary's certificate1 not to exceed #be1jjj2 and notwithstanding section #eba of ,public ,law #ajg-ahh2 #d1fha1cib1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #hea1dha1jjj shall be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;h1 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended2 #acg1fgg1jjj shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j1 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended2 #cah1cfc1jjj shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#db1 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended2 #ba1edj1jjj shall be derived from biosimilar biological product user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#eb1 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended2 #bb1hah1jjj shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#ab1 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended2 #i1gje1jjj shall be derived from animal generic drug user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#ba1 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended2 #eii1jjj1jjj shall be derived from tobacco product user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chgs1 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to and notwithstanding any other provision under this heading1 amounts collected for prescription drug user fees1 medical device user fees1 human generic drug user fees1 biosimilar biological product user fees1 animal drug user fees1 and animal generic drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal year #bjaf limitations are appropriated and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that fees derived from prescription drug1 medical device1 human generic drug1 biosimilar biological product1 animal drug1 and animal generic drug assessments for fiscal year #bjaf1 including any such fees collected prior to fiscal year #bjaf but credited for fiscal year #bjaf1 shall be subject to the fiscal year #bjaf limitations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may accept payment during fiscal year #bjaf of user fees specified under this heading and authorized for fiscal year #bjag1 prior to the due date for such fees1 and that amounts of such fees assessed for fiscal year #bjag for which the ,secretary accepts payment in fiscal year #bjaf shall not be included in amounts under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that none of these funds shall be used to develop1 establish1 or operate any program of user fees authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #igja3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated3 7#a7 #ihg1cbh1jjj shall be for the ,center for ,food ,safety and ,applied ,nutrition and related field activities in the ,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#b7 #a1cid1acf1jjj shall be for the ,center for ,drug ,evaluation and ,research and related field activities in the ,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#c7 #ced1ija1jjj shall be for the ,center for ,biologics ,evaluation and ,research and for related field activities in the ,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#d7 #ahg1hbe1jjj shall be for the ,center for ,veterinary ,medicine and for related field activities in the ,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#e7 #dcj1ddc1jjj shall be for the ,center for ,devices and ,radiological ,health and for related field activities in the ,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#f7 #fc1cca1jjj shall be for the ,national ,center for ,toxicological ,research2 7#g7 #efd1aag1jjj shall be for the ,center for ,tobacco ,products and for related field activities in the ,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#h7 not to exceed #aga1dah1jjj shall be for ,rent and ,related activities1 of which #eb1cdf1jjj is for ,white ,oak ,consolidation1 other than the amounts paid to the ,general ,services ,administration for rent2 7#i7 not to exceed #bch1bgd1jjj shall be for payments to the ,general ,services ,administration for rent2 and 7#aj7 #bhi1fai1jjj shall be for other activities1 including the ,office of the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 the ,office of ,foods and ,veterinary ,medicine1 the ,office of ,medical and ,tobacco ,products1 the ,office of ,global and ,regulatory ,policy1 the ,office of ,operations1 the ,office of the ,chief ,scientist1 and central services for these offices3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #be1jjj of this amount shall be for official reception and representation expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 as determined by the ,commissioner3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer of funds pursuant to section #ggj7n7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;dd7n77 shall only be from amounts made available under this heading for other activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts that are made available under this heading for other activities1 and that are not derived from user fees1 #a1ejj1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of ,inspector ,general for oversight of the programs and operations of the ,food and ,drug ,administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight of the ,food and ,drug ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that funds may be transferred from one specified activity to another with the prior approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,in addition1 mammography user fees authorized by #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfc;b1 export certification user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cha1 priority review user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjn and #cfj;ff1 food and feed recall fees1 food reinspection fees1 and voluntary qualified importer program fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#ca1 outsourcing facility fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#fb1 prescription drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cec7;e77#c71 and third-party logistics provider licensing and inspection fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;eee-#c7;c77#a71 and third-party auditor fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chd;d7c77#h71 shall be credited to this account1 to remain available until expended4 ,buildings and facilities ,for plans1 construction1 repair1 improvement1 extension1 alteration1 and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 where not otherwise provided1 #h1ghh1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,independent agencies ,commodity futures trading commission ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,commodity ,exchange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq471 including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and the rental of space 7to include multiple year leases71 in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 #bej1jjj1jjj1 including not to exceed #c1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 and not to exceed #be1jjj for the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the ,commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials1 of which not less than #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for the purchase of information technology and of which not less than #b1fbj1jjj shall be for expenses of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the limitations in #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeec1 amounts provided under this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations equal to current year payments on leases entered into prior to the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purpose of recording any obligations that should have been recorded against accounts closed pursuant to #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb1 these accounts may be reopened solely for the purpose of correcting any violations of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja7;a77#a71 and balances canceled pursuant to #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb7;a7 in any accounts reopened pursuant to this authority shall remain unavailable to liquidate any outstanding obligations4 ,farm credit administration ,limitation on administrative expenses ,not to exceed #fe1fjj1jjj 7from assessments collected from farm credit institutions1 including the ,federal ,agricultural ,mortgage ,corporation7 shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under #ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdi3 ,provided1 ,that this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with receiverships3 ,provided further1 ,that the agency may exceed this limitation by up to #aj percent with notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,,vii ,,general ,,provisions 7,,including ,,rescissions ,,and ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 #gja4 ,within the unit limit of cost fixed by law1 appropriations and authorizations made for the ,department of ,agriculture for the current fiscal year under this ,act shall be available for the purchase1 in addition to those specifically provided for1 of not to exceed #ga passenger motor vehicles of which #fh shall be for replacement only1 and for the hire of such vehicles3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding this section1 the only purchase of new passenger vehicles shall be for those determined by the ,secretary to be necessary for transportation safety1 to reduce operational costs1 and for the protection of life1 property1 and public safety4 #gjb4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this ,act or any other available unobligated discretionary balances that are remaining available of the ,department of ,agriculture to the ,working ,capital ,fund for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial1 administrative1 and information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the ,department of ,agriculture1 such transferred funds to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act shall be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund without the prior approval of the agency administrator3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without written notification to and the prior approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated by this ,act or made available to the ,department's ,working ,capital ,fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the ,department's ,national ,finance ,center without written notification to and prior approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress as required by section #gag of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of annual income amounts in the ,working ,capital ,fund of the ,department of ,agriculture allocated for the ,national ,finance ,center1 the ,secretary may reserve not more than #d percent for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment1 including equipment for the improvement and implementation of a financial management plan1 information technology1 and other systems of the ,national ,finance ,center or to pay any unforeseen1 extraordinary cost of the ,national ,finance ,center3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the amounts reserved shall be available for obligation unless the ,secretary submits written notification of the obligation to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitation on the obligation of funds pending notification to ,congressional ,committees shall not apply to any obligation that1 as determined by the ,secretary1 is necessary to respond to a declared state of emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the ,national ,finance ,center2 or to evacuate employees of the ,national ,finance ,center to a safe haven to continue operations of the ,national ,finance ,center4 #gjc4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 #gjd4 ,no funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar arrangements between the ,united ,states ,department of ,agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of #aj percent of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest between the two parties4 ,this does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this ,act4 #gje4 ,appropriations to the ,department of ,agriculture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following accounts3 the ,rural ,development ,loan ,fund program account1 the ,rural ,electrification and ,telecommunication ,loans program account1 and the ,rural ,housing ,insurance ,fund program account4 #gjf4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,agriculture by this ,act may be used to acquire new information technology systems or significant upgrades1 as determined by the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer1 without the approval of the ,chief ,information ,officer and the concurrence of the ,executive ,information ,technology ,investment ,review ,board3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be transferred to the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer without written notification to and the prior approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #aacai of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 none of the funds available to the ,department of ,agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for projects1 contracts1 or other agreements over #be1jjj prior to receipt of written approval by the ,chief ,information ,officer3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,chief ,information ,officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without written approval from the ,chief ,information ,officer for projects1 contracts1 or other agreements up to #bej1jjj based upon the performance of an agency measured against the performance plan requirements described in the explanatory statement accompanying ,public ,law #aac-bce4 #gjg4 ,funds made available under section #ebd7;b7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd7;b77 in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year4 #gjh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any former ,,rus borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured1 direct or guaranteed loan under the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf1 or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such ,act1 shall be eligible for assistance under section #cac7;b77#b77;,b7 of such ,act in the same manner as a borrower under such ,act4 #gji4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 not more than #bj1jjj1jjj in unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this ,act for the ,farm ,service ,agency shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for information technology expenses3 ,provided1 ,that except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this ,act for the ,rural ,development mission area shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for information technology expenses4 #gaj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this ,act in contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #gaa4 ,in the case of each program established or amended by the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-gi71 other than by title ,i or subtitle ,a of title ,,iii of such ,act1 or programs for which indefinite amounts were provided in that ,act1 that is authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation-- 7#a7 such funds shall be available for salaries and related administrative expenses1 including technical assistance1 associated with the implementation of the program1 without regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in section #aa of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad;i72 and 7#b7 the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in such section4 #gab4 ,of the funds made available by this ,act1 not more than #b1jjj1jjj shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities related to all advisory committees1 panels1 commissions1 and task forces of the ,department of ,agriculture1 except for panels used to comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively awarded grants4 #gac4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be available to pay indirect costs charged against any agricultural research1 education1 or extension grant awards issued by the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture that exceed #cj percent of total ,federal funds provided under each award3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #adfb of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaj71 funds provided by this ,act for grants awarded competitively by the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture shall be available to pay full allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch74 #gad4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out the following3 7#a7 ,the ,watershed ,rehabilitation program authorized by section #ad7;h77#a7 of the ,watershed and ,flood ,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajab7;h77#a772 7#b7 ,the ,environmental ,quality ,incentives ,program as authorized by sections #abdj-abdj;,h of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#chci;aa-#h7 in excess of #a1cbi1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that this limitation shall apply only to funds provided by section #abda7;a77#e77;,c7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;a77#e77;,c772 7#c7 ,the ,biomass ,crop ,assistance ,program authorized by section #ijaa of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haaa7 in excess of #c1jjj1jjj in new obligational authority2 and 7#d7 ,the ,biorefinery1 ,renewable ,chemical and ,biobased ,product ,manufacturing ,assistance program as authorized by section #ijjc of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc7 in excess of #bg1jjj1jjj of the funding appropriated by subsection 7g77#a77;,a77ii7 of that section for fiscal year #bjaf4 #gae4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program under subsection 7b77#b77;,a77viii7 of section #adbbb of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf in excess of #hhd1ihj1jjj1 as follows3 ,child ,nutrition ,programs ,entitlement ,commodities--#dfe1jjj1jjj2 ,state ,option ,contracts--#e1jjj1jjj2 ,removal of ,defective ,commodities--#b1ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available in this ,act or any other ,act shall be used for salaries and expenses to carry out in this fiscal year section #ai7;i77#a77;,e7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act1 as amended1 except in an amount that excludes the transfer of #abe1jjj1jjj of the funds to be transferred under subsection 7c7 of section #adbbb of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf1 until ,october #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that #abe1jjj1jjj made available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 to carry out section #ai7;i77#a77;,e7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act1 as amended1 shall be excluded from the limitation described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a77ix7 of section #adbbb of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any employee of the ,department of ,agriculture or officer of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation to carry out clause #c of section #cb of the ,agricultural ,adjustment ,act of #aice 7,public ,law #gd-cbj1 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c1 as amended71 or for any surplus removal activities or price support activities under section #e of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the available unobligated balances under 7b77#b77;,a77viii7 of section #adbbb of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf in excess of the limitation set forth in this section1 except for the amounts to be transferred pursuant to the first proviso1 are hereby permanently rescinded4 #gaf4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the ,president's budget submission to the ,congress for programs under the jurisdiction of the ,appropriations ,subcommittees on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget submission identifies which additional spending reductions should occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for the fiscal year #bjag appropriations ,act4 #gag4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act1 or provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming1 transfer of funds1 or reimbursements as authorized by the ,economy ,act1 or in the case of the ,department of ,agriculture1 through use of the authority provided by section #gjb7;b7 of the ,department of ,agriculture ,organic ,act of #aidd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbeg7 or section #h of ,public ,law #hi-ajf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbfc71 that-- 7#a7 creates new programs2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted2 7#d7 relocates an office or employees2 7#e7 reorganizes offices1 programs1 or activities2 or 7#f7 contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by ,federal employees2 unless the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 or the ,chairman of the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission 7as the case may be7 notifies in writing and receives approval from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj days in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority4 7b7 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act1 or provided by previous ,appropriations ,acts to the agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities1 programs1 or projects through a reprogramming or use of the authorities referred to in subsection 7a7 involving funds in excess of #ejj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 that-- 7#a7 augments existing programs1 projects1 or activities2 7#b7 reduces by #aj percent funding for any existing program1 project1 or activity1 or numbers of personnel by #aj percent as approved by ,congress2 or 7#c7 results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs1 activities1 or projects as approved by ,congress2 unless the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 or the ,chairman of the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission 7as the case may be7 notifies in writing and receives approval from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj days in advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the use of such authority4 7c7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 or the ,chairman of the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission shall notify in writing and receive approval from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress before implementing any program or activity not carried out during the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded by this ,act or specifically funded by any other ,act4 7d7 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act1 or provided by previous ,appropriations ,acts to the agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for-- 7#a7 modifying major capital investments funding levels1 including information technology systems1 that involves increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for the individual investment in excess of #ejj1jjj or #aj percent of the total cost1 whichever is less2 7#b7 realigning or reorganizing new1 current1 or vacant positions or agency activities or functions to establish a center1 office1 branch1 or similar entity with five or more personnel2 or 7#c7 carrying out activities or functions that were not described in the budget request2 unless the agencies funded by this ,act notify1 in writing1 the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj days in advance of using the funds for these purposes4 7e7 ,as described in this section1 no funds may be used for any activities unless the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 or the ,chairman of the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission receives from the ,committee on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this section4 #gah4 ,notwithstanding section #caj;,b7g77#e7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;g77#e771 the ,secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed #c percent of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan4 #gai4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission1 or the ,farm ,credit ,administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available reports1 questions1 or responses to questions that are a result of information requested for the appropriations hearing process to any non-,department of ,agriculture1 non-,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 non-,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission1 or non-,farm ,credit ,administration employee4 #gbj4 ,unless otherwise authorized by existing law1 none of the funds provided in this ,act1 may be used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the ,united ,states unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency4 #gba4 ,no employee of the ,department of ,agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this ,act or any other ,act to any other agency or office of the ,department for more than #fj days in a fiscal year unless the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee for the period of assignment4 #gbb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who provide nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for mohair under section #abja of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-gi74 #gbc4 ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,commissioner of the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,chairman of the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission1 and the ,chairman of the ,farm ,credit ,administration shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a detailed spending plan by program1 project1 and activity for all the funds made available under this ,act including appropriated user fees1 as defined in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 #gbd4 ,funds made available under title ,,ii of the ,food for ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq47 may only be used to provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls1 as determined by the ,administrator of the ,u4,s4 ,agency for ,international ,development1 are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate purposes4 #gbe4 ,there is hereby appropriated #a1iif1jjj to carry out section #afba of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf4 #gbf4 ,the ,secretary shall establish an intermediary loan packaging program based on the pilot program in effect for fiscal year #bjac for packaging and reviewing section #ejb single family direct loans4 ,the ,secretary shall enter into agreements with current intermediary organizations and with additional qualified intermediary organizations4 ,the ,secretary shall work with these organizations to increase effectiveness of the section #ejb single family direct loan program in rural communities and shall set aside and make available from the national reserve section #ejb loans an amount necessary to support the work of such intermediaries and provide a priority for review of such loans4 #gbg4 ,for loans and loan guarantees that do not require budget authority and the program level has been established in this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees by not more than #be percent3 ,provided1 ,that prior to the ,secretary implementing such an increase1 the ,secretary notifies1 in writing1 the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #ae days in advance4 #gbh4 ,there is hereby appropriated for the ,emergency ,watershed ,protection ,program1 #aeg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 for the ,emergency ,forestry ,restoration ,program1 #f1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 and for the ,emergency ,conservation ,program1 #ajh1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that #cg1jjj1jjj made available for the ,emergency ,watershed ,protection ,program2 #b1jjj1jjj made available for the ,emergency ,forestry ,restoration ,program2 and #ia1jjj1jjj made available for the ,emergency ,conservation ,program under this section are for necessary expenses resulting from a major disaster declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 and are designated by the ,congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #gbi4 ,none of the credit card refunds or rebates transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund pursuant to section #gbi of the ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbce;a2 ,public ,law #ajg-gf7 shall be available for obligation without written notification to1 and the prior approval of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided1 ,that the refunds or rebates so transferred shall be available for obligation only for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial1 administrative1 and information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the ,department of ,agriculture4 #gcj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to procure processed poultry products imported into the ,united ,states from the ,people's ,republic of ,china for use in the school lunch program under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 the ,child and ,adult ,food ,care ,program under section #ag of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff71 the ,summer ,food ,service ,program for ,children under section #ac of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa71 or the school breakfast program under the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq474 #gca4 ,in response to an eligible community where the drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural disaster1 as determined by the ,secretary1 including drought or severe weather1 the ,secretary may provide potable water through the ,emergency ,community ,water ,assistance ,grant ,program for an additional period of time not to exceed #abj days beyond the established period provided under the ,program in order to protect public health4 #gcb4 ,funds provided by this or any prior ,appropriations ,act for the ,agriculture and ,food ,research ,initiative under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7b7 shall be made available without regard to section #gabh of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga note71 under the matching requirements in laws in effect on the date before the date of enactment of such section3 ,provided1 ,that the requirements of #g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7b77#i7 shall continue to apply4 #gcc4 7a7 ,for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act through school year #bjaf-bjag1 with respect to the school lunch program established under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or the school breakfast program established under the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq47 and final regulations published by the ,department of ,agriculture in the ,federal ,register on ,january #bf1 #bjab 7#gg ,fed4 ,reg4 #djhh et seq471 the ,secretary shall allow ,states to grant an exemption from the whole grain requirements that took effect on or after ,july #a1 #bjad1 and the ,states shall establish a process for evaluating and responding1 in a reasonable amount of time1 to requests for an exemption3 ,provided1 ,that school food authorities demonstrate hardship1 including financial hardship1 in procuring specific whole grain products which are acceptable to the students and compliant with the whole grain-rich requirements3 ,provided further1 ,that school food authorities shall comply with the applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program that was in effect prior to ,july #a1 #bjad4 7b7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to implement any regulations under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq471 the ,healthy1 ,hunger-,free ,kids ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bif71 or any other law that would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally reimbursed meals1 foods1 and snacks sold in schools below ,target #a 7as described in section #bbj4h7;f77#c7 of title #g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations77 until the latest scientific research establishes the reduction is beneficial for children4 #gcd4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to release or implement the final version of the eighth edition of the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans1 revised pursuant to section #cja of the ,national ,nutrition ,monitoring and ,related ,research ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda71 unless the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services ensure that each revision to any nutritional or dietary information or guideline contained in the #bjaj edition of the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans and each new nutritional or dietary information or guideline to be included in the eighth edition of the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans-- 7#a7 is based on significant scientific agreement2 and 7#b7 is limited in scope to nutritional and dietary information4 #gce4 7a7 ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall engage the ,national ,academy of ,medicine to conduct a comprehensive study of the entire process used to establish the ,advisory ,committee for the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans and the subsequent development of the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans1 most recently revised pursuant to section #cja of the ,national ,nutrition ,monitoring and ,related ,research ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda74 ,the panel of the ,national ,academy of ,medicine selected to conduct the study shall include a balanced representation of individuals with broad experiences and viewpoints regarding nutritional and dietary information4 7b7 ,the study required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of each of the following3 7,a7 ,how the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans can better prevent chronic disease1 ensure nutritional sufficiency for all ,americans1 and accommodate a range of individual factors1 including age1 gender1 and metabolic health4 7,b7 ,how the advisory committee selection process can be improved to provide more transparency1 eliminate bias1 and include committee members with a range of viewpoints4 7,c7 ,how the ,nutrition ,evidence ,library is compiled and utilized1 including whether ,nutrition ,evidence ,library reviews and other systematic reviews and data analysis are conducted according to rigorous and objective scientific standards4 7,d7 ,how systematic reviews are conducted on longstanding ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans recommendations1 including whether scientific studies are included from scientists with a range of viewpoints4 7#b7 ,recommendations to improve the process used to establish the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans and to ensure the ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans reflect balanced sound science4 7c7 ,there is hereby appropriated #a1jjj1jjj to conduct the study required by subsection 7a74 #gcf4 ,the unobligated balances identified by the ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #ab,x#jaac are rescinded4 #gcg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,food and ,nutrition ,service1 to commence any new research and evaluation projects until the ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a research and evaluation plan for fiscal year #bjaf1 prepared in coordination with the ,research1 ,education1 and ,economics mission area of the ,department of ,agriculture1 and a period of #cj days beginning on the date of the submission of the plan expires to permit ,congressional review of the plan4 #gch4 ,of the unobligated prior year funds identified by ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #ab,x#aihj where obligations have been cancelled1 #ac1jjj1jjj is rescinded4 #gci4 ,the unobligated balances identified by the ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #ab,x#ccah1 #ab,x#ajaj1 #ab,x#ajij1 #ab,x#aijg1 #ab,x#jdjb1 #ab,x#cejh1 and #ab,x#ccbb are rescinded4 #gdj4 ,section #aff of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gbhf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and title ,i of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh both places it appears and inserting title ,i of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh1 and ,subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad2 and 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,application of ,authority ,beginning with the #bjae crop marketing year1 the ,secretary shall carry out paragraph 7#a7 under the same terms and conditions as were in effect for the #bjjh crop year for loans made to producers under subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq474 4 #gda4 7a7 ,there is hereby appropriated #e1jjj1jjj to provide competitive grants to ,state agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the equipment needed to serve healthier meals1 improve food safety1 and to help support the establishment1 maintenance1 or expansion of the school breakfast program1 to remain available until expended4 7b7 ,there is hereby appropriated #g1jjj1jjj to carry out section #gdi7;g7 of the ,agriculture ,appropriations ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hj71 to remain available until expended4 #gdb4 ,of the unobligated balances identified by the ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #ab,x#ajgb1 #bj1jjj1jjj is hereby rescinded3 ,provided1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by ,congress as an emergency requirement or for disaster relief requirement pursuant to a ,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #gdc4 ,in carrying out subsection 7h7 of section #ejb of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgb71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall have the same authority with respect to loans guaranteed under such section and eligible lenders for such loans as the ,secretary has under subsections 7h7 and 7j7 of section #ech of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijp-#b7 with respect to loans guaranteed under such section #ech and eligible lenders for such loans4 #gdd4 ,there is hereby appropriated #h1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out section #fdjg of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg;a73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary launch the program authorized by this section during the #bjaf fiscal year and that it be carried out through the ,rural ,utilities ,service3 ,provided further1 ,that1 within #fj days of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress on how the ,rural ,utilities ,service will implement section #fdjg during the #bjaf fiscal year4 #gde4 ,of the unobligated balances of appropriations in ,public ,law #ajh-aii1 ,public ,law #aji-bcd1 and ,public ,law #aaj-bh made available for the ,emergency ,watershed ,protection ,program1 #b1djj1jjj shall be available for the purposes of such program for any disaster occurring fiscal year #bjaf or fiscal year #bjag1 and shall remain available until expended4 #gdf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to propose1 promulgate1 or implement any rule1 or take any other action with respect to1 allowing or requiring information intended for a prescribing health care professional1 in the case of a drug or biological product subject to section #ejc7;b77#a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cec7;b77#a771 to be distributed to such professional electronically 7in lieu of in paper form7 unless and until a ,federal law is enacted to allow or require such distribution4 #gdg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce the final rule entitled ,food ,labeling2 ,nutrition ,labeling of ,standard ,menu ,items in ,restaurants and ,similar ,retail ,food ,establishments published by the ,food and ,drug ,administration in the ,federal ,register on ,december #a1 #bjad 7#gi ,fed4 ,reg4 #gaaef et seq47 until the later of-- 7#a7 ,december #a1 #bjaf2 or 7#b7 the date that is one year after the date on which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services publishes ,level #a guidance with respect to nutrition labeling of standard menu items in restaurants and similar retail food establishments in accordance with paragraphs 7g77#a77;i71 7g77#a77;ii71 7g77#a77;iii71 and 7g77#a77;iv7 of section #aj4aae of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #gdh4 ,in addition to funds appropriated in this ,act1 there is hereby appropriated #bej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 under the heading ,food for ,peace ,title ,,ii ,grants3 ,provided1 ,that the funds made available under this section shall be used for the purposes set forth in the ,food for ,peace ,act for both emergency and non-emergency purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available by this section used for emergency programs may be prioritized to respond to emergency food needs involving conflict in the ,middle ,east and to address other urgent food needs around the world3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this section1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be used to reimburse the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation for the release of eligible commodities under section #cjb7;f77#b77;,a7 of the ,bill ,emerson ,humanitarian ,trust ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcf;f-#a74 #gdi4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt of a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug or biological product under section #eje7;i7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;i77 or section #cea7;a77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7;a77#c77 in research in which a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include a heritable genetic modification4 ,any such submission shall be deemed to have not been received by the ,secretary1 and the exemption may not go into effect4 #gej4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to implement or enforce any provision of the ,,fda ,food ,safety ,modernization ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-cec71 including the amendments made thereby1 with respect to the regulation of the distribution1 sale1 or receipt of dried spent grain byproducts of the alcoholic beverage production process1 irrespective of whether such byproducts are solely intended for use as animal feed4 #gea4 7a7 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available in fiscal year #bjae for the supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 #bbj1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 7b7 ,in addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this ,act1 there is hereby appropriated for ,special ,supplemental ,nutrition ,program for ,women1 ,infants1 and ,children1 #bbj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for management information systems1 including ,,wic electronic benefit transfer systems and activities4 #geb4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall-- 7#a7 within #d months of the date of enactment of this ,act1 establish a prioritization process for ,,aphis to conduct audits or reviews of countries or regions that have received animal health status recognitions by ,,aphis and provide a description of this process to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house1 ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house1 and ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 7#b7 conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following factors in the country or region being audited1 as applicable3 7,a7 veterinary control and oversight2 7,b7 disease history and vaccination practices2 7,c7 livestock demographics and traceability2 7,d7 epidemiological separation from potential sources of infection2 7,e7 surveillance practices2 7,f7 diagnostic laboratory capabilities2 and 7,g7 emergency preparedness and response4 7#c7 promptly make publicly available the final reports of any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to subsection 7#b72 and 7b7 ,this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with ,united ,states obligations under its international trade agreements4 #gec4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to carry out any activities or incur any expense related to the issuance of licenses under section #c of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc71 or the renewal of such licenses1 to class ,b dealers who sell dogs and cats for use in research1 experiments1 teaching1 or testing4 #ged4 ,no partially hydrogenated oils as defined in the order published by the ,food and ,drug ,administration in the ,federal ,register on ,june #ag1 #bjae 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #cdfej et seq47 shall be deemed unsafe within the meaning of section #dji7;a7 and no food that is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce that bears or contains a partially hydrogenated oil shall be deemed adulterated under sections #djb7;a77#a7 or #djb7;a77#b77;,c77i7 by virtue of bearing or containing a partially hydrogenated oil until the compliance date as specified in such order 7,june #ah1 #bjah74 #gee4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall implement section #abajf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad and the amendments made by such section 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 ,public ,law #aac-gi71 including any regulation or guidance the ,secretary of ,agriculture issues to carry out such section or the amendments made by such section2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall implement section #djc7t7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7t771 including any regulation or guidance the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services issues to carry out such section4 #gef4 ,there is hereby appropriated #fjj1jjj for the purposes of section #gbg of division ,a of ,public ,law #aab-ee4 #geg4 ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this ,act and notwithstanding the last sentence of #af ,u4,s4,c4 #acaj1 there is appropriated #d1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to implement non-renewable agreements on eligible lands1 including flooded agricultural lands1 as determined by the ,secretary1 under the ,water ,bank ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acja-acaa74 #geh4 ,the ,secretary shall set aside for ,rural ,economic ,area ,partnership 7,,reap7 ,zones1 until ,august #ae1 #bjaf1 an amount of funds made available in title ,,iii under the headings of ,rural ,housing ,insurance ,fund ,program ,account1 ,mutual and ,self-,help ,housing ,grants1 ,rural ,housing ,assistance ,grants1 ,rural ,community ,facilities ,program ,account1 ,rural ,business ,program ,account1 ,rural ,development ,loan ,fund ,program ,account1 and ,rural ,water and ,waste ,disposal ,program ,account1 equal to the amount obligated in ,,reap ,zones with respect to funds provided under such headings in the most recent fiscal year any such funds were obligated under such headings for ,,reap ,zones4 #gei4 7a7 ,section #bha of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afch7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#g72 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#h71 and 7#i7 as paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g71 respectively2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking beef1 and 1 pork12 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking ground beef1 and 1 ground pork14 7b7 ,section #bhb of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afch;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking beef1 and pork12 7,b7 by striking beef1 and pork1 each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d72 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by striking beef1 pork12 and 7ii7 by striking ground beef1 ground pork1 each place it appears2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively4 #gfj4 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary's designees are hereby granted the same access to information and subject to the same requirements applicable to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development as provided in section #dec7;j7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;j77 and section #fajc7l77#g77;,d77ix7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #fajc7l77#g77;,d77ix77 to verify the income for individuals participating in sections #ejb1 #ejd1 #eba1 and #edb of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgb1 #adgd1 #adij;a1 and #adijr74 #gfa4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,food and ,drug ,administration 7,,fda7 shall not allow the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that contains genetically engineered salmon until ,,fda publishes final labeling guidelines for informing consumers of such content2 and 7b7 ,of the amounts made available to the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 ,salaries and ,expenses1 not less than #aej1jjj shall be used to develop labeling guidelines and implement a program to disclose to consumers whether salmon offered for sale to consumers is a genetically engineered variety4 #gfb4 ,the ,secretary may charge a fee for lenders to access ,department loan guarantee systems in connection with such lenders' participation in loan guarantee programs of the ,rural ,housing ,service3 ,provided1 ,that the funds collected from such fees shall be made available to the ,secretary without further appropriation and such funds shall be deposited into the ,rural ,development ,salaries and ,expense ,account and shall remain available until expended for obligation and expenditure by the ,secretary for administrative expenses of the ,rural ,housing ,service ,loan ,guarantee ,program in addition to other available funds3 ,provided further1 ,that such fees collected shall not exceed #ej per loan4 #gfc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act may be used-- 7#a7 in contravention of section #gfjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eidj72 or 7#b7 to prohibit the transportation1 processing1 sale1 or use of industrial hemp that is grown or cultivated in accordance with subsection section #gfjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad1 within or outside the ,state in which the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated4 #gfd4 ,for an additional amount for ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service1 ,salaries and ,expenses1 #e1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for one-time control and management and associated activities directly related to the multiple-agency response to citrus greening4 #gfe4 ,section #ebi7;b77#e7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ff7b77#e77 is amended by striking the last day and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjaf44 #gff4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for purposes of applying the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47-- 7#a7 the acceptable market name of ,gadus chalcogrammus1 formerly known as ,theragra chalcogramma1 is pollock2 and 7#b7 the term ,alaskan ,pollock or ,alaska ,pollock may be used in labeling to refer solely to pollock harvested in the ,state waters of ,alaska or the exclusive economic zone 7as that term is defined in section #c of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb77 adjacent to ,alaska4 #gfg4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel-- 7#a7 to inspect horses under section #c of the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc72 7#b7 to inspect horses under section #ijc of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aija note2 ,public ,law #ajd-abg72 or 7#c7 to implement or enforce section #ceb4ai of title #i1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 ,this division may be cited as the ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,b ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,department of ,commerce ,international ,trade ,administration ,operations and ,administration ,for necessary expenses for international trade activities of the ,department of ,commerce provided for by law1 and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad1 including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of ,united ,states firms1 without regard to sections #cgjb and #cgjc of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas2 travel and transportation of employees of the ,international ,trade ,administration between two points abroad1 without regard to section #djaah of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 employment of citizens of the ,united ,states and aliens by contract for services2 rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding #aj years1 and expenses of alteration1 repair1 or improvement2 purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad2 payment of tort claims1 in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section #bfgb of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 when such claims arise in foreign countries2 not to exceed #bid1cjj for official representation expenses abroad2 purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad1 not to exceed #de1jjj per vehicle2 obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles2 and rental of tie lines1 #dic1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #aj1jjj1jjj is to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the ,international ,trade ,administration1 notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that1 of amounts provided under this heading1 not less than #af1djj1jjj shall be for ,china antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided for the ,international ,trade ,administration under this title1 #e1jjj1jjj shall not be available for obligation or expenditure until #ae days after the ,undersecretary of ,commerce for ,international ,trade submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate the report and certification detailed in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that the provisions of the first sentence of section #aje7;f7 and all of section #ajh7;c7 of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdee7;f7 and #bdeh7;c77 shall apply in carrying out these activities2 and that for the purpose of this ,act1 contributions under the provisions of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa shall include payment for assessments for services provided as part of these activities4 ,bureau of ,industry and ,security ,operations and ,administration ,for necessary expenses for export administration and national security activities of the ,department of ,commerce1 including costs associated with the performance of export administration field activities both domestically and abroad2 full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas2 employment of citizens of the ,united ,states and aliens by contract for services abroad2 payment of tort claims1 in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section #bfgb of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 when such claims arise in foreign countries2 not to exceed #ac1ejj for official representation expenses abroad2 awards of compensation to informers under the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi1 and as authorized by section #a7;b7 of the ,act of ,june #ae1 #aiag 7#dj ,stat4 #bbc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7;b772 and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law1 #aab1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the provisions of the first sentence of section #aje7;f7 and all of section #ajh7;c7 of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdee7;f7 and #bdeh7;c77 shall apply in carrying out these activities3 ,provided further1 ,that payments and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of such activities1 and for providing information to the public with respect to the export administration and national security activities of the ,department of ,commerce and other export control programs of the ,united ,states and other governments4 ,economic development administration ,economic development assistance programs ,for grants for economic development assistance as provided by the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife1 for trade adjustment assistance1 and for grants authorized by section #bg of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb71 #bbb1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #ae1jjj1jjj shall be for grants under such section #bg4 ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law1 #ci1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title ,i of the ,public ,works ,employment ,act of #aigf1 title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 section #bg of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb71 and the ,community ,emergency ,drought ,relief ,act of #aigg4 ,minority ,business ,development ,agency ,minority ,business ,development ,for necessary expenses of the ,department of ,commerce in fostering1 promoting1 and developing minority business enterprise1 including expenses of grants1 contracts1 and other agreements with public or private organizations1 #cb1jjj1jjj4 ,economic and ,statistical ,analysis ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses1 as authorized by law1 of economic and statistical analysis programs of the ,department of ,commerce1 #aji1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,bureau of the ,census ,current ,surveys and ,programs ,for necessary expenses for collecting1 compiling1 analyzing1 preparing and publishing statistics1 provided for by law1 #bgj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 from amounts provided herein1 funds may be used for promotion1 outreach1 and marketing activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,bureau of the ,census shall collect and analyze data for the ,annual ,social and ,economic ,supplement to the ,current ,population ,survey using the same health insurance questions included in previous years1 in addition to the revised questions implemented in the ,current ,population ,survey beginning in ,february #bjad4 ,periodic ,censuses and ,programs 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for collecting1 compiling1 analyzing1 preparing and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs provided for by law1 #a1ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1 from amounts provided herein1 funds may be used for promotion1 outreach1 and marketing activities3 ,provided further1 ,that within the amounts appropriated1 #a1eea1jjj shall be transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the ,bureau of the ,census3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #ej percent of the amounts made available under this heading for information technology related to #bjbj census delivery1 including the ,census ,enterprise ,data ,collection and ,processing 7,c,e,d,ca,p7 program1 may be obligated until the ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a plan for expenditure that3 7#a7 identifies for each ,c,e,d,ca,p project_/investment over #be1jjj3 7,a7 the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized2 7,b7 the estimated lifecycle cost1 including estimates for development as well as maintenance and operations2 and 7,c7 key milestones to be met2 7#b7 details for each project_/investment3 7,a7 reasons for any cost and schedule variances2 and 7,b7 top risks and mitigation strategies2 and 7#c7 has been submitted to the ,government ,accountability ,office4 ,national telecommunications and information administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses1 as provided for by law1 of the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration 7,,ntia71 #ci1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aece7;d71 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall charge ,federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management1 analysis1 operations1 and related services1 and such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,commerce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred1 or previously transferred1 from other ,government agencies for all costs incurred in telecommunications research1 engineering1 and related activities by the ,institute for ,telecommunication ,sciences of ,,ntia1 in furtherance of its assigned functions under this paragraph1 and such funds received from other ,government agencies shall remain available until expended4 ,public telecommunications facilities1 planning and construction ,for the administration of prior-year grants1 recoveries and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are available for the administration of all open grants until their expiration4 ,united states patent and trademark office ,salaries and expenses 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,patent and ,trademark ,office 7,,uspto7 provided for by law1 including defense of suits instituted against the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,intellectual ,property and ,director of the ,,uspto1 #c1bgb1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the ,,uspto under any law are received during fiscal year #bjaf1 so as to result in a fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at #j3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf1 should the total amount of such offsetting collections be less than #c1bgb1jjj1jjj this amount shall be reduced accordingly3 ,provided further1 ,that any amount received in excess of #c1bgb1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf and deposited in the ,patent and ,trademark ,fee ,reserve ,fund shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of ,,uspto shall submit a spending plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for any amounts made available by the preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as a reprogramming under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section3 ,provided further1 ,that any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the preceding proviso shall be transferred to the ,united ,states ,patent and ,trademark ,office ,salaries and ,expenses account3 ,provided further1 ,that from amounts provided herein1 not to exceed #ijj shall be made available in fiscal year #bjaf for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that in fiscal year #bjaf from the amounts made available for ,salaries and ,expenses for the ,,uspto1 the amounts necessary to pay 7#a7 the difference between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the ,,uspto and employees under section #hccd7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the normal cost percentage 7as defined by section #hcca7ag7 of that title7 as provided by the ,office of ,personnel ,management 7,,opm7 for ,,uspto's specific use1 of basic pay1 of employees subject to subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of that title1 and 7#b7 the present value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs1 as determined by ,,opm for ,,uspto's specific use of post-retirement life insurance and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all ,,uspto employees who are enrolled in ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits 7,,fehb7 and ,federal ,employees ,group ,life ,insurance 7,,fegli71 shall be transferred to the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund1 the ,,fegli ,fund1 and the ,,fehb ,fund1 as appropriate1 and shall be available for the authorized purposes of those accounts3 ,provided further1 ,that any differences between the present value factors published in ,,opm's yearly #cjj series benefit letters and the factors that ,,opm provides for ,,uspto's specific use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on ,,uspto's financial statements1 where applicable3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 all fees and surcharges assessed and collected by ,,uspto are available for ,,uspto only pursuant to section #db7;c7 of title #ce1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #bb of the ,leahy-,smith ,america ,invents ,act 7,public ,law #aab-bi73 ,provided further1 ,that within the amounts appropriated1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the ,,uspto4 ,national institute of standards and technology ,scientific and technical research and services 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7,,nist71 #fij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #i1jjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #e1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,nist may provide local transportation for summer undergraduate research fellowship program participants4 ,industrial technology services ,for necessary expenses for industrial technology services1 #aee1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #acj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership1 and of which #be1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation4 ,construction of ,research ,facilities ,for construction of new research facilities1 including architectural and engineering design1 and for renovation and maintenance of existing facilities1 not otherwise provided for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 as authorized by sections #ac through #ae of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;c-#bgh;e71 #aai1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,commerce shall include in the budget justification materials that the ,secretary submits to ,congress in support of the ,department of ,commerce budget 7as submitted with the budget of the ,president under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 an estimate for each ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology construction project having a total multi-year program cost of more than #e1jjj1jjj1 and simultaneously the budget justification materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for each of the #e subsequent fiscal years4 ,national oceanic and atmospheric administration ,operations1 research1 and facilities 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 including maintenance1 operation1 and hire of aircraft and vessels2 grants1 contracts1 or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements2 and relocation of facilities1 #c1cje1hac1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 except that funds provided for cooperative enforcement shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that fees and donations received by the ,national ,ocean ,service for the management of national marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those activities1 notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1 #acj1afd1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled ,promote and ,develop ,fishery ,products and ,research ,pertaining to ,american ,fisheries1 which shall only be used for fishery activities related to the ,saltonstall-,kennedy ,grant ,program1 ,cooperative ,research1 ,annual ,stock ,assessments1 ,survey and ,monitoring ,projects1 ,interjurisdictional ,fisheries ,grants1 and ,fish ,information ,networks3 ,provided further1 ,that of the #c1dec1dgg1jjj provided for in direct obligations under this heading1 #c1cje1hac1jjj is appropriated from the general fund1 #acj1afd1jjj is provided by transfer and #ag1ejj1jjj is derived from recoveries of prior year obligations3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount available for ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration corporate services administrative support costs shall not exceed #bbf1cjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in previous years1 shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section #eje of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1 for necessary retired pay expenses under the ,retired ,serviceman's ,family ,protection and ,survivor ,benefits ,plan1 and for payments for the medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under the ,dependents ,medical ,care ,act 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ee71 such sums as may be necessary4 ,procurement1 acquisition and construction 7including transfer of funds7 ,for procurement1 acquisition and construction of capital assets1 including alteration and modification costs1 of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 #b1djj1daf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 except that funds provided for acquisition and construction of vessels and construction of facilities shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the #b1dac1daf1jjj provided for in direct obligations under this heading1 #b1djj1daf1jjj is appropriated from the general fund and #ac1jjj1jjj is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations3 ,provided further1 ,that any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in previous years1 shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section #eje of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,commerce shall include in budget justification materials that the ,secretary submits to ,congress in support of the ,department of ,commerce budget 7as submitted with the budget of the ,president under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 an estimate for each ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration procurement1 acquisition or construction project having a total of more than #e1jjj1jjj and simultaneously the budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for each of the #e subsequent fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that within the amounts appropriated1 #hj1jej1jjj shall not be available for obligation or expenditure until #ae days after the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a fleet modernization and recapitalization plan3 ,provided further1 ,that1 within the amounts appropriated1 #a1cjb1jjj shall be transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to satellite procurement1 acquisition and construction4 ,pacific coastal salmon recovery ,for necessary expenses associated with the restoration of ,pacific salmon populations1 #fe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the funds provided herein1 the ,secretary of ,commerce may issue grants to the ,states of ,washington1 ,oregon1 ,idaho1 ,nevada1 ,california1 and ,alaska1 and to the ,federally recognized tribes of the ,columbia ,river and ,pacific ,coast 7including ,alaska71 for projects necessary for conservation of salmon and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or endangered1 or that are identified by a ,state as at-risk to be so listed1 for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing1 or for conservation of ,pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat1 based on guidelines to be developed by the ,secretary of ,commerce3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and other merit principles and shall not be available for marketing activities3 ,provided further1 ,that funds disbursed to ,states shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at least #cc percent of the ,federal funds4 ,fishermen's contingency fund ,for carrying out the provisions of title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ie-cgb1 not to exceed #cej1jjj1 to be derived from receipts collected pursuant to that ,act1 to remain available until expended4 ,fisheries finance program account ,subject to section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 obligations of direct loans may not exceed #bd1jjj1jjj for ,individual ,fishing ,quota loans and not to exceed #ajj1jjj1jjj for traditional direct loans as authorized by the ,merchant ,marine ,act of #aicf4 ,departmental ,management ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses for the management of the ,department of ,commerce provided for by law1 including not to exceed #d1ejj for official reception and representation1 #eh1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that within amounts provided1 the ,secretary of ,commerce may use up to #b1ejj1jjj to engage in activities to provide businesses and communities with information about and referrals to relevant ,federal1 ,state1 and local government programs4 ,renovation and modernization ,for necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization of ,department of ,commerce facilities1 #ai1jfb1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 #cb1jjj1jjj4 ,general provisions--,department of commerce 7including transfer of funds7 #aja4 ,during the current fiscal year1 applicable appropriations and funds made available to the ,department of ,commerce by this ,act shall be available for the activities specified in the ,act of ,october #bf1 #aidi 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aead71 to the extent and in the manner prescribed by the ,act1 and1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccbd1 may be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials designated by the ,secretary of ,commerce that such payments are in the public interest4 #ajb4 ,during the current fiscal year1 appropriations made available to the ,department of ,commerce by this ,act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc and #acdd2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 and uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb74 #ajc4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,commerce in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers3 ,provided1 ,that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,commerce shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #ae days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset 7including land1 structures1 and equipment7 not specifically provided for in this ,act or any other law appropriating funds for the ,department of ,commerce4 #ajd4 ,the requirements set forth by section #aje of the ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ee71 as amended by section #aje of title ,i of division ,b of ,public ,law #aac-f1 are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable with respect to fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that the life cycle cost for the ,joint ,polar ,satellite ,system is #aa1cbb1abe1jjj and the life cycle cost for the ,geostationary ,operational ,environmental ,satellite ,r-,series ,program is #aj1hbh1jei1jjj4 #aje4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may furnish services 7including but not limited to utilities1 telecommunications1 and security services7 necessary to support the operation1 maintenance1 and improvement of space that persons1 firms1 or organizations are authorized1 pursuant to the ,public ,buildings ,cooperative ,use ,act of #aigf or other authority1 to use or occupy in the ,herbert ,c4 ,hoover ,building1 ,washington1 ,,dc1 or other buildings1 the maintenance1 operation1 and protection of which has been delegated to the ,secretary from the ,administrator of ,general ,services pursuant to the ,federal ,property and ,administrative ,services ,act of #aidi on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis4 ,amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized1 up to #bjj1jjj1 shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services4 #ajf4 ,nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography1 copyright infringement1 or any other unlawful activity over its networks4 #ajg4 ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration is authorized to use1 with their consent1 with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropriations1 the land1 services1 equipment1 personnel1 and facilities of any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states1 or of any ,state1 local government1 ,indian tribal government1 ,territory1 or possession1 or of any political subdivision thereof1 or of any foreign government or international organization1 for purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute administered by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 #ajh4 ,the ,national ,technical ,information ,service shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document generated by the ,legislative ,branch unless the ,service has provided information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online4 ,should a customer still require the ,service to provide a printed or digital copy of the report or document1 the charge shall be limited to recovering the ,service's cost of processing1 reproducing1 and delivering such report or document4 #aji4 ,the ,secretary of ,commerce may waive the requirement for bonds under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #caca with respect to contracts for the construction1 alteration1 or repair of vessels1 regardless of the terms of the contracts as to payment or title1 when the contract is made under the ,coast and ,geodetic ,survey ,act of #aidg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hhc;a et seq474 #aaj4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other appropriations ,act may be used by the ,secretary of ,commerce for management activities pursuant to the ,fishery ,management ,plan for the ,reef ,fish ,resources of the ,gulf of ,mexico or any amendment to such ,plan unless such management is conducted beyond the seaward boundary of a coastal ,state as set out under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for the purpose of carrying out activities pursuant to the ,fishery ,management ,plan for the ,reef ,fish ,resources of the ,gulf of ,mexico or any amendment to such ,plan1 the seaward boundary of a coastal ,state in the ,gulf of ,mexico is a line #i nautical miles seaward from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the ,united ,states is measured4 #aaa4 ,to carry out the responsibilities of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration 7,,noaa71 the ,administrator of ,,noaa is authorized to3 7#a7 enter into grants and cooperative agreements with2 7#b7 use on a non-reimbursable basis land1 services1 equipment1 personnel1 and facilities provided by2 and 7#c7 receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis from3 a ,federal agency1 ,state or subdivision thereof1 local government1 tribal government1 territory1 or possession or any subdivisions thereof3 ,provided1 ,that funds received for permitting and related regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be deposited under the heading ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration--,operations1 ,research1 and ,facilities and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds within this section and their corresponding uses are subject to section #eje of this ,act4 #aab4 ,amounts provided by this ,act or by any prior appropriations ,act that remain available for obligation1 for necessary expenses of the programs of the ,economics and ,statistics ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce1 including amounts provided for programs of the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis and the ,u4,s4 ,census ,bureau1 shall be available for expenses of cooperative agreements with appropriate entities1 including any ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental unit1 or institution of higher education1 to aid and promote statistical1 research1 and methodology activities which further the purposes for which such amounts have been made available4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,commerce ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,ii ,department of ,justice ,general ,administration ,salaries and ,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the administration of the ,department of ,justice1 #aaa1ejj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #d1jjj1jjj for security and construction of ,department of ,justice facilities shall remain available until expended4 ,justice information sharing technology 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for information sharing technology1 including planning1 development1 deployment and departmental direction1 #ca1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,attorney ,general may transfer up to #ce1djj1jjj to this account1 from funds available to the ,department of ,justice for information technology1 to remain available until expended1 for enterprise-wide information technology initiatives3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority contained in this ,act4 ,administrative ,review and ,appeals 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities1 #dbf1gia1jjj1 of which #d1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the ,executive ,office for ,immigration ,review fees deposited in the ,immigration ,examinations ,fee account3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount available for the ,executive ,office for ,immigration ,review1 not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,office of ,inspector ,general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #ic1gji1jjj1 including not to exceed #aj1jjj to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character4 ,united ,states ,parole ,commission ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,parole ,commission as authorized1 #ac1cjh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 upon the expiration of a term of office of a ,commissioner1 the ,commissioner may continue to act until a successor has been appointed4 ,legal ,activities ,salaries and ,expenses1 ,general ,legal ,activities ,for expenses necessary for the legal activities of the ,department of ,justice1 not otherwise provided for1 including not to exceed #bj1jjj for expenses of collecting evidence1 to be expended under the direction of1 and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of1 the ,attorney ,general2 and rent of private or ,government-owned space in the ,district of ,columbia1 #hic1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj for litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided for ,,interpol ,washington dues payments1 not to exceed #fhe1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 not to exceed #i1jjj shall be available to ,,interpol ,washington for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #bje of this ,act1 upon a determination by the ,attorney ,general that emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation activities of the ,civil ,division1 the ,attorney ,general may transfer such amounts to ,salaries and ,expenses1 ,general ,legal ,activities from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,justice1 as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the ,civil ,rights ,division for salaries and expenses associated with the election monitoring program under section #h of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcje7 and to reimburse the ,office of ,personnel ,management for such salaries and expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading for the election monitoring program1 #c1cij1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,in addition1 for reimbursement of expenses of the ,department of ,justice associated with processing cases under the ,national ,childhood ,vaccine ,injury ,act of #aihf1 not to exceed #i1ceh1jjj1 to be appropriated from the ,vaccine ,injury ,compensation ,trust ,fund4 ,salaries and expenses1 antitrust division ,for expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws1 #afd1igg1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 fees collected for premerger notification filings under the ,hart-,scott-,rodino ,antitrust ,improvements ,act of #aigf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a71 regardless of the year of collection 7and estimated to be #abd1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf71 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjaf1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at #dj1igg1jjj4 ,salaries and expenses1 united states attorneys ,for necessary expenses of the ,offices of the ,united ,states ,attorneys1 including inter-governmental and cooperative agreements1 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 not to exceed #g1bjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #be1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that each ,united ,states ,attorney shall establish or participate in a task force on human trafficking4 ,united ,states ,trustee ,system ,fund ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,trustee ,program1 as authorized1 #bbe1ijh1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 deposits to the ,united ,states ,trustee ,system ,fund and amounts herein appropriated shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 fees collected pursuant to section #ehi;a7b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that fees collected in fiscal year #bjaf1 net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors1 exceed #bbe1ijh1jjj1 those excess amounts shall be available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 7#a7 as such fees are received during fiscal year #bjaf1 net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors1 7estimated at #afb1djj1jjj7 and 7#b7 to the extent that any remaining general fund appropriations can be derived from amounts deposited in the ,fund in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at #j4 ,salaries and expenses1 foreign claims settlement commission ,for expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the ,foreign ,claims ,settlement ,commission1 including services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #b1cgd1jjj4 ,fees and expenses of witnesses ,for fees and expenses of witnesses1 for expenses of contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses1 for private counsel expenses1 including advances1 and for expenses of foreign counsel1 #bgj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #af1jjj1jjj is for construction of buildings for protected witness safesites2 not to exceed #c1jjj1jjj is for the purchase and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness security caravans2 and not to exceed #ac1jjj1jjj is for the purchase1 installation1 maintenance1 and upgrade of secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information network to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected witnesses3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading may not be transferred pursuant to section #bje of this ,act4 ,salaries and expenses1 community relations service 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,community ,relations ,service1 #ad1ddf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #bje of this ,act1 upon a determination by the ,attorney ,general that emergent circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution and violence prevention activities of the ,community ,relations ,service1 the ,attorney ,general may transfer such amounts to the ,community ,relations ,service1 from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,justice1 as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 ,assets ,forfeiture ,fund ,for expenses authorized by subparagraphs 7,b71 7,f71 and 7,g7 of section #ebd7;c77#a7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 #bj1ead1jjj1 to be derived from the ,department of ,justice ,assets ,forfeiture ,fund4 ,united states marshals service ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 #a1bcj1eha1jjj1 of which not to exceed #f1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses1 and not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 construction ,for construction in space controlled1 occupied or utilized by the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service for prisoner holding and related support1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,federal ,prisoner ,detention 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses related to ,united ,states prisoners in the custody of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service as authorized by section #djac of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 #a1ded1dad1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj shall be considered funds appropriated for ,state and local law enforcement assistance pursuant to section #djac7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service shall be responsible for managing the ,justice ,prisoner and ,alien ,transportation ,system3 ,provided further1 ,that any unobligated balances available from funds appropriated under the heading ,general ,administration1 ,detention ,trustee shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation under this heading4 ,national security division ,salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the ,national ,security ,division1 #ie1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj for information technology systems shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #bje of this ,act1 upon a determination by the ,attorney ,general that emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities of the ,national ,security ,division1 the ,attorney ,general may transfer such amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,justice1 as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 ,interagency law enforcement ,interagency crime and drug enforcement ,for necessary expenses for the identification1 investigation1 and prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug trafficking and affiliated money laundering organizations not otherwise provided for1 to include inter-governmental agreements with ,state and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking1 #eab1jjj1jjj1 of which #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that any amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation4 ,federal bureau of investigation ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation for detection1 investigation1 and prosecution of crimes against the ,united ,states1 #h1dhi1ghf1jjj1 of which not to exceed #baf1ijj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ahd1ejj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 construction ,for necessary expenses1 to include the cost of equipment1 furniture1 and information technology requirements1 related to construction or acquisition of buildings1 facilities and sites by purchase1 or as otherwise authorized by law2 conversion1 modification and extension of federally owned buildings2 and preliminary planning and design of projects2 #cjh1ihb1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,drug ,enforcement ,administration ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration1 including not to exceed #gj1jjj to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to section #ecj;,c of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 and expenses for conducting drug education and training programs1 including travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs1 #b1jhj1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ge1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended and not to exceed #ij1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives1 for training of ,state and local law enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement1 including training in connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection2 and for provision of laboratory assistance to ,state and local law enforcement agencies1 with or without reimbursement1 #a1bdj1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #cf1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses1 not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for the payment of attorneys' fees as provided by section #ibd7;d77#b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated herein shall be available to investigate or act upon applications for relief from ,federal firearms disabilities under section #ibe7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be available to investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations for relief from ,federal firearms disabilities under section #ibe7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to transfer the functions1 missions1 or activities of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives to other agencies or ,departments4 ,federal ,prison ,system ,salaries and ,expenses 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,prison ,system for the administration1 operation1 and maintenance of ,federal penal and correctional institutions1 and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments1 #f1idh1ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,attorney ,general may transfer to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services such amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures by that ,department for medical relief for inmates of ,federal penal and correctional institutions3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,federal ,prison ,system1 where necessary1 may enter into contracts with a fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the amounts payable to persons who1 on behalf of the ,federal ,prison ,system1 furnish health services to individuals committed to the custody of the ,federal ,prison ,system3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #e1djj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available for necessary operations until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amounts provided for contract confinement1 not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended to make payments in advance for grants1 contracts and reimbursable agreements1 and other expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,federal ,prison ,system may accept donated property and services relating to the operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit entity which has operated such program in the past1 notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes services under contracts to the ,federal ,prison ,system relating to the operation of pre-release services1 halfway houses1 or other custodial facilities4 ,buildings and facilities ,for planning1 acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities2 purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling1 and equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use1 including all necessary expenses incident thereto1 by contract or force account2 and constructing1 remodeling1 and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions1 including all necessary expenses incident thereto1 by contract or force account1 #ecj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #ddd1jjj1jjj shall be available only for costs related to construction of new facilities3 ,provided1 ,that labor of ,united ,states prisoners may be used for work performed under this appropriation4 ,federal prison industries1 incorporated ,the ,federal ,prison ,industries1 ,incorporated1 is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available1 and in accord with the law1 and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation4 ,limitation on administrative expenses1 federal prison industries1 incorporated ,not to exceed #b1gjj1jjj of the funds of the ,federal ,prison ,industries1 ,incorporated1 shall be available for its administrative expenses1 and for services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to be computed on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the corporation's current prescribed accounting system1 and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation1 payment of claims1 and expenditures which such accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced1 including selling and shipping expenses1 and expenses in connection with acquisition1 construction1 operation1 maintenance1 improvement1 protection1 or disposition of facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest4 ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,activities ,office on ,violence ,against ,women violence against women prevention and prosecution programs ,for grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women1 as authorized by the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq47 7the #aifh ,act72 the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb7 7the #aiid ,act72 the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fdg7 7the #aiij ,act72 the ,prosecutorial ,remedies and ,other ,tools to end the ,exploitation of ,children ,today ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-ba72 the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq47 7the #aigd ,act72 the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-chf7 7the #bjjj ,act72 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb7 7the #bjje ,act72 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d7 7the #bjac ,act72 and the ,rape ,survivor ,child ,custody ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bb7 7the #bjae ,act72 and for related victims services1 #dhj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #cgi1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from amounts available for obligation in this ,act from the ,fund established by section #adjb of chapter ,,xiv of title ,,ii of ,public ,law #ih-dgc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja71 notwithstanding section #adjb7;d7 of such ,act of #aihd1 and merged with the amounts otherwise made available under this heading3 ,provided1 ,that except as otherwise provided by law1 not to exceed #e percent of funds made available under this heading may be used for expenses related to evaluation1 training1 and technical assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided-- 7#a7 #bae1jjj1jjj is for grants to combat violence against women1 as authorized by part ,t of the #aifh ,act2 7#b7 #cj1jjj1jjj is for transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 or sexual assault as authorized by section #djbii of the #aiid ,act2 7#c7 #e1jjj1jjj is for the ,national ,institute of ,justice for research and evaluation of violence against women and related issues addressed by grant programs of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women1 which shall be transferred to ,research1 ,evaluation and ,statistics for administration by the ,office of ,justice ,programs2 7#d7 #aa1jjj1jjj is for a grant program to provide services to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence2 programs to engage men and youth in preventing such violence2 and assistance to middle and high school students through education and other services related to such violence3 ,provided1 ,that unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by sections #dabja1 #dabjd1 #dacjc1 and #dacje of the #aiid ,act1 prior to its amendment by the #bjac ,act1 shall be available for this program3 ,provided further1 ,that #aj percent of the total amount available for this grant program shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section #bjae of the #aifh ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the definitions and grant conditions in section #djjjb of the #aiid ,act shall apply to this program2 7#e7 #ea1jjj1jjj is for grants to encourage arrest policies as authorized by part ,u of the #aifh ,act1 of which #d1jjj1jjj is for a homicide reduction initiative2 7#f7 #ce1jjj1jjj is for sexual assault victims assistance1 as authorized by section #dafja of the #aiid ,act2 7#g7 #cd1jjj1jjj is for rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance grants1 as authorized by section #djbie of the #aiid ,act2 7#h7 #bj1jjj1jjj is for grants to reduce violent crimes against women on campus1 as authorized by section #cjd of the #bjje ,act2 7#i7 #de1jjj1jjj is for legal assistance for victims1 as authorized by section #abja of the #bjjj ,act2 7#aj7 #e1jjj1jjj is for enhanced training and services to end violence against and abuse of women in later life1 as authorized by section #djhjb of the #aiid ,act2 7#aa7 #af1jjj1jjj is for grants to support families in the justice system1 as authorized by section #acja of the #bjjj ,act3 ,provided1 ,that unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by section #acja of the #bjjj ,act and section #dajjb of the #aiid ,act1 prior to their amendment by the #bjac ,act1 shall be available for this program2 7#ab7 #f1jjj1jjj is for education and training to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities1 as authorized by section #adjb of the #bjjj ,act2 7#ac7 #ejj1jjj is for the ,national ,resource ,center on ,workplace ,responses to assist victims of domestic violence1 as authorized by section #daeja of the #aiid ,act2 7#ad7 #a1jjj1jjj is for analysis and research on violence against ,indian women1 including as authorized by section #ijd of the #bjje ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be transferred to ,research1 ,evaluation and ,statistics for administration by the ,office of ,justice ,programs2 7#ae7 #ejj1jjj is for a national clearinghouse that provides training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual assault of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women2 7#af7 #b1ejj1jjj is for grants to assist tribal governments in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction1 as authorized by section #ijd of the #bjac ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the grant conditions in section #djjjb7;b7 of the #aiid ,act shall apply to this program2 and 7#ag7 #b1ejj1jjj for the purposes authorized under the #bjae ,act4 ,office of ,justice ,programs research1 evaluation and statistics ,for grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other assistance authorized by title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7the #aifh ,act72 the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7the #aigd ,act72 the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egga et seq472 the ,prosecutorial ,remedies and ,other ,tools to end the ,exploitation of ,children ,today ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-ba72 the ,justice for ,all ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-dje72 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb7 7the #bjje ,act72 the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fdg72 the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aii72 the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-dgc72 the ,adam ,walsh ,child ,protection and ,safety ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bdh7 7the ,adam ,walsh ,act72 the ,,protect ,our ,children ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dja72 subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif7 7the #bjjb ,act72 the ,,nics ,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ahj72 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d7 7the #bjac ,act72 and other programs1 #aaf1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which-- 7#a7 #da1jjj1jjj is for criminal justice statistics programs1 and other activities1 as authorized by part ,c of title ,i of the #aifh ,act2 7#b7 #cf1jjj1jjj is for research1 development1 and evaluation programs1 and other activities as authorized by part ,b of title ,i of the #aifh ,act and subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the #bjjb ,act2 7#c7 #ce1jjj1jjj is for regional information sharing activities1 as authorized by part ,m of title ,i of the #aifh ,act2 and 7#d7 #d1jjj1jjj is for activities to strengthen and enhance the practice of forensic sciences1 of which #c1jjj1jjj is for transfer to the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology to support ,scientific ,area ,committees4 state and local law enforcement assistance ,for grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other assistance authorized by the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb7 7the #aiid ,act72 the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7the #aifh ,act72 the ,justice for ,all ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-dje72 the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fdg7 7the #aiij ,act72 the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afd72 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb7 7the #bjje ,act72 the ,adam ,walsh ,child ,protection and ,safety ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bdh7 7the ,adam ,walsh ,act72 the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-chf72 the ,,nics ,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ahj72 subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif7 7the #bjjb ,act72 the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aii72 the ,prioritizing ,resources and ,organization for ,intellectual ,property ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-djc72 the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-dgc72 the ,mentally ,ill ,offender ,treatment and ,crime ,reduction ,reauthorization and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-daf72 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d7 7the #bjac ,act72 and other programs1 #a1djh1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended as follows-- 7#a7 #dgf1jjj1jjj for the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grant program as authorized by subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the #aifh ,act 7except that section #ajja7;c71 and the special rules for ,puerto ,rico under section #eje7;g7 of title ,i of the #aifh ,act shall not apply for purposes of this ,act71 of which1 notwithstanding such subpart #a1 #ae1jjj1jjj is for an ,officer ,robert ,wilson ,,iii memorial initiative on ,preventing ,violence ,against ,law ,enforcement ,officer ,resilience and ,survivability 7,,valor71 #d1jjj1jjj is for use by the ,national ,institute of ,justice for research targeted toward developing a better understanding of the domestic radicalization phenomenon1 and advancing evidence-based strategies for effective intervention and prevention1 #e1jjj1jjj is for an initiative to support evidence-based policing1 #b1ejj1jjj is for an initiative to enhance prosecutorial decision-making1 #ajj1jjj1jjj is for grants for law enforcement activities associated with the presidential nominating conventions1 and #b1djj1jjj is for the operationalization1 maintenance and expansion of the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system2 7#b7 #baj1jjj1jjj for the ,state ,criminal ,alien ,assistance ,program1 as authorized by section #bda7;i77#e7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;i77#e773 ,provided1 ,that no jurisdiction shall request compensation for any cost greater than the actual cost for ,federal immigration and other detainees housed in ,state and local detention facilities2 7#c7 #de1jjj1jjj for victim services programs for victims of trafficking1 as authorized by section #ajg7;b77#b7 of ,public ,law #ajf-chf1 for programs authorized under ,public ,law #aji-afd1 or programs authorized under ,public ,law #aac-d2 7#d7 #db1jjj1jjj for ,drug ,courts1 as authorized by section #ajja7;a77#be77;,a7 of title ,i of the #aifh ,act2 7#e7 #aj1jjj1jjj for mental health courts and adult and juvenile collaboration program grants1 as authorized by parts ,v and ,,hh of title ,i of the #aifh ,act1 and the ,mentally ,ill ,offender ,treatment and ,crime ,reduction ,reauthorization and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-daf72 7#f7 #ab1jjj1jjj for grants for ,residential ,substance ,abuse ,treatment for ,state ,prisoners1 as authorized by part ,s of title ,i of the #aifh ,act2 7#g7 #b1ejj1jjj for the ,capital ,litigation ,improvement ,grant ,program1 as authorized by section #dbf of ,public ,law #ajh-dje1 and for grants for wrongful conviction review2 7#h7 #ac1jjj1jjj for economic1 high technology and ,internet crime prevention grants1 including as authorized by section #dja of ,public ,law #aaj-djc2 7#i7 #b1jjj1jjj for a student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to section #ieb of ,public ,law #aaj-cae2 7#aj7 #bj1jjj1jjj for sex offender management assistance1 as authorized by the ,adam ,walsh ,act1 and related activities2 7#aa7 #h1jjj1jjj for an initiative relating to children exposed to violence2 7#ab7 #bb1ejj1jjj for the matching grant program for law enforcement armor vests1 as authorized by section #beja of title ,i of the #aifh ,act3 ,provided1 ,that #a1ejj1jjj is transferred directly to the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology's ,office of ,law ,enforcement ,standards for research1 testing and evaluation programs2 7#ac7 #a1jjj1jjj for the ,national ,sex ,offender ,public ,website2 7#ad7 #f1ejj1jjj for competitive and evidence-based programs to reduce gun crime and gang violence2 7#ae7 #gc1jjj1jjj for grants to ,states to upgrade criminal and mental health records for the ,national ,instant ,criminal ,background ,check ,system1 of which no less than #be1jjj1jjj shall be for grants made under the authorities of the ,,nics ,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ahj72 7#af7 #ac1ejj1jjj for ,paul ,coverdell ,forensic ,sciences ,improvement ,grants under part ,,bb of title ,i of the #aifh ,act2 7#ag7 #abe1jjj1jjj for ,,dna-related and forensic programs and activities1 of which-- 7,a7 #aag1jjj1jjj is for a ,,dna analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other local1 ,state1 and ,federal forensic activities1 including the purposes authorized under section #b of the ,,dna ,analysis ,backlog ,elimination ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-edf7 7the ,debbie ,smith ,,dna ,backlog ,grant ,program73 ,provided1 ,that up to #d percent of funds made available under this paragraph may be used for the purposes described in the ,,dna ,training and ,education for ,law ,enforcement1 ,correctional ,personnel1 and ,court ,officers program 7,public ,law #ajh-dje1 section #cjc72 7,b7 #d1jjj1jjj is for the purposes described in the ,kirk ,bloodsworth ,post-,conviction ,,dna ,testing ,program 7,public ,law #ajh-dje1 section #dab72 and 7,c7 #d1jjj1jjj is for ,sexual ,assault ,forensic ,exam ,program grants1 including as authorized by section #cjd of ,public ,law #ajh-dje2 7#ah7 #de1jjj1jjj for a grant program for community-based sexual assault response reform2 7#ai7 #i1jjj1jjj for the court-appointed special advocate program1 as authorized by section #bag of the #aiij ,act2 7#bj7 #cj1jjj1jjj for assistance to ,indian tribes2 7#ba7 #fh1jjj1jjj for offender reentry programs and research1 as authorized by the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aii71 without regard to the time limitations specified at section #f7a7 of such ,act1 of which not to exceed #f1jjj1jjj is for a program to improve ,state1 local1 and tribal probation or parole supervision efforts and strategies1 #e1jjj1jjj is for ,children of ,incarcerated ,parents ,demonstrations to enhance and maintain parental and family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or recidivism reduction strategy1 and #d1jjj1jjj is for additional replication sites employing the ,project ,,hope ,opportunity ,probation with ,enforcement model implementing swift and certain sanctions in probation1 and for a research project on the effectiveness of the model3 ,provided1 ,that up to #g1ejj1jjj of funds made available in this paragraph may be used for performance-based awards for ,pay for ,success projects1 of which up to #e1jjj1jjj shall be for ,pay for ,success programs implementing the ,permanent ,supportive ,housing ,model2 7#bb7 #f1jjj1jjj for a veterans treatment courts program2 7#bc7 #ac1jjj1jjj for a program to monitor prescription drugs and scheduled listed chemical products2 7#bd7 #aj1ejj1jjj for prison rape prevention and prosecution grants to ,states and units of local government1 and other programs1 as authorized by the ,prison ,rape ,elimination ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-gi72 7#be7 #ge1jjj1jjj for the ,comprehensive ,school ,safety ,initiative3 ,provided1 ,that section #bac of this ,act shall not apply with respect to the amount made available in this paragraph2 and 7#bf7 #gj1jjj1jjj for initiatives to improve police-community relations1 of which #bb1ejj1jjj is for a competitive matching grant program for purchases of body-worn cameras for ,state1 local and tribal law enforcement1 #bg1ejj1jjj is for a justice reinvestment initiative1 for activities related to criminal justice reform and recidivism reduction1 #e1jjj1jjj is for research and statistics on body-worn cameras and community trust issues1 and #ae1jjj1jjj is for an ,edward ,byrne ,memorial criminal justice innovation program3 ,provided1 ,that1 if a unit of local government uses any of the funds made available under this heading to increase the number of law enforcement officers1 the unit of local government will achieve a net gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform non-administrative public sector safety service4 juvenile justice programs ,for grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other assistance authorized by the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7the #aigd ,act72 the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7the #aifh ,act72 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb7 7the #bjje ,act72 the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egga et seq472 the ,prosecutorial ,remedies and ,other ,tools to end the ,exploitation of ,children ,today ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-ba72 the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fdg7 7the #aiij ,act72 the ,adam ,walsh ,child ,protection and ,safety ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bdh7 7the ,adam ,walsh ,act72 the ,,protect ,our ,children ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dja72 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d7 7the #bjac ,act72 and other juvenile justice programs1 #bgj1afj1jjj1 to remain available until expended as follows-- 7#a7 #eh1jjj1jjj for programs authorized by section #bba of the #aigd ,act1 and for training and technical assistance to assist small1 nonprofit organizations with the ,federal grants process3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts provided under this paragraph1 #ejj1jjj shall be for a competitive demonstration grant program to support emergency planning among ,state1 local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities2 7#b7 #ij1jjj1jjj for youth mentoring grants2 7#c7 #ag1ejj1jjj for delinquency prevention1 as authorized by section #eje of the #aigd ,act1 of which1 pursuant to sections #bfa and #bfb thereof-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,tribal ,youth ,program2 7,b7 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for gang and youth violence education1 prevention and intervention1 and related activities2 7,c7 #ejj1jjj shall be for an ,internet site providing information and resources on children of incarcerated parents2 and 7,d7 #b1jjj1jjj shall be for competitive grants focusing on girls in the juvenile justice system2 7#d7 #bj1jjj1jjj for programs authorized by the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij2 7#e7 #h1jjj1jjj for community-based violence prevention initiatives1 including for public health approaches to reducing shootings and violence2 7#f7 #gb1afj1jjj for missing and exploited children programs1 including as authorized by sections #djd7;b7 and #dje7;a7 of the #aigd ,act 7except that section #ajb7;b77#d77;,b7 of the ,,protect ,our ,children ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dja7 shall not apply for purposes of this ,act72 7#g7 #b1jjj1jjj for child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners1 as authorized by section #bbb of the #aiij ,act2 and 7#h7 #b1ejj1jjj for a program to improve juvenile indigent defense3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #aj percent of each amount may be used for research1 evaluation1 and statistics activities designed to benefit the programs or activities authorized3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #b percent of the amounts designated under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 and 7#g7 may be used for training and technical assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that the two preceding provisos shall not apply to grants and projects administered pursuant to sections #bfa and #bfb of the #aigd ,act and to missing and exploited children programs4 ,public safety officer benefits 7including transfer of funds7 ,for payments and expenses authorized under section #ajja7;a77#d7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 such sums as are necessary 7including amounts for administrative costs71 to remain available until expended2 and #af1cjj1jjj for payments authorized by section #abja7;b7 of such ,act and for educational assistance authorized by section #abah of such ,act1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #bje of this ,act1 upon a determination by the ,attorney ,general that emergent circumstances require additional funding for such disability and education payments1 the ,attorney ,general may transfer such amounts to ,public ,safety ,officer ,benefits from available appropriations for the ,department of ,justice as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services community oriented policing services programs 7including transfer of funds7 ,for activities authorized by the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb72 the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7the #aifh ,act72 and the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb7 7the #bjje ,act71 #bab1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that any balances made available through prior year deobligations shall only be available in accordance with section #eje of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading-- 7#a7 #aa1jjj1jjj is for anti-methamphetamine-related activities1 which shall be transferred to the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration upon enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 #ahg1jjj1jjj is for grants under section #agja of title ,i of the #aifh ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd7 for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under part ,q of such title notwithstanding subsection 7i7 of such section3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #agjd7;c7 of such title 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd-#c7;c771 funding for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed #abe1jjj unless the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services grants a waiver from this limitation3 ,provided further1 ,that within the amounts appropriated under this paragraph1 #cj1jjj1jjj is for improving tribal law enforcement1 including hiring1 equipment1 training1 and anti-methamphetamine activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph1 #aj1jjj1jjj is for community policing development activities in furtherance of the purposes in section #agja3 ,provided further1 ,that within the amounts appropriated under this paragraph1 #aj1jjj1jjj is for the collaborative reform model of technical assistance in furtherance of the purposes in section #agja2 7#c7 #g1jjj1jjj is for competitive grants to ,state law enforcement agencies in ,states with high seizures of precursor chemicals1 finished methamphetamine1 laboratories1 and laboratory dump seizures3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit activities1 including precursor diversion1 laboratories1 or methamphetamine traffickers2 and 7#d7 #g1jjj1jjj is for competitive grants to statewide law enforcement agencies in ,states with high rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids3 ,provided1 ,that these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit activities1 including activities related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful distribution of prescription opioids1 or unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration4 ,general provisions--,department of justice 7including transfer of funds7 #bja4 ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available in this title for official reception and representation expenses1 a total of not to exceed #ej1jjj from funds appropriated to the ,department of ,justice in this title shall be available to the ,attorney ,general for official reception and representation expenses4 #bjb4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this title shall be available to pay for an abortion1 except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term1 or in the case of rape or incest3 ,provided1 ,that should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction1 this section shall be null and void4 #bjc4 ,none of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to require any person to perform1 or facilitate in any way the performance of1 any abortion4 #bjd4 ,nothing in the preceding section shall remove the obligation of the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside the ,federal facility3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect of section #bjc intended to address the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the ,bureau of ,prisons4 #bje4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,justice in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers3 ,provided1 ,that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 #bjf4 ,funds appropriated by this or any other ,act1 with respect to any fiscal year1 under the heading ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives1 ,salaries and ,expenses shall be available for retention pay for any employee who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in pay upon termination of the ,bureau's ,personnel ,management ,demonstration ,project 7as transferred to the ,attorney ,general by section #aaae of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 ,public ,law #ajg-bif 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #eii;,b773 ,provided1 ,that such retention pay shall comply with section #ecfc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and related ,office of ,personnel ,management regulations1 except as provided in this section3 ,provided further1 ,that such retention pay shall be paid at the employee's rate of pay immediately prior to the termination of the demonstration project and shall not be subject to the limitation set forth in section #ecjd7;g77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and related regulations4 #bjg4 ,none of the funds made available under this title may be used by the ,federal ,bureau of ,prisons or the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service for the purpose of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under ,state or ,federal law and is classified as a maximum or high security prisoner1 other than to a prison or other facility certified by the ,federal ,bureau of ,prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner4 #bjh4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used by ,federal prisons to purchase cable television services1 or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 does not preclude the rental1 maintenance1 or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment for inmate training1 religious1 or educational programs4 #bji4 ,none of the funds made available under this title shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced information technology program having total estimated development costs in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj1 unless the ,deputy ,attorney ,general and the investment review board certify to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that the information technology program has appropriate program management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place1 and that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture of the ,department of ,justice4 #baj4 ,the notification thresholds and procedures set forth in section #eje of this ,act shall apply to deviations from the amounts designated for specific activities in this ,act and in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 and to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this title in previous years4 #baa4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to plan for1 begin1 continue1 finish1 process1 or approve a public-private competition under the ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#gf or any successor administrative regulation1 directive1 or policy for work performed by employees of the ,bureau of ,prisons or of ,federal ,prison ,industries1 ,incorporated4 #bab4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds shall be available for the salary1 benefits1 or expenses of any ,united ,states ,attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the ,attorney ,general or his designee that exempt that ,united ,states ,attorney from the residency requirements of section #ede of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bac4 ,at the discretion of the ,attorney ,general1 and in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available 7or authorized to be made available7 by law1 with respect to funds appropriated by this title under the headings ,research1 ,evaluation and ,statistics1 ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,assistance1 and ,juvenile ,justice ,programs-- 7#a7 up to #c percent of funds made available to the ,office of ,justice ,programs for grant or reimbursement programs may be used by such ,office to provide training and technical assistance2 and 7#b7 up to #b percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs under such headings1 except for amounts appropriated specifically for research1 evaluation1 or statistical programs administered by the ,national ,institute of ,justice and the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics1 shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the ,national ,institute of ,justice and the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics1 to be used by them for research1 evaluation1 or statistical purposes1 without regard to the authorizations for such grant or reimbursement programs4 #bad4 ,upon request by a grantee for whom the ,attorney ,general has determined there is a fiscal hardship1 the ,attorney ,general may1 with respect to funds appropriated in this or any other ,act making appropriations for fiscal years #bjac through #bjaf for the following programs1 waive the following requirements3 7#a7 ,for the adult and juvenile offender ,state and local reentry demonstration projects under part ,,ff of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigw7g77#a771 the requirements under section #bigf7;g77#a7 of such part4 7#b7 ,for ,state1 ,tribal1 and local reentry courts under part ,,ff of title ,i of such ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigw-#b7;e77#a7 and 7#b771 the requirements under section #bigh7;e77#a7 and 7#b7 of such part4 7#c7 ,for the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to prison program under part ,,cc of title ,i of such ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigq-#c71 the requirements under section #bijd of such part4 7#d7 ,for grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities as authorized by section #f of the ,prison ,rape ,elimination ,act of #bjjc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aefje7;c77#c771 the requirements of section #f7;c77#c7 of such ,act4 #bae4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 section #bjaji7;a7 of subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acgji7;a77 shall not apply to amounts made available by this or any other ,act4 #baf4 ,none of the funds made available under this ,act1 other than for the national instant criminal background check system established under section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 may be used by a ,federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the ,federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel1 unless law enforcement personnel of the ,united ,states continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times4 #bag4 7a7 ,none of the income retained in the ,department of ,justice ,working ,capital ,fund pursuant to title ,i of ,public ,law #ajb-adj 7#aje ,stat4 #ghd2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note7 shall be available for obligation during fiscal year #bjaf1 except up to #dj1jjj1jjj may be obligated for implementation of a unified ,department of ,justice financial management system4 7b7 ,not to exceed #cj1jjj1jjj of the unobligated balances transferred to the capital account of the ,department of ,justice ,working ,capital ,fund pursuant to title ,i of ,public ,law #ajb-adj 7#aje ,stat4 #ghd2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note7 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year #bjaf1 and any use1 obligation1 transfer or allocation of such funds shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #eje of this ,act4 7c7 ,not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj of the excess unobligated balances available under section #ebd7;c77#h77;,e7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be available for obligation during fiscal year #bjaf1 and any use1 obligation1 transfer or allocation of such funds shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #eje of this ,act4 7d7 ,subsections 7a7 through 7c7 of this section shall sunset on ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 #bah4 7a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under each of the headings ,general ,administration--,salaries and ,expenses1 ,united ,states ,marshals ,service--,salaries and ,expenses1 ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation--,salaries and ,expenses1 ,drug ,enforcement ,administration--,salaries and ,expenses1 and ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives--,salaries and ,expenses1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall not be available for obligation until the ,attorney ,general demonstrates to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that all recommendations included in the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,justice1 ,evaluation and ,inspections ,division ,report #ae-jd entitled ,the ,handling of ,sexual ,harassment and ,misconduct ,allegations by the ,department's ,law ,enforcement ,components1 dated ,march1 #bjae1 have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented4 7b7 ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,justice shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act on the status of the ,department's implementation of recommendations included in the report specified in subsection 7a74 #bai4 ,discretionary funds that are made available in this ,act for the ,office of ,justice ,programs may be used to participate in ,performance ,partnership ,pilots authorized under section #ebf of division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf1 section #ebd of division ,g of ,public ,law #aac-bce1 and such authorities as are enacted for ,performance ,partnership ,pilots in an appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjaf4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,justice ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,iii ,science ,office of science and technology policy ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 in carrying out the purposes of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,policy1 ,organization1 and ,priorities ,act of #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq471 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 not to exceed #b1bej for official reception and representation expenses1 and rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia1 #e1eee1jjj4 ,national aeronautics and space administration ,science ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 in the conduct and support of science research and development activities1 including research1 development1 operations1 support1 and services2 maintenance and repair1 facility planning and design2 space flight1 spacecraft control1 and communications activities2 program management2 personnel and related costs1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 travel expenses2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and purchase1 lease1 charter1 maintenance1 and operation of mission and administrative aircraft1 #e1ehi1djj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the formulation and development costs 7with development cost as defined under section #cjajd of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code7 for the ,james ,webb ,space ,telescope shall not exceed #h1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that should the individual identified under subsection 7c77#b77;,e7 of section #cjajd of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 as responsible for the ,james ,webb ,space ,telescope determine that the development cost of the program is likely to exceed that limitation1 the individual shall immediately notify the ,administrator and the increase shall be treated as if it meets the #cj percent threshold described in subsection 7f7 of section #cjajd3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amounts provided1 #age1jjj1jjj is for an orbiter with a lander to meet the science goals for the ,jupiter ,europa mission as outlined in the most recent planetary science decadal survey3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration shall use the ,space ,launch ,system as the launch vehicle for the ,jupiter ,europa mission1 plan for a launch no later than #bjbb1 and include in the fiscal year #bjag budget the #e-year funding profile necessary to achieve these goals4 ,aeronautics ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 in the conduct and support of aeronautics research and development activities1 including research1 development1 operations1 support1 and services2 maintenance and repair1 facility planning and design2 space flight1 spacecraft control1 and communications activities2 program management2 personnel and related costs1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 travel expenses2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and purchase1 lease1 charter1 maintenance1 and operation of mission and administrative aircraft1 #fdj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,space ,technology ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 in the conduct and support of space technology research and development activities1 including research1 development1 operations1 support1 and services2 maintenance and repair1 facility planning and design2 space flight1 spacecraft control1 and communications activities2 program management2 personnel and related costs1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 travel expenses2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and purchase1 lease1 charter1 maintenance1 and operation of mission and administrative aircraft1 #fhf1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that #acc1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,,restore satellite servicing program for completion of pre-formulation and initiation of formulation activities for ,,restore and such funds shall not support activities solely needed for the asteroid redirect mission4 exploration ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 in the conduct and support of exploration research and development activities1 including research1 development1 operations1 support1 and services2 maintenance and repair1 facility planning and design2 space flight1 spacecraft control1 and communications activities2 program management2 personnel and related costs1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 travel expenses2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and purchase1 lease1 charter1 maintenance1 and operation of mission and administrative aircraft1 #d1jcj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #a1bgj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,orion ,multi-,purpose ,crew ,vehicle3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #b1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,space ,launch ,system 7,,sls7 launch vehicle1 which shall have a lift capability not less than #acj metric tons and which shall have core elements and an enhanced upper stage developed simultaneously3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided for ,,sls1 not less than #he1jjj1jjj shall be for enhanced upper stage development3 ,provided further1 ,that #daj1jjj1jjj shall be for exploration ground systems3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 concurrent with the annual budget submission1 a #e-year budget profile and funding projection that adheres to a #gj percent ,joint ,confidence ,level and is consistent with the ,key ,decision ,point ,c 7,,kdp-,c7 for the ,,sls and with the management agreement contained in the ,,kdp-,c for the ,orion ,multi-,purpose ,crew ,vehicle3 ,provided further1 ,that #cej1jjj1jjj shall be for exploration research and development4 ,space operations ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 in the conduct and support of space operations research and development activities1 including research1 development1 operations1 support and services2 space flight1 spacecraft control and communications activities1 including operations1 production1 and services2 maintenance and repair1 facility planning and design2 program management2 personnel and related costs1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 travel expenses2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and purchase1 lease1 charter1 maintenance and operation of mission and administrative aircraft1 #e1jbi1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,education ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 in the conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education research and development activities1 including research1 development1 operations1 support1 and services2 program management2 personnel and related costs1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 travel expenses2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and purchase1 lease1 charter1 maintenance1 and operation of mission and administrative aircraft1 #aae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #ah1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,experimental ,program to ,stimulate ,competitive ,research and #dj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,space ,grant ,college program4 ,safety1 security and mission services ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 in the conduct and support of science1 aeronautics1 space technology1 exploration1 space operations and education research and development activities1 including research1 development1 operations1 support1 and services2 maintenance and repair1 facility planning and design2 space flight1 spacecraft control1 and communications activities2 program management2 personnel and related costs1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 travel expenses2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 not to exceed #fc1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and purchase1 lease1 charter1 maintenance1 and operation of mission and administrative aircraft1 #b1gfh1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 construction and environmental compliance and restoration ,for necessary expenses for construction of facilities including repair1 rehabilitation1 revitalization1 and modification of facilities1 construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities1 facility planning and design1 and restoration1 and acquisition or condemnation of real property1 as authorized by law1 and environmental compliance and restoration1 #chh1ijj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided1 ,that proceeds from leases deposited into this account shall be available for a period of #e years to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that such proceeds referred to in the preceding proviso shall be available for obligation for fiscal year #bjaf in an amount not to exceed #i1dgj1cjj3 ,provided further1 ,that each annual budget request shall include an annual estimate of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds collected pursuant to section #bjade of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #cg1djj1jjj1 of which #ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,administrative provisions 7,including transfers of funds7 ,funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall remain available1 without fiscal year limitation1 until the prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers4 ,balances so transferred shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred4 ,any transfer pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 ,the spending plan required by this ,act shall be provided by ,,nasa at the theme1 program1 project and activity level4 ,the spending plan1 as well as any subsequent change of an amount established in that spending plan that meets the notification requirements of section #eje of this ,act1 shall be treated as a reprogramming under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 ,the unexpired balances for ,commercial ,spaceflight ,activities contained within the ,exploration account may be transferred to the ,space ,operations account for such activities4 ,balances so transferred shall be merged with the funds in the ,space ,operations account and shall be available under the same terms1 conditions and period of time as previously appropriated4 ,for the closeout of all ,space ,shuttle contracts and associated programs1 amounts that have expired but have not been cancelled in the ,exploration1 ,space ,operations1 ,human ,space ,flight1 ,space ,flight ,capabilities1 and ,exploration ,capabilities appropriations accounts shall remain available through fiscal year #bjbe for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred during the period of fiscal year #bjja through fiscal year #bjac4 ,national ,science ,foundation ,research and ,related ,activities ,for necessary expenses in carrying out the ,national ,science ,foundation ,act of #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq471 and ,public ,law #hf-bji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhj et seq472 services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support2 acquisition of aircraft2 and authorized travel2 #f1jcc1fde1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which not to exceed #edj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for polar research and operations support1 and for reimbursement to other ,federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical and other related activities for the ,united ,states ,antarctic program3 ,provided1 ,that receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the ,national ,research ,centers and other ,national ,science ,foundation supported research facilities may be credited to this appropriation4 major research equipment and facilities construction ,for necessary expenses for the acquisition1 construction1 commissioning1 and upgrading of major research equipment1 facilities1 and other such capital assets pursuant to the ,national ,science ,foundation ,act of #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq471 including authorized travel1 #bjj1caj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,education and human resources ,for necessary expenses in carrying out science1 mathematics and engineering education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the ,national ,science ,foundation ,act of #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq471 including services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 authorized travel1 and rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia1 #hhj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,agency operations and award management ,for agency operations and award management necessary in carrying out the ,national ,science ,foundation ,act of #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq472 services authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia2 and reimbursement of the ,department of ,homeland ,security for security guard services2 #ccj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #h1bhj is for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that contracts may be entered into under this heading in fiscal year #bjaf for maintenance and operation of facilities and for other services to be provided during the next fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided for costs associated with the acquisition1 occupancy1 and related costs of new headquarters space1 not more than #cj1ggj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,office of the national science board ,for necessary expenses 7including payment of salaries1 authorized travel1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 the rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia1 and the employment of experts and consultants under section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 involved in carrying out section #d of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,act of #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfc7 and ,public ,law #hf-bji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhj et seq471 #d1cgj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #b1ejj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general as authorized by the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ae1afj1jjj1 of which #djj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,administrative provision ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,national ,science ,foundation in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers4 ,any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 ,this title may be cited as the ,science ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,iv ,related ,agencies ,commission on civil rights ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,commission on ,civil ,rights1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #i1bjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used to employ any individuals under ,schedule ,c of subpart ,c of part #bac of title #e of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations exclusive of one special assistant for each ,commissioner3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse ,commissioners for more than #ge billable days1 with the exception of the chairperson1 who is permitted #abe billable days3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense that is not explicitly authorized by section #c of the ,civil ,rights ,commission ,act of #aihc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aige;a74 ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission as authorized by title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd1 the ,age ,discrimination in ,employment ,act of #aifg1 the ,equal ,pay ,act of #aifc1 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij1 section #eja of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc1 the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aiia1 the ,genetic ,information ,non-,discrimination ,act 7,,gina7 of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc71 the ,,ada ,amendments ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cbe71 and the ,lilly ,ledbetter ,fair ,pay ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-b71 including services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by section #acdc7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 nonmonetary awards to private citizens2 and up to #bi1ejj1jjj for payments to ,state and local enforcement agencies for authorized services to the ,commission1 #cfd1ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,commission is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #b1bej from available funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commission may take no action to implement any workforce repositioning1 restructuring1 or reorganization until such time as the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate have been notified of such proposals1 in accordance with the reprogramming requirements of section #eje of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,chair is authorized to accept and use any gift or donation to carry out the work of the ,commission4 ,international ,trade ,commission ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,international ,trade ,commission1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and not to exceed #b1bej for official reception and representation expenses1 #hh1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,legal ,services ,corporation ,payment to the ,legal ,services ,corporation ,for payment to the ,legal ,services ,corporation to carry out the purposes of the ,legal ,services ,corporation ,act of #aigd1 #che1jjj1jjj1 of which #ceb1jjj1jjj is for basic field programs and required independent audits2 #e1jjj1jjj is for the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 of which such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients2 #ai1jjj1jjj is for management and grants oversight2 #d1jjj1jjj is for client self-help and information technology2 #d1jjj1jjj is for a ,pro ,bono ,innovation ,fund2 and #a1jjj1jjj is for loan repayment assistance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,legal ,services ,corporation may continue to provide locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater than that provided by the ,federal ,government to ,washington1 ,,dc-based employees as authorized by section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 notwithstanding section #ajje7;d7 of the ,legal ,services ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biif7;d773 ,provided further1 ,that the authorities provided in section #bje of this ,act shall be applicable to the ,legal ,services ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 for the purposes of section #eje of this ,act1 the ,legal ,services ,corporation shall be considered an agency of the ,united ,states ,government4 ,administrative provision--legal services corporation ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act to the ,legal ,services ,corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by1 or contrary to any of the provisions of1 sections #eja1 #ejb1 #ejc1 #ejd1 #eje1 and #ejf of ,public ,law #aje-aai1 and all funds appropriated in this ,act to the ,legal ,services ,corporation shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections1 except that all references in sections #ejb and #ejc to #aiig and #aiih shall be deemed to refer instead to #bjae and #bjaf1 respectively4 ,marine ,mammal ,commission ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,marine ,mammal ,commission as authorized by title ,,ii of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq471 #c1dca1jjj4 ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ed1ejj1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #abd1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,state ,justice ,institute ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,state ,justice ,institute1 as authorized by the ,state ,justice ,institute ,authorization ,act of #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgja et seq47 #e1aba1jjj1 of which #ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #b1bej shall be available for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that1 for the purposes of section #eje of this ,act1 the ,state ,justice ,institute shall be considered an agency of the ,united ,states ,government4 ,v ,general provisions 7including rescissions7 7,including ,transfer ,of ,funds7 #eja4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the ,congress4 #ejb4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 #ejc4 ,the expenditure of any appropriation under this ,act for any consulting service through procurement contract1 pursuant to section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection1 except where otherwise provided under existing law1 or under existing ,executive order issued pursuant to existing law4 #ejd4 ,if any provision of this ,act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid1 the remainder of the ,act and the application of each provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby4 #eje4 ,none of the funds provided under this ,act1 or provided under previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that3 7#a7 creates or initiates a new program1 project or activity2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted2 7#d7 relocates an office or employees2 7#e7 reorganizes or renames offices1 programs or activities2 7#f7 contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by ,federal employees2 7#g7 augments existing programs1 projects or activities in excess of #ejj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 or reduces by #aj percent funding for any program1 project or activity1 or numbers of personnel by #aj percent2 or 7#h7 results from any general savings1 including savings from a reduction in personnel1 which would result in a change in existing programs1 projects or activities as approved by ,congress2 unless the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations are notified #ae days in advance of such reprogramming of funds by agencies 7excluding agencies of the ,department of ,justice7 funded by this ,act and #de days in advance of such reprogramming of funds by agencies of the ,department of ,justice funded by this ,act4 #ejf4 7a7 ,if it has been finally determined by a court or ,federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ,made in ,america inscription1 or any inscription with the same meaning1 to any product sold in or shipped to the ,united ,states that is not made in the ,united ,states1 the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this ,act1 pursuant to the debarment1 suspension1 and ineligibility procedures described in sections #i4djj through #i4dji of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7b7 7#a7 ,to the extent practicable1 with respect to authorized purchases of promotional items1 funds made available by this ,act shall be used to purchase items that are manufactured1 produced1 or assembled in the ,united ,states1 its territories or possessions4 7#b7 ,the term promotional items has the meaning given the term in ,,omb ,circular ,a-#hg1 ,attachment ,b1 ,item 7#a77;f77#c74 #ejg4 7a7 ,the ,departments of ,commerce and ,justice1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 and the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a quarterly report on the status of balances of appropriations at the account level4 ,for unobligated1 uncommitted balances and unobligated1 committed balances the quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation from which the balances were derived4 ,for balances that are obligated1 but unexpended1 the quarterly reports shall separately identify amounts by the year of obligation4 7b7 ,the report described in subsection 7a7 shall be submitted within #cj days of the end of each quarter4 7c7 ,if a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection 7a7 due to a limitation of a current accounting system1 the department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent practicable under such accounting system and shall identify and describe in each quarterly report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled4 #ejh4 ,any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this ,act resulting from1 or to prevent1 personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this ,act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such department or agency3 ,provided1 ,that the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #eje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section3 ,provided further1 ,that for the ,department of ,commerce1 this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care and protection of loan collateral or grant property4 #eji4 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products1 or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products1 except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type4 #eaj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 amounts deposited or available in the ,fund established by section #adjb of chapter ,,xiv of title ,,ii of ,public ,law #ih-dgc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7 in any fiscal year in excess of #c1jdb1jjj1jjj shall not be available for obligation until the following fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #adjb7;d7 of such ,act1 of the amounts available from the ,fund for obligation1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended to the ,department of ,justice ,office of ,inspector ,general for oversight and auditing purposes4 #eaa4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,justice in this ,act may be used to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those funds1 or of the parents or legal guardians of such students4 #eab4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriations ,act4 #eac4 ,any funds provided in this ,act used to implement ,e-,government ,initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section #eje of this ,act4 #ead4 7a7 ,the ,inspectors ,general of the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 and the ,legal ,services ,corporation shall conduct audits1 pursuant to the ,inspector ,general ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 of grants or contracts for which funds are appropriated by this ,act1 and shall submit reports to ,congress on the progress of such audits1 which may include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular interest1 within #ahj days after initiating such an audit and every #ahj days thereafter until any such audit is completed4 7b7 ,within #fj days after the date on which an audit described in subsection 7a7 by an ,inspector ,general is completed1 the ,secretary1 ,attorney ,general1 ,administrator1 ,director1 or ,president1 as appropriate1 shall make the results of the audit available to the public on the ,internet website maintained by the ,department1 ,administration1 ,foundation1 or ,corporation1 respectively4 ,the results shall be made available in redacted form to exclude-- 7#a7 any matter described in section #eeb7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 sensitive personal information for any individual1 the public access to which could be used to commit identity theft or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes4 7c7 ,any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this ,act shall submit a statement to the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,administrator1 ,director1 or ,president1 as appropriate1 certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract or in any other manner to another person who has a financial interest in the person awarded the grant or contract4 7d7 ,the provisions of the preceding subsections of this section shall take effect #cj days after the date on which the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,government ,ethics1 determines that a uniform set of rules and requirements1 substantially similar to the requirements in such subsections1 consistently apply under the executive branch ethics program to all ,federal departments1 agencies1 and entities4 #eae4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act may be used by the ,departments of ,commerce and ,justice1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 or the ,national ,science ,foundation to acquire a high-impact or moderate-impact information system1 as defined for security categorization in the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology's 7,,nist7 ,federal ,information ,processing ,standard ,publication #aii1 ,standards for ,security ,categorization of ,federal ,information and ,information ,systems unless the agency has-- 7#a7 reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by ,,nist to inform acquisition decisions for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems within the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive awardee against available and relevant threat information provided by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation 7,,fbi7 and other appropriate agencies2 and 7#c7 in consultation with the ,,fbi or other appropriate ,federal entity1 conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such system1 including any risk associated with such system being produced1 manufactured1 or assembled by one or more entities identified by the ,united ,states ,government as posing a cyber threat1 including but not limited to1 those that may be owned1 directed1 or subsidized by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderate-impact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection 7a7 unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection 7a7 has-- 7#a7 developed1 in consultation with ,,nist and supply chain risk management experts1 a mitigation strategy for any identified risks2 7#b7 determined that the acquisition of such system is in the national interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 reported that determination to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the agency ,inspector ,general4 7c7 ,during fiscal year #bjaf-- 7#a7 the ,,fbi shall develop best practices for supply chain risk management2 and 7#b7 the ,departments of ,commerce and ,justice1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 and the ,national ,science ,foundation shall incorporate such practices into their information technology procurement practices to the maximum extent practicable4 #eaf4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the ,united ,states ,government4 #eag4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law or treaty1 none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act or any other ,act may be expended or obligated by a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states to pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or employee of the ,united ,states in connection with requiring an export license for the export to ,canada of components1 parts1 accessories or attachments for firearms listed in ,category ,i1 section #aba4a of title #bb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7,international ,trafficking in ,arms ,regulations 7,,itar71 part #aba1 as it existed on ,april #a1 #bjje7 with a total value not exceeding #ejj wholesale in any transaction1 provided that the conditions of subsection 7b7 of this section are met by the exporting party for such articles4 7b7 ,the foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license-- 7#a7 does not exempt an exporter from filing any ,shipper's ,export ,declaration or notification letter required by law1 or from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the ,united ,states to possess1 ship1 transport1 or export the articles enumerated in subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 does not permit the export without a license of-- 7,a7 fully automatic firearms and components and parts for such firearms1 other than for end use by the ,federal ,government1 or a ,provincial or ,municipal ,government of ,canada2 7,b7 barrels1 cylinders1 receivers 7frames7 or complete breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in ,category ,i1 other than for end use by the ,federal ,government1 or a ,provincial or ,municipal ,government of ,canada2 or 7,c7 articles for export from ,canada to another foreign destination4 7c7 ,in accordance with this section1 the ,district ,directors of ,customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary export without a license of any unclassified articles specified in subsection 7a7 to ,canada for end use in ,canada or return to the ,united ,states1 or temporary import of ,canadian-origin items from ,canada for end use in the ,united ,states or return to ,canada for a ,canadian citizen4 7d7 ,the ,president may require export licenses under this section on a temporary basis if the ,president determines1 upon publication first in the ,federal ,register1 that the ,government of ,canada has implemented or maintained inadequate import controls for the articles specified in subsection 7a71 such that a significant diversion of such articles has and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another nation4 ,the ,president shall terminate the requirements of a license when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased4 #eah4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states receiving appropriated funds under this ,act or any other ,act shall obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or employee of the ,united ,states to deny any application submitted pursuant to #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;b77#a77;,b7 and qualified pursuant to #bg ,,cfr section #dgh4aab or 4#aac1 for a permit to import ,united ,states origin curios or relics firearms1 parts1 or ammunition4 #eai4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of-- 7#a7 paragraph #b of article #af4g of the ,united ,states-,singapore ,free ,trade ,agreement2 7#b7 paragraph #d of article #ag4i of the ,united ,states-,australia ,free ,trade ,agreement2 or 7#c7 paragraph #d of article #ae4i of the ,united ,states-,morocco ,free ,trade ,agreement4 #ebj4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to issue national security letters3 ,the ,right to ,financial ,privacy ,act2 ,the ,electronic ,communications ,privacy ,act2 ,the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act2 ,the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg2 ,,usa ,,patriot ,act2 ,,usa ,,freedom ,act of #bjae2 and the laws amended by these ,acts4 #eba4 ,if at any time during any quarter1 the program manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the ,departments of ,commerce or ,justice1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 or the ,national ,science ,foundation totaling more than #ge1jjj1jjj has reasonable cause to believe that the total program cost has increased by #aj percent or more1 the program manager shall immediately inform the respective ,secretary1 ,administrator1 or ,director4 ,the ,secretary1 ,administrator1 or ,director shall notify the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations within #cj days in writing of such increase1 and shall include in such notice3 the date on which such determination was made2 a statement of the reasons for such increases2 the action taken and proposed to be taken to control future cost growth of the project2 changes made in the performance or schedule milestones and the degree to which such changes have contributed to the increase in total program costs or procurement costs2 new estimates of the total project or procurement costs2 and a statement validating that the project's management structure is adequate to control total project or procurement costs4 #ebb4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 or made available by the transfer of funds in this ,act1 for intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the ,congress for purposes of section #ejd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dad7 during fiscal year #bjaf until the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for fiscal year #bjaf4 #ebc4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than #e1jjj1jjj or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that1 to the best of its knowledge and belief1 the contractor or grantee has filed all ,federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification1 has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and has not1 more than #ij days prior to certification1 been notified of any unpaid ,federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied1 unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the ,internal ,revenue ,service and is not in default1 or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding4 7rescissions7 #ebd4 7a7 ,of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available to the ,department of ,commerce's ,economic ,development ,administration1 ,economic ,development ,assistance ,programs1 #aj1jjj1jjj are rescinded1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,of the unobligated balances available to the ,department of ,justice1 the following funds are hereby rescinded1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 from the following accounts in the specified amounts-- 7#a7 ,working ,capital ,fund1 #fi1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 ,federal ,prisoner ,detention1 #aie1igd1jjj2 7#c7 ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 ,salaries and ,expenses1 #hj1gfg1jjj from fees collected to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint identification and criminal justice information services and associated costs2 7#d7 ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,activities1 ,office on ,violence ,against ,women1 ,violence ,against ,women ,prevention and ,prosecution ,programs1 #ae1jjj1jjj2 7#e7 ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,activities1 ,office of ,justice ,programs1 #dj1jjj1jjj2 7#f7 ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,activities1 ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#g7 ,legal ,activities1 ,assets ,forfeiture ,fund1 #deh1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,the ,departments of ,commerce and ,justice shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report no later than ,september #a1 #bjaf1 specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b74 #ebe4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abd of title #da of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #ebf4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than #ej employees from a ,federal department or agency1 who are stationed in the ,united ,states1 at any single conference occurring outside the ,united ,states unless such conference is a law enforcement training or operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the majority of ,federal employees in attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the ,united ,states4 #ebg4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other ,act may be used to transfer1 release1 or assist in the transfer or release to or within the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions ,khalid ,sheikh ,mohammed or any other detainee who-- 7#a7 is not a ,united ,states citizen or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is or was held on or after ,june #bd1 #bjji1 at the ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 by the ,department of ,defense4 #ebh4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other ,act may be used to construct1 acquire1 or modify any facility in the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions to house any individual described in subsection 7c7 for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the effective control of the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,the prohibition in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any modification of facilities at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 7c7 ,an individual described in this subsection is any individual who1 as of ,june #bd1 #bjji1 is located at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 and who-- 7#a7 is not a citizen of the ,united ,states or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is-- 7,a7 in the custody or under the effective control of the ,department of ,defense2 or 7,b7 otherwise under detention at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 #ebi4 ,to the extent practicable1 funds made available in this ,act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are ,energy ,star qualified or have the ,federal ,energy ,management ,program designation4 #ecj4 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall instruct any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states receiving funds appropriated under this ,act to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in its annual performance plan and performance and accountability reports the following3 7#a7 ,details on future action the department1 agency1 or instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts4 7#b7 ,the method that the department1 agency1 or instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts4 7#c7 ,identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts that may be returned to the ,treasury of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,in the preceding #c fiscal years1 details on the total number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 7on the first day of each fiscal year7 for the department1 agency1 or instrumentality and the total finances that have not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts4 #eca4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7,,nasa7 or the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy 7,,ostp7 to develop1 design1 plan1 promulgate1 implement1 or execute a bilateral policy1 program1 order1 or contract of any kind to participate1 collaborate1 or coordinate bilaterally in any way with ,china or any ,chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to effectuate the hosting of official ,chinese visitors at facilities belonging to or utilized by ,,nasa4 7c7 ,the limitations described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall not apply to activities which ,,nasa or ,,ostp has certified-- 7#a7 pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology1 data1 or other information with national security or economic security implications to ,china or a ,chinese-owned company2 and 7#b7 will not involve knowing interactions with officials who have been determined by the ,united ,states to have direct involvement with violations of human rights4 7d7 ,any certification made under subsection 7c7 shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 no later than #cj days prior to the activity in question and shall include a description of the purpose of the activity1 its agenda1 its major participants1 and its location and timing4 #ecb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny1 or fail to act on1 an application for the importation of any model of shotgun if-- 7#a7 all other requirements of law with respect to the proposed importation are met2 and 7#b7 no application for the importation of such model of shotgun1 in the same configuration1 had been denied by the ,attorney ,general prior to ,january #a1 #bjaa1 on the basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes4 #ecc4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and exchanging of pornography4 7b7 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 adjudication1 or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity4 #ecd4 ,the ,departments of ,commerce and ,justice1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,commission on ,civil ,rights1 the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission1 the ,international ,trade ,commission1 the ,legal ,services ,corporation1 the ,marine ,mammal ,commission1 the ,offices of ,science and ,technology ,policy and the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 and the ,state ,justice ,institute shall submit spending plans1 signed by the respective department or agency head1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate within #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ece4 7a7 ,the head of any executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this ,act shall submit annual reports to the ,inspector ,general or senior ethics official for any entity without an ,inspector ,general1 regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office during fiscal year #bjaf for which the cost to the ,united ,states ,government was more than #ajj1jjj4 7b7 ,each report submitted shall include1 for each conference described in subsection 7a7 held during the applicable period-- 7#a7 a description of its purpose2 7#b7 the number of participants attending2 7#c7 a detailed statement of the costs to the ,united ,states ,government1 including-- 7,a7 the cost of any food or beverages2 7,b7 the cost of any audio-visual services2 7,c7 the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference2 and 7,d7 a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference2 and 7#d7 a description of the contracting procedures used including-- 7,a7 whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis2 and 7,b7 a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference4 7c7 ,within #ae days of the date of a conference held by any executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this ,act during fiscal year #bjaf for which the cost to the ,united ,states ,government was more than #bj1jjj1 the head of any such department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office shall notify the ,inspector ,general or senior ethics official for any entity without an ,inspector ,general1 of the date1 location1 and number of employees attending such conference4 7d7 ,a grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this ,act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a banquet or conference that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded1 such as a banquet or conference held in connection with planning1 training1 assessment1 review1 or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract4 7e7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with ,office of ,management and ,budget ,memorandum ,m-#ab-ab dated ,may #aa1 #bjab or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum4 #ecf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be obligated or expended to implement the ,arms ,trade ,treaty until the ,senate approves a resolution of ratification for the ,treaty4 #ecg4 ,the head of any executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this ,act shall require that all contracts within their purview that provide award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes1 specifying the terms of cost1 schedule1 and performance4 #ech4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or for performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract4 #eci4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to relinquish the responsibility of the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 with respect to ,internet domain name system functions1 including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file and the ,internet ,assigned ,numbers ,authority functions4 7b7 ,nothwithstanding any other law1 subsection 7a7 of this section shall not apply in fiscal year #bjag4 #edj4 ,no funds provided in this ,act shall be used to deny an ,inspector ,general funded under this ,act timely access to any records1 documents1 or other materials available to the department or agency over which that ,inspector ,general has responsibilities under the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 or to prevent or impede that ,inspector ,general's access to such records1 documents1 or other materials1 under any provision of law1 except a provision of law that expressly refers to the ,inspector ,general and expressly limits the ,inspector ,general's right of access4 ,a department or agency covered by this section shall provide its ,inspector ,general with access to all such records1 documents1 and other materials in a timely manner4 ,each ,inspector ,general shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided by the establishment over which that ,inspector ,general has responsibilities under the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh4 ,each ,inspector ,general covered by this section shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate within #e calendar days any failures to comply with this requirement4 #eda4 ,the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 and the ,national ,science ,foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on any official travel to ,china by any employee of such ,department or agency1 including the purpose of such travel4 #edb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act to the ,department of ,justice may be used1 with respect to any of the ,states of ,alabama1 ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,california1 ,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,delaware1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,illinois1 ,iowa1 ,kentucky1 ,louisiana1 ,maine1 ,maryland1 ,massachusetts1 ,michigan1 ,minnesota1 ,mississippi1 ,missouri1 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,new ,hampshire1 ,new ,jersey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,north ,carolina1 ,oklahoma1 ,oregon1 ,rhode ,island1 ,south ,carolina1 ,tennessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,vermont1 ,virginia1 ,washington1 ,wisconsin1 and ,wyoming1 or with respect to the ,district of ,columbia1 ,guam1 or ,puerto ,rico1 to prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that authorize the use1 distribution1 possession1 or cultivation of medical marijuana4 #edc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of section #gfjf 7,legitimacy of ,industrial ,hemp ,research7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-gi7 by the ,department of ,justice or the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration4 ,this division may be cited as the ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,c ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,military personnel ,military personnel1 army ,for pay1 allowances1 individual clothing1 subsistence1 interest on deposits1 gratuities1 permanent change of station travel 7including all expenses thereof for organizational movements71 and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations1 for members of the ,army on active duty 7except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere71 cadets1 and aviation cadets2 for members of the ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps2 and for payments pursuant to section #aef of ,public ,law #ig-cgg1 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note71 and to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #da1jde1efb1jjj4 ,military personnel1 navy ,for pay1 allowances1 individual clothing1 subsistence1 interest on deposits1 gratuities1 permanent change of station travel 7including all expenses thereof for organizational movements71 and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations1 for members of the ,navy on active duty 7except members of the ,reserve provided for elsewhere71 midshipmen1 and aviation cadets2 for members of the ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps2 and for payments pursuant to section #aef of ,public ,law #ig-cgg1 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note71 and to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #bg1hce1ahc1jjj4 ,military personnel1 marine corps ,for pay1 allowances1 individual clothing1 subsistence1 interest on deposits1 gratuities1 permanent change of station travel 7including all expenses thereof for organizational movements71 and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations1 for members of the ,marine ,corps on active duty 7except members of the ,reserve provided for elsewhere72 and for payments pursuant to section #aef of ,public ,law #ig-cgg1 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note71 and to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #ab1hei1aeb1jjj4 ,military personnel1 air force ,for pay1 allowances1 individual clothing1 subsistence1 interest on deposits1 gratuities1 permanent change of station travel 7including all expenses thereof for organizational movements71 and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations1 for members of the ,air ,force on active duty 7except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere71 cadets1 and aviation cadets2 for members of the ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps2 and for payments pursuant to section #aef of ,public ,law #ig-cgg1 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note71 and to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #bg1fgi1jff1jjj4 ,reserve personnel1 army ,for pay1 allowances1 clothing1 subsistence1 gratuities1 travel1 and related expenses for personnel of the ,army ,reserve on active duty under sections #ajbaa1 #ajcjb1 and #cjch of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while serving on active duty under section #abcja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in connection with performing duty specified in section #abcaj7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while undergoing reserve training1 or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty1 and expenses authorized by section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and for payments to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #d1dfc1afd1jjj4 ,reserve personnel1 navy ,for pay1 allowances1 clothing1 subsistence1 gratuities1 travel1 and related expenses for personnel of the ,navy ,reserve on active duty under section #ajbaa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while serving on active duty under section #abcja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in connection with performing duty specified in section #abcaj7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while undergoing reserve training1 or while performing drills or equivalent duty1 and expenses authorized by section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and for payments to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #a1hff1hia1jjj4 ,reserve personnel1 marine corps ,for pay1 allowances1 clothing1 subsistence1 gratuities1 travel1 and related expenses for personnel of the ,marine ,corps ,reserve on active duty under section #ajbaa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while serving on active duty under section #abcja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in connection with performing duty specified in section #abcaj7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while undergoing reserve training1 or while performing drills or equivalent duty1 and for members of the ,marine ,corps platoon leaders class1 and expenses authorized by section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and for payments to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #gjb1dha1jjj4 ,reserve personnel1 air force ,for pay1 allowances1 clothing1 subsistence1 gratuities1 travel1 and related expenses for personnel of the ,air ,force ,reserve on active duty under sections #ajbaa1 #ajcje1 and #hjch of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while serving on active duty under section #abcja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in connection with performing duty specified in section #abcaj7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while undergoing reserve training1 or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty1 and expenses authorized by section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and for payments to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #a1fhb1idb1jjj4 ,national guard personnel1 army ,for pay1 allowances1 clothing1 subsistence1 gratuities1 travel1 and related expenses for personnel of the ,army ,national ,guard while on duty under sections #ajbaa1 #ajcjb1 or #abdjb of title #aj or section #gjh of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while serving on duty under section #abcja7;d7 of title #aj or section #ejb7;f7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 in connection with performing duty specified in section #abcaj7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while undergoing training1 or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty1 and expenses authorized by section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and for payments to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #g1hib1cbg1jjj4 ,national guard personnel1 air force ,for pay1 allowances1 clothing1 subsistence1 gratuities1 travel1 and related expenses for personnel of the ,air ,national ,guard on duty under sections #ajbaa1 #ajcje1 or #abdjb of title #aj or section #gjh of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while serving on duty under section #abcja7;d7 of title #aj or section #ejb7;f7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 in connection with performing duty specified in section #abcaj7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while undergoing training1 or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty1 and expenses authorized by section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and for payments to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund1 #c1bja1hij1jjj4 ,,ii operation and maintenance ,operation and maintenance1 army ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance of the ,army1 as authorized by law1 #cb1cii1ddj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ab1dgh1jjj can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended on the approval or authority of the ,secretary of the ,army1 and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance of the ,navy and the ,marine ,corps1 as authorized by law1 #ci1fjj1agb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ae1jee1jjj can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended on the approval or authority of the ,secretary of the ,navy1 and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes4 ,operation and maintenance1 marine corps ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance of the ,marine ,corps1 as authorized by law1 #e1gah1jgd1jjj4 ,operation and maintenance1 air force ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance of the ,air ,force1 as authorized by law1 #ce1gbg1deg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #g1fii1jjj can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended on the approval or authority of the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes4 ,operation and maintenance1 defense-,wide 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the ,department of ,defense 7other than the military departments71 as authorized by law1 #cb1aje1jdj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ae1jjj1jjj may be used for the ,combatant ,commander ,initiative ,fund authorized under section #aff;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #cf1jjj1jjj can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended on the approval or authority of the ,secretary of ,defense1 and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 not less than #ce1jde1jjj shall be made available for the ,procurement ,technical ,assistance ,cooperative ,agreement ,program1 of which not less than #c1fjj1jjj shall be available for centers defined in #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7a77;,d73 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison office of the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense1 the office of the ,secretary of a military department1 or the service headquarters of one of the ,armed ,forces into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office3 ,provided further1 ,that #i1jca1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 is available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities1 and may be transferred as necessary by the ,secretary of ,defense to operation and maintenance appropriations or research1 development1 test and evaluation appropriations1 to be merged with and to be available for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that any ceiling on the investment item unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,operation and maintenance1 army reserve ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance1 including training1 organization1 and administration1 of the ,army ,reserve2 repair of facilities and equipment2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 travel and transportation2 care of the dead2 recruiting2 procurement of services1 supplies1 and equipment2 and communications1 #b1fdf1iaa1jjj4 ,operation and maintenance1 navy reserve ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance1 including training1 organization1 and administration1 of the ,navy ,reserve2 repair of facilities and equipment2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 travel and transportation2 care of the dead2 recruiting2 procurement of services1 supplies1 and equipment2 and communications1 #iih1dha1jjj4 ,operation and maintenance1 marine corps reserve ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance1 including training1 organization1 and administration1 of the ,marine ,corps ,reserve2 repair of facilities and equipment2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 travel and transportation2 care of the dead2 recruiting2 procurement of services1 supplies1 and equipment2 and communications1 #bgd1ebf1jjj4 ,operation and maintenance1 air force reserve ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance1 including training1 organization1 and administration1 of the ,air ,force ,reserve2 repair of facilities and equipment2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 travel and transportation2 care of the dead2 recruiting2 procurement of services1 supplies1 and equipment2 and communications1 #b1ihj1gfh1jjj4 ,operation and maintenance1 army national guard ,for expenses of training1 organizing1 and administering the ,army ,national ,guard1 including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-,federal hospitals2 maintenance1 operation1 and repairs to structures and facilities2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 personnel services in the ,national ,guard ,bureau2 travel expenses 7other than mileage71 as authorized by law for ,army personnel on active duty1 for ,army ,national ,guard division1 regimental1 and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with ,national ,guard ,bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the ,chief1 ,national ,guard ,bureau2 supplying and equipping the ,army ,national ,guard as authorized by law2 and expenses of repair1 modification1 maintenance1 and issue of supplies and equipment 7including aircraft71 #f1eie1dhc1jjj4 ,operation and maintenance1 air national guard ,for expenses of training1 organizing1 and administering the ,air ,national ,guard1 including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-,federal hospitals2 maintenance1 operation1 and repairs to structures and facilities2 transportation of things1 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 supplying and equipping the ,air ,national ,guard1 as authorized by law2 expenses for repair1 modification1 maintenance1 and issue of supplies and equipment1 including those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the ,department of ,defense2 travel expenses 7other than mileage7 on the same basis as authorized by law for ,air ,national ,guard personnel on active ,federal duty1 for ,air ,national ,guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with ,national ,guard ,bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the ,chief1 ,national ,guard ,bureau1 #f1hbj1efi1jjj4 ,united states court of appeals for the armed forces ,for salaries and expenses necessary for the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,armed ,forces1 #ad1jgh1jjj1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be used for official representation purposes4 ,environmental restoration1 army 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,army1 #bcd1hbi1jjj1 to remain available until transferred3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,army shall1 upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration1 reduction and recycling of hazardous waste1 removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the ,department of the ,army1 or for similar purposes1 transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the ,department of the ,army1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,environmental restoration1 navy 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,navy1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until transferred3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,navy shall1 upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration1 reduction and recycling of hazardous waste1 removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the ,department of the ,navy1 or for similar purposes1 transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the ,department of the ,navy1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,environmental restoration1 air force 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,air ,force1 #cfh1aca1jjj1 to remain available until transferred3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall1 upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration1 reduction and recycling of hazardous waste1 removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the ,department of the ,air ,force1 or for similar purposes1 transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the ,department of the ,air ,force1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,environmental restoration1 defense-,wide 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,department of ,defense1 #h1bcb1jjj1 to remain available until transferred3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration1 reduction and recycling of hazardous waste1 removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the ,department of ,defense1 or for similar purposes1 transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the ,department of ,defense1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,environmental restoration1 formerly used defense sites 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,army1 #bca1bag1jjj1 to remain available until transferred3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,army shall1 upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration1 reduction and recycling of hazardous waste1 removal of unsafe buildings and debris at sites formerly used by the ,department of ,defense1 transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the ,department of the ,army1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,overseas humanitarian1 disaster1 and civic aid ,for expenses relating to the ,overseas ,humanitarian1 ,disaster1 and ,civic ,aid programs of the ,department of ,defense 7consisting of the programs provided under sections #dja1 #djb1 #djd1 #djg1 #beeg1 and #befa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code71 #ajc1bff1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,cooperative threat reduction account ,for assistance to the republics of the former ,soviet ,union and1 with appropriate authorization by the ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,state1 to countries outside of the former ,soviet ,union1 including assistance provided by contract or by grants1 for facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure transportation and storage of nuclear1 chemical and other weapons2 for establishing programs to prevent the proliferation of weapons1 weapons components1 and weapon-related technology and expertise2 for programs relating to the training and support of defense and military personnel for demilitarization and protection of weapons1 weapons components1 and weapons technology and expertise1 and for defense and military contacts1 #ceh1dif1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,,iii ,,procurement ,aircraft procurement1 army ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 modification1 and modernization of aircraft1 equipment1 including ordnance1 ground handling equipment1 spare parts1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 including the land necessary therefor1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes1 #e1hff1cfg1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,missile procurement1 army ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 modification1 and modernization of missiles1 equipment1 including ordnance1 ground handling equipment1 spare parts1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 including the land necessary therefor1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes1 #a1fjj1ieg1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles1 army ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 and modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles1 equipment1 including ordnance1 spare parts1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 including the land necessary therefor1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes1 #a1iea1fdf1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,procurement of ammunition1 army ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 and modification of ammunition1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 including ammunition facilities1 authorized by section #bhed of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the land necessary therefor1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes1 #a1bde1dbf1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,other ,procurement1 ,army ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 and modification of vehicles1 including tactical1 support1 and non-tracked combat vehicles2 the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only2 communications and electronic equipment2 other support equipment2 spare parts1 ordnance1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 including the land necessary therefor1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes1 #e1gah1haa1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,aircraft procurement1 navy ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 modification1 and modernization of aircraft1 equipment1 including ordnance1 spare parts1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment2 expansion of public and private plants1 including the land necessary therefor1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway1 #ag1eba1bji1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,weapons procurement1 navy ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 modification1 and modernization of missiles1 torpedoes1 other weapons1 and related support equipment including spare parts1 and accessories therefor2 expansion of public and private plants1 including the land necessary therefor1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway1 #c1jdi1edb1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,procurement of ammunition1 navy and marine corps ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 and modification of ammunition1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 including ammunition facilities1 authorized by section #bhed of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the land necessary therefor1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes1 #fea1ibj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,shipbuilding and conversion1 navy ,for expenses necessary for the construction1 acquisition1 or conversion of vessels as authorized by law1 including armor and armament thereof1 plant equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools and installation thereof in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 procurement of critical1 long lead time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future2 and expansion of public and private plants1 including land necessary therefor1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title1 as follows3 ,carrier ,replacement ,program1 #a1efi1ega1jjj2 ,carrier ,replacement ,program 7,,ap71 #hfb1ceh1jjj2 ,virginia ,class ,submarine1 #c1cdf1cgj1jjj2 ,virginia ,class ,submarine 7,,ap71 #a1iga1hdj1jjj2 ,,cvn ,refueling ,overhauls1 #fcg1ehh1jjj2 ,,cvn ,refueling ,overhauls 7,,ap71 #ad1iea1jjj2 ,,ddg-#ajjj ,program1 #dcc1djd1jjj2 ,,ddg-#ea ,destroyer1 #d1acb1fej1jjj2 ,littoral ,combat ,ship1 #a1cca1eia1jjj2 ,,lpd-#ag1 #eej1jjj1jjj2 ,afloat ,forward ,staging ,base1 #fce1jjj1jjj2 ,,lha ,replacement 7,,ap71 #dgf1edc1jjj2 ,,lx7,r7 7,,ap71 #bej1jjj1jjj2 ,joint ,high ,speed ,vessel1 #bbe1jjj1jjj2 ,,tao ,fleet ,oiler1 #fgd1aij1jjj2 ,t-,,ats7,x7 ,fleet ,tug1 #ge1jjj1jjj2 ,,lcu ,replacement1 #cd1jjj1jjj2 ,moored ,training ,ship 7,,ap71 #ach1bjj1jjj2 ,ship to ,shore ,connector1 #baj1fcj1jjj2 ,service ,craft1 #cj1jad1jjj2 ,,lcac ,service ,life ,extension ,program1 #hj1gch1jjj2 ,,yp ,craft ,maintenance_/,,roh_/,,slep1 #ba1hch1jjj2 and ,for outfitting1 post delivery1 conversions1 and first destination transportation1 #fac1geh1jjj4 ,completion of ,prior ,year ,shipbuilding ,programs1 #chi1cje1jjj4 ,in all3 #ah1gjd1eci1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that additional obligations may be incurred after ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 for engineering services1 tests1 evaluations1 and other such budgeted work that must be performed in the final stage of ship construction3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided under this heading for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the ,united ,states shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction of major components of such vessel3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards4 ,other procurement1 navy ,for procurement1 production1 and modernization of support equipment and materials not otherwise provided for1 ,navy ordnance 7except ordnance for new aircraft1 new ships1 and ships authorized for conversion72 the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only2 expansion of public and private plants1 including the land necessary therefor1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway1 #f1dhd1beg1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,procurement1 marine corps ,for expenses necessary for the procurement1 manufacture1 and modification of missiles1 armament1 military equipment1 spare parts1 and accessories therefor2 plant equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools1 and installation thereof in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 vehicles for the ,marine ,corps1 including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only2 and expansion of public and private plants1 including land necessary therefor1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title1 #a1ahf1hab1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force ,for construction1 procurement1 and modification of aircraft and equipment1 including armor and armament1 specialized ground handling equipment1 and training devices1 spare parts1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment2 expansion of public and private plants1 ,government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants1 erection of structures1 and acquisition of land1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things1 #ae1gef1hec1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,missile procurement1 air force ,for construction1 procurement1 and modification of missiles1 rockets1 and related equipment1 including spare parts and accessories therefor2 ground handling equipment1 and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 ,government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants1 erection of structures1 and acquisition of land1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things1 #b1iab1aca1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,space procurement1 air force ,for construction1 procurement1 and modification of spacecraft1 rockets1 and related equipment1 including spare parts and accessories therefor2 ground handling equipment1 and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 ,government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants1 erection of structures1 and acquisition of land1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things1 #b1hab1aei1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,procurement of ammunition1 air force ,for construction1 procurement1 production1 and modification of ammunition1 and accessories therefor2 specialized equipment and training devices2 expansion of public and private plants1 including ammunition facilities1 authorized by section #bhed of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the land necessary therefor1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 and procurement and installation of equipment1 appliances1 and machine tools in public and private plants2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway2 and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes1 #a1gdd1iic1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,other procurement1 air force ,for procurement and modification of equipment 7including ground guidance and electronic control equipment1 and ground electronic and communication equipment71 and supplies1 materials1 and spare parts therefor1 not otherwise provided for2 the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only2 lease of passenger motor vehicles2 and expansion of public and private plants1 ,government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants1 erection of structures1 and acquisition of land1 for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon1 prior to approval of title2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway1 #ah1caa1hhb1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,procurement1 ,defense-,wide ,for expenses of activities and agencies of the ,department of ,defense 7other than the military departments7 necessary for procurement1 production1 and modification of equipment1 supplies1 materials1 and spare parts therefor1 not otherwise provided for2 the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only2 expansion of public and private plants1 equipment1 and installation thereof in such plants1 erection of structures1 and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes1 and such lands and interests therein1 may be acquired1 and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title2 reserve plant and ,government and contractor-owned equipment layaway1 #e1bde1ddc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,defense production act purchases ,for activities by the ,department of ,defense pursuant to sections #ajh1 #cja1 #cjb1 and #cjc of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bjgh1 #bjia1 #bjib1 and #bjic71 #gf1fhj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,iv ,,research1 ,,development1 ,,test ,,and ,,evaluation ,research1 development1 test and evaluation1 army ,for expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research1 development1 test and evaluation1 including maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment1 #g1efe1cbg1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,research1 development1 test and evaluation1 navy ,for expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research1 development1 test and evaluation1 including maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment1 #ah1aag1fgg1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the ,v-#bb may be used to meet unique operational requirements of the ,special ,operations ,forces4 ,research1 development1 test and evaluation1 air force ,for expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research1 development1 test and evaluation1 including maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment1 #be1bag1adh1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses of activities and agencies of the ,department of ,defense 7other than the military departments71 necessary for basic and applied scientific research1 development1 test and evaluation2 advanced research projects as may be designated and determined by the ,secretary of ,defense1 pursuant to law2 maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment1 #ah1fie1iee1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the funds made available in this paragraph1 #bej1jjj1jjj for the ,defense ,rapid ,innovation ,program shall only be available for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 to include program management and oversight1 to conduct research1 development1 test and evaluation to include proof of concept demonstration2 engineering1 testing1 and validation2 and transition to full-scale production3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may transfer funds provided herein for the ,defense ,rapid ,innovation ,program to appropriations for research1 development1 test and evaluation to accomplish the purpose provided herein3 ,provided further1 ,that this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not fewer than #cj days prior to making transfers from this appropriation1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer4 ,operational test and evaluation1 defense ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the independent activities of the ,director1 ,operational ,test and ,evaluation1 in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation1 including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to1 and in support of1 production decisions2 joint operational testing and evaluation2 and administrative expenses in connection therewith1 #ahh1eeh1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,v revolving and management funds ,defense working capital funds ,for the ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds1 #a1gch1gfh1jjj4 ,national ,defense ,sealift ,fund ,for ,national ,defense ,sealift ,fund programs1 projects1 and activities1 and for expenses of the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet1 as established by section #aa of the ,merchant ,ship ,sales ,act of #aidf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #agdd71 and for the necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a ,u4,s4-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the ,united ,states1 #dgd1afd1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds provided in this paragraph shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of any of the following major components unless such components are manufactured in the ,united ,states3 auxiliary equipment1 including pumps1 for all shipboard services2 propulsion system components 7engines1 reduction gears1 and propellers72 shipboard cranes2 and spreaders for shipboard cranes3 ,provided further1 ,that the exercise of an option in a contract awarded through the obligation of previously appropriated funds shall not be considered to be the award of a new contract3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this paragraph shall be used to award a new contract for the construction1 acquisition1 or conversion of vessels1 including procurement of critical1 long lead time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive the restrictions in the first proviso on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet ,department of ,defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes4 ,,vi ,other department of defense programs ,defense ,health ,program ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for medical and health care programs of the ,department of ,defense as authorized by law1 #cb1cbi1dij1jjj2 of which #bi1hdb1afg1jjj shall be for operation and maintenance1 of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which up to #ad1egi1fab1jjj may be available for contracts entered into under the ,,tricare program2 of which #cfe1cij1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 shall be for procurement2 and of which #b1aba1icc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for research1 development1 test and evaluation3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of the amount made available under this heading for research1 development1 test and evaluation1 not less than #h1jjj1jjj shall be available for ,,hiv prevention educational activities undertaken in connection with ,united ,states military training1 exercises1 and humanitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in ,african nations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading for research1 development1 test and evaluation1 not less than #idc1cjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,united ,states ,army ,medical ,research and ,materiel ,command to carry out the congressionally directed medical research programs4 ,chemical agents and munitions destruction1 defense ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the destruction of the ,united ,states stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with the provisions of section #adab of the ,department of ,defense ,authorization ,act1 #aihf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba71 and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile1 #fii1hba1jjj1 of which #aah1aih1jjj shall be for operation and maintenance1 of which no less than #ej1gdc1jjj shall be for the ,chemical ,stockpile ,emergency ,preparedness ,program1 consisting of #ba1bhi1jjj for activities on military installations and #bi1ded1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to assist ,state and local governments2 #b1bha1jjj shall be for procurement1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 of which #b1bha1jjj shall be for the ,chemical ,stockpile ,emergency ,preparedness ,program to assist ,state and local governments2 and #egi1cdb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for research1 development1 test and evaluation1 of which #efi1cci1jjj shall only be for the ,assembled ,chemical ,weapons ,alternatives program4 ,drug ,interdiction and ,counter-,drug ,activities1 ,defense 7including transfer of funds7 ,for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the ,department of ,defense1 for transfer to appropriations available to the ,department of ,defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving under the provisions of title #aj and title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code2 for operation and maintenance2 for procurement2 and for research1 development1 test and evaluation1 #a1jej1eih1jjj1 of which #gaf1aji1jjj shall be for counter-narcotics support2 #aba1ehi1jjj shall be for the drug demand reduction program2 #aib1ijj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,guard counter-drug program2 and #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,guard counter-drug schools program3 ,provided1 ,that the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for obligation for the same time period and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this ,act4 ,office of the inspector general ,for expenses and activities of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 #cab1eei1jjj1 of which #caj1dei1jjj shall be for operation and maintenance1 of which not to exceed #gjj1jjj is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended on the approval or authority of the ,inspector ,general1 and payments may be made on the ,inspector ,general's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes2 and of which #b1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for research1 development1 test and evaluation4 ,,vii related agencies ,central intelligence agency retirement and disability system fund ,for payment to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system ,fund1 to maintain the proper funding level for continuing the operation of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system1 #ead1jjj1jjj4 ,intelligence community management account ,for necessary expenses of the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account1 #eje1bjf1jjj4 ,,viii general provisions #hjja4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the ,congress4 #hjjb4 ,during the current fiscal year1 provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to1 or employment of1 any person not a citizen of the ,united ,states shall not apply to personnel of the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided1 ,that salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees of the ,department of ,defense funded by this ,act shall not be at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized by law for civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense whose pay is computed under the provisions of section #eccb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by the appropriate host nation to its own employees1 whichever is higher3 ,provided further1 ,that this section shall not apply to ,department of ,defense foreign service national employees serving at ,united ,states diplomatic missions whose pay is set by the ,department of ,state under the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign national employees of the ,department of ,defense in the ,republic of ,turkey4 #hjjc4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 unless expressly so provided herein4 #hjjd4 ,no more than #bj percent of the appropriations in this ,act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last #b months of the fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not apply to obligations for support of active duty training of reserve components or summer camp training of the ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps4 7transfer of funds7 #hjje4 ,upon determination by the ,secretary of ,defense that such action is necessary in the national interest1 he may1 with the approval of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 transfer not to exceed #d1ejj1jjj1jjj of working capital funds of the ,department of ,defense or funds made available in this ,act to the ,department of ,defense for military functions 7except military construction7 between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes1 and for the same time period1 as the appropriation or fund to which transferred3 ,provided1 ,that such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items1 based on unforeseen military requirements1 than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by the ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the ,congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority or any other authority in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that no part of the funds in this ,act shall be available to prepare or present a request to the ,committees on ,appropriations for reprogramming of funds1 unless for higher priority items1 based on unforeseen military requirements1 than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied by the ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that a request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this section shall be made prior to ,june #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that transfers among military personnel appropriations shall not be taken into account for purposes of the limitation on the amount of funds that may be transferred under this section4 #hjjf4 7a7 ,with regard to the list of specific programs1 projects1 and activities 7and the dollar amounts and adjustments to budget activities corresponding to such programs1 projects1 and activities7 contained in the tables titled ,explanation of ,project ,level ,adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this ,act1 the obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this ,act for those programs1 projects1 and activities for which the amounts appropriated exceed the amounts requested are hereby required by law to be carried out in the manner provided by such tables to the same extent as if the tables were included in the text of this ,act4 7b7 ,amounts specified in the referenced tables described in subsection 7a7 shall not be treated as subdivisions of appropriations for purposes of section #hjje of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that section #hjje shall apply when transfers of the amounts described in subsection 7a7 occur between appropriation accounts4 #hjjg4 7a7 ,not later than #fj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,department of ,defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall include-- 7#a7 a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the ,president's budget request1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if appropriate1 and the fiscal year enacted level2 7#b7 a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by budget activity and program1 project1 and activity as detailed in the ,budget ,appendix2 and 7#c7 an identification of items of special congressional interest4 7b7 ,notwithstanding section #hjje of this ,act1 none of the funds provided in this ,act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection 7a7 is submitted to the congressional defense committees1 unless the ,secretary of ,defense certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement3 ,provided1 ,that this subsection shall not apply to transfers from the following appropriations accounts3 7#a7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,army2 7#b7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,navy2 7#c7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,air ,force2 7#d7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,defense-wide2 and 7#e7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,formerly ,used ,defense ,sites4 7,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjjh4 ,during the current fiscal year1 cash balances in working capital funds of the ,department of ,defense established pursuant to section #bbjh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disbursements to be made from such funds3 ,provided1 ,that transfers may be made between such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that transfers may be made between working capital funds and the ,foreign ,currency ,fluctuations1 ,defense appropriation and the ,operation and ,maintenance appropriation accounts in such amounts as may be determined by the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the approval of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 except that such transfers may not be made unless the ,secretary of ,defense has notified the ,congress of the proposed transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that except in amounts equal to the amounts appropriated to working capital funds in this ,act1 no obligations may be made against a working capital fund to procure or increase the value of war reserve material inventory1 unless the ,secretary of ,defense has notified the ,congress prior to any such obligation4 #hjji4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act may not be used to initiate a special access program without prior notification #cj calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees4 #hjaj4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act shall be available to initiate3 7#a7 a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of #bj1jjj1jjj in any one year of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of #bj1jjj1jjj2 or 7#b7 a contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of #bj1jjj1jjj in any one year1 unless the congressional defense committees have been notified at least #cj days in advance of the proposed contract award3 ,provided1 ,that no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded at least to the limits of the ,government's liability3 ,provided further1 ,that no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be available to initiate multiyear procurement contracts for any systems or component thereof if the value of the multiyear contract would exceed #ejj1jjj1jjj unless specifically provided in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that no multiyear procurement contract can be terminated without #cj-;day prior notification to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided further1 ,that the execution of multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value analysis to determine lowest cost compared to an annual procurement3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used for a multiyear contract executed after the date of the enactment of this ,act unless in the case of any such contract-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,defense has submitted to ,congress a budget request for full funding of units to be procured through the contract and1 in the case of a contract for procurement of aircraft1 that includes1 for any aircraft unit to be procured through the contract for which procurement funds are requested in that budget request for production beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget1 full funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year2 7#b7 cancellation provisions in the contract do not include consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered under the contract2 7#c7 the contract provides that payments to the contractor under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred costs on funded units2 and 7#d7 the contract does not provide for a price adjustment based on a failure to award a follow-on contract4 #hjaa4 ,within the funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the ,armed ,forces1 funds are hereby appropriated pursuant to section #dja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under chapter #bj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,such funds may also be obligated for humanitarian and civic assistance costs incidental to authorized operations and pursuant to authority granted in section #dja of chapter #bj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and these obligations shall be reported as required by section #dja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that funds available for operation and maintenance shall be available for providing humanitarian and similar assistance by using ,civic ,action ,teams in the ,trust ,territories of the ,pacific ,islands and freely associated states of ,micronesia1 pursuant to the ,compact of ,free ,association as authorized by ,public ,law #ii-bci3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination by the ,secretary of the ,army that such action is beneficial for graduate medical education programs conducted at ,army medical facilities located in ,hawaii1 the ,secretary of the ,army may authorize the provision of medical services at such facilities and transportation to such facilities1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 for civilian patients from ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,marshall ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 ,palau1 and ,guam4 #hjab4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 the civilian personnel of the ,department of ,defense may not be managed on the basis of any end-strength1 and the management of such personnel during that fiscal year shall not be subject to any constraint or limitation 7known as an end-strength7 on the number of such personnel who may be employed on the last day of such fiscal year4 7b7 ,the fiscal year #bjag budget request for the ,department of ,defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year #bjag ,department of ,defense budget request shall be prepared and submitted to the ,congress as if subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this provision were effective with regard to fiscal year #bjag4 7c7 ,as required by section #aajg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note7 civilian personnel at the ,department of ,army ,science and ,technology ,reinvention ,laboratories may not be managed on the basis of the ,table of ,distribution and ,allowances1 and the management of the workforce strength shall be done in a manner consistent with the budget available with respect to such ,laboratories4 7d7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to military 7civilian7 technicians4 #hjac4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be used in any way1 directly or indirectly1 to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before the ,congress4 #hjad4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act shall be available for the basic pay and allowances of any member of the ,army participating as a full-time student and receiving benefits paid by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs from the ,department of ,defense ,education ,benefits ,fund when time spent as a full-time student is credited toward completion of a service commitment3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not apply to those members who have reenlisted with this option prior to ,october #a1 #aihg3 ,provided further1 ,that this section applies only to active components of the ,army4 7,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjae4 ,funds appropriated in title ,,iii of this ,act for the ,department of ,defense ,pilot ,mentor-,protg ,program may be transferred to any other appropriation contained in this ,act solely for the purpose of implementing a ,mentor-,protg ,program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to section #hca of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note71 as amended1 under the authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained in this ,act4 #hjaf4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be available for the purchase by the ,department of ,defense 7and its departments and agencies7 of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain #d inches in diameter and under unless the anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the ,united ,states from components which are substantially manufactured in the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that for the purpose of this section1 the term manufactured shall include cutting1 heat treating1 quality control1 testing of chain and welding 7including the forging and shot blasting process73 ,provided further1 ,that for the purpose of this section substantially all of the components of anchor and mooring chain shall be considered to be produced or manufactured in the ,united ,states if the aggregate cost of the components produced or manufactured in the ,united ,states exceeds the aggregate cost of the components produced or manufactured outside the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that when adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet ,department of ,defense requirements on a timely basis1 the ,secretary of the service responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes4 #hjag4 ,of the amounts appropriated for ,working ,capital ,fund1 ,army1 #ade1jjj1jjj shall be available to maintain competitive rates at the arsenals4 #hjah4 ,none of the funds available to the ,department of ,defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of ,m-#a ,carbines1 ,m-#a ,garand rifles1 ,m-#ad rifles1 4#bb caliber rifles1 4#cj caliber rifles1 or ,m-#aiaa pistols1 or to demilitarize or destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that are not otherwise prohibited from commercial sale under ,federal law1 unless the small arms ammunition or ammunition components are certified by the ,secretary of the ,army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further use4 #hjai4 ,no more than #ejj1jjj of the funds appropriated or made available in this ,act shall be used during a single fiscal year for any single relocation of an organization1 unit1 activity or function of the ,department of ,defense into or within the ,national ,capital ,region3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional defense committees that such a relocation is required in the best interest of the ,government4 #hjbj4 ,of the funds made available in this ,act1 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available for incentive payments authorized by section #ejd of the ,indian ,financing ,act of #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd73 ,provided1 ,that a prime contractor or a subcontractor at any tier that makes a subcontract award to any subcontractor or supplier as defined in section #aedd of title #be1 ,united ,states ,code1 or a small business owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under section #dbba7i7 of title #be1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be considered a contractor for the purposes of being allowed additional compensation under section #ejd of the ,indian ,financing ,act of #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7 whenever the prime contract or subcontract amount is over #ejj1jjj and involves the expenditure of funds appropriated by an ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,defense with respect to any fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #aijf of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 this section shall be applicable to any ,department of ,defense acquisition of supplies or services1 including any contract and any subcontract at any tier for acquisition of commercial items produced or manufactured1 in whole or in part1 by any subcontractor or supplier defined in section #aedd of title #be1 ,united ,states ,code1 or a small business owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under section #dbba7i7 of title #be1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hjba4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for the ,defense ,media ,activity shall not be used for any national or international political or psychological activities4 #hjbb4 ,during the current fiscal year1 the ,department of ,defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to exceed #cej1jjj1jjj for purposes specified in section #bcej;j7c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in anticipation of receipt of contributions1 only from the ,government of ,kuwait1 under that section3 ,provided1 ,that1 upon receipt1 such contributions from the ,government of ,kuwait shall be credited to the appropriations or fund which incurred such obligations4 #hjbc4 7a7 ,of the funds made available in this ,act1 not less than #ci1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,civil ,air ,patrol ,corporation1 of which-- 7#a7 #bg1djj1jjj shall be available from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force to support ,civil ,air ,patrol ,corporation operation and maintenance1 readiness1 counter-drug activities1 and drug demand reduction activities involving youth programs2 7#b7 #aj1djj1jjj shall be available from ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force2 and 7#c7 #a1gjj1jjj shall be available from ,other ,procurement1 ,air ,force for vehicle procurement4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force should waive reimbursement for any funds used by the ,civil ,air ,patrol for counter-drug activities in support of ,federal1 ,state1 and local government agencies4 #hjbd4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act are available to establish a new ,department of ,defense 7department7 federally funded research and development center 7,,ffrdc71 either as a new entity1 or as a separate entity administrated by an organization managing another ,,ffrdc1 or as a nonprofit membership corporation consisting of a consortium of other ,f,f,r,d,cs and other nonprofit entities4 7b7 ,no member of a ,board of ,directors1 ,trustees1 ,overseers1 ,advisory ,group1 ,special ,issues ,panel1 ,visiting ,committee1 or any similar entity of a defense ,,ffrdc1 and no paid consultant to any defense ,,ffrdc1 except when acting in a technical advisory capacity1 may be compensated for his or her services as a member of such entity1 or as a paid consultant by more than one ,,ffrdc in a fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that a member of any such entity referred to previously in this subsection shall be allowed travel expenses and per diem as authorized under the ,federal ,joint ,travel ,regulations1 when engaged in the performance of membership duties4 7c7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds available to the department from any source during fiscal year #bjaf may be used by a defense ,,ffrdc1 through a fee or other payment mechanism1 for construction of new buildings1 for payment of cost sharing for projects funded by ,government grants1 for absorption of contract overruns1 or for certain charitable contributions1 not to include employee participation in community service and_/or development3 ,provided1 ,that up to #a percent of funds provided in this ,act for support of defense ,f,f,r,d,cs may be used for planning and design of scientific or engineering facilities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees #ae days in advance of exercising the authority in the previous proviso4 7d7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of the funds available to the department during fiscal year #bjaf1 not more than #e1gej staff years of technical effort 7staff years7 may be funded for defense ,f,f,r,d,cs3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the specific amount referred to previously in this subsection1 not more than #a1abe staff years may be funded for the defense studies and analysis ,f,f,r,d,cs3 ,provided further1 ,that this subsection shall not apply to staff years funded in the ,national ,intelligence ,program 7,,nip7 and the ,military ,intelligence ,program 7,,mip74 7e7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 with the submission of the department's fiscal year #bjag budget request1 submit a report presenting the specific amounts of staff years of technical effort to be allocated for each defense ,,ffrdc during that fiscal year and the associated budget estimates4 7f7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 the total amount appropriated in this ,act for ,f,f,r,d,cs is hereby reduced by #fe1jjj1jjj4 #hjbe4 ,none of the funds appropriated or made available in this ,act shall be used to procure carbon1 alloy1 or armor steel plate for use in any ,government-owned facility or property under the control of the ,department of ,defense which were not melted and rolled in the ,united ,states or ,canada3 ,provided1 ,that these procurement restrictions shall apply to any and all ,federal ,supply ,class #ieae1 ,american ,society of ,testing and ,materials 7,,astm7 or ,american ,iron and ,steel ,institute 7,,aisi7 specifications of carbon1 alloy or armor steel plate3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of the military department responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet ,department of ,defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that these restrictions shall not apply to contracts which are in being as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #hjbf4 ,for the purposes of this ,act1 the term congressional defense committees means the ,armed ,services ,committee of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,armed ,services ,committee of the ,senate1 the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 and the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #hjbg4 ,during the current fiscal year1 the ,department of ,defense may acquire the modification1 depot maintenance and repair of aircraft1 vehicles and vessels as well as the production of components and other ,defense-related articles1 through competition between ,department of ,defense depot maintenance activities and private firms3 ,provided1 ,that the ,senior ,acquisition ,executive of the military department or ,defense ,agency concerned1 with power of delegation1 shall certify that successful bids include comparable estimates of all direct and indirect costs for both public and private bids3 ,provided further1 ,that ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#gf shall not apply to competitions conducted under this section4 #hjbh4 7a7 7#a7 ,if the ,secretary of ,defense1 after consultation with the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 determines that a foreign country which is party to an agreement described in paragraph 7#b7 has violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of products produced in the ,united ,states that are covered by the agreement1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall rescind the ,secretary's blanket waiver of the ,buy ,american ,act with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign country4 7#b7 ,an agreement referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is any reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding1 between the ,united ,states and a foreign country pursuant to which the ,secretary of ,defense has prospectively waived the ,buy ,american ,act for certain products in that country4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,congress a report on the amount of ,department of ,defense purchases from foreign entities in fiscal year #bjaf4 ,such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the ,buy ,american ,act was waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection 7a77#b71 the ,trade ,agreement ,act of #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq471 or any international agreement to which the ,united ,states is a party4 7c7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,buy ,american ,act means chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hjbi4 ,during the current fiscal year1 amounts contained in the ,department of ,defense ,overseas ,military ,facility ,investment ,recovery ,account established by section #biba7;c77#a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act of #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note7 shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section #biba7;c77#b7 of that ,act4 #hjcj4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may convey at no cost to the ,air ,force1 without consideration1 to ,indian tribes located in the ,states of ,nevada1 ,idaho1 ,north ,dakota1 ,south ,dakota1 ,montana1 ,oregon1 ,minnesota1 and ,washington relocatable military housing units located at ,grand ,forks ,air ,force ,base1 ,malmstrom ,air ,force ,base1 ,mountain ,home ,air ,force ,base1 ,ellsworth ,air ,force ,base1 and ,minot ,air ,force ,base that are excess to the needs of the ,air ,force4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall convey1 at no cost to the ,air ,force1 military housing units under subsection 7a7 in accordance with the request for such units that are submitted to the ,secretary by the ,operation ,walking ,shield ,program on behalf of ,indian tribes located in the ,states of ,nevada1 ,idaho1 ,north ,dakota1 ,south ,dakota1 ,montana1 ,oregon1 ,minnesota1 and ,washington4 ,any such conveyance shall be subject to the condition that the housing units shall be removed within a reasonable period of time1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,the ,operation ,walking ,shield ,program shall resolve any conflicts among requests of ,indian tribes for housing units under subsection 7a7 before submitting requests to the ,secretary of the ,air ,force under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,in this section1 the term ,indian tribe means any recognized ,indian tribe included on the current list published by the ,secretary of the ,interior under section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-ded2 #ajh ,stat4 #dgib2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a-#a74 #hjca4 ,during the current fiscal year1 appropriations which are available to the ,department of ,defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not more than #bej1jjj4 #hjcb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to-- 7#a7 disestablish1 or prepare to disestablish1 a ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps program in accordance with ,department of ,defense ,instruction ,number #abae4jh1 dated ,june #bf1 #bjjf2 or 7#b7 close1 downgrade from host to extension center1 or place on probation a ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps program in accordance with the information paper of the ,department of the ,army titled ,army ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps 7,,srotc7 ,program ,review and ,criteria1 dated ,january #bg1 #bjad4 #hjcc4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall issue regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in military resale outlets in the ,united ,states1 its territories and possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the local community3 ,provided1 ,that such regulations shall direct that the prices of tobacco or tobacco-related products in overseas military retail outlets shall be within the range of prices established for military retail system stores located in the ,united ,states4 #hjcd4 7a7 ,during the current fiscal year1 none of the appropriations or funds available to the ,department of ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers of the ,department of ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds if such an item would not have been chargeable to the ,department of ,defense ,business ,operations ,fund during fiscal year #aiid and if the purchase of such an investment item would be chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations made to the ,department of ,defense for procurement4 7b7 ,the fiscal year #bjag budget request for the ,department of ,defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year #bjag ,department of ,defense budget shall be prepared and submitted to the ,congress on the basis that any equipment which was classified as an end item and funded in a procurement appropriation contained in this ,act shall be budgeted for in a proposed fiscal year #bjag procurement appropriation and not in the supply management business area or any other area or category of the ,department of ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds4 #hjce4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act for programs of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 except for funds appropriated for the ,reserve for ,contingencies1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated1 transferred1 or otherwise credited to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,central ,services ,working ,capital ,fund during this or any prior or subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds appropriated or transferred to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency for advanced research and development acquisition1 for agent operations1 and for covert action programs authorized by the ,president under section #ejc of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjic7 shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 #hjcf4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available in this ,act for the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency may be used for the design1 development1 and deployment of ,general ,defense ,intelligence ,program intelligence communications and intelligence information systems for the ,services1 the ,unified and ,specified ,commands1 and the component commands4 #hjcg4 ,of the funds appropriated to the ,department of ,defense under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be made available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts1 including training and technical assistance to tribes1 related administrative support1 the gathering of information1 documenting of environmental damage1 and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete estimates for mitigation1 on ,indian lands resulting from ,department of ,defense activities4 #hjch4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act may be expended by an entity of the ,department of ,defense unless the entity1 in expending the funds1 complies with the ,buy ,american ,act4 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term ,buy ,american ,act means chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,if the ,secretary of ,defense determines that a person has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a ,made in ,america inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the ,united ,states that is not made in ,america1 the ,secretary shall determine1 in accordance with section #bdaj;f of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 whether the person should be debarred from contracting with the ,department of ,defense4 7c7 ,in the case of any equipment or products purchased with appropriations provided under this ,act1 it is the sense of the ,congress that any entity of the ,department of ,defense1 in expending the appropriation1 purchase only ,american-made equipment and products1 provided that ,american-made equipment and products are cost-competitive1 quality competitive1 and available in a timely fashion4 #hjci4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act and hereafter shall be available for a contract for studies1 analysis1 or consulting services entered into without competition on the basis of an unsolicited proposal unless the head of the activity responsible for the procurement determines-- 7#a7 as a result of thorough technical evaluation1 only one source is found fully qualified to perform the proposed work2 7#b7 the purpose of the contract is to explore an unsolicited proposal which offers significant scientific or technological promise1 represents the product of original thinking1 and was submitted in confidence by one source2 or 7#c7 the purpose of the contract is to take advantage of unique and significant industrial accomplishment by a specific concern1 or to insure that a new product or idea of a specific concern is given financial support3 ,provided1 ,that this limitation shall not apply to contracts in an amount of less than #be1jjj1 contracts related to improvements of equipment that is in development or production1 or contracts as to which a civilian official of the ,department of ,defense1 who has been confirmed by the ,senate1 determines that the award of such contract is in the interest of the national defense4 #hjdj4 7a7 ,except as provided in subsections 7b7 and 7c71 none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used-- 7#a7 to establish a field operating agency2 or 7#b7 to pay the basic pay of a member of the ,armed ,forces or civilian employee of the department who is transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or employee's place of duty remains at the location of that headquarters4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense or ,secretary of a military department may waive the limitations in subsection 7a71 on a case-by-case basis1 if the ,secretary determines1 and certifies to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the financial requirements of the department4 7c7 ,this section does not apply to-- 7#a7 field operating agencies funded within the ,national ,intelligence ,program2 7#b7 an ,army field operating agency established to eliminate1 mitigate1 or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices1 and1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,army1 other similar threats2 7#c7 an ,army field operating agency established to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities and to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the ,department of ,defense2 or 7#d7 an ,air ,force field operating agency established to administer the ,air ,force ,mortuary ,affairs ,program and ,mortuary ,operations for the ,department of ,defense and authorized ,federal entities4 #hjda4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act shall be available to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the ,department of ,defense that1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is performed by ,department of ,defense civilian employees unless-- 7#a7 the conversion is based on the result of a public-private competition that includes a most efficient and cost effective organization plan developed by such activity or function2 7#b7 the ,competitive ,sourcing ,official determines that1 over all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for performance of the activity or function1 the cost of performance of the activity or function by a contractor would be less costly to the ,department of ,defense by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of-- 7,a7 #aj percent of the most efficient organization's personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or function by ,federal employees2 or 7,b7 #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#c7 the contractor does not receive an advantage for a proposal that would reduce costs for the ,department of ,defense by-- 7,a7 not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan available to the workers who are to be employed in the performance of that activity or function under the contract2 or 7,b7 offering to such workers an employer-sponsored health benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less towards the premium or subscription share than the amount that is paid by the ,department of ,defense for health benefits for civilian employees under chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,defense1 without regard to subsection 7a7 of this section or subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 of section #bdfa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and notwithstanding any administrative regulation1 requirement1 or policy to the contrary shall have full authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any commercial or industrial type function of the ,department of ,defense that-- 7,a7 is included on the procurement list established pursuant to section #b of the ,javits-,wagner-,o',day ,act 7section #hejc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code72 7,b7 is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance with that ,act2 or 7,c7 is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified firm under at least #ea percent ownership by an ,indian tribe1 as defined in section #d7;e7 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7e771 or a ,native ,hawaiian ,organization1 as defined in section #h7;a77#ae7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#ae774 7#b7 ,this section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections #bdfi and #bdgd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,the conversion of any activity or function of the ,department of ,defense under the authority provided by this section shall be credited toward any competitive or outsourcing goal1 target1 or measurement that may be established by statute1 regulation1 or policy and is deemed to be awarded under the authority of1 and in compliance with1 subsection 7h7 of section #bcjd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the competition or outsourcing of commercial activities4 7,,rescissions7 #hjdb4 ,of the funds appropriated in ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,acts1 the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts3 ,provided1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism or as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended3 ,cooperative ,threat ,reduction ,account1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #ae1jjj1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,army1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #i1bie1jjj2 ,other ,procurement1 ,army1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #dj1jjj1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,navy1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #ec1dae1jjj2 ,weapons ,procurement1 ,navy1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #hhh1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #b1cjj1jjj2 ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,air ,force1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #f1cjj1jjj2 ,other ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjad_/bjaf1 #ij1jjj1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,army1 #bjae_/bjag1 #be1jjj1jjj2 ,procurement of ,weapons and ,tracked ,combat ,vehicles1 ,army1 #bjae_/bjag1 #g1ejj1jjj2 ,other ,procurement1 ,army1 #bjae_/bjag1 #cj1jjj1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,navy1 #bjae_/bjag1 #aa1gjb1jjj2 ,weapons ,procurement1 ,navy1 #bjae_/bjag1 #ae1dbb1jjj2 ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,navy and ,marine ,corps1 #bjae_/bjag1 #h1ijf1jjj2 ,procurement1 ,marine ,corps1 #bjae_/bjag1 #ff1dgg1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjae_/bjag1 #aii1jdf1jjj2 ,missile ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjae_/bjag1 #bab1jjj1jjj2 ,other ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjae_/bjag1 #ag1jjj1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,army1 #bjae_/bjaf1 #i1bii1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,navy1 #bjae_/bjaf1 #bbh1chg1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,air ,force1 #bjae_/bjaf1 #gah1ejj1jjj2 and ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide1 #bjae_/bjaf1 #b1ejj1jjj4 #hjdc4 ,none of the funds available in this ,act may be used to reduce the authorized positions for military technicians 7dual status7 of the ,army ,national ,guard1 ,air ,national ,guard1 ,army ,reserve and ,air ,force ,reserve for the purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling1 freeze1 or reduction on military technicians 7dual status71 unless such reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure4 #hjdd4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this ,act may be obligated or expended for assistance to the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose4 #hjde4 ,funds appropriated in this ,act for operation and maintenance of the ,military ,departments1 ,combatant ,commands and ,defense ,agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay1 allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be incurred against appropriations for the ,national ,guard and ,reserve when members of the ,national ,guard and ,reserve provide intelligence or counterintelligence support to ,combatant ,commands1 ,defense ,agencies and ,joint ,intelligence ,activities1 including the activities and programs included within the ,national ,intelligence ,program and the ,military ,intelligence ,program3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this section authorizes deviation from established ,reserve and ,national ,guard personnel and training procedures4 #hjdf4 7a7 ,none of the funds available to the ,department of ,defense for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the ,united ,states except as specifically provided in an appropriations law4 7b7 ,none of the funds available to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the ,united ,states except as specifically provided in an appropriations law4 #hjdg4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet ,department of ,defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that this restriction shall not apply to the purchase of commercial items1 as defined by section #ajc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that the restriction shall apply to ball or roller bearings purchased as end items4 #hjdh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act for ,evolved ,expendable ,launch ,vehicle service competitive procurements may be used unless the competitive procurements are open for award to all certified providers of ,evolved ,expendable ,launch ,vehicle-class systems3 ,provided1 ,that the award shall be made to the provider that offers the best value to the government3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 award may be made to a launch service provider competing with any certified launch vehicle in its inventory regardless of the country of origin of the rocket engine that will be used on its launch vehicle1 in order to ensure robust competition and continued assured access to space4 #hjdi4 ,in addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this ,act1 #dd1jjj1jjj is hereby appropriated to the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided1 ,that upon the determination of the ,secretary of ,defense that it shall serve the national interest1 the ,secretary shall make grants in the amounts specified as follows3 #bj1jjj1jjj to the ,united ,service ,organizations and #bd1jjj1jjj to the ,red ,cross4 #hjej4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be used to purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the ,united ,states1 unless the ,secretary of ,defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes that is not available from ,united ,states manufacturers4 #hjea4 ,notwithstanding any other provision in this ,act1 the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research program and the ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer program set-asides shall be taken proportionally from all programs1 projects1 or activities to the extent they contribute to the extramural budget4 #hjeb4 ,none of the funds available to the ,department of ,defense under this ,act shall be obligated or expended to pay a contractor under a contract with the ,department of ,defense for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee when-- 7#a7 such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee2 and 7#b7 such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated with a business combination4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjec4 ,during the current fiscal year1 no more than #cj1jjj1jjj of appropriations made in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide may be transferred to appropriations available for the pay of military personnel1 to be merged with1 and to be available for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred1 to be used in support of such personnel in connection with support and services for eligible organizations and activities outside the ,department of ,defense pursuant to section #bjab of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hjed4 ,during the current fiscal year1 in the case of an appropriation account of the ,department of ,defense for which the period of availability for obligation has expired or which has closed under the provisions of section #aeeb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and which has a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance1 an obligation or an adjustment of an obligation may be charged to any current appropriation account for the same purpose as the expired or closed account if-- 7#a7 the obligation would have been properly chargeable 7except as to amount7 to the expired or closed account before the end of the period of availability or closing of that account2 7#b7 the obligation is not otherwise properly chargeable to any current appropriation account of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#c7 in the case of an expired account1 the obligation is not chargeable to a current appropriation of the ,department of ,defense under the provisions of section #adje7;b77#h7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiia1 ,public ,law #aja-eaj1 as amended 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeea note73 ,provided1 ,that in the case of an expired account1 if subsequent review or investigation discloses that there was not in fact a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance in the account1 any charge to a current account under the authority of this section shall be reversed and recorded against the expired account3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount charged to a current appropriation under this section may not exceed an amount equal to #a percent of the total appropriation for that account4 #hjee4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau may permit the use of equipment of the ,national ,guard ,distance ,learning ,project by any person or entity on a space-available1 reimbursable basis4 ,the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau shall establish the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis4 7b7 ,amounts collected under subsection 7a7 shall be credited to funds available for the ,national ,guard ,distance ,learning ,project and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of equipment of the project under that subsection4 ,such funds shall be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation4 #hjef4 ,none of the funds available to the ,department of ,defense may be obligated to modify command and control relationships to give ,fleet ,forces ,command operational and administrative control of ,united ,states ,navy forces assigned to the ,pacific fleet3 ,provided1 ,that the command and control relationships which existed on ,october #a1 #bjjd1 shall remain in force unless changes are specifically authorized in a subsequent ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that this section does not apply to administrative control of ,navy ,air and ,missile ,defense ,command4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjeg4 ,of the funds appropriated in this ,act under the heading 8,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-wide01 #be1jjj1jjj shall be for continued implementation and expansion of the ,sexual ,assault ,special ,victims' ,counsel ,program3 ,provided1 ,that the funds are made available for transfer to the ,department of the ,army1 the ,department of the ,navy1 and the ,department of the ,air ,force3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which the funds are transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this ,act4 #hjeh4 ,none of the funds appropriated in title ,,iv of this ,act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military forces for operational training1 operational use or inventory requirements3 ,provided1 ,that this restriction does not apply to end-items used in development1 prototyping1 and test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use3 ,provided further1 ,that this restriction does not apply to programs funded within the ,national ,intelligence ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that it is in the national security interest to do so4 #hjei4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may1 on a case-by-case basis1 waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation on the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided in law if the ,secretary determines that the application of the limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between the ,department of ,defense and the foreign country1 or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items entered into under section #beca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced in the ,united ,states for that country4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 applies with respect to-- 7#a7 contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 options for the procurement of items that are exercised after such date under contracts that are entered into before such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,subsection 7a7 does not apply to a limitation regarding construction of public vessels1 ball and roller bearings1 food1 and clothing or textile materials as defined by section ,,xi 7chapters #ej-fe7 of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states and products classified under headings #djaj1 #dbjb1 #dbjc1 #fdja through #fdjf1 #feje1 #gjai1 #gbah through #gbbi1 #gcjd4da through #gcjd4di1 #gcjf4dj1 #gejb through #gejh1 #haje1 #hajh1 #haji1 #hbaa1 #hbae1 and #idjd4 #hjfj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used to consolidate or relocate any element of a ,united ,states ,air ,force ,rapid ,engineer ,deployable ,heavy ,operational ,repair ,squadron ,engineer 7,,red ,,horse7 outside of the ,united ,states until the ,secretary of the ,air ,force-- 7#a7 completes an analysis and comparison of the cost and infrastructure investment required to consolidate or relocate a ,,red ,,horse squadron outside of the ,united ,states versus within the ,united ,states2 7#b7 provides to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the findings of the cost analysis2 and 7#c7 certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that the preferred site for the consolidation or relocation yields the greatest savings for the ,air ,force3 ,provided1 ,that the term ,united ,states in this section does not include any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 #hjfa4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or other ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the ,department of ,defense1 including areas in such military family housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting official ,department of ,defense business4 #hjfb4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide for any new start advanced concept technology demonstration project or joint capability demonstration project may only be obligated #de days after a report1 including a description of the project1 the planned acquisition and transition strategy and its estimated annual and total cost1 has been provided in writing to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense committees that it is in the national interest to do so4 #hjfc4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall continue to provide a classified quarterly report to the ,house and ,senate ,appropriations ,committees1 ,subcommittees on ,defense on certain matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this ,act4 #hjfd4 ,notwithstanding section #abcaj7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 a ,reserve who is a member of the ,national ,guard serving on full-time ,national ,guard duty under section #ejb7;f7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 may perform duties in support of the ground-based elements of the ,national ,ballistic ,missile ,defense ,system4 #hjfe4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held by the ,department of ,defense that has a center-fire cartridge and a ,united ,states military nomenclature designation of armor penetrator1 armor piercing 7,,ap71 armor piercing incendiary 7,,api71 or armor-piercing incendiary tracer 7,,api-,t71 except to an entity performing demilitarization services for the ,department of ,defense under a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the ,department of ,defense that armor piercing projectiles are either3 7#a7 rendered incapable of reuse by the demilitarization process2 or 7#b7 used to manufacture ammunition pursuant to a contract with the ,department of ,defense or the manufacture of ammunition for export pursuant to a ,license for ,permanent ,export of ,unclassified ,military ,articles issued by the ,department of ,state4 #hjff4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau1 or his designee1 may waive payment of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would be required under section #bffg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the case of a lease of personal property for a period not in excess of #a year to any organization specified in section #ejh7;d7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other youth1 social1 or fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau1 or his designee1 on a case-by-case basis4 #hjfg4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act shall be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity of the ,department of ,defense that procures malt beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale 7including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink7 on a military installation located in the ,united ,states unless such malt beverages and wine are procured within that ,state1 or in the case of the ,district of ,columbia1 within the ,district of ,columbia1 in which the military installation is located3 ,provided1 ,that1 in a case in which the military installation is located in more than one ,state1 purchases may be made in any ,state in which the installation is located3 ,provided further1 ,that such local procurement requirements for malt beverages and wine shall apply to all alcoholic beverages only for military installations in ,states which are not contiguous with another ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that alcoholic beverages other than wine and malt beverages1 in contiguous ,states and the ,district of ,columbia shall be procured from the most competitive source1 price and other factors considered4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjfh4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army1 #gf1faa1gej shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,defense is authorized to transfer such funds to other activities of the ,federal ,government3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense is authorized to enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property1 construction1 personal services1 and operations related to projects carrying out the purposes of this section3 ,provided further1 ,that contracts entered into under the authority of this section may provide for such indemnification as the ,secretary determines to be necessary3 ,provided further1 ,that projects authorized by this section shall comply with applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local law to the maximum extent consistent with the national security1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,defense4 #hjfi4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in this or any other ,act may be used to take any action to modify-- 7#a7 the appropriations account structure for the ,national ,intelligence ,program budget1 including through the creation of a new appropriation or new appropriation account2 7#b7 how the ,national ,intelligence ,program budget request is presented in the unclassified ,p-#a1 ,r-#a1 and ,o-#a documents supporting the ,department of ,defense budget request2 7#c7 the process by which the ,national ,intelligence ,program appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies2 or 7#d7 the process by which the ,national ,intelligence ,program appropriations are allotted1 obligated and disbursed4 7b7 ,nothing in section 7a7 shall be construed to prohibit the merger of programs or changes to the ,national ,intelligence ,program budget at or below the ,expenditure ,center level1 provided such change is otherwise in accordance with paragraphs 7a77#a7-7c74 7c7 ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense may jointly1 only for the purposes of achieving auditable financial statements and improving fiscal reporting1 study and develop detailed proposals for alternative financial management processes4 ,such study shall include a comprehensive counterintelligence risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative processes will adversely affect counterintelligence4 7d7 ,upon development of the detailed proposals defined under subsection 7c71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 provide the proposed alternatives to all affected agencies2 7#b7 receive certification from all affected agencies attesting that the proposed alternatives will help achieve auditability1 improve fiscal reporting1 and will not adversely affect counterintelligence2 and 7#c7 not later than #cj days after receiving all necessary certifications under paragraph 7#b71 present the proposed alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense and intelligence committees4 7e7 ,this section shall not be construed to alter or affect the application of section #afcc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf to the amounts made available by this ,act4 #hjgj4 ,in addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this ,act1 #e1jjj1jjj is hereby appropriated to the ,department of ,defense1 to remain available for obligation until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 that upon the determination of the ,secretary of ,defense that it shall serve the national interest1 these funds shall be available only for a grant to the ,fisher ,house ,foundation1 ,inc41 only for the construction and furnishing of additional ,fisher ,houses to meet the needs of military family members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an eligible military beneficiary4 7including transfer of funds7 #hjga4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the headings ,procurement1 ,defense-,wide and ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide1 #dhg1eie1jjj shall be for the ,israeli ,cooperative ,programs3 ,provided1 ,that of this amount1 #ee1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,secretary of ,defense to provide to the ,government of ,israel for the procurement of the ,iron ,dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats1 subject to the ,u4,s4-,israel ,iron ,dome ,procurement ,agreement1 as amended2 #bhf1ebf1jjj shall be for the ,short ,range ,ballistic ,missile ,defense 7,,srbmd7 program1 including cruise missile defense research and development under the ,,srbmd program1 of which #aej1jjj1jjj shall be for production activities of ,,srbmd missiles in the ,united ,states and in ,israel to meet ,israel's defense requirements consistent with each nation's laws1 regulations1 and procedures1 of which not more than #ij1jjj1jjj1 subject to previously established transfer procedures1 may be obligated or expended until establishment of a ,u4,s4-,israeli production agreement for ,,srbmd2 #hi1eej1jjj shall be for an upper-tier component to the ,israeli ,missile ,defense ,architecture1 of which not more than #ae1jjj1jjj1 subject to previously established transfer procedures1 may be obligated or expended until establishment of a ,u4,s4-,israeli production agreement2 and #ef1eai1jjj shall be for the ,arrow ,system ,improvement ,program including development of a long range1 ground and airborne1 detection suite3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this provision for production of missiles and missile components may be transferred to appropriations available for the procurement of weapons and equipment1 to be merged with and to be available for the same time period and the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this provision is in addition to any other transfer authority contained in this ,act4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjgb4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #chi1cje1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases3 ,provided1 ,that upon enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall transfer funds to the following appropriations in the amounts specified3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred to3 7#a7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjjh_/bjaf3 ,carrier ,replacement ,program #abc1gfj1jjj2 7#b7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjji_/bjaf3 ,,lpd-#ag ,amphibious ,transport ,dock ,program #bb1hfj1jjj2 7#c7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjab_/bjaf3 ,,cvn ,refueling ,overhauls ,program #bj1jbi1jjj2 7#d7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjab_/bjaf3 ,,ddg-#ea ,destroyer #ge1jad1jjj2 7#e7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjab_/bjaf3 ,littoral ,combat ,ship #hb1fgd1jjj2 7#f7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjab_/bjaf3 ,,lpd-#ag ,amphibious ,transport ,dock ,program #ch1gcc1jjj2 7#g7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjab_/bjaf3 ,joint ,high ,speed ,vessel #bb1eig1jjj2 and 7#h7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjac_/bjaf3 ,joint ,high ,speed ,vessel #c1fch1jjj4 #hjgc4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 or made available by the transfer of funds in this ,act1 for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the ,congress for purposes of section #ejd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjid7 during fiscal year #bjaf until the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 #hjgd4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new program1 project1 or activity unless such program1 project1 or activity must be undertaken immediately in the interest of national security and only after written prior notification to the congressional defense committees4 #hjge4 ,the budget of the ,president for fiscal year #bjag submitted to the ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall include separate budget justification documents for costs of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces' participation in contingency operations for the ,military ,personnel accounts1 the ,operation and ,maintenance accounts1 the ,procurement accounts1 and the ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation accounts3 ,provided1 ,that these documents shall include a description of the funding requested for each contingency operation1 for each military service1 to include all ,active and ,reserve components1 and for each appropriations account3 ,provided further1 ,that these documents shall include estimated costs for each element of expense or object class1 a reconciliation of increases and decreases for each contingency operation1 and programmatic data including1 but not limited to1 troop strength for each ,active and ,reserve component1 and estimates of the major weapons systems deployed in support of each contingency3 ,provided further1 ,that these documents shall include budget exhibits ,,op-#e and ,,op-#cb 7as defined in the ,department of ,defense ,financial ,management ,regulation7 for all contingency operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal years4 #hjgf4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be used for research1 development1 test1 evaluation1 procurement or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system4 #hjgg4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates1 the total amount appropriated in this ,act is hereby reduced by #a1ejj1ghi1jjj4 #hjgh4 ,none of the funds appropriated or made available in this ,act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the #ecrd ,weather ,reconnaissance ,squadron of the ,air ,force ,reserve1 if such action would reduce the ,,wc-#acj ,weather ,reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the ,air ,force shall allow the #ecrd ,weather ,reconnaissance ,squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense requirements during the non-hurricane season4 #hjgi4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act shall be available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities3 ,provided1 ,that information pertaining to ,united ,states persons shall only be handled in accordance with protections provided in the ,fourth ,amendment of the ,united ,states ,constitution as implemented through ,executive ,order ,no4 #abccc4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjhj4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may transfer funds from any available ,department of the ,navy appropriation to any available ,navy ship construction appropriation for the purpose of liquidating necessary changes resulting from inflation1 market fluctuations1 or rate adjustments for any ship construction program appropriated in law3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may transfer not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj under the authority provided by this section3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may not transfer any funds until #cj days after the proposed transfer has been reported to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 unless a response from the ,committees is received sooner3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds transferred pursuant to this section shall retain the same period of availability as when originally appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided by this section is in addition to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this ,act4 #hjha4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to transfer research and development1 acquisition1 or other program authority relating to current tactical unmanned aerial vehicles 7,t,u,a,vs7 from the ,army4 7b7 ,the ,army shall retain responsibility for and operational control of the ,,mq-#a;,c ,gray ,eagle ,unmanned ,aerial ,vehicle 7,,uav7 in order to support the ,secretary of ,defense in matters relating to the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles4 #hjhb4 ,up to #ae1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy may be made available for the ,asia ,pacific ,regional ,initiative ,program for the purpose of enabling the ,pacific ,command to execute ,theater ,security ,cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance1 and payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available for this purpose may be used1 notwithstanding any other funding authorities for humanitarian assistance1 security assistance or combined exercise expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that funds may not be obligated to provide assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision of law4 #hjhc4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act for programs of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 except for funds appropriated for research and technology1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 #hjhd4 ,for purposes of section #aeec7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any subdivision of appropriations made in this ,act under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy shall be considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy appropriations in any prior fiscal year1 and the #a percent limitation shall apply to the total amount of the appropriation4 #hjhe4 7a7 ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall include-- 7#a7 a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the ,president's budget request1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if appropriate1 and the fiscal year enacted level2 7#b7 a delineation in the table for each appropriation by ,expenditure ,center and project2 and 7#c7 an identification of items of special congressional interest4 7b7 ,none of the funds provided for the ,national ,intelligence ,program in this ,act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection 7a7 is submitted to the congressional intelligence committees1 unless the ,director of ,national ,intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement4 #hjhf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to eliminate1 restructure1 or realign ,army ,contracting ,command-,new ,jersey or make disproportionate personnel reductions at any ,army ,contracting ,command-,new ,jersey sites without #cj-;day prior notification to the congressional defense committees4 #hjhg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to retire1 divest1 realign1 or transfer ,,rq-#d;,b ,global ,hawk aircraft1 or to disestablish or convert units associated with such aircraft4 #hjhh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act for excess defense articles1 assistance under section #abjf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aai ,stat4 #cdef71 or peacekeeping operations for the countries designated annually to be in violation of the standards of the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-deg2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj;c-#a7 may be used to support any military training or operation that includes child soldiers1 as defined by the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh1 unless such assistance is otherwise permitted under section #djd of the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjhi4 ,of the funds appropriated in the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account for the ,program ,manager for the ,information ,sharing ,environment1 #bj1jjj1jjj is available for transfer by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence to other departments and agencies for purposes of ,government-wide information sharing activities3 ,provided1 ,that funds transferred under this provision are to be merged with and available for the same purposes and time period as the appropriation to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,office of ,management and ,budget must approve any transfers made under this provision4 #hjij4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided for the ,national ,intelligence ,program in this or any prior appropriations ,act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section #ajb;,a7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7;d77 that-- 7#a7 creates a new start effort2 7#b7 terminates a program with appropriated funding of #aj1jjj1jjj or more2 7#c7 transfers funding into or out of the ,national ,intelligence ,program2 or 7#d7 transfers funding between appropriations1 unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified #cj days in advance of such reprogramming of funds2 this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements4 7b7 ,none of the funds provided for the ,national ,intelligence ,program in this or any prior appropriations ,act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section #ajb;,a7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7;d77 that results in a cumulative increase or decrease of the levels specified in the classified annex accompanying the ,act unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified #cj days in advance of such reprogramming of funds2 this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements4 #hjia4 ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to ,congress each year1 at or about the time that the ,president's budget is submitted to ,congress that year under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a future-years intelligence program 7including associated annexes7 reflecting the estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in that budget4 ,any such future-years intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with respect to which the budget is submitted and at least the four succeeding fiscal years4 #hjib4 ,for the purposes of this ,act1 the term congressional intelligence committees means the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #hjic4 ,the ,department of ,defense shall continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for ,operation ,inherent ,resolve1 ,operation ,freedom's ,sentinel1 and any named successor operations1 on a monthly basis and any other operation designated and identified by the ,secretary of ,defense for the purposes of section #abg;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 on a semi-annual basis in the ,cost of ,war ,execution ,report as prescribed in the ,department of ,defense ,financial ,management ,regulation ,department of ,defense ,instruction #gjjj4ad1 ,volume #ab1 ,chapter #bc ,contingency ,operations1 ,annex #a1 dated ,september #bjje4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjid4 ,during the current fiscal year1 not to exceed #aa1jjj1jjj from each of the appropriations made in title ,,ii of this ,act for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army1 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 and ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force may be transferred by the military department concerned to its central fund established for ,fisher ,houses and ,suites pursuant to section #bdic7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjie4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for operation and maintenance may be available for the purpose of making remittances and transfer to the ,defense ,acquisition ,workforce ,development ,fund in accordance with section #agje of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hjif4 7a7 ,any agency receiving funds made available in this ,act1 shall1 subject to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 post on the public ,web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the ,congress in this or any other ,act1 upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a report if-- 7#a7 the public posting of the report compromises national security2 or 7#b7 the report contains proprietary information4 7c7 ,the head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting ,committee or ,committees of ,congress for no less than #de days4 #hjig4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be expended for any ,federal contract for an amount in excess of #a1jjj1jjj1 unless the contractor agrees not to-- 7#a7 enter into any agreement with any of its employees or independent contractors that requires1 as a condition of employment1 that the employee or independent contractor agree to resolve through arbitration any claim under title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment1 including assault and battery1 intentional infliction of emotional distress1 false imprisonment1 or negligent hiring1 supervision1 or retention2 or 7#b7 take any action to enforce any provision of an existing agreement with an employee or independent contractor that mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve through arbitration any claim under title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment1 including assault and battery1 intentional infliction of emotional distress1 false imprisonment1 or negligent hiring1 supervision1 or retention4 7b7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be expended for any ,federal contract unless the contractor certifies that it requires each covered subcontractor to agree not to enter into1 and not to take any action to enforce any provision of1 any agreement as described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a71 with respect to any employee or independent contractor performing work related to such subcontract4 ,for purposes of this subsection1 a covered subcontractor is an entity that has a subcontract in excess of #a1jjj1jjj on a contract subject to subsection 7a74 7c7 ,the prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect to a contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with employees or independent contractors that may not be enforced in a court of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the application of subsection 7a7 or 7b7 to a particular contractor or subcontractor for the purposes of a particular contract or subcontract if the ,secretary or the ,deputy ,secretary personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests of the ,united ,states1 and that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer than necessary to avoid such harm4 ,the determination shall set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiver and for the contract or subcontract term selected1 and shall state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons each such alternative would not avoid harm to national security interests of the ,united ,states4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall transmit to ,congress1 and simultaneously make public1 any determination under this subsection not less than #ae business days before the contract or subcontract addressed in the determination may be awarded4 7including transfer of funds7 #hjih4 ,from within the funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the ,defense ,health ,program in this ,act1 up to #aba1jjj1jjj1 shall be available for transfer to the ,joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund in accordance with the provisions of section #agjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj1 ,public ,law #aaa-hd3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of section #agjd7;b71 the facility operations funded are operations of the integrated ,captain ,james ,a4 ,lovell ,federal ,health ,care ,center1 consisting of the ,north ,chicago ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,center1 the ,navy ,ambulatory ,care ,center1 and supporting facilities designated as a combined ,federal medical facility as described by section #gjf of ,public ,law #aaj-dag3 ,provided further1 ,that additional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the ,defense ,health ,program to the ,joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund upon written notification by the ,secretary of ,defense to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #hjii4 ,appropriations available to the ,department of ,defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes up to a limit of #dej1jjj per vehicle1 notwithstanding price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles4 #hajj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act or any other ,act may be used by the ,department of ,defense or a component thereof in contravention of the provisions of section #acj;h of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by section #afga of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf74 #haja4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall report quarterly the numbers of civilian personnel end strength by appropriation account for each and every appropriation account used to finance ,federal civilian personnel salaries to the congressional defense committees within #ae days after the end of each fiscal quarter4 7including transfer of funds7 #hajb4 ,upon a determination by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national interest1 the ,director may1 with the approval of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 transfer not to exceed #a1ejj1jjj1jjj of the funds made available in this ,act for the ,national ,intelligence ,program3 ,provided1 ,that such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items1 based on unforeseen intelligence requirements1 than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by the ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that a request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this section shall be made prior to ,june #cj1 #bjaf4 #hajc4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other ,act may be used to transfer1 release1 or assist in the transfer or release to or within the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions ,khalid ,sheikh ,mohammed or any other detainee who-- 7#a7 is not a ,united ,states citizen or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is or was held on or after ,june #bd1 #bjji1 at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 by the ,department of ,defense4 #hajd4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other ,act may be used to construct1 acquire1 or modify any facility in the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions to house any individual described in subsection 7c7 for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the effective control of the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,the prohibition in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any modification of facilities at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 7c7 ,an individual described in this subsection is any individual who1 as of ,june #bd1 #bjji1 is located at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 and who-- 7#a7 is not a citizen of the ,united ,states or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is-- 7,a7 in the custody or under the effective control of the ,department of ,defense2 or 7,b7 otherwise under detention at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 #haje4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this ,act may be used to transfer any individual detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to the custody or control of the individual's country of origin1 any other foreign country1 or any other foreign entity except in accordance with sections #ajcc and #ajcd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 #hajf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of the ,war ,powers ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq474 7including transfer of funds7 #hajg4 ,of the amounts appropriated for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 up to #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for transfer to the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,development ,trust ,fund established under section #aaf of the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,training and ,development ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje74 #hajh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,department of ,defense or any other ,federal agency to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles1 for any executive fleet1 or for any agency's fleet inventory1 except in accordance with ,presidential ,memorandum-,federal ,fleet ,performance1 dated ,may #bd1 #bjaa4 #haji4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used by the ,secretary of ,defense1 or any other official or officer of the ,department of ,defense1 to enter into a contract1 memorandum of understanding1 or cooperative agreement with1 or make a grant to1 or provide a loan or loan guarantee to ,rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of ,rosoboronexport4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the limitation in subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines that it is in the vital national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so1 and certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that1 to the best of the ,secretary's knowledge3 7#a7 ,rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal military equipment to1 and the maintenance of existing lethal military equipment for1 the ,government of the ,syrian ,arab ,republic2 7#b7 ,the armed forces of the ,russian ,federation have withdrawn from ,crimea1 other than armed forces present on military bases subject to agreements in force between the ,government of the ,russian ,federation and the ,government of ,ukraine2 and 7#c7 ,agents of the ,russian ,federation have ceased taking active measures to destabilize the control of the ,government of ,ukraine over eastern ,ukraine4 7c7 ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense shall conduct a review of any action involving ,rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the ,secretary of ,defense pursuant to subsection 7b71 and not later than #ij days after the date on which such a waiver is issued by the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,inspector ,general shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review conducted with respect to such waiver4 #haaj4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the ,united ,states unless such flags are treated as covered items under section #becc;a7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #haaa4 7a7 ,of the funds appropriated in this ,act for the ,department of ,defense1 amounts may be made available1 under such regulations as the ,secretary of ,defense may prescribe1 to local military commanders appointed by the ,secretary1 or by an officer or employee designated by the ,secretary1 to provide at their discretion ex gratia payments in amounts consistent with subsection 7d7 of this section for damage1 personal injury1 or death that is incident to combat operations of the ,armed ,forces in a foreign country4 7b7 ,an ex gratia payment under this section may be provided only if-- 7#a7 the prospective foreign civilian recipient is determined by the local military commander to be friendly to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 a claim for damages would not be compensable under chapter #afc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,foreign ,claims ,act72 and 7#c7 the property damage1 personal injury1 or death was not caused by action by an enemy4 7c7 ,nature of payments ,any payments provided under a program under subsection 7a7 shall not be considered an admission or acknowledgement of any legal obligation to compensate for any damage1 personal injury1 or death4 7d7 ,amount of payments ,if the ,secretary of ,defense determines a program under subsection 7a7 to be appropriate in a particular setting1 the amounts of payments1 if any1 to be provided to civilians determined to have suffered harm incident to combat operations of the ,armed ,forces under the program should be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the ,secretary and based on an assessment1 which should include such factors as cultural appropriateness and prevailing economic conditions4 7e7 ,legal advice ,local military commanders shall receive legal advice before making ex gratia payments under this subsection4 ,the legal advisor1 under regulations of the ,department of ,defense1 shall advise on whether an ex gratia payment is proper under this section and applicable ,department of ,defense regulations4 7f7 ,written record ,a written record of any ex gratia payment offered or denied shall be kept by the local commander and on a timely basis submitted to the appropriate office in the ,department of ,defense as determined by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7g7 ,report ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall report to the congressional defense committees on an annual basis the efficacy of the ex gratia payment program including the number of types of cases considered1 amounts offered1 the response from ex gratia payment recipients1 and any recommended modifications to the program4 #haab4 ,none of the funds available in this ,act to the ,department of ,defense1 other than appropriations made for necessary or routine refurbishments1 upgrades or maintenance activities1 shall be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in the report submitted to ,congress in accordance with section #ajdb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab4 #haac4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall post grant awards on a public ,web site in a searchable format4 #haad4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to realign forces at ,lajes ,air ,force ,base1 ,azores1 ,portugal1 until the ,secretary of ,defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the ,secretary of ,defense has determined1 based on an analysis of operational requirements1 that ,lajes ,air ,force ,base is not an optimal location for the ,joint ,intelligence ,analysis ,complex4 #haae4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to fund the performance of a flight demonstration team at a location outside of the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that this prohibition applies only if a performance of a flight demonstration team at a location within the ,united ,states was canceled during the current fiscal year due to insufficient funding4 #haaf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,national ,security ,agency to-- 7#a7 conduct an acquisition pursuant to section #gjb of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh for the purpose of targeting a ,united ,states person2 or 7#b7 acquire1 monitor1 or store the contents 7as such term is defined in section #beaj7h7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 of any electronic communication of a ,united ,states person from a provider of electronic communication services to the public pursuant to section #eja of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh4 7including transfer of funds7 #haag4 ,in addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this ,act for basic allowance for housing for military personnel1 including active duty1 reserve and ,national ,guard personnel1 #cjj1jjj1jjj is hereby appropriated to the ,department of ,defense and made available for transfer only to military personnel accounts3 ,provided1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 #haah4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be obligated or expended to implement the ,arms ,trade ,treaty until the ,senate approves a resolution of ratification for the ,treaty4 #haai4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of any agency funded by this ,act who approves or implements the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of any program1 project1 or activity financed by this ,act to the jurisdiction of another ,federal agency not financed by this ,act without the express authorization of ,congress3 ,provided1 ,that this limitation shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly provided for in ,defense ,appropriations ,acts1 or provisions of ,acts providing supplemental appropriations for the ,department of ,defense4 #habj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of section #ajed of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf1 regarding transfer of ,,ah-#fd ,apache helicopters from the ,army ,national ,guard to regular ,army4 #haba4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be obligated for activities authorized under section #abjh of the ,ronald ,w4 ,reagan ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjje 7,public ,law #aab-ha2 #abe ,stat4 #afba7 to initiate support for1 or expand support to1 foreign forces1 irregular forces1 groups1 or individuals unless the congressional defense committees are notified in accordance with the direction contained in the classified annex accompanying this ,act1 not less than #ae days before initiating such support3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used under section #abjh for any activity that is not in support of an ongoing military operation being conducted by ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,forces to combat terrorism3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the prohibitions in this section if the ,secretary determines that such waiver is required by extraordinary circumstances and1 by not later than #gb hours after making such waiver1 notifies the congressional defense committees of such waiver4 #habb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used with respect to ,iraq in contravention of the ,war ,powers ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq471 including for the introduction of ,united ,states armed forces into hostilities in ,iraq1 into situations in ,iraq where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances1 or into ,iraqi territory1 airspace1 or waters while equipped for combat1 in contravention of the congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections #c and #d of such ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedb and #aedc74 #habc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to divest1 retire1 transfer1 or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status1 or prepare to divest1 retire1 transfer1 or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status1 any ,a-#aj aircraft1 or to disestablish any units of the active or reserve component associated with such aircraft4 #habd4 ,of the funds provided for ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide in this ,act1 not less than #b1hjj1jjj shall be used to support the ,department's activities related to the implementation of the ,digital ,accountability and ,transparency ,act 7,public ,law #aac-aja2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 and to support the implementation of a uniform procurement instrument identifier as described in subpart #d4af of ,title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to include changes in business processes1 workforce1 or information technology4 #habe4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act for the ,t-,,ao7,x7 program shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of the following components unless those components are manufactured in the ,united ,states3 ,auxiliary equipment 7including pumps7 for shipboard services2 propulsion equipment 7including engines1 reduction gears1 and propellers72 shipboard cranes2 and spreaders for shipboard cranes3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive these restrictions on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet ,department of ,defense requirements on a timely and cost competitive basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes4 #habf4 ,the amounts appropriated in title ,,ii of this ,act are hereby reduced by #chi1jjj1jjj to reflect excess cash balances in ,department of ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds1 as follows3 7#a7 ,from 8,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army01 #ach1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force1 #bea1jjj1jjj4 7rescission7 #habg4 ,of the unobligated balances available to the ,department of ,defense1 the following funds are permanently rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts to reflect excess cash balances in ,department of ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds3 ,provided1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism or as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended3 ,from ,defense ,working ,capital ,fund1 ,defense1 ,x1 #a1jcg1jjj1jjj4 #habh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 to reflect savings due to lower than anticipated fuel costs1 the total amount appropriated in title ,,ii of this ,act is hereby reduced by #b1egf1jjj1jjj4 #habi4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to divest or retire1 or to prepare to divest or retire1 ,,kc-#aj aircraft4 #hacj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to divest1 retire1 transfer1 or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status1 or prepare to divest1 retire1 transfer1 or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status1 any ,,ec-#acj;,h aircraft4 #haca4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for ,government ,travel ,charge ,card expenses by military or civilian personnel of the ,department of ,defense for gaming1 or for entertainment that includes topless or nude entertainers or participants1 as prohibited by ,department of ,defense ,,fmr1 ,volume #i1 ,chapter #c and ,department of ,defense ,instruction #ajae4aj 7enclosure #c1 #ad;a and #ad;b74 #hacb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to propose1 plan for1 or execute a new or additional ,base ,realignment and ,closure 7,,brac7 round4 ,,ix ,overseas contingency operations_/global war on terrorism ,military ,personnel ,military ,personnel1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,military ,personnel1 ,army1 #a1hdf1cef1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,military ,personnel1 ,navy ,for an additional amount for ,military ,personnel1 ,navy1 #bea1jaa1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,military ,personnel1 ,marine ,corps ,for an additional amount for ,military ,personnel1 ,marine ,corps1 #aga1jgi1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,military ,personnel1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,military ,personnel1 ,air ,force1 #gbf1abf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,reserve ,personnel1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,reserve ,personnel1 ,army1 #bd1dfb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,reserve ,personnel1 ,navy ,for an additional amount for ,reserve ,personnel1 ,navy1 #ab1fic1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,reserve ,personnel1 ,marine ,corps ,for an additional amount for ,reserve ,personnel1 ,marine ,corps1 #c1cic1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,reserve ,personnel1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,reserve ,personnel1 ,air ,force1 #ah1gaj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,national ,guard ,personnel1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,national ,guard ,personnel1 ,army1 #aff1jae1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,national ,guard ,personnel1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,national ,guard ,personnel1 ,air ,force1 #b1hbh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army1 #ad1iid1hcc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 #g1afi1faa1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,marine ,corps ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,marine ,corps1 #a1cgb1ecd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force1 #aa1abh1hac1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide ,for an additional amount for 8,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide01 #e1ffe1fcc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 not to exceed #a1afj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for payments to reimburse key cooperating nations for logistical1 military1 and other support1 including access1 provided to ,united ,states military and stability operations in ,afghanistan and to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant3 ,provided further1 ,that such reimbursement payments may be made in such amounts as the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 and in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 may determine1 based on documentation determined by the ,secretary of ,defense to adequately account for the support provided1 and such determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the ,united ,states1 and #ae days following notification to the appropriate congressional committees3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds may be used for the purpose of providing specialized training and procuring supplies and specialized equipment and providing such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reimbursable basis to coalition forces supporting ,united ,states military and stability operations in ,afghanistan and to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant1 and #ae days following notification to the appropriate congressional committees3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds may be used to support the ,governments of ,jordan and ,lebanon1 in such amounts as the ,secretary of ,defense may determine1 to enhance the ability of the armed forces of ,jordan to increase or sustain security along its borders and the ability of the armed forces of ,lebanon to increase or sustain security along its borders1 upon #ae days prior written notification to the congressional defense committees outlining the amounts intended to be provided and the nature of the expenses incurred3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 up to #cj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,operation ,observant ,compass3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army ,reserve ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army ,reserve1 #ii1eei1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy ,reserve ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy ,reserve1 #ca1fdc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,marine ,corps ,reserve ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,marine ,corps ,reserve1 #c1dee1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force ,reserve ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force ,reserve1 #eh1ajf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army ,national ,guard ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army ,national ,guard1 #ace1hde1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,national ,guard ,for an additional amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,national ,guard1 #ai1ijj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,counterterrorism ,partnerships ,fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,counterterrorism ,partnerships ,fund1 #a1ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct1 support1 or facilitate counterterrorism and crisis response activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall transfer the funds provided herein to other appropriations provided for in this ,act to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and subject to the same authorities and for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds available under this heading are available for transfer only to the extent that the ,secretary of ,defense submits a prior approval reprogramming request to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall comply with the appropriate vetting standards and procedures established in division ,c of the ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bce7 for any recipient of training1 equipment1 or other assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount provided under this heading is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund ,for the ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund1 #c1feb1beg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for the purpose of allowing the ,commander1 ,combined ,security ,transition ,command--,afghanistan1 or the ,secretary's designee1 to provide assistance1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 to the security forces of ,afghanistan1 including the provision of equipment1 supplies1 services1 training1 facility and infrastructure repair1 renovation1 construction1 and funding3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may obligate and expend funds made available to the ,department of ,defense in this title for additional costs associated with existing projects previously funded with amounts provided under the heading ,afghanistan ,infrastructure ,fund in prior ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that such costs shall be limited to contract changes resulting from inflation1 market fluctuation1 rate adjustments1 and other necessary contract actions to complete existing projects1 and associated supervision and administration costs and costs for design during construction3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may not use more than #ej1jjj1jjj under the authority provided in this section3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify in advance such contract changes and adjustments in annual reports to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations3 ,provided further1 ,that contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any person1 foreign government1 or international organization may be credited to this ,fund1 to remain available until expended1 and used for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obligation of any contribution1 delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not fewer than #ae days prior to obligating from this appropriation account1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of any proposed new projects or transfer of funds between budget sub-activity groups in excess of #bj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,united ,states may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or prior ,acts that was transferred to the security forces of ,afghanistan and returned by such forces to the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or prior ,acts1 and not yet transferred to the security forces of ,afghanistan or transferred to the security forces of ,afghanistan and returned by such forces to the ,united ,states1 may be treated as stocks of the ,department of ,defense upon written notification to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for recruitment and retention of women in the ,afghanistan ,national ,security ,forces1 and the recruitment and training of female security personnel3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,iraq ,train and ,equip ,fund ,for the ,iraq ,train and ,equip ,fund1 #gae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 to provide assistance1 including training2 equipment2 logistics support1 supplies1 and services2 stipends2 infrastructure repair1 renovation1 and sustainment1 to military and other security forces of or associated with the ,government of ,iraq1 including ,kurdish and tribal security forces or other local security forces1 with a national security mission1 to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces such elements are appropriately vetted1 including at a minimum1 assessing such elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups associated with the ,government of ,iran2 and receiving commitments from such elements to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may accept and retain contributions1 including assistance in-kind1 from foreign governments1 including the ,government of ,iraq1 and other entities1 to carry out assistance authorized under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any foreign government or other entities1 may be credited to this ,fund1 to remain available until expended1 and used for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #be percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be obligated or expended until not fewer than #ae days after3 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,defense submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees1 describing the plan for the provision of such training and assistance and the forces designated to receive such assistance2 and 7#b7 the ,president submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees on how assistance provided under this heading supports a larger regional strategy3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 not more than #fj percent may be obligated or expended until not fewer than #ae days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that an amount equal to not less than #dj percent of the amount provided under this heading has been contributed by other countries and entities for the purposes for which funds are provided under this heading1 of which at least #ej percent shall have been contributed or provided by the ,government of ,iraq3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitation in the preceding proviso shall not apply if the ,secretary of ,defense determines1 in writing1 that the national security objectives of the ,united ,states will be compromised by the application of the limitation to such assistance1 and notifies the appropriate congressional committees not less than #ae days in advance of the exemption taking effect1 including a justification for the ,secretary's determination and a description of the assistance to be exempted from the application of such limitation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may waive a provision of law relating to the acquisition of items and support services or sections #dj and #dj;,a of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj and #bghe7 if the ,secretary determines such provisions of law would prohibit1 restrict1 delay or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and justification for such waiver is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees3 ,provided further1 ,that the term appropriate congressional committees under this heading means the congressional defense committees1 the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading are designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,procurement ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,army1 #afa1ihg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,missile ,procurement1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,missile ,procurement1 ,army1 #cg1bfj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,procurement of ,weapons and ,tracked ,combat ,vehicles1 ,army ,for an additional amount for 8,procurement of ,weapons and ,tracked ,combat ,vehicles1 ,army01 #dhf1fcj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,army1 #bbb1jdj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,other ,procurement1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,other ,procurement1 ,army1 #a1age1eif1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,navy ,for an additional amount for ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,navy1 #baj1iij1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,navy and ,marine ,corps ,for an additional amount for ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,navy and ,marine ,corps1 #aag1iff1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,other ,procurement1 ,navy ,for an additional amount for ,other ,procurement1 ,navy1 #ab1ahf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,procurement1 ,marine ,corps ,for an additional amount for ,procurement1 ,marine ,corps1 #ef1icd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #abh1ijj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,missile ,procurement1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,missile ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bhi1adb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,procurement of ,ammunition1 ,air ,force1 #bbh1hgd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,other ,procurement1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,other ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #c1dgg1jja1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,procurement1 ,defense-,wide ,for an additional amount for ,procurement1 ,defense-,wide1 #agc1iah1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,national ,guard and ,reserve ,equipment ,account ,for procurement of rotary-wing aircraft2 combat1 tactical and support vehicles2 other weapons2 and other procurement items for the reserve components of the ,armed ,forces1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that the ,chiefs of ,national ,guard and ,reserve components shall1 not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 individually submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization priority assessment for their respective ,national ,guard or ,reserve component3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wing aircraft1 or procure or modify missiles1 munitions1 or ammunition3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,army ,for an additional amount for ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,army1 #a1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,navy ,for an additional amount for ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,navy1 #ce1gdg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,air ,force ,for an additional amount for ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,air ,force1 #ag1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide ,for an additional amount for ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide1 #agg1jhg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,revolving and ,management ,funds ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds ,for an additional amount for ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds1 #hh1hej1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,other ,department of ,defense ,programs ,defense ,health ,program ,for an additional amount for ,defense ,health ,program1 #bgb1gjd1jjj1 which shall be for operation and maintenance3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,drug ,interdiction and ,counter-,drug ,activities1 ,defense ,for an additional amount for ,drug ,interdiction and ,counter-,drug ,activities1 ,defense1 #ahf1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,joint ,improvised ,explosive ,device ,defeat ,fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,joint ,improvised ,explosive ,device ,defeat ,fund1 #cdi1dfd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for the purpose of allowing the ,director of the ,joint ,improvised ,explosive ,device ,defeat ,organization to investigate1 develop and provide equipment1 supplies1 services1 training1 facilities1 personnel and funds to assist ,united ,states forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may transfer funds provided herein to appropriations for military personnel2 operation and maintenance2 procurement2 research1 development1 test and evaluation2 and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purpose provided herein3 ,provided further1 ,that this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not fewer than #ae days prior to making transfers from this appropriation1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of the ,inspector ,general ,for an additional amount for the ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 #aj1bfb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,general ,,provisions--,,this ,,title #ijja4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjaf4 7including transfer of funds7 #ijjb4 ,upon the determination of the ,secretary of ,defense that such action is necessary in the national interest1 the ,secretary may1 with the approval of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 transfer up to #d1ejj1jjj1jjj between the appropriations or funds made available to the ,department of ,defense in this title3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify the ,congress promptly of each transfer made pursuant to the authority in this section3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the ,department of ,defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided in section #hjje of this ,act4 #ijjc4 ,supervision and administration costs and costs for design during construction associated with a construction project funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance or the ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund provided in this ,act and executed in direct support of overseas contingency operations in ,afghanistan1 may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded3 ,provided1 ,that1 for the purpose of this section1 supervision and administration costs and costs for design during construction include all in-house ,government costs4 #ijjd4 ,from funds made available in this title1 the ,secretary of ,defense may purchase for use by military and civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense in the ,united ,states ,central ,command area of responsibility3 7#a7 passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of #ge1jjj per vehicle2 and 7#b7 heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes up to a limit of #dej1jjj per vehicle1 notwithstanding price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles4 #ijje4 ,not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj of the amounts appropriated by this title under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army may be used1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 to fund the ,commanders' ,emergency ,response ,program 7,,cerp71 for the purpose of enabling military commanders in ,afghanistan to respond to urgent1 small-scale1 humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility3 ,provided1 ,that each project 7including any ancillary or related elements in connection with such project7 executed under this authority shall not exceed #b1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #de days after the end of each #f months of the fiscal year1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding the source of funds and the allocation and use of funds during that #f-month period that were made available pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under any other provision of law for the purposes described herein3 ,provided further1 ,that1 not later than #cj days after the end of each fiscal year quarter1 the ,army shall submit to the congressional defense committees quarterly commitment1 obligation1 and expenditure data for the ,,cerp in ,afghanistan3 ,provided further1 ,that1 not less than #ae days before making funds available pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under any other provision of law for the purposes described herein for a project with a total anticipated cost for completion of #ejj1jjj or more1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written notice containing each of the following3 7#a7 ,the location1 nature and purpose of the proposed project1 including how the project is intended to advance the military campaign plan for the country in which it is to be carried out4 7#b7 ,the budget1 implementation timeline with milestones1 and completion date for the proposed project1 including any other ,,cerp funding that has been or is anticipated to be contributed to the completion of the project4 7#c7 ,a plan for the sustainment of the proposed project1 including the agreement with either the host nation1 a non-,department of ,defense agency of the ,united ,states ,government or a third-party contributor to finance the sustainment of the activities and maintenance of any equipment or facilities to be provided through the proposed project4 #ijjf4 ,funds available to the ,department of ,defense for operation and maintenance may be used1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 to provide supplies1 services1 transportation1 including airlift and sealift1 and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in ,afghanistan and to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees regarding support provided under this section4 #ijjg4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act shall be obligated or expended by the ,united ,states ,government for a purpose as follows3 7#a7 ,to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,iraq4 7#b7 ,to exercise ,united ,states control over any oil resource of ,iraq4 7#c7 ,to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,afghanistan4 #ijjh4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the ,united ,nations ,convention ,against ,torture and ,other ,cruel1 ,inhuman or ,degrading ,treatment or ,punishment 7done at ,new ,york on ,december #aj1 #aihd73 7#a7 ,section #bcdj;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,section #bbdb of the ,foreign ,affairs ,reform and ,restructuring ,act of #aiih 7division ,g of ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #aab ,stat4 #bfha-hbb2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca note7 and regulations prescribed thereto1 including regulations under part #bjh of title #h1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and part #ie of title #bb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,sections #ajjb and #ajjc of the ,department of ,defense1 ,emergency ,supplemental ,appropriations to ,address ,hurricanes in the ,gulf of ,mexico1 and ,pandemic ,influenza ,act1 #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-adh74 #ijji4 ,none of the funds provided for the ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund 7,,asff7 may be obligated prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan by the ,afghanistan ,resources ,oversight ,council 7,,aroc7 of the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided1 ,that the ,,aroc must approve the requirement and acquisition plan for any service requirements in excess of #ej1jjj1jjj annually and any non-standard equipment requirements in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj using ,,asff3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department of ,defense must certify to the congressional defense committees that the ,,aroc has convened and approved a process for ensuring compliance with the requirements in the preceding proviso and accompanying report language for the ,,asff4 #ijaj4 ,funds made available in this title to the ,department of ,defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment unit cost of not more than #bej1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 upon determination by the ,secretary of ,defense that such action is necessary to meet the operational requirements of a ,commander of a ,combatant ,command engaged in contingency operations overseas1 such funds may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not more than #ejj1jjj4 #ijaa4 ,from funds made available to the ,department of ,defense in this title under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force1 up to #hj1jjj1jjj may be used by the ,secretary of ,defense1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 to support ,united ,states ,government transition activities in ,iraq by funding the operations and activities of the ,office of ,security ,cooperation in ,iraq and security assistance teams1 including life support1 transportation and personal security1 and facilities renovation and construction1 and site closeout activities prior to returning sites to the ,government of ,iraq3 ,provided1 ,that to the extent authorized under the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf1 the operations and activities that may be carried out by the ,office of ,security ,cooperation in ,iraq may1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 include non-operational training activities in support of ,iraqi ,minister of ,defense and ,counter ,terrorism ,service personnel in an institutional environment to address capability gaps1 integrate processes relating to intelligence1 air sovereignty1 combined arms1 logistics and maintenance1 and to manage and integrate defense-related institutions3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days following the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for transitioning any such training activities that they determine are needed after the end of fiscal year #bjaf1 to existing or new contracts for the sale of defense articles or defense services consistent with the provisions of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that1 not less than #ae days before making funds available pursuant to the authority provided in this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written notice containing a detailed justification and timeline for the operations and activities of the ,office of ,security ,cooperation in ,iraq at each site where such operations and activities will be conducted during fiscal year #bjaf 3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available by this section are designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ijab4 ,up to #fjj1jjj1jjj of funds appropriated by this ,act for the ,counterterrorism ,partnerships ,fund may be used to provide assistance to the ,government of ,jordan to support the armed forces of ,jordan and to enhance security along its borders4 #ijac4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,iraq ,train and ,equip ,fund may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems4 #ijad4 ,for the ,ukraine ,security ,assistance ,initiative1 #bej1jjj1jjj is hereby appropriated1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 to provide assistance1 including training2 equipment2 lethal weapons of a defensive nature2 logistics support1 supplies and services2 sustainment2 and intelligence support to the military and national security forces of ,ukraine1 and for replacement of any weapons or defensive articles provided to the ,government of ,ukraine from the inventory of the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not less than #ae days prior to obligating funds provided under this heading1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,united ,states may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or prior ,acts that was transferred to the security forces of ,ukraine and returned by such forces to the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or prior ,acts1 and not yet transferred to the military or ,national ,security ,forces of ,ukraine or returned by such forces to the ,united ,states1 may be treated as stocks of the ,department of ,defense upon written notification to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available by this section are designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ijae4 ,funds appropriated in this title shall be available for replacement of funds for items provided to the ,government of ,ukraine from the inventory of the ,united ,states to the extent specifically provided for in section #ijad of this ,act4 #ijaf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under section #ijad for ,assistance and ,sustainment to the ,military and ,national ,security ,forces of ,ukraine may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems4 #ijag4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide for payments under section #abcc of ,public ,law #aaj-aha for reimbursement to the ,government of ,pakistan may be made available unless the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 certifies to the congressional defense committees that the ,government of ,pakistan is-- 7#a7 cooperating with the ,united ,states in counterterrorism efforts against the ,haqqani ,network1 the ,quetta ,shura ,taliban1 ,lashkar e-,tayyiba1 ,jaish-e-,mohammed1 ,al ,qaeda1 and other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations1 including taking steps to end support for such groups and prevent them from basing and operating in ,pakistan and carrying out cross border attacks into neighboring countries2 7#b7 not supporting terrorist activities against ,united ,states or coalition forces in ,afghanistan1 and ,pakistan's military and intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in ,pakistan2 7#c7 dismantling improvised explosive device 7,,ied7 networks and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of ,i,e,ds2 7#d7 preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material and expertise2 7#e7 implementing policies to protect judicial independence and due process of law2 7#f7 issuing visas in a timely manner for ,united ,states visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance programs in ,pakistan2 and 7#g7 providing humanitarian organizations access to detainees1 internally displaced persons1 and other ,pakistani civilians affected by the conflict4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 may waive the restriction in subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional defense committees that it is in the national security interest to do so3 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 exercises such waiver authority1 the ,secretaries shall report to the congressional defense committees on both the justification for the waiver and on the requirements of this section that the ,government of ,pakistan was not able to meet3 ,provided further1 ,that such report may be submitted in classified form if necessary4 7including transfer of funds7 #ijah4 ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available in this ,act1 #ejj1jjj1jjj is hereby appropriated to the ,department of ,defense and made available for transfer only to the operation and maintenance1 military personnel1 and procurement accounts1 to improve the intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance capabilities of the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided1 ,that the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days prior to exercising the transfer authority provided in this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the proposed uses of these funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds provided in this section may not be transferred to any program1 project1 or activity specifically limited or denied by this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available by this section are designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority to provide funding under this section shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 #ijai4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used with respect to ,syria in contravention of the ,war ,powers ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq471 including for the introduction of ,united ,states armed or military forces into hostilities in ,syria1 into situations in ,syria where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances1 or into ,syrian territory1 airspace1 or waters while equipped for combat1 in contravention of the congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections #c and #d of that law 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedb and #aedc74 #ijbj4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be made available for the transfer of additional ,c-#acj cargo aircraft to the ,afghanistan ,national ,security ,forces or the ,afghanistan ,air ,force until the ,department of ,defense provides a report to the congressional defense committees of the ,afghanistan ,air ,force's medium airlift requirements4 ,the report should identify ,afghanistan's ability to utilize and maintain existing medium lift aircraft in the inventory and the best alternative platform1 if necessary1 to provide additional support to the ,afghanistan ,air ,force's current medium airlift capacity4 7rescission7 #ijba4 ,of the funds appropriated in ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,acts1 the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended3 ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund1 #bjae_/bjaf1 #djj1jjj1jjj4 ,this division may be cited as the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,d ,energy and ,water ,development and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,corps of engineers--civil ,department of the army ,corps of engineers--civil ,the following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the ,secretary of the ,army and the supervision of the ,chief of ,engineers for authorized civil functions of the ,department of the ,army pertaining to river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related efforts4 ,investigations ,for expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related needs2 for surveys and detailed studies1 and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects1 and related efforts prior to construction2 for restudy of authorized projects2 and for miscellaneous investigations1 and1 when authorized by law1 surveys and detailed studies1 and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction1 #aba1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may initiate up to1 but not more than1 #aj new study starts during fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the new study starts will consist of seven studies where the majority of the benefits are derived from navigation transportation savings or from flood and storm damage reduction and three studies where the majority of benefits are derived from environmental restoration3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall not deviate from the new starts proposed in the work plan1 once the plan has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,construction ,for expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related projects authorized by law2 for conducting detailed studies1 and plans and specifications1 of such projects 7including those involving participation by ,states1 local governments1 or private groups7 authorized or made eligible for selection by law 7but such detailed studies1 and plans and specifications1 shall not constitute a commitment of the ,government to construction72 #a1hfb1bej1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 of which such sums as are necessary to cover the ,federal share of construction costs for facilities under the ,dredged ,material ,disposal ,facilities program shall be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund as authorized by ,public ,law #ajd-cjc2 and of which such sums as are necessary to cover one-half of the costs of construction1 replacement1 rehabilitation1 and expansion of inland waterways projects shall be derived from the ,inland ,waterways ,trust ,fund1 except as otherwise specifically provided for in law3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may initiate up to1 but not more than1 six new construction starts during fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the new construction starts will consist of five projects where the majority of the benefits are derived from navigation transportation savings or from flood and storm damage reduction and one project where the majority of the benefits are derived from environmental restoration3 ,provided further1 ,that for new construction projects1 project cost sharing agreements shall be executed as soon as practicable but no later than ,august #ca1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that no allocation for a new start shall be considered final and no work allowance shall be made until the ,secretary provides to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate an out-year funding scenario demonstrating the affordability of the selected new starts and the impacts on other projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may not deviate from the new starts proposed in the work plan1 once the plan has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,mississippi river and tributaries ,for expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects and related efforts in the ,mississippi ,river alluvial valley below ,cape ,girardeau1 ,missouri1 as authorized by law1 #cde1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which such sums as are necessary to cover the ,federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland harbors shall be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund4 ,operation and maintenance ,for expenses necessary for the operation1 maintenance1 and care of existing river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related projects authorized by law2 providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by the ,corps1 including administrative buildings and laboratories2 maintaining harbor channels provided by a ,state1 municipality1 or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of general commerce1 where authorized by law2 surveying and charting northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters2 clearing and straightening channels2 and removing obstructions to navigation1 #c1acg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which such sums as are necessary to cover the ,federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels1 and for inland harbors shall be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund2 of which such sums as become available from the special account for the ,corps of ,engineers established by the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund ,act of #aife shall be derived from that account for resource protection1 research1 interpretation1 and maintenance activities related to resource protection in the areas at which outdoor recreation is available2 and of which such sums as become available from fees collected under section #bag of ,public ,law #ajd-cjc shall be used to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities for which such fees have been collected3 ,provided1 ,that #a percent of the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs1 projects1 or activities funded under this heading shall not be allocated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for use by the ,chief of ,engineers to fund such emergency activities as the ,chief of ,engineers determines to be necessary and appropriate1 and that the ,chief of ,engineers shall allocate during the fourth quarter any remaining funds which have not been used for emergency activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for the programs1 projects1 or activities4 ,regulatory program ,for expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,formerly utilized sites remedial action program ,for expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites in the ,united ,states resulting from work performed as part of the ,nation's early atomic energy program1 #aab1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,flood control and coastal emergencies ,for expenses necessary to prepare for flood1 hurricane1 and other natural disasters and support emergency operations1 repairs1 and other activities in response to such disasters as authorized by law1 #bh1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the supervision and general administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the ,corps of ,engineers and the offices of the ,division ,engineers2 and for costs of management and operation of the ,humphreys ,engineer ,center ,support ,activity1 the ,institute for ,water ,resources1 the ,united ,states ,army ,engineer ,research and ,development ,center1 and the ,united ,states ,army ,corps of ,engineers ,finance ,center allocable to the civil works program1 #agi1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be used for official reception and representation purposes and only during the current fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that no part of any other appropriation provided in this title shall be available to fund the civil works activities of the ,office of the ,chief of ,engineers or the civil works executive direction and management activities of the division offices3 ,provided further1 ,that any ,flood ,control and ,coastal ,emergencies appropriation may be used to fund the supervision and general administration of emergency operations1 repairs1 and other activities in response to any flood1 hurricane1 or other natural disaster4 ,office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works ,for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,civil ,works as authorized by #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaf7;b77#c71 #d1gej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ej percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until the ,assistant ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a work plan that allocates at least #ie percent of the additional funding provided under each heading in this title 7as designated under such heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act77 to specific programs1 projects1 or activities4 ,general provisions--corps of engineers--civil 7including transfer of funds7 #aja4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided in title ,i of this ,act1 or provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in title ,i of this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that3 7#a7 creates or initiates a new program1 project1 or activity2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this ,act1 unless prior approval is received from the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations2 7#d7 proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity for a different purpose1 unless prior approval is received from the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations2 7#e7 augments or reduces existing programs1 projects1 or activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj71 unless prior approval is received from the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations2 7#f7 ,investigations ,for a base level over #ajj1jjj1 reprogramming of #be percent of the base amount up to a limit of #aej1jjj per project1 study or activity is allowed3 ,provided1 ,that for a base level less than #ajj1jjj1 the reprogramming limit is #be1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #be1jjj may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses2 7#g7 ,construction ,for a base level over #b1jjj1jjj1 reprogramming of #ae percent of the base amount up to a limit of #c1jjj1jjj per project1 study or activity is allowed3 ,provided1 ,that for a base level less than #b1jjj1jjj1 the reprogramming limit is #cjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #c1jjj1jjj may be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims1 changed conditions1 or real estate deficiency judgments3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #cjj1jjj may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses2 7#h7 ,operation and maintenance ,unlimited reprogramming authority is granted for the ,corps to be able to respond to emergencies3 ,provided1 ,that the ,chief of ,engineers shall notify the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable3 ,provided further1 ,that for a base level over #a1jjj1jjj1 reprogramming of #ae percent of the base amount up to a limit of #e1jjj1jjj per project1 study1 or activity is allowed3 ,provided further1 ,that for a base level less than #a1jjj1jjj1 the reprogramming limit is #aej1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that #aej1jjj may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation2 7#i7 ,mississippi river and tributaries ,the reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs 7#f71 7#g71 and 7#h7 shall apply to the ,investigations1 ,construction1 and ,operation and ,maintenance portions of the ,mississippi ,river and ,tributaries ,account1 respectively2 and 7#aj7 ,formerly utilized sites remedial action program ,reprogramming of up to #ae percent of the base of the receiving project is permitted4 7b7 ,de ,minimus ,reprogrammings ,in no case should a reprogramming for less than #ej1jjj be submitted to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,continuing ,authorities ,program ,subsection 7a77#a7 shall not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program4 7d7 ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year which shall include3 7#a7 ,a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the ,president's budget request1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if applicable1 and the fiscal year enacted level2 7#b7 ,a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program1 project and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations2 and 7#c7 ,an identification of items of special congressional interest4 #ajb4 ,the ,secretary shall allocate funds made available in this ,act solely in accordance with the provisions of this ,act and the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 including the determination and designation of new starts4 #ajc4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that program1 project1 or activity that remain unobligated1 except that such amounts may include any funds that have been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section #aja4 #ajd4 ,the ,secretary of the ,army may transfer to the ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 and the ,fish and ,wildlife ,service may accept and expend1 up to #e1djj1jjj of funds provided in this title under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance to mitigate for fisheries lost due to ,corps of ,engineers projects4 #aje4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act making appropriations for ,energy and ,water ,development for any fiscal year may be used by the ,corps of ,engineers during the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 to develop1 adopt1 implement1 administer1 or enforce any change to the regulations in effect on ,october #a1 #bjab1 pertaining to the definitions of the terms fill material or discharge of fill material for the purposes of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474 #ajf4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used for an open lake placement alternative of dredged material1 after evaluating the least costly1 environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or management of dredged material originating from ,lake ,erie or tributaries thereto1 unless it is approved under a ,state water quality certification pursuant to #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda4 #ajg4 7a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall execute a transfer agreement with the ,south ,florida ,water ,management ,district for the project identified as the ,ten ,mile ,creek ,water ,preserve ,area ,critical ,restoration ,project1 carried out under section #ebh7;b77#c7 of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #aiif 7#aaj ,stat4 #cgfh74 7b7 ,the transfer agreement under subsection 7a7 shall require the ,south ,florida ,water ,management ,district to operate the transferred project as an environmental restoration project to provide water storage and water treatment options4 7c7 ,upon execution of the transfer agreement under subsection 7a71 the ,ten ,mile ,creek ,water ,preserve ,area ,critical ,restoration ,project shall no longer be authorized as a ,federal project4 #ajh4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used for any acquisition that is not consistent with #dh ,,cfr #bbe4gjjg4 #aji4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to continue the study conducted by the ,army ,corps of ,engineers pursuant to section #ejah7;a77#a7 of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aad74 #aaj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea1 et seq47 for the activities identified in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c7 of section #djd7;f77#a7 of the ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;f77#a77;,a71 7,c774 ,,ii ,department of the interior ,central utah project ,central utah project completion account ,for carrying out activities authorized by the ,central ,utah ,project ,completion ,act1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall be deposited into the ,utah ,reclamation ,mitigation and ,conservation ,account for use by the ,utah ,reclamation ,mitigation and ,conservation ,commission3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #a1cej1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for expenses necessary in carrying out related responsibilities of the ,secretary of the ,interior3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 of the amount made available to the ,commission under this ,act or any other ,act1 the ,commission may use an amount not to exceed #a1ejj1jjj for administrative expenses4 ,bureau of reclamation ,the following appropriations shall be expended to execute authorized functions of the ,bureau of ,reclamation3 ,water and related resources 7including transfers of funds7 ,for management1 development1 and restoration of water and related natural resources and for related activities1 including the operation1 maintenance1 and rehabilitation of reclamation and other facilities1 participation in fulfilling related ,federal responsibilities to ,native ,americans1 and related grants to1 and cooperative and other agreements with1 ,state and local governments1 federally recognized ,indian tribes1 and others1 #a1aah1igb1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #bb1jjj shall be available for transfer to the ,upper ,colorado ,river ,basin ,fund and #e1hii1jjj shall be available for transfer to the ,lower ,colorado ,river ,basin ,development ,fund2 of which such amounts as may be necessary may be advanced to the ,colorado ,river ,dam ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that such transfers may be increased or decreased within the overall appropriation under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total appropriated1 the amount for program activities that can be financed by the ,reclamation ,fund or the ,bureau of ,reclamation special fee account established by #af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjf shall be derived from that ,fund or account3 ,provided further1 ,that funds contributed under #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cie are available until expended for the purposes for which the funds were contributed3 ,provided further1 ,that funds advanced under #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cig;a shall be credited to this account and are available until expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided herein1 funds may be used for high-priority projects which shall be carried out by the ,youth ,conservation ,corps1 as authorized by #af ,u4,s4,c4 #agjf4 ,central valley project restoration fund ,for carrying out the programs1 projects1 plans1 habitat restoration1 improvement1 and acquisition provisions of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act1 #di1ebh1jjj1 to be derived from such sums as may be collected in the ,central ,valley ,project ,restoration ,fund pursuant to sections #cdjg7;d71 #cdjd7;c77#c71 and #cdje7;f7 of ,public ,law #ajb-ege1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,bureau of ,reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount of the additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by section #cdjg7;d7 of ,public ,law #ajb-ege3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for the acquisition or leasing of water for in-stream purposes if the water is already committed to in-stream purposes by a court adopted decree or order4 ,california bay-delta restoration 7including transfers of funds7 ,for carrying out activities authorized by the ,water ,supply1 ,reliability1 and ,environmental ,improvement ,act1 consistent with plans to be approved by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 #cg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which such amounts as may be necessary to carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate accounts of other participating ,federal agencies to carry out authorized purposes3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated herein may be used for the ,federal share of the costs of ,,calfed ,program management3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,calfed implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner with clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in achieving the goals and objectives of the ,program4 ,policy and administration ,for expenses necessary for policy1 administration1 and related functions in the ,office of the ,commissioner1 the ,denver office1 and offices in the five regions of the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 #ei1ejj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,reclamation ,fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgg3 ,provided1 ,that no part of any other appropriation in this ,act shall be available for activities or functions budgeted as policy and administration expenses4 ,administrative provision ,appropriations for the ,bureau of ,reclamation shall be available for purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles1 which are for replacement only4 ,general provisions--department of the interior #bja4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided in title ,,ii of this ,act for ,water and ,related ,resources1 or provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in title ,,ii of this ,act for ,water and ,related ,resources that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 initiates or creates a new program1 project1 or activity2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this ,act1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate2 7#d7 restarts or resumes any program1 project or activity for which funds are not provided in this ,act1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate2 7#e7 transfers funds in excess of the following limits1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 7,a7 #ae percent for any program1 project or activity for which #b1jjj1jjj or more is available at the beginning of the fiscal year2 or 7,b7 #cjj1jjj for any program1 project or activity for which less than #b1jjj1jjj is available at the beginning of the fiscal year2 7#f7 transfers more than #ejj1jjj from either the ,facilities ,operation1 ,maintenance1 and ,rehabilitation category or the ,resources ,management and ,development category to any program1 project1 or activity in the other category1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate2 or 7#g7 transfers1 where necessary to discharge legal obligations of the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 more than #e1jjj1jjj to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims1 increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations1 and real estate deficiency judgments1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7b7 ,subsection 7a77#e7 shall not apply to any transfer of funds within the ,facilities ,operation1 ,maintenance1 and ,rehabilitation category4 7c7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term transfer means any movement of funds into or out of a program1 project1 or activity4 7d7 ,the ,bureau of ,reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly basis to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailing all the funds reprogrammed between programs1 projects1 activities1 or categories of funding4 ,the first quarterly report shall be submitted not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #bjb4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the ,san ,luis ,unit until development by the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,state of ,california of a plan1 which shall conform to the water quality standards of the ,state of ,california as approved by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 to minimize any detrimental effect of the ,san ,luis drainage waters4 7b7 ,the costs of the ,kesterson ,reservoir ,cleanup ,program and the costs of the ,san ,joaquin ,valley ,drainage ,program shall be classified by the ,secretary of the ,interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the ,cleanup ,program--,alternative ,repayment ,plan and the ,,sjvdp--,alternative ,repayment ,plan described in the report entitled ,repayment ,report1 ,kesterson ,reservoir ,cleanup ,program and ,san ,joaquin ,valley ,drainage ,program1 ,february #aiie1 prepared by the ,department of the ,interior1 ,bureau of ,reclamation4 ,any future obligations of funds by the ,united ,states relating to1 or providing for1 drainage service or drainage studies for the ,san ,luis ,unit shall be fully reimbursable by ,san ,luis ,unit beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to ,federal reclamation law4 #bjc4 ,the ,reclamation ,safety of ,dams ,act of #aigh is amended by-- 7#a7 striking ,construction and inserting ,except as provided in section #e;,b1 construction in section #c2 and 7#b7 inserting after section #e;,a 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #eji;a7 the following3 #e;,b4 ,notwithstanding section #c1 if the ,secretary1 in her judgment1 determines that additional project benefits1 including but not limited to additional conservation storage capacity1 are necessary and in the interests of the ,united ,states and the project and are feasible and not inconsistent with the purposes of this ,act1 the ,secretary is authorized to develop additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works on a project in conjunction with the ,secretary's activities under section #b of this ,act and subject to the conditions described in the feasibility study1 provided a cost share agreement related to the additional project benefits is reached among non-,federal and ,federal funding participants and the costs associated with developing the additional project benefits are allocated exclusively among beneficiaries of the additional project benefits and repaid consistent with all provisions of ,federal ,reclamation law 7the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb1 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq47 and acts supplemental to and amendatory of that ,act4 4 #bjd4 ,section #e of the ,reclamation ,safety of ,dams ,act of #aigh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #eji7 is amended in the first sentence-- 7a7 by inserting and effective ,october #a1 #bjae1 not to exceed an additional #a1ajj1jjj1jjj 7,october #a1 #bjjc1 price levels71 after 7,october #a1 #bjjc1 price levels712 7b7 in the proviso-- 7#a7 by striking #a1bej1jjj and inserting #bj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by striking ,congress and inserting ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 ,for modification expenditures between #a1hjj1jjj and #bj1jjj1jjj 7,october #a1 #bjae1 price levels71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall1 at least #cj days before the date on which the funds are expended1 submit written notice of the expenditures to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate that provides a summary of the project1 the cost of the project1 and any alternatives that were considered44 #bje4 ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation1 shall-- 7#a7 complete the feasibility studies described in clauses 7i77,i7 and 7ii77,,ii7 of section #ajc7;d77#a77;,a7 of ,public ,law #ajh-cfa 7#aah ,stat4 #afhd7 and submit such studies to the appropriate committees of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than ,december #ca1 #bjae2 7#b7 complete the feasibility studies described in clauses 7i77,,ii7 and 7ii77,i7 of section #ajc7;d77#a77;,a7 of ,public ,law #ajh-cfa and submit such studies to the appropriate committees of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than ,november #cj1 #bjaf2 7#c7 complete the feasibility study described in section #ajc7;f77#a77;,a7 of ,public ,law #ajh-cfa 7#aah ,stat4 #afid7 and submit such study to the appropriate committees of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than ,december #ca1 #bjag2 and 7#d7 provide a progress report on the status of the feasibility studies referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 to the appropriate committees of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and each #ahj days thereafter until ,december #ca1 #bjag1 as applicable4 ,the report shall include timelines for study completion1 draft environmental impact statements1 final environmental impact statements1 and ,records of ,decision4 #bjf4 ,section #iejd7;e7 of the ,secure ,water ,act of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;e77 is amended by striking #cjj1jjj1jjj and inserting #cej1jjj1jjj4 #bjg4 ,title ,i of ,public ,law #ajh-cfa 7the ,calfed ,bay-,delta ,authorization ,act7 7#aah ,stat4 #afha71 as amended by section #baj of ,public ,law #aaa-he1 is amended by striking #bjaf each place it appears and inserting #bjag4 ,,iii ,department of energy ,energy programs ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy 7including transfer of funds7 ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #b1jgc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #aee1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 the ,secretary may transfer up to #de1jjj1jjj to the ,defense ,production ,act ,fund for activities of the ,department of ,energy pursuant to the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bjfa1 et seq474 ,electricity delivery and energy reliability ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for electricity delivery and energy reliability activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #bjf1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #bh1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction4 ,nuclear energy ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #ihf1afa1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #hj1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #aj1jjj4 ,fossil energy research and development ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out fossil energy research and development activities1 under the authority of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition of interest1 including defeasible and equitable interests in any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion1 and for conducting inquiries1 technological investigations and research concerning the extraction1 processing1 use1 and disposal of mineral substances without objectionable social and environmental costs 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #c1 #afjb1 and #afjc71 #fcb1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount #aad1bjb1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction4 ,naval petroleum and oil shale reserves ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary to carry out naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities1 #ag1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 unobligated funds remaining from prior years shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities4 ,strategic petroleum reserve ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve facility development and operations and program management activities pursuant to the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq471 #bab1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,northeast home heating oil reserve ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for ,northeast ,home ,heating ,oil ,reserve storage1 operation1 and management activities pursuant to the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq471 #g1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,energy information administration ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities of the ,energy ,information ,administration1 #abb1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,non-,defense environmental cleanup ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #bee1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning1 remedial actions1 and other activities of title ,,ii of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied1 and title ,x1 subtitle ,a1 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #aiib1 #fgc1gdi1jjj1 to be derived from the ,uranium ,enrichment ,decontamination and ,decommissioning ,fund1 to remain available until expended1 of which #cb1iei1jjj shall be available in accordance with title ,x1 subtitle ,a1 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #aiib4 ,science ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 and purchase of not more than #ag passenger motor vehicles for replacement only1 including one ambulance and one bus1 #e1cej1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #ahe1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction3 ,provided further1 ,that of such amount1 not more than #aae1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the in-kind contributions and related support activities of ,,iter3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,may #b1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a report recommending either that the ,united ,states remain a partner in the ,,iter project after ,october #bjag or terminate participation1 which shall include1 as applicable1 an estimate of either the full cost1 by fiscal year1 of all future ,federal funding requirements for construction1 operation1 and maintenance of ,,iter or the cost of termination4 ,advanced research projects agency--energy ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities authorized by section #ejab of the ,america ,,competes ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-fi71 #bia1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #bi1bej1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction4 ,title #ag innovative technology loan guarantee program ,such sums as are derived from amounts received from borrowers pursuant to section #agjb7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje under this heading in prior ,acts1 shall be collected in accordance with section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided1 ,that for necessary administrative expenses to carry out this ,loan ,guarantee program1 #db1jjj1jjj is appropriated1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that #be1jjj1jjj of the fees collected pursuant to section #agjb7;h7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account to cover administrative expenses and shall remain available until expended1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #ag1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that fees collected under section #agjb7;h7 in excess of the amount appropriated for administrative expenses shall not be available until appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department of ,energy shall not subordinate any loan obligation to other financing in violation of section #agjb of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje or subordinate any ,guaranteed ,obligation to any loan or other debt obligations in violation of section #fji4aj of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,advanced technology vehicles manufacturing loan program ,for ,department of ,energy administrative expenses necessary in carrying out the ,advanced ,technology ,vehicles ,manufacturing ,loan ,program1 #f1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,departmental administration ,for salaries and expenses of the ,department of ,energy necessary for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 #bdh1adb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #cj1jjj1 plus such additional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of the ,anti-,deficiency ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa et seq473 ,provided1 ,that such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue increases of the same or greater amount3 ,provided further1 ,that moneys received by the ,department for miscellaneous revenues estimated to total #aag1aga1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf may be retained and used for operating expenses within this account1 as authorized by section #bja of ,public ,law #ie-bch1 notwithstanding the provisions of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #acj1iga1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #ca1big1jjj is for ,energy ,policy and ,systems ,analysis4 ,office of the inspector general ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of the ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #df1dbd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,atomic energy defense activities ,national nuclear security administration ,weapons activities ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #h1hdf1idh1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #ig1aah1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction3 ,provided further1 ,that funding made available under this heading may be made available for project engineering and design for the ,albuquerque ,complex ,project4 ,defense nuclear nonproliferation ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities1 in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #a1idj1cjb1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,naval reactors ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for naval reactors activities to carry out the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition 7by purchase1 condemnation1 construction1 or otherwise7 of real property1 plant1 and capital equipment1 facilities1 and facility expansion1 #a1cge1dif1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #db1ejd1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction4 ,federal salaries and expenses 7,including rescission of funds7 ,for expenses necessary for ,federal ,salaries and ,expenses in the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration1 #chc1fff1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #ab1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under this heading1 #ai1ijj1jjj is hereby rescinded3 ,provided further1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,environmental and other defense activities ,defense environmental cleanup ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 and the purchase of not to exceed one fire apparatus pumper truck and one armored vehicle for replacement only1 #e1bhi1gdb1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount #bha1iea1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction4 ,other defense activities ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses1 necessary for atomic energy defense1 other defense activities1 and classified activities1 in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #ggf1dbe1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #bdi1acg1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for program direction4 ,power marketing administrations ,bonneville power administration fund ,expenditures from the ,bonneville ,power ,administration ,fund1 established pursuant to ,public ,law #ic-ded1 are approved for the ,shoshone ,paiute ,trout ,hatchery1 the ,spokane ,tribal ,hatchery1 the ,snake ,river ,sockeye ,weirs and1 in addition1 for official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #e1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf1 no new direct loan obligations may be made4 ,operation and maintenance1 southeastern power administration ,for expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy1 including transmission wheeling and ancillary services1 pursuant to section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 as applied to the southeastern power area1 #f1ijj1jjj1 including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #a1ejj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb and section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd1 up to #f1ijj1jjj collected by the ,southeastern ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the ,southeastern ,power ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #j3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #ff1ejj1jjj collected by the ,southeastern ,power ,administration pursuant to the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 7excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses74 ,operation and maintenance1 southwestern power administration ,for expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy1 for construction and acquisition of transmission lines1 substations and appurtenant facilities1 and for administrative expenses1 including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #a1ejj in carrying out section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 as applied to the ,southwestern ,power ,administration1 #dg1cfa1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb and section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 up to #ce1ifa1jjj collected by the ,southwestern ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended1 for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the ,southwestern ,power ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #aa1djj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #fc1jjj1jjj collected by the ,southwestern ,power ,administration pursuant to the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 7excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses74 ,construction1 rehabilitation1 operation and maintenance1 western area power administration ,for carrying out the functions authorized by title ,,iii1 section #cjb7;a77#a77;,e7 of the ,act of ,august #d1 #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaeb71 and other related activities including conservation and renewable resources programs as authorized1 #cjg1gad1jjj1 including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #a1ejj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #cjb1jjj1jjj shall be derived from the ,department of the ,interior ,reclamation ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 and section #a of the ,interior ,department ,appropriation ,act1 #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cib;a71 up to #bad1cdb1jjj collected by the ,western ,area ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended1 for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the ,western ,area ,power ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #ic1cgb1jjj1 of which #hg1feh1jjj is derived from the ,reclamation ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #ceb1hac1jjj collected by the ,western ,area ,power ,administration pursuant to the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd and the ,reclamation ,project ,act of #aici to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 7excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses74 ,falcon and amistad operating and maintenance fund ,for operation1 maintenance1 and emergency costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the ,falcon and ,amistad ,dams1 #d1dij1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 and to be derived from the ,falcon and ,amistad ,operating and ,maintenance ,fund of the ,western ,area ,power ,administration1 as provided in section #b of the ,act of ,june #ah1 #aied 7#fh ,stat4 #bee73 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the provisions of that ,act and of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #d1bfb1jjj collected by the ,western ,area ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services from the ,falcon and ,amistad ,dams shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric facilities of these ,dams and associated ,western ,area ,power ,administration activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #bbh1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,administrator of the ,western ,area ,power ,administration may accept up to #dfj1jjj in funds contributed by ,united ,states power customers of the ,falcon and ,amistad ,dams for deposit into the ,falcon and ,amistad ,operating and ,maintenance ,fund1 and such funds shall be available for the purpose for which contributed in like manner as if said sums had been specifically appropriated for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that any such funds shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation for use by the ,commissioner of the ,united ,states ,section of the ,international ,boundary and ,water ,commission for the sole purpose of operating1 maintaining1 repairing1 rehabilitating1 replacing1 or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these ,dams in accordance with agreements reached between the ,administrator1 ,commissioner1 and the power customers4 ,federal energy regulatory commission ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission to carry out the provisions of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #c1jjj1 and the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #cai1hjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #cai1hjj1jjj of revenues from fees and annual charges1 and other services and collections in fiscal year #bjaf shall be retained and used for expenses necessary in this account1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year #bjaf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #j4 ,general provisions--department of energy 7including transfer and rescissions of funds7 #cja4 7a7 ,no appropriation1 funds1 or authority made available by this title for the ,department of ,energy shall be used to initiate or resume any program1 project1 or activity or to prepare or initiate ,requests ,for ,proposals or similar arrangements 7including ,requests for ,quotations1 ,requests for ,information1 and ,funding ,opportunity ,announcements7 for a program1 project1 or activity if the program1 project1 or activity has not been funded by ,congress4 7b7 7#a7 ,unless the ,secretary of ,energy notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #c full business days in advance1 none of the funds made available in this title may be used to-- 7,a7 make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling #a1jjj1jjj or more2 7,b7 make a discretionary contract award or ,other ,transaction ,agreement totaling #a1jjj1jjj or more1 including a contract covered by the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation2 7,c7 issue a letter of intent to make an allocation1 award1 or ,agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 or 7,d7 announce publicly the intention to make an allocation1 award1 or ,agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress within #ae days of the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than #a1jjj1jjj provided during the previous quarter4 7#c7 ,the notification required by paragraph 7#a7 and the report required by paragraph 7#b7 shall include the recipient of the award1 the amount of the award1 the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated1 the account and program1 project1 or activity from which the funds are being drawn1 the title of the award1 and a brief description of the activity for which the award is made4 7c7 ,the ,department of ,energy may not1 with respect to any program1 project1 or activity that uses budget authority made available in this title under the heading ,department of ,energy--,energy ,programs1 enter into a multiyear contract1 award a multiyear grant1 or enter into a multiyear cooperative agreement unless-- 7#a7 the contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement is funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award2 or 7#b7 the contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement includes a clause conditioning the ,federal ,government's obligation on the availability of future year budget authority and the ,secretary notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #c days in advance4 7d7 ,except as provided in subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g71 the amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law for the programs1 projects1 and activities specified in the ,final ,bill column in the ,department of ,energy table included under the heading ,title ,,iii--,department of ,energy in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7e7 ,the amounts made available by this title may be reprogrammed for any program1 project1 or activity1 and the ,department shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program1 project1 or activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 during the time period covered by this ,act4 7f7 ,none of the funds provided in this title shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 creates1 initiates1 or eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#b7 increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this ,act2 or 7#c7 reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific program1 project1 or activity by this ,act4 7g7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy may waive any requirement or restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made available for the ,department of ,energy if compliance with such requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human health1 the environment1 welfare1 or national security4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of any waiver under paragraph 7#a7 as soon as practicable1 but not later than #c days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied4 ,such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 7#a7 that permitted such waiver4 #cjb4 ,the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this ,act may be available to the same appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title4 ,available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted4 #cjc4 ,funds appropriated by this or any other ,act1 or made available by the transfer of funds in this ,act1 for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the ,congress for purposes of section #ejd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjid7 during fiscal year #bjaf until the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for fiscal year #bjaf4 #cjd4 ,none of the funds made available in this title shall be used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard nuclear facilities under #aj ,,cfr ,part #hcj unless independent oversight is conducted by the ,office of ,independent ,enterprise ,assessments to ensure the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements4 #cje4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to approve critical decision-#b or critical decision-#c under ,department of ,energy ,order #dac4c;,b1 or any successive departmental guidance1 for construction projects where the total project cost exceeds #ajj1jjj1jjj1 until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the project for that critical decision4 #cjf4 ,notwithstanding section #cja7;c7 of this ,act1 none of the funds made available under the heading ,department of ,energy--,energy ,programs--,science in this or any subsequent ,energy and ,water ,development and ,related ,agencies appropriations ,act for any fiscal year may be used for a multiyear contract1 grant1 cooperative agreement1 or ,other ,transaction ,agreement of #a1jjj1jjj or less unless the contract1 grant1 cooperative agreement1 or ,other ,transaction ,agreement is funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award4 #cjg4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any prior ,act under the heading ,defense ,nuclear ,nonproliferation may be made available to enter into new contracts with1 or new agreements for ,federal assistance to1 the ,russian ,federation4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy may waive the prohibition in subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary determines that such activity is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 ,this waiver authority may not be delegated4 7c7 ,a waiver under subsection 7b7 shall not be effective until #ae days after the date on which the ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress1 in classified form if necessary1 a report on the justification for the waiver4 #cjh4 7a7 ,new ,regional ,reserves ,the ,secretary of ,energy may not establish any new regional petroleum product reserve unless funding for the proposed regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budget submission and approved by the ,congress in an appropriations ,act4 7b7 ,the budget request or notification shall include-- 7#a7 the justification for the new reserve2 7#b7 a cost estimate for the establishment1 operation1 and maintenance of the reserve1 including funding sources2 7#c7 a detailed plan for operation of the reserve1 including the conditions upon which the products may be released2 7#d7 the location of the reserve2 and 7#e7 the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve4 #cji4 ,of the amounts made available by this ,act for ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration--,weapons ,activities1 up to #ej1jjj1jjj may be reprogrammed within such account for ,domestic ,uranium ,enrichment1 subject to the notice requirement in section #cja7;e74 #caj4 7a7 ,unobligated balances available from appropriations are hereby rescinded from the following accounts of the ,department of ,energy in the specified amounts3 7#a7 ,energy ,programs--,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy1 #a1cee1adi4jj from ,public ,law #aaj-afa2 #fbg1bii4bd from ,public ,law #aaa-h2 and #a1hbd1jea4id from ,public ,law #aaa-he4 7#b7 ,energy ,programs--,science1 #c1bjj1jjj4jj4 7b7 ,no amounts may be rescinded by this section from amounts that were designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #caa4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the provisions of #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacai shall not apply to funds appropriated in this title to ,federally ,funded ,research and ,development ,centers sponsored by the ,department of ,energy4 #cab4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used-- 7#a7 to implement or enforce section #dcj4cb7x7 of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 or 7#b7 to implement or enforce the standards established by the tables contained in section #cbe7;i77#a77;,b7 of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7;i77#a77;,b77 with respect to ,,bpar incandescent reflector lamps1 ,,br incandescent reflector lamps1 and ,,er incandescent reflector lamps4 #cac4 7a7 ,of the funds appropriated in prior ,acts under the headings ,fossil ,energy ,research and ,development and ,clean ,coal ,technology for prior solicitations under the ,clean ,coal ,power ,initiative and ,future,gen1 not less than #afj1jjj1jjj from projects selected under such solicitations that have not reached financial close and have not secured funding sufficient to construct the project prior to #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act shall be deobligated1 if necessary1 shall be utilized for previously selected demonstration projects under such solicitations that have reached financial close or have otherwise secured funding sufficient to construct the project prior to #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and shall be allocated among such projects in proportion to the total financial contribution by the recipients to those projects stipulated in their respective cooperative agreements4 7b7 ,funds utilized pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be administered in accordance with the provisions in the ,act in which the funds for those demonstration projects were originally appropriated1 except that financial assistance for costs in excess of those estimated as of the date of award of the original financial assistance may be provided in excess of the proportion of costs borne by the ,government in the original agreement and shall not be limited to #be percent of the original financial assistance4 7c7 ,no amounts may be repurposed pursuant to this section from amounts that were designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 7d7 ,this section shall be fully implemented not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,iv ,independent agencies ,appalachian regional commission ,for expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the ,appalachian ,regional ,development ,act of #aife1 notwithstanding #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #adgjd1 and for expenses necessary for the ,federal ,co-,chairman and the ,alternate on the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission1 for payment of the ,federal share of the administrative expenses of the ,commission1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #adf1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,defense nuclear facilities safety board ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board in carrying out activities authorized by the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied1 as amended by ,public ,law #ajj-def1 section #adda1 #bi1aej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,delta regional authority ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,delta ,regional ,authority and to carry out its activities1 as authorized by the ,delta ,regional ,authority ,act of #bjjj1 notwithstanding sections #chb;,c7b77#b71 #chb;,f7d71 #chb,m1 and #chb,n of said ,act1 #be1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,denali commission ,for expenses necessary for the ,denali ,commission including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment as necessary and other expenses1 #aa1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 notwithstanding the limitations contained in section #cjf7;g7 of the ,denali ,commission ,act of #aiih3 ,provided1 ,that funds shall be available for construction projects in an amount not to exceed #hj percent of total project cost for distressed communities1 as defined by section #cjg of the ,denali ,commission ,act of #aiih 7division ,c1 title ,,iii1 ,public ,law #aje-bgg71 as amended by section #gja of appendix ,d1 title ,,vii1 ,public ,law #ajf-aac 7#aac ,stat4 #aeja;,a-#bhj71 and an amount not to exceed #ej percent for non-distressed communities4 ,northern border regional commission ,for expenses necessary for the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #g1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be available for administrative expenses1 notwithstanding section #aegea7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,southeast crescent regional commission ,for expenses necessary for the ,southeast ,crescent ,regional ,commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #bej1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,nuclear regulatory commission ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,commission in carrying out the purposes of the ,energy ,reorganization ,act of #aigd and the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied1 #iij1jjj1jjj1 including official representation expenses not to exceed #be1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated herein1 not more than #g1ejj1jjj may be made available for salaries1 travel1 and other support costs for the ,office of the ,commission1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which1 notwithstanding section #bja7;a77#b77;c7 of the ,energy ,reorganization ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7;a77#b77;c771 the use and expenditure shall only be approved by a majority vote of the ,commission3 ,provided further1 ,that revenues from licensing fees1 inspection services1 and other services and collections estimated at #hgb1hfd1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this account1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year #bjaf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #aag1acf1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts appropriated under this heading1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for university research and development in areas relevant to their respective organization's mission1 and #e1jjj1jjj shall be for a ,nuclear ,science and ,engineering ,grant ,program that will support multiyear projects that do not align with programmatic missions but are critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and engineering4 ,office of inspector general ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ab1acf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that revenues from licensing fees1 inspection services1 and other services and collections estimated at #aj1jfj1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf shall be retained and be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for necessary salaries and expenses in this account1 notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year #bjaf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #b1jgf1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts appropriated under this heading1 #ieh1jjj shall be for ,inspector ,general services for the ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board1 which shall not be available from fee revenues4 ,nuclear waste technical review board ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,nuclear ,waste ,technical ,review ,board1 as authorized by ,public ,law #ajj-bjc1 section #ejea1 #c1fjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,nuclear ,waste ,fund1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,general provisions--independent agencies #dja4 ,the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission shall comply with the ,july #e1 #bjaa1 version of ,chapter ,,vi of its ,internal ,commission ,procedures when responding to ,congressional requests for information4 #djb4 7a7 ,the amounts made available by this title for the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission may be reprogrammed for any program1 project1 or activity1 and the ,commission shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease by more than #ejj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 during the time period covered by this ,act4 7b7 7#a7 ,the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission may waive the notification requirement in 7a7 if compliance with such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health1 the environment1 welfare1 or national security4 7#b7 ,the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of any waiver under paragraph 7#a7 as soon as practicable1 but not later than #c days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied4 ,such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 7#a7 that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the ,committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to programs1 projects1 or activities4 7c7 ,except as provided in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7d71 the amounts made available by this title for ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission--,salaries and ,expenses shall be expended as directed in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7d7 ,none of the funds provided for the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this ,act4 7e7 ,the ,commission shall provide a monthly report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress1 which includes the following for each program1 project1 or activity1 including any prior year appropriations-- 7#a7 total budget authority2 7#b7 total unobligated balances2 and 7#c7 total unliquidated obligations4 #djc4 ,public ,law #aje-bgg1 division ,a1 section #aja7;g7 7title ,,iii1 section #cbi7;a71 7b77 is amended by inserting1 in subsection 7b71 after ,state law and before the period the following3 or for the construction and repair of barge mooring points and barge landing sites to facilitate pumping fuel from fuel transport barges into bulk fuel storage tanks44 ,v ,general provisions #eja4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used in any way1 directly or indirectly1 to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before ,congress1 other than to communicate to ,members of ,congress as described in #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac4 #ejb4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in title ,,iii of this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this ,act or any other appropriations ,act for any fiscal year1 transfer authority referenced in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 or any authority whereby a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may provide goods or services to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available for any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may be transferred to accounts funded in title ,,iii of this ,act1 except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this ,act or any other appropriations ,act for any fiscal year1 transfer authority referenced in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 or any authority whereby a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may provide goods or services to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality4 7c7 ,the head of any relevant department or agency funded in this ,act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities1 except for any authority whereby a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may provide goods or services to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality1 used in the previous #f months and in the year-to-date4 ,this report shall include the amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred1 and shall not replace or modify existing notification requirements for each authority4 #ejc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of ,executive ,order ,no4 #abhih of ,february #aa1 #aiid 7,federal ,actions to ,address ,environmental ,justice in ,minority ,populations and ,low-,income ,populations74 ,this division may be cited as the ,energy and ,water ,development and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,e ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,,department ,,of ,,the ,,treasury ,departmental ,offices salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,departmental ,offices including operation and maintenance of the ,treasury ,building and ,annex2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 maintenance1 repairs1 and improvements of1 and purchase of commercial insurance policies for1 real properties leased or owned overseas1 when necessary for the performance of official business2 executive direction program activities2 international affairs and economic policy activities2 domestic finance and tax policy activities1 including technical assistance to ,puerto ,rico2 and ,treasury-wide management policies and programs activities1 #bbb1ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 not to exceed #cej1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses2 7#b7 not to exceed #beh1jjj is for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the direction of the ,secretary of the ,treasury and to be accounted for solely on the ,secretary's certificate2 and 7#c7 not to exceed #bb1bjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for-- 7,a7 the ,treasury-wide ,financial ,statement ,audit and ,internal ,control ,program2 7,b7 information technology modernization requirements2 7,c7 the audit1 oversight1 and administration of the ,gulf ,coast ,restoration ,trust ,fund2 and 7,d7 the development and implementation of programs within the ,office of ,critical ,infrastructure ,protection and ,compliance ,policy1 including entering into cooperative agreements4 ,office of ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence salaries and expenses ,for the necessary expenses of the ,office of ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence to safeguard the financial system against illicit use and to combat rogue nations1 terrorist facilitators1 weapons of mass destruction proliferators1 money launderers1 drug kingpins1 and other national security threats1 #aag1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading3 7#a7 not to exceed #bg1ajj1jjj is available for administrative expenses2 and 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,department-,wide systems and capital investments programs 7including transfer of funds7 ,for development and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment1 software1 and services and for repairs and renovations to buildings owned by the ,department of the ,treasury1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that these funds shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the ,department's offices1 bureaus1 and other organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to support or supplement ,internal ,revenue ,service1 ,operations ,support or ,internal ,revenue ,service1 ,business ,systems ,modernization4 ,office of inspector general ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ce1daf1jjj1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles2 of which not to exceed #ajj1jjj shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature1 to be allocated and expended under the direction of the ,inspector ,general of the ,treasury2 of which up to #b1hjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for audits and investigations conducted pursuant to section #afjh of the ,resources and ,ecosystems ,sustainability1 ,tourist ,opportunities1 and ,revived ,economies of the ,gulf ,coast ,states ,act of #bjab 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba note72 and of which not to exceed #a1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,treasury inspector general for tax administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration in carrying out the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b772 and services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration2 #afg1bge1jjj1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag2 of which not to exceed #f1jjj1jjj shall be available for official travel expenses2 of which not to exceed #ejj1jjj shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature1 to be allocated and expended under the direction of the ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration2 and of which not to exceed #a1ejj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 special inspector general for the troubled asset relief program salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,special ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,emergency ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cdc71 #dj1fga1jjj4 ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles2 travel and training expenses of non-,federal and foreign government personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities1 law enforcement1 and financial regulation2 services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 not to exceed #aj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and for assistance to ,federal law enforcement agencies1 with or without reimbursement1 #aab1igi1jjj1 of which not to exceed #cd1cce1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund 7rescission7 ,of the unobligated balances available under this heading1 #gjj1jjj1jjj are rescinded4 ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of operations of the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service1 #cfc1hej1jjj2 of which not to exceed #d1baj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 is for information systems modernization initiatives2 of which #e1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses2 and of which not to exceed #ai1hjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 is to support the ,department's activities related to implementation of the ,digital ,accountability and ,transparency ,act 7,,data ,act2 ,public ,law #aac-aja71 including changes in business processes1 workforce1 or information technology to support high quality1 transparent ,federal spending information4 ,in addition1 #afe1jjj1 to be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses for financial management of the ,fund1 as authorized by section #ajab of ,public ,law #aja-chj4 ,alcohol and ,tobacco ,tax and ,trade ,bureau salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of carrying out section #aaaa of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #ajf1dci1jjj2 of which not to exceed #f1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 not to exceed #ej1jjj for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services2 and provision of laboratory assistance to ,state and local agencies with or without reimbursement3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for the costs of accelerating the processing of formula and label applications4 ,united ,states ,mint united states mint public enterprise fund ,pursuant to section #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,united ,states ,mint is provided funding through the ,united ,states ,mint ,public ,enterprise ,fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins1 numismatic coins1 and protective services1 including both operating expenses and capital investments3 ,provided1 ,that the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations incurred during fiscal year #bjaf under such section #eacf for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the ,united ,states ,mint shall not exceed #bj1jjj1jjj4 ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund ,program ,account ,to carry out the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvements ,act of #aiid 7subtitle ,a of title ,i of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe71 including services authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for ,,ex-#c1 #bcc1ebc1jjj4 ,of the amount appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 not less than #aec1dbc1jjj1 notwithstanding section #ajh7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;e77 with regard to ,small and_/or ,emerging ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,assistance awards1 is available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajh7;a77#a71 respectively1 of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;a77#a77;,a7 and 7,b771 of which up to #c1ajb1ejj may be used for the cost of direct loans3 ,provided1 ,that the cost of direct and guaranteed loans1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed #be1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 not less than #ae1ejj1jjj1 notwithstanding section #ajh7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;e771 is available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for financial assistance1 technical assistance1 training and outreach programs designed to benefit ,native ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,alaskan ,native communities and provided primarily through qualified community development lender organizations with experience and expertise in community development banking and lending in ,indian country1 ,native ,american organizations1 tribes and tribal organizations1 and other suitable providers2 7#c7 not less than #ai1jjj1jjj is available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for the ,bank ,enterprise ,award program2 7#d7 not less than #bb1jjj1jjj1 notwithstanding subsections 7d7 and 7e7 of section #ajh of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;d7 and 7e771 is available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for a ,healthy ,food ,financing ,initiative to provide financial assistance1 technical assistance1 training1 and outreach to community development financial institutions for the purpose of offering affordable financing and technical assistance to expand the availability of healthy food options in distressed communities2 7#e7 up to #bc1fjj1jjj is available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 for administrative expenses1 including administration of ,,cdfi fund programs and the ,new ,markets ,tax ,credit ,program1 of which not less than #a1jjj1jjj is for capacity building to expand ,,cdfi investments in underserved rural areas1 and up to #cjj1jjj is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program2 and 7#f7 during fiscal year #bjaf1 none of the funds available under this heading are available for the cost1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section #aad;,a of the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvement ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgac;a73 ,provided1 ,that commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section #aad;,a shall not exceed #gej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that such section #aad;,a shall remain in effect until ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 ,internal ,revenue ,service taxpayer services ,for necessary expenses of the ,internal ,revenue ,service to provide taxpayer services1 including pre-filing assistance and education1 filing and account services1 taxpayer advocacy services1 and other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,commissioner1 #b1aef1eed1jjj1 of which not less than #f1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,tax ,counseling for the ,elderly ,program1 of which not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants1 and of which not less than #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be available for a ,community ,volunteer ,income ,tax ,assistance matching grants program for tax return preparation assistance1 of which not less than #bjf1jjj1jjj shall be available for operating expenses of the ,taxpayer ,advocate ,service3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available for the ,taxpayer ,advocate ,service1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be for identity theft casework4 enforcement ,for necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the ,internal ,revenue ,service to determine and collect owed taxes1 to provide legal and litigation support1 to conduct criminal investigations1 to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes1 to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b771 and to provide other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,commissioner1 #d1hfj1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which not less than #fj1beg1jjj shall be for the ,interagency ,crime and ,drug ,enforcement program4 operations support ,for necessary expenses of the ,internal ,revenue ,service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs1 including rent payments2 facilities services2 printing2 postage2 physical security2 headquarters and other ,,irs-wide administration activities2 research and statistics of income2 telecommunications2 information technology development1 enhancement1 operations1 maintenance1 and security2 the hire of passenger motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b772 the operations of the ,internal ,revenue ,service ,oversight ,board2 and other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,commissioner2 #c1fch1ddf1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag2 of which not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for acquisition of equipment and construction1 repair and renovation of facilities2 of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for research2 of which not to exceed #bj1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #cj days after the end of each quarter1 the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states detailing the cost and schedule performance for its major information technology investments1 including the purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments2 the reasons for any cost and schedule variances2 the risks of such investments and strategies the ,internal ,revenue ,service is using to mitigate such risks2 and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall include1 in its budget justification for fiscal year #bjag1 a summary of cost and schedule performance information for its major information technology systems4 business systems modernization ,for necessary expenses of the ,internal ,revenue ,service's business systems modernization program1 #bij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems1 including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions1 including related ,internal ,revenue ,service labor costs1 and contractual costs associated with operations authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #cj days after the end of each quarter1 the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states detailing the cost and schedule performance for ,,cade #b and ,modernized e-,file information technology investments1 including the purposes and life-cycle stages of the investments2 the reasons for any cost and schedule variances2 the risks of such investments and the strategies the ,internal ,revenue ,service is using to mitigate such risks2 and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter4 administrative provisions--internal revenue service 7including transfer of funds7 #aja4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available in this ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service may be transferred to any other ,internal ,revenue ,service appropriation upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 #ajb4 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall maintain an employee training program1 which shall include the following topics3 taxpayers' rights1 dealing courteously with taxpayers1 cross-cultural relations1 ethics1 and the impartial application of tax law4 #ajc4 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity theft4 #ajd4 ,funds made available by this or any other ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall be available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective #a-hjj help line service for taxpayers4 ,the ,commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the ,internal ,revenue ,service #a-hjj help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications1 particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes4 #aje4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,internal ,revenue ,service by this ,act may be used to make a video unless the ,service-,wide ,video ,editorial ,board determines in advance that making the video is appropriate1 taking into account the cost1 topic1 tone1 and purpose of the video4 #ajf4 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall issue a notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer making employment tax payments1 and such notice shall be sent to both the employer's former and new address and an officer or employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer4 #ajg4 ,none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used by the ,internal ,revenue ,service to target citizens of the ,united ,states for exercising any right guaranteed under the ,first ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 #ajh4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by the ,internal ,revenue ,service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs4 #aji4 ,none of funds made available by this ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall be obligated or expended on conferences that do not adhere to the procedures1 verification processes1 documentation requirements1 and policies issued by the ,chief ,financial ,officer1 ,human ,capital ,office1 and ,agency-,wide ,shared ,services as a result of the recommendations in the report published on ,may #ca1 #bjac1 by the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration entitled ,review of the ,august #bjaj ,small ,business_/,self-,employed ,division's ,conference in ,anaheim1 ,california 7,reference ,number #bjac-aj-jcg74 #aaj4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service may be obligated or expended-- 7#a7 to make a payment to any employee under a bonus1 award1 or recognition program2 or 7#b7 under any hiring or personnel selection process with respect to re-hiring a former employee1 unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and ,federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee4 #aaa4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of section #fajc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information74 #aab4 ,except to the extent provided in section #fjad1 #fjbj1 or #fbja7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 no funds in this or any other ,act shall be available to the ,secretary of the ,treasury to provide to any person a proposed final return or statement for use by such person to satisfy a filing or reporting requirement under such ,code4 #aac4 ,in addition to the amounts otherwise made available in this ,act for the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 #bij1jjj1jjj1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be transferred by the ,commissioner to the ,taxpayer ,services1 ,enforcement1 or ,operations ,support accounts of the ,internal ,revenue ,service for an additional amount to be used solely for measurable improvements in the customer service representative level of service rate1 to improve the identification and prevention of refund fraud and identity theft1 and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer data3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall supplement1 not supplant any other amounts made available by the ,internal ,revenue ,service for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall not be available until the ,commissioner submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a spending plan for such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall not be used to support any provision of ,public ,law #aaa-adh1 ,public ,law #aaa-aeb1 or any amendment made by either such ,public ,law4 ,administrative provisions--,department of the ,treasury 7including transfers of funds7 #aad4 ,appropriations to the ,department of the ,treasury in this ,act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija71 including maintenance1 repairs1 and cleaning2 purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries2 purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased and used overseas for the current fiscal year2 entering into contracts with the ,department of ,state for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries2 and services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji4 #aae4 ,not to exceed #b percent of any appropriations in this title made available under the headings ,departmental ,offices--,salaries and ,expenses1 ,office of ,inspector ,general1 ,special ,inspector ,general for the ,troubled ,asset ,relief ,program1 ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network1 ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service1 and ,alcohol and ,tobacco ,tax and ,trade ,bureau may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that1 upon advance approval of such ,committees1 not to exceed #b percent of any such appropriations may be transferred to the ,office of ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence3 ,provided further1 ,that no transfer under this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than #b percent4 #aaf4 ,not to exceed #b percent of any appropriation made available in this ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service may be transferred to the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than #b percent4 #aag4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act or otherwise available to the ,department of the ,treasury or the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing may be used to redesign the #a ,federal ,reserve note4 #aah4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may transfer funds from the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service-,salaries and ,expenses to the ,debt ,collection ,fund as necessary to cover the costs of debt collection3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received in the ,debt ,collection ,fund4 #aai4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used by the ,united ,states ,mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,house ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,senate ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs4 #abj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act or source to the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing1 and the ,united ,states ,mint1 individually or collectively1 may be used to consolidate any or all functions of the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing and the ,united ,states ,mint without the explicit approval of the ,house ,committee on ,financial ,services2 the ,senate ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs2 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #aba4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 or made available by the transfer of funds in this ,act1 for the ,department of the ,treasury's intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the ,congress for purposes of section #ejd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dad7 during fiscal year #bjaf until the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 #abb4 ,not to exceed #e1jjj shall be made available from the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing's ,industrial ,revolving ,fund for necessary official reception and representation expenses4 #abc4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit a ,capital ,investment ,plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives not later than #cj days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the ,president3 ,provided1 ,that such ,capital ,investment ,plan shall include capital investment spending from all accounts within the ,department of the ,treasury1 including but not limited to the ,department-wide ,systems and ,capital ,investment ,programs account1 ,treasury ,franchise ,fund account1 and the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund account3 ,provided further1 ,that such ,capital ,investment ,plan shall include expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each capital investment project that has not been fully completed4 #abd4 7a7 ,not later than #fj days after the end of each quarter1 the ,office of ,financial ,stability and the ,office of ,financial ,research shall submit reports on their activities to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs4 7b7 ,the reports required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the obligations made during the previous quarter by object class1 office1 and activity2 7#b7 the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year by object class1 office1 and activity2 7#c7 the number of full-time equivalents within each office during the previous quarter2 7#d7 the estimated number of full-time equivalents within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year2 and 7#e7 actions taken to achieve the goals1 objectives1 and performance measures of each office4 7c7 ,at the request of any such ,committees specified in subsection 7a71 the ,office of ,financial ,stability and the ,office of ,financial ,research shall make officials available to testify on the contents of the reports required under subsection 7a74 #abe4 ,within #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit an itemized report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the amount of total funds charged to each office by the ,franchise ,fund including the amount charged for each service provided by the ,franchise ,fund to each office1 a detailed description of the services1 a detailed explanation of how each charge for each service is calculated1 and a description of the role customers have in governing in the ,franchise ,fund4 #abf4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the appropriate agencies1 departments1 bureaus1 and commissions that have expertise in terrorism and complex financial instruments1 shall provide a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act on economic warfare and financial terrorism4 #abg4 ,during fiscal year #bjaf-- 7#a7 none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used by the ,department of the ,treasury1 including the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 to issue1 revise1 or finalize any regulation1 revenue ruling1 or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section #eja7;c77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including the proposed regulations published at #gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #gaece 7,november #bi1 #bjac772 and 7#b7 the standard and definitions as in effect on ,january #a1 #bjaj1 which are used to make such determinations shall apply after the date of the enactment of this ,act for purposes of determining status under section #eja7;c77#d7 of such ,code of organizations created on1 before1 or after such date4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of the ,treasury ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,ii ,executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president ,the white house salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,white ,house as authorized by law1 including not to exceed #c1hej1jjj for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje2 subsistence expenses as authorized by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje1 which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section2 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and travel 7not to exceed #ajj1jjj to be expended and accounted for as provided by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajc72 and not to exceed #ai1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 to be available for allocation within the ,executive ,office of the ,president2 and for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,policy ,development1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajg1 #ee1jjj1jjj4 ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house operating expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house1 #ab1gbc1jjj1 to be expended and accounted for as provided by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje1 #aji1 #aaj1 and #aab-aad4 reimbursable expenses ,for the reimbursable expenses of the ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house1 such sums as may be necessary3 ,provided1 ,that all reimbursable operating expenses of the ,executive ,residence shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the ,executive ,residence to incur obligations and to receive offsetting collections1 for such expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall require each person sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an amount equal to the estimated cost of the event1 and all such advance payments shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall require the national committee of the political party of the ,president to maintain on deposit #be1jjj1 to be separately accounted for and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall ensure that a written notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such amount within #fj days after such expense is incurred1 and that such amount is collected within #cj days after the submission of such notice3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall charge interest and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount that is not reimbursed within such #cj days1 in accordance with the interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt on a ,united ,states ,government claim under #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #cgag3 ,provided further1 ,that each such amount that is reimbursed1 and any accompanying interest and charges1 shall be deposited in the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall prepare and submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 by not later than #ij days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this ,act1 a report setting forth the reimbursable operating expenses of the ,executive ,residence during the preceding fiscal year1 including the total amount of such expenses1 the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events1 the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable political events1 and the portion of each such amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events within the ,executive ,residence that includes a standard for the classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical3 ,provided further1 ,that no provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the ,executive ,residence from any other applicable requirement of subchapter ,i or ,,ii of chapter #cg of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,white ,house ,repair and ,restoration ,for the repair1 alteration1 and improvement of the ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house pursuant to #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje7;d71 #gej1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for required maintenance1 resolution of safety and health issues1 and continued preventative maintenance4 ,council of economic advisers salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,council of ,economic ,advisers in carrying out its functions under the ,employment ,act of #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba et seq471 #d1aie1jjj4 ,national ,security ,council and ,homeland ,security ,council salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,security ,council and the ,homeland ,security ,council1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #ab1hjj1jjj4 ,office of ,administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,administration1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajg1 and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #if1aaf1jjj1 of which not to exceed #g1iid1jjj shall remain available until expended for continued modernization of information resources within the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 ,office of ,management and ,budget ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 to carry out the provisions of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 and to prepare and submit the budget of the ,united ,states ,government1 in accordance with section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ie1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #c1jjj shall be available for official representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this ,act for the ,office of ,management and ,budget may be used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any activities or regulations under the provisions of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,agreement ,act of #aicg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available for the ,office of ,management and ,budget by this ,act may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses1 except for testimony of officials of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 before the ,committees on ,appropriations or their subcommittees3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available for the ,office of ,management and ,budget by this ,act1 no less than one full-time equivalent senior staff position shall be dedicated solely to the ,office of the ,intellectual ,property ,enforcement ,coordinator3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this or prior ,acts shall be used1 directly or indirectly1 by the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study reports submitted by the ,chief of ,engineers acting through the ,secretary of the ,army are in compliance with all applicable laws1 regulations1 and requirements relevant to the ,civil ,works water resource planning process3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall have not more than #fj days in which to perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the ,chief of ,engineers has reported3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall notify the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees when the #fj-;day review is initiated3 ,provided further1 ,that if water resource reports have not been transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees within #ae days after the end of the ,office of ,management and ,budget review period based on the notification from the ,director1 ,congress shall assume ,office of ,management and ,budget concurrence with the report and act accordingly4 ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy2 for research activities pursuant to the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dfi72 not to exceed #aj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and for participation in joint projects or in the provision of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit1 research1 or public organizations or agencies1 with or without reimbursement1 #bj1jdg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,office is authorized to accept1 hold1 administer1 and utilize gifts1 both real and personal1 public and private1 without fiscal year limitation1 for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the ,office4 ,federal drug control programs high intensity drug trafficking areas program 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy's ,high ,intensity ,drug ,trafficking ,areas ,program1 #bej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated ,high ,intensity ,drug ,trafficking ,areas 7,h,i,d,t,as71 of which not less than #ea percent shall be transferred to ,state and local entities for drug control activities and shall be obligated not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that up to #di percent may be transferred to ,federal agencies and departments in amounts determined by the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 of which up to #b1gjj1jjj may be used for auditing services and associated activities3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding the requirements of ,public ,law #ajf-eh1 any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal year #bjad may be used for any other approved activities of that ,,hidta1 subject to reprogramming requirements3 ,provided further1 ,that each ,,hidta designated as of ,september #cj1 #bjae1 shall be funded at not less than the fiscal year #bjae base level1 unless the ,director submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate justification for changes to those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy performance measures of effectiveness3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal year #bjaf funding among ,h,i,d,t,as not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 and shall notify the ,committees of planned uses of discretionary ,,hidta funding1 as determined in consultation with the ,,hidta ,directors1 not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein and upon notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation4 other federal drug control programs 7including transfers of funds7 ,for other drug control activities authorized by the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dfi71 #aji1haj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be available as follows3 #ie1jjj1jjj for the ,drug-,free ,communities ,program1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall be made available as directed by section #d of ,public ,law #ajg-hb1 as amended by ,public ,law #aji-dfi 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba note72 #b1jjj1jjj for drug court training and technical assistance2 #i1ejj1jjj for anti-doping activities2 #b1jfj1jjj for the ,united ,states membership dues to the ,world ,anti-,doping ,agency2 and #a1bej1jjj shall be made available as directed by section #aaje of ,public ,law #aji-dfi3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to other ,federal departments and agencies to carry out such activities4 ,unanticipated needs ,for expenses necessary to enable the ,president to meet unanticipated needs1 in furtherance of the national interest1 security1 or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year1 as authorized by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajh1 #hjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,information ,technology ,oversight and ,reform 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated1 efficient1 secure1 and effective uses of information technology in the ,federal ,government1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may transfer these funds to one or more other agencies to carry out projects to meet these purposes4 ,special assistance to the president salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,vice ,president to provide assistance to the ,president in connection with specially assigned functions2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf1 including subsistence expenses as authorized by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf1 which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section2 and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #d1bbh1jjj4 ,official ,residence of the ,vice ,president operating expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the care1 operation1 refurnishing1 improvement1 and to the extent not otherwise provided for1 heating and lighting1 including electric power and fixtures1 of the official residence of the ,vice ,president2 the hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and not to exceed #ij1jjj pursuant to #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf7;b77#b71 #bii1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that advances1 repayments1 or transfers from this appropriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such activities4 ,administrative provisions--,executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president 7including transfer of funds7 #bja4 ,from funds made available in this ,act under the headings ,the ,white ,house1 ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house1 ,white ,house ,repair and ,restoration1 ,council of ,economic ,advisers1 ,national ,security ,council and ,homeland ,security ,council1 ,office of ,administration1 ,special ,assistance to the ,president1 and ,official ,residence of the ,vice ,president1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget 7or such other officer as the ,president may designate in writing71 may1 with advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 transfer not to exceed #aj percent of any such appropriation to any other such appropriation1 to be merged with and available for the same time and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred3 ,provided1 ,that the amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more than #ej percent by such transfers3 ,provided further1 ,that no amount shall be transferred from ,special ,assistance to the ,president or ,official ,residence of the ,vice ,president without the approval of the ,vice ,president4 #bjb4 ,within #ij days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the costs of implementing the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-bjc74 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 the estimated mandatory and discretionary obligations of funds through fiscal year #bjah1 by ,federal agency and by fiscal year1 including-- 7,a7 the estimated obligations by cost inputs such as rent1 information technology1 contracts1 and personnel2 7,b7 the methodology and data sources used to calculate such estimated obligations2 and 7,c7 the specific section of such ,act that requires the obligation of funds2 and 7#b7 the estimated receipts through fiscal year #bjah from assessments1 user fees1 and other fees by the ,federal agency making the collections1 by fiscal year1 including-- 7,a7 the methodology and data sources used to calculate such estimated collections2 and 7,b7 the specific section of such ,act that authorizes the collection of funds4 #bjc4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 any ,executive order or ,presidential memorandum issued by the ,president shall be accompanied by a written statement from the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget on the budgetary impact1 including costs1 benefits1 and revenues1 of such order or memorandum4 7b7 ,any such statement shall include-- 7#a7 a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such order or memorandum on the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum1 listed by ,federal agency1 for each year in the #e-;fiscal year period beginning in fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#c7 the impact on revenues of the ,federal ,government as the result of such order or memorandum over the #e-;fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year #bjaf4 7c7 ,if an ,executive order or ,presidential memorandum is issued during fiscal year #bjaf due to a national emergency1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may issue the statement required by subsection 7a7 not later than #ae days after the date that such order or memorandum is issued4 7d7 ,the requirement for cost estimates for ,presidential memoranda shall only apply for ,presidential memoranda estimated to have a regulatory cost in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj4 ,this title may be cited as the ,executive ,office of the ,president ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,iii ,the judiciary ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the operation of the ,supreme ,court1 as required by law1 excluding care of the building and grounds1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc and #acdd2 not to exceed #aj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and for miscellaneous expenses1 to be expended as the ,chief ,justice may approve1 #ge1hch1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and associate justices of the court4 care of the building and grounds ,for such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the ,architect of the ,capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the ,architect by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #faaa and #faab1 #i1ifd1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,federal ,circuit salaries and expenses ,for salaries of officers and employees1 and for necessary expenses of the court1 as authorized by law1 #cj1hgb1jjj4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court4 ,united ,states ,court of ,international ,trade salaries and expenses ,for salaries of officers and employees of the court1 services1 and necessary expenses of the court1 as authorized by law1 #ah1afj1jjj4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court4 ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services ,salaries and expenses ,for the salaries of judges of the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims1 magistrate judges1 and all other officers and employees of the ,federal ,judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for1 necessary expenses of the courts1 and the purchase1 rental1 repair1 and cleaning of uniforms for ,probation and ,pretrial ,services ,office staff1 as authorized by law1 #d1iah1ifi1jjj 7including the purchase of firearms and ammunition72 of which not to exceed #bg1hag1jjj shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and construction projects4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district judges 7including judges of the territorial courts of the ,united ,states71 bankruptcy judges1 and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service4 ,in addition1 for expenses of the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims associated with processing cases under the ,national ,childhood ,vaccine ,injury ,act of #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-ffj71 not to exceed #f1jej1jjj1 to be appropriated from the ,vaccine ,injury ,compensation ,trust ,fund4 defender services ,for the operation of ,federal ,defender organizations2 the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjf;,a and #ceii1 and for the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative1 expert1 and other services for such representations as authorized by law2 the compensation 7in accordance with the maximums under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjf;,a7 and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel2 the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employment1 as authorized by #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahge7;d77#a72 the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ihc7;b77#a7 in connection with certain judicial civil forfeiture proceedings2 the compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem appointed under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #dajj7;b72 and for necessary training and general administrative expenses1 #a1jjd1idi1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 fees of jurors and commissioners ,for fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahga and #ahgf2 compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfc2 and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to rule #ga4a7;h7 of the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 ,appendix ,rule #ga4a7;h771 #dd1aii1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eccb4 court security 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 incident to the provision of protective guard services for ,united ,states courthouses and other facilities housing ,federal court operations1 and the procurement1 installation1 and maintenance of security systems and equipment for ,united ,states courthouses and other facilities housing ,federal court operations1 including building ingress-egress control1 inspection of mail and packages1 directed security patrols1 perimeter security1 basic security services provided by the ,federal ,protective ,service1 and other similar activities as authorized by section #ajaj of the ,judicial ,improvement and ,access to ,justice ,act 7,public ,law #ajj-gjb71 #ech1aif1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended1 to be expended directly or transferred to the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 which shall be responsible for administering the ,judicial ,facility ,security ,program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts and the ,attorney ,general4 ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts as authorized by law1 including travel as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acde1 hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b71 advertising and rent in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 #he1ffe1jjj1 of which not to exceed #h1ejj is authorized for official reception and representation expenses4 ,federal ,judicial ,center ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,judicial ,center1 as authorized by ,public ,law #ij-bai1 #bg1gai1jjj2 of which #a1hjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to provide education and training to ,federal court personnel2 and of which not to exceed #a1ejj is authorized for official reception and representation expenses4 ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission salaries and expenses ,for the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter #eh of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ag1egj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj is authorized for official reception and representation expenses4 ,administrative ,provisions--,the ,judiciary 7including transfer of funds7 #cja4 ,appropriations and authorizations made in this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji4 #cjb4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,judiciary in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services1 ,defender ,services and ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services1 ,fees of ,jurors and ,commissioners1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers3 ,provided1 ,that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sections #fjd and #fjh of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in section #fjh4 #cjc4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the salaries and expenses appropriation for ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services shall be available for official reception and representation expenses of the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that such available funds shall not exceed #aa1jjj and shall be administered by the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts in the capacity as ,secretary of the ,judicial ,conference4 #cjd4 ,section #ccad7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be applied by substituting ,federal for executive each place it appears4 #cje4 ,in accordance with #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #efa-efi1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service shall provide1 for such courthouses as its ,director may designate in consultation with the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 for purposes of a pilot program1 the security services that #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acae authorizes the ,department of ,homeland ,security to provide1 except for the services specified in #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acae7;b77#b77;,e74 ,for building-specific security services at these courthouses1 the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts shall reimburse the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service rather than the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #cjf4 7a7 ,section #bjc7;c7 of the ,judicial ,improvements ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fej2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71 is amended in the second sentence 7relating to the ,district of ,kansas7 following paragraph 7#ab71 by striking #bd years and #f months and inserting #be years and #f months4 7b7 ,section #djf of the ,transportation1 ,treasury1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,judiciary1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-aae2 #aai ,stat4 #bdgj2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note7 is amended in the second sentence 7relating to the eastern ,district of ,missouri7 by striking #bb years and #f months and inserting #bc years and #f months4 7c7 ,section #cab7;c77#b7 of the #bast ,century ,department of ,justice ,appropriations ,authorization ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-bgc2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence by striking #ac years and inserting #ad years2 7#b7 in the second sentence 7relating to the central ,district of ,california71 by striking #ab years and #f months and inserting #ac years and #f months2 and 7#c7 in the third sentence 7relating to the western district of ,north ,carolina71 by striking #aa years and inserting #ab years4 #cjg4 ,section #cfjb7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after the first sentence3 ,a person appointed as a probation officer in one district may serve in another district with the consent of the appointing court and the court in the other district42 and 7#b7 by inserting in the last sentence appointing before court may1 for cause4 ,this title may be cited as the ,judiciary ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,iv ,district of columbia ,federal ,funds federal payment for resident tuition support ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia1 to be deposited into a dedicated account1 for a nationwide program to be administered by the ,mayor1 for ,district of ,columbia resident tuition support1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such funds1 including any interest accrued thereon1 may be used on behalf of eligible ,district of ,columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the difference between in-,state and out-of-,state tuition at public institutions of higher education1 or to pay up to #b1ejj each year at eligible private institutions of higher education3 ,provided further1 ,that the awarding of such funds may be prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic merit1 the income and need of eligible students and such other factors as may be authorized3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,district of ,columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the ,resident ,tuition ,support ,program that shall consist of the ,federal funds appropriated to the ,program in this ,act and any subsequent appropriations1 any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years1 and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the account shall be under the control of the ,district of ,columbia ,chief ,financial ,officer1 who shall use those funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the ,resident ,tuition ,support ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer shall provide a quarterly financial report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for these funds showing1 by object class1 the expenditures made and the purpose therefor4 federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the district of columbia ,for a ,federal payment of necessary expenses1 as determined by the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia in written consultation with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions1 #ac1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for the costs of providing public safety at events related to the presence of the ,national ,capital in the ,district of ,columbia1 including support requested by the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the ,district of ,columbia or surrounding jurisdictions4 federal payment to the district of columbia courts ,for salaries and expenses for the ,district of ,columbia ,courts1 #bgd1dja1jjj to be allocated as follows3 for the ,district of ,columbia ,court of ,appeals1 #ad1aib1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 for the ,superior ,court of the ,district of ,columbia1 #abc1fch1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 for the ,district of ,columbia ,court ,system1 #gc1iha1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 and #fb1eij1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for capital improvements for ,district of ,columbia courthouse facilities3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available for capital improvements shall be expended consistent with the ,district of ,columbia ,courts master plan study and facilities condition assessment3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other ,federal agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that #cj days after providing written notice to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,district of ,columbia ,courts may reallocate not more than #f1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this heading among the items and entities funded under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,joint ,committee on ,judicial ,administration in the ,district of ,columbia may1 by regulation1 establish a program substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ce of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for employees of the ,district of ,columbia ,courts4 federal payment for defender services in district of columbia courts ,for payments authorized under section #aa-bfjd and section #aa-bfje1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code 7relating to representation provided under the ,district of ,columbia ,criminal ,justice ,act71 payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the ,family ,court of the ,superior ,court of the ,district of ,columbia under chapter #bc of title #af1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 or pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad litem representation1 training1 technical assistance1 and such other services as are necessary to improve the quality of guardian ad litem representation1 payments for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter #c of title #af1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 and payments authorized under section #ba-bjfj1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code 7relating to services provided under the ,district of ,columbia ,guardianship1 ,protective ,proceedings1 and ,durable ,power of ,attorney ,act of #aihf71 #di1hij1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this heading shall be administered by the ,joint ,committee on ,judicial ,administration in the ,district of ,columbia3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 this appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other ,federal agencies4 federal payment to the court services and offender supervision agency for the district of columbia ,for salaries and expenses1 including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles1 of the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for the ,district of ,columbia1 as authorized by the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig1 #bdd1gfc1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses related to ,community ,supervision and ,pretrial ,services ,agency programs1 of which not to exceed #be1jjj is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency ,interstate ,supervision ,act of #bjjb2 of which #ahb1djf1jjj shall be for necessary expenses of ,community ,supervision and ,sex ,offender ,registration1 to include expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of services for or related to such persons1 of which up to #c1aei1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for the relocation of offender supervision field offices2 and of which #fb1ceg1jjj shall be available to the ,pretrial ,services ,agency3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other ,federal agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts under this heading may be used for programmatic incentives for offenders and defendants successfully meeting terms of supervision3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director is authorized to accept and use gifts in the form of in-kind contributions of the following3 space and hospitality to support offender and defendant programs2 equipment1 supplies1 clothing1 and professional development and vocational training services and items necessary to sustain1 educate1 and train offenders and defendants1 including their dependent children2 and programmatic incentives for offenders and defendants meeting terms of supervision3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and use of any gift under the previous proviso1 and shall make such records available for audit and public inspection3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency ,director is authorized to accept and use reimbursement from the ,district of ,columbia ,government for space and services provided on a cost reimbursable basis4 federal payment to the district of columbia public defender service ,for salaries and expenses1 including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles1 of the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service1 as authorized by the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig1 #dj1hhi1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of ,federal agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #acdb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and in addition to the authority provided by the ,district of ,columbia ,code ,section #b-afjg7;b71 upon approval of the ,board of ,trustees1 the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding ,district of ,columbia ,code section #b-afjc7;d71 for the purpose of any action brought against the ,board of the ,trustees of the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service at any time during fiscal year #bjaf or any previous fiscal year1 the trustees shall be deemed to be employees of the ,public ,defender ,service4 ,federal payment to the district of columbia water and sewer authority ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia ,water and ,sewer ,authority1 #ad1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to continue implementation of the ,combined ,sewer ,overflow ,long-,term ,plan3 ,provided1 ,that the ,district of ,columbia ,water and ,sewer ,authority provides a #ajj percent match for this payment4 federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council ,for a ,federal payment to the ,criminal ,justice ,coordinating ,council1 #a1ijj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to support initiatives related to the coordination of ,federal and local criminal justice resources in the ,district of ,columbia4 ,federal ,payment for ,judicial ,commissions ,for a ,federal payment1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to the ,commission on ,judicial ,disabilities and ,tenure1 #bie1jjj1 and for the ,judicial ,nomination ,commission1 #bgj1jjj4 federal payment for school improvement ,for a ,federal payment for a school improvement program in the ,district of ,columbia1 #de1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for payments authorized under the ,scholarship for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aab-aj73 ,provided1 ,that1 to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and following the priorities included in section #cjjf of such ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall make scholarships available to students eligible under section #cjac7c7 of such ,act 7,public ,law #aab-aj2 #abe ,stat4 #baa7 including students who were not offered a scholarship during any previous school year3 ,provided further1 ,that within funds provided for opportunity scholarships #c1bjj1jjj shall be for the activities specified in sections #cjjg7;b7 through #cjjg7;d7 and #cjji of the ,act4 ,federal ,payment for the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard1 #dce1jjj1 to remain available until expended for the ,major ,general ,david ,f4 ,wherley1 ,jr4 ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard ,retention and ,college ,access ,program4 federal payment for testing and treatment of hiv_/aids ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia for the testing of individuals for1 and the treatment of individuals with1 human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the ,district of ,columbia1 #e1jjj1jjj4 ,district of ,columbia ,funds ,local funds are appropriated for the ,district of ,columbia for the current fiscal year out of the ,general ,fund of the ,district of ,columbia 7,general ,fund7 for programs and activities set forth under the heading ,district of ,columbia ,funds ,summary of ,expenses and at the rate set forth under such heading1 as included in the ,fiscal ,year #bjaf ,budget ,request ,act of #bjae submitted to the ,congress by the ,district of ,columbia as amended as of the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except as provided in section #dej;,a of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7section #a-bjd4ej;a1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 sections #haf and #hag of the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7secs4 #dg-cfi4ja and #dg-cfi4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 and provisions of this ,act1 the total amount appropriated in this ,act for operating expenses for the ,district of ,columbia for fiscal year #bjaf under this heading shall not exceed the estimates included in the ,fiscal ,year #bjaf ,budget ,request ,act of #bjae submitted to ,congress by the ,district of ,columbia as amended as of the date of enactment of this ,act or the sum of the total revenues of the ,district of ,columbia for such fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions1 which are expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs3 ,provided further1 ,that such increases shall be approved by enactment of local ,district law and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the ,district of ,columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the ,district of ,columbia meets these requirements1 including the apportioning by the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the appropriations and funds made available to the ,district during fiscal year #bjaf1 except that the ,chief ,financial ,officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued for capital projects4 ,this title may be cited as the ,district of ,columbia ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,v ,independent agencies ,administrative ,conference of the ,united ,states salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,administrative ,conference of the ,united ,states1 authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eia et seq41 #c1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses4 ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles1 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #ecgf1 purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-,federal officials' contributions to ,commission activities1 and not to exceed #d1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #abe1jjj1jjj1 of which not less than #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to reduce the costs of third party testing associated with certification of children's products under section #ad of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjfc74 ,election assistance commission salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-beb71 #i1fjj1jjj1 of which #a1ejj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for election reform activities authorized under the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb4 ,federal communications commission ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 as authorized by law1 including uniforms and allowances therefor1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb2 not to exceed #d1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 purchase and hire of motor vehicles2 special counsel fees2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #cci1hdd1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that in addition1 #dd1afh1dig shall be made available until expended for necessary expenses associated with moving to a new facility or reconfiguring the existing space to significantly reduce space consumption3 ,provided further1 ,that #chd1jab1dig of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section #i of title ,i of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjaf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at #j3 ,provided further1 ,that any offsetting collections received in excess of #chd1jab1dig in fiscal year #bjaf shall not be available for obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that remaining offsetting collections from prior years collected in excess of the amount specified for collection in each such year and otherwise becoming available on ,october #a1 #bjae1 shall not be available for obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding #dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,b71 proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed #aag1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated under this heading1 not less than #aa1fjj1jjj shall be for the salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general4 ,administrative provisions--federal communications commission #eja4 ,section #cjb of the ,universal ,service ,antideficiency ,temporary ,suspension ,act is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 each place it appears and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4 #ejb4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used by the ,federal ,communications ,commission to modify1 amend1 or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the ,february #bg1 #bjjd recommendations of the ,federal-,state ,joint ,board on ,universal ,service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments4 ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation office of the inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #cd1efh1jjj1 to be derived from the ,deposit ,insurance ,fund or1 only when appropriate1 the ,,fslic ,resolution ,fund4 ,federal ,election ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga1 #gf1aai1jjj1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for lease expiration and replacement lease expenses2 and of which not to exceed #e1jjj shall be available for reception and representation expenses4 ,federal ,labor ,relations ,authority salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,federal ,labor ,relations ,authority1 pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh1 and the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh1 including services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 and including hire of experts and consultants1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and including official reception and representation expenses 7not to exceed #a1ejj7 and rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 #bf1bjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that public members of the ,federal ,service ,impasses ,panel may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #egjc7 for persons employed intermittently in the ,government service1 and compensation as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 funds received from fees charged to non-,federal participants at labor-management relations conferences shall be credited to and merged with this account1 to be available without further appropriation for the costs of carrying out these conferences4 ,federal ,trade ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,trade ,commission1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and not to exceed #b1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #cjf1ijj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #cjj1jjj shall be available for use to contract with a person or persons for collection services in accordance with the terms of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #cgah3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #abd1jjj1jjj of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the ,hart-,scott-,rodino ,antitrust ,improvements ,act of #aigf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a71 regardless of the year of collection1 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #ad1jjj1jjj in offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce the ,telemarketing ,sales ,rule1 promulgated under the ,telemarketing and ,consumer ,fraud and ,abuse ,prevention ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 shall be credited to this account1 and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjaf1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #afh1ijj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,federal ,trade ,commission may be used to implement subsection 7e77#b77;,b7 of section #dc of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcat74 ,general ,services ,administration real property activities federal buildings fund limitations on availability of revenue 7including transfers of funds7 ,amounts in the ,fund1 including revenues and collections deposited into the ,fund1 shall be available for necessary expenses of real property management and related activities not otherwise provided for1 including operation1 maintenance1 and protection of federally owned and leased buildings2 rental of buildings in the ,district of ,columbia2 restoration of leased premises2 moving governmental agencies 7including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses7 in connection with the assignment1 allocation1 and transfer of space2 contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings1 and moving2 repair and alteration of federally owned buildings1 including grounds1 approaches1 and appurtenances2 care and safeguarding of sites2 maintenance1 preservation1 demolition1 and equipment2 acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase1 condemnation1 or as otherwise authorized by law2 acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites2 conversion and extension of federally owned buildings2 preliminary planning and design of projects by contract or otherwise2 construction of new buildings 7including equipment for such buildings72 and payment of principal1 interest1 and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract2 in the aggregate amount of #aj1aif1abd1jjj1 of which-- 7#a7 #a1fjg1gch1jjj shall remain available until expended for construction and acquisition 7including funds for sites and expenses1 and associated design and construction services7 as follows3 7,a7 #cda1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,,dhs ,consolidation at ,st4 ,elizabeths2 7,b7 #aje1fjj1jjj shall be for the ,alexandria ,bay1 ,new ,york1 ,land ,port of ,entry2 7,c7 #he1fde1jjj shall be for the ,columbus1 ,new ,mexico1 ,land ,port of ,entry2 7,d7 #idg1gfj1jjj shall be for new construction projects of the ,federal ,judiciary as prioritized in the ,federal ,judiciary ,courthouse ,project ,priorities plan approved by the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states on ,september #ag1 #bjae1 and submitted to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on ,september #bh1 #bjae2 7,e7 #eb1gcc1jjj shall be for new construction and acquisition projects that are joint ,united ,states courthouses and ,federal buildings1 including ,u4,s4 ,post ,offices1 on the ,,fy#bjae-;,,fy#bjai ,five-,year ,capital ,investment ,plan submitted by the ,general ,services ,administration to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations with the agency's fiscal year #bjaf ,congressional ,justification2 and 7,f7 #ge1jjj1jjj shall be for construction management and oversight activities1 and other project support costs1 for the ,,fbi ,headquarters ,consolidation3 ,provided1 ,that each of the foregoing limits of costs on new construction and acquisition projects may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects1 but not to exceed #aj percent of the amounts included in a transmitted prospectus1 if required1 unless advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations of a greater amount2 7#b7 #gce1cca1jjj shall remain available until expended for repairs and alterations1 including associated design and construction services1 of which-- 7,a7 #caj1cca1jjj is for ,major ,repairs and ,alterations2 7,b7 #cjj1jjj1jjj is for ,basic ,repairs and ,alterations2 and 7,c7 #abe1jjj1jjj is for ,special ,emphasis ,programs1 of which-- 7i7 #bj1jjj1jjj is for ,fire and ,life ,safety2 7ii7 #bj1jjj1jjj is for ,judiciary ,capital ,security2 7iii7 #aj1jjj1jjj is for ,energy and ,water ,retrofit and ,conservation ,measures2 and 7iv7 #ge1jjj1jjj is for ,consolidation ,activities3 ,provided1 ,that consolidation projects result in reduced annual rent paid by the tenant agency3 ,provided further1 ,that no consolidation project exceed #bj1jjj1jjj in costs3 ,provided further1 ,that consolidation projects are approved by each of the committees specified in section #ccjg7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that preference is given to consolidation projects that achieve a utilization rate of #acj usable square feet or less per person for office space3 ,provided further1 ,that the obligation of funds under this paragraph for consolidation activities may not be made until #aj days after a proposed spending plan and explanation for each project to be undertaken1 including estimated savings1 has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available in this or any previous ,act in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund for ,repairs and ,alterations shall1 for prospectus projects1 be limited to the amount identified for each project1 except each project in this or any previous ,act may be increased by an amount not to exceed #aj percent unless advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations of a greater amount3 ,provided further1 ,that additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under this category only if advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts provided in this or any prior ,act for ,repairs and ,alterations may be used to fund costs associated with implementing security improvements to buildings necessary to meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with current law and in compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate ,committees of the ,house and ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that the difference between the funds appropriated and expended on any projects in this or any prior ,act1 under the heading ,repairs and ,alterations1 may be transferred to ,basic ,repairs and ,alterations or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount provided in this or any prior ,act for ,basic ,repairs and ,alterations may be used to pay claims against the ,government arising from any projects under the heading ,repairs and ,alterations or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects2 7#c7 #e1egi1jee1jjj for rental of space to remain available until expended2 and 7#d7 #b1bgd1jjj1jjj for building operations to remain available until expended1 of which #a1acg1jjj1jjj is for building services1 and #a1acg1jjj1jjj is for salaries and expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available under this paragraph for building operations may be transferred between and merged with such appropriations upon notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #e percent by any such transfers3 ,provided further1 ,that section #ejh of this title shall not apply with respect to funds made available under this heading for building operations3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount of funds made available from this ,fund to the ,general ,services ,administration shall not be available for expenses of any construction1 repair1 alteration and acquisition project for which a prospectus1 if required by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjg7;a71 has not been approved1 except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund may be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #eib7;b77#b7 and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing1 lighting1 guard booths1 and other facilities on private or other property not in ,government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the ,united ,states ,secret ,service to perform its protective functions pursuant to #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef1 shall be available from such revenues and collections3 ,provided further1 ,that revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this ,fund during fiscal year #bjaf1 excluding reimbursements under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #eib7;b77#b71 in excess of the aggregate new obligational authority authorized for ,real ,property ,activities of the ,federal ,buildings ,fund in this ,act shall remain in the ,fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations ,acts4 general activities government-wide policy ,for expenses authorized by law1 not otherwise provided for1 for ,government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated with the management of real and personal property assets and certain administrative services2 ,government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition1 travel1 motor vehicles1 information technology management1 and related technology activities2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 #eh1jjj1jjj4 operating expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses authorized by law1 not otherwise provided for1 for ,government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property2 disposal of real property2 agency-wide policy direction1 management1 and communications2 the ,civilian ,board of ,contract ,appeals2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 #eh1efj1jjj1 of which #be1igi1jjj is for ,real and ,personal ,property ,management and ,disposal2 #bc1cig1jjj is for the ,office of the ,administrator1 of which not to exceed #g1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 and #i1ahd1jjj is for the ,civilian ,board of ,contract ,appeals3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #e percent of the appropriation made available under this heading for ,office of the ,administrator may be transferred to the appropriation for the ,real and ,personal ,property ,management and ,disposal upon notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 but the appropriation for the ,real and ,personal ,property ,management and ,disposal may not be increased by more than #e percent by any such transfer4 office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general and service authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #fe1jjj1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj is available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ej1jjj shall be available for payment for information and detection of fraud against the ,government1 including payment for recovery of stolen ,government property3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #b1ejj shall be available for awards to employees of other ,federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced ,office of ,inspector ,general effectiveness4 allowances and office staff for former presidents ,for carrying out the provisions of the ,act of ,august #be1 #aieh 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note71 and ,public ,law #ie-ach1 #c1bgg1jjj4 pre-election presidential transition 7including transfer of funds7 ,for activities authorized by the ,pre-,election ,presidential ,transition ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bhc71 not to exceed #ac1bgh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts may be transferred and credited to ,acquisition ,services ,fund or ,federal ,buildings ,fund to reimburse obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein in fiscal year #bjae and #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts available for such purposes4 ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,citizen ,services and ,innovative ,technologies1 including services authorized by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbc and #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd2 and for necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that enable the ,federal ,government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically1 through the development and implementation of innovative uses of information technology2 #ee1hid1jjj1 to be deposited into the ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that the previous amount may be transferred to ,federal agencies to carry out the purpose of the ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that the appropriations1 revenues1 reimbursements1 and collections deposited into the ,fund shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of ,federal ,citizen ,services and other activities that enable the ,federal ,government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically in the aggregate amount not to exceed #ij1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations1 revenues1 reimbursements1 and collections accruing to this ,fund during fiscal year #bjaf in excess of such amount shall remain in the ,fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that any appropriations provided to the ,electronic ,government ,fund that remain unobligated may be transferred to the ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this ,act4 ,administrative ,provisions--,general ,services ,administration 7including transfer of funds7 #eaj4 ,funds available to the ,general ,services ,administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles4 #eaa4 ,funds in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund made available for fiscal year #bjaf for ,federal ,buildings ,fund activities may be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to meet program requirements3 ,provided1 ,that any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #eab4 ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 funds made available by this ,act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year #bjag request for ,united ,states ,courthouse construction only if the request3 7#a7 meets the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the ,general ,services ,administration1 the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states1 and the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7#b7 reflects the priorities of the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states as set out in its approved #e-year construction plan2 and 7#c7 includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed1 replaced1 or expanded4 #eac4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet1 provide cleaning services1 security enhancements1 or any other service usually provided through the ,federal ,buildings ,fund1 to any agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined by the ,general ,services ,administration in consideration of the ,public ,buildings ,amendments ,act of #aigb 7,public ,law #ib-cac74 #ead4 ,from funds made available under the heading ,federal ,buildings ,fund1 ,limitations on ,availability of ,revenue1 claims against the ,government of less than #bej1jjj arising from direct construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings effected in other construction projects with prior notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #eae4 ,in any case in which the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to ,congress by the ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjg1 the ,administrator shall ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus for all lease agreements1 except that1 if the ,administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not be identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus1 the ,administrator shall provide an explanatory statement to each of such committees and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate prior to exercising any lease authority provided in the resolution4 #eaf4 ,with respect to each project funded under the heading ,major ,repairs and ,alterations or ,judiciary ,capital ,security ,program1 and with respect to ,e-,government projects funded under the heading ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit a spending plan and explanation for each project to be undertaken to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #eag4 ,with respect to each project funded under the heading of new construction projects of the ,federal ,judiciary1 the ,general ,services ,administration1 in consultation with the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 shall submit a spending plan and description for each project to be undertaken to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #eah4 ,with respect to each project funded under the heading of joint ,united ,states courthouses and ,federal buildings1 including ,u4,s4 ,post ,offices1 the ,general ,services ,administration shall submit a spending plan and explanation for the projects to be undertaken to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,harry ,s ,truman scholarship foundation ,salaries and expenses ,for payment to the ,harry ,s ,truman ,scholarship ,foundation ,trust ,fund1 established by section #aj of ,public ,law #ic-fdb1 #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board ,salaries and ,expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh1 the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh1 and the ,whistleblower ,protection ,act of #aihi 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eeji note71 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 direct procurement of survey printing1 and not to exceed #b1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #dd1dij1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and in addition not to exceed #b1cde1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to be transferred from the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund in amounts determined by the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board4 ,morris ,k4 udall and stewart ,l4 udall foundation ,morris k4 udall and stewart ,l4 ,udall trust fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,for payment to the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,trust ,fund1 pursuant to the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,foundation ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq471 #a1iie1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which1 notwithstanding sections #h and #i of such ,act3 7#a7 up to #ej1jjj shall be used to conduct financial audits pursuant to the ,accountability of ,tax ,dollars ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bhi72 and 7#b7 up to #a1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out the activities authorized by section #f7g7 of ,public ,law #ajb-bei and section #hag7;a7 of ,public ,law #ajf-efh 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #efjd7g773 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading #bjj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,interior1 to remain available until expended1 for audits and investigations of the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,foundation1 consistent with the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 ,environmental dispute resolution fund ,for payment to the ,environmental ,dispute ,resolution ,fund to carry out activities authorized in the ,environmental ,policy and ,conflict ,resolution ,act of #aiih1 #c1djj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,national archives and records administration operating expenses ,for necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration and archived ,federal records and related activities1 as provided by law1 and for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents1 the activities of the ,public ,interest ,declassification ,board1 the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives1 the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and for uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija71 including maintenance1 repairs1 and cleaning1 #cgb1cic1jjj4 office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh1 ,public ,law #aaj-dji1 #abb ,stat4 #dcjb-af 7#bjjh71 and the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #d1ahj1jjj4 repairs and restoration ,for the repair1 alteration1 and improvement of archives facilities1 and to provide adequate storage for holdings1 #g1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that from amounts made available under this heading in ,public ,laws #aaa-h and #aaa-aag for necessary expenses related to the repair and renovation of the ,franklin ,d4 ,roosevelt ,presidential ,library and ,museum in ,hyde ,park1 ,new ,york1 the remaining unobligated balances shall be available to implement the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration ,capital ,improvement ,plan4 national historical publications and records commission grants program ,for necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical publications and records as authorized by #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,national ,credit ,union ,administration community development revolving loan fund ,for the ,community ,development ,revolving ,loan ,fund program as authorized by #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihab1 #ihbb and #iiaj1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for technical assistance to low-income designated credit unions4 ,office of ,government ,ethics salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,office of ,government ,ethics pursuant to the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh1 the ,ethics ,reform ,act of #aihi1 and the ,stop ,trading on ,congressional ,knowledge ,act of #bjab1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and not to exceed #a1ejj for official reception and representation expenses1 #ae1gdb1jjj4 ,office of ,personnel ,management ,salaries and ,expenses 7including transfer of trust funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,office of ,personnel ,management 7,,opm7 pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh and the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis2 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 not to exceed #b1ejj for official reception and representation expenses2 advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of ,,opm and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation for expenses incurred under ,executive ,order ,no4 #ajdbb of ,january #i1 #aiec1 as amended2 and payment of per diem and_/or subsistence allowances to employees where ,voting ,rights ,act activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or her post of duty1 #abj1fhh1jjj1 of which #b1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended for ,federal investigations enhancements1 and of which #faf1jjj may be for strengthening the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce 7as defined by the ,office of ,federal ,procurement ,policy ,act1 as amended 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq4771 including the recruitment1 hiring1 training1 and retention of such workforce and information technology in support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for management solutions to improve acquisition management2 and in addition #abd1eej1jjj for administrative expenses1 to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of ,,opm without regard to other statutes1 including direct procurement of printed materials1 for the retirement and insurance programs3 ,provided1 ,that the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by sections #hcdh7;a77#a77;,b71 #hieh7;f77#b77;,a71 #hihh7;f77#b77;,a71 and #ijjd7;f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that no part of this appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of the ,legal ,examining ,unit of ,,opm established pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #iceh of ,july #a1 #aidc1 or any successor unit of like purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,president's ,commission on ,white ,house ,fellows1 established by ,executive ,order ,no4 #aaahc of ,october #c1 #aifd1 may1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 accept donations of money1 property1 and personal services3 ,provided further1 ,that such donations1 including those from prior years1 may be used for the development of publicity materials to provide information about the ,white ,house ,fellows1 except that no such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses1 or for the salaries of employees of such ,commission4 ,office of ,inspector ,general salaries and expenses 7including transfer of trust funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #d1cfe1jjj1 and in addition1 not to exceed #bb1dgi1jjj for administrative expenses to audit1 investigate1 and provide other oversight of the ,office of ,personnel ,management's retirement and insurance programs1 to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 as determined by the ,inspector ,general3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general is authorized to rent conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere4 ,office of ,special ,counsel salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,office of ,special ,counsel pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh1 the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-ded71 the ,whistleblower ,protection ,act of #aihi 7,public ,law #aja-ab7 as amended by ,public ,law #ajg-cjd1 the ,whistleblower ,protection ,enhancement ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aii71 and the ,uniformed ,services ,employment and ,reemployment ,rights ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cec71 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 payment of fees and expenses for witnesses1 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 #bd1aai1jjj4 ,postal ,regulatory ,commission salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission in carrying out the provisions of the ,postal ,accountability and ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aji-dce71 #ae1bjj1jjj1 to be derived by transfer from the ,postal ,service ,fund and expended as authorized by section #fjc7;a7 of such ,act4 ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board1 as authorized by section #ajfa of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ee71 #ba1big1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,securities and ,exchange ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 the rental of space 7to include multiple year leases7 in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 and not to exceed #c1ejj for official reception and representation expenses1 #a1fje1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 of which not less than #aa1cae1iga shall be for the ,office of ,inspector ,general2 of which not to exceed #ge1jjj shall be available for a permanent secretariat for the ,international ,organization of ,securities ,commissions2 of which not to exceed #ajj1jjj shall be available for expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the ,commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials1 members of their delegations and staffs to exchange views concerning securities matters1 such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of ,commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance including3 7#a7 incidental expenses such as meals2 7#b7 travel and transportation2 and 7#c7 related lodging or subsistence2 and of which not less than #fh1bbc1jjj shall be for the ,division of ,economic and ,risk ,analysis3 ,provided1 ,that fees and charges authorized by section #ca of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;ee7 shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #a1fje1jjj1jjj of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of this account3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal year #bjaf shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #j4 ,selective ,service ,system salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,selective ,service ,system1 including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned to the ,selective ,service ,system1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #daja-daah for civilian employees2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 and not to exceed #gej for official reception and representation expenses2 #bb1gjc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that during the current fiscal year1 the ,president may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acda1 whenever the ,president deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be expended for or in connection with the induction of any person into the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states4 ,small ,business ,administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 of the ,small ,business ,administration1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections #acdc and #acdd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and not to exceed #c1ejj for official reception and representation expenses1 #bfh1jjj1jjj1 of which not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be available for examinations1 reviews1 and other lender oversight activities3 ,provided1 ,that the ,administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the ,small ,business ,administration1 and certain loan program activities1 including fees authorized by section #e7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to this account1 to remain available until expended1 for carrying out these purposes without further appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,small ,business ,administration may accept gifts in an amount not to exceed #d1jjj1jjj and may co-sponsor activities1 each in accordance with section #acb7;a7 of division ,k of ,public ,law #ajh-ddg1 during fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that #f1ajj1jjj shall be available for the ,loan ,modernization and ,accounting ,system1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that #c1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,federal and ,state ,technology ,partnership ,program under section #cd of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d74 ,entrepreneurial ,development ,programs ,for necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development1 #bca1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that #aag1jjj1jjj shall be available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year #bjaf or fiscal year #bjag as authorized by section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #be1jjj1jjj shall be for marketing1 management1 and technical assistance under section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#d77 by intermediaries that make microloans under the microloan program3 ,provided further1 ,that #ah1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants to ,states to carry out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized under section #abjg of ,public ,law #aaa-bdj4 office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ai1ijj1jjj4 office of advocacy ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,advocacy in carrying out the provisions of title ,,ii of ,public ,law #id-cje 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcd;a et seq47 and the ,regulatory ,flexibility ,act of #aihj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 #i1abj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,business loans program account 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the cost of direct loans1 #c1cch1agb1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that subject to section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 during fiscal year #bjaf commitments to guarantee loans under section #ejc of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh shall not exceed #g1ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf commitments for general business loans authorized under section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act shall not exceed #bf1ejj1jjj1jjj for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf commitments for loans authorized under subparagraph 7,c7 of section #ejb7g7 of ,the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif7g77 shall not exceed #g1ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section #cjc7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh shall not exceed #d1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf1 guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section #e7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act shall not exceed a principal amount of #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs1 #aeb1gbe1hbh1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses4 disaster loans program account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section #g7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act1 #ahf1heh1jjj1 to be available until expended1 of which #a1jjj1jjj is for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,small ,business ,administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the ,office of ,inspector ,general2 of which #agf1heh1jjj is for direct administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses2 and of which #i1jjj1jjj is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,administrative ,provisions--,small ,business ,administration 7including transfer of funds7 #ebj4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,small ,business ,administration in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers3 ,provided1 ,that any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #fjh of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 #eba4 7a7 ,subparagraph 7,c7 of section #ejb7g7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif7g771 as in effect on ,september #be1 #bjab1 shall be in effect in any fiscal year during which the cost to the ,federal ,government of making guarantees under such subparagraph 7,c7 and section #ejc of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fig7 is zero1 except that-- 7#a7 subclause 7,i77bb7 and subclause 7,,ii7 of clause 7iv7 of such subparagraph 7,c7 shall not be in effect2 7#b7 unless1 upon application by a development company and after determining that the refinance loan is needed for good cause1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration waives this paragraph1 a development company shall limit its financings under section #ejb of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif7 so that1 during any fiscal year1 new financings under such subparagraph 7,c7 shall not exceed #ej percent of the dollars loaned under title ,v of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 during the previous fiscal year2 and 7#c7 clause 7iv77,i77aa7 of such subparagraph 7,c7 shall be applied by substituting job creation and retention for job creation4 7b7 ,section #cjc7;b77#b77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhc7;b77#b77;,b77 is amended by striking #bbe1jjj1jjj and inserting #cej1jjj1jjj4 ,united ,states ,postal ,service payment to the postal service fund ,for payment to the ,postal ,service ,fund for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail1 pursuant to subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #bdja of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ee1jge1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free3 ,provided further1 ,that #f-;day delivery and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the #aihc level3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,postal ,service by this ,act shall be used to implement any rule1 regulation1 or policy of charging any officer or employee of any ,state or local child support enforcement agency1 or any individual participating in a ,state or local program of child support enforcement1 a fee for information requested or provided concerning an address of a postal customer3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this ,act shall be used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post offices4 ,office of inspector general ,salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #bdh1fjj1jjj1 to be derived by transfer from the ,postal ,service ,fund and expended as authorized by section #fjc7;b77#c7 of the ,postal ,accountability and ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aji-dce74 ,united states tax court ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses1 including contract reporting and other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #ea1cjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge4 ,,vi ,general provisions--this act 7,including rescission7 #fja4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of1 or otherwise compensate1 non-,federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this ,act4 #fjb4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 nor may any be transferred to other appropriations1 unless expressly so provided herein4 #fjc4 ,the expenditure of any appropriation under this ,act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection1 except where otherwise provided under existing law1 or under existing ,executive order issued pursuant to existing law4 #fjd4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriations ,act4 #fje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary of any ,government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a ,government employee would result in a decision1 determination1 rule1 regulation1 or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section #cjg of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74 #fjf4 ,no funds appropriated pursuant to this ,act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fjg4 ,no funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fjh4 ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 none of the funds provided in this ,act1 provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that3 7#a7 creates a new program2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the ,congress2 7#d7 proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by the ,committee on ,appropriations of either the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate for a different purpose2 7#e7 augments existing programs1 projects1 or activities in excess of #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 7#f7 reduces existing programs1 projects1 or activities by #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 or 7#g7 creates or reorganizes offices1 programs1 or activities unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that prior to any significant reorganization or restructuring of offices1 programs1 or activities1 each agency or entity funded in this ,act shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each agency funded by this ,act shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that at a minimum the report shall include3 7#a7 a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the ,president's budget request1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if appropriate1 and the fiscal year enacted level2 7#b7 a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program1 project1 and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation2 and 7#c7 an identification of items of special congressional interest3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj per day for each day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the ,congress4 #fji4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjaf from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjaf in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for each such account for the purposes authorized3 ,provided1 ,that a request shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines4 #faj4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by the ,executive ,office of the ,president to request-- 7#a7 any official background investigation report on any individual from the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 or 7#b7 a determination with respect to the treatment of an organization as described in section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code from the ,department of the ,treasury or the ,internal ,revenue ,service4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply-- 7#a7 in the case of an official background investigation report1 if such individual has given express written consent for such request not more than #f months prior to the date of such request and during the same presidential administration2 or 7#b7 if such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security4 #faa4 ,the cost accounting standards promulgated under chapter #ae of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code shall not apply with respect to a contract under the ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,program established under chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fab4 ,for the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management may accept and utilize 7without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an ,appropriations ,act7 funds made available to the ,office of ,personnel ,management pursuant to court approval4 #fac4 ,no funds appropriated by this ,act shall be available to pay for an abortion1 or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the ,federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions4 #fad4 ,the provision of section #fac shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term1 or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest4 #fae4 ,in order to promote ,government access to commercial information technology1 the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles1 materials1 and supplies set forth in chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code 7popularly known as the ,buy ,american ,act71 shall not apply to the acquisition by the ,federal ,government of information technology 7as defined in section #aaaja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code71 that is a commercial item 7as defined in section #ajc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code74 #faf4 ,notwithstanding section #acec of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this ,act may accept on behalf of that agency1 nor may such agency or commission accept1 payment or reimbursement from a non-,federal entity for travel1 subsistence1 or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission1 or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission1 unless the person or entity is an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 #fag4 ,notwithstanding section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available to the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission and the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission by this or any other ,act may be used for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues4 #fah4 7a7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an ,executive agency covered by this ,act otherwise authorized to enter into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration of real property for office1 meeting1 storage1 or other space must consult with the ,general ,services ,administration before issuing a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts1 and in the case of succeeding leases1 before entering into negotiations with the current lessor4 7#b7 ,any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease may do so during any period declared by the ,president to require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency4 7b7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,executive agency covered by this ,act means any ,executive agency provided funds by this ,act1 but does not include the ,general ,services ,administration or the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 #fai4 7a7 ,there are appropriated for the following activities the amounts required under current law3 7#a7 ,compensation of the ,president 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb74 7#b7 ,payments to-- 7,a7 the ,judicial ,officers' ,retirement ,fund 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #cgg7o772 7,b7 the ,judicial ,survivors' ,annuities ,fund 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #cgf7;c772 and 7,c7 the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims ,judges' ,retirement ,fund 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #agh7l774 7#c7 ,payment of ,government contributions-- 7,a7 with respect to the health benefits of retired employees1 as authorized by chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,retired ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,act 7#gd ,stat4 #hdi72 and 7,b7 with respect to the life insurance benefits for employees retiring after ,december #ca1 #aihi 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ch4 #hg74 7#d7 ,payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits under the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #hcdh74 7#e7 ,payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund by statutory provisions other than subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc or chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable limitation on the use of funds contained in this ,act4 #fbj4 ,the ,public ,company ,accounting ,oversight ,board 7,board7 shall have authority to obligate funds for the scholarship program established by section #aji7;c77#b7 of the ,sarbanes-,oxley ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bjd7 in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount of funds collected by the ,board as of ,december #ca1 #bjae1 including accrued interest1 as a result of the assessment of monetary penalties4 ,funds available for obligation in fiscal year #bjaf shall remain available until expended4 #fba4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by the ,federal ,trade ,commission to complete the draft report entitled ,interagency ,working ,group on ,food ,marketed to ,children3 ,preliminary ,proposed ,nutrition ,principles to ,guide ,industry ,self-,regulatory ,efforts unless the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,food ,marketed to ,children complies with ,executive ,order ,no4 #acefc4 #fbb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses for the following positions3 7#a7 ,director1 ,white ,house ,office of ,health ,reform4 7#b7 ,assistant to the ,president for ,energy and ,climate ,change4 7#c7 ,senior ,advisor to the ,secretary of the ,treasury assigned to the ,presidential ,task ,force on the ,auto ,industry and ,senior ,counselor for ,manufacturing ,policy4 7#d7 ,white ,house ,director of ,urban ,affairs4 #fbc4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be used for the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management to award a contract1 enter an extension of1 or exercise an option on a contract to a contractor conducting the final quality review processes for background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation support services that1 as of the date of the award of the contract1 are being conducted by that contractor4 #fbd4 7a7 ,the head of each executive branch agency funded by this ,act shall ensure that the ,chief ,information ,officer of the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the budget planning process related to information technology4 7b7 ,amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency funded by this ,act that are available for information technology shall be allocated within the agency1 consistent with the provisions of appropriations ,acts and budget guidelines and recommendations from the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in such manner as specified by1 or approved by1 the ,chief ,information ,officer of the agency in consultation with the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the agency and budget officials4 #fbe4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of chapter #bi1 #ca1 or #cc of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fbf4 ,from the unobligated balances available in the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission ,reserve ,fund established by section #iia of the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-bjc71 #be1jjj1jjj are rescinded4 #fbg4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service to the public or remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with the provider 7as such terms are defined in sections #beaj and #bgaa of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 in a manner that violates the ,fourth ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 #fbh4 ,beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 in the current fiscal year and continuing through ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 the ,further ,notice of ,proposed ,rulemaking and ,report and ,order adopted by the ,federal ,communications ,commission on ,march #ca1 #bjad 7,,fcc #ad-bh71 and the amendments to the rules of the ,commission adopted in such ,further ,notice of ,proposed ,rulemaking and ,report and ,order1 shall not apply to a joint sales agreement 7as defined in ,note #b7k7 to section #gc4ceee of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 that was in effect on ,march #ca1 #bjad1 and a rule of the ,commission amended by such an amendment shall apply to such agreement as such rule was in effect on the day before the effective date of such amendment4 ,a party to a joint sales agreement that was in effect on ,march #ca1 #bjad1 shall not be considered to be in violation of the ownership limitations of section #gc4ceee of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 by reason of the application of the rule in ,note #b7k77#b71 as so amended1 to the joint sales agreement4 #fbi4 ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 none of the amounts made available by this ,act may be used to finalize or implement the ,safety ,standard for ,recreational ,off-,highway ,vehicles published by the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission in the ,federal ,register on ,november #ai1 #bjad 7#gi ,fed4 ,reg4 #fhifd7 until after-- 7#a7 the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1 in consultation with the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration and the ,department of ,defense1 completes a study to determine-- 7,a7 the technical validity of the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard for purposes of reducing the risk of ,recreational ,off-,highway ,vehicle 7referred to in this section as ,,rov7 rollovers in the off-road environment1 including the repeatability and reproducibility of testing for compliance with such requirements2 7,b7 the number of ,,rov rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted2 7,c7 whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a ,,rov's rollover resistance on a progressive scale2 and 7,d7 the effect on the utility of ,r,o,vs used by the ,united ,states military if the proposed requirements were adopted2 and 7#b7 a report containing the results of the study completed under paragraph 7#a7 is delivered to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #fcj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #b1bff1jhe of unobligated balances from ,election ,assistance ,commission1 ,election ,reform ,programs shall be available to record a disbursement previously incurred under that heading in fiscal year #bjad against a #bjjh cancelled account4 #fca4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used by the ,federal ,communications ,commission to modify1 amend1 or change the rules or regulations of the ,commission for universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with paragraph 7e77#e7 or 7e77#f7 of section #ed4cjg of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,july #ae1 #bjae3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not prohibit the ,commission from considering1 developing1 or adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative to ,mobility ,fund ,phase ,,ii4 #fcb4 7a7 ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall provide to each affected individual as defined in subsection 7b7 complimentary identity protection coverage that-- 7#a7 is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identity protection coverage that the ,office provided to affected individuals before the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 is effective for a period of not less than #aj years2 and 7#c7 includes not less than #e1jjj1jjj in identity theft insurance4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term affected individual means any individual whose ,social ,security ,number was compromised during-- 7#a7 the data breach of personnel records of current and former ,federal employees1 at a network maintained by the ,department of the ,interior1 that was announced by the ,office of ,personnel ,management on ,june #d1 #bjae2 or 7#b7 the data breach of systems of the ,office of ,personnel ,management containing information related to the background investigations of current1 former1 and prospective ,federal employees1 and of other individuals4 #fcc4 ,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 ,october #a1 #bjaf for ,october #a1 #bjae4 #fcd4 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,banking institution ,the term banking institution means an insured depository institution1 ,federal credit union1 ,state credit union1 bank holding company1 or savings and loan holding company4 7#b7 ,basel ,,iii capital requirements ,the term ,basel ,,iii capital requirements means the ,global ,regulatory ,framework for ,more ,resilient ,banks and ,banking ,systems issued by the ,basel ,committee on ,banking ,supervision on ,december #af1 #bjaj1 as revised on ,june #a1 #bjaa4 7#c7 ,federal banking agencies ,the term ,federal banking agencies means the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system1 the ,office of the ,comptroller of the ,currency1 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 and the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration4 7#d7 ,mortgage servicing assets ,the term mortgage servicing assets means those assets that result from contracts to service loans secured by real estate1 where such loans are owned by third parties4 7#e7 ,,ncua capital requirements ,the term ,,ncua capital requirements means the final rule of the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration entitled ,risk-,based ,capital 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #fffbe 7,october #bi1 #bjae774 7#f7 ,other definitions 7,a7 ,banking definitions ,the terms bank holding company1 insured depository institution1 and savings and loan holding company have the meanings given those terms in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac74 7,b7 ,credit union definitions ,the terms ,federal credit union and ,state credit union have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb74 7b7 ,study of the appropriate capital for mortgage servicing assets 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal banking agencies shall jointly conduct a study of the appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for banking institutions4 7#b7 ,issues to be studied ,the study required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with a specific focus on banking institutions-- 7,a7 the risk to banking institutions of holding mortgage servicing assets2 7,b7 the history of the market for mortgage servicing assets1 including in particular the market for those assets in the period of the financial crisis2 7,c7 the ability of banking institutions to establish a value for mortgage servicing assets of the institution through periodic sales or other means2 7,d7 regulatory approaches to mortgage servicing assets and capital requirements that may be used to address concerns about the value of and ability to sell mortgage servicing assets2 7,e7 the impact of imposing the ,basel ,,iii capital requirements and the ,,ncua capital requirements on banking institutions on the ability of those institutions-- 7i7 to compete in the mortgage servicing business1 including the need for economies of scale to compete in that business2 and 7ii7 to provide service to consumers to whom the institutions have made mortgage loans2 7,f7 an analysis of what the mortgage servicing marketplace would look like if the ,basel ,,iii capital requirements and the ,,ncua capital requirements on mortgage servicing assets-- 7i7 were fully implemented2 and 7ii7 applied to both banking institutions and nondepository residential mortgage loan servicers2 7,g7 the significance of problems with mortgage servicing assets1 if any1 in banking institution failures and problem banking institutions1 including specifically identifying failed banking institutions where mortgage servicing assets contributed to the failure2 and 7,h7 an analysis of the relevance of the ,basel ,,iii capital requirements and the ,,ncua capital requirements on mortgage servicing assets to the banking systems of other significantly developed countries4 7#c7 ,report to congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this title1 the ,federal banking agencies shall submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report containing-- 7,a7 the results of the study required under paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 any analysis on the specific issue of mortgage servicing assets undertaken by the ,federal banking agencies before finalizing regulations implementing the ,basel ,,iii capital requirements and the ,,ncua capital requirements2 and 7,c7 any recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions that would address concerns about the value of and ability to sell and the ability of banking institutions to hold mortgage servicing assets4 #fce4 ,in addition to amounts otherwise provided in this ,act for ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration1 ,operating ,expenses1 there is appropriated #g1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for the repair1 alteration1 and improvement of an additional leased facility to provide adequate storage for holdings of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,,vii ,general provisions--government-wide ,departments1 ,agencies1 and ,corporations 7including transfer of funds7 #gja4 ,no department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states receiving appropriated funds under this or any other ,act for fiscal year #bjaf shall obligate or expend any such funds1 unless such department1 agency1 or instrumentality has in place1 and will continue to administer in good faith1 a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use1 possession1 or distribution of controlled substances 7as defined in the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 by the officers and employees of such department1 agency1 or instrumentality4 #gjb4 ,unless otherwise specifically provided1 the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with subsection #acdc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle 7exclusive of buses1 ambulances1 law enforcement vehicles1 protective vehicles1 and undercover surveillance vehicles71 is hereby fixed at #ai1idg except station wagons for which the maximum shall be #ai1iig3 ,provided1 ,that these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed #g1bej for police-type vehicles3 ,provided further1 ,that the limits set forth in this section may not be exceeded by more than #e percent for electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions of the ,electric and ,hybrid ,vehicle ,research1 ,development1 and ,demonstration ,act of #aigf3 ,provided further1 ,that the limits set forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to ,public ,law #aja-edi over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles3 ,provided further1 ,that the limits set forth in this section shall not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which operates on alternative fuel1 including but not limited to electric1 plug-in hybrid electric1 and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles4 #gjc4 ,appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel1 or for the expenses of the activity concerned1 are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances1 in accordance with #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eibb-eibd4 #gjd4 ,unless otherwise specified in law during the current fiscal year1 no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the ,government of the ,united ,states 7including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the ,government of the ,united ,states7 whose post of duty is in the continental ,united ,states unless such person3 7#a7 is a citizen of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 is a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in #h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;b7a77#c77;,b72 7#c7 is a person who is admitted as a refugee under #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg or is granted asylum under #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible2 or 7#d7 is a person who owes allegiance to the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section1 affidavits signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his or her status are being complied with3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of subsections 7#b7 and 7#c7 such affidavits shall be submitted prior to employment and updated thereafter as necessary3 ,provided further1 ,that any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony1 and upon conviction1 shall be fined no more than #d1jjj or imprisoned for not more than #a year1 or both3 ,provided further1 ,that the above penal clause shall be in addition to1 and not in substitution for1 any other provisions of existing law3 ,provided further1 ,that any payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by the ,federal ,government3 ,provided further1 ,that this section shall not apply to any person who is an officer or employee of the ,government of the ,united ,states on the date of enactment of this ,act1 or to international broadcasters employed by the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 or to temporary employment of translators1 or to temporary employment in the field service 7not to exceed #fj days7 as a result of emergencies3 ,provided further1 ,that this section does not apply to the employment as ,wildland firefighters for not more than #abj days of nonresident aliens employed by the ,department of the ,interior or the ,,usda ,forest ,service pursuant to an agreement with another country4 #gje4 ,appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses1 including maintenance or operating expenses1 shall also be available for payment to the ,general ,services ,administration for charges for space and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the ,public ,buildings ,act of #aiei 7#gc ,stat4 #dgi71 the ,public ,buildings ,amendments of #aigb 7#hf ,stat4 #baf71 or other applicable law4 #gjf4 ,in addition to funds provided in this or any other ,act1 all ,federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials1 including ,federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs4 ,such funds shall be available until expended for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,acquisition1 waste reduction and prevention1 and recycling programs as described in ,executive ,order ,no4 #acdbc 7,january #bd1 #bjjg71 including any such programs adopted prior to the effective date of the ,executive order4 7#b7 ,other ,federal agency environmental management programs1 including1 but not limited to1 the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs4 7#c7 ,other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed appropriate by the head of the ,federal agency4 #gjg4 ,funds made available by this or any other ,act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to chapter #ia of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be available1 in addition to objects for which such funds are otherwise available1 for rent in the ,district of ,columbia2 services in accordance with #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 and the objects specified under this head1 all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the ,act by which they are made available3 ,provided1 ,that in the event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds1 the limitations on administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced4 #gjh4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be available for interagency financing of boards 7except ,federal ,executive ,boards71 commissions1 councils1 committees1 or similar groups 7whether or not they are interagency entities7 which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality4 #gji4 ,none of the funds made available pursuant to the provisions of this or any other ,act shall be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the ,united ,states4 #gaj4 ,during the period in which the head of any department or agency1 or any other officer or civilian employee of the ,federal ,government appointed by the ,president of the ,united ,states1 holds office1 no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of #e1jjj to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head1 agency head1 officer1 or employee1 or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office1 unless advance notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,for the purposes of this section1 the term office shall include the entire suite of offices assigned to the individual1 as well as any other space used primarily by the individual or the use of which is directly controlled by the individual4 #gaa4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf1 or section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act shall be available for the interagency funding of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives which benefit multiple ,federal departments1 agencies1 or entities1 as provided by ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfah 7,july #f1 #bjab74 #gab4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be obligated or expended by any department1 agency1 or other instrumentality of the ,federal ,government to pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a position of a confidential or policy-determining character that is excepted from the competitive service under section #ccjb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 7pursuant to schedule ,c of subpart ,c of part #bac of title #e of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 unless the head of the applicable department1 agency1 or other instrumentality employing such schedule ,c individual certifies to the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management that the schedule ,c position occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the individual to the ,white ,house4 7b7 ,the provisions of this section shall not apply to ,federal employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from an element of the intelligence community 7as that term is defined under section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d7774 #gac4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the ,federal ,government1 who-- 7#a7 prohibits or prevents1 or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent1 any other officer or employee of the ,federal ,government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any ,member1 committee1 or subcommittee of the ,congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way1 irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such ,member1 committee1 or subcommittee2 or 7#b7 removes1 suspends from duty without pay1 demotes1 reduces in rank1 seniority1 status1 pay1 or performance or efficiency rating1 denies promotion to1 relocates1 reassigns1 transfers1 disciplines1 or discriminates in regard to any employment right1 entitlement1 or benefit1 or any term or condition of employment of1 any other officer or employee of the ,federal ,government1 or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee1 by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any ,member1 committee1 or subcommittee of the ,congress as described in paragraph 7#a74 #gad4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that-- 7#a7 does not meet identified needs for knowledge1 skills1 and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties2 7#b7 contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants2 7#c7 does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation2 7#d7 contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or new age belief systems as defined in ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission ,notice ,n-#iae4jbb1 dated ,september #b1 #aihh2 or 7#e7 is offensive to1 or designed to change1 participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall prohibit1 restrict1 or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties4 #gae4 ,no part of any funds appropriated in this or any other ,act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch1 other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships1 for publicity or propaganda purposes1 and for the preparation1 distribution or use of any kit1 pamphlet1 booklet1 publication1 radio1 television1 or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the ,congress1 except in presentation to the ,congress itself4 #gaf4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this or any other ,act may be used by an agency to provide a ,federal employee's home address to any labor organization except when the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction4 #gag4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to provide any non-public information such as mailing1 telephone or electronic mailing lists to any person or any organization outside of the ,federal ,government without the approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #gah4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be used directly or indirectly1 including by private contractor1 for publicity or propaganda purposes within the ,united ,states not heretofore authorized by ,congress4 #gai4 7a7 ,in this section1 the term agency-- 7#a7 means an ,executive agency1 as defined under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #aje2 and 7#b7 includes a military department1 as defined under section #ajb of such title1 the ,postal ,service1 and the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission4 7b7 ,unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations to use such time for other purposes1 an employee of an agency shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties4 ,an employee not under a leave system1 including a ,presidential appointee exempted under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja7b71 has an obligation to expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such employee's time in the performance of official duties4 #gbj4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf and section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act to any department or agency1 which is a member of the ,federal ,accounting ,standards ,advisory ,board 7,,fasab71 shall be available to finance an appropriate share of ,,fasab administrative costs4 #gba4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf and section #gjh of this ,act1 the head of each ,executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse ,general ,services ,administration1 ,government-wide ,policy with the approval of the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act1 including rebates from charge card and other contracts3 ,provided1 ,that these funds shall be administered by the ,administrator of ,general ,services to support ,government-wide and other multi-agency financial1 information technology1 procurement1 and other management innovations1 initiatives1 and activities1 including improving coordination and reducing duplication1 as approved by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the appropriate interagency and multi-agency groups designated by the ,director 7including the ,president's ,management ,council for overall management improvement initiatives1 the ,chief ,financial ,officers ,council for financial management initiatives1 the ,chief ,information ,officers ,council for information technology initiatives1 the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officers ,council for human capital initiatives1 the ,chief ,acquisition ,officers ,council for procurement initiatives1 and the ,performance ,improvement ,council for performance improvement initiatives73 ,provided further1 ,that the total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed #ae1jjj1jjj to improve coordination1 reduce duplication1 and for other activities related to ,federal ,government ,priority ,goals established by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aabj1 and not to exceed #ag1jjj1jjj for ,government-,wide innovations1 initiatives1 and activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds transferred to or for reimbursement of ,general ,services ,administration1 ,government-wide ,policy during fiscal year #bjaf shall remain available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfers or reimbursements may only be made after #ae days following notification of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 #gbb4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a ,federal building or on ,federal property1 if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location4 #gbc4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf1 or section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act shall be available for the interagency funding of specific projects1 workshops1 studies1 and similar efforts to carry out the purposes of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council 7authorized by ,executive ,order ,no4 #abhha71 which benefit multiple ,federal departments1 agencies1 or entities3 ,provided1 ,that the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall provide a report describing the budget of and resources connected with the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 the ,house ,committee on ,science and ,technology1 and the ,senate ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation #ij days after enactment of this ,act4 #gbd4 ,any request for proposals1 solicitation1 grant application1 form1 notification1 press release1 or other publications involving the distribution of ,federal funds shall comply with any relevant requirements in part #bjj of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall apply to direct payments1 formula funds1 and grants received by a ,state receiving ,federal funds4 #gbe4 7a7 ,prohibition of ,federal ,agency ,monitoring of ,individuals' ,internet ,use ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used by any ,federal agency-- 7#a7 to collect1 review1 or create any aggregation of data1 derived from any means1 that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any ,federal ,government ,internet site of the agency2 or 7#b7 to enter into any agreement with a third party 7including another government agency7 to collect1 review1 or obtain any aggregation of data1 derived from any means1 that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental ,internet site4 7b7 ,exceptions ,the limitations established in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons2 7#b7 any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information2 7#c7 any action taken for law enforcement1 regulatory1 or supervisory purposes1 in accordance with applicable law2 or 7#d7 any action described in subsection 7a77#a7 that is a system security action taken by the operator of an ,internet site and is necessarily incident to providing the ,internet site services or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the ,internet site4 7c7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term regulatory means agency actions to implement1 interpret or enforce authorities provided in law4 7#b7 ,the term supervisory means examinations of the agency's supervised institutions1 including assessing safety and soundness1 overall financial condition1 management practices and policies and compliance with applicable standards as provided in law4 #gbf4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage1 except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with-- 7#a7 any of the following religious plans3 7,a7 ,personal ,care's ,,hmo2 and 7,b7 ,,osf ,health,plans1 ,inc42 and 7#b7 any existing or future plan1 if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs4 7c7 ,in implementing this section1 any plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions4 7d7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or abortion-related services4 #gbg4 ,the ,united ,states is committed to ensuring the health of its ,olympic1 ,pan ,american1 and ,paralympic athletes1 and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through testing1 adjudication1 education1 and research as performed by nationally recognized oversight authorities4 #gbh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated for official travel to ,federal departments and agencies may be used by such departments and agencies1 if consistent with ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#abf regarding official travel for ,government personnel1 to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program4 #gbi4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any other appropriations ,act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the ,coast ,guard ,congressional ,fellowship ,program1 or to implement the proposed regulations of the ,office of ,personnel ,management to add sections #cjj4caa through #cjj4caf to part #cjj of title #e of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 published in the ,federal ,register1 volume #fh1 number #agd1 on ,september #i1 #bjjc 7relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch74 #gcj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no executive branch agency shall purchase1 construct1 or lease any additional facilities1 except within or contiguous to existing locations1 to be used for the purpose of conducting ,federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 except that the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease1 contract1 or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing ,center facilities4 #gca4 ,unless otherwise authorized by existing law1 none of the funds provided in this or any other ,act may be used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the ,united ,states1 unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency4 #gcb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7popularly known as the ,privacy ,act71 and regulations implementing that section4 #gcc4 7a7 ,in ,general ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used for any ,federal ,government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under section #hce7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cie7;b77 or any subsidiary of such an entity4 7b7 ,waivers 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,secretary shall waive subsection 7a7 with respect to any ,federal ,government contract under the authority of such ,secretary if the ,secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security4 7#b7 ,report to congress ,any ,secretary issuing a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 shall report such issuance to ,congress4 7c7 ,exception ,this section shall not apply to any ,federal ,government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract4 #gcd4 ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 for each employee who-- 7#a7 retires under section #hccf7;d77#b7 or #hdad7;b77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#b7 retires under any other provision of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc or chapter #hd of such title #e and receives a payment as an incentive to separate1 the separating agency shall remit to the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund an amount equal to the ,office of ,personnel ,management's average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal year4 ,such amounts shall be available until expended to the ,office of ,personnel ,management and shall be deemed to be an administrative expense under section #hcdh7;a77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #gce4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a ,federal contract to disclose any of the following information as a condition of submitting the offer3 7#a7 ,any payment consisting of a contribution1 expenditure1 independent expenditure1 or disbursement for an electioneering communication that is made by the entity1 its officers or directors1 or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate for election for ,federal office or to a political committee1 or that is otherwise made with respect to any election for ,federal office4 7#b7 ,any disbursement of funds 7other than a payment described in paragraph 7#a77 made by the entity1 its officers or directors1 or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,in this section1 each of the terms contribution1 expenditure1 independent expenditure1 electioneering communication1 candidate1 election1 and ,federal office has the meaning given such term in the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq474 #gcf4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the ,federal government1 including the ,president1 the ,vice ,president1 a member of ,congress 7including a ,delegate or a ,resident ,commissioner to ,congress71 the head of an executive branch agency 7as defined in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code71 or the head of an office of the legislative branch4 #gcg4 7a7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 and except as otherwise provided in this section1 no part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year #bjaf1 by this or any other ,act1 may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7,a7 during the period from the date of expiration of the limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year #bjaf1 in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section2 and 7,b7 during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal year #bjaf1 in an amount that exceeds1 as a result of a wage survey adjustment1 the rate payable under subparagraph 7,a7 by more than the sum of-- 7i7 the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year #bjaf under section #ecjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the rates of pay under the ,general ,schedule2 and 7ii7 the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in fiscal year #bjaf under section #ecjd of such title 7whether by adjustment or otherwise71 and the overall average percentage of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal year under such section4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of section #ecdb7;a77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and no employee covered by section #ecdh of such title1 may be paid during the periods for which paragraph 7#a7 is in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under paragraph 7#a7 were paragraph 7#a7 applicable to such employee4 7#c7 ,for the purposes of this subsection1 the rates payable to an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid from a schedule not in existence on ,september #cj1 #bjae1 shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#d7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 rates of premium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be changed from the rates in effect on ,september #cj1 #bjae1 except to the extent determined by the ,office of ,personnel ,management to be consistent with the purpose of this subsection4 7#e7 ,this subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service performed after ,september #cj1 #bjae4 7#f7 ,for the purpose of administering any provision of law 7including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay1 retirement1 life insurance1 or any other employee benefit7 that requires any deduction or contribution1 or that imposes any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay1 the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this subsection shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay4 7#g7 ,nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this subsection not in effect4 7#h7 ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the ,office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees4 7b7 ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year #bjaf under sections #ecdd and #ecdh of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be-- 7#a7 not less than the percentage received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections #ecjc and #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections #ecjc and #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and prevailing rate employees described in section #ecdc7;a77#e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as ,rest of ,united ,states pursuant to section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purposes of this subsection2 and 7#b7 effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjae4 #gch4 7a7 ,the ,vice ,president may not receive a pay raise in calendar year #bjaf1 notwithstanding the rate adjustment made under section #ajd of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law4 7b7 ,an employee serving in an ,executive ,schedule position1 or in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an ,executive ,schedule rate1 may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year #bjaf1 notwithstanding schedule adjustments made under section #ecah of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i74 ,this subsection applies only to employees who are holding a position under a political appointment4 7c7 ,a chief of mission or ambassador at large may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year #bjaf1 notwithstanding section #dja of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-dfe7 or any other provision of law1 except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i74 7d7 ,notwithstanding sections #echb and #echc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 a pay rate increase may not be received in calendar year #bjaf 7except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i77 by-- 7#a7 a noncareer appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service paid a rate of basic pay at or above level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule2 or 7#b7 a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service serving under a political appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule4 7e7 ,any employee paid a rate of basic pay 7including any locality-based payments under section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or similar authority7 at or above level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year #bjaf1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i74 ,this subsection does not apply to employees in the ,general ,schedule pay system or the ,foreign ,service pay system1 or to employees appointed under section #cafa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or to employees in another pay system whose position would be classified at ,,gs-#ae or below if chapter #ea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 applied to them4 7f7 ,nothing in subsections 7b7 through 7e7 shall prevent employees who do not serve under a political appointment from receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under applicable law4 7g7 ,a career appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service who receives a ,presidential appointment and who makes an election to retain ,senior ,executive ,service basic pay entitlements under section #ccib of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is not subject to this section4 7h7 ,a member of the ,senior ,foreign ,service who receives a ,presidential appointment to any position in the executive branch and who makes an election to retain ,senior ,foreign ,service pay entitlements under section #cjb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-dfe7 is not subject to this section4 7i7 ,notwithstanding subsections 7b7 through 7e71 an employee in a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an authorized movement to a different covered position with higher-level duties and a pre-established higher level or range of pay1 except that any such increase must be based on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on ,december #ca1 #bjac4 7j7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for an individual who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period of time subject to this section1 the initial pay rate shall be based on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on ,december #ca1 #bjac4 7k7 ,if an employee affected by subsections 7b7 through 7e7 is subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year #bjaf but ends in calendar year #bjag1 the bar on the employee's receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay period4 #gci4 7a7 ,the head of any ,executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this or any other appropriations ,act shall submit annual reports to the ,inspector ,general or senior ethics official for any entity without an ,inspector ,general1 regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office during fiscal year #bjaf for which the cost to the ,united ,states ,government was more than #ajj1jjj4 7b7 ,each report submitted shall include1 for each conference described in subsection 7a7 held during the applicable period-- 7#a7 a description of its purpose2 7#b7 the number of participants attending2 7#c7 a detailed statement of the costs to the ,united ,states ,government1 including-- 7,a7 the cost of any food or beverages2 7,b7 the cost of any audio-visual services2 7,c7 the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference2 and 7,d7 a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference2 and 7#d7 a description of the contracting procedures used including-- 7,a7 whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis2 and 7,b7 a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference4 7c7 ,within #ae days of the date of a conference held by any ,executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this or any other appropriations ,act during fiscal year #bjaf for which the cost to the ,united ,states ,government was more than #bj1jjj1 the head of any such department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office shall notify the ,inspector ,general or senior ethics official for any entity without an ,inspector ,general1 of the date1 location1 and number of employees attending such conference4 7d7 ,a grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations ,act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection 7c7 that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded1 such as a conference held in connection with planning1 training1 assessment1 review1 or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract4 7e7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations ,act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with ,office of ,management and ,budget ,memorandum ,m-#ab-ab dated ,may #aa1 #bjab or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum4 #gdj4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations ,act may be used to increase1 eliminate1 or reduce funding for a program1 project1 or activity as proposed in the ,president's budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed change is subsequently enacted in an appropriation ,act1 or unless such change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this or any other appropriations ,act4 #gda4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 enforce1 or apply the rule entitled ,competitive ,area published by the ,office of ,personnel ,management in the ,federal ,register on ,april #ae1 #bjjh 7#gc ,fed4 ,reg4 #bjahj et seq474 #gdb4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to contractor performance of any function performed by ,federal employees pursuant to ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#gf or any other administrative regulation1 directive1 or policy4 #gdc4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be available for a contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud1 waste1 or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste1 fraud1 or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a ,federal department or agency authorized to receive such information4 7b7 ,the limitation in subsection 7a7 shall not contravene requirements applicable to ,standard ,form #cab1 ,form #ddad1 or any other form issued by a ,federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information4 #gdd4 7a7 ,no funds appropriated in this or any other ,act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in ,standard ,forms #cab and #ddad of the ,government or any other nondisclosure policy1 form1 or agreement if such policy1 form1 or agreement does not contain the following provisions3 ,these provisions are consistent with and do not supersede1 conflict with1 or otherwise alter the employee obligations1 rights1 or liabilities created by existing statute or ,executive order relating to 7#a7 classified information1 7#b7 communications to ,congress1 7#c7 the reporting to an ,inspector ,general of a violation of any law1 rule1 or regulation1 or mismanagement1 a gross waste of funds1 an abuse of authority1 or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety1 or 7#d7 any other whistleblower protection4 ,the definitions1 requirements1 obligations1 rights1 sanctions1 and liabilities created by controlling ,executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling43 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the preceding provision of this section1 a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity1 other than an employee or officer of the ,united ,states ,government1 may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used4 ,such form or agreement shall1 at a minimum1 require that the person will not disclose any classified information received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the ,united ,states ,government4 ,such nondisclosure forms shall also make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to ,congress1 or to an authorized official of an executive agency or the ,department of ,justice1 that are essential to reporting a substantial violation of law4 7b7 ,a nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented and enforced notwithstanding subsection 7a7 if it complies with the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when the agreement was entered into4 7c7 ,no funds appropriated in this or any other ,act may be used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during fiscal year #bjad which does not contain substantially similar language to that required in subsection 7a74 #gde4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to enter into a contract1 memorandum of understanding1 or cooperative agreement with1 make a grant to1 or provide a loan or loan guarantee to1 any corporation that has any unpaid ,federal tax liability that has been assessed1 for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed1 and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability1 where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability1 unless a ,federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the ,government4 #gdf4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to enter into a contract1 memorandum of understanding1 or cooperative agreement with1 make a grant to1 or provide a loan or loan guarantee to1 any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any ,federal law within the preceding #bd months1 where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction1 unless a ,federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the ,government4 #gdg4 7a7 ,the ,act entitled ,an ,act providing for the incorporation of certain persons as ,group ,hospitalization and ,medical ,services1 ,inc41 approved ,august #aa1 #aici 7#ec ,stat4 #adab71 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #aa as section #ab2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #aj the following3 #aa4 ,the surplus of the corporation is for the benefit and protection of all of its certificate holders and shall be available for the satisfaction of all obligations of the corporation regardless of the jurisdiction in which such surplus originated or such obligations arise4 ,the corporation shall not divide1 attribute1 distribute1 or reduce its surplus pursuant to any statute1 regulation1 or order of any jurisdiction without the express agreement of the ,district of ,columbia1 ,maryland1 and ,virginia-- 7#a7 that the entire surplus of the corporation is excessive2 and 7#b7 to any plan for reduction or distribution of surplus4 4 7b7 ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to the surplus of ,group ,hospitalization and ,medical ,services1 ,inc4 for any year after #bjaa4 #gdh4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 on the date on which a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with section #ajag of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc1 the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate of such request4 7b7 ,any notification required by this section shall be made available on the ,bureau's public ,web site4 #gdi4 7a7 ,notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section #cgdd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the ,armed ,forces1 the ,president may award the ,medal of ,honor under section #cgda of such title to ,charles ,s4 ,kettles for the acts of valor during the ,vietnam ,war described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,the acts of valor referred to in subsection 7a7 are the actions of ,charles ,s4 ,kettles during combat operations on ,may #ae1 #aifg1 while serving as ,flight ,commander1 #agfth ,aviation ,company1 #adth ,aviation ,battalion1 ,task ,force ,oregon1 ,republic of ,vietnam1 for which he was previously awarded the ,distinguished ,service ,cross4 #gej4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available under this or any other ,act may be used to-- 7#a7 implement1 administer1 carry out1 modify1 revise1 or enforce ,executive ,order #acfij1 entitled ,establishing a ,federal ,flood ,risk ,management ,standard and a ,process for ,further ,soliciting and ,considering ,stakeholder ,input 7issued ,january #cj1 #bjae71 other than for-- 7,a7 acquiring1 managing1 or disposing of ,federal lands and facilities2 7,b7 providing federally undertaken1 financed1 or assisted construction or improvements2 or 7,c7 conducting ,federal activities or programs affecting land use1 including water and related land resources planning1 regulating1 and licensing activities2 7#b7 implement ,executive ,order #acfij in a manner that modifies the non-grant components of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program2 or 7#c7 apply ,executive ,order #acfij or the ,federal ,flood ,risk ,management ,standard by any component of the ,department of ,defense1 including the ,army ,corps of ,engineers in a way that changes the floodplain considered when determining whether or not to issue a ,department of the ,army permit under section #djd of the ,clean ,water ,act or section #aj of the ,rivers and ,harbors ,act4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 of this section shall not be in effect during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjaf and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjag4 #gea4 ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference to this ,act contained in any title other than title ,,iv or ,,viii shall not apply to such title ,,iv or ,,viii4 ,,viii ,general provisions--district of columbia 7including transfers of funds7 #hja4 ,there are appropriated from the applicable funds of the ,district of ,columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the ,district of ,columbia government4 #hjb4 ,none of the ,federal funds provided in this ,act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before ,congress or any ,state legislature4 #hjc4 7a7 ,none of the ,federal funds provided under this ,act to the agencies funded by this ,act1 both ,federal and ,district government agencies1 that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which-- 7#a7 creates new programs2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or responsibility center2 7#c7 establishes or changes allocations specifically denied1 limited or increased under this ,act2 7#d7 increases funds or personnel by any means for any program1 project1 or responsibility center for which funds have been denied or restricted2 7#e7 re-establishes any program or project previously deferred through reprogramming2 7#f7 augments any existing program1 project1 or responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of #c1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 or 7#g7 increases by #bj percent or more personnel assigned to a specific program1 project or responsibility center1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7b7 ,the ,district of ,columbia government is authorized to approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local funds under this title through ,november #g1 #bjaf4 #hjd4 ,none of the ,federal funds provided in this ,act may be used by the ,district of ,columbia to provide for salaries1 expenses1 or other costs associated with the offices of ,united ,states ,senator or ,united ,states ,representative under section #d7;d7 of the ,district of ,columbia ,statehood ,constitutional ,convention ,initiatives of #aigi 7,d4,c4 ,law #c-aga2 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 sec4 #a-abc74 #hje4 ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 none of the funds made available by this ,act or by any other ,act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties4 ,for purposes of this section1 the term official duties does not include travel between the officer's or employee's residence and workplace1 except in the case of-- 7#a7 an officer or employee of the ,metropolitan ,police ,department who resides in the ,district of ,columbia or is otherwise designated by the ,chief of the ,department2 7#b7 at the discretion of the ,fire ,chief1 an officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia ,fire and ,emergency ,medical ,services ,department who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#c7 at the discretion of the ,director of the ,department of ,corrections1 an officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia ,department of ,corrections who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#d7 at the discretion of the ,chief ,medical ,examiner1 an officer or employee of the ,office of the ,chief ,medical ,examiner who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#e7 at the discretion of the ,director of the ,homeland ,security and ,emergency ,management ,agency1 an officer or employee of the ,homeland ,security and ,emergency ,management ,agency who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#f7 the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7#g7 the ,chairman of the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia4 #hjf4 7a7 ,none of the ,federal funds contained in this ,act may be used by the ,district of ,columbia ,attorney ,general or any other officer or entity of the ,district government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require ,congress to provide for voting representation in ,congress for the ,district of ,columbia4 7b7 ,nothing in this section bars the ,district of ,columbia ,attorney ,general from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits1 or from consulting with officials of the ,district government regarding such lawsuits4 #hjg4 ,none of the ,federal funds contained in this ,act may be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that has been determined by the local public health or local law enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution4 #hjh4 ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to prevent the ,council or ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans1 but it is the intent of ,congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a conscience clause which provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions4 #hji4 7a7 ,none of the ,federal funds contained in this ,act may be used to enact or carry out any law1 rule1 or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession1 use1 or distribution of any schedule ,i substance under the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative4 7b7 ,none of the funds contained in this ,act may be used to enact any law1 rule1 or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession1 use1 or distribution of any schedule ,i substance under the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes4 #haj4 ,none of the funds appropriated under this ,act shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest4 #haa4 7a7 ,no later than #cj calendar days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,financial ,officer for the ,district of ,columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 the ,mayor1 and the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia1 a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of the budget that the ,district of ,columbia government submitted pursuant to section #ddb of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 sec4 #a-bjd4db71 for all agencies of the ,district of ,columbia government for fiscal year #bjaf that is in the total amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services and other-than-personal services1 respectively1 with anticipated actual expenditures4 7b7 ,this section shall apply only to an agency for which the ,chief ,financial ,officer for the ,district of ,columbia certifies that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program requirements4 #hab4 ,no later than #cj calendar days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,financial ,officer for the ,district of ,columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 the ,mayor1 and the ,council for the ,district of ,columbia1 a revised appropriated funds operating budget for the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment4 ,the revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of the budget that the ,district of ,columbia government submitted pursuant to section #ddb of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 sec4 #a-bjd4db74 #hac4 7a7 ,amounts appropriated in this ,act as operating funds may be transferred to the ,district of ,columbia's enterprise and capital funds and such amounts1 once transferred1 shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this ,act4 7b7 ,the ,district of ,columbia government is authorized to reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds transferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds1 and such amounts1 once transferred or reprogrammed1 shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this ,act4 7c7 ,the ,district of ,columbia government may not transfer or reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued for capital projects4 #had4 ,none of the ,federal funds appropriated in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 nor may any be transferred to other appropriations1 unless expressly so provided herein4 #hae4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law or under this ,act1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjaf from appropriations of ,federal funds made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjaf in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for each such account for the purposes authorized3 ,provided1 ,that a request shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines outlined in section #hjc of this ,act4 #haf4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjag1 during a period in which neither a ,district of ,columbia continuing resolution or a regular ,district of ,columbia appropriation bill is in effect1 local funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project or activity for which local funds are provided in the ,fiscal ,year #bjag ,budget ,request ,act of #bjaf as submitted to ,congress 7subject to any modifications enacted by the ,district of ,columbia as of the beginning of the period during which this subsection is in effect7 at the rate set forth by such ,act4 7b7 ,appropriations made by subsection 7a7 shall cease to be available-- 7#a7 during any period in which a ,district of ,columbia continuing resolution for fiscal year #bjag is in effect2 or 7#b7 upon the enactment into law of the regular ,district of ,columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year #bjag4 7c7 ,an appropriation made by subsection 7a7 is provided under the authority and conditions as provided under this ,act and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by this ,act4 7d7 ,an appropriation made by subsection 7a7 shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity during the portion of fiscal year #bjag for which this section applies to such project or activity4 7e7 ,this section shall not apply to a project or activity during any period of fiscal year #bjag if any other provision of law 7other than an authorization of appropriations7-- 7#a7 makes an appropriation1 makes funds available1 or grants authority for such project or activity to continue for such period2 or 7#b7 specifically provides that no appropriation shall be made1 no funds shall be made available1 or no authority shall be granted for such project or activity to continue for such period4 7f7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect obligations of the government of the ,district of ,columbia mandated by other law4 #hag4 7a7 ,this section may be cited as the ,d4,c4 ,opportunity ,scholarship ,program ,school ,certification ,requirements ,act4 7b7 ,section #cjjg7;a7 of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7,public ,law #aab-aj2 #abe ,stat4 #bjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 7i7 is provisionally or fully accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized in the ,district of ,columbia ,school ,reform ,act of #aiie 7sec4 #ch-ahjb4jb7af77;,a7-7,g71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 or any other accrediting body deemed appropriate by the ,office of the ,state ,superintendent for ,schools for the purposes of accrediting an elementary or secondary school2 or 7ii7 in the case of a school that is a participating school as of the day before the date of enactment of the ,d4,c4 ,opportunity ,scholarship ,program ,school ,certification ,requirements ,act and1 as of such day1 does not meet the requirements of clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by not later than #a year after such date of enactment1 is pursuing accreditation by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized in the ,district of ,columbia ,school ,reform ,act of #aiie 7sec4 #ch-ahjb4jb7af77;,a7-7,g71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 or any other accrediting body deemed appropriate by the ,office of the ,state ,superintendent for ,schools for the purposes of accrediting an elementary or secondary school2 and 7,,ii7 by not later than #e years after such date of enactment1 is provisionally or fully accredited by such accrediting agency1 except that an eligible entity may grant not more than one #a-year extension to meet this requirement for each participating school that provides evidence to the eligible entity from such accrediting agency that the school's application for accreditation is in process and the school will be awarded accreditation before the end of the #a-year extension period2 7,h7 conducts criminal background checks on school employees who have direct and unsupervised interaction with students2 and 7,i7 complies with all requests for data and information regarding the reporting requirements described in section #cjaj4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,new participating schools ,if a school is not a participating school as of the date of enactment of the ,d4,c4 ,opportunity ,scholarship ,program ,school ,certification ,requirements ,act1 the school shall not become a participating school and none of the funds provided under this division for opportunity scholarships may be used by an eligible student to enroll in that school unless the school-- 7,a7 is actively pursuing provisional or full accreditation by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized in the ,district of ,columbia ,school ,reform ,act of #aiie 7sec4 #ch-ahjb4jb7af77;,a7-7,g71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 or any other accrediting body deemed appropriate by the ,office of the ,state ,superintendent for ,schools for the purposes of accrediting an elementary or secondary school2 and 7,b7 meets all of the other requirements for participating schools under this ,act4 7#f7 ,enrolling in another school ,an eligible entity shall assist the parents of a participating eligible student in identifying1 applying to1 and enrolling in an another participating school for which opportunity scholarship funds may be used1 if-- 7,a7 such student is enrolled in a participating private school and may no longer use opportunity scholarship funds for enrollment in that participating private school because such school fails to meet a requirement under paragraph #d1 or any other requirement of this ,act2 or 7,b7 a participating eligible student is enrolled in a school that ceases to be a participating school4 4 7c7 ,report to eligible entities ,section #cjaj of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7,public ,law #aab-aj2 #abe ,stat4 #bjc7 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,reports to eligible entities ,the eligible entity receiving funds under section #cjjd7;a7 shall ensure that each participating school under this division submits to the eligible entity beginning not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of the ,d4,c4 ,opportunity ,scholarship ,program ,school ,certification ,requirements ,act1 a certification that the school has been awarded provisional or full accreditation1 or has been granted an extension by the eligible entity in accordance with section #cjjg7;a77#d77;,g74 4 7d7 ,unless specifically provided otherwise1 this section1 and the amendments made by this section1 shall take effect #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #hah4 ,subparagraph 7,g7 of section #c7;c77#b7 of the ,district of ,columbia ,college ,access ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-ih71 as amended1 is further amended3 7#a7 by inserting after 7,g71 7i7 for individuals who began an undergraduate course of study prior to school year #bjae-bjaf12 and 7#b7 by inserting the following before the period at the end3 and 7ii7 for individuals who begin an undergraduate course of study in or after school year #bjaf-bjag1 is from a family with a taxable annual income of less than #gej1jjj4 ,beginning with school year #bjag-bjah1 the ,mayor shall adjust the amounts in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 for inflation1 as measured by the percentage increase1 if any1 from the preceding fiscal year in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers1 published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor4 #hai4 ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference to this ,act contained in this title or in title ,,iv shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this title or of title ,,iv4 ,this division may be cited as the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,f ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,departmental management and operations ,office of the secretary and executive management ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 as authorized by section #ajb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aab71 and executive management of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 as authorized by law1 #acg1dff1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #de1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that all official costs associated with the use of government aircraft by ,department of ,homeland ,security personnel to support official travel of the ,secretary and the ,deputy ,secretary shall be paid from amounts made available for the ,immediate ,office of the ,secretary and the ,immediate ,office of the ,deputy ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committees on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the comprehensive plan for implementation of the biometric entry and exit data system as required under this heading in ,public ,law #aad-d and a report on visa overstay data by country as required by section #acgf of title #h1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the report on visa overstay data shall also include-- 7#a7 overstays from all nonimmigrant visa categories under the immigration laws1 delineated by each of the classes and sub-classes of such categories2 and 7#b7 numbers as well as rates of overstays for each class and sub-class of such nonimmigrant categories on a per-country basis3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 #ac1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation for the ,office of the ,secretary and ,executive ,management until both the comprehensive plan and the report are submitted4 ,office of the under secretary for management ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,management1 as authorized by sections #gja through #gje of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda through #cde71 #aif1haj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #d1def1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 solely for the alteration and improvement of facilities1 tenant improvements1 and relocation costs to consolidate ,department headquarters operations at the ,nebraska ,avenue ,complex2 and #g1ggh1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for the ,human ,resources ,information ,technology program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall include in the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjag1 submitted pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a ,comprehensive ,acquisition ,status ,report1 which shall include the information required under the heading ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,management under title ,i of division ,d of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-gd71 and shall submit quarterly updates to such report not later than #de days after the completion of each quarter4 ,office of the chief financial officer ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer1 as authorized by section #ajc of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac71 #ef1dbj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 at the time the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjag is submitted pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,future ,years ,homeland ,security ,program1 as authorized by section #hgd of ,public ,law #ajg-bif 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ded74 ,office of the chief information officer ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer1 as authorized by section #ajc of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac71 and ,department-wide technology investments1 #cji1igf1jjj2 of which #aji1ieg1jjj shall be available for salaries and expenses2 and of which #bjj1jai1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be available for development and acquisition of information technology equipment1 software1 services1 and related activities for the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 ,analysis and operations ,for necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and operations coordination activities1 as authorized by title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba et seq471 #bfd1gad1jjj2 of which not to exceed #c1hbe shall be for official reception and representation expenses2 of which not to exceed #b1jjj1jjj is available for facility needs associated with secure space at fusion centers1 including improvements to buildings2 and of which #aaa1jba1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 #acg1dhh1jjj2 of which not to exceed #cjj1jjj may be used for certain confidential operational expenses1 including the payment of informants1 to be expended at the direction of the ,inspector ,general4 ,,ii ,security1 enforcement1 and investigations ,u4,s4 customs and border protection ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relating to border security1 immigration1 customs1 agricultural inspections and regulatory activities related to plant and animal imports1 and transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens2 purchase and lease of up to #g1ejj 7#f1ejj for replacement only7 police-type vehicles2 and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad2 #h1fbh1ijb1jjj2 of which #c1bgd1jjj shall be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the ,harbor ,maintenance ,fee pursuant to section #ieje7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ieje7;c77#c77 and notwithstanding section #aeaa7;e77#a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eea7;e77#a772 of which #cj1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 solely for the purpose of recruiting1 hiring1 training1 and equipping law enforcement officers and ,border ,patrol agents2 of which not to exceed #cd1dbe shall be for official reception and representation expenses2 of which such sums as become available in the ,customs ,user ,fee ,account1 except sums subject to section #acjca7;f77#c7 of the ,consolidated ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aihe 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7f77#c771 shall be derived from that account2 of which not to exceed #aej1jjj shall be available for payment for rental space in connection with preclearance operations2 and of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj shall be for awards of compensation to informants1 to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading for ,inspection and ,detection ,technology ,investments1 #ah1ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 the overtime limitation prescribed in section #e7;c77#a7 of the ,act of ,february #ac1 #aiaa 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfg7;c77#a77 shall be #ce1jjj2 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated by this ,act shall be available to compensate any employee of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection for overtime1 from whatever source1 in an amount that exceeds such limitation1 except in individual cases determined by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or the designee of the ,secretary1 to be necessary for national security purposes1 to prevent excessive costs1 or in cases of immigration emergencies3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,border ,patrol shall maintain an active duty presence of not less than #ba1cgj full-time equivalent agents protecting the borders of the ,united ,states in the fiscal year4 ,automation modernization ,for necessary expenses for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection for operation and improvement of automated systems1 including salaries and expenses1 #hbi1dfj1jjj2 of which #dfe1gcb1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah2 and of which not less than #aea1ahd1jjj shall be for the development of the ,automated ,commercial ,environment4 ,border security fencing1 infrastructure1 and technology ,for necessary expenses for border security fencing1 infrastructure1 and technology1 #ddg1dfa1jjj2 of which #bgc1ica1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for operations and maintenance2 and of which #agc1ecj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for development and deployment4 ,air and marine operations ,for necessary expenses for the operations1 maintenance1 and procurement of marine vessels1 aircraft1 unmanned aerial systems1 the ,air and ,marine ,operations ,center1 and other related equipment of the air and marine program1 including salaries and expenses1 operational training1 and mission-related travel1 the operations of which include the following3 the interdiction of narcotics and other goods2 the provision of support to ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and1 at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the provision of assistance to ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts2 #hjb1bih1jjj2 of which #cjj1dbi1jjj shall be available for salaries and expenses2 and of which #eja1hfi1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that no aircraft or other related equipment1 with the exception of aircraft that are one of a kind and have been identified as excess to ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection requirements and aircraft that have been damaged beyond repair1 shall be transferred to any other ,federal agency1 department1 or office outside of the ,department of ,homeland ,security during fiscal year #bjaf without prior notice to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives3 ,provided further1 ,that funding made available under this heading shall be available for customs expenses when necessary to maintain or to temporarily increase operations in ,puerto ,rico4 ,construction and facilities management ,for necessary expenses to plan1 acquire1 construct1 renovate1 equip1 furnish1 operate1 manage1 and maintain buildings1 facilities1 and related infrastructure necessary for the administration and enforcement of the laws relating to customs1 immigration1 and border security1 #cdj1abh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and customs enforcement ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for enforcement of immigration and customs laws1 detention and removals1 and investigations1 including intellectual property rights and overseas vetted units operations2 and purchase and lease of up to #c1gij 7#b1cej for replacement only7 police-type vehicles2 #e1ggi1jda1jjj2 of which not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available until expended for conducting special operations under section #caca of the ,customs ,enforcement ,act of #aihf 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bjha72 of which not to exceed #aa1dge shall be for official reception and representation expenses2 of which not to exceed #b1jjj1jjj shall be for awards of compensation to informants1 to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 of which not less than #cje1jjj shall be for promotion of public awareness of the child pornography tipline and activities to counter child exploitation2 of which not less than #e1djj1jjj shall be used to facilitate agreements consistent with section #bhg7;g7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7;g772 of which not to exceed #de1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 is for maintenance1 construction1 and leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities2 and of which not to exceed #aa1baf1jjj shall be available to fund or reimburse other ,federal agencies for the costs associated with the care1 maintenance1 and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report detailing the number of full-time equivalent employees hired and lost through attrition for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjae1 and ending on ,june #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement briefs the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives on efforts to increase the number of communities and law enforcement agencies participating in the ,priority ,enforcement ,program1 including details as to the jurisdictions and law enforcement agencies approached and the level of participation on a by-community basis3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to compensate any employee for overtime in an annual amount in excess of #ce1jjj1 except that the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or the designee of the ,secretary1 may waive that amount as necessary for national security purposes and in cases of immigration emergencies3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided1 #ae1ggj1jjj shall be for activities to enforce laws against forced child labor1 of which not to exceed #f1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount available1 not less than #a1fjj1jjj1jjj shall be available to identify aliens convicted of a crime who may be deportable1 and to remove them from the ,united ,states once they are judged deportable3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall prioritize the identification and removal of aliens convicted of a crime by the severity of that crime3 ,provided further1 ,that funding made available under this heading shall maintain a level of not less than #cd1jjj detention beds through ,september #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided1 not less than #c1bag1idb1jjj is for enforcement1 detention1 and removal operations1 including transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided for ,custody ,operations in the previous proviso1 #de1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided for the ,visa ,security ,program and international investigations1 #ac1cjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available for investigation of intellectual property rights violations1 including operation of the ,national ,intellectual ,property ,rights ,coordination ,center3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided under this heading may be used to continue a delegation of law enforcement authority authorized under section #bhg7;g7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7;g77 if the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,inspector ,general determines that the terms of the agreement governing the delegation of authority have been materially violated3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided under this heading may be used to continue any contract for the provision of detention services if the two most recent overall performance evaluations received by the contracted facility are less than adequate or the equivalent median score in any subsequent performance evaluation system3 ,provided further1 ,that nothing under this heading shall prevent ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement from exercising those authorities provided under the immigration laws 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ag7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag777 during priority operations pertaining to aliens convicted of a crime3 ,provided further1 ,that without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section #ejc7;d7 of this ,act1 the ,secretary may propose to reprogram and transfer funds within and into this appropriation necessary to ensure the detention of aliens prioritized for removal4 ,automation modernization ,for expenses of immigration and customs enforcement automated systems1 #ec1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,transportation security administration ,aviation security ,for necessary expenses of the ,transportation ,security ,administration related to providing civil aviation security services pursuant to the ,aviation and ,transportation ,security ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-ga2 #aae ,stat4 #eig2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note71 #e1gai1dcg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag2 of which not to exceed #g1fej shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that any award to deploy explosives detection systems shall be based on risk1 the airport's current reliance on other screening solutions1 lobby congestion resulting in increased security concerns1 high injury rates1 airport readiness1 and increased cost effectiveness3 ,provided further1 ,that security service fees authorized under section #ddidj of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation security3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjaf so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #c1ehi1dcg1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds deposited pursuant to section #ddide of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 that are currently unavailable for obligation are hereby permanently cancelled3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #ddibc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjaf1 any funds in the ,aviation ,security ,capital ,fund established by section #ddibc7;h7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section #ddibc7;a7 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for the current fiscal year and each fiscal year hereafter1 mobile explosives detection systems purchased and deployed using funds made available under this heading may be moved and redeployed to meet evolving passenger and baggage screening security priorities at airports3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for any recruiting or hiring of personnel into the ,transportation ,security ,administration that would cause the agency to exceed a staffing level of #de1jjj full-time equivalent screeners3 ,provided further1 ,that the preceding proviso shall not apply to personnel hired as part-time employees3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a detailed report on-- 7#a7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security efforts and resources being devoted to develop more advanced integrated passenger screening technologies for the most effective security of passengers and baggage at the lowest possible operating and acquisition costs1 including projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the next #e years or until project completion1 whichever is earlier2 7#b7 how the ,transportation ,security ,administration is deploying its existing passenger and baggage screener workforce in the most cost-effective manner2 and 7#c7 labor savings from the deployment of improved technologies for passenger and baggage screening1 including high-speed baggage screening1 and how those savings are being used to offset security costs or reinvested to address security vulnerabilities3 ,provided further1 ,that ,members of the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives and the ,united ,states ,senate1 including the leadership2 the heads of ,federal agencies and commissions1 including the ,secretary1 ,deputy ,secretary1 ,under ,secretaries1 and ,assistant ,secretaries of the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 the ,united ,states ,attorney ,general1 ,deputy ,attorney ,general1 ,assistant ,attorneys ,general1 and the ,united ,states ,attorneys2 and senior members of the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 including the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall not be exempt from ,federal passenger and baggage screening4 ,surface transportation security ,for necessary expenses of the ,transportation ,security ,administration related to surface transportation security activities1 #aaj1gih1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,intelligence and vetting ,for necessary expenses for the development and implementation of intelligence and vetting activities1 #bcf1fic1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,transportation security support ,for necessary expenses of the ,transportation ,security ,administration related to transportation security support pursuant to the ,aviation and ,transportation ,security ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-ga2 #aae ,stat4 #eig2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note71 #ibd1jae1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,coast guard ,operating expenses ,for necessary expenses for the operations and maintenance of the ,coast ,guard1 not otherwise provided for2 purchase or lease of not to exceed #be passenger motor vehicles1 which shall be for replacement only2 purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements 7at a unit cost of no more than #gjj1jjj7 and repairs and service-life replacements1 not to exceed a total of #ca1jjj1jjj2 purchase or lease of boats necessary for overseas deployments and activities2 purchase or lease of other equipment 7at a unit cost of no more than #bej1jjj72 minor shore construction projects not exceeding #a1jjj1jjj in total cost on any location2 payments pursuant to section #aef of ,public ,law #ig-cgg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note2 #if ,stat4 #aibj72 and recreation and welfare2 #g1jfa1dij1jjj1 of which #ejj1jjb1jjj shall be for defense-related activities1 of which #afj1jjb1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe2 of which #bd1ejj1jjj shall be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund to carry out the purposes of section #ajab7;a77#e7 of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgab7;a77#e772 and of which not to exceed #bc1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be for expenses incurred for recreational vessels under section #abaad of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 except to the extent fees are collected from owners of yachts and credited to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent fees are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under such section #abaad1 and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applications1 then personnel performing non-recreational vessel documentation functions under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #aba of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 may perform documentation under section #abaad3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 #he1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation for ,coast ,guard ,headquarters ,directorates until a future-years capital investment plan for fiscal years #bjag through #bjba1 as specified under the heading ,coast ,guard1 ,acquisition1 ,construction1 and ,improvements of this ,act1 is submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism may be allocated by program1 project1 and activity1 notwithstanding section #ejc of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section #ejc7;d7 of this ,act1 after ,june #cj1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj may be reprogrammed to or from ,military ,pay and ,allowances in accordance with subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of section #ejc4 ,environmental compliance and restoration ,for necessary expenses to carry out the environmental compliance and restoration functions of the ,coast ,guard under chapter #ai of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ac1bba1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,reserve training ,for necessary expenses of the ,coast ,guard ,reserve1 as authorized by law2 operations and maintenance of the ,coast ,guard reserve program2 personnel and training costs2 and equipment and services2 #aaj1fad1jjj4 ,acquisition1 construction1 and improvements ,for necessary expenses of acquisition1 construction1 renovation1 and improvement of aids to navigation1 shore facilities1 vessels1 and aircraft1 including equipment related thereto2 and maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment2 as authorized by law2 #a1ide1afi1jjj2 of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund to carry out the purposes of section #ajab7;a77#e7 of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgab7;a77#e772 and of which the following amounts shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj 7except as subsequently specified73 #ba1jjj1jjj for military family housing2 #a1bfd1djj1jjj to acquire1 effect major repairs to1 renovate1 or improve vessels1 small boats1 and related equipment2 #bie1jjj1jjj to acquire1 effect major repairs to1 renovate1 or improve aircraft or increase aviation capability2 #fe1ajj1jjj for other acquisition programs2 #aha1fjj1jjj for shore facilities and aids to navigation1 including facilities at ,department of ,defense installations used by the ,coast ,guard2 and #aah1jfi1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 for personnel compensation and benefits and related costs3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds provided by this ,act1 not less than #fdj1jjj1jjj shall be immediately available and allotted to contract for the production of the ninth ,national ,security ,cutter notwithstanding the availability of funds for post-production costs3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard shall submit to the ,congress1 at the time the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjag is submitted pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a future-years capital investment plan as described in the second proviso under the heading ,coast ,guard1 ,acquisition1 ,construction1 and ,improvements in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-d71 which shall be subject to the requirements in the third and fourth provisos under such heading4 ,research1 development1 test1 and evaluation ,for necessary expenses for applied scientific research1 development1 test1 and evaluation2 and for maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment2 as authorized by law2 #ah1jai1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 of which #ejj1jjj shall be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund to carry out the purposes of section #ajab7;a77#e7 of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgab7;a77#e773 ,provided1 ,that there may be credited to and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received from ,state and local governments1 other public authorities1 private sources1 and foreign countries for expenses incurred for research1 development1 testing1 and evaluation4 ,retired pay ,for retired pay1 including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose1 payments under the ,retired ,serviceman's ,family ,protection and ,survivor ,benefits ,plans1 payment for career status bonuses1 concurrent receipts1 and combat-related special compensation under the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act1 and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #a1fjd1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,united states secret service ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 including purchase of not to exceed #feb vehicles for police-type use for replacement only2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 purchase of motorcycles made in the ,united ,states2 hire of aircraft2 services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service2 rental of buildings in the ,district of ,columbia1 and fencing1 lighting1 guard booths1 and other facilities on private or other property not in ,government ownership or control1 as may be necessary to perform protective functions2 payment of per diem or subsistence allowances to employees in cases in which a protective assignment on the actual day or days of the visit of a protectee requires an employee to work #af hours per day or to remain overnight at a post of duty2 conduct of and participation in firearms matches2 presentation of awards2 travel of ,united ,states ,secret ,service employees on protective missions without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this or any other ,act if approval is obtained in advance from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives2 research and development2 grants to conduct behavioral research in support of protective research and operations2 and payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions2 #a1hed1ebf1jjj2 of which not to exceed #ai1abe shall be for official reception and representation expenses2 of which not to exceed #ajj1jjj shall be to provide technical assistance and equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in counterfeit investigations2 of which #b1cff1jjj shall be for forensic and related support of investigations of missing and exploited children2 of which #f1jjj1jjj shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and exploited children and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag2 and of which not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be for activities related to training in electronic crimes investigations and forensics3 ,provided1 ,that #ah1jjj1jjj for protective travel shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading for security improvements at the ,white ,house complex1 #h1bjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that #d1ejj1jjj for ,national ,special ,security ,events shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,united ,states ,secret ,service is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from ,federal agencies and entities1 as defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for personnel receiving training sponsored by the ,james ,j4 ,rowley ,training ,center1 except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under this heading at the end of the fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to compensate any employee for overtime in an annual amount in excess of #ce1jjj1 except that the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or the designee of the ,secretary1 may waive that amount as necessary for national security purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,united ,states ,secret ,service by this ,act or by previous appropriations ,acts may be made available for the protection of the head of a ,federal agency other than the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service may enter into an agreement to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,united ,states ,secret ,service by this ,act or by previous appropriations ,acts may be obligated for the purpose of opening a new permanent domestic or overseas office or location unless the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives are notified #ae days in advance of such obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of section #ejc of this ,act1 #ae1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 may be reprogrammed between ,protection of ,persons and ,facilities and ,domestic ,field ,operations4 ,acquisition1 construction1 improvements1 and related expenses ,for necessary expenses for acquisition1 construction1 repair1 alteration1 and improvement of physical and technological infrastructure1 #gi1jai1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,,iii ,protection1 preparedness1 response1 and recovery ,national protection and programs directorate ,management and administration ,for the management and administration of the ,national ,protection and ,programs ,directorate1 and support for operations and information technology1 #fb1acb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #c1hbe shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,infrastructure protection and information security ,for necessary expenses for infrastructure protection and information security programs and activities1 as authorized by title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba et seq471 #a1bia1jjj1jjj1 of which #bhi1fej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,federal protective service ,the revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the ,federal ,protective ,service3 ,provided1 ,that the ,director of the ,federal ,protective ,service shall submit at the time the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjag is submitted pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a strategic human capital plan that aligns fee collections to personnel requirements based on a current threat assessment4 ,office of biometric identity management ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,biometric ,identity ,management1 as authorized by section #gbjh of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfe;b71 #bhb1dgc1jjj1 of which #aei1jed1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,office of health affairs ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,health ,affairs1 #abe1cfi1jjj2 of which #bg1jaj1jjj is for salaries and expenses and #hb1jgh1jjj is for ,bio,watch operations3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 #af1bha1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for biosurveillance1 chemical defense1 medical and health planning and coordination1 and workforce health protection4 ,federal emergency management agency ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 #ifj1ged1jjj1 including activities authorized by the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq471 the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 the ,cerro ,grande ,fire ,assistance ,act of #bjjj 7division ,c1 title ,i1 #aad ,stat4 #ehc71 the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq471 the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bjfa et seq471 sections #ajg and #cjc of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #djd1 #dje71 ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #c of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 the ,national ,dam ,safety ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg et seq471 the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq471 the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec71 the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq471 the ,post-,katrina ,emergency ,management ,reform ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bie2 #abj ,stat4 #acid71 the ,biggert-,waters ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ada1 #abf ,stat4 #iaf71 and the ,homeowner ,flood ,insurance ,affordability ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-hi73 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #b1bej shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #ce1ahj1jjj shall be for the ,urban ,search and ,rescue ,response ,system1 of which none is available for ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #bg1ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for capital improvements and other expenses related to continuity of operations at the ,mount ,weather ,emergency ,operations ,center3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available1 #c1dbb1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,national ,capital ,region ,coordination4 ,state and local programs ,for grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other activities1 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1 which shall be allocated as follows3 7#a7 #dfg1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,state ,homeland ,security ,grant ,program under section #bjjd of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fje71 of which #ee1jjj1jjj shall be for ,operation ,stonegarden3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding subsection 7c77#d7 of such section #bjjd1 for fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico shall make available to local and tribal governments amounts provided to the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico under this paragraph in accordance with subsection 7c77#a7 of such section #bjjd4 7#b7 #fjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,urban ,area ,security ,initiative under section #bjjc of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd71 of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for organizations 7as described under section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such code7 determined by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to be at high risk of a terrorist attack4 7#c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,public ,transportation ,security ,assistance1 ,railroad ,security ,assistance1 and ,over-the-,road ,bus ,security ,assistance under sections #adjf1 #aeac1 and #aecb of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace1 #aafc1 and #aahb71 of which #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,amtrak security and #c1jjj1jjj shall be for ,over-the-,road ,bus ,security3 ,provided1 ,that such public transportation security assistance shall be provided directly to public transportation agencies4 7#d7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,port ,security ,grants in accordance with #df ,u4,s4,c4 #gjajg4 7#e7 #bcc1jjj1jjj shall be to sustain current operations for training1 exercises1 technical assistance1 and other programs1 of which #afb1iia1jjj shall be for training of ,state1 local1 and tribal emergency response providers3 ,provided1 ,that for grants under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 applications for grants shall be made available to eligible applicants not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 that eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than #hj days after the grant announcement1 and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall act within #fe days after the receipt of an application3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #bjjh7;a77#aa7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#aa77 or any other provision of law1 a grantee may not use more than #e percent of the amount of a grant made available under this heading for expenses directly related to administration of the grant3 ,provided further1 ,that for grants under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the installation of communications towers is not considered construction of a building or other physical facility3 ,provided further1 ,that grantees shall provide reports on their use of funds1 as determined necessary by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #eji of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency may use the funds provided in paragraph 7#e7 to acquire real property for the purpose of establishing or appropriately extending the security buffer zones around ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency training facilities4 ,firefighter assistance grants ,for grants for programs authorized by the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq471 #fij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #cde1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out section #cc of that ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi7 and #cde1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out section #cd of that ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi;a74 ,emergency management performance grants ,for emergency management performance grants1 as authorized by the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq471 the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq471 and ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #c of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 #cej1jjj1jjj4 ,radiological emergency preparedness program ,the aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year #bjaf1 as authorized in title ,,iii of the ,departments of ,veterans ,affairs and ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif;e71 shall not be less than #ajj percent of the amounts anticipated by the ,department of ,homeland ,security necessary for its radiological emergency preparedness program for the next fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that the methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable and shall reflect costs of providing such services1 including administrative costs of collecting such fees3 ,provided further1 ,that fees received under this heading shall be deposited in this account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and remain available until expended4 ,united states fire administration ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration and for other purposes1 as authorized by the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq47 and the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq471 #dd1jjj1jjj4 ,disaster relief fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses in carrying out the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 #g1cgd1fic1jjj to remain available until expended1 of which #bd1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,office of ,inspector ,general for audits and investigations related to disasters3 ,provided1 ,that the reporting requirements in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 ,disaster ,relief ,fund in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-d7 shall be applied in fiscal year #bjaf with respect to budget year #bjag and current fiscal year #bjaf1 respectively1 by substituting fiscal year #bjag for fiscal year #bjaf in paragraph 7#a73 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #f1gab1iec1jjj shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that the amount in the preceding proviso is designated by the ,congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,flood hazard mapping and risk analysis program ,for necessary expenses1 including administrative costs1 under section #acfj of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja71 and under sections #ajjbae1 #ajjbaf1 #ajjbbf1 #ajjbcj1 and #ajjbdf of the ,biggert-,waters ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #bjab1 7,public ,law #aab-ada1 #abf ,stat4 #iaf71 #aij1jjj1jjj1 and such additional sums as may be provided by ,state and local governments or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section #acfj7;f77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7;f77#b771 to remain available until expended4 ,national flood insurance fund ,for activities under the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq471 the ,flood ,disaster ,protection ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq471 the ,biggert-,waters ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ada1 #abf ,stat4 #iaf71 and the ,homeowner ,flood ,insurance ,affordability ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-hi2 #abh ,stat4 #ajbj71 #aha1aih1jjj1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and shall be derived from offsetting amounts collected under section #acjh7;d7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djae7;d772 of which #be1bii1jjj shall be available for salaries and expenses associated with flood management and flood insurance operations and #aee1hii1jjj shall be available for flood plain management and flood mapping3 ,provided1 ,that any additional fees collected pursuant to section #acjh7;d7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djae7;d77 shall be credited as an offsetting collection to this account1 to be available for flood plain management and flood mapping3 ,provided further1 ,that in fiscal year #bjaf1 no funds shall be available from the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund under section #acaj of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djag7 in excess of3 7#a7 #acc1beb1jjj for operating expenses2 7#b7 #a1abc1jjj1jjj for commissions and taxes of agents2 7#c7 such sums as are necessary for interest on ,treasury borrowings2 and 7#d7 #age1jjj1jjj1 which shall remain available until expended1 for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation assistance under section #acff of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c71 notwithstanding sections #acff7;e7 and #acaj7;a77#g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c7e71 #djag73 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts collected under section #ajb of the ,flood ,disaster ,protection ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djab;a7 and section #acff7;e7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh shall be deposited in the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund to supplement other amounts specified as available for section #acff of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh1 notwithstanding section #ajb7;f77#h71 section #acff7;e71 and paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of section #acfg7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djab;a7f77#h71 #dajd;c7e71 #dajd;d7b77#a7-7c773 ,provided further1 ,that total administrative costs shall not exceed #d percent of the total appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e1jjj1jjj is available to carry out section #bd of the ,homeowner ,flood ,insurance ,affordability ,act of #bjad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djcc74 ,national predisaster mitigation fund ,for the predisaster mitigation grant program under section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc71 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,emergency food and shelter ,to carry out the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter program pursuant to title ,,iii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacca et seq471 #abj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that total administrative costs shall not exceed #c4e percent of the total amount made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjag1 submitted pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 proposes to move the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter program from the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 or to fund such program directly through the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 a joint transition plan from the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives not later than #ij days after the date the fiscal year #bjag budget is submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such plan shall include details on the transition of programmatic responsibilities1 efforts to consult with stakeholders1 and mechanisms to ensure that the original purpose of the program will be retained4 ,,iv ,research1 development1 training1 and services ,united states citizenship and immigration services ,for necessary expenses for citizenship and immigration services1 #aai1fga1jjj for the ,e-,verify ,program1 as described in section #djc7;a7 of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note71 to assist ,united ,states employers with maintaining a legal workforce3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds otherwise made available to ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services may be used to acquire1 operate1 equip1 and dispose of up to #e vehicles1 for replacement only1 for areas where the ,administrator of ,general ,services does not provide vehicles for lease3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services may authorize employees who are assigned to those areas to use such vehicles to travel between the employees' residences and places of employment4 ,federal law enforcement training center ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center1 including materials and support costs of ,federal law enforcement basic training2 the purchase of not to exceed #aag vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 expenses for student athletic and related activities2 the conduct of and participation in firearms matches and presentation of awards2 public awareness and enhancement of community support of law enforcement training2 room and board for student interns2 a flat monthly reimbursement to employees authorized to use personal mobile phones for official duties2 and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 #bag1dhe1jjj2 of which up to #ch1iha1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for materials and support costs of ,federal law enforcement basic training2 and of which not to exceed #g1ahj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that the ,center is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from agencies receiving training sponsored by the ,center1 except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the end of the fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that section #abjb7;a7 of ,public ,law #ajg-bjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgga note71 as amended under this heading in ,public ,law #aad-d1 is further amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjag and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center shall schedule basic or advanced law enforcement training1 or both1 at all four training facilities under the control of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center to ensure that such training facilities are operated at the highest capacity throughout the fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,accreditation ,board1 including representatives from the ,federal law enforcement community and non-,federal accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training1 shall lead the ,federal law enforcement training accreditation process to continue the implementation of measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of ,federal law enforcement training programs1 facilities1 and instructors4 ,acquisitions1 construction1 improvements1 and related expenses ,for acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities1 construction1 and ongoing maintenance1 facility improvements1 and related expenses of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center1 #bg1eec1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,center is authorized to accept reimbursement to this appropriation from government agencies requesting the construction of special use facilities4 ,science and technology ,management and administration ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology and for management and administration of programs and activities1 as authorized by title ,,iii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 #aca1eca1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #g1fej shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,research1 development1 acquisition1 and operations ,for necessary expenses for science and technology research1 including advanced research projects1 development1 test and evaluation1 acquisition1 and operations as authorized by title ,,iii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 and the purchase or lease of not to exceed #e vehicles1 #fee1djg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,domestic nuclear detection office ,management and administration ,for salaries and expenses of the ,domestic ,nuclear ,detection ,office1 as authorized by title ,,xix of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eia et seq471 for management and administration of programs and activities1 #ch1aji1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #b1bej shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,research1 development1 and operations ,for necessary expenses for radiological and nuclear research1 development1 testing1 evaluation1 and operations1 #aif1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,systems acquisition ,for necessary expenses for the ,domestic ,nuclear ,detection ,office acquisition and deployment of radiological detection systems in accordance with the global nuclear detection architecture1 #aac1jaa1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,v ,general provisions 7including transfers and rescissions of funds7 #eja4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 #ejb4 ,subject to the requirements of section #ejc of this ,act1 the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this ,act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this ,act1 may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts1 and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted4 #ejc4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act1 provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies in or transferred to the ,department of ,homeland ,security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 creates a new program1 project1 or activity2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the ,congress2 7#d7 contracts out any function or activity presently performed by ,federal employees or any new function or activity proposed to be performed by ,federal employees in the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjaf for the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#e7 augments existing programs1 projects1 or activities in excess of #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 7#f7 reduces any program1 project1 or activity1 or numbers of personnel by #aj percent2 or 7#g7 results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result in a change in existing programs1 projects1 or activities as approved by the ,congress1 unless the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives are notified #ae days in advance of such reprogramming of funds4 7b7 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,homeland ,security by this ,act or provided by previous appropriations ,acts may be transferred between such appropriations4 7c7 ,any transfer under this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under subsection 7a7 and shall not be available for obligation unless the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives are notified #ae days in advance of such transfer4 7d7 ,notwithstanding subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c71 no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations based upon an initial notification provided after ,june #cj1 except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property4 7e7 ,the notification thresholds and procedures set forth in this section shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,acts4 #ejd4 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,working ,capital ,fund1 established pursuant to section #djc of ,public ,law #ajc-cef 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note71 shall continue operations as a permanent working capital fund for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security may be used to make payments to the ,working ,capital ,fund1 except for the activities and amounts allowed in the ,president's fiscal year #bjaf budget3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided to the ,working ,capital ,fund shall be available for obligation until expended to carry out the purposes of the ,working ,capital ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that all ,departmental components shall be charged only for direct usage of each ,working ,capital ,fund service3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided to the ,working ,capital ,fund shall be used only for purposes consistent with the contributing component3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,working ,capital ,fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed at rates which will return the full cost of each service3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives shall be notified of any activity added to or removed from the fund3 ,provided further1 ,that for any activity added to the fund1 the notification shall identify sources of funds by program1 project1 and activity3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall submit a quarterly execution report with activity level detail1 not later than #cj days after the end of each quarter4 #eje4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjaf1 as recorded in the financial records at the time of a reprogramming request1 but not later than ,june #cj1 #bjag1 from appropriations for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjaf in this ,act shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations were provided3 ,provided1 ,that prior to the obligation of such funds1 a request shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives for approval in accordance with section #ejc of this ,act4 #ejf4 ,funds made available by this ,act for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the ,congress for purposes of section #ejd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dad7 during fiscal year #bjaf until the enactment of an ,act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year #bjaf4 #ejg4 7a7 ,except as provided in subsections 7b7 and 7c71 none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to-- 7#a7 make or award a grant allocation1 grant1 contract1 other transaction agreement1 or task or delivery order on a ,department of ,homeland ,security multiple award contract1 or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of #a1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 award a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than #aj1jjj1jjj from multi-year ,department of ,homeland ,security funds2 7#c7 make a sole-source grant award2 or 7#d7 announce publicly the intention to make or award items under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 including a contract covered by the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may waive the prohibition under subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives at least #c full business days in advance of making an award or issuing a letter as described in that subsection4 7c7 ,if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines that compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human life1 health1 or safety1 an award may be made without notification1 and the ,secretary shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives not later than #e full business days after such an award is made or letter issued4 7d7 ,a notification under this section-- 7#a7 may not involve funds that are not available for obligation2 and 7#b7 shall include the amount of the award2 the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated2 the type of contract2 and the account from which the funds are being drawn4 7e7 ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall brief the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives #e full business days in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award under ,state and ,local ,programs4 #ejh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no agency shall purchase1 construct1 or lease any additional facilities1 except within or contiguous to existing locations1 to be used for the purpose of conducting ,federal law enforcement training without advance notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 except that the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease1 contract1 or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing ,center facilities4 #eji4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used for expenses for any construction1 repair1 alteration1 or acquisition project for which a prospectus otherwise required under chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 has not been approved1 except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus4 #eaj4 7a7 ,sections #ebj1 #ebb1 and #ecj of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aaj-afa2 #aba ,stat4 #bjgc and #bjgd7 shall apply with respect to funds made available in this ,act in the same manner as such sections applied to funds made available in that ,act4 7b7 ,the third proviso of section #ecg of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aad71 shall hereafter not apply with respect to funds made available in this or any other ,act4 7c7 ,section #ebe of ,public ,law #aji-ij is amended by striking thereafter1 and section #eed of ,public ,law #aaa-hc is amended by striking and shall report annually thereafter4 #eaa4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the ,buy ,american ,act4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 the term ,buy ,american ,act means chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #eab4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section #ccg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addh74 #eac4 ,not later than #cj days after the last day of each month1 the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a monthly budget and staffing report for that month that includes total obligations of the ,department for that month for the fiscal year at the appropriation and program1 project1 and activity levels1 by the source year of the appropriation3 ,provided1 ,that total obligations for staffing shall also be provided by subcategory of on-board and funded full-time equivalent staffing levels1 respectively3 ,provided further1 ,that the report shall specify the number of1 and total obligations for1 contract employees for each office of the ,department4 #ead4 ,except as provided in section #ddide of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 funds appropriated or transferred to ,transportation ,security ,administration ,aviation ,security1 ,administration1 and ,transportation ,security ,support for fiscal years #bjjd and #bjje that are recovered or deobligated shall be available only for the procurement or installation of explosives detection systems1 air cargo1 baggage1 and checkpoint screening systems1 subject to notification3 ,provided1 ,that semiannual reports shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives on any funds that are recovered or deobligated4 #eae4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to process or approve a competition under ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#gf for services provided by employees 7including employees serving on a temporary or term basis7 of ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services of the ,department of ,homeland ,security who are known as ,immigration ,information ,officers1 ,immigration ,service ,analysts1 ,contact ,representatives1 ,investigative ,assistants1 or ,immigration ,services ,officers4 #eaf4 ,any funds appropriated to ,coast ,guard1 ,acquisition1 ,construction1 and ,improvements for fiscal years #bjjb1 #bjjc1 #bjjd1 #bjje1 and #bjjf for the #aaj-abc foot patrol boat conversion that are recovered1 collected1 or otherwise received as the result of negotiation1 mediation1 or litigation1 shall be available until expended for the ,fast ,response ,cutter program4 #eag4 ,the functions of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental for the purpose of the ,federal ,activities ,inventory ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note74 #eah4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report not later than ,october #ae1 #bjaf1 to the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,homeland ,security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any means other than full and open competition during fiscal year #bjaf4 7b7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall review the report required by subsection 7a7 to assess ,departmental compliance with applicable laws and regulations and report the results of that review to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives not later than ,february #ae1 #bjag4 #eai4 ,none of the funds provided by this or previous appropriations ,acts shall be used to fund any position designated as a ,principal ,federal ,official 7or the successor thereto7 for any ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 declared disasters or emergencies unless-- 7#a7 the responsibilities of the ,principal ,federal ,official do not include operational functions related to incident management1 including coordination of operations1 and are consistent with the requirements of section #eji7;c7 and sections #ejc7;c77#c7 and #ejc7;c77#d77;,a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cai7;c71 #cac7;c77#c71 and #cac7;c77#d77;,a77 and section #cjb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eadc72 7#b7 not later than #aj business days after the latter of the date on which the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security appoints the ,principal ,federal ,official and the date on which the ,president issues a declaration under section #dja or section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj and #eaia1 respectively71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a notification of the appointment of the ,principal ,federal ,official and a description of the responsibilities of such ,official and how such responsibilities are consistent with paragraph 7#a7 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide a report specifying timeframes and milestones regarding the update of operations1 planning and policy documents1 and training and exercise protocols1 to ensure consistency with paragraph 7#a7 of this section4 #ebj4 ,none of the funds provided or otherwise made available in this ,act shall be available to carry out section #hgb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #deb7 unless explicitly authorized by ,congress4 #eba4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this or previous appropriations ,acts may be used to establish an ,office of ,chemical1 ,biological1 ,radiological1 ,nuclear1 and ,explosives ,defense until such time as ,congress has authorized such establishment4 7b7 ,subject to the limitation in subsection 7a7 and notwithstanding section #ejc of this ,act1 the ,secretary may transfer funds for the purpose of executing authorization of the ,office of ,chemical1 ,biological1 ,radiological1 ,nuclear1 and ,explosives ,defense4 7c7 ,not later than #ae days before transferring funds pursuant to subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives on-- 7#a7 the transition plan for the establishment of the office2 and 7#b7 the funds and positions to be transferred by source4 #ebb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of background checks required by law to be completed prior to the granting of the benefit have been received by ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services1 and the results do not preclude the granting of the benefit4 #ebc4 ,section #hca of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,until ,september #cj1 #bjae1 and inserting ,until ,september #cj1 #bjaf12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjae1 and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjaf14 #ebd4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall require that all contracts of the ,department of ,homeland ,security that provide award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes 7which outcomes shall be specified in terms of cost1 schedule1 and performance74 #ebe4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds provided in this or any other ,act shall be used to approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to #df ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;b7 for the transportation of crude oil distributed from and to the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve until the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 after consultation with the ,secretaries of the ,departments of ,energy and ,transportation and representatives from the ,united ,states flag maritime industry1 takes adequate measures to ensure the use of ,united ,states flag vessels3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives within #b business days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to #df ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;b74 #ebf4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection may be used to prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug 7within the meaning of section #hja7;g7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act7 from importing a prescription drug from ,canada that complies with the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall apply only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug1 not to exceed a #ij-;day supply3 ,provided further1 ,that the prescription drug may not be-- 7#a7 a controlled substance1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb72 or 7#b7 a biological product1 as defined in section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb74 #ebg4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used to reduce the ,coast ,guard's ,operations ,systems ,center mission or its government-employed or contract staff levels4 #ebh4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives of any proposed transfers of funds available under section #igjc4a7;g77#d77;,b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by ,public ,law #ajb-cic7 from the ,department of the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund to any agency within the ,department of ,homeland ,security3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds identified for such a transfer may be obligated until the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives approve the proposed transfers4 #ebi4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for planning1 testing1 piloting1 or developing a national identification card4 #ecj4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to conduct1 or to implement the results of1 a competition under ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#gf for activities performed with respect to the ,coast ,guard ,national ,vessel ,documentation ,center4 #eca4 ,any official that is required by this ,act to report or to certify to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein4 #ecb4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other ,act may be used to transfer1 release1 or assist in the transfer or release to or within the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions ,khalid ,sheikh ,mohammed or any other detainee who-- 7#a7 is not a ,united ,states citizen or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is or was held on or after ,june #bd1 #bjji1 at the ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 by the ,department of ,defense4 #ecc4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this ,act in contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #ecd4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to employ workers described in section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c774 #ece4 ,funds made available in this ,act may be used to alter operations within the ,civil ,engineering ,program of the ,coast ,guard nationwide1 including civil engineering units1 facilities design and construction centers1 maintenance and logistics commands1 and the ,coast ,guard ,academy1 except that none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used to reduce operations within any civil engineering unit unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ecf4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract4 #ecg4 ,in developing any process to screen aviation passengers and crews for transportation or national security purposes1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that all such processes take into consideration such passengers' and crews' privacy and civil liberties consistent with applicable laws1 regulations1 and guidance4 #ech4 7a7 ,notwithstanding section #acef7n7 of title #h1 ,united ,states ,code1 of the funds deposited into the ,immigration ,examinations ,fee ,account1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj may be allocated by ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services in fiscal year #bjaf for the purpose of providing an immigrant integration grants program4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available to ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services for grants for immigrant integration may be used to provide services to aliens who have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence4 #eci4 ,for an additional amount for the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,management1 #bae1fgi1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses to plan1 acquire1 design1 construct1 renovate1 remediate1 equip1 furnish1 improve infrastructure1 and occupy buildings and facilities for the ,department headquarters consolidation project and associated mission support consolidation3 ,provided1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives shall receive an expenditure plan not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act detailing the allocation of these funds4 #edj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used by the ,department of ,homeland ,security to enter into any ,federal contract unless such contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of subtitle ,i of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 or chapter #acg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 unless such contract is otherwise authorized by statute to be entered into without regard to the above referenced statutes4 #eda4 7a7 ,for an additional amount for financial systems modernization1 #eb1igg1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 7b7 ,funds made available in subsection 7a7 for financial systems modernization may be transferred by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security between appropriations for the same purpose1 notwithstanding section #ejc of this ,act4 7c7 ,no transfer described in subsection 7b7 shall occur until #ae days after the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives are notified of such transfer4 #edb4 7a7 ,for an additional amount for cybersecurity to safeguard and enhance ,department of ,homeland ,security systems and capabilities1 #ajj1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 7b7 ,funds made available in subsection 7a7 for cybersecurity may be transferred by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security between appropriations for the same purpose1 notwithstanding section #ejc of this ,act4 7c7 ,no transfer described in subsection 7b7 shall occur until #ae days after the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives are notified of such transfer4 #edc4 7a7 ,for an additional amount for emergent threats from violent extremism and from complex1 coordinated terrorist attacks1 #ej1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 7b7 ,funds made available in subsection 7a7 for emergent threats may be transferred by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security between appropriations for the same purpose1 notwithstanding section #ejc of this ,act4 7c7 ,no transfer described in subsection 7b7 shall occur until #ae days after the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives are notified of such transfer4 #edd4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may transfer to the fund established by #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note1 up to #bj1jjj1jjj from appropriations available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives #e days in advance of such transfer4 #ede4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure enforcement of all immigration laws 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ag7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag7774 #edf4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and exchanging of pornography4 7b7 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 or adjudication activities4 #edg4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by a ,federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the ,federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of the ,united ,states continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times4 #edh4 ,none of the funds provided in this or any other ,act may be obligated to implement the ,national ,preparedness ,grant ,program or any other successor grant programs unless explicitly authorized by ,congress4 #edi4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to provide funding for the position of ,public ,advocate1 or a successor position1 within ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 #eej4 ,section #eei7;e77#c77;,d7 of ,public ,law #aac-gf is amended by striking five pilots per year and inserting #aj pilots per year4 #eea4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than #ej employees of a single component of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 who are stationed in the ,united ,states1 at a single international conference unless the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or a designee1 determines that such attendance is in the national interest and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives within at least #aj days of that determination and the basis for that determination3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section the term international conference shall mean a conference occurring outside of the ,united ,states attended by representatives of the ,united ,states ,government and of foreign governments1 international organizations1 or nongovernmental organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that the total cost to the ,department of ,homeland ,security of any such conference shall not exceed #ejj1jjj4 #eeb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to reimburse any ,federal department or agency for its participation in a ,national ,special ,security ,event4 #eec4 ,with the exception of countries with preclearance facilities in service prior to #bjac1 none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for new ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection air preclearance agreements entering into force after ,february #a1 #bjad1 unless3 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 has certified to ,congress that air preclearance operations at the airport provide a homeland or national security benefit to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ,u4,s4 passenger air carriers are not precluded from operating at existing preclearance locations2 and 7#c7 a ,u4,s4 passenger air carrier is operating at all airports contemplated for establishment of new air preclearance operations4 #eed4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used by the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration to implement1 administer1 or enforce1 in abrogation of the responsibility described in section #ddijc7n77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 any requirement that airport operators provide airport-financed staffing to monitor exit points from the sterile area of any airport at which the ,transportation ,security ,administration provided such monitoring as of ,december #a1 #bjac4 #eee4 ,the administrative law judge annuitants participating in the ,senior ,administrative ,law ,judge ,program managed by the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management under section #ccbc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be available on a temporary reemployment basis to conduct arbitrations of disputes arising from delivery of assistance under the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency ,public ,assistance ,program4 #eef4 ,as authorized by section #fja7;b7 of the ,united ,states-,colombia ,trade ,promotion ,agreement ,implementation ,act 7,public ,law #aab-db7 fees collected from passengers arriving from ,canada1 ,mexico1 or an adjacent island pursuant to section #acjca7;a77#e7 of the ,consolidated ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aihe 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7a77#e77 shall be available until expended4 #eeg4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security by this or any other ,act may be obligated for any structural pay reform that affects more than #ajj full-time equivalent employee positions or costs more than #e1jjj1jjj in a single year before the end of the #cj-;day period beginning on the date on which the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security submits to ,congress a notification that includes-- 7#a7 the number of full-time equivalent employee positions affected by such change2 7#b7 funding required for such change for the current year and through the ,future ,years ,homeland ,security ,program2 7#c7 justification for such change2 and 7#d7 an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change that were considered by the ,department4 #eeh4 7a7 ,any agency receiving funds made available in this ,act shall1 subject to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 post on the public ,web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives in this ,act1 upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a report if-- 7#a7 the public posting of the report compromises homeland or national security2 or 7#b7 the report contains proprietary information4 7c7 ,the head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting ,committee or ,committees of ,congress for no less than #de days except as otherwise specified in law4 #eei4 7a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall not-- 7#a7 establish1 collect1 or otherwise impose any new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the ,southern border or the ,northern border at a land port of entry2 or 7#b7 conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border crossing fee4 7b7 ,border crossing fee defined ,in this section1 the term border crossing fee means a fee that every pedestrian1 cyclist1 and driver and passenger of a private motor vehicle is required to pay for the privilege of crossing the ,southern border or the ,northern border at a land port of entry4 #efj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 grants awarded to ,states along the ,southwest ,border of the ,united ,states under sections #bjjc or #bjjd of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd and #fje7 using funds provided under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 ,state and ,local ,programs in this ,act1 ,public ,law #aad-d1 division ,f of ,public ,law #aac-gf1 or division ,d of ,public ,law #aac-f may be used by recipients or sub-recipients for costs1 or reimbursement of costs1 related to providing humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor where they are encountered after entering the ,united ,states1 provided that such costs were incurred between ,january #a1 #bjad1 and ,december #ca1 #bjad1 or during the award period of performance4 #efa4 7a7 ,each major acquisition program of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 as defined in ,department of ,homeland ,security ,management ,directive #ajb-b1 shall meet established acquisition documentation requirements for its acquisition program baseline established in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,instruction ,manual #ajb-ja-jja and the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,acquisition ,instruction_/,guidebook #ajb-ja-jja1 ,appendix ,k4 7b7 ,the ,department shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives in the ,comprehensive ,acquisition ,status ,report and its quarterly updates1 required under the heading ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,management of this ,act1 on any major acquisition program that does not meet such documentation requirements and the schedule by which the program will come into compliance with these requirements4 7c7 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act for any fiscal year may be used for a major acquisition program that is out of compliance with such documentation requirements for more than two years except that funds may be used solely to come into compliance with such documentation requirements or to terminate the program4 #efb4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the ,president's budget proposal to the ,congress of the ,united ,states for programs under the jurisdiction of the ,appropriations ,subcommittees on the ,department of ,homeland ,security that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget submission identifies which additional spending reductions should occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for the fiscal year #bjag appropriations ,act4 #efc4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may include1 in the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjag1 submitted pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and accompanying justification materials1 an account structure under which each appropriation under each agency heading either remains the same as fiscal year #bjaf or falls within the following categories of appropriations3 7#a7 ,operations and ,support4 7#b7 ,procurements1 ,construction1 and ,improvements4 7#c7 ,research and ,development4 7#d7 ,federal ,assistance4 7b7 ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management1 acting through the ,chief ,financial ,officer1 shall determine and provide centralized guidance to each agency on how to structure appropriations for purposes of subsection 7a74 7c7 ,not earlier than ,october #a1 #bjaf1 the accounts designated under subsection 7a7 may be established1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may execute appropriations of the ,department as provided pursuant to such subsection1 including any continuing appropriations made available for fiscal year #bjag before enactment of a regular appropriations ,act4 7d7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may transfer any appropriation made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security by any appropriations ,acts to the accounts created pursuant to subsection 7c7 to carry out the requirements of such subsection1 and shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives within #e days of each transfer4 7e7 7#a7 ,not later than ,november #a1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish the preliminary baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities and submit the report specified in paragraph 7#b7 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the report required in this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 a delineation of the amount and account of each transfer made pursuant to subsection 7c7 or 7d72 7,b7 a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the ,president's budget proposal1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if appropriate1 adjustments made pursuant to the transfer authority in subsection 7c7 or 7d71 and the fiscal year level2 7,c7 a delineation in the table for each appropriation1 adjusted as described in paragraph 7#b71 both by budget activity and program1 project1 and activity as detailed in the ,budget ,appendix2 and 7,d7 an identification of funds directed for a specific activity4 7f7 ,the ,secretary shall not exercise the authority provided in subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e7 unless1 not later than ,april #a1 #bjaf1 the ,chief ,financial ,officer has submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 technical assistance on new legislative language in the account structure under subsection 7a72 7#b7 comparison tables of fiscal years #bjae1 #bjaf1 and #bjag in the account structure under subsection 7a72 7#c7 cross-component comparisons that the account structure under subsection 7a7 facilitates2 7#d7 a copy of the interim financial management policy manual addressing changes made in this ,act2 7#e7 an outline of the financial management policy manual changes necessary for the account structure under subsection 7a72 7#f7 proposed changes to transfer and reprogramming requirements1 including technical assistance on legislative language2 7#g7 certification by the ,chief ,financial ,officer that the ,department's financial systems can report in the new account structure2 and 7#h7 a plan for training and implementation of the account structure under subsections 7a7 and 7c74 #efd4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be obligated or expended to implement the ,arms ,trade ,treaty until the ,senate approves a resolution of ratification for the ,treaty4 #efe4 ,section #bad7;g77#i77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#i77;,a77 is amended by striking #bjjd1 #bjje1 or #bjjf shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year #bjjg4 and inserting #bjac1 #bjad1 or #bjae shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year #bjaf44 #eff4 ,for an additional amount for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,salaries and ,expenses1 #ad1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to be reduced by amounts collected and credited to this appropriation from amounts authorized to be collected by section #bhf7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7;i771 section #ajdab of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcaa71 and section #hag of the ,trade ,facilitation and ,trade ,enforcement ,act of #bjae3 ,provided1 ,that to the extent that amounts realized from such collections exceed #ad1jjj1jjj1 those amounts in excess of #ad1jjj1jjj shall be credited to this appropriation and remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that this authority is contingent on enactment of the ,trade ,facilitation and ,trade ,enforcement ,act of #bjae4 7rescissions7 #efg4 ,of the funds appropriated to the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts3 ,provided1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7,public ,law #ii-agg73 7#a7 #bg1cch1jjj from ,public ,law #aji-hh2 7#b7 #d1ahh1jjj from unobligated prior year balances from ,analysis and ,operations2 7#c7 #g1jjj1jjj from unobligated prior year balances from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,automation ,modernization2 7#d7 #ba1hef1jjj from unobligated prior year balances from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,border ,security1 ,fencing1 ,infrastructure1 and ,technology2 7#e7 #d1ejj1jjj from unobligated prior year balances from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,construction and ,facilities ,management2 7#f7 #aeh1dad1jjj from ,public ,law #aad-d under the heading ,transportation ,security ,administration1 ,aviation ,security2 7#g7 #ad1jjj1jjj from ,public ,law #aad-d under the heading ,transportation ,security ,administration1 ,surface ,transportation ,security2 7#h7 #e1hjj1jjj from ,public ,law #aab-gd under the heading ,coast ,guard1 ,acquisition1 ,construction1 and ,improvements2 7#i7 #af1dde1jjj from ,public ,law #aac-gf under the heading ,coast ,guard1 ,acquisition1 ,construction1 and ,improvements2 7#aj7 #ac1geh1iah from ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 ,national ,predisaster ,mitigation ,fund account #gj #jgaf2 7#aa7 #cic1agh from ,public ,law #aac-f under the heading ,science and ,technology1 ,research1 ,development1 ,acquisition1 and ,operations2 7#ab7 #h1ejj1jjj from ,public ,law #aac-gf under the heading ,science and ,technology1 ,research1 ,development1 ,acquisition1 and ,operations2 and 7#ac7 #a1ajf1hbb from ,public ,law #aad-d under the heading ,science and ,technology1 ,research1 ,development1 ,acquisition1 and ,operations4 7rescissions7 #efh4 ,of the funds transferred to the ,department of ,homeland ,security when it was created in #bjjc1 the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts3 7#a7 #dag1jag from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 7#b7 #ae1bch from ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 ,office of ,domestic ,preparedness2 and 7#c7 #egc1hbh from ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 ,national ,predisaster ,mitigation ,fund4 7rescissions7 #efi4 ,the following unobligated balances made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security pursuant to section #eje of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-d7 are rescinded3 7#a7 #cfa1bdb from ,office of the ,secretary and ,executive ,management2 7#b7 #adf1edg from ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,management2 7#c7 #be1hei from ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer2 7#d7 #ejg1hic from ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer2 7#e7 #cja1fcg from ,analysis and ,operations2 7#f7 #bj1hef from ,office of ,inspector ,general2 7#g7 #eih1bja from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 7#h7 #bed1cbb from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,automation ,modernization2 7#i7 #dej1hjf from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,air and ,marine ,operations2 7#aj7 #b1dfa1ffe from ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 7#aa7 #h1fec1hec from ,coast ,guard1 ,operating ,expenses2 7#ab7 #eae1jdj from ,coast ,guard1 ,reserve ,training2 7#ac7 #igj1hdd from ,coast ,guard1 ,acquisition1 ,construction1 and ,improvements2 7#ad7 #d1bab1iga from ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 7#ae7 #bg1cfj from ,national ,protection and ,programs ,directorate1 ,management and ,administration2 7#af7 #ahh1adf from ,national ,protection and ,programs ,directorate1 ,infrastructure ,protection and ,information ,security2 7#ag7 #ihf from ,national ,protection and ,programs ,directorate1 ,office of ,biometric ,identity ,management2 7#ah7 #bj1fej from ,office of ,health ,affairs2 7#ai7 #bcf1ccb from ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 ,united ,states ,fire ,administration2 7#bj7 #c1jhf1agc from ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services2 7#ba7 #eeh1jab from ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 7#bb7 #bhd1gif from ,science and ,technology1 ,management and ,administration2 and 7#bc7 #hc1hfa from ,domestic ,nuclear ,detection ,office1 ,management and ,administration4 7rescission7 #egj4 ,from the unobligated balances made available in the ,department of the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund established by section #igjc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7added by section #fch of ,public ,law #ajb-cic71 #agf1jjj1jjj shall be rescinded4 7rescission7 #ega4 ,of the unobligated balances made available to ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 ,disaster ,relief ,fund1 #a1jba1hgi1jjj shall be rescinded3 ,provided1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from the amounts that were designated by the ,congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #egb4 ,section #dja7;b7 of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ec74 #egc4 ,subclauses #aja7;a77#bg77;,c77ii77,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,c77ii77,,ii7 and 7,,iii77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ec74 #egd4 ,section #bbj7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,technical ,corrections ,act of #aiid 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note7 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ec74 #ege4 ,section #faj7;b7 of the ,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and ,state1 the ,judiciary1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec note7 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for the date specified in section #ajf7c7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ec74 ,this division may be cited as the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,g ,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,department of the interior ,bureau of land management ,management of lands and resources ,for necessary expenses for protection1 use1 improvement1 development1 disposal1 cadastral surveying1 classification1 acquisition of easements and other interests in lands1 and performance of other functions1 including maintenance of facilities1 as authorized by law1 in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 including the general administration of the ,bureau1 and assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to section #ajaj7;a7 of ,public ,law #if-dhg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caej7;a771 #a1jgb1fge1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 including all such amounts as are collected from permit processing fees1 as authorized but made subject to future appropriation by section #ce7;d77#c77;,a77i7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia71 except that amounts from permit processing fees may be used for any bureau-related expenses associated with the processing of oil and gas applications for permits to drill and related use of authorizations2 of which #c1jjj1jjj shall be available in fiscal year #bjaf subject to a match by at least an equal amount by the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation for cost-shared projects supporting conservation of ,bureau lands2 and such funds shall be advanced to the ,foundation as a lump-sum grant without regard to when expenses are incurred4 ,in addition1 #ci1fif1jjj is for ,mining ,law ,administration program operations1 including the cost of administering the mining claim fee program1 to remain available until expended1 to be reduced by amounts collected by the ,bureau and credited to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year #bjaf1 so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at not more than #a1jgb1fge1jjj1 and #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 from communication site rental fees established by the ,bureau for the cost of administering communication site activities4 ,land acquisition ,for expenses necessary to carry out sections #bje1 #bjf1 and #cah7;d7 of ,public ,law #id-egi1 including administrative expenses and acquisition of lands or waters1 or interests therein1 #ch1fcj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund and to remain available until expended4 ,oregon and california grant lands ,for expenses necessary for management1 protection1 and development of resources and for construction1 operation1 and maintenance of access roads1 reforestation1 and other improvements on the revested ,oregon and ,california ,railroad grant lands1 on other ,federal lands in the ,oregon and ,california land-grant counties of ,oregon1 and on adjacent rights-of-way2 and acquisition of lands or interests therein1 including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such grant lands2 #ajg1gcd1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that #be percent of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested ,oregon and ,california ,railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against the ,oregon and ,california land-grant fund and shall be transferred to the ,general ,fund in the ,treasury in accordance with the second paragraph of subsection 7b7 of title ,,ii of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;f74 ,range improvements ,for rehabilitation1 protection1 and acquisition of lands and interests therein1 and improvement of ,federal rangelands pursuant to section #dja of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agea71 notwithstanding any other ,act1 sums equal to #ej percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year under sections #c and #ae of the ,taylor ,grazing ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cae;b1 #caem7 and the amount designated for range improvements from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from ,bankhead-,jones lands transferred to the ,department of the ,interior pursuant to law1 but not less than #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #fjj1jjj shall be available for administrative expenses4 ,service charges1 deposits1 and forfeitures ,for administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other authorizations for use and disposal of public lands and resources1 for costs of providing copies of official public land documents1 for monitoring construction1 operation1 and termination of facilities in conjunction with use authorizations1 and for rehabilitation of damaged property1 such amounts as may be collected under ,public ,law #id-egi 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 and under section #bh of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe71 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section #cje7;a7 of ,public ,law #id-egi 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agce7;a771 any moneys that have been or will be received pursuant to that section1 whether as a result of forfeiture1 compromise1 or settlement1 if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section #cje7;c7 of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agce7;c771 shall be available and may be expended under the authority of this ,act by the ,secretary to improve1 protect1 or rehabilitate any public lands administered through the ,bureau of ,land ,management which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer1 purchaser1 permittee1 or any unauthorized person1 without regard to whether all moneys collected from each such action are used on the exact lands damaged which led to the action3 ,provided further1 ,that any such moneys that are in excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged public lands4 ,miscellaneous trust funds ,in addition to amounts authorized to be expended under existing laws1 there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be contributed under section #cjg of ,public ,law #id-egi 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agcg71 and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative costs1 surveys1 appraisals1 and costs of making conveyances of omitted lands under section #baa7;b7 of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agba7;b771 to remain available until expended4 ,administrative provisions ,the ,bureau of ,land ,management may carry out the operations funded under this ,act by direct expenditure1 contracts1 grants1 cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities1 including with ,states4 ,appropriations for the ,bureau shall be available for purchase1 erection1 and dismantlement of temporary structures1 and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the ,united ,states has title2 up to #ajj1jjj for payments1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the ,bureau2 miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the ,secretary and to be accounted for solely on the ,secretary's certificate1 not to exceed #aj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding ,public ,law #ij-fbj 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #eja71 the ,bureau may1 under cooperative cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law1 procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost of printing either in cash or in services1 and the ,bureau determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards3 ,provided further1 ,that projects to be funded pursuant to a written commitment by a ,state government to provide an identified amount of money in support of the project may be carried out by the ,bureau on a reimbursable basis4 ,appropriations herein made shall not be available for the destruction of healthy1 unadopted1 wild horses and burros in the care of the ,bureau or its contractors or for the sale of wild horses and burros that results in their destruction for processing into commercial products4 ,united states fish and wildlife service ,resource management ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 as authorized by law1 and for scientific and economic studies1 general administration1 and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources1 #a1bch1gga1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #bj1eae1jjj shall be used for implementing subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 and 7e7 of section #d of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 7except for processing petitions1 developing and issuing proposed and final regulations1 and taking any other steps to implement actions described in subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 7c77#b77;,b77i71 or 7c77#b77;,b77ii771 of which not to exceed #d1fje1jjj shall be used for any activity regarding the designation of critical habitat1 pursuant to subsection 7a77#c71 excluding litigation support1 for species listed pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 prior to ,october #a1 #bjad2 of which not to exceed #a1eja1jjj shall be used for any activity regarding petitions to list species that are indigenous to the ,united ,states pursuant to subsections 7b77#c77;,a7 and 7b77#c77;,b72 and1 of which not to exceed #a1ejd1jjj shall be used for implementing subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 and 7e7 of section #d of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 for species that are not indigenous to the ,united ,states4 ,construction ,for construction1 improvement1 acquisition1 or removal of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation1 management1 investigation1 protection1 and utilization of fish and wildlife resources1 and the acquisition of lands and interests therein2 #bc1fhg1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,land acquisition ,for expenses necessary to carry out chapter #bjjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 including administrative expenses1 and for acquisition of land or waters1 or interest therein1 in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 #fh1ejj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund and to remain available until expended1 of which1 notwithstanding section #bjjcjf of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 not more than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for land conservation partnerships authorized by the ,highlands ,conservation ,act of #bjjd1 including not to exceed #cbj1jjj for administrative expenses3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated for specific land acquisition projects may be used to pay for any administrative overhead1 planning or other management costs4 ,cooperative endangered species conservation fund ,for expenses necessary to carry out section #f of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aece71 #ec1die1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #bb1fie1jjj is to be derived from the ,cooperative ,endangered ,species ,conservation ,fund2 and of which #cj1hjj1jjj is to be derived from the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund4 ,national wildlife refuge fund ,for expenses necessary to implement the ,act of ,october #ag1 #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaes71 #ac1bbh1jjj4 ,north american wetlands conservation fund ,for expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddja et seq471 #ce1ade1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,neotropical migratory bird conservation ,for expenses necessary to carry out the ,neotropical ,migratory ,bird ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 #c1iaj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,multinational species conservation fund ,for expenses necessary to carry out the ,african ,elephant ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq471 the ,asian ,elephant ,conservation ,act of #aiig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbfa et seq471 the ,rhinoceros and ,tiger ,conservation ,act of #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq471 the ,great ,ape ,conservation ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 and the ,marine ,turtle ,conservation ,act of #bjjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq471 #aa1jfa1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,state and tribal wildlife grants ,for wildlife conservation grants to ,states and to the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 and ,indian tribes under the provisions of the ,fish and ,wildlife ,act of #aief and the ,fish and ,wildlife ,coordination ,act1 for the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat1 including species that are not hunted or fished1 #fj1ega1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided herein1 #d1jhd1jjj is for a competitive grant program for ,indian tribes not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that #e1dhg1jjj is for a competitive grant program to implement approved plans for ,states1 territories1 and other jurisdictions and at the discretion of affected ,states1 the regional ,associations of fish and wildlife agencies1 not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 after deducting #i1ega1jjj and administrative expenses1 apportion the amount provided herein in the following manner3 7#a7 to the ,district of ,columbia and to the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 each a sum equal to not more than one-half of #a percent thereof2 and 7#b7 to ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 each a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of #a percent thereof3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall apportion the remaining amount in the following manner3 7#a7 one-third of which is based on the ratio to which the land area of such ,state bears to the total land area of all such ,states2 and 7#b7 two-thirds of which is based on the ratio to which the population of such ,state bears to the total population of all such ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted equitably so that no ,state shall be apportioned a sum which is less than #a percent of the amount available for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year or more than #e percent of such amount3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal share of planning grants shall not exceed #ge percent of the total costs of such projects and the ,federal share of implementation grants shall not exceed #fe percent of the total costs of such projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the non-,federal share of such projects may not be derived from ,federal grant programs3 ,provided further1 ,that any amount apportioned in #bjaf to any ,state1 territory1 or other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be reapportioned1 together with funds appropriated in #bjah1 in the manner provided herein4 ,administrative provisions ,the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service may carry out the operations of ,service programs by direct expenditure1 contracts1 grants1 cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities4 ,appropriations and funds available to the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service shall be available for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the ,service2 options for the purchase of land at not to exceed #a for each option2 facilities incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are consistent with their primary purpose2 and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria1 buildings1 and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the ,service and to which the ,united ,states has title1 and which are used pursuant to law in connection with management1 and investigation of fish and wildlife resources3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #eja1 the ,service may1 under cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law1 procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services and the ,service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 all fees collected for non-toxic shot review and approval shall be deposited under the heading ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service--,resource ,management and shall be available to the ,secretary1 without further appropriation1 to be used for expenses of processing of such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and revising regulations as necessary1 and shall remain available until expended4 ,national park service ,operation of the national park system ,for expenses necessary for the management1 operation1 and maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the ,national ,park ,service and for the general administration of the ,national ,park ,service1 #b1cfi1eif1jjj1 of which #aj1jja1jjj for planning and interagency coordination in support of ,everglades restoration and #ii1dfa1jjj for maintenance1 repair1 or rehabilitation projects for constructed assets shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act are available for the purposes of section #e of ,public ,law #ie-cdh and section #bjd of ,public ,law #ic-dhf1 as amended by section #a7c7 of ,public ,law #ajj-cee4 ,national recreation and preservation ,for expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs1 natural programs1 cultural programs1 heritage partnership programs1 environmental compliance and review1 international park affairs1 and grant administration1 not otherwise provided for1 #fb1fcb1jjj4 ,historic preservation fund ,for expenses necessary in carrying out the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act 7division ,a of subtitle ,,iii of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code71 #fe1daj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,historic ,preservation ,fund and to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #ejj1jjj is for competitive grants for the survey and nomination of properties to the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places and as ,national ,historic ,landmarks associated with communities currently underrepresented1 as determined by the ,secretary1 and of which #h1jjj1jjj is for competitive grants to preserve the sites and stories of the ,civil ,rights movement3 ,provided1 ,that such competitive grants shall be made without imposing the matching requirements in section #cjbijb7;b77#c7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code to ,states and ,indian tribes as defined in chapter #cjjc of such title1 ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 local governments1 including ,certified ,local ,governments1 and nonprofit organizations4 ,construction ,for construction1 improvements1 repair1 or replacement of physical facilities1 including modifications authorized by section #ajd of the ,everglades ,national ,park ,protection and ,expansion ,act of #aihi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dajr-#h71 #aib1icg1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for any project initially funded in fiscal year #bjaf with a future phase indicated in the ,national ,park ,service #e-,year ,line ,item ,construction ,plan1 a single procurement may be issued which includes the full scope of the project3 ,provided further1 ,that the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause availability of funds found at #dh ,,cfr #eb4bcb-ah3 ,provided further1 ,that ,national ,park ,service ,donations1 ,park ,concessions ,franchise ,fees1 and ,recreation ,fees may be made available for the cost of adjustments and changes within the original scope of effort for projects funded by the ,national ,park ,service ,construction appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,interior shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 in accordance with current reprogramming thresholds1 prior to making any charges authorized by this section4 ,land and water conservation fund 7rescission7 ,the contract authority provided for fiscal year #bjaf by section #bjjcjh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is rescinded4 ,land acquisition and state assistance ,for expenses necessary to carry out chapter #bjjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 including administrative expenses1 and for acquisition of lands or waters1 or interest therein1 in accordance with the statutory authority applicable to the ,national ,park ,service1 #agc1fgj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund and to remain available until expended1 of which #aaj1jjj1jjj is for the ,state assistance program and of which #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,american ,battlefield ,protection ,program grants as authorized by chapter #cjha of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,centennial challenge ,for expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section #ajagja of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to challenge cost share agreements1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for ,centennial ,challenge projects and programs3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #ej percent of the total cost of each project or program shall be derived from non-,federal sources in the form of donated cash1 assets1 or a pledge of donation guaranteed by an irrevocable letter of credit4 ,administrative provisions 7including transfer of funds7 ,in addition to other uses set forth in section #ajaiag7;c77#b7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 franchise fees credited to a sub-account shall be available for expenditure by the ,secretary1 without further appropriation1 for use at any unit within the ,national ,park ,system to extinguish or reduce liability for ,possessory ,interest or leasehold surrender interest4 ,such funds may only be used for this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit anticipated franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that unit exceed the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability4 ,franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to the sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to exceed the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit1 in the amount of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce liability4 ,for the costs of administration of the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund grants authorized by section #aje7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb71 the ,national ,park ,service may retain up to #c percent of the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed under such section1 such retained amounts to remain available until expended4 ,national ,park ,service funds may be transferred to the ,federal ,highway ,administration 7,,fhwa71 ,department of ,transportation1 for purposes authorized under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd4 ,transfers may include a reasonable amount for ,,fhwa administrative support costs4 ,in fiscal year #bjaf and each fiscal year thereafter1 any amounts deposited into the ,national ,park ,service trust fund accounts 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;a77l#g7-7ah77 shall be invested by the ,secretary of the ,treasury in interest bearing obligations of the ,united ,states to the extent such amounts are not1 in his judgment1 required to meet current withdrawals3 ,provided1 ,that interest earned by such investments shall be available for obligation without further appropriation1 to the benefit of the project4 ,united states geological survey ,surveys1 investigations1 and research ,for expenses necessary for the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey to perform surveys1 investigations1 and research covering topography1 geology1 hydrology1 biology1 and the mineral and water resources of the ,united ,states1 its territories and possessions1 and other areas as authorized by #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ca1 #accb1 and #acdj2 classify lands as to their mineral and water resources2 give engineering supervision to power permittees and ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission licensees2 administer the minerals exploration program 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fda72 conduct inquiries into the economic conditions affecting mining and materials processing industries 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #c1 #ba;a1 and #afjc2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ih;g7#a77 and related purposes as authorized by law2 and to publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities2 #a1jfb1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag2 of which #eg1fcg1ahi shall remain available until expended for satellite operations2 and of which #g1bhj1jjj shall be available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects that exceed #ajj1jjj in cost3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property1 unless specifically authorized in writing by the property owner3 ,provided further1 ,that no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water resources data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with ,states and municipalities4 ,administrative provisions ,from within the amount appropriated for activities of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey such sums as are necessary shall be available for contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively determined that such procedures are in the public interest2 construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities2 acquisition of lands for gauging stations and observation wells2 expenses of the ,united ,states ,national ,committee for ,geological ,sciences2 and payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by the ,survey duly appointed to represent the ,united ,states in the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts3 ,provided1 ,that activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of contracts1 grants1 or cooperative agreements as defined in section #fcjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations1 without regard to #da ,u4,s4,c4 #faja1 for the temporary or intermittent services of students or recent graduates1 who shall be considered employees for the purpose of chapters #eg and #ha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to compensation for travel and work injuries1 and chapter #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to tort claims1 but shall not be considered to be ,federal employees for any other purposes4 ,bureau of ocean energy management ,ocean energy management ,for expenses necessary for granting leases1 easements1 rights-of-way and agreements for use for oil and gas1 other minerals1 energy1 and marine-related purposes on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf and approving operations related thereto1 as authorized by law2 for environmental studies1 as authorized by law2 for implementing other laws and to the extent provided by ,presidential or ,secretarial delegation2 and for matching grants or cooperative agreements1 #agj1heg1jjj1 of which #gd1bce1jjj1 is to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag and of which #if1fbb1jjj is to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by the ,secretary and credited to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease rental rates in effect on ,august #e1 #aiic1 and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the ,bureau of ,ocean ,energy ,management pursuant to the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act1 including studies1 assessments1 analysis1 and miscellaneous administrative activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during the fiscal year1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #gd1bce1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #c1jjj shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities4 ,bureau of safety and environmental enforcement ,offshore safety and environmental enforcement ,for expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related to leases1 easements1 rights-of-way and agreements for use for oil and gas1 other minerals1 energy1 and marine-related purposes on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf1 as authorized by law2 for enforcing and implementing laws and regulations as authorized by law and to the extent provided by ,presidential or ,secretarial delegation2 and for matching grants or cooperative agreements1 #abd1ggb1jjj1 of which #fg1efe1jjj is to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag and of which #eg1bjg1jjj is to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by the ,secretary and credited to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease rental rates in effect on ,august #e1 #aiic1 and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the ,bureau of ,safety and ,environmental ,enforcement pursuant to the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act1 including studies1 assessments1 analysis1 and miscellaneous administrative activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during the fiscal year1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #fg1efe1jjj4 ,for an additional amount1 #fe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to be reduced by amounts collected by the ,secretary and credited to this appropriation1 which shall be derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year #bjaf1 as provided in this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that to the extent that amounts realized from such inspection fees exceed #fe1jjj1jjj1 the amounts realized in excess of #fe1jjj1jjj shall be credited to this appropriation and remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 not less than #ej percent of the inspection fees expended by the ,bureau of ,safety and ,environmental ,enforcement will be used to fund personnel and mission-related costs to expand capacity and expedite the orderly development1 subject to environmental safeguards1 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf pursuant to the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 including the review of applications for permits to drill4 ,oil spill research ,for necessary expenses to carry out title ,i1 section #ajaf1 title ,,iv1 sections #dbjb and #dcjc1 title ,,vii1 and title ,,viii1 section #hbja of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij1 #ad1hii1jjj1 which shall be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund1 to remain available until expended4 ,office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement ,regulation and technology ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,surface ,mining ,control and ,reclamation ,act of #aigg1 ,public ,law #ie-hg1 #abc1bec1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that appropriations for the ,office of ,surface ,mining ,reclamation and ,enforcement may provide for the travel and per diem expenses of ,state and tribal personnel attending ,office of ,surface ,mining ,reclamation and ,enforcement sponsored training4 ,in addition1 for costs to review1 administer1 and enforce permits issued by the ,office pursuant to section #ejg of ,public ,law #ie-hg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abeg71 #dj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that fees assessed and collected by the ,office pursuant to such section #ejg shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year1 so as to result in a fiscal year #bjaf appropriation estimated at not more than #abc1bec1jjj4 ,abandoned mine reclamation fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out title ,,iv of the ,surface ,mining ,control and ,reclamation ,act of #aigg1 ,public ,law #ie-hg1 #bg1cjc1jjj1 to be derived from receipts of the ,abandoned ,mine ,reclamation ,fund and to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that pursuant to ,public ,law #ig-cfe1 the ,department of the ,interior is authorized to use up to #bj percent from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the ,united ,states ,government to pay for contracts to collect these debts3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ie-hg may be used for any required non-,federal share of the cost of projects funded by the ,federal ,government for the purpose of environmental restoration related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage from abandoned mines3 ,provided further1 ,that such projects must be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the ,surface ,mining ,control and ,reclamation ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts provided under this heading may be used for the travel and per diem expenses of ,state and tribal personnel attending ,office of ,surface ,mining ,reclamation and ,enforcement sponsored training4 ,in addition1 #ij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for grants to ,states for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related activities in accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that such additional amount shall be used for economic and community development in conjunction with the priorities in section #djc7;a7 of the ,surface ,mining ,control and ,reclamation ,act of #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcc7;a773 ,provided further1 ,that such additional amount shall be distributed in equal amounts to the #c ,appalachian ,states with the greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet the priorities described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of such section3 ,provided further1 ,that such additional amount shall be allocated to ,states within #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,bureau of indian affairs and bureau of indian education ,operation of indian programs 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses necessary for the operation of ,indian programs1 as authorized by law1 including the ,snyder ,act of ,november #b1 #aiba 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ac71 the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act of #aige 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq471 the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjja-bjai71 and the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq471 #b1bfg1ibd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 except as otherwise provided herein2 of which not to exceed #h1ejj may be for official reception and representation expenses2 of which not to exceed #gd1gia1jjj shall be for welfare assistance payments3 ,provided1 ,that1 in cases of designated ,federal disasters1 the ,secretary may exceed such cap1 from the amounts provided herein1 to provide for disaster relief to ,indian communities affected by the disaster3 ,provided further1 ,that federally recognized ,indian tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized ,indian tribes may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #fbh1cea1jjj for school operations costs of ,bureau-funded schools and other education programs shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #dc1hac1jjj shall remain available until expended for housing improvement1 road maintenance1 attorney fees1 litigation support1 land records improvement1 and the ,navajo-,hopi ,settlement ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including but not limited to the ,indian ,self-,determination ,act of #aige 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;f et seq47 and section #aabh of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjh71 not to exceed #gc1bgf1jjj within and only from such amounts made available for school operations shall be available for administrative cost grants associated with grants approved prior to ,july #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that any forestry funds allocated to a federally recognized tribe which remain unobligated as of ,september #cj1 #bjag1 may be transferred during fiscal year #bjah to an ,indian forest land assistance account established for the benefit of the holder of the funds within the holder's trust fund account3 ,provided further1 ,that any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that1 in order to enhance the safety of ,bureau field employees1 the ,bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles of clothing for personnel4 ,contract support costs ,for payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act agreements with the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf1 such sums as may be necessary1 which shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that amounts obligated but not expended by a tribe or tribal organization for contract support costs for such agreements for the current fiscal year shall be applied to contract support costs otherwise due for such agreements for subsequent fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no amounts made available under this heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account4 ,construction 7including transfer of funds7 ,for construction1 repair1 improvement1 and maintenance of irrigation and power systems1 buildings1 utilities1 and other facilities1 including architectural and engineering services by contract2 acquisition of lands1 and interests in lands2 and preparation of lands for farming1 and for construction of the ,navajo ,indian ,irrigation ,project pursuant to ,public ,law #hg-dhc1 #aic1igc1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts as may be available for the construction of the ,navajo ,indian ,irrigation ,project may be transferred to the ,bureau of ,reclamation3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #f percent of contract authority available to the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs from the ,federal ,highway ,trust ,fund may be used to cover the road program management costs of the ,bureau3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds provided for the ,safety of ,dams program pursuant to #be ,u4,s4,c4 #ac shall be made available on a nonreimbursable basis3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 in implementing new construction1 replacement facilities construction1 or facilities improvement and repair project grants in excess of #ajj1jjj that are provided to grant schools under ,public ,law #ajj-big1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall use the ,administrative and ,audit ,requirements and ,cost ,principles for ,assistance ,programs contained in #dc ,,cfr part #ab as the regulatory requirements3 ,provided further1 ,that such grants shall not be subject to section #ab4fa of #dc ,,cfr2 the ,secretary and the grantee shall negotiate and determine a schedule of payments for the work to be performed3 ,provided further1 ,that in considering grant applications1 the ,secretary shall consider whether such grantee would be deficient in assuring that the construction projects conform to applicable building standards and codes and ,federal1 tribal1 or ,state health and safety standards as required by #be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjje7;b71 with respect to organizational and financial management capabilities3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,secretary declines a grant application1 the ,secretary shall follow the requirements contained in #be ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7;f73 ,provided further1 ,that any disputes between the ,secretary and any grantee concerning a grant shall be subject to the disputes provision in #be ,u4,s4,c4 #bejg7;e73 ,provided further1 ,that in order to ensure timely completion of construction projects1 the ,secretary may assume control of a project and all funds related to the project1 if1 within #ah months of the date of enactment of this ,act1 any grantee receiving funds appropriated in this ,act or in any prior ,act1 has not completed the planning and design phase of the project and commenced construction3 ,provided further1 ,that this appropriation may be reimbursed from the ,office of the ,special ,trustee for ,american ,indians appropriation for the appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion needed in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation4 ,indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to indians ,for payments and necessary administrative expenses for implementation of ,indian land and water claim settlements pursuant to ,public ,laws #ii-bfd1 #ajj-ehj1 #aja-fah1 #aaa-aa1 and #aaa-bia1 and for implementation of other land and water rights settlements1 #di1dge1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,indian guaranteed loan program account ,for the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans1 #g1gdh1jjj1 of which #a1jfb1jjj is for administrative expenses1 as authorized by the ,indian ,financing ,act of #aigd3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed or insured1 not to exceed #aac1hjd1eaj4 ,administrative provisions ,the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs may carry out the operation of ,indian programs by direct expenditure1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 compacts1 and grants1 either directly or in cooperation with ,states and other organizations4 ,notwithstanding #be ,u4,s4,c4 #ae1 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs may contract for services in support of the management1 operation1 and maintenance of the ,power ,division of the ,san ,carlos ,irrigation ,project4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds available to the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs for central office oversight and ,executive ,direction and ,administrative ,services 7except executive direction and administrative services funding for ,tribal ,priority ,allocations1 regional offices1 and facilities operations and maintenance7 shall be available for contracts1 grants1 compacts1 or cooperative agreements with the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs under the provisions of the ,indian ,self-,determination ,act or the ,tribal ,self-,governance ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-dac74 ,in the event any tribe returns appropriations made available by this ,act to the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs1 this action shall not diminish the ,federal ,government's trust responsibility to that tribe1 or the government-to-government relationship between the ,united ,states and that tribe1 or that tribe's ability to access future appropriations4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds available to the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 other than the amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools under #be ,u4,s4,c4 #deb et seq41 shall be available to support the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the ,state of ,alaska4 ,no funds available to the ,bureau of ,indian ,education shall be used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved by the ,secretary of the ,interior at each school in the ,bureau of ,indian ,education school system as of ,october #a1 #aiie1 except that the ,secretary of the ,interior may waive this prohibition to support expansion of up to one additional grade when the ,secretary determines such waiver is needed to support accomplishment of the mission of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 ,appropriations made available in this or any prior ,act for schools funded by the ,bureau shall be available1 in accordance with the ,bureau's funding formula1 only to the schools in the ,bureau school system as of ,september #a1 #aiif1 and to any school or school program that was reinstated in fiscal year #bjab4 ,funds made available under this ,act may not be used to establish a charter school at a ,bureau-funded school 7as that term is defined in section #aada of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba771 except that a charter school that is in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act and that has operated at a ,bureau-funded school before ,september #a1 #aiii1 may continue to operate during that period1 but only if the charter school pays to the ,bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse the ,bureau for the use of the real and personal property 7including buses and vans71 the funds of the charter school are kept separate and apart from ,bureau funds1 and the ,bureau does not assume any obligation for charter school programs of the ,state in which the school is located if the charter school loses such funding4 ,employees of ,bureau-funded schools sharing a campus with a charter school and performing functions related to the charter school's operation and employees of a charter school shall not be treated as ,federal employees for purposes of chapter #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including section #aac of title ,i of appendix ,c of ,public ,law #ajf-aac1 if in fiscal year #bjjc or #bjjd a grantee received indirect and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula based on section #e7;f7 of ,public ,law #aja-cja1 the ,secretary shall continue to distribute indirect and administrative cost funds to such grantee using the section #e7;f7 distribution formula4 ,funds available under this ,act may not be used to establish satellite locations of schools in the ,bureau school system as of ,september #a1 #aiif1 except that the ,secretary may waive this prohibition in order for an ,indian tribe to provide language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-public schools located within the jurisdictional area of the tribal government which exclusively serve tribal members1 do not include grades beyond those currently served at the existing ,bureau-funded school1 provide an educational environment with educator presence and academic facilities comparable to the ,bureau-funded school1 comply with all applicable ,tribal1 ,federal1 or ,state health and safety standards1 and the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act1 and demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs1 such as for transportation or other impacts to students such as those caused by busing students extended distances3 ,provided1 ,that no funds available under this ,act may be used to fund operations1 maintenance1 rehabilitation1 construction or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are not owned by the ,bureau3 ,provided further1 ,that the term satellite school means a school location physically separated from the existing ,bureau school by more than #ej miles but that forms part of the existing school in all other respects4 ,departmental offices ,office of the secretary ,departmental operations ,for necessary expenses for management of the ,department of the ,interior1 including the collection and disbursement of royalties1 fees1 and other mineral revenue proceeds1 and for grants and cooperative agreements1 as authorized by law1 #gba1gfi1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag2 of which not to exceed #ae1jjj may be for official reception and representation expenses2 and of which up to #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for workers compensation payments and unemployment compensation payments associated with the orderly closure of the ,united ,states ,bureau of ,mines2 and of which #ab1fah1jjj for the ,office of ,valuation ,services is to be derived from the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund and shall remain available until expended2 and of which #ch1cjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the purpose of mineral revenue management activities3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 #ae1jjj under this heading shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection with certain ,indian leases in which the ,secretary concurred with the claimed refund due1 to pay amounts owed to ,indian allottees or tribes1 or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments4 ,administrative provisions ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 up to #djj1jjj of the payments authorized by the ,act of ,october #bj1 #aigf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fija-fijg7 may be retained for administrative expenses of the ,payments in ,lieu of ,taxes ,program3 ,provided1 ,that no payment shall be made pursuant to that ,act to otherwise eligible units of local government if the computed amount of the payment is less than #ajj3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may reduce the payment authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fija-fijg for an individual county by the amount necessary to correct prior year overpayments to that county3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount needed to correct a prior year underpayment to an individual county shall be paid from any reductions for overpayments to other counties and the amount necessary to cover any remaining underpayment is hereby appropriated and shall be paid to individual counties3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available by this title for ,office of the ,secretary--,departmental ,operations1 #deb1jjj1jjj shall be available to the ,secretary of the ,interior for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjaf for payments in lieu of taxes under chapter #fi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,insular affairs ,assistance to territories ,for expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the jurisdiction of the ,department of the ,interior and other jurisdictions identified in section #ajd7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajh-ahh1 #hf1igf1jjj1 of which3 7#a7 #gg1ebh1jjj shall remain available until expended for territorial assistance1 including general technical assistance1 maintenance assistance1 disaster assistance1 coral reef initiative activities1 and brown tree snake control and research2 grants to the judiciary in ,american ,samoa for compensation and expenses1 as authorized by law 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #affa7;c772 grants to the ,government of ,american ,samoa1 in addition to current local revenues1 for construction and support of governmental functions2 grants to the ,government of the ,virgin ,islands as authorized by law2 grants to the ,government of ,guam1 as authorized by law2 and grants to the ,government of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands as authorized by law 7,public ,law #id-bda2 #ij ,stat4 #bgb72 and 7#b7 #i1ddh1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,insular ,affairs3 ,provided1 ,that all financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein provided for1 including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or used by such governments1 may be audited by the ,government ,accountability ,office1 at its discretion1 in accordance with chapter #ce of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that ,northern ,mariana ,islands ,covenant grant funding shall be provided according to those terms of the ,agreement of the ,special ,representatives on ,future ,united ,states ,financial ,assistance for the ,northern ,mariana ,islands approved by ,public ,law #ajd-acd3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds for the program of operations and maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital infrastructure with territorial participation and cost sharing to be determined by the ,secretary based on the grantee's commitment to timely maintenance of its capital assets3 ,provided further1 ,that any appropriation for disaster assistance under this heading in this ,act or previous appropriations ,acts may be used as non-,federal matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants provided pursuant to section #djd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c74 ,compact of free association ,for grants and necessary expenses1 #c1cah1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as provided for in sections #bba7;a77#b7 and #bcc of the ,compact of ,free ,association for the ,republic of ,palau2 and section #bba7;a77#b7 of the ,compacts of ,free ,association for the ,government of the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands and the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 as authorized by ,public ,law #ii-feh and ,public ,law #ajh-ahh4 ,administrative provisions 7including transfer of funds7 ,at the request of the ,governor of ,guam1 the ,secretary may transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided under section #ajd7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajh-ahh and ,public ,law #ajd-acd1 that are allocated for ,guam1 to the ,secretary of ,agriculture for the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed loans1 plus not to exceed three percent of the amount of the subsidy transferred for the cost of loan administration1 for the purposes authorized by the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf and section #cjf7;a77#a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act for construction and repair projects in ,guam1 and such funds shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that such loans or loan guarantees may be made without regard to the population of the area1 credit elsewhere requirements1 and restrictions on the types of eligible entities under the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf and section #cjf7;a77#a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds transferred to the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available to make or guarantee loans under such authorities4 ,office of the solicitor ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,solicitor1 #fe1hjj1jjj4 ,office of inspector general ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #ej1jdg1jjj4 ,office of the special trustee for american indians ,federal trust programs 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the operation of trust programs for ,indians by direct expenditure1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 compacts1 and grants1 #aci1jbi1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #bb1abj1jjj from this or any other ,act1 may be available for historical accounting3 ,provided1 ,that funds for trust management improvements and litigation support may1 as needed1 be transferred to or merged with the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs and ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 ,operation of ,indian ,programs account2 the ,office of the ,solicitor1 ,salaries and ,expenses account2 and the ,office of the ,secretary1 ,departmental ,operations account3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal year #bjaf1 as authorized by the ,indian ,self-,determination ,act of #aige 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq471 shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement of performance for any ,indian trust account that has not had activity for at least #ae months and has a balance of #ae or less3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue an annual account statement and maintain a record of any such accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to be withdrawn upon the express written request of the account holder3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #ej1jjj is available for the ,secretary to make payments to correct administrative errors of either disbursements from or deposits to ,individual ,indian ,money or ,tribal accounts after ,september #cj1 #bjjb3 ,provided further1 ,that erroneous payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain available in this account for this purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall not be required to reconcile ,special ,deposit ,accounts with a balance of less than #ejj unless the ,office of the ,special ,trustee receives proof of ownership from a ,special ,deposit ,accounts claimant4 ,department-wide programs ,wildland fire management 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for fire preparedness1 fire suppression operations1 fire science and research1 emergency rehabilitation1 hazardous fuels management activities1 and rural fire assistance by the ,department of the ,interior1 #haf1gde1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #f1dbg1jjj shall be for the renovation or construction of fire facilities3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are also available for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from which funds were previously transferred for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided #agj1jjj1jjj is for hazardous fuels management activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided #ah1igj1jjj is for burned area rehabilitation3 ,provided further1 ,that persons hired pursuant to #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #adfi may be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds available from this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahef;d1 sums received by a bureau or office of the ,department of the ,interior for fire protection rendered pursuant to #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahef et seq41 protection of ,united ,states property1 may be credited to the appropriation from which funds were expended to provide that protection1 and are available without fiscal year limitation3 ,provided further1 ,that using the amounts designated under this title of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior may enter into procurement contracts1 grants1 or cooperative agreements1 for hazardous fuels management and resilient landscapes activities1 and for training and monitoring associated with such hazardous fuels management and resilient landscapes activities on ,federal land1 or on adjacent non-,federal land for activities that benefit resources on ,federal land3 ,provided further1 ,that the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the ,federal ,government and any non-,federal entity may be shared1 as mutually agreed on by the affected parties3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding requirements of the ,competition in ,contracting ,act1 the ,secretary1 for purposes of hazardous fuels management and resilient landscapes activities1 may obtain maximum practicable competition among3 7#a7 local private1 nonprofit1 or cooperative entities2 7#b7 ,youth ,conservation ,corps crews1 ,public ,lands ,corps 7,public ,law #aji-aed71 or related partnerships with ,state1 local1 or nonprofit youth groups2 7#c7 small or micro-businesses2 or 7#d7 other entities that will hire or train locally a significant percentage1 defined as #ej percent or more1 of the project workforce to complete such contracts3 ,provided further1 ,that in implementing this section1 the ,secretary shall develop written guidance to field units to ensure accountability and consistent application of the authorities provided herein3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used to reimburse the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service for the costs of carrying out their responsibilities under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 to consult and conference1 as required by section #g of such ,act1 in connection with wildland fire management activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,interior may use wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of real property with local governments1 at or below fair market value1 to construct capitalized improvements for fire facilities on such leased properties1 including but not limited to fire guard stations1 retardant stations1 and other initial attack and fire support facilities1 and to make advance payments for any such lease or for construction activity associated with the lease3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated for wildland fire management1 in an aggregate amount not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj1 between the ,departments when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available for support of ,federal emergency response actions3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for assistance to or through the ,department of ,state in connection with forest and rangeland research1 technical information1 and assistance in foreign countries1 and1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 shall be available to support forestry1 wildland fire management1 and related natural resource activities outside the ,united ,states and its territories and possessions1 including technical assistance1 education and training1 and cooperation with ,united ,states and international organizations4 ,flame wildfire suppression reserve fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for large fire suppression operations of the ,department of the ,interior and as a reserve fund for suppression and ,federal emergency response activities1 #agg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are only available for transfer to the ,wildland ,fire ,management account following a declaration by the ,secretary in accordance with section #ejb of the ,,flame ,act of #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a74 ,central hazardous materials fund ,for necessary expenses of the ,department of the ,interior and any of its component offices and bureaus for the response action1 including associated activities1 performed pursuant to the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 #aj1jaj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,natural resource damage assessment and restoration ,natural resource damage assessment fund ,to conduct natural resource damage assessment1 restoration activities1 and onshore oil spill preparedness by the ,department of the ,interior necessary to carry out the provisions of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq471 and ,public ,law #aja-ccg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ai;jj et seq471 #g1gfg1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,working capital fund ,for the operation and maintenance of a departmental financial and business management system1 information technology improvements of general benefit to the ,department1 and the consolidation of facilities and operations throughout the ,department1 #fg1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this ,act or any other ,act may be used to establish reserves in the ,working ,capital ,fund account other than for accrued annual leave and depreciation of equipment without prior approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may assess reasonable charges to ,state1 local and tribal government employees for training services provided by the ,national ,indian ,program ,training ,center1 other than training related to ,public ,law #ic-fch3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may lease or otherwise provide space and related facilities1 equipment or professional services of the ,national ,indian ,program ,training ,center to ,state1 local and tribal government employees or persons or organizations engaged in cultural1 educational1 or recreational activities 7as defined in section #ccjf7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code7 at the prevailing rate for similar space1 facilities1 equipment1 or services in the vicinity of the ,national ,indian ,program ,training ,center3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds received pursuant to the two preceding provisos shall be credited to this account1 shall be available until expended1 and shall be used by the ,secretary for necessary expenses of the ,national ,indian ,program ,training ,center3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may enter into grants and cooperative agreements to support the ,office of ,natural ,resource ,revenue's collection and disbursement of royalties1 fees1 and other mineral revenue proceeds1 as authorized by law4 ,administrative provision ,there is hereby authorized for acquisition from available resources within the ,working ,capital ,fund1 aircraft which may be obtained by donation1 purchase or through available excess surplus property3 ,provided1 ,that existing aircraft being replaced may be sold1 with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft4 ,general provisions1 department of the interior 7including transfers of funds7 ,emergency transfer authority--intra-bureau #aja4 ,appropriations made in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer 7within each bureau or office71 with the approval of the ,secretary1 for the emergency reconstruction1 replacement1 or repair of aircraft1 buildings1 utilities1 or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire1 flood1 storm1 or other unavoidable causes3 ,provided1 ,that no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically made available to the ,department of the ,interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation1 which must be requested as promptly as possible4 ,emergency transfer authority--department-wide #ajb4 ,the ,secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year appropriation in this title1 in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies1 for the suppression or emergency prevention of wildland fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the ,department of the ,interior2 for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction2 for emergency actions related to potential or actual earthquakes1 floods1 volcanoes1 storms1 or other unavoidable causes2 for contingency planning subsequent to actual oil spills2 for response and natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills or releases of hazardous substances into the environment2 for the prevention1 suppression1 and control of actual or potential grasshopper and ,mormon cricket outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary1 pursuant to the authority in section #dag7;b7 of ,public ,law #ajf-bbd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ggag7;b772 for emergency reclamation projects under section #daj of ,public ,law #ie-hg2 and shall transfer1 from any no year funds available to the ,office of ,surface ,mining ,reclamation and ,enforcement1 such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of regulatory authority in the event a primacy ,state is not carrying out the regulatory provisions of the ,surface ,mining ,act3 ,provided1 ,that appropriations made in this title for wildland fire operations shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year1 and for reimbursement to other ,federal agencies for destruction of vehicles1 aircraft1 or other equipment in connection with their use for wildland fire operations1 such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt thereof3 ,provided further1 ,that for wildland fire operations1 no funds shall be made available under this authority until the ,secretary determines that funds appropriated for #8#8wildland fire operations'' and #8#8,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,reserve ,fund'' shall be exhausted within #cj days3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation1 which must be requested as promptly as possible3 ,provided further1 ,that such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse1 on a pro rata basis1 accounts from which emergency funds were transferred4 ,authorized use of funds #ajc4 ,appropriations made to the ,department of the ,interior in this title shall be available for services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 when authorized by the ,secretary1 in total amount not to exceed #ejj1jjj2 purchase and replacement of motor vehicles1 including specially equipped law enforcement vehicles2 hire1 maintenance1 and operation of aircraft2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 purchase of reprints2 payment for telephone service in private residences in the field1 when authorized under regulations approved by the ,secretary2 and the payment of dues1 when authorized by the ,secretary1 for library membership in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members4 ,authorized use of funds1 indian trust management #ajd4 ,appropriations made in this ,act under the headings ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs and ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 and ,office of the ,special ,trustee for ,american ,indians and any unobligated balances from prior appropriations ,acts made under the same headings shall be available for expenditure or transfer for ,indian trust management and reform activities4 ,total funding for historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts specifically designated in this ,act for such purpose4 ,redistribution of funds1 bureau of indian affairs #aje4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of the ,interior is authorized to redistribute any ,tribal ,priority ,allocation funds1 including tribal base funds1 to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to address identified1 unmet needs1 dual enrollment1 overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies4 ,no tribe shall receive a reduction in ,tribal ,priority ,allocation funds of more than #aj percent in fiscal year #bjaf4 ,under circumstances of dual enrollment1 overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies1 the #aj percent limitation does not apply4 ,ellis1 governors1 and liberty islands #ajf4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of the ,interior is authorized to acquire lands1 waters1 or interests therein including the use of all or part of any pier1 dock1 or landing within the ,state of ,new ,york and the ,state of ,new ,jersey1 for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors to ,ellis1 ,governors1 and ,liberty ,islands1 and of other program and administrative activities1 by donation or with appropriated funds1 including franchise fees 7and other monetary consideration71 or by exchange2 and the ,secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into leases1 subleases1 concession contracts or other agreements for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions as the ,secretary may determine reasonable4 ,outer continental shelf inspection fees #ajg4 7a7 ,in fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary shall collect a nonrefundable inspection fee1 which shall be deposited in the ,offshore ,safety and ,environmental ,enforcement account1 from the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection under #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdh7;c74 7b7 ,annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above the waterline1 excluding drilling rigs1 and are in place at the start of the fiscal year4 ,fees for fiscal year #bjaf shall be3 7#a7 #aj1ejj for facilities with no wells1 but with processing equipment or gathering lines2 7#b7 #ag1jjj for facilities with #a to #aj wells1 with any combination of active or inactive wells2 and 7#c7 #ca1ejj for facilities with more than #aj wells1 with any combination of active or inactive wells4 7c7 ,fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year #bjaf4 ,fees for fiscal year #bjaf shall be3 7#a7 #cj1ejj per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of #ejj feet or more2 and 7#b7 #af1gjj per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of less than #ejj feet4 7d7 ,the ,secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection 7b7 within #fj days1 with payment required within #cj days of billing4 ,the ,secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection 7c7 within #cj days of the end of the month in which the inspection occurred1 with payment required within #cj days of billing4 ,bureau of ocean energy management1 regulation and enforcement reorganization #ajh4 ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in order to implement a reorganization of the ,bureau of ,ocean ,energy ,management1 ,regulation and ,enforcement1 may transfer funds among and between the successor offices and bureaus affected by the reorganization only in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines described in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities #aji4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior may enter into multiyear cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations and other appropriate entities1 and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with the provisions of section #cijc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code 7except that the #e-year term restriction in subsection 7a7 shall not apply71 for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private land4 ,such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed #aj years1 subject to renewal at the discretion of the ,secretary4 ,mass marking of salmonids #aaj4 ,the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service shall1 in carrying out its responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species of salmon1 implement a system of mass marking of salmonid stocks1 intended for harvest1 that are released from federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including but not limited to fish releases of coho1 chinook1 and steelhead species4 ,marked fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified by commercial and recreational fishers4 ,exhaustion of administrative review #aaa4 ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #abb7;a7 of division ,e of ,public ,law #aab-gd 7#abe ,stat4 #ajac7 is amended by striking through #bjaf1 in the first sentence and inserting through #bjah14 ,wild lands funding prohibition #aab4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act or any other ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce ,secretarial ,order ,no4 #ccaj issued by the ,secretary of the ,interior on ,december #bb1 #bjaj3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this section shall restrict the ,secretary's authorities under sections #bja and #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agaa and #agab74 ,bureau of indian education operated schools #aac4 ,section #aae7;d7 of division ,e of ,public ,law #aab-gd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj note7 is amended by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbg4 ,volunteers in parks #aad4 ,section #ajbcja7;d7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #c1ejj1jjj and inserting #g1jjj1jjj4 ,contracts and agreements with indian affairs #aae4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 in carrying out work involving cooperation with ,state1 local1 and tribal governments or any political subdivision thereof1 ,indian ,affairs may record obligations against accounts receivable from any such entities1 except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the end of the fiscal year4 ,heritage areas #aaf4 7a7 ,section #aeg7;h77#a7 of title ,i of ,public ,law #ajf-bia 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa note7 is amended by striking #aa1jjj1jjj and inserting #ac1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,division ,,ii of ,public ,law #ajd-ccc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in sections #dji7;a71 #ejh7;a71 and #hab7;a7 by striking #ae1jjj1jjj and inserting #ag1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in sections #bjh1 #caj1 and #fjg by striking #bjae and inserting #bjag4 ,sage-grouse #aag4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used by the ,secretary of the ,interior to write or issue pursuant to section #d of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7-- 7#a7 a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse 7,centrocercus urophasianus72 7#b7 a proposed rule for the ,columbia basin distinct population segment of greater sage-grouse4 ,onshore pay authority extension #aah4 ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 funds made available in this title for the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs may be used by the ,secretary of the ,interior to establish higher minimum rates of basic pay for employees of the ,department of the ,interior carrying out the inspection and regulation of onshore oil and gas operations on public lands in the ,petroleum ,engineer 7,,gs-#jhha7 and ,petroleum ,engineering ,technician 7,,gs-#jhjb7 job series at grades #e through #ad at rates no greater than #be percent above the minimum rates of basic pay normally scheduled1 and such higher rates shall be consistent with subsections 7e7 through 7h7 of section #ecje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,republic of palau #aai4 7a7 ,in ,general ,subject to subsection 7c71 the ,united ,states ,government1 through the ,secretary of the ,interior shall provide to the ,government of ,palau for fiscal year #bjaf grants in amounts equal to the annual amounts specified in subsections 7a71 7c71 and 7d7 of section #baa of the ,compact of ,free ,association between the ,government of the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,government of ,palau 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aica note7 7referred to in this section as the ,compact74 7b7 ,programmatic ,assistance ,subject to subsection 7c71 the ,united ,states shall provide programmatic assistance to the ,republic of ,palau for fiscal year #bjaf in amounts equal to the amounts provided in subsections 7a7 and 7b77#a7 of section #bba of the ,compact4 7c7 ,limitations on ,assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the grants and programmatic assistance provided under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be provided to the same extent and in the same manner as the grants and assistance were provided in fiscal year #bjji4 7#b7 ,trust fund ,if the ,government of ,palau withdraws more than #e1jjj1jjj from the trust fund established under section #baa7;f7 of the ,compact1 amounts to be provided under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be withheld from the ,government of ,palau4 ,wildlife restoration extension of investment of unexpended amounts #abj4 ,section #c7;b77#b77;,c7 of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7b77#b77;,c77 is amended by striking #bjaf and inserting #bjbf4 ,prohibition on ,use of ,funds #aba4 7a7 ,any proposed new use of the ,arizona ,california ,railroad ,company's ,right of ,way for conveyance of water shall not proceed unless the ,secretary of the ,interior certifies that the proposed new use is within the scope of the ,right of ,way4 7b7 ,no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,department of the ,interior may be used1 in relation to any proposal to store water underground for the purpose of export1 for approval of any right-of-way or similar authorization on the ,mojave ,national ,preserve or lands managed by the ,needles ,field ,office of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 or for carrying out any activities associated with such right-of-way or similar approval4 ,,ii ,environmental protection agency ,science and ,technology ,for science and technology1 including research and development activities1 which shall include research and development activities under the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj2 necessary expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses2 procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies2 and other operating expenses in support of research and development1 #gcd1fdh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds included under this heading1 #ad1ajj1jjj shall be for ,research3 ,national ,priorities as specified in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,environmental programs and management ,for environmental programs and management1 including necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for personnel and related costs and travel expenses2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 hire1 maintenance1 and operation of aircraft2 purchase of reprints2 library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members2 administrative costs of the brownfields program under the ,small ,business ,liability ,relief and ,brownfields ,revitalization ,act of #bjjb2 and not to exceed #i1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #b1fac1fgi1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds included under this heading1 #ab1gjj1jjj shall be for ,environmental ,protection3 ,national ,priorities as specified in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds included under this heading1 #dbg1gcg1jjj shall be for ,geographic ,programs specified in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,hazardous waste electronic manifest system fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out section #cjbd of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fici;g71 including the development1 operation1 maintenance1 and upgrading of the hazardous waste electronic manifest system established by such section1 #c1fgd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #da1dhi1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,buildings and facilities ,for construction1 repair1 improvement1 extension1 alteration1 and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of1 or for use by1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 #db1cag1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,hazardous substance superfund 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7,,cercla71 including sections #aaa7;c77#c71 7c77#e71 7c77#f71 and 7e77#d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifaa7 #a1jhh1gfi1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 consisting of such sums as are available in the ,trust ,fund on ,september #cj1 #bjae1 as authorized by section #eag7;a7 of the ,superfund ,amendments and ,reauthorization ,act of #aihf 7,,sara7 and up to #a1jhh1gfi1jjj as a payment from general revenues to the ,hazardous ,substance ,superfund for purposes as authorized by section #eag7;b7 of ,,sara3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other ,federal agencies in accordance with section #aaa7;a7 of ,,cercla3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 #i1ici1jjj shall be paid to the ,office of ,inspector ,general appropriation to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and #ah1hej1jjj shall be paid to the ,science and ,technology appropriation to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,leaking underground storage tank trust fund program ,for necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle ,i of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act1 #ia1ida1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #ff1egb1jjj shall be for carrying out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section #ijjc7;h7 of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act2 #be1cfi1jjj shall be for carrying out the other provisions of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act specified in section #iejh7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code3 ,provided1 ,that the ,administrator is authorized to use appropriations made available under this heading to implement section #ijac of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act to provide financial assistance to federally recognized ,indian tribes for the development and implementation of programs to manage underground storage tanks4 ,inland oil spill programs ,for expenses necessary to carry out the ,environmental ,protection ,agency's responsibilities under the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij1 #ah1bji1jjj1 to be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability trust fund1 to remain available until expended4 ,state and tribal assistance grants ,for environmental programs and infrastructure assistance1 including capitalization grants for ,state revolving funds and performance partnership grants1 #c1eah1afa1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which-- 7#a7 #a1cic1hhg1jjj shall be for making capitalization grants for the ,clean ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds under title ,,vi of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act2 and of which #hfc1bcc1jjj shall be for making capitalization grants for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds under section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act3 ,provided1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and projects are consistent with ,state ,intended ,use ,plans1 not less than #aj percent of the funds made available under this title to each ,state for ,clean ,water ,state ,revolving ,fund capitalization grants shall be used by the ,state for projects to address green infrastructure1 water or energy efficiency improvements1 or other environmentally innovative activities3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 funds made available under this title to each ,state for ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,fund capitalization grants may1 at the discretion of each ,state1 be used for projects to address green infrastructure1 water or energy efficiency improvements1 or other environmentally innovative activities3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #fjc7;d77#g7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 the limitation on the amounts in a ,state water pollution control revolving fund that may be used by a ,state to administer the fund shall not apply to amounts included as principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal year #bjaf and prior years where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund to the extent that such amounts are or were deemed reasonable by the ,administrator1 accounted for separately from other assets in the fund1 and used for eligible purposes of the fund1 including administration3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section #eah7;c7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 up to a total of #b percent of the funds appropriated1 or #cj1jjj1jjj1 whichever is greater1 and notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section #adeb7;i7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act1 up to a total of #b percent of the funds appropriated1 or #bj1jjj1jjj1 whichever is greater1 for ,state ,revolving ,funds under such ,acts may be reserved by the ,administrator for grants under section #eah7;c7 and section #adeb7;i7 of such ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 notwithstanding the amounts specified in section #bje7;c7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 up to #a4e percent of the aggregate funds appropriated for the ,clean ,water ,state ,revolving ,fund program under the ,act less any sums reserved under section #eah7;c7 of the ,act1 may be reserved by the ,administrator for grants made under title ,,ii of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act for ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,marianas1 and ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjaf1 notwithstanding the limitations on amounts specified in section #adeb7;j7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act1 up to #a4e percent of the funds appropriated for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,fund programs under the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act may be reserved by the ,administrator for grants made under section #adeb7;j7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #aj percent of the funds made available under this title to each ,state for ,clean ,water ,state ,revolving ,fund capitalization grants and #bj percent of the funds made available under this title to each ,state for ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,fund capitalization grants shall be used by the ,state to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal1 negative interest loans1 or grants 7or any combination of these71 and shall be so used by the ,state only where such funds are provided as initial financing for an eligible recipient or to buy1 refinance1 or restructure the debt obligations of eligible recipients only where such debt was incurred on or after the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for architectural1 engineering1 planning1 design1 construction and related activities in connection with the construction of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the area of the ,united ,states-,mexico ,border1 after consultation with the appropriate border commission2 ,provided1 ,that no funds provided by this appropriations ,act to address the water1 wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the ,united ,states along the ,united ,states-,mexico border shall be made available to a county or municipal government unless that government has established an enforceable local ordinance1 or other zoning rule1 which prevents in that jurisdiction the development or construction of any additional colonia areas1 or the development within an existing colonia the construction of any new home1 business1 or other structure which lacks water1 wastewater1 or other necessary infrastructure2 7#c7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to the ,state of ,alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and ,alaska ,native ,villages3 ,provided1 ,that of these funds3 7,a7 the ,state of ,alaska shall provide a match of #be percent2 7,b7 no more than #e percent of the funds may be used for administrative and overhead expenses2 and 7,c7 the ,state of ,alaska shall make awards consistent with the ,statewide priority list established in conjunction with the ,agency and the ,u4,s4 ,department of ,agriculture for all water1 sewer1 waste disposal1 and similar projects carried out by the ,state of ,alaska that are funded under section #bba of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 or the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba et seq47 which shall allocate not less than #be percent of the funds provided for projects in regional hub communities2 7#d7 #hj1jjj1jjj shall be to carry out section #ajd7k7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7,,cercla71 including grants1 interagency agreements1 and associated program support costs3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #be percent of the amount appropriated to carry out section #ajd7k7 of ,,cercla shall be used for site characterization1 assessment1 and remediation of facilities described in section #aja7ci77;,d77ii77,,ii7 of ,,cercla2 7#e7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be for grants under title ,,vii1 subtitle ,g of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje2 7#f7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for targeted airshed grants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act72 7#g7 #a1jfj1jda1jjj shall be for grants1 including associated program support costs1 to ,states1 federally recognized tribes1 interstate agencies1 tribal consortia1 and air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single media pollution prevention1 control and abatement and related activities1 including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading in ,public ,law #ajd-acd1 and for making grants under section #ajc of the ,clean ,air ,act for particulate matter monitoring and data collection activities subject to terms and conditions specified by the ,administrator1 of which3 #dg1gde1jjj shall be for carrying out section #abh of ,,cercla2 #i1fdf1jjj shall be for ,environmental ,information ,exchange ,network grants1 including associated program support costs2 #a1dih1jjj shall be for grants to ,states under section #bjjg7;f77#b7 of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act1 which shall be in addition to funds appropriated under the heading ,leaking ,underground ,storage ,tank ,trust ,fund ,program to carry out the provisions of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act specified in section #iejh7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code other than section #ijjc7;h7 of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act2 #ag1hdh1jjj of the funds available for grants under section #ajf of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act shall be for ,state participation in national- and ,state-level statistical surveys of water resources and enhancements to ,state monitoring programs3 ,provided1 ,that for the period of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbj1 notwithstanding other applicable provisions of law1 the funds appropriated for the ,indian ,environmental ,general ,assistance ,program shall be available to federally recognized tribes for solid waste and recovered materials collection1 transportation1 backhaul1 and disposal services2 and 7#h7 #ba1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to ,states and federally recognized ,indian tribes for implementation of environmental programs and projects that complement existing environmental program grants1 including interagency agreements1 as specified in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,administrative provisions--environmental protection agency 7including transfers and rescission of funds7 ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjc7a7 and #fcje7a71 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 in carrying out the ,agency's function to implement directly ,federal environmental programs required or authorized by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal program1 may award cooperative agreements to federally recognized ,indian tribes or ,intertribal consortia1 if authorized by their member tribes1 to assist the ,administrator in implementing ,federal environmental programs for ,indian tribes required or authorized by law1 except that no such cooperative agreements may be awarded from funds designated for ,state financial assistance agreements4 ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency is authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration service fees in accordance with section #cc of the ,federal ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 and ,rodenticide ,act1 as amended by ,public ,law #aab-agg1 the ,pesticide ,registration ,improvement ,extension ,act of #bjab4 ,notwithstanding section #cc7;d77#b7 of the ,federal ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 and ,rodenticide ,act 7,,fifra7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acfw-#h7;d77#b771 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency may assess fees under section #cc of ,,fifra 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acfw-#h7 for fiscal year #bjaf4 ,the ,administrator is authorized to transfer up to #cjj1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated for the ,great ,lakes ,restoration ,initiative under the heading ,environmental ,programs and ,management to the head of any ,federal department or agency1 with the concurrence of such head1 to carry out activities that would support the ,great ,lakes ,restoration ,initiative and ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,agreement programs1 projects1 or activities2 to enter into an interagency agreement with the head of such ,federal department or agency to carry out these activities2 and to make grants to governmental entities1 nonprofit organizations1 institutions1 and individuals for planning1 research1 monitoring1 outreach1 and implementation in furtherance of the ,great ,lakes ,restoration ,initiative and the ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,agreement4 ,the ,science and ,technology1 ,environmental ,programs and ,management1 ,office of ,inspector ,general1 ,hazardous ,substance ,superfund1 and ,leaking ,underground ,storage ,tank ,trust ,fund ,program ,accounts1 are available for the construction1 alteration1 repair1 rehabilitation1 and renovation of facilities provided that the cost does not exceed #aej1jjj per project4 ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 and notwithstanding section #eah7;f7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acgg7;f771 the ,administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year under section #cai of the ,act to make grants to federally recognized ,indian tribes pursuant to sections #cai7;h7 and #eah7;e7 of that ,act4 ,the ,administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated under the heading ,environmental ,programs and ,management for fiscal year #bjaf to provide grants to implement the ,southeastern ,new ,england ,watershed ,restoration ,program4 ,in addition to the amounts otherwise made available in this ,act for the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 #bg1jjj1jjj1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to be used solely to meet ,federal requirements for cybersecurity implementation1 including enhancing response capabilities and upgrading incident management tools3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall supplement1 not supplant1 any other amounts made available to the ,environmental ,protection ,agency for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that solely for the purposes provided herein1 such funds may be transferred to and merged with any other appropriation in this ,title4 ,of the unobligated balances available for ,state and ,tribal ,assistance ,grants account1 #dj1jjj1jjj are permanently rescinded3 ,provided1 ,that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,iii ,related agencies ,department of agriculture ,forest service ,forest and rangeland research ,for necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law1 #bia1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds provided1 #ge1jjj1jjj is for the forest inventory and analysis program4 ,state and private forestry ,for necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to ,states1 territories1 possessions1 and others1 and for forest health management1 including treatments of pests1 pathogens1 and invasive or noxious plants and for restoring and rehabilitating forests damaged by pests or invasive plants1 cooperative forestry1 and education and land conservation activities and conducting an international program as authorized1 #bcg1jbc1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as authorized by law2 of which #fb1cdg1jjj is to be derived from the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund4 ,national forest system 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,forest ,service1 not otherwise provided for1 for management1 protection1 improvement1 and utilization of the ,national ,forest ,system1 #a1eji1cfd1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds provided1 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be deposited in the ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,fund for ecological restoration treatments as authorized by #af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7;f73 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided1 #cei1hje1jjj shall be for forest products3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided1 up to #ha1ida1jjj is for the ,integrated ,resource ,restoration pilot program for ,region #a1 ,region #c and ,region #d3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided for forest products1 up to #fe1efj1jjj may be transferred to support the ,integrated ,resource ,restoration pilot program in the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,agriculture may transfer to the ,secretary of the ,interior any unobligated funds appropriated in a previous fiscal year for operation of the ,valles ,caldera ,national ,preserve4 ,capital improvement and maintenance 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,forest ,service1 not otherwise provided for1 #cfd1afd1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for construction1 capital improvement1 maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure2 and for construction1 reconstruction1 decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed1 including unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation system1 and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the ,forest ,service as authorized by #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecb-ech and #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja and #bje3 ,provided1 ,that #dj1jjj1jjj shall be designated for urgently needed road decommissioning1 road and trail repair and maintenance and associated activities1 and removal of fish passage barriers1 especially in areas where ,forest ,service roads may be contributing to water quality problems in streams and water bodies which support threatened1 endangered1 or sensitive species or community water sources3 ,provided further1 ,that funds becoming available in fiscal year #bjaf under the ,act of ,march #d1 #aiac 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7 shall be transferred to the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any other purpose unless the funds are appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided for decommissioning of roads1 up to #ad1gdc1jjj may be transferred to the ,national ,forest ,system to support the ,integrated ,resource ,restoration pilot program4 ,land acquisition ,for expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter #bjjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 including administrative expenses1 and for acquisition of land or waters1 or interest therein1 in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the ,forest ,service1 #fc1dce1jjj1 to be derived from the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund and to remain available until expended4 ,acquisition of lands for national forests special acts ,for acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the ,cache1 ,uinta1 and ,wasatch ,national ,forests1 ,utah2 the ,toiyabe ,national ,forest1 ,nevada2 and the ,angeles1 ,san ,bernardino1 ,sequoia1 and ,cleveland ,national ,forests1 ,california1 as authorized by law1 #iej1jjj1 to be derived from forest receipts4 ,acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges ,for acquisition of lands1 such sums1 to be derived from funds deposited by ,state1 county1 or municipal governments1 public school districts1 or other public school authorities1 and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non-,federal parties pursuant to ,land ,sale and ,exchange ,acts1 pursuant to the ,act of ,december #d1 #aifg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dhd;a71 to remain available until expended 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eaf-fag;a1 #eee;a2 ,public ,law #if-ehf2 ,public ,law #gf-ehi1 #gf-eia2 and ,public ,law #gh-caj74 ,range betterment fund ,for necessary expenses of range rehabilitation1 protection1 and improvement1 #ej percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year1 as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in ,national ,forests in the #af ,western ,states1 pursuant to section #dja7;b77#a7 of ,public ,law #id-egi1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #f percent shall be available for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation1 protection1 and improvements4 ,gifts1 donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research ,for expenses authorized by #af ,u4,s4,c4 #afdc7;b71 #de1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to be derived from the fund established pursuant to the above ,act4 ,management of national forest lands for subsistence uses ,for necessary expenses of the ,forest ,service to manage ,federal lands in ,alaska for subsistence uses under title ,,viii of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7,public ,law #if-dhg71 #b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,wildland fire management 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on ,national ,forest ,system lands1 for emergency fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection agreement1 hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such lands1 emergency rehabilitation of burned-over ,national ,forest ,system lands and water1 and for ,state and volunteer fire assistance1 #b1chf1cbi1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such funds including unobligated balances under this heading1 are available for repayment of advances from other appropriations accounts previously transferred for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be available to reimburse ,state and other cooperating entities for services provided in response to wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the extent such reimbursements by the ,forest ,service for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management agency3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 #f1iad1jjj of funds appropriated under this appropriation shall be available for the ,forest ,service in support of fire science research authorized by the ,joint ,fire ,science ,program1 including all ,forest ,service authorities for the use of funds1 such as contracts1 grants1 research joint venture agreements1 and cooperative agreements3 ,provided further1 ,that all authorities for the use of funds1 including the use of contracts1 grants1 and cooperative agreements1 available to execute the ,forest and ,rangeland ,research appropriation1 are also available in the utilization of these funds for ,fire ,science ,research3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided shall be available for emergency rehabilitation and restoration1 hazardous fuels management activities1 support to ,federal emergency response1 and wildfire suppression activities of the ,forest ,service3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided1 #cge1jjj1jjj is for hazardous fuels management activities1 #ai1gie1jjj is for research activities and to make competitive research grants pursuant to the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,research ,act1 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afda et seq471 #gh1jjj1jjj is for ,state fire assistance1 and #ac1jjj1jjj is for volunteer fire assistance under section #aj of the ,cooperative ,forestry ,assistance ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajf73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts in this paragraph may be transferred to the ,national ,forest ,system1 and ,forest and ,rangeland ,research accounts to fund forest and rangeland research1 the ,joint ,fire ,science ,program1 vegetation and watershed management1 heritage site rehabilitation1 and wildlife and fish habitat management and restoration3 ,provided further1 ,that the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the ,federal ,government and any non-,federal entity may be shared1 as mutually agreed on by the affected parties3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #ae1jjj1jjj of the funds provided herein may be used by the ,secretary of ,agriculture to enter into procurement contracts or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous fuels management activities and for training or monitoring associated with such hazardous fuels management activities on ,federal land or on non-,federal land if the ,secretary determines such activities benefit resources on ,federal land3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available to implement the ,community ,forest ,restoration ,act1 ,public ,law #ajf-cic1 title ,,vi1 shall be available for use on non-,federal lands in accordance with authorities made available to the ,forest ,service under the ,state and ,private ,forestry appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated for wildland fire management1 in an aggregate amount not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj1 between the ,departments when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided for hazardous fuels management1 not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj may be used to make grants1 using any authorities available to the ,forest ,service under the ,state and ,private ,forestry appropriation1 for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from ,national ,forest ,system lands3 ,provided further1 ,that funds designated for wildfire suppression1 including funds transferred from the ,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,reserve ,fund1 shall be assessed for cost pools on the same basis as such assessments are calculated against other agency programs3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds for hazardous fuels management1 up to #bd1jjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,national ,forest ,system to support the ,integrated ,resource ,restoration pilot program4 ,flame wildfire suppression reserve fund 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for large fire suppression operations of the ,department of ,agriculture and as a reserve fund for suppression and ,federal emergency response activities1 #hbc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are only available for transfer to the ,wildland ,fire ,management account following a declaration by the ,secretary in accordance with section #ejb of the ,,flame ,act of #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a74 ,administrative provisions1 forest service 7including transfers of funds7 ,appropriations to the ,forest ,service for the current fiscal year shall be available for3 7#a7 purchase of passenger motor vehicles2 acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources1 and hire of such vehicles2 purchase1 lease1 operation1 maintenance1 and acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in ,forest ,service wildland fire programs and other ,forest ,service programs2 notwithstanding other provisions of law1 existing aircraft being replaced may be sold1 with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft2 7#b7 services pursuant to #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe1 and not to exceed #ajj1jjj for employment under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 7#c7 purchase1 erection1 and alteration of buildings and other public improvements 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej72 7#d7 acquisition of land1 waters1 and interests therein pursuant to #g ,u4,s4,c4 #dbh;a2 7#e7 for expenses pursuant to the ,volunteers in the ,national ,forest ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eeh;a1 #eeh;d1 and #eeh;a note72 7#f7 the cost of uniforms as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb2 and 7#g7 for debt collection contracts in accordance with #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #cgah7;c74 ,any appropriations or funds available to the ,forest ,service may be transferred to the ,wildland ,fire ,management appropriation for forest firefighting1 emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction1 and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the ,secretary's notification of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations that all fire suppression funds appropriated under the headings ,wildland ,fire ,management and ,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,reserve ,fund will be obligated within #cj days3 ,provided1 ,that all funds used pursuant to this paragraph must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible4 ,funds appropriated to the ,forest ,service shall be available for assistance to or through the ,agency for ,international ,development in connection with forest and rangeland research1 technical information1 and assistance in foreign countries1 and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities outside the ,united ,states and its territories and possessions1 including technical assistance1 education and training1 and cooperation with ,u4,s41 private1 and international organizations4 ,the ,forest ,service1 acting for the ,international ,program1 may sign direct funding agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well as other domestic agencies 7including the ,u4,s4 ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation71 ,u4,s4 private sector firms1 institutions and organizations to provide technical assistance and training programs overseas on forestry and rangeland management4 ,funds appropriated to the ,forest ,service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the ,department of the ,interior1 ,bureau of ,land ,management1 for removal1 preparation1 and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from ,national ,forest ,system lands1 and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,forest ,service in this ,act or any other ,act with respect to any fiscal year shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section #gjb7;b7 of the ,department of ,agriculture ,organic ,act of #aidd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbeg71 section #ddb of ,public ,law #ajf-bbd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gggb71 or section #ajdag7;b7 of ,public ,law #ajg-ajg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcaf7;b774 ,none of the funds available to the ,forest ,service may be reprogrammed without the advance approval of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,not more than #hb1jjj1jjj of funds available to the ,forest ,service shall be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund of the ,department of ,agriculture and not more than #ad1ejj1jjj of funds available to the ,forest ,service shall be transferred to the ,department of ,agriculture for ,department ,reimbursable ,programs1 commonly referred to as ,greenbook charges4 ,nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested by the ,forest ,service in order to obtain services from the ,department of ,agriculture's ,national ,information ,technology ,center and the ,department of ,agriculture's ,international ,technology ,service4 ,of the funds available to the ,forest ,service1 up to #e1jjj1jjj shall be available for priority projects within the scope of the approved budget1 which shall be carried out by the ,youth ,conservation ,corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the ,public ,lands ,corps ,act of #aiic1 ,public ,law #ajc-hb1 as amended by ,public ,lands ,corps ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjje1 ,public ,law #aji-aed4 ,of the funds available to the ,forest ,service1 #d1jjj is available to the ,chief of the ,forest ,service for official reception and representation expenses4 ,pursuant to sections #dje7;b7 and #daj7;b7 of ,public ,law #aja-eic1 of the funds available to the ,forest ,service1 up to #c1jjj1jjj may be advanced in a lump sum to the ,national ,forest ,foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the ,forest ,service mission1 without regard to when the ,foundation incurs expenses1 for projects on or benefitting ,national ,forest ,system lands or related to ,forest ,service programs3 ,provided1 ,that of the ,federal funds made available to the ,foundation1 no more than #cjj1jjj shall be available for administrative expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,foundation shall obtain1 by the end of the period of ,federal financial assistance1 private contributions to match on at least one-for-one basis funds made available by the ,forest ,service3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,foundation may transfer ,federal funds to a ,federal or a non-,federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-,federal matching funds4 ,pursuant to section #b7;b77#b7 of ,public ,law #ih-bdd1 up to #c1jjj1jjj of the funds available to the ,forest ,service may be advanced to the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation in a lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects1 without regard to when expenses are incurred1 on or benefitting ,national ,forest ,system lands or related to ,forest ,service programs3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the ,foundation or its sub-recipients3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,foundation may transfer ,federal funds to a ,federal or non-,federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-,federal matching funds4 ,funds appropriated to the ,forest ,service shall be available for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable rural development purposes4 ,funds appropriated to the ,forest ,service shall be available for payments to counties within the ,columbia ,river ,gorge ,national ,scenic ,area1 pursuant to section #ad7;c77#a7 and 7#b71 and section #af7;a77#b7 of ,public ,law #ii-ffc4 ,any funds appropriated to the ,forest ,service may be used to meet the non-,federal share requirement in section #ejb7;c7 of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef7;c77#b774 ,funds available to the ,forest ,service1 not to exceed #fe1jjj1jjj1 shall be assessed for the purpose of performing fire1 administrative and other facilities maintenance and decommissioning4 ,such assessments shall occur using a square foot rate charged on the same basis the agency uses to assess programs for payment of rent1 utilities1 and other support services4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any appropriations or funds available to the ,forest ,service not to exceed #ejj1jjj may be used to reimburse the ,office of the ,general ,counsel 7,,ogc71 ,department of ,agriculture1 for travel and related expenses incurred as a result of ,,ogc assistance or participation requested by the ,forest ,service at meetings1 training sessions1 management reviews1 land purchase negotiations and similar nonlitigation-related matters4 ,future budget justifications for both the ,forest ,service and the ,department of ,agriculture should clearly display the sums previously transferred and the requested funding transfers4 ,an eligible individual who is employed in any project funded under title ,v of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef et seq47 and administered by the ,forest ,service shall be considered to be a ,federal employee for purposes of chapter #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,department of health and human services ,indian health service ,indian health services ,for expenses necessary to carry out the ,act of ,august #e1 #aied 7#fh ,stat4 #fgd71 the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act1 the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act1 and titles ,,ii and ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act with respect to the ,indian ,health ,service1 #c1eff1chg1jjj1 together with payments received during the fiscal year pursuant to #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bch7;b7 and #bch;b1 for services furnished by the ,indian ,health ,service3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts1 grant agreements1 or any other agreements or compacts authorized by the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act of #aige 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej71 shall be deemed to be obligated at the time of the grant or contract award and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 #iad1aci1jjj for ,purchased_/,referred ,care1 including #ea1ejj1jjj for the ,indian ,catastrophic ,health ,emergency ,fund1 shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds provided1 up to #cf1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for implementation of the loan repayment program under section #ajh of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds provided1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be used to supplement funds available for operational costs at tribal clinics operated under an ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act compact or contract where health care is delivered in space acquired through a full service lease1 which is not eligible for maintenance and improvement and equipment funds from the ,indian ,health ,service1 and #b1jjj1jjj shall be for accreditation emergencies3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts collected by the ,federal ,government as authorized by sections #ajd and #ajh of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afac;a and #afaf;a7 during the preceding fiscal year for breach of contracts shall be deposited to the ,fund authorized by section #ajh;,a of the ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afaf;a-#a7 and shall remain available until expended and1 notwithstanding section #ajh;,a7c7 of the ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afaf;a-#a7;c771 funds shall be available to make new awards under the loan repayment and scholarship programs under sections #ajd and #ajh of the ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afac;a and #afaf;a73 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the amounts made available within this account for the methamphetamine and suicide prevention and treatment initiative1 for the domestic violence prevention initiative1 to improve collections from public and private insurance at ,indian ,health ,service and tribally operated facilities1 and for accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the discretion of the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided in this ,act may be used for annual contracts and grants that fall within #b fiscal years1 provided the total obligation is recorded in the year the funds are appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts collected by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under the authority of title ,,iv of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act shall remain available until expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable conditions and requirements of titles ,,xviii and ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act1 except for those related to the planning1 design1 or construction of new facilities3 ,provided further1 ,that funding contained herein for scholarship programs under the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afac7 shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts received by tribes and tribal organizations under title ,,iv of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act shall be reported and accounted for and available to the receiving tribes and tribal organizations until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs may collect from the ,indian ,health ,service1 tribes and tribal organizations operating health facilities pursuant to ,public ,law #ic-fch1 such individually identifiable health information relating to disabled children as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj1 et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,fund may be used1 as needed1 to carry out activities typically funded under the ,indian ,health ,facilities account4 ,contract support costs ,for payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act agreements with the ,indian ,health ,service for fiscal year #bjaf1 such sums as may be necessary3 ,provided1 ,that amounts obligated but not expended by a tribe or tribal organization for contract support costs for such agreements for the current fiscal year shall be applied to contract support costs otherwise due for such agreements for subsequent fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no amounts made available under this heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account4 ,indian health facilities ,for construction1 repair1 maintenance1 improvement1 and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities1 including quarters for personnel2 preparation of plans1 specifications1 and drawings2 acquisition of sites1 purchase and erection of modular buildings1 and purchases of trailers2 and for provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for ,indians1 as authorized by section #g of the ,act of ,august #e1 #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjd;a71 the ,indian ,self-,determination ,act1 and the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act1 and for expenses necessary to carry out such ,acts and titles ,,ii and ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act with respect to environmental health and facilities support activities of the ,indian ,health ,service1 #ebc1bcb1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated for the planning1 design1 construction1 renovation or expansion of health facilities for the benefit of an ,indian tribe or tribes may be used to purchase land on which such facilities will be located3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #ejj1jjj may be used by the ,indian ,health ,service to purchase ,,transam equipment from the ,department of ,defense for distribution to the ,indian ,health ,service and tribal facilities3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated to the ,indian ,health ,service may be used for sanitation facilities construction for new homes funded with grants by the housing programs of the ,united ,states ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #b1gjj1jjj from this account and the ,indian ,health ,services account may be used by the ,indian ,health ,service to obtain ambulances for the ,indian ,health ,service and tribal facilities in conjunction with an existing interagency agreement between the ,indian ,health ,service and the ,general ,services ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #ejj1jjj may be placed in a ,demolition ,fund1 to remain available until expended1 and be used by the ,indian ,health ,service for the demolition of ,federal buildings4 ,administrative provisions--indian health service ,appropriations provided in this ,act to the ,indian ,health ,service shall be available for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level positions under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #ecgf2 hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft2 purchase of medical equipment2 purchase of reprints2 purchase1 renovation and erection of modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities2 payments for telephone service in private residences in the field1 when authorized under regulations approved by the ,secretary2 uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb2 and for expenses of attendance at meetings that relate to the functions or activities of the ,indian ,health ,service3 ,provided1 ,that in accordance with the provisions of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act1 non-,indian patients may be extended health care at all tribally administered or ,indian ,health ,service facilities1 subject to charges1 and the proceeds along with funds recovered under the ,federal ,medical ,care ,recovery ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea-bfec7 shall be credited to the account of the facility providing the service and shall be available without fiscal year limitation3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other law or regulation1 funds transferred from the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to the ,indian ,health ,service shall be administered under ,public ,law #hf-aba1 the ,indian ,sanitation ,facilities ,act and ,public ,law #ic-fch3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated to the ,indian ,health ,service in this ,act1 except those used for administrative and program direction purposes1 shall not be subject to limitations directed at curtailing ,federal travel and transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,indian ,health ,service in this ,act shall be used for any assessments or charges by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services unless identified in the budget justification and provided in this ,act1 or approved by the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations through the reprogramming process3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or tribal organization through a contract1 grant1 or agreement authorized by title ,i or title ,v of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act of #aige 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej71 may be deobligated and reobligated to a self-determination contract under title ,i1 or a self-governance agreement under title ,v of such ,act and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,indian ,health ,service in this ,act shall be used to implement the final rule published in the ,federal ,register on ,september #af1 #aihg1 by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 relating to the eligibility for the health care services of the ,indian ,health ,service until the ,indian ,health ,service has submitted a budget request reflecting the increased costs associated with the proposed final rule1 and such request has been included in an appropriations ,act and enacted into law3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to functions transferred by the ,indian ,health ,service to tribes or tribal organizations1 the ,indian ,health ,service is authorized to provide goods and services to those entities on a reimbursable basis1 including payments in advance with subsequent adjustment1 and the reimbursements received therefrom1 along with the funds received from those entities pursuant to the ,indian ,self-,determination ,act1 may be credited to the same or subsequent appropriation account from which the funds were originally derived1 with such amounts to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that reimbursements for training1 technical assistance1 or services provided by the ,indian ,health ,service will contain total costs1 including direct1 administrative1 and overhead associated with the provision of goods1 services1 or technical assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that the appropriation structure for the ,indian ,health ,service may not be altered without advance notification to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,indian ,health ,service shall develop a strategic plan for the ,urban ,indian ,health program in consultation with urban ,indians and the ,national ,academy of ,public ,administration1 and shall publish such plan not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,national institutes of health ,national institute of environmental health sciences ,for necessary expenses for the ,national ,institute of ,environmental ,health ,sciences in carrying out activities set forth in section #caa7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iffj7;a77 and section #abf7;g7 of the ,superfund ,amendments and ,reauthorization ,act of #aihf1 #gg1cdi1jjj4 ,agency for toxic substances and disease registry ,toxic substances and environmental public health ,for necessary expenses for the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry 7,,atsdr7 in carrying out activities set forth in sections #ajd7;i7 and #aaa7;c77#d7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7,,cercla7 and section #cjai of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act1 #gd1fia1jjj1 of which up to #a1jjj per eligible employee of the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry shall remain available until expended for ,individual ,learning ,accounts3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in lieu of performing a health assessment under section #ajd7;i77#f7 of ,,cercla1 the ,administrator of ,,atsdr may conduct other appropriate health studies1 evaluations1 or activities1 including1 without limitation1 biomedical testing1 clinical evaluations1 medical monitoring1 and referral to accredited healthcare providers3 ,provided further1 ,that in performing any such health assessment or health study1 evaluation1 or activity1 the ,administrator of ,,atsdr shall not be bound by the deadlines in section #ajd7;i77#f77;,a7 of ,,cercla3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for ,,atsdr to issue in excess of #dj toxicological profiles pursuant to section #ajd7;i7 of ,,cercla during fiscal year #bjaf1 and existing profiles may be updated as necessary4 ,other related agencies ,executive office of the president ,council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality ,for necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the ,council on ,environmental ,quality and ,office of ,environmental ,quality pursuant to the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi1 the ,environmental ,quality ,improvement ,act of #aigj1 and ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #a of #aigg1 and not to exceed #gej for official reception and representation expenses1 #c1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #bjb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aigj1 the ,council shall consist of one member1 appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 serving as chairman and exercising all powers1 functions1 and duties of the ,council4 ,chemical safety and hazard investigation board ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to section #aab7r77#f7 of the ,clean ,air ,act1 including hire of passenger vehicles1 uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb1 and for services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #ecgf1 #aa1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,chemical ,safety and ,hazard ,investigation ,board 7,board7 shall have not more than three career ,senior ,executive ,service positions3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the individual appointed to the position of ,inspector ,general of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7,,epa7 shall1 by virtue of such appointment1 also hold the position of ,inspector ,general of the ,board3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,board shall utilize personnel of the ,office of ,inspector ,general of ,,epa in performing the duties of the ,inspector ,general of the ,board1 and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within the ,board4 ,office of navajo and hopi indian relocation ,salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,navajo and ,hopi ,indian ,relocation as authorized by ,public ,law #ic-eca1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided in this or any other appropriations ,act are to be used to relocate eligible individuals and groups including evictees from ,district #f1 ,hopi-partitioned lands residents1 those in significantly substandard housing1 and all others certified as eligible and not included in the preceding categories3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds contained in this or any other ,act may be used by the ,office of ,navajo and ,hopi ,indian ,relocation to evict any single ,navajo or ,navajo family who1 as of ,november #cj1 #aihe1 was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to the ,hopi ,tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such household3 ,provided further1 ,that no relocatee will be provided with more than one new or replacement home3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,office shall relocate any certified eligible relocatees who have selected and received an approved homesite on the ,navajo reservation or selected a replacement residence off the ,navajo reservation or on the land acquired pursuant to #be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#aj3 ,provided further1 ,that #bjj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,interior1 to remain available until expended1 for audits and investigations of the ,office of ,navajo and ,hopi ,indian ,relocation1 consistent with the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 ,institute of american indian and alaska native culture and arts development ,payment to the institute ,for payment to the ,institute of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native ,culture and ,arts ,development1 as authorized by title ,,xv of ,public ,law #ii-dih 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ef part ,a71 #aa1fai1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,smithsonian institution ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,smithsonian ,institution1 as authorized by law1 including research in the fields of art1 science1 and history2 development1 preservation1 and documentation of the ,national ,collections2 presentation of public exhibits and performances2 collection1 preparation1 dissemination1 and exchange of information and publications2 conduct of education1 training1 and museum assistance programs2 maintenance1 alteration1 operation1 lease agreements of no more than #cj years1 and protection of buildings1 facilities1 and approaches2 not to exceed #ajj1jjj for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 and purchase1 rental1 repair1 and cleaning of uniforms for employees1 #fif1jde1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 except as otherwise provided herein2 of which not to exceed #dh1bcc1jjj for the instrumentation program1 collections acquisition1 exhibition reinstallation1 the ,national ,museum of ,african ,american ,history and ,culture1 and the repatriation of skeletal remains program shall remain available until expended2 and including such funds as may be necessary to support ,american overseas research centers3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent contractors performing research services or participating in official ,smithsonian presentations4 ,facilities capital ,for necessary expenses of repair1 revitalization1 and alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the ,smithsonian ,institution1 by contract or otherwise1 as authorized by section #b of the ,act of ,august #bb1 #aidi 7#fc ,stat4 #fbc71 and for construction1 including necessary personnel1 #add1aih1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #aj1jjj shall be for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji4 ,national gallery of art ,salaries and expenses ,for the upkeep and operations of the ,national ,gallery of ,art1 the protection and care of the works of art therein1 and administrative expenses incident thereto1 as authorized by the ,act of ,march #bd1 #aicg 7#ej ,stat4 #ea71 as amended by the public resolution of ,april #ac1 #aici 7,public ,resolution #i1 ,seventy-sixth ,congress71 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 payment in advance when authorized by the treasurer of the ,gallery for membership in library1 museum1 and art associations or societies whose publications or services are available to members only1 or to members at a price lower than to the general public2 purchase1 repair1 and cleaning of uniforms for guards1 and uniforms1 or allowances therefor1 for other employees as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb72 purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting buildings and contents thereof1 and maintenance1 alteration1 improvement1 and repair of buildings1 approaches1 and grounds2 and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works of art for the ,national ,gallery of ,art by contracts made1 without advertising1 with individuals1 firms1 or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms and conditions as the ,gallery may deem proper1 #abd1ihh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which not to exceed #c1egh1jjj for the special exhibition program shall remain available until expended4 ,repair1 restoration and renovation of buildings ,for necessary expenses of repair1 restoration and renovation of buildings1 grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the ,national ,gallery of ,art1 by contract or otherwise1 for operating lease agreements of no more than #aj years1 with no extensions or renewals beyond the #aj years1 that address space needs created by the ongoing renovations in the ,master ,facilities ,plan1 as authorized1 #bb1efd1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that contracts awarded for environmental systems1 protection systems1 and exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the ,national ,gallery of ,art may be negotiated with selected contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price4 ,john ,f4 kennedy center for the performing arts ,operations and maintenance ,for necessary expenses for the operation1 maintenance and security of the ,john ,f4 ,kennedy ,center for the ,performing ,arts1 #ba1ffj1jjj4 ,capital repair and restoration ,for necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of the existing features of the building and site of the ,john ,f4 ,kennedy ,center for the ,performing ,arts1 #ad1gdj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,woodrow wilson international center for scholars ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the ,woodrow ,wilson ,memorial ,act of #aifh 7#hb ,stat4 #acef7 including hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #aj1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,national foundation on the arts and the humanities ,national endowment for the arts ,grants and administration ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and the ,humanities ,act of #aife1 #adg1idi1jjj shall be available to the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts1 including arts education and public outreach activities1 through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant to section #e of the ,act1 for program support1 and for administering the functions of the ,act1 to remain available until expended4 ,national endowment for the humanities ,grants and administration ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and the ,humanities ,act of #aife1 #adg1idb1jjj to remain available until expended1 of which #acg1jdb1jjj shall be available for support of activities in the humanities1 pursuant to section #g7;c7 of the ,act and for administering the functions of the ,act2 and #aj1ijj1jjj shall be available to carry out the matching grants program pursuant to section #aj7;a77#b7 of the ,act1 including #h1ejj1jjj for the purposes of section #g7;h73 ,provided1 ,that appropriations for carrying out section #aj7;a77#b7 shall be available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts1 bequests1 devises of money1 and other property accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the ,national ,endowment for the ,humanities under the provisions of sections #aa7;a77#b77;,b7 and #aa7;a77#c77;,b7 during the current and preceding fiscal years for which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated4 ,administrative provisions ,none of the funds appropriated to the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and the ,humanities may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated to the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and the ,humanities may be used for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that funds from nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,chairperson of the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts may approve grants of up to #aj1jjj1 if in the aggregate the amount of such grants does not exceed #e percent of the sums appropriated for grantmaking purposes per year3 ,provided further1 ,that such small grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed and direct delegation of authority from the ,national ,council on the ,arts to the ,chairperson4 ,commission of fine arts ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses of the ,commission of ,fine ,arts under chapter #ia of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #b1fec1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs of its publications1 and such fees shall be credited to this account as an offsetting collection1 to remain available until expended without further appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commission is authorized to accept gifts1 including objects1 papers1 artwork1 drawings and artifacts1 that pertain to the history and design of the ,nation's ,capital or the history and activities of the ,commission of ,fine ,arts1 for the purpose of artistic display1 study or education4 ,national capital arts and cultural affairs ,for necessary expenses as authorized by ,public ,law #ii-aij 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ief;a71 #b1jjj1jjj4 ,advisory council on historic preservation ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,advisory ,council on ,historic ,preservation 7,public ,law #hi-ffe71 #f1jhj1jjj4 ,national capital planning commission ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,capital ,planning ,commission under chapter #hg of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #h1cdh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that one-quarter of #a percent of the funds provided under this heading may be used for official reception and representational expenses associated with hosting international visitors engaged in the planning and physical development of world capitals4 ,united states holocaust memorial museum ,holocaust memorial museum ,for expenses of the ,holocaust ,memorial ,museum1 as authorized by ,public ,law #ajf-bib 7#cf ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja-bcaj71 #ed1jjj1jjj1 of which #a1bae1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for the ,museum's equipment replacement program2 and of which #b1ejj1jjj for the ,museum's repair and rehabilitation program and #a1bfd1jjj for the ,museum's outreach initiatives program shall remain available until expended4 ,dwight ,d4 eisenhower memorial commission ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses1 including the costs of construction design1 of the ,dwight ,d4 ,eisenhower ,memorial ,commission1 #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,iv ,general provisions 7including transfers of funds7 ,restriction on use of funds #dja4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on which ,congressional action is not complete other than to communicate to ,members of ,congress as described in #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac4 ,obligation of appropriations #djb4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 ,disclosure of administrative expenses #djc4 ,the amount and basis of estimated overhead charges1 deductions1 reserves or holdbacks1 including working capital fund and cost pool charges1 from programs1 projects1 activities and subactivities to support government-wide1 departmental1 agency1 or bureau administrative functions or headquarters1 regional1 or central operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications and subject to approval by the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,changes to such estimates shall be presented to the ,committees on ,appropriations for approval4 ,mining applications #djd4 7a7 ,limitation of ,funds ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this ,act shall be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general mining laws4 7b7 ,exceptions ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines that1 for the claim concerned 7#a7 a patent application was filed with the ,secretary on or before ,september #cj1 #aiid2 and 7#b7 all requirements established under sections #bcbe and #bcbf of the ,revised ,statutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bi and #cj7 for vein or lode claims1 sections #bcbi1 #bccj1 #bcca1 and #bccc of the ,revised ,statutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ce1 #cf1 and #cg7 for placer claims1 and section #bccg of the ,revised ,statutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #db7 for mill site claims1 as the case may be1 were fully complied with by the applicant by that date4 7c7 ,report ,on ,september #cj1 #bjag1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall file with the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report on actions taken by the ,department under the plan submitted pursuant to section #cad7;c7 of the ,department of the ,interior and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiig 7,public ,law #ajd-bjh74 7d7 ,mineral ,examinations ,in order to process patent applications in a timely and responsible manner1 upon the request of a patent applicant1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-party contractor to be selected by the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management to conduct a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application as set forth in subsection 7b74 ,the ,bureau of ,land ,management shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the standard procedures employed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management in the retention of third-party contractors4 ,contract support costs1 prior year limitation #dje4 ,sections #dje and #djf of division ,f of the ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect in fiscal year #bjaf4 contract support costs1 fiscal year #bjaf limitation #djf4 ,amounts provided by this ,act for fiscal year #bjaf under the headings ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,indian ,health ,service1 ,contract ,support ,costs and ,department of the ,interior1 ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs and ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 ,contract ,support ,costs are the only amounts available for contract support costs arising out of self-determination or self-governance contracts1 grants1 compacts1 or annual funding agreements for fiscal year #bjaf with the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs or the ,indian ,health ,service3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts provided by this ,act are not available for payment of claims for contract support costs for prior years1 or for repayments of payments for settlements or judgments awarding contract support costs for prior years4 ,forest management plans #djg4 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall not be considered to be in violation of subparagraph #f7;f77#e77;,a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;f77#e77;,a77 solely because more than #ae years have passed without revision of the plan for a unit of the ,national ,forest ,system4 ,nothing in this section exempts the ,secretary from any other requirement of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq47 or any other law3 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary is not acting expeditiously and in good faith1 within the funding available1 to revise a plan for a unit of the ,national ,forest ,system1 this section shall be void with respect to such plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may order completion of the plan on an accelerated basis4 ,prohibition within national monuments #djh4 ,no funds provided in this ,act may be expended to conduct preleasing1 leasing and related activities under either the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 or the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 within the boundaries of a ,national ,monument established pursuant to the ,act of ,june #h1 #aijf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq47 as such boundary existed on ,january #bj1 #bjja1 except where such activities are allowed under the ,presidential proclamation establishing such monument4 ,limitation on takings #dji4 ,unless otherwise provided herein1 no funds appropriated in this ,act for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that this provision shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the ,everglades ,national ,park ,protection and ,expansion ,act of #aihi1 or to funds appropriated for ,federal assistance to the ,state of ,florida to acquire lands for ,everglades restoration purposes4 timber sale requirements #daj4 ,no timber sale in ,alaska's ,region #aj shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit 7defined as the value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage costs and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the ,forest ,service's appraisal process7 when appraised using a residual value appraisal4 ,the western red cedar timber from those sales which is surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in ,alaska1 shall be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous #dh ,united ,states at prevailing domestic prices4 ,all additional western red cedar volume not sold to ,alaska or contiguous #dh ,united ,states domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the election of the timber sale holder4 ,all ,alaska yellow cedar may be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of the timber sale holder4 ,prohibition on no-bid contracts #daa4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act to executive branch agencies may be used to enter into any ,federal contract unless such contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of ,chapter #cc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 or ,chapter #acg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 unless-- 7#a7 ,federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be entered into without regard for these requirements1 including formula grants for ,states1 or federally recognized ,indian tribes2 or 7#b7 such contract is authorized by the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7,public ,law #ic-fch1 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq47 or by any other ,federal laws that specifically authorize a contract within an ,indian tribe as defined in section #d7;e7 of that ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7e772 or 7#c7 such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,posting of reports #dab4 7a7 ,any agency receiving funds made available in this ,act1 shall1 subject to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the ,congress in this or any other ,act1 upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a report if-- 7#a7 the public posting of the report compromises national security2 or 7#b7 the report contains proprietary information4 7c7 ,the head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting ,committee or ,committees of ,congress for no less than #de days4 ,national endowment for the arts grant guidelines #dac4 ,of the funds provided to the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts-- 7#a7 ,the ,chairperson shall only award a grant to an individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a literature fellowship1 ,national ,heritage ,fellowship1 or ,american ,jazz ,masters ,fellowship4 7#b7 ,the ,chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure that no funding provided through a grant1 except a grant made to a ,state or local arts agency1 or regional group1 may be used to make a grant to any other organization or individual to conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient4 ,nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments made in exchange for goods and services4 7#c7 ,no grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group1 unless the application is specific to the contents of the season1 including identified programs or projects4 ,national endowment for the arts program priorities #dad4 7a7 ,in providing services or awarding financial assistance under the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and the ,humanities ,act of #aife from funds appropriated under this ,act1 the ,chairperson of the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects1 productions1 workshops1 or programs that serve underserved populations4 7b7 ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term underserved population means a population of individuals1 including urban minorities1 who have historically been outside the purview of arts and humanities programs due to factors such as a high incidence of income below the poverty line or to geographic isolation4 7#b7 ,the term poverty line means the poverty line 7as defined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and revised annually in accordance with section #fgc7b7 of the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 applicable to a family of the size involved4 7c7 ,in providing services and awarding financial assistance under the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and ,humanities ,act of #aife with funds appropriated by this ,act1 the ,chairperson of the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects1 productions1 workshops1 or programs that will encourage public knowledge1 education1 understanding1 and appreciation of the arts4 7d7 ,with funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out section #e of the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and ,humanities ,act of #aife-- 7#a7 the ,chairperson shall establish a grant category for projects1 productions1 workshops1 or programs that are of national impact or availability or are able to tour several ,states2 7#b7 the ,chairperson shall not make grants exceeding #ae percent1 in the aggregate1 of such funds to any single ,state1 excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 the ,chairperson shall report to the ,congress annually and by ,state1 on grants awarded by the ,chairperson in each grant category under section #e of such ,act2 and 7#d7 the ,chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to improve and support community-based music performance and education4 ,status of balances of appropriations #dae4 ,the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,forest ,service1 and the ,indian ,health ,service shall provide the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations including all uncommitted1 committed1 and unobligated funds in each program and activity4 ,report on use of climate change funds #daf4 ,not later than #abj days after the date on which the ,president's fiscal year #bjag budget request is submitted to the ,congress1 the ,president shall submit a comprehensive report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate describing in detail all ,federal agency funding1 domestic and international1 for climate change programs1 projects1 and activities in fiscal years #bjae and #bjaf1 including an accounting of funding by agency with each agency identifying climate change programs1 projects1 and activities and associated costs by line item as presented in the ,president's ,budget ,appendix1 and including citations and linkages where practicable to each strategic plan that is driving funding within each climate change program1 project1 and activity listed in the report4 ,prohibition on use of funds #dag4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds made available in this ,act or any other ,act may be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the issuance of permits under title ,v of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa et seq47 for carbon dioxide1 nitrous oxide1 water vapor1 or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production4 ,greenhouse gas reporting restrictions #dah4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to implement any provision in a rule1 if that provision requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems4 ,modification of authorities #dai4 7a7 ,section #hafb7m77#c7 of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjj 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #hijc note2 ,public ,law #ajf-gi7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjae and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 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 ,funding prohibition #dbj4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to regulate the lead content of ammunition1 ammunition components1 or fishing tackle under the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 or any other law4 ,contracting authorities #dba4 ,section #dab of ,division ,e of ,public ,law #aab-gd is amended by striking fiscal year #bjae1 and inserting fiscal year #bjag14 ,chesapeake bay initiative #dbb4 ,section #ejb7;c7 of the ,chesapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act of #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-cab2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa note7 is amended by striking #bjae and inserting #bjag4 ,extension of grazing permits #dbc4 ,the terms and conditions of section #cbe of ,public ,law #ajh-ajh 7#aag ,stat4 #acjg71 regarding grazing permits issued by the ,forest ,service on any lands not subject to administration under section #djb of the ,federal ,lands ,policy and ,management ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb71 shall remain in effect for fiscal year #bjaf4 ,use of ,american ,iron and ,steel #dbd4 7a7 7#a7 ,none of the funds made available by a ,state water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 shall be used for a project for the construction1 alteration1 maintenance1 or repair of a public water system or treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,in this section1 the term iron and steel products means the following products made primarily of iron or steel3 lined or unlined pipes and fittings1 manhole covers and other municipal castings1 hydrants1 tanks1 flanges1 pipe clamps and restraints1 valves1 structural steel1 reinforced precast concrete1 and construction materials4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7in this section referred to as the ,administrator7 finds that-- 7#a7 applying subsection 7a7 would be inconsistent with the public interest2 7#b7 iron and steel products are not produced in the ,united ,states in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality2 or 7#c7 inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the ,united ,states will increase the cost of the overall project by more than #be percent4 7c7 ,if the ,administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section1 the ,administrator shall make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available to the ,administrator concerning the request1 and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least #ae days prior to making a finding based on the request4 ,the ,administrator shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means1 including on the official public ,internet ,web site of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7d7 ,this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with ,united ,states obligations under international agreements4 7e7 ,the ,administrator may retain up to #j4be percent of the funds appropriated in this ,act for the ,clean and ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds for carrying out the provisions described in subsection 7a77#a7 for management and oversight of the requirements of this section4 ,notification ,requirements #dbe4 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,affected state ,the term affected ,state means any of the ,great ,lakes ,states 7as defined in section #aah7;a77#c7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;a77#c7774 7#c7 ,discharge ,the term discharge means a discharge as defined in section #ejb of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 7#d7 ,great lakes ,the term ,great ,lakes means any of the waters as defined in section #aah7;a77#c7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;a77#c774 7#e7 ,treatment works ,the term treatment works has the meaning given the term in section #bab of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall work with affected ,states having publicly owned treatment works that discharge to the ,great ,lakes to create public notice requirements for a combined sewer overflow discharge to the ,great ,lakes4 7#b7 ,notice requirements ,the notice requirements referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall provide for-- 7i7 the method of the notice2 7ii7 the contents of the notice1 in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 and 7iii7 requirements for public availability of the notice4 7#c7 ,minimum requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,the contents of the notice under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7i7 the dates and times of the applicable discharge2 7ii7 the volume of the discharge2 and 7iii7 a description of any public access areas impacted by the discharge4 7,b7 ,consistency ,the minimum requirements under this paragraph shall be consistent for all affected ,states4 7#d7 ,additional requirements ,the ,administrator shall work with the affected ,states to include-- 7,a7 follow-up notice requirements that provide a description of-- 7i7 each applicable discharge2 7ii7 the cause of the discharge2 and 7iii7 plans to prevent a reoccurrence of a combined sewer overflow discharge to the ,great ,lakes consistent with section #djb of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 or an administrative order or consent decree under such ,act2 and 7,b7 annual publication requirements that list each treatment works from which the ,administrator or the affected ,state receive a follow-up notice4 7#e7 ,timing 7,a7 ,the notice and publication requirements described in this subsection shall be implemented by not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,the ,administrator of the ,,epa may extend the implementation deadline for individual communities if the ,administrator determines the community needs additional time to comply in order to avoid undue economic hardship4 7#f7 ,state action ,nothing in this subsection prohibits an affected ,state from establishing a ,state notice requirement in the event of a discharge that is more stringent than the requirements described in this subsection4 ,great ,lakes ,restoration ,initiative #dbf4 ,section #aah7;c7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;c77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 ,great lakes restoration initiative 7,a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,agency a ,great ,lakes ,restoration ,initiative 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,initiative7 to carry out programs and projects for ,great ,lakes protection and restoration4 7,b7 ,focus areas ,the ,initiative shall prioritize programs and projects carried out in coordination with non-,federal partners and programs and projects that address priority areas each fiscal year1 including-- 7i7 the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern2 7ii7 the prevention and control of invasive species and the impacts of invasive species2 7iii7 the protection and restoration of nearshore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution2 7iv7 habitat and wildlife protection and restoration1 including wetlands restoration and preservation2 and 7v7 accountability1 monitoring1 evaluation1 communication1 and partnership activities4 7,c7 ,projects ,under the ,initiative1 the ,agency shall collaborate with ,federal partners1 including the ,great ,lakes ,interagency ,task ,force1 to select the best combination of programs and projects for ,great ,lakes protection and restoration using appropriate principles and criteria1 including whether a program or project provides-- 7i7 the ability to achieve strategic and measurable environmental outcomes that implement the ,great ,lakes ,action ,plan and the ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,agreement2 7ii7 the feasibility of-- 7,i7 prompt implementation2 7,,ii7 timely achievement of results2 and 7,,iii7 resource leveraging2 and 7iii7 the opportunity to improve interagency and inter-organizational coordination and collaboration to reduce duplication and streamline efforts4 7,d7 ,implementation of projects 7i7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,g77ii71 funds made available to carry out the ,initiative shall be used to strategically implement-- 7,i7 ,federal projects2 and 7,,ii7 projects carried out in coordination with ,states1 ,indian tribes1 municipalities1 institutions of higher education1 and other organizations4 7ii7 ,transfer of funds ,with amounts made available for the ,initiative each fiscal year1 the ,administrator may-- 7,i7 transfer not more than the total amount appropriated under subparagraph 7,g77i7 for the fiscal year to the head of any ,federal department or agency1 with the concurrence of the department or agency head1 to carry out activities to support the ,initiative and the ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,agreement2 and 7,,ii7 enter into an interagency agreement with the head of any ,federal department or agency to carry out activities described in subclause 7,i74 7,e7 ,scope 7i7 ,in general ,projects shall be carried out under the ,initiative on multiple levels1 including-- 7,i7 ,great ,lakes-wide2 and 7,,ii7 ,great ,lakes basin-wide4 7ii7 ,limitation ,no funds made available to carry out the ,initiative may be used for any water infrastructure activity 7other than a green infrastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the ,great ,lakes7 for which amounts are made available from-- 7,i7 a ,state water pollution control revolving fund established under title ,,vi2 or 7,,ii7 a ,state drinking water revolving loan fund established under section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab74 7,f7 ,activities by other federal agencies ,each relevant ,federal department or agency shall1 to the maximum extent practicable-- 7i7 maintain the base level of funding for the ,great ,lakes activities of that department or agency without regard to funding under the ,initiative2 and 7ii7 identify new activities and projects to support the environmental goals of the ,initiative4 7,g7 ,funding ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph for fiscal year #bjaf1 #cjj1jjj1jjj4 4 ,john ,f4 ,kennedy ,center ,reauthorization #dbg4 ,section #ac of the ,john ,f4 ,kennedy ,center ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gfr7 is amended by striking subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,maintenance1 ,repair1 and ,security ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,board to carry out section #d7;a77#a77;,h71 #bb1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf4 7b7 ,capital ,projects ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,board to carry out subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g7 of section #d7;a77#a71 #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf4 4 ,this division may be cited as the ,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,h ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,department of ,labor ,employment and training administration ,training and employment services ,for necessary expenses of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7referred to in this ,act as ,,wioa71 the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg1 the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act1 and the ,women in ,apprenticeship and ,nontraditional ,occupations ,act of #aiib 7,,wanto ,act71 #c1cce1dbe1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 shall be available4 ,of the amounts provided3 7#a7 for grants to ,states for adult employment and training activities1 youth activities1 and dislocated worker employment and training activities1 #b1gji1hcb1jjj as follows3 7,a7 #hae1eef1jjj for adult employment and training activities1 of which #ajc1eef1jjj shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag1 and of which #gab1jjj1jjj shall be available for the period ,october #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 7,b7 #hgc1daf1jjj for youth activities1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 and 7,c7 #a1jbj1hfj1jjj for dislocated worker employment and training activities1 of which #afj1hfj1jjj shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag1 and of which #hfj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the period ,october #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that pursuant to section #abh7;a77#a7 of the ,,wioa1 the amount available to the ,governor for statewide workforce investment activities shall not exceed #ae percent of the amount allotted to the ,state from each of the appropriations under the preceding subparagraphs3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds available for allotment to outlying areas to carry out subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,,wioa shall not be subject to the requirements of section #abg7;b77#a77;,b77ii7 of such ,act2 and 7#b7 for national programs1 #fbe1eic1jjj as follows3 7,a7 #bbj1hei1jjj for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve1 of which #bj1hei1jjj shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the period ,october #a1 #bjaf through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided to carry out section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,,wioa may be used to provide assistance to a ,state for statewide or local use in order to address cases where there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers remain dislocated2 coordinate the ,state workforce development plan with emerging economic development needs2 and train such eligible dislocated workers3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided to carry out sections #afh7;b7 and #afi7;c7 of the ,,wioa may be used for technical assistance and demonstration projects1 respectively1 that provide assistance to new entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #afh7;b7 of the ,,wioa1 of the funds provided under this subparagraph1 the ,secretary of ,labor 7referred to in this title as ,secretary7 may reserve not more than #aj percent of such funds to provide technical assistance and carry out additional activities related to the transition to the ,,wioa3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds provided under this subparagraph1 #ai1jjj1jjj shall be made available for applications submitted in accordance with section #agj of the ,,wioa for training and employment assistance for workers dislocated from coal mines and coal-fired power plants2 7,b7 #ej1jjj1jjj for ,native ,american programs under section #aff of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 7,c7 #ha1hif1jjj for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section #afg of the ,,wioa1 including #ge1hhe1jjj for formula grants 7of which not less than #gj percent shall be for employment and training services71 #e1eag1jjj for migrant and seasonal housing 7of which not less than #gj percent shall be for permanent housing71 and #did1jjj for other discretionary purposes1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law or related regulation1 the ,department of ,labor shall take no action limiting the number or proportion of eligible participants receiving related assistance services or discouraging grantees from providing such services2 7,d7 #iid1jjj for carrying out the ,,wanto ,act1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 7,e7 #hd1ecd1jjj for ,youth,build activities as described in section #aga of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 7,f7 #c1bcb1jjj for technical assistance activities under section #afh of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 7,g7 #hh1jgh1jjj for ex-offender activities1 under the authority of section #afi of the ,,wioa and section #bab of the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that of this amount1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries for activities that prepare young ex-offenders and school dropouts for employment1 with a priority for projects serving high-crime1 high-poverty areas2 7,h7 #f1jjj1jjj for the ,workforce ,data ,quality ,initiative1 under the authority of section #afi of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 and 7,i7 #ij1jjj1jjj to expand opportunities relating to apprenticeship programs registered under the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act1 to be available to the ,secretary to carry out activities through grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts and other arrangements1 with ,states and other appropriate entities1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag4 job corps 7including transfer of funds7 ,to carry out subtitle ,c of title ,i of the ,,wioa1 including ,federal administrative expenses1 the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 the construction1 alteration1 and repairs of buildings and other facilities1 and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the ,,wioa1 #a1fhi1aee1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 as follows3 7#a7 #a1eha1hbe1jjj for ,job ,corps ,operations1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 7#b7 #ge1jjj1jjj for construction1 rehabilitation and acquisition of ,job ,corps ,centers1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjai1 and which may include the acquisition1 maintenance1 and repair of major items of equipment3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may transfer up to #ae percent of such funds to meet the operational needs of such centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be available for obligation after ,june #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #ae days in advance of any transfer2 and 7#c7 #cb1ccj1jjj for necessary expenses of ,job ,corps1 which shall be available for obligation for the period ,october #a1 #bjae through ,september #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that no funds from any other appropriation shall be used to provide meal services at or for ,job ,corps centers4 community service employment for older americans ,to carry out title ,v of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7referred to in this ,act as ,,oaa71 #dcd1cga1jjj1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag1 and may be recaptured and reobligated in accordance with section #eag7;c7 of the ,,oaa4 ,federal unemployment benefits and allowances ,for payments during fiscal year #bjaf of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part ,i of subchapter ,b of chapter #b of title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 and section #bdf of that ,act2 and for training1 employment and case management services1 allowances for job search and relocation1 and related ,state administrative expenses under part ,,ii of subchapter ,b of chapter #b of title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 and including benefit payments1 allowances1 training1 employment and case management services1 and related ,state administration provided pursuant to section #bca7;a7 of the ,trade ,adjustment ,assistance ,extension ,act of #bjaa and section #dje7;a7 of the ,trade ,preferences ,extension ,act of #bjae1 #hfa1jjj1jjj together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to ,september #ae1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #ejb of this division1 any part of the appropriation provided under this heading may remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section #bde7;c7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcag7;c774 state unemployment insurance and employment service operations ,for authorized administrative expenses1 #hi1jff1jjj1 together with not to exceed #c1dhj1hab1jjj which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration ,account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund 7the ,trust ,fund71 of which3 7#a7 #b1gbe1eej1jjj from the ,trust ,fund is for grants to ,states for the administration of ,state unemployment insurance laws as authorized under title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act 7including not less than #ie1jjj1jjj to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews1 and to provide reemployment services and referrals to training as appropriate1 for claimants of unemployment insurance for ex-service members under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #heba et4 seq4 and for the claimants of regular unemployment compensation who are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits in each ,state1 and #c1jjj1jjj for continued support of the ,unemployment ,insurance ,integrity ,center of ,excellence71 the administration of unemployment insurance for ,federal employees and for ex-service members as authorized under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #heja-hebc1 and the administration of trade readjustment allowances1 reemployment trade adjustment assistance1 and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the ,trade ,act of #aigd and under section #bca7;a7 of the ,trade ,adjustment ,assistance ,extension ,act of #bjaa and section #dje7;a7 of the ,trade ,preferences ,extension ,act of #bjae1 and shall be available for obligation by the ,states through ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 except that funds used for automation acquisitions shall be available for ,federal obligation through ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and for ,state obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 or1 if the automation acquisition is being carried out through consortia of ,states1 for ,state obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and for expenditure through ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and funds for competitive grants awarded to ,states for improved operations and to conduct in-person assessments and reviews and provide reemployment services and referrals shall be available for ,federal obligation through ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and for obligation by the ,states through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and funds for the ,unemployment ,insurance ,integrity ,center of ,excellence shall be available for obligation by the ,state through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and funds used for unemployment insurance workloads experienced by the ,states through ,september #cj1 #bjaf shall be available for ,federal obligation through ,december #ca1 #bjaf2 7#b7 #ad1edg1jjj from the ,trust ,fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the ,federal-,state unemployment insurance system2 7#c7 #feh1ehg1jjj from the ,trust ,fund1 together with #ba1dac1jjj from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury1 is for grants to ,states in accordance with section #f of the ,wagner-,peyser ,act1 and shall be available for ,federal obligation for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag2 7#d7 #ai1hah1jjj from the ,trust ,fund is for national activities of the ,employment ,service1 including administration of the work opportunity tax credit under section #ea of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and the provision of technical assistance and staff training under the ,wagner-,peyser ,act2 7#e7 #fb1caj1jjj from the ,trust ,fund is for the administration of foreign labor certifications and related activities under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act and related laws1 of which #dh1jbh1jjj shall be available for the ,federal administration of such activities1 and #ad1bhb1jjj shall be available for grants to ,states for the administration of such activities2 and 7#f7 #fg1fec1jjj from the ,general ,fund is to provide workforce information1 national electronic tools1 and one-stop system building under the ,wagner-,peyser ,act and shall be available for ,federal obligation for the period ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,june #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that to the extent that the ,average ,weekly ,insured ,unemployment 7,,awiu7 for fiscal year #bjaf is projected by the ,department of ,labor to exceed #b1fhj1jjj1 an additional #bh1fjj1jjj from the ,trust ,fund shall be available for obligation for every #ajj1jjj increase in the ,,awiu level 7including a pro rata amount for any increment less than #ajj1jjj7 to carry out title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated in this ,act that are allotted to a ,state to carry out activities under title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act may be used by such ,state to assist other ,states in carrying out activities under such title ,,iii if the other ,states include areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to ,states under title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act to make payments on behalf of ,states for the use of the ,national ,directory of ,new ,hires under section #dec7;j77#h7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to ,states under title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act to make payments on behalf of ,states to the entity operating the ,state ,information ,data ,exchange ,system3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated in this ,act which are used to establish a national one-stop career center system1 or which are used to support the national activities of the ,federal-,state unemployment insurance1 employment service1 or immigration programs1 may be obligated in contracts1 grants1 or agreements with ,states and non-,state entities3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states awarded competitive grants for improved operations under title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act1 or awarded grants to support the national activities of the ,federal-,state unemployment insurance system1 may award subgrants to other ,states under such grants1 subject to the conditions applicable to the grants3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this ,act for activities authorized under title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act and the ,wagner-,peyser ,act may be used by ,states to fund integrated ,unemployment ,insurance and ,employment ,service automation efforts1 notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed under the ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#hg3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary1 at the request of a ,state participating in a consortium with other ,states1 may reallot funds allotted to such ,state under title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act to other ,states participating in the consortium in order to carry out activities that benefit the administration of the unemployment compensation law of the ,state making the request3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may collect fees for the costs associated with additional data collection1 analyses1 and reporting services relating to the ,national ,agricultural ,workers ,survey requested by ,state and local governments1 public and private institutions of higher education1 and nonprofit organizations and may utilize such sums1 in accordance with the provisions of #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #i;a1 for the ,national ,agricultural ,workers ,survey infrastructure1 methodology1 and data to meet the information collection and reporting needs of such entities1 which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for such purposes4 ,in addition1 #bj1jjj1jjj from the ,employment ,security ,administration ,account of the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund shall be available for in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews and to provide reemployment services and referrals to training as appropriate1 which shall be available for ,federal obligations through ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and for ,state obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds ,for repayable advances to the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund as authorized by sections #ije7;d7 and #abjc of the ,social ,security ,act1 and to the ,black ,lung ,disability ,trust ,fund as authorized by section #ieja7;c77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and for nonrepayable advances to the revolving fund established by section #ija7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 to the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #heji1 and to the ,federal ,unemployment ,benefits and ,allowances account1 such sums as may be necessary1 which shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,program administration ,for expenses of administering employment and training programs1 #ajd1egg1jjj1 together with not to exceed #di1ihb1jjj which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration ,account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund4 ,employee benefits security administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,employee ,benefits ,security ,administration1 #aha1jjj1jjj4 ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation ,pension benefit guaranty corporation fund ,the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation 7,corporation7 is authorized to make such expenditures1 including financial assistance authorized by subtitle ,e of title ,,iv of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 within limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the ,corporation1 and in accord with law1 and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations1 as provided by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #iajd1 as may be necessary in carrying out the program1 including associated administrative expenses1 through ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 for the ,corporation3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds available to the ,corporation for fiscal year #bjaf shall be available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of #dca1gii1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that the number of new plan participants in plans terminated by the ,corporation exceeds #ajj1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf1 an amount not to exceed an additional #i1bjj1jjj shall be available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for obligation for administrative expenses for every #bj1jjj additional terminated participants3 ,provided further1 ,that obligations in excess of the amounts provided in this paragraph may be incurred for unforeseen and extraordinary pretermination expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program related expenses after approval by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and notification of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,wage and ,hour ,division ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,wage and ,hour ,division1 including reimbursement to ,state1 ,federal1 and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered1 #bbg1ejj1jjj4 ,office of ,labor-,management ,standards ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,labor-,management ,standards1 #dj1eic1jjj4 ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 #aje1dgf1jjj4 ,office of ,workers' ,compensation ,programs ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,workers' ,compensation ,programs1 #aac1cbd1jjj1 together with #b1agg1jjj which may be expended from the ,special ,fund in accordance with sections #ci7;c71 #dd7;d71 and #dd7;j7 of the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act4 ,special benefits 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the payment of compensation1 benefits1 and expenses 7except administrative expenses7 accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #ha2 continuation of benefits as provided for under the heading ,civilian ,war ,benefits in the ,federal ,security ,agency ,appropriation ,act1 #aidg2 the ,employees' ,compensation ,commission ,appropriation ,act1 #aidd2 section #e7;f7 of the ,war ,claims ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bjjd72 obligations incurred under the ,war ,hazards ,compensation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 and #ej percent of the additional compensation and benefits required by section #aj7;h7 of the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act1 #baj1jjj1jjj1 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to ,august #ae of the current year1 for deposit into and to assume the attributes of the ,employees' ,compensation ,fund established under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #hadg7;a73 ,provided1 ,that amounts appropriated may be used under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #hajd by the ,secretary to reimburse an employer1 who is not the employer at the time of injury1 for portions of the salary of a re-employed1 disabled beneficiary3 ,provided further1 ,that balances of reimbursements unobligated on ,september #cj1 #bjae1 shall remain available until expended for the payment of compensation1 benefits1 and expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the ,postal ,service and from any other corporation or instrumentality required under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #hadg7;c7 to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of administration1 such sums as the ,secretary determines to be the cost of administration for employees of such fair share entities through ,september #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that of those funds transferred to this account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of administration of the ,federal ,employees' ,compensation ,act1 #fb1agj1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary as follows3 7#a7 ,for enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations and telecommunications systems1 #ba1adj1jjj2 7#b7 ,for automated workload processing operations1 including document imaging1 centralized mail intake1 and medical bill processing1 #bb1ifh1jjj2 7#c7 ,for periodic roll disability management and medical review1 #af1ffh1jjj2 7#d7 ,for program integrity1 #a1cid1jjj2 and 7#e7 ,the remaining funds shall be paid into the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may require that any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #ha1 or the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act1 provide as part of such notice and claim1 such identifying information 7including ,social ,security account number7 as such regulations may prescribe4 ,special benefits for disabled coal miners ,for carrying out title ,,iv of the ,federal ,mine ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigg1 as amended by ,public ,law #ajg-bge1 #fi1cjb1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,for making after ,july #ca of the current fiscal year1 benefit payments to individuals under title ,,iv of such ,act1 for costs incurred in the current fiscal year1 such amounts as may be necessary4 ,for making benefit payments under title ,,iv for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjag1 #ai1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,administrative expenses1 energy employees occupational illness compensation fund ,for necessary expenses to administer the ,energy ,employees ,occupational ,illness ,compensation ,program ,act1 #eh1eeb1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the ,act provide as part of such claim such identifying information 7including ,social ,security account number7 as may be prescribed4 ,black lung disability trust fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,such sums as may be necessary from the ,black ,lung ,disability ,trust ,fund 7the ,fund71 to remain available until expended1 for payment of all benefits authorized by section #ieja7;d77#a71 7#b71 7#f71 and 7#g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and repayment of1 and payment of interest on advances1 as authorized by section #ieja7;d77#d7 of that ,act4 ,in addition1 the following amounts may be expended from the ,fund for fiscal year #bjaf for expenses of operation and administration of the ,black ,lung ,benefits program1 as authorized by section #ieja7;d77#e73 not to exceed #ce1bdd1jjj for transfer to the ,office of ,workers' ,compensation ,programs1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 not to exceed #cj1bgi1jjj for transfer to ,departmental ,management1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 not to exceed #cbg1jjj for transfer to ,departmental ,management1 ,office of ,inspector ,general2 and not to exceed #cef1jjj for payments into miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the ,department of the ,treasury4 ,occupational safety and health administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration1 #eeb1ghg1jjj1 including not to exceed #ajj1hej1jjj which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to ,states under section #bc7;g7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act 7the ,act71 which grants shall be no less than #ej percent of the costs of ,state occupational safety and health programs required to be incurred under plans approved by the ,secretary under section #ah of the ,act2 and1 in addition1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration may retain up to #dii1jjj per fiscal year of training institute course tuition and fees1 otherwise authorized by law to be collected1 and may utilize such sums for occupational safety and health training and education3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 the ,secretary is authorized1 during the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 to collect and retain fees for services provided to ,nationally ,recognized ,testing ,laboratories1 and may utilize such sums1 in accordance with the provisions of #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #i;a1 to administer national and international laboratory recognition programs that ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers in the workplace3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe1 issue1 administer1 or enforce any standard1 rule1 regulation1 or order under the ,act which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs #aj or fewer employees3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce any standard1 rule1 regulation1 or order under the ,act with respect to any employer of #aj or fewer employees who is included within a category having a ,days ,away1 ,restricted1 or ,transferred 7,,dart7 occupational injury and illness rate1 at the most precise industrial classification code for which such data are published1 less than the national average rate as such rates are most recently published by the ,secretary1 acting through the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 in accordance with section #bd of the ,act1 except-- 7#a7 to provide1 as authorized by the ,act1 consultation1 technical assistance1 educational and training services1 and to conduct surveys and studies2 7#b7 to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint1 to issue a citation for violations found during such inspection1 and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any willful violations found2 7#c7 to take any action authorized by the ,act with respect to imminent dangers2 7#d7 to take any action authorized by the ,act with respect to health hazards2 7#e7 to take any action authorized by the ,act with respect to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more employees1 and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by the ,act2 and 7#f7 to take any action authorized by the ,act with respect to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising rights under the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs #aj or fewer employees3 ,provided further1 ,that #aj1ecg1jjj shall be available for ,susan ,harwood training grants4 ,mine safety and health administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,mine ,safety and ,health ,administration1 #cge1hhg1jjj1 including purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work1 and the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 including up to #b1jjj1jjj for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less than #h1dda1jjj for ,state assistance grants3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 not to exceed #gej1jjj may be collected by the ,national ,mine ,health and ,safety ,academy for room1 board1 tuition1 and the sale of training materials1 otherwise authorized by law to be collected1 to be available for mine safety and health education and training activities3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 the ,mine ,safety and ,health ,administration is authorized to collect and retain up to #b1dii1jjj from fees collected for the approval and certification of equipment1 materials1 and explosives for use in mines1 and may utilize such sums for such activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary is authorized to accept lands1 buildings1 equipment1 and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies1 ,federal1 ,state1 or private3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,mine ,safety and ,health ,administration is authorized to promote health and safety education and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with ,states1 industry1 and safety associations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary is authorized to recognize the ,joseph ,a4 ,holmes ,safety ,association as a principal safety association and1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 may provide funds and1 with or without reimbursement1 personnel1 including service of ,mine ,safety and ,health ,administration officials as officers in local chapters or in the national organization3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds available to the ,department of ,labor may be used1 with the approval of the ,secretary1 to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster4 ,bureau of labor statistics ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 including advances or reimbursements to ,state1 ,federal1 and local agencies and their employees for services rendered1 #edd1jjj1jjj1 together with not to exceed #fe1jjj1jjj which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund4 ,office of ,disability ,employment ,policy salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,disability ,employment ,policy to provide leadership1 develop policy and initiatives1 and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people with disabilities1 #ch1bjc1jjj4 ,departmental ,management salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for ,departmental ,management1 including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles1 #ccd1jfe1jjj1 together with not to exceed #cjh1jjj1 which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that #ei1hbe1jjj for the ,bureau of ,international ,labor ,affairs shall be available for obligation through ,december #ca1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available to the ,bureau of ,international ,labor ,affairs may be used to administer or operate international labor activities1 bilateral and multilateral technical assistance1 and microfinance programs1 by or through contracts1 grants1 subgrants and other arrangements3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #ec1hbe1jjj shall be for programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and not less than #f1jjj1jjj shall be used to implement model programs that address worker rights issues through technical assistance in countries with which the ,united ,states has free trade agreements or trade preference programs3 ,provided further1 ,that #h1jdj1jjj shall be used for program evaluation and shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available for program evaluation may be used to administer grants for the purpose of evaluation3 ,provided further1 ,that grants made for the purpose of evaluation shall be awarded through fair and open competition3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available for program evaluation may be transferred to any other appropriate account in the ,department for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #ae days in advance of any transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds available to the ,women's ,bureau may be used for grants to serve and promote the interests of women in the workforce4 veterans employment and training ,not to exceed #bcc1jja1jjj may be derived from the ,employment ,security ,administration account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund to carry out the provisions of chapters #da1 #db1 and #dc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 of which3 7#a7 #age1jjj1jjj is for ,jobs for ,veterans ,state grants under #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb;,a7b77#e7 to support disabled veterans' outreach program specialists under section #dajc;,a of such title and local veterans' employment representatives under section #dajd7;b7 of such title1 and for the expenses described in section #dajb;,a7b77#e77;,c71 which shall be available for obligation by the ,states through ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and not to exceed #c percent for the necessary ,federal expenditures for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and performance information3 ,provided1 ,that1 in addition1 such funds may be used to support such specialists and representatives in the provision of services to transitioning members of the ,armed ,forces who have participated in the ,transition ,assistance ,program and have been identified as in need of intensive services1 to members of the ,armed ,forces who are wounded1 ill1 or injured and receiving treatment in military treatment facilities or warrior transition units1 and to the spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded1 ill1 or injured members2 7#b7 #ad1ajj1jjj is for carrying out the ,transition ,assistance ,program under #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #daac and #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadd2 7#c7 #dj1dhg1jjj is for ,federal administration of chapters #da1 #db1 and #dc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#d7 #c1dad1jjj is for the ,national ,veterans' ,employment and ,training ,services ,institute under #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #daji3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may reallocate among the appropriations provided under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 above an amount not to exceed #c percent of the appropriation from which such reallocation is made4 ,in addition1 from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury1 #ch1aji1jjj is for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions under sections #bjba1 #bjba;,a1 and #bjbc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding subsections 7c77#c7 and 7d7 of section #bjbc1 the ,secretary may award grants through ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 to provide services under such section3 ,provided further1 ,that services provided under section #bjbc may include1 in addition to services to the individuals described in subsection 7e7 of such section1 services to veterans recently released from incarceration who are at risk of homelessness4 it modernization ,for necessary expenses for ,department of ,labor centralized infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization1 #bi1ggh1jjj4 office of inspector general ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #hj1fdj1jjj1 together with not to exceed #e1ffj1jjj which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund4 ,general provisions #aja4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act for the ,job ,corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual1 either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost1 at a rate in excess of ,executive ,level ,,ii4 7transfer of funds7 #ajb4 ,not to exceed #a percent of any discretionary funds 7pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe7 which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,labor in this ,act may be transferred between a program1 project1 or activity1 but no such program1 project1 or activity shall be increased by more than #c percent by any such transfer3 ,provided1 ,that the transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #ae days in advance of any transfer4 #ajc4 ,in accordance with ,executive ,order #acabf1 none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this ,act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods mined1 produced1 manufactured1 or harvested or services rendered1 in whole or in part1 by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the ,united ,states ,department of ,labor prior to enactment of this ,act4 #ajd4 ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,labor for grants under section #dad7;c7 of the ,american ,competitiveness and ,workforce ,improvement ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaf;a7 may be used for any purpose other than competitive grants for training individuals who are older than #af years of age and are not currently enrolled in school within a local educational agency in the occupations and industries for which employers are using ,h-#a;,b visas to hire foreign workers1 and the related activities necessary to support such training3 ,provided1 ,that up to #ac1jjj1jjj of such funds shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjag to process permanent foreign labor certifications under section #bab7;a77#e77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#e77;,a773 ,provided further1 ,that the funding limitation under this section shall not apply to funding provided pursuant to solicitations for grant applications issued before ,january #ae1 #bjad4 #aje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,employment and ,training ,administration shall be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual1 either as direct costs or indirect costs1 at a rate in excess of ,executive ,level ,,ii4 ,this limitation shall not apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined in ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#acc4 ,where ,states are recipients of such funds1 ,states may establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses from subrecipients of such funds1 taking into account factors including the relative cost-of-living in the ,state1 the compensation levels for comparable ,state or local government employees1 and the size of the organizations that administer ,federal programs involved including ,employment and ,training ,administration programs4 7,transfer of ,funds7 #ajf4 ,notwithstanding section #ajb1 the ,secretary may transfer funds made available to the ,employment and ,training ,administration by this ,act1 either directly or through a set-aside1 for technical assistance services to grantees to ,program ,administration when it is determined that those services will be more efficiently performed by ,federal employees3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not apply to section #aga of the ,,wioa4 7transfer of funds7 #ajg4 7a7 ,the ,secretary may reserve not more than #j4ge percent from each appropriation made available in this ,act identified in subsection 7b7 in order to carry out evaluations of any of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts4 ,any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to ,departmental ,management for use by the ,office of the ,chief ,evaluation ,officer within the ,department of ,labor1 and shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall only be available if the ,chief ,evaluation ,officer of the ,department of ,labor submits a plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate describing the evaluations to be carried out #ae days in advance of any transfer4 7b7 ,the accounts referred to in subsection 7a7 are3 ,training and ,employment ,services1 ,job ,corps1 ,community ,service ,employment for ,older ,americans1 ,state ,unemployment ,insurance and ,employment ,service ,operations1 ,employee ,benefits ,security ,administration1 ,office of ,workers' ,compensation ,programs1 ,wage and ,hour ,division1 ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 ,office of ,labor ,management ,standards1 ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration1 ,mine ,safety and ,health ,administration1 ,office of ,disability ,employment ,policy1 funding made available to the ,bureau of ,international ,labor ,affairs and ,women's ,bureau within the ,departmental ,management1 ,salaries and ,expenses account1 and ,veterans ,employment and ,training4 #ajh4 7a7 ,section #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 shall be applied as if the following text is part of such section3 7s7 7#a7 ,the provisions of this section shall not apply for a period of #b years after the occurrence of a major disaster to any employee-- 7,a7 employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster1 by an employer not engaged1 directly or through an affiliate1 in underwriting1 selling1 or marketing property1 casualty1 or liability insurance policies or contracts2 7,b7 who receives from such employer on average weekly compensation of not less than #eia4jj per week or any minimum weekly amount established by the ,secretary1 whichever is greater1 for the number of weeks such employee is engaged in any of the activities described in subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,c7 whose duties include any of the following3 7i7 interviewing insured individuals1 individuals who suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising from or relating to a disaster1 witnesses1 or physicians2 7ii7 inspecting property damage or reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates2 7iii7 evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage or compensability of claims or determining liability or value aspects of claims2 7iv7 negotiating settlements2 or 7v7 making recommendations regarding litigation4 7#b7 ,the exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemption provided by section #ac7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 the term major disaster means any disaster or catastrophe declared or designated by any ,state or ,federal agency or department2 7,b7 the term employee employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster means an individual who timely secured or secures a license required by applicable law to engage in and perform the activities described in clauses 7i7 through 7v7 of paragraph 7#a77;,c7 relating to a major disaster1 and is employed by an employer that maintains worker compensation insurance coverage or protection for its employees1 if required by applicable law1 and withholds applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local income and payroll taxes from the wages1 salaries and any benefits of such employees2 and 7,c7 the term affiliate means a company that1 by reason of ownership or control of #be percent or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of one or more companies1 directly or indirectly1 controls1 is controlled by1 or is under common control with1 another company4 4 7b7 ,this section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #aji4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning ,october #a1 #bjae1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture may select an entity to operate a ,civilian ,conservation ,center on a competitive basis in accordance with section #adg of the ,,wioa1 if the ,secretary of ,labor determines such ,center has had consistently low performance under the performance accountability system in effect for the ,job ,corps program prior to ,july #a1 #bjaf1 or with respect to expected levels of performance established under section #aei7;c7 of such ,act beginning ,july #a1 #bjaf4 #aaj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce the ,establishing a ,minimum ,wage for ,contractors regulation published by the ,department of ,labor in the ,federal ,register on ,october #g1 #bjad 7#gi ,fed4 ,reg4 #fjfcd et seq471 with respect to ,federal contracts1 permits1 or other contract-like instruments entered into with the ,federal ,government in connection with ,federal property or lands1 specifically related to offering seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreation equipment rental for the general public3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not apply to lodging and food services associated with seasonal recreation services4 #aaa4 7a7 ,flexibility with respect to the crossing of ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants working in the seafood industry 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 if a petition for ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants filed by an employer in the seafood industry is granted1 the employer may bring the nonimmigrants described in the petition into the ,united ,states at any time during the #abj-;day period beginning on the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants without filing another petition4 7#b7 ,requirements for crossings after #ijth day ,an employer in the seafood industry may not bring ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants into the ,united ,states after the date that is #ij days after the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants unless the employer-- 7,a7 completes a new assessment of the local labor market by-- 7i7 listing job orders in local newspapers on #b separate ,sundays2 and 7ii7 posting the job opportunity on the appropriate ,department of ,labor ,electronic ,job ,registry and at the employer's place of employment2 and 7,b7 offers the job to an equally or better qualified ,united ,states worker who-- 7i7 applies for the job2 and 7ii7 will be available at the time and place of need4 7#c7 ,exemption from rules with respect to staggering ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall not consider an employer in the seafood industry who brings ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants into the ,united ,states during the #abj-;day period specified in paragraph 7#a7 to be staggering the date of need in violation of section #fee4bj7;d7 of title #bj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any other applicable provision of law4 7b7 ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants defined ,in this section1 the term ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants means aliens admitted to the ,united ,states pursuant to section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77,b774 #aab4 ,the determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the ,h-#b;,b program shall be the greater of--7#a7 the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position in the same location2 or 7#b7 the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the geographic area in which the ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant will be employed1 based on the best information available at the time of filing the petition4 ,in the determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the ,h-#b;,b program1 the ,secretary shall accept private wage surveys even in instances where ,occupational ,employment ,statistics survey data are available unless the ,secretary determines that the methodology and data in the provided survey are not statistically supported4 #aac4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used to enforce the definition of corresponding employment found in #bj ,,cfr #fee4e or the three-fourths guarantee rule definition found in #bj ,,cfr #fee4bj1 or any references thereto4 ,further1 for the purpose of regulating admission of temporary workers under the ,h-#b;,b program1 the definition of temporary need shall be that provided in #h ,,cfr #bad4b7;h77#f77;ii77,b74 #aad4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used to implement #bj ,,cfr #fee4gj and #bj ,,cfr #fee4ga4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,labor ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,ii ,department of health and human services ,health resources and services administration ,primary health care ,for carrying out titles ,,ii and ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,phs ,act7 with respect to primary health care and the ,native ,hawaiian ,health ,care ,act of #aihh1 #a1dia1ebb1jjj 7in addition to the #c1fjj1jjj1jjj previously appropriated to the ,community ,health ,center ,fund for fiscal year #bjaf73 ,provided1 ,that no more than #ajj1jjj shall be available until expended for carrying out the provisions of section #bbd7o7 of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that no more than #ii1hic1jjj shall be available until expended for carrying out the provisions of ,public ,law #ajd-gc and for expenses incurred by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this ,act as ,,hhs7 pertaining to administrative claims made under such law3 ,provided further1 ,that of funds provided for the ,health ,centers program1 as defined by section #ccj of the ,,phs ,act1 by this ,act or any other ,act for fiscal year #bjaf1 not less than #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be obligated in fiscal year #bjaf to support new access points1 grants to expand medical services1 behavioral health1 oral health1 pharmacy1 or vision services1 and not less than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be obligated in fiscal year #bjaf for construction and capital improvement costs3 ,provided further1 ,that the time limitation in section #ccj7;e77#c7 of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply in fiscal year #bjaf4 ,health workforce ,for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,,vii1 and ,,viii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to the health workforce1 section #aabh;,e of the ,social ,security ,act1 and the ,health ,care ,quality ,improvement ,act of #aihf1 #ghf1hie1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that sections #gdg7;c77#b71 #gea7;j77#b71 #gfb7k71 and the proportional funding amounts in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 of section #gef7;e7 of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that for any program operating under section #gea of the ,,phs ,act on or before ,january #a1 #bjji1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this title as the ,secretary7 may hereafter waive any of the requirements contained in sections #gea7;d77#b77;,a7 and #gea7;d77#b77;,b7 of such ,act for the full project period of a grant under such section3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds shall be available for section #cdj;,g-#a of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that fees collected for the disclosure of information under section #dbg7;b7 of the ,health ,care ,quality ,improvement ,act of #aihf and sections #aabh;,e7d77#b7 and #aiba of the ,social ,security ,act shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the programs authorized by such sections and shall remain available until expended for the ,national ,practitioner ,data ,bank3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred to this account to carry out section #hdf and subpart #c of part ,d of title ,,iii of the ,,phs ,act may be used to make prior year adjustments to awards made under such sections4 maternal and child health ,for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,,xi1 ,,xii1 and ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act with respect to maternal and child health1 title ,v of the ,social ,security ,act1 and section #gab of the ,american ,jobs ,creation ,act of #bjjd1 #hde1aag1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding sections #ejb7;a77#a7 and #ejb7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 not more than #gg1jic1jjj shall be available for carrying out special projects of regional and national significance pursuant to section #eja7;a77#b7 of such ,act and #aj1bgf1jjj shall be available for projects described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 of section #eja7;a77#c7 of such ,act4 ,ryan white ,,hiv_/,,aids program ,for carrying out title ,,xxvi of the ,,phs ,act with respect to the ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids program1 #b1cbb1gha1jjj1 of which #a1igj1hha1jjj shall remain available to the ,secretary through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for parts ,a and ,b of title ,,xxvi of the ,,phs ,act1 and of which not less than #ijj1cac1jjj shall be for ,state ,,aids ,drug ,assistance ,programs under the authority of section #bfaf or #caa7;c7 of such ,act4 health care systems ,for carrying out titles ,,iii and ,,xii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to health care systems1 and the ,stem ,cell ,therapeutic and ,research ,act of #bjje1 #ajc1aic1jjj1 of which #abb1jjj shall be available until expended for facilities renovations at the ,gillis ,w4 ,long ,hansen's ,disease ,center4 ,rural health ,for carrying out titles ,,iii and ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to rural health1 section #dbg7;a7 of the ,federal ,coal ,mine ,health and ,safety ,act of #aifi1 and sections #gaa and #ahbj of the ,social ,security ,act1 #adi1ega1jjj1 of which #da1fji1jjj from general revenues1 notwithstanding section #ahbj7;j7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 shall be available for carrying out the ,medicare rural hospital flexibility grants program3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading for ,medicare rural hospital flexibility grants1 #ad1idb1jjj shall be available for the ,small ,rural ,hospital ,improvement ,grant ,program for quality improvement and adoption of health information technology and up to #a1jjj1jjj shall be to carry out section #ahbj7;g77#f7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 with funds provided for grants under section #ahbj7;g77#f7 available for the purchase and implementation of telehealth services1 including pilots and demonstrations on the use of electronic health records to coordinate rural veterans care between rural providers and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs electronic health record system3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #cch;,j7k7 of the ,,phs ,act1 #i1eaa1jjj shall be available for ,state ,offices of ,rural ,health4 ,family ,planning ,for carrying out the program under title ,x of the ,,phs ,act to provide for voluntary family planning projects1 #bhf1dgi1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that amounts provided to said projects under such title shall not be expended for abortions1 that all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective1 and that such amounts shall not be expended for any activity 7including the publication or distribution of literature7 that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office4 program management ,for program support in the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 #aed1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used to supplement program support funding provided under the headings ,primary ,health ,care1 ,health ,workforce1 ,maternal and ,child ,health1 ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program1 ,health ,care ,systems1 and ,rural ,health4 ,vaccine injury compensation program trust fund ,for payments from the ,vaccine ,injury ,compensation ,program ,trust ,fund 7the ,trust ,fund71 such sums as may be necessary for claims associated with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines administered after ,september #cj1 #aihh1 pursuant to subtitle #b of title ,,xxi of the ,,phs ,act1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that for necessary administrative expenses1 not to exceed #g1ejj1jjj shall be available from the ,trust ,fund to the ,secretary4 ,centers for disease control and prevention ,immunization and respiratory diseases ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,xvii1 and ,,xxi1 and section #bhba of the ,,phs ,act1 titles ,,ii and ,,iv of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 and section #eja of the ,refugee ,education ,assistance ,act1 with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases1 #dei1jee1jjj4 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 viral hepatitis1 sexually transmitted diseases1 and tuberculosis prevention ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,xvii1 and ,,xxiii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to ,,hiv_/,,aids1 viral hepatitis1 sexually transmitted diseases1 and tuberculosis prevention1 #a1abb1bgh1jjj4 ,emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii1 and section #bhba of the ,,phs ,act1 titles ,,ii and ,,iv of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 and section #eja of the ,refugee ,education ,assistance ,act1 with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases1 #ebg1hhe1jjj4 ,chronic disease prevention and health promotion ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,xi1 ,,xv1 ,,xvii1 and ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health promotion1 #hch1adf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this account may be available for making grants under section #aeji of the ,,phs ,act for not less than #ba ,states1 tribes1 or tribal organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds available under this heading1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available to continue and expand community specific extension and outreach programs to combat obesity in counties with the highest levels of obesity3 ,provided further1 ,that the proportional funding requirements under section #aejc7;a7 of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading4 ,birth defects1 developmental disabilities1 disabilities and health ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,xi1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to birth defects1 developmental disabilities1 disabilities and health1 #ace1faj1jjj4 ,public ,health ,scientific ,services ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to health statistics1 surveillance1 health informatics1 and workforce development1 #dia1eig1jjj4 ,environmental health ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to environmental health1 #afe1cjc1jjj4 ,injury prevention and control ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to injury prevention and control1 #bcf1jei1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 #gj1jjj1jjj shall be available for an evidence-based opioid drug overdose prevention program4 ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act1 sections #aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 #cja1 and #eja of the ,federal ,mine ,safety and ,health ,act1 section #ac of the ,mine ,improvement and ,new ,emergency ,response ,act1 and sections #bj1 #ba1 and #bb of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act1 with respect to occupational safety and health1 #cci1aba1jjj4 ,energy employees occupational illness compensation program ,for necessary expenses to administer the ,energy ,employees ,occupational ,illness ,compensation ,program ,act1 #ee1ceh1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that this amount shall be available consistent with the provision regarding administrative expenses in section #aea7;b7 of division ,b1 title ,i of ,public ,law #ajf-eed4 ,global health ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to global health1 #dbg1aba1jjj1 of which #abh1dba1jjj for international ,,hiv_/,,aids shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds may be used for purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries4 public health preparedness and response ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to public health preparedness and response1 and for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological1 nuclear1 radiological1 and chemical threats to civilian populations1 #a1dje1jjj1jjj1 of which #ege1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile3 ,provided1 ,that in the event the ,director of the ,,cdc activates the ,emergency ,operations ,center1 the ,director of the ,,cdc may detail ,,cdc staff without reimbursement for up to #ij days to support the work of the ,,cdc ,emergency ,operations ,center1 so long as the ,director provides a notice to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate within #ae days of the use of this authority and a full report within #cj days after use of this authority which includes the number of staff and funding level broken down by the originating center and number of days detailed3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used to support a contract for the operation and maintenance of an aircraft in direct support of activities throughout ,,cdc to ensure the agency is prepared to address public health preparedness emergencies4 buildings and facilities 7including transfer of funds7 ,for acquisition of real property1 equipment1 construction1 demolition1 and renovation of facilities1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that funds previously set-aside by ,,cdc for repair and upgrade of the ,lake ,lynn ,experimental ,mine and ,laboratory shall be used to acquire a replacement mine safety research facility3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1 the prior year unobligated balance of any amounts assigned to former employees in accounts of ,,cdc made available for ,individual ,learning ,accounts shall be credited to and merged with the amounts made available under this heading to support the replacement of the mine safety research facility4 cdc-wide activities and program support ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,xvii and ,,xix1 and section #bhba of the ,,phs ,act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this ,act for the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 #aac1egj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 of section #bhba of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading and in all other accounts of the ,,cdc3 ,provided further1 ,that employees of ,,cdc or the ,public ,health ,service1 both civilian and commissioned officers1 detailed to ,states1 municipalities1 or other organizations under authority of section #bad of the ,,phs ,act1 or in overseas assignments1 shall be treated as non-,federal employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the ,agency1 ,service1 or ,,hhs during the period of detail or assignment3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,cdc may use up to #aj1jjj from amounts appropriated to ,,cdc in this ,act for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the ,director of ,,cdc3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1 such sums as may be derived from authorized user fees1 which shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to the previous proviso1 authorized user fees from the ,vessel ,sanitation ,program and the ,respirator ,certification ,program shall be available through ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,national ,institutes of ,health national cancer institute ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to cancer1 #e1bad1gja1jjj1 of which up to #af1jjj1jjj may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the ,national ,cancer ,institute--,frederick ,federally ,funded ,research and ,development ,center in ,frederick1 ,maryland4 national heart1 lung1 and blood institute ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to cardiovascular1 lung1 and blood diseases1 and blood and blood products1 #c1aae1ech1jjj4 national institute of dental and craniofacial research ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases1 #dae1ehb1jjj4 national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease1 #a1hah1ceg1jjj4 national institute of neurological disorders and stroke ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke1 #a1fif1aci1jjj4 national institute of allergy and infectious diseases ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases1 #d1fbi1ibh1jjj4 national institute of general medical sciences ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to general medical sciences1 #b1eab1jgc1jjj1 of which #ghj1jjj1jjj shall be from funds available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #cbj1hdj1jjj is provided for the ,institutional ,development ,awards program4 eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human development ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to child health and human development1 #a1cci1hjb1jjj4 national eye institute ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders1 #gae1ijc1jjj4 national institute of environmental health sciences ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to environmental health sciences1 #fic1gjb1jjj4 national institute on aging ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to aging1 #a1fjj1aia1jjj4 national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases1 #edb1ada1jjj4 national institute on deafness and other communication disorders ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to deafness and other communication disorders1 #dbc1jca1jjj4 national institute of nursing research ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to nursing research1 #adf1dhe1jjj4 national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism1 #dfg1gjj1jjj4 national institute on drug abuse ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to drug abuse1 #a1jgg1dhh1jjj4 national institute of mental health ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to mental health1 #a1edh1cij1jjj4 national human genome research institute ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to human genome research1 #eah1ief1jjj4 national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research1 #cdf1gie1jjj4 national center for complementary and integrative health ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to complementary and integrative health1 #acj1ghi1jjj4 national institute on minority health and health disparities ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to minority health and health disparities research1 #bgi1gah1jjj4 john e4 fogarty international center ,for carrying out the activities of the ,john ,e4 ,fogarty ,international ,center 7described in subpart #b of part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act71 #gj1ddg1jjj4 national library of medicine ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to health information communications1 #cid1ffd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts available for improvement of information systems1 #d1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that in fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,national ,library of ,medicine may enter into personal services contracts for the provision of services in facilities owned1 operated1 or constructed under the jurisdiction of the ,national ,institutes of ,health 7referred to in this title as ,,nih74 national center for advancing translational sciences ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to translational sciences1 #fhe1dag1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that up to #be1hce1jjj shall be available to implement section #dhj of the ,,phs ,act1 relating to the ,cures ,acceleration ,network3 ,provided further1 ,that at least #ejj1jjj1jjj is provided to the ,clinical and ,translational ,sciences ,awards program4 office of the director ,for carrying out the responsibilities of the ,office of the ,director1 ,,nih1 #a1eeh1fjj1jjj1 of which up to #cj1jjj1jjj may be used to carry out section #bae of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funding shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed #bi passenger motor vehicles for replacement only3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds credited to the ,,nih ,management ,fund shall remain available for one fiscal year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited3 ,provided further1 ,that #afe1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,children's ,study ,follow-on3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,nih shall submit a spend plan on the next phase of the study in the previous proviso to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #ffc1jci1jjj shall be available for the ,common ,fund established under section #djb;,a7c77#a7 of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided1 #aj1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the ,director of the ,,nih3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,office of ,,aids ,research within the ,office of the ,director of the ,,nih may spend up to #h1jjj1jjj to make grants for construction or renovation of facilities as provided for in section #bced7;a77#e77;,b7 of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #acj1jjj1jjj of the funds provided to the ,common ,fund are available to support the trans-,,nih ,precision ,medicine ,initiative3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided to the ,,nih1 the ,director of the ,,nih shall enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1 as part of the studies conducted under section #dhi of the ,,phs ,act1 to conduct a comprehensive study on policies affecting the next generation of researchers in the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds from ,institute1 ,center1 and ,office of the ,director accounts within ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,national ,institutes of ,health1 in order to strengthen privacy protections for human research participants1 ,,nih shall require investigators receiving ,,nih funding for new and competing research projects designed to generate and analyze large volumes of data derived from human research participants to obtain a certificate of confidentiality4 ,in addition to other funds appropriated for the ,common ,fund established under section #djb;,a7c7 of the ,,phs ,act1 #ab1fjj1jjj is appropriated to the ,common ,fund from the #aj-year ,pediatric ,research ,initiative ,fund described in section #ijjh of title #bf1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the purpose of carrying out section #djb7;b77#g77;,b77ii7 of the ,,phs ,act 7relating to pediatric research71 as authorized in the ,gabriella ,miller ,kids ,first ,research ,act4 ,buildings and facilities ,for the study of1 construction of1 renovation of1 and acquisition of equipment for1 facilities of or used by ,,nih1 including the acquisition of real property1 #abh1hfc1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,substance abuse and mental health services administration ,,mental ,,health ,for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,v1 and ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act with respect to mental health1 and the ,protection and ,advocacy for ,individuals with ,mental ,illness ,act1 #a1acc1idh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #ebj;,a7f77#b7 of the ,,phs ,act1 no funds appropriated for carrying out section #ebj;,a shall be available for carrying out section #aiga of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to amounts provided herein1 #ba1jci1jjj shall be available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act to carry out subpart ,i of part ,b of title ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act to fund section #aibj7;b7 technical assistance1 national data1 data collection and evaluation activities1 and further that the total available under this ,act for section #aibj7;b7 activities shall not exceed #e percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart ,i of part ,b of title ,,xix3 ,provided further1 ,that section #ebj;,e7b77#b7 of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply to funds appropriated in this ,act for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 #df1hhg1jjj shall be for the ,national ,child ,traumatic ,stress ,initiative as described in section #ehb of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #efe7;b77#a7 of the ,,phs ,act1 technical assistance may be provided to a public entity to establish or operate a system of comprehensive community mental health services to children with a serious emotional disturbance1 without regard to whether the public entity receives a grant under section #efa7;a7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states shall expend at least #aj percent of the amount each receives for carrying out section #aiaa of the ,,phs ,act to support evidence-based programs that address the needs of individuals with early serious mental illness1 including psychotic disorders1 regardless of the age of the individual at onset3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided for section #aiaa of the ,,phs ,act shall be subject to section #bda of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be to carry out section #bbd of the ,protecting ,access to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ic2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa #bb note74 ,,substance ,,abuse ,,treatment ,for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,v1 and ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act with respect to substance abuse treatment and section #aibb7;a7 of the ,,phs ,act with respect to substance abuse prevention1 #b1aad1bbd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in addition to amounts provided herein1 the following amounts shall be available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act3 7#a7 #gi1bjj1jjj to carry out subpart ,,ii of part ,b of title ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act to fund section #aice7;b7 technical assistance1 national data1 data collection and evaluation activities1 and further that the total available under this ,act for section #aice7;b7 activities shall not exceed #e percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart ,,ii of part ,b of title ,,xix2 and 7#b7 #b1jjj1jjj to evaluate substance abuse treatment programs3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided for section #aiba of the ,,phs ,act shall be subject to section #bda of such ,act4 ,,substance ,,abuse ,,prevention ,for carrying out titles ,,iii and ,v of the ,,phs ,act with respect to substance abuse prevention1 #baa1bai1jjj4 ,,health ,,surveillance ,,and ,,program ,,support ,for program support and cross-cutting activities that supplement activities funded under the headings ,mental ,health1 ,substance ,abuse ,treatment1 and ,substance ,abuse ,prevention in carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,v1 and ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act and the ,protection and ,advocacy for ,individuals with ,mental ,illness ,act in the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 #agd1hgh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in addition to amounts provided herein1 #ca1dbh1jjj shall be available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act to supplement funds available to carry out national surveys on drug abuse and mental health1 to collect and analyze program data1 and to conduct public awareness and technical assistance activities3 ,provided further1 ,that1 in addition1 fees may be collected for the costs of publications1 data1 data tabulations1 and data analysis completed under title ,v of the ,,phs ,act and provided to a public or private entity upon request1 which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until expended for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this ,act for carrying out section #eja7m7 of the ,,phs ,act shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used to supplement program support funding provided under the headings ,mental ,health1 ,substance ,abuse ,treatment1 and ,substance ,abuse ,prevention4 ,agency for healthcare research and quality ,healthcare research and quality ,for carrying out titles ,,iii and ,,ix of the ,,phs ,act1 part ,a of title ,,xi of the ,social ,security ,act1 and section #ajac of the ,medicare ,prescription ,drug1 ,improvement1 and ,modernization ,act of #bjjc1 #ccd1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that section #idg7;c7 of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply in fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1 amounts received from ,freedom of ,information ,act fees1 reimbursable and interagency agreements1 and the sale of data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,centers for medicare and medicaid services ,grants to states for medicaid ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 titles ,,xi and ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act1 #bdc1ede1daj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,for making1 after ,may #ca1 #bjaf1 payments to ,states under title ,,xix or in the case of section #aibh on behalf of ,states under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act for the last quarter of fiscal year #bjaf for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year1 such sums as may be necessary4 ,for making payments to ,states or in the case of section #aibh on behalf of ,states under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjag1 #aae1ehb1ejb1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,payment under such title ,,xix may be made for any quarter with respect to a ,state plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter1 if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter4 ,payments to health care trust funds ,for payment to the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund1 as provided under sections #bag7;g71 #ahdd1 and #ahfj;,d-#af of the ,social ,security ,act1 sections #ajc7;c7 and #aaa7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,amendments of #aife1 section #bgh7;d77#c7 of ,public ,law #ig-bdh1 and for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section #bja7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 #bhc1aga1hjj1jjj4 ,in addition1 for making matching payments under section #ahdd and benefit payments under section #ahfj;,d-#af of the ,social ,security ,act that were not anticipated in budget estimates1 such sums as may be necessary4 ,program management ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 titles ,,xi1 ,,xviii1 ,,xix1 and ,,xxi of the ,social ,security ,act1 titles ,,xiii and ,,xxvii of the ,,phs ,act1 the ,clinical ,laboratory ,improvement ,amendments of #aihh1 and other responsibilities of the ,centers for ,medicare and ,medicaid ,services1 not to exceed #c1ffi1gdd1jjj1 to be transferred from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund1 as authorized by section #bja7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act2 together with all funds collected in accordance with section #cec of the ,,phs ,act and section #aheg7;e77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 funds retained by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cjb of the ,tax ,relief and ,health ,care ,act of #bjjf2 and such sums as may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data1 which shall be credited to this account and remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided1 ,that all funds derived in accordance with #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #igja from organizations established under title ,,xiii of the ,,phs ,act shall be credited to and available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary is directed to collect fees in fiscal year #bjaf from ,medicare ,advantage organizations pursuant to section #aheg7;e77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act and from eligible organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section #ahgf of that ,act pursuant to section #ahgf7k77#d77;,d7 of that ,act4 health care fraud and abuse control account ,in addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and program management1 #fha1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to be transferred from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund1 as authorized by section #bja7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 of which #dhf1abj1jjj shall be for the ,medicare ,integrity ,program at the ,centers for ,medicare and ,medicaid ,services1 including administrative costs1 to conduct oversight activities for ,medicare ,advantage under ,part ,c and the ,medicare ,prescription ,drug ,program under ,part ,d of the ,social ,security ,act and for activities described in section #ahic7;b7 of such ,act1 of which #fg1bjj1jjj shall be for the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,office of ,inspector ,general to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section #ahag7k77#c7 of such ,act1 of which #fg1bjj1jjj shall be for the ,medicaid and ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program 7,,chip7 program integrity activities1 and of which #fj1dhj1jjj shall be for the ,department of ,justice to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section #ahag7k77#c7 of such ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the report required by section #ahag7k77#e7 of the ,social ,security ,act for fiscal year #bjaf shall include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud1 waste1 and abuse in the ,medicare1 ,medicaid1 and ,,chip programs for the funds provided by this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #caa1jjj1jjj is provided to meet the terms of section #bea7;b77#b77;,c77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended1 and #cgj1jjj1jjj is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section #bea7;b77#b77;,c7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall support the full cost of the ,senior ,medicare ,patrol program to combat health care fraud and abuse from the funds provided to this account4 ,administration for children and families ,payments to states for child support enforcement and family support programs ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 titles ,i1 ,,iv-,d1 ,x1 ,,xi1 ,,xiv1 and ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act and the ,act of ,july #e1 #aifj1 #b1idd1ijf1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjag1 #a1cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,for carrying out1 after ,may #ca of the current fiscal year1 except as otherwise provided1 titles ,i1 ,,iv-,d1 ,x1 ,,xi1 ,,xiv1 and ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act and the ,act of ,july #e1 #aifj1 for the last #c months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs1 incurred for the current fiscal year1 such sums as may be necessary4 ,low income home energy assistance ,for making payments under subsections 7b7 and 7d7 of section #bfjb of the ,low ,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha1 #c1cij1cjd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that all but #dia1jjj1jjj of this amount shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year #bjaf was less than #a1ige1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #bfji;,a7a71 of the amounts appropriated under section #bfjb7;b71 not more than #b1ihh1jjj of such amounts may be reserved by the ,secretary for technical assistance1 training1 and monitoring of program activities for compliance with internal controls1 policies and procedures and may1 in addition to the authorities provided in section #bfji;,a7a77#a71 use such funds through contracts with private entities that do not qualify as nonprofit organizations4 ,refugee and entrant assistance ,for necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by section #dad of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act and section #eja of the ,refugee ,education ,assistance ,act of #aihj1 and for carrying out section #dfb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 section #bce of the ,william ,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh1 the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7,,tvpa71 section #bjc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje1 and the ,torture ,victims ,relief ,act of #aiih1 #a1fgd1fia1jjj1 of which #a1fde1bja1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah for carrying out such sections #dad1 #eja1 #dfb1 and #bce3 ,provided1 ,that amounts available under this heading to carry out such section #bjc and the ,,tvpa shall also be available for research and evaluation with respect to activities under those authorities3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitation in section #bje of this ,act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall apply to transfers to appropriations under this heading by substituting #aj percent for #c percent4 ,payments to states for the child care and development block grant ,for carrying out the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #bjad 7,,ccdbg ,act71 #b1gfa1jjj1jjj shall be used to supplement1 not supplant ,state general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families3 ,provided1 ,that1 in addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the ,states under section #feh;,g of the ,,ccdbg ,act1 #abg1bjf1jjj shall be for activities that improve the quality of infant and toddler care3 ,provided further1 ,that technical assistance under section #feh;,i7a77#c7 of such ,act may be provided directly1 or through the use of contracts1 grants1 cooperative agreements1 or interagency agreements3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds made available to carry out section #dah of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah71 including funds appropriated for that purpose in such section #dah or any other provision of law1 shall be subject to the reservation of funds authority in paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of section #feh,o7a7 of the ,,ccdbg ,act4 ,social services block grant ,for making grants to ,states pursuant to section #bjjb of the ,social ,security ,act1 #a1gjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding subparagraph 7,b7 of section #djd7;d77#b7 of such ,act1 the applicable percent specified under such subparagraph for a ,state to carry out ,state programs pursuant to title ,,xx-,a of such ,act shall be #aj percent4 ,children and families services programs ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 the ,runaway and ,homeless ,youth ,act1 the ,head ,start ,act1 the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act1 sections #cjc and #cac of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act1 the ,native ,american ,programs ,act of #aigd1 title ,,ii of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment and ,adoption ,reform ,act of #aigh 7adoption opportunities71 part ,b-#a of title ,,iv and sections #dbi1 #dgc;,a1 #dgg7;i71 #aaaj1 #aaad;,a1 and #aaae of the ,social ,security ,act2 for making payments under the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7,,csbg ,act71 and the ,assets for ,independence ,act2 for necessary administrative expenses to carry out titles ,i1 ,,iv1 ,v1 ,x1 ,,xi1 ,,xiv1 ,,xvi1 and ,,xx-,a of the ,social ,security ,act1 the ,act of ,july #e1 #aifj1 the ,low ,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha1 title ,,iv of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 and section #eja of the ,refugee ,education ,assistance ,act of #aihj2 and for the administration of prior year obligations made by the ,administration for ,children and ,families under the ,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance and ,bill of ,rights ,act and the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb1 #aj1ihd1bfh1jjj1 of which #cg1idc1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 shall be for grants to ,states for adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments1 as defined by section #dgc;,a of the ,social ,security ,act and may be made for adoptions completed before ,september #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that #i1afh1jie1jjj shall be for making payments under the ,head ,start ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount in the previous proviso1 #h1bad1jie1jjj shall be available for payments under section #fdj of the ,head ,start ,act1 of which #ada1jjj1jjj shall be available for a cost of living adjustment notwithstanding section #fdj7;a77#c77;,a7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding such section #fdj1 of the amount in the second preceding proviso1 #bid1jjj1jjj 7of which up to one percent may be reserved for research and evaluation7 shall be available through ,december #ca1 #bjaf for award by the ,secretary to grantees that apply for supplemental funding to increase their hours of program operations and for training and technical assistance for such activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided for making payments under the ,head ,start ,act1 #be1jjj1jjj shall be available for allocation by the ,secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs 7#g77;,b7 and 7#i7 of section #fda7;c7 of such ,act under the ,designation ,renewal ,system1 established under the authority of sections #fda7;c77#g71 #fde;,a7b77#ab7 and #fde;,a7d7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding such section #fdj1 of the amount provided for making payments under the ,head ,start ,act1 and in addition to funds otherwise available under such section #fdj for such purposes1 #fce1jjj1jjj shall be available through ,march #ca1 #bjag for ,early ,head ,start programs as described in section #fde;,a of such ,act1 for conversion of ,head ,start services to ,early ,head ,start services as described in section #fde7;a77#e77;,a7 of such ,act1 for discretionary grants for high quality infant and toddler care through ,early ,head ,start-,child ,care ,partnerships1 to entities defined as eligible under section #fde;,a7d7 of such ,act1 for training and technical assistance for such activities1 and for up to #ad1jjj1jjj in ,federal costs of administration and evaluation1 and1 notwithstanding section #fde;,a7c77#b7 of such ,act1 these funds are available to serve children under age #d3 ,provided further1 ,that funds described in the preceding two provisos shall not be included in the calculation of base grant in subsequent fiscal years1 as such term is used in section #fdj7;a77#g77;,a7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #gea1chc1jjj shall be for making payments under the ,,csbg ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #cf1gcc1jjj shall be for sections #fhj and #fgh;,e7b77#b7 of the ,,csbg ,act1 of which not less than #bi1hhc1jjj shall be for section #fhj7;a77#b7 and not less than #f1ejj1jjj shall be for section #fhj7;a77#c77;,b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent ,community ,services ,block ,grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a ,state to an eligible entity as provided under the ,,csbg ,act1 and have not been expended by such entity1 they shall remain with such entity for carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity consistent with program purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets and program income that permit such assets acquired with1 and program income derived from1 grant funds authorized under section #fhj of the ,,csbg ,act to become the sole property of such grantees after a period of not more than #ab years after the end of the grant period for any activity consistent with section #fhj7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,,csbg ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that intangible assets in the form of loans1 equity investments and other debt instruments1 and program income may be used by grantees for any eligible purpose consistent with section #fhj7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,,csbg ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that these procedures shall apply to such grant funds made available after ,november #bi1 #aiii3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated for section #fhj7;a77#b7 of the ,,csbg ,act shall be available for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by community development corporations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue performance standards for nonprofit organizations receiving funds from ,state and territorial grantees under the ,,csbg ,act1 and such ,states and territories shall assure the implementation of such standards prior to ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 and include information on such implementation in the report required by section #fgh;,e7#b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 to the extent funds for the ,assets for ,independence 7,,afi7 ,act provided in this ,act are distributed as grant funds to a qualified entity and have not been expended by such entity within #c years after the date of the award1 such funds may be recaptured and1 during the fiscal year of such recapture1 reallocated among other qualified entities1 to remain available to such entities for #e years3 ,provided further1 ,that #a1hfd1jjj shall be for a human services case management system for federally declared disasters1 to include a comprehensive national case management contract and ,federal costs of administering the system3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #b1jjj1jjj shall be for improving the ,public ,assistance ,reporting ,information ,system1 including grants to ,states to support data collection for a study of the system's effectiveness4 ,promoting ,safe and ,stable ,families ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 section #dcf of the ,social ,security ,act1 #cde1jjj1jjj and1 for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 section #dcg of such ,act1 #ei1gfe1jjj4 ,payments for foster care and permanency ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 title ,,iv-,e of the ,social ,security ,act1 #e1bih1jjj1jjj4 ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 title ,,iv-,e of the ,social ,security ,act1 for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjag1 #b1cjj1jjj1jjj4 ,for carrying out1 after ,may #ca of the current fiscal year1 except as otherwise provided1 section #dgd of title ,,iv-,e of the ,social ,security ,act1 for the last #c months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs1 incurred for the current fiscal year1 such sums as may be necessary4 ,administration for ,community ,living aging and disability services programs 7including transfer of funds7 ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7,,oaa71 titles ,,iii and ,,xxix of the ,,phs ,act1 sections #abeb and #abec of the ,,phs ,act1 section #aai of the ,medicare ,improvements for ,patients and ,providers ,act of #bjjh1 title ,,xx-,b of the ,social ,security ,act1 the ,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance and ,bill of ,rights ,act1 parts #b and #e of subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb1 the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #aiih1 titles ,,ii and ,,vii 7and section #ad with respect to such titles7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 1 and for ,department-wide coordination of policy and program activities that assist individuals with disabilities1 #a1iab1gce1jjj1 together with #eb1aae1jjj to be transferred from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund to carry out section #dcfj of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiij3 ,provided1 ,that amounts appropriated under this heading may be used for grants to ,states under section #cfa of the ,,oaa only for disease prevention and health promotion programs and activities which have been demonstrated through rigorous evaluation to be evidence-based and effective3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 funds made available under this heading to carry out section #caa of the ,,oaa may be transferred to the ,secretary of ,agriculture in accordance with such section3 ,provided further1 ,that #b1jjj1jjj shall be for competitive grants to support alternative financing programs that provide for the purchase of assistive technology devices1 such as a low-interest loan fund2 an interest buy-down program2 a revolving loan fund2 a loan guarantee2 or an insurance program3 ,provided further1 ,that applicants shall provide an assurance that1 and information describing the manner in which1 the alternative financing program will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control3 ,provided further1 ,that ,state agencies and community-based disability organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1 the unobligated balance of amounts previously made available for the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration to carry out functions under sections #abeb and #abec of the ,,phs ,act shall be transferred to this account1 except for such sums as may be necessary to provide for an orderly transition of such functions to the ,administration for ,community ,living3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used by an eligible system 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,protection and ,advocacy for ,individuals with ,mental ,illness ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhjb77 to continue to pursue any legal action in a ,federal or ,state court on behalf of an individual or group of individuals with a developmental disability 7as defined in section #ajb7h77;,a7 of the ,developmental ,disabilities and ,assistance and ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aejjb7h77;,a77 that is attributable to a mental impairment 7or a combination of mental and physical impairments71 that has as the requested remedy the closure of ,state operated intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities1 unless reasonable public notice of the action has been provided to such individuals 7or1 in the case of mental incapacitation1 the legal guardians who have been specifically awarded authority by the courts to make healthcare and residential decisions on behalf of such individuals7 who are affected by such action1 within #ij days of instituting such legal action1 which informs such individuals 7or such legal guardians7 of their legal rights and how to exercise such rights consistent with current ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitations in the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply in the case of an individual who is neither competent to consent nor has a legal guardian1 nor shall the proviso apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of the ,state or subject to public guardianship4 ,office of the secretary ,general departmental management ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided1 for general departmental management1 including hire of six passenger motor vehicles1 and for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,,xvii1 ,,xxi1 and section #bbi of the ,,phs ,act1 the ,united ,states-,mexico ,border ,health ,commission ,act1 and research studies under section #aaaj of the ,social ,security ,act1 #def1jji1jjj1 together with #fd1hbh1jjj from the amounts available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act to carry out national health or human services research and evaluation activities3 ,provided1 ,that of this amount1 #ec1ijj1jjj shall be for minority ,,aids prevention and treatment activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #aja1jjj1jjj shall be for making competitive contracts and grants to public and private entities to fund medically accurate and age appropriate programs that reduce teen pregnancy and for the ,federal costs associated with administering and evaluating such contracts and grants1 of which not more than #aj percent of the available funds shall be for training and technical assistance1 evaluation1 outreach1 and additional program support activities1 and of the remaining amount #ge percent shall be for replicating programs that have been proven effective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teenage pregnancy1 behavioral risk factors underlying teenage pregnancy1 or other associated risk factors1 and #be percent shall be available for research and demonstration grants to develop1 replicate1 refine1 and test additional models and innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act1 #f1hjj1jjj shall be available to carry out evaluations 7including longitudinal evaluations7 of teenage pregnancy prevention approaches3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for making competitive grants which exclusively implement education in sexual risk avoidance 7defined as voluntarily refraining from non-marital sexual activity73 ,provided further1 ,that funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational1 scientific1 governmental1 or health organizations2 implement an evidence-based approach integrating research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience2 and teach the benefits associated with self-regulation1 success sequencing for poverty prevention1 healthy relationships1 goal setting1 and resisting sexual coercion1 dating violence1 and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity3 ,provided further1 ,that no more than #aj percent of the funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall be available for technical assistance and administrative costs of such programs3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided in this ,act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide to individuals adopting embryos1 through grants and other mechanisms1 medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions3 ,provided further1 ,that such services shall be provided consistent with #db ,,cfr #ei4e7;a77#d74 ,office of medicare hearings and appeals ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,medicare ,hearings and ,appeals1 #ajg1cha1jjj1 to be transferred in appropriate part from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund4 ,office of the national coordinator for health information technology ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of the ,national ,coordinator for ,health ,information ,technology1 including grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of interoperable health information technology1 #fj1cfg1jjj4 ,office of inspector general ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations1 in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ge1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 necessary sums shall be available for providing protective services to the ,secretary and investigating non-payment of child support cases for which non-payment is a ,federal offense under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #bbh4 ,office for civil rights ,for expenses necessary for the ,office for ,civil ,rights1 #ch1gih1jjj4 ,retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers ,for retirement pay and medical benefits of ,public ,health ,service ,commissioned ,officers as authorized by law1 for payments under the ,retired ,serviceman's ,family ,protection ,plan and ,survivor ,benefit ,plan1 and for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the ,dependents' ,medical ,care ,act1 such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year4 ,public health and social services emergency fund ,for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological1 nuclear1 radiological1 chemical1 and cybersecurity threats to civilian populations1 and for other public health emergencies1 #iej1ieh1jjj1 of which #eaa1gjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant to section #cai,l of the ,,phs ,act and other administrative expenses of the ,biomedical ,advanced ,research and ,development ,authority3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this heading for the purpose of acquisition of security countermeasures shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that products purchased with funds provided under this heading may1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 be deposited in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile pursuant to section #cai;,f-#b of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #e1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available to support emergency operations shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,for expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures 7as defined in section #cai;,f-#b7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,,phs ,act71 #eaj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,for an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic1 #gb1jjj1jjj2 of which #dj1jjj1jjj shall be available until expended1 for activities including the development and purchase of vaccine1 antivirals1 necessary medical supplies1 diagnostics1 and other surveillance tools3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #dif7;b7 of the ,,phs ,act1 funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines and other biologics1 if the ,secretary finds such construction or renovation necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologics4 ,general provisions #bja4 ,funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed #ej1jjj for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the ,secretary4 #bjb4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to pay the salary of an individual1 through a grant or other extramural mechanism1 at a rate in excess of ,executive ,level ,,ii4 #bjc4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act may be expended pursuant to section #bda of the ,,phs ,act1 except for funds specifically provided for in this ,act1 or for other taps and assessments made by any office located in ,,hhs1 prior to the preparation and submission of a report by the ,secretary to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailing the planned uses of such funds4 #bjd4 ,notwithstanding section #bda7;a7 of the ,,phs ,act1 such portion as the ,secretary shall determine1 but not more than #b4e percent1 of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under such ,act shall be made available for the evaluation 7directly1 or by grants or contracts7 and the implementation and effectiveness of programs funded in this title4 7transfer of funds7 #bje4 ,not to exceed #a percent of any discretionary funds 7pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe7 which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for ,,hhs in this ,act may be transferred between appropriations1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #c percent by any such transfer3 ,provided1 ,that the transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #ae days in advance of any transfer4 #bjf4 ,in lieu of the timeframe specified in section #cch;,e7c77#b7 of the ,,phs ,act1 terminations described in such section may occur up to #fj days after the execution of a contract awarded in fiscal year #bjaf under section #cch;,b of such ,act4 #bjg4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act may be made available to any entity under title ,x of the ,,phs ,act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the ,secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities4 #bjh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no provider of services under title ,x of the ,,phs ,act shall be exempt from any ,state law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse1 child molestation1 sexual abuse1 rape1 or incest4 #bji4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act 7including funds appropriated to any trust fund7 may be used to carry out the ,medicare ,advantage program if the ,secretary denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity 7including a ,provider ,sponsored ,organization7 because the entity informs the ,secretary that it will not provide1 pay for1 provide coverage of1 or provide referrals for abortions3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation payment to such an entity 7based on an actuarially sound estimate of the expected costs of providing the service to such entity's enrollees73 ,provided further1 ,that nothing in this section shall be construed to change the ,medicare program's coverage for such services and a ,medicare ,advantage organization described in this section shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain information about all ,medicare covered services4 #baj4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used1 in whole or in part1 to advocate or promote gun control4 #baa4 ,the ,secretary shall make available through assignment not more than #fj employees of the ,public ,health ,service to assist in child survival activities and to work in ,,aids programs through and with funds provided by the ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,united ,nations ,international ,children's ,emergency ,fund or the ,world ,health ,organization4 #bab4 ,in order for ,,hhs to carry out international health activities1 including ,,hiv_/,,aids and other infectious disease1 chronic and environmental disease1 and other health activities abroad during fiscal year #bjaf3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the ,secretary of ,state in section #b7;c7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief4 ,the ,secretary shall consult with the ,secretary of ,state and relevant ,chief of ,mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section #bjg of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj and other applicable statutes administered by the ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the ,secretary of ,state as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition1 lease1 alteration1 renovation1 and management of facilities outside of the ,united ,states for the use of ,,hhs4 ,the ,department of ,state shall cooperate fully with the ,secretary to ensure that ,,hhs has secure1 safe1 functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location1 setback1 and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this ,act4 ,the ,secretary is authorized1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 through grant or cooperative agreement1 to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries1 funds to acquire1 lease1 alter1 or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities1 including activities relating to ,,hiv_/,,aids and other infectious diseases1 chronic and environmental diseases1 and other health activities abroad4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary is authorized to provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the ,secretary to serve abroad1 allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter #i of title ,i of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj1 and #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djha through #djhf and subject to such regulations prescribed by the ,secretary4 ,the ,secretary is further authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments 7stated as a percentage7 up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 7stated as a percentage7 that would be payable to such personnel under section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code if such personnel's official duty station were in the ,district of ,columbia4 ,leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter ,i of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #ijc of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj1 to individuals serving in the ,foreign ,service4 7transfer of funds7 #bac4 ,the ,director of the ,,nih1 jointly with the ,director of the ,office of ,,aids ,research1 may transfer up to #c percent among institutes and centers from the total amounts identified by these two ,directors as funding for research pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus3 ,provided1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #ae days in advance of any transfer4 7transfer of funds7 #bad4 ,of the amounts made available in this ,act for ,,nih1 the amount for research related to the human immunodeficiency virus1 as jointly determined by the ,director of ,,nih and the ,director of the ,office of ,,aids ,research1 shall be made available to the ,office of ,,aids ,research account4 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,,aids ,research shall transfer from such account amounts necessary to carry out section #bcec7;d77#c7 of the ,,phs ,act4 #bae4 7a7 ,authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,director of ,,nih 7,director7 may use funds available under section #djb7;b77#g7 or #djb7;b77#ab7 of the ,,phs ,act to enter into transactions 7other than contracts1 cooperative agreements1 or grants7 to carry out research identified pursuant to such section #djb7;b77#g7 7pertaining to the ,common ,fund7 or research and activities described in such section #djb7;b77#ab74 7b7 ,peer review ,in entering into transactions under subsection 7a71 the ,director may utilize such peer review procedures 7including consultation with appropriate scientific experts7 as the ,director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit4 ,such procedures shall apply to such transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that would otherwise be required under sections #cja7;a77#c71 #dje7;b77#a77;,b71 #dje7;b77#b71 #djf7;a77#c77;,a71 #dib1 and #did of the ,,phs ,act4 #baf4 ,not to exceed #de1jjj1jjj of funds appropriated by this ,act to the institutes and centers of the ,national ,institutes of ,health may be used for alteration1 repair1 or improvement of facilities1 as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein1 at not to exceed #c1ejj1jjj per project4 7transfer of funds7 #bag4 ,of the amounts made available for ,,nih1 #a percent of the amount made available for ,national ,research ,service ,awards 7,,nrsa7 shall be made available to the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration to make ,,nrsa awards for research in primary medical care to individuals affiliated with entities who have received grants or contracts under sections #gcf1 #gci1 or #gdg of the ,,phs ,act1 and #a percent of the amount made available for ,,nrsa shall be made available to the ,director of the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality to make ,,nrsa awards for health service research4 #bah4 ,in addition to amounts provided herein1 payments made for research organisms or substances1 authorized under section #cja7;a7 of the ,,phs ,act1 shall be retained and credited to the appropriations accounts of the ,institutes and ,centers of the ,,nih making the substance or organism available under section #cja7;a74 ,amounts credited to the account under this authority shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjag4 #bai4 7a7 ,the ,biomedical ,advanced ,research and ,development ,authority 7,,barda7 may enter into a contract1 for more than one but no more than #aj program years1 for purchase of research services or of security countermeasures1 as that term is defined in section #cai;,f-#b7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,,phs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7c77#a77;,b771 if-- 7#a7 funds are available and obligated-- 7,a7 for the full period of the contract or for the first fiscal year in which the contract is in effect2 and 7,b7 for the estimated costs associated with a necessary termination of the contract2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary determines that a multi-year contract will serve the best interests of the ,federal ,government by encouraging full and open competition or promoting economy in administration1 performance1 and operation of ,,barda's programs4 7b7 ,a contract entered into under this section-- 7#a7 shall include a termination clause as described by subsection 7c7 of section #cijc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement stated in subsection 7d7 of such section4 #bbj4 7a7 ,the ,secretary shall establish a publicly accessible ,web site to provide information regarding the uses of funds made available under section #djjb of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act of #bjaj 7,,aca74 7b7 ,with respect to funds provided under section #djjb of the ,,aca1 the ,secretary shall include on the ,web site established under subsection 7a7 at a minimum the following information3 7#a7 ,in the case of each transfer of funds under section #djjb7;c71 a statement indicating the program or activity receiving funds1 the operating division or office that will administer the funds1 and the planned uses of the funds1 to be posted not later than the day after the transfer is made4 7#b7 ,identification 7along with a link to the full text7 of each funding opportunity announcement1 request for proposals1 or other announcement or solicitation of proposals for grants1 cooperative agreements1 or contracts intended to be awarded using such funds1 to be posted not later than the day after the announcement or solicitation is issued4 7#c7 ,identification of each grant1 cooperative agreement1 or contract with a value of #be1jjj or more awarded using such funds1 including the purpose of the award and the identity of the recipient1 to be posted not later than #e days after the award is made4 7#d7 ,a report detailing the uses of all funds transferred under section #djjb7;c7 during the fiscal year1 to be posted not later than #ij days after the end of the fiscal year4 7c7 ,with respect to awards made in fiscal years #bjac through #bjaf1 the ,secretary shall also include on the ,web site established under subsection 7a71 semi-annual reports from each entity awarded a grant1 cooperative agreement1 or contract from such funds with a value of #be1jjj or more1 summarizing the activities undertaken and identifying any sub-grants or sub-contracts awarded 7including the purpose of the award and the identity of the recipient71 to be posted not later than #cj days after the end of each #f-month period4 7d7 ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 present the information required in subsection 7b77#a7 on a single webpage or on a single database2 7#b7 ensure that all information required in this section is directly accessible from the single webpage or database2 and 7#c7 ensure that all information required in this section is able to be organized by program or ,state4 7,transfer of ,funds7 #bba4 7a7 ,within #de days of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall transfer funds appropriated under section #djjb of the ,,aca to the accounts specified1 in the amounts specified1 and for the activities specified under the heading ,prevention and ,public ,health ,fund in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7b7 ,notwithstanding section #djjb7;c7 of the ,,aca1 the ,secretary may not further transfer these amounts4 7c7 ,funds transferred for activities authorized under section #bhba of the ,,phs ,act shall be made available without reference to section #bhba7;b7 of such ,act4 #bbb4 7a7 ,the ,secretary shall publish in the fiscal year #bjag budget justification and on ,departmental ,web sites information concerning the employment of full-time equivalent ,federal employees or contractors for the purposes of implementing1 administering1 enforcing1 or otherwise carrying out the provisions of the ,,aca1 and the amendments made by that ,act1 in the proposed fiscal year and each fiscal year since the enactment of the ,,aca4 7b7 ,with respect to employees or contractors supported by all funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ,,aca 7and the amendments made by that ,act71 the ,secretary shall include1 at a minimum1 the following information3 7#a7 ,for each such fiscal year1 the section of such ,act under which such funds were appropriated1 a statement indicating the program1 project1 or activity receiving such funds1 the ,federal operating division or office that administers such program1 and the amount of funding received in discretionary or mandatory appropriations4 7#b7 ,for each such fiscal year1 the number of full-time equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary may exclude from the report employees or contractors who-- 7#a7 are supported through appropriations enacted in laws other than the ,,aca and work on programs that existed prior to the passage of the ,,aca2 7#b7 spend less than #ej percent of their time on activities funded by or newly authorized in the ,,aca2 or 7#c7 work on contracts for which ,,fte reporting is not a requirement of their contract1 such as fixed-price contracts4 #bbc4 ,the ,secretary shall publish1 as part of the fiscal year #bjag budget of the ,president submitted under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 information that details the uses of all funds used by the ,centers for ,medicare and ,medicaid ,services specifically for ,health ,insurance ,exchanges for each fiscal year since the enactment of the ,,aca and the proposed uses for such funds for fiscal year #bjag4 ,such information shall include1 for each such fiscal year1 the amount of funds used for each activity specified under the heading ,health ,insurance ,exchange ,transparency in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 #bbd4 7a7 ,the ,secretary shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 7#a7 ,detailed monthly enrollment figures from the ,exchanges established under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act of #bjaj pertaining to enrollments during the open enrollment period2 and 7#b7 ,notification of any new or competitive grant awards1 including supplements1 authorized under section #ccj of the ,public ,health ,service ,act4 7b7 ,the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house and ,senate must be notified at least #b business days in advance of any public release of enrollment information or the award of such grants4 #bbe4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund or the ,federal ,supplemental ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund1 or transferred from other accounts funded by this ,act to the ,centers for ,medicare and ,medicaid ,services--,program ,management account1 may be used for payments under section #acdb7;b77#a7 of ,public ,law #aaa-adh 7relating to risk corridors74 #bbf4 ,in addition to the amounts otherwise available for ,centers for ,medicare and ,medicaid ,services1 ,program ,management1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may transfer up to #cje1jjj1jjj to such account from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund to support program management activity related to the ,medicare ,program3 ,provided1 ,that except for the foregoing purpose1 such funds may not be used to support any provision of ,public ,law #aaa-adh or ,public ,law #aaa-aeb 7or any amendment made by either such ,public ,law7 or to supplant any other amounts within such account4 7rescission7 #bbg4 ,the following unobligated balances of amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year #bjjg for ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration are hereby permanently rescinded3 7#a7 #bha1jjc appropriated to carry out section #afaj7;b7 of the ,,phs ,act2 7#b7 #c1faa appropriated to carry out section #afjb7;c7 of the ,,phs ,act2 7#c7 #aje1egf appropriated in section #afg of division ,h of ,public ,law #ajh-aii2 and 7#d7 #ee1gic appropriated to carry out the ,national ,cord ,blood ,stem ,cell ,bank ,program4 #bbh4 ,the ,secretary shall include in the fiscal year #bjag budget justification an analysis of how section #bgac of the ,,phs ,act will impact eligibility for discretionary ,,hhs programs4 #bbi4 ,effective during the period beginning on ,november #a1 #bjae and ending ,january #a1 #bjah1 any provision of law that refers 7including through cross-reference to another provision of law7 to the current recommendations of the ,united ,states ,preventive ,services ,task ,force with respect to breast cancer screening1 mammography1 and prevention shall be administered by the ,secretary involved as if-- 7#a7 such reference to such current recommendations were a reference to the recommendations of such ,task ,force with respect to breast cancer screening1 mammography1 and prevention last issued before #bjji2 and 7#b7 such recommendations last issued before #bjji applied to any screening mammography modality under section #ahfa7;jj7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7jj774 7transfer of funds7 #bcj4 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the succeeding provisions of this section1 activities authorized under part ,a of title ,,iv and section #aajh7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall continue through ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 in the manner authorized for fiscal year #bjae1 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 ,september #cj1 #bjaf at the level provided for such activities for fiscal year #bjae1 except as provided in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,contingency fund ,in the case of the ,contingency ,fund for ,state ,welfare ,programs established under section #djc7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act-- 7#a7 the amount appropriated for such section #djc7;b7 shall be #fjh1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaf and #bjag1 notwithstanding section #bbh7;b77#a7 of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae2 7#b7 the requirement to reserve funds provided for in section #djc7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall not apply during fiscal years #bjaf and #bjag2 and 7#c7 grants and payments may only be made from such ,fund for fiscal year #bjaf after the application of subsection 7c74 7c7 ,census research and welfare research ,of the amount made available under subsection 7b77#a7 for section #djc7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act for fiscal year #bjaf-- 7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj is hereby transferred to the ,children's ,research and ,technical ,assistance account in the ,administration for ,children and ,families at the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services and made available to carry out section #dac7;h7 of the ,social ,security ,act2 and 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj is hereby transferred and made available to the ,bureau of the ,census to conduct activities using the ,survey of ,income and ,program ,participation to obtain information to enable interested parties to evaluate the impact of the amendments made by title ,i of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif4 #bca4 ,section #ahhf7m77#f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7m77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i7 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,e72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,temporary exception for certain severe wound discharges from certain long-term care hospitals 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a discharge occurring prior to ,january #a1 #bjag1 subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall not apply 7and payment shall be made to a long-term care hospital without regard to this paragraph7 if such discharge-- 7,i7 is from a long-term care hospital that is-- 7aa7 identified by the amendment made by section #ddag7;a7 of the ,balanced ,budget ,act of #aiig 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note1 ,public ,law #aje-cc72 and 7bb7 located in a rural area 7as defined in subsection 7d77#b77;,d77 or treated as being so located pursuant to subsection 7d77#h77;,e72 and 7,,ii7 the individual discharged has a severe wound4 7ii7 ,severe wound defined ,in this subparagraph1 the term severe wound means a stage #c wound1 stage #d wound1 unstageable wound1 non-healing surgical wound1 infected wound1 fistula1 osteomyelitis1 or wound with morbid obesity1 as identified in the claim from the long-term care hospital4 4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,iii ,department of ,education ,education for the disadvantaged ,for carrying out title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7referred to in this ,act as ,,esea7 and section #dah;,a of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7referred to in this ,act as ,,hea71 #af1jaf1gij1jjj1 of which #e1abg1jjf1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which #aj1hda1agg1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for academic year #bjaf-bjag3 ,provided1 ,that #f1dei1dja1jjj shall be for basic grants under section #aabd of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #c1ihd1jjj of these funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,education 7referred to in this title as ,secretary7 on ,october #a1 #bjae1 to obtain annually updated local educational agency-level census poverty data from the ,bureau of the ,census3 ,provided further1 ,that #a1cfb1cja1jjj shall be for concentration grants under section #aabd;,a of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that #c1edd1jej1jjj shall be for targeted grants under section #aabe of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that #c1edd1jej1jjj shall be for education finance incentive grants under section #aabe;,a of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available under sections #aabd1 #aabd;,a1 #aabe and #aabe;,a of the ,,esea may be used to provide homeless children and youths with services not ordinarily provided to other students under those sections1 including supporting the liaison designated pursuant to section #gbb7;g77#a77;,j77ii7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 and providing transportation pursuant to section #gbb7;g77#a77;,j77iii7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #dej1jjj1jjj shall be available for school improvement grants under section #ajjc7;g7 of the ,,esea1 which shall be allocated by the ,secretary through the formula described in section #ajjc7;g77#b7 and shall be used consistent with the requirements of section #ajjc7;g71 except that ,state and local educational agencies may use such funds to serve any school eligible to receive assistance under part ,a of title ,i that has not made adequate yearly progress for at least #b years or is in the ,state's lowest quintile of performance based on proficiency rates and1 in the case of secondary schools1 priority shall be given to those schools with graduation rates below #fj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #ajjc7;g77#e77;,c7 of the ,,esea1 the ,secretary may permit a ,state educational agency to establish an award period of up to #e years for each participating local educational agency3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available for school improvement grants for fiscal year #bjad and thereafter may be used by a local educational agency to implement a whole-school reform strategy for a school using an evidence-based strategy that ensures whole-school reform is undertaken in partnership with a strategy developer offering a whole-school reform program that is based on at least a moderate level of evidence that the program will have a statistically significant effect on student outcomes1 including at least one well-designed and well-implemented experimental or quasi-experimental study3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available for school improvement grants may be used by a local educational agency to implement an alternative ,state-determined school improvement strategy that has been established by a ,state educational agency with the approval of the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that a local educational agency that is determined to be eligible for services under subpart #a or #b of part ,b of title ,,vi of the ,,esea may modify not more than one element of a school improvement grant model3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #ajjc7;g77#e77;,a71 each ,state educational agency may establish a maximum subgrant size of not more than #b1jjj1jjj for each participating school applicable to such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may reserve up to #e percent of the funds available for section #ajjc7;g7 of the ,,esea to carry out activities to build ,state and local educational agency capacity to implement effectively the school improvement grants program3 ,provided further1 ,that #aij1jjj1jjj shall be available under section #aejb of the ,,esea for a comprehensive literacy development and education program to advance literacy skills1 including pre-literacy skills1 reading1 and writing1 for students from birth through grade #ab1 including limited-,english-proficient students and students with disabilities1 of which one-half of #a percent shall be reserved for the ,secretary of the ,interior for such a program at schools funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 one-half of #a percent shall be reserved for grants to the outlying areas for such a program1 up to #e percent may be reserved for national activities1 and the remainder shall be used to award competitive grants to ,state educational agencies for such a program1 of which a ,state educational agency may reserve up to #e percent for ,state leadership activities1 including technical assistance and training1 data collection1 reporting1 and administration1 and shall subgrant not less than #ie percent to local educational agencies or1 in the case of early literacy1 to local educational agencies or other nonprofit providers of early childhood education that partner with a public or private nonprofit organization or agency with a demonstrated record of effectiveness in improving the early literacy development of children from birth through kindergarten entry and in providing professional development in early literacy1 giving priority to such agencies or other entities serving greater numbers or percentages of disadvantaged children3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,state educational agency shall ensure that at least #ae percent of the subgranted funds are used to serve children from birth through age #e1 #dj percent are used to serve students in kindergarten through grade #e1 and #dj percent are used to serve students in middle and high school including an equitable distribution of funds between middle and high schools3 ,provided further1 ,that eligible entities receiving subgrants from ,state educational agencies shall use such funds for services and activities that have the characteristics of effective literacy instruction through professional development1 screening and assessment1 targeted interventions for students reading below grade level and other research-based methods of improving classroom instruction and practice3 ,provided further1 ,that #dd1fbc1jjj shall be for carrying out section #dah;,a of the ,,hea4 ,impact ,aid ,for carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally affected schools authorized by title ,,viii of the ,,esea1 #a1cje1fjc1jjj1 of which #a1afh1bcc1jjj shall be for basic support payments under section #hjjc7;b71 #dh1caf1jjj shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section #hjjc7;d71 #ag1djf1jjj shall be for construction under section #hjjg7;a71 #ff1hac1jjj shall be for ,federal property payments under section #hjjb1 and #d1hce1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for facilities maintenance under section #hjjh3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of computing the amount of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under section #hjjc7;a7 for school year #bjae-bjaf1 children enrolled in a school of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under section #hjjc7;a77#a77;,b7 of such ,act1 but due to the deployment of both parents or legal guardians1 or a parent or legal guardian having sole custody of such children1 or due to the death of a military parent or legal guardian while on active duty 7so long as such children reside on ,federal property as described in section #hjjc7;a77#a77;,b771 are no longer eligible under such section1 shall be considered as eligible students under such section1 provided such students remain in average daily attendance at a school in the same local educational agency they attended prior to their change in eligibility status4 ,school improvement programs ,for carrying out school improvement activities authorized by parts ,a and ,b of title ,,ii1 part ,b of title ,,iv1 parts ,a and ,b of title ,,vi1 and parts ,b and ,c of title ,,vii of the ,,esea2 the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act2 section #bjc of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act of #bjjb2 the ,compact of ,free ,association ,amendments ,act of #bjjc2 and the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd1 #d1dcc1fbi1jjj1 of which #b1faa1fai1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjaf1 and remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which #a1fha1dda1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for academic year #bjaf-bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to carry out part ,b of title ,,vii of the ,,esea may be used for construction1 renovation1 and modernization of any elementary school1 secondary school1 or structure related to an elementary school or secondary school1 run by the ,department of ,education of the ,state of ,hawaii1 that serves a predominantly ,native ,hawaiian student body3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available to carry out part ,c of title ,,vii of the ,,esea shall be awarded on a competitive basis1 and also may be used for construction3 ,provided further1 ,that #ea1dde1jjj shall be available to carry out section #bjc of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act of #bjjb and the ,secretary shall make such arrangements as determined to be necessary to ensure that the ,bureau of ,indian ,education has access to services provided under this section3 ,provided further1 ,that #af1fii1jjj shall be available to carry out the ,supplemental ,education ,grants program for the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia and the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may reserve up to #e percent of the amount referred to in the previous proviso to provide technical assistance in the implementation of these grants3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #d4j percent of the funds for subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,ii of the ,,esea shall be reserved by the ,secretary for competitive awards for teacher or principal recruitment and training or professional enhancement activities1 including for civic education instruction1 to national not-for-profit organizations1 of which up to #h percent may only be used for research1 dissemination1 evaluation1 and technical assistance for competitive awards carried out under this proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that #aeb1gag1jjj shall be to carry out part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be used to allow #bast ,century ,community ,learning ,centers initiative funding for expanded learning time unless these activities provide enrichment and engaging academic activities for students at least #cjj additional program hours before1 during1 or after the traditional school day and supplements but does not supplant school day requirements4 ,indian education ,for expenses necessary to carry out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 title ,,vii1 part ,a of the ,,esea1 #adc1ici1jjj4 ,innovation and improvement ,for carrying out activities authorized by part ,g of title ,i1 subpart #e of part ,a and parts ,c and ,d of title ,,ii1 parts ,b1 ,c1 and ,d of title ,v of the ,,esea1 and section #adjjg of division ,a of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji1 as amended1 #a1aha1bbf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that up to #abj1jjj1jjj shall be available through ,december #ca1 #bjaf for section #adjjg of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaa-e1 and up to #e percent of such funds may be used for technical assistance and the evaluation of activities carried out under such section3 ,provided further1 ,that the education facilities clearinghouse established through a competitive process in fiscal year #bjac may collect and disseminate information on effective educational practices and the latest research on the planning1 design1 financing1 construction1 improvement1 operation1 and maintenance of safe1 healthy1 high-performance public facilities for early learning programs1 kindergarten through grade #ab1 and higher education3 ,provided further1 ,that #bcj1jjj1jjj of the funds for subpart #a of part ,d of title ,v of the ,,esea shall be for competitive grants to local educational agencies1 including charter schools that are local educational agencies1 or ,states1 or partnerships of3 7#a7 a local educational agency1 a ,state1 or both2 and 7#b7 at least one nonprofit organization to develop and implement performance-based compensation systems for teachers1 principals1 and other personnel in high-need schools3 ,provided further1 ,that such performance-based compensation systems must consider gains in student academic achievement as well as classroom evaluations conducted multiple times during each school year among other factors and provide educators with incentives to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles3 ,provided further1 ,that recipients of such grants shall demonstrate that such performance-based compensation systems are developed with the input of teachers and school leaders in the schools and local educational agencies to be served by the grant3 ,provided further1 ,that recipients of such grants may use such funds to develop or improve systems and tools 7which may be developed and used for the entire local educational agency or only for schools served under the grant7 that would enhance the quality and success of the compensation system1 such as high-quality teacher evaluations and tools to measure growth in student achievement3 ,provided further1 ,that applications for such grants shall include a plan to sustain financially the activities conducted and systems developed under the grant once the grant period has expired3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e percent of such funds for competitive grants shall be available for technical assistance1 training1 peer review of applications1 program outreach1 and evaluation activities3 ,provided further1 ,that #bej1jjj1jjj of the funds for part ,d of title ,v of the ,,esea shall be available through ,december #ca1 #bjaf for carrying out1 in accordance with the applicable requirements of part ,d of title ,v of the ,,esea1 a preschool development grants program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary1 jointly with the ,secretary of ,,hhs1 shall make competitive awards to ,states for activities that build the capacity within the ,state to develop1 enhance1 or expand high-quality preschool programs1 including comprehensive services and family engagement1 for preschool-aged children from families at or below #bjj percent of the ,federal poverty line3 ,provided further1 ,that each ,state may subgrant a portion of such grant funds to local educational agencies and other early learning providers 7including1 but not limited to1 ,head ,start programs and licensed child care providers71 or consortia thereof1 for the implementation of high-quality preschool programs for children from families at or below #bjj percent of the ,federal poverty line3 ,provided further1 ,that subgrantees that are local educational agencies shall form strong partnerships with early learning providers and that subgrantees that are early learning providers shall form strong partnerships with local educational agencies1 in order to carry out the requirements of the subgrant3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #c percent of such funds for preschool development grants shall be available for technical assistance1 evaluation1 and other national activities related to such grants3 ,provided further1 ,that #aj1jjj1jjj of funds available under part ,d of title ,v of the ,,esea shall be for the ,full-,service ,community ,schools program3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds available for part ,b of title ,v of the ,,esea1 the ,secretary shall use up to #aj1jjj1jjj to carry out activities under section #ebje7;b7 and shall use not less than #af1jjj1jjj for subpart #b3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds available for subpart #a of part ,b of title ,v of the ,,esea1 and notwithstanding section #ebje7;a71 the ,secretary shall reserve up to #ajj1jjj1jjj to make multiple awards to non-profit charter management organizations and other entities that are not for-profit entities for the replication and expansion of successful charter school models and shall reserve not less than #aa1jjj1jjj to carry out the activities described in section #ebje7;a71 including improving quality and oversight of charter schools and providing technical assistance and grants to authorized public chartering agencies in order to increase the number of high-performing charter schools3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available for part ,b of title ,v of the ,,esea may be used for grants that support preschool education in charter schools3 ,provided further1 ,that each application submitted pursuant to section #ebjc7;a7 shall describe a plan to monitor and hold accountable authorized public chartering agencies through such activities as providing technical assistance or establishing a professional development program1 which may include evaluation1 planning1 training1 and systems development for staff of authorized public chartering agencies to improve the capacity of such agencies in the ,state to authorize1 monitor1 and hold accountable charter schools3 ,provided further1 ,that each application submitted pursuant to section #ebjc7;a7 shall contain assurances that ,state law1 regulations1 or other policies require that3 7#a7 each authorized charter school in the ,state operate under a legally binding charter or performance contract between itself and the school's authorized public chartering agency that describes the rights and responsibilities of the school and the public chartering agency2 conduct annual1 timely1 and independent audits of the school's financial statements that are filed with the school's authorized public chartering agency2 and demonstrate improved student academic achievement2 and 7#b7 authorized public chartering agencies use increases in student academic achievement for all groups of students described in section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 of the ,,esea as one of the most important factors when determining to renew or revoke a school's charter4 ,safe schools and citizenship education ,for carrying out activities authorized by part ,a of title ,,iv and subparts #a1 #b1 and #aj of part ,d of title ,v of the ,,esea1 #bdd1hae1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that #ge1jjj1jjj shall be available for subpart #b of part ,a of title ,,iv1 of which up to #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for the ,project ,school ,emergency ,response to ,violence 7,project ,,serv7 program to provide education-related services to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis3 ,provided further1 ,that #gc1bed1jjj shall be available through ,december #ca1 #bjaf for ,promise ,neighborhoods4 ,english ,language ,acquisition ,for carrying out part ,a of title ,,iii of the ,,esea1 #gcg1djj1jjj1 which shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 except that #f4e percent of such amount shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjae1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to carry out activities under section #caaa7;c77#a77;,c73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall use estimates of the ,american ,community ,survey child counts for the most recent #c-year period available to calculate allocations under such part4 ,special education ,for carrying out the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7,,idea7 and the ,special ,olympics ,sport and ,empowerment ,act of #bjjd1 #ab1igf1heh1jjj1 of which #c1def1bei1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which #i1bhc1chc1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for academic year #bjaf-bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the amount for section #faa7;b77#b7 of the ,,idea shall be equal to the lesser of the amount available for that activity during fiscal year #bjae1 increased by the amount of inflation as specified in section #fai7;d77#b77;,b7 of the ,,idea1 or the percent change in the funds appropriated under section #faa7;i7 of the ,,idea1 but not less than the amount for that activity during fiscal year #bjae3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 without regard to section #faa7;d7 of the ,,idea1 distribute to all other ,states 7as that term is defined in section #faa7;g77#b771 subject to the third proviso1 any amount by which a ,state's allocation under section #faa7;d71 from funds appropriated under this heading1 is reduced under section #fab7;a77#ah77;,b71 according to the following3 #he percent on the basis of the ,states' relative populations of children aged #c through #ba who are of the same age as children with disabilities for whom the ,state ensures the availability of a free appropriate public education under this part1 and #ae percent to ,states on the basis of the ,states' relative populations of those children who are living in poverty3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may not distribute any funds under the previous proviso to any ,state whose reduction in allocation from funds appropriated under this heading made funds available for such a distribution3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,states shall allocate such funds distributed under the second proviso to local educational agencies in accordance with section #faa7;f73 ,provided further1 ,that the amount by which a ,state's allocation under section #faa7;d7 of the ,,idea is reduced under section #fab7;a77#ah77;,b7 and the amounts distributed to ,states under the previous provisos in fiscal year #bjab or any subsequent year shall not be considered in calculating the awards under section #faa7;d7 for fiscal year #bjac or for any subsequent fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding the provision in section #fab7;a77#ah77;,b7 regarding the fiscal year in which a ,state's allocation under section #faa7;d7 is reduced for failure to comply with the requirement of section #fab7;a77#ah77;,a71 the ,secretary may apply the reduction specified in section #fab7;a77#ah77;,b7 over a period of consecutive fiscal years1 not to exceed five1 until the entire reduction is applied3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may1 in any fiscal year in which a ,state's allocation under section #faa is reduced in accordance with section #fab7;a77#ah77;,b71 reduce the amount a ,state may reserve under section #faa7;e77#a7 by an amount that bears the same relation to the maximum amount described in that paragraph as the reduction under section #fab7;a77#ah77;,b7 bears to the total allocation the ,state would have received in that fiscal year under section #faa7;d7 in the absence of the reduction3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall either reduce the allocation of funds under section #faa for any fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the ,state fails to comply with the requirement of section #fab7;a77#ah77;,a7 as authorized by section #fab7;a77#ah77;,b71 or seek to recover funds under section #deb of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcd;a73 ,provided further1 ,that the funds reserved under #faa7;c7 of the ,,idea may be used to provide technical assistance to ,states to improve the capacity of the ,states to meet the data collection requirements of sections #faf and #fah and to administer and carry out other services and activities to improve data collection1 coordination1 quality1 and use under parts ,b and ,c of the ,,idea3 ,provided further1 ,that the level of effort a local educational agency must meet under section #fac7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 of the ,,idea1 in the year after it fails to maintain effort is the level of effort that would have been required in the absence of that failure and not the ,,lea's reduced level of expenditures3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may use funds made available for the ,state ,personnel ,development ,grants program under part ,d1 subpart #a of ,,idea to evaluate program performance under such subpart4 ,rehabilitation services and disability research ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc and the ,helen ,keller ,national ,center ,act1 #c1ebi1fje1jjj1 of which #c1cia1ggj1jjj shall be for grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title ,i of the ,rehabilitation ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may use amounts provided in this ,act that remain available subsequent to the reallotment of funds to ,states pursuant to section #aaj7;b7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act for innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities as defined in section #g7bj77;,b7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act1 including activities aimed at improving the education and post-school outcomes of children receiving ,supplemental ,security ,income 7,,ssi7 and their families that may result in long-term improvement in the ,,ssi child recipient's economic status and self-sufficiency3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states may award subgrants for a portion of the funds to other public and private1 nonprofit entities3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds made available subsequent to reallotment for innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,special ,institutions for ,persons ,with ,disabilities american printing house for the blind ,for carrying out the ,act of ,march #c1 #ahgi1 #be1dca1jjj4 ,national technical institute for the deaf ,for the ,national ,technical ,institute for the ,deaf under titles ,i and ,,ii of the ,education of the ,deaf ,act of #aihf1 #gj1jaf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that from the total amount available1 the ,institute may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section #bjg of such ,act4 gallaudet university ,for the ,kendall ,demonstration ,elementary ,school1 the ,model ,secondary ,school for the ,deaf1 and the partial support of ,gallaudet ,university under titles ,i and ,,ii of the ,education of the ,deaf ,act of #aihf1 #aba1bge1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that from the total amount available1 the ,university may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section #bjg of such ,act4 ,career1 technical1 and adult education ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf and the ,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy ,act 7,,aefla71 #a1gbj1fhf1jjj1 of which #ibi1fhf1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which #gia1jjj1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available for ,,aefla1 #ac1gab1jjj shall be for national leadership activities under section #bdb4 ,student financial assistance ,for carrying out subparts #a1 #c1 and #aj of part ,a1 and part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,,hea1 #bd1aih1baj1jjj1 which shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,the maximum ,pell ,grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year #bjaf-bjag shall be #d1hfj4 ,student aid administration ,for ,federal administrative expenses to carry out part ,d of title ,i1 and subparts #a1 #c1 #i1 and #aj of part ,a1 and parts ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 and ,e of title ,,iv of the ,,hea1 and subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,vii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 #a1eea1hed1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 no later than ,march #a1 #bjaf1 allocate new student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers on the basis of their performance compared to all loan servicers utilizing established common metrics1 and on the basis of the capacity of each servicer to process new and existing accounts4 ,higher education ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1 ,,vi1 and ,,vii of the ,,hea1 the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa1 and section #aag of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf1 #a1ihb1ahe1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available in this ,act to carry out title ,,vi of the ,,hea and section #ajb7;b77#f7 of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language training and international studies in areas that are vital to ,united ,states national security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government1 the professions1 or international development3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to #a percent may be used for program evaluation1 national outreach1 and information dissemination activities3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #a4e percent of the funds made available under chapter #b of subpart #b of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,,hea may be used for evaluation4 ,howard ,university ,for partial support of ,howard ,university1 #bba1hba1jjj1 of which not less than #c1dje1jjj shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the ,howard ,university ,endowment ,act and shall remain available until expended4 ,college housing and academic facilities loans program ,for ,federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section #aba of the ,,hea1 #dce1jjj4 ,historically ,black ,college and ,university ,capital ,financing ,program ,account ,for the cost of guaranteed loans1 #bj1aej1jjj1 as authorized pursuant to part ,d of title ,,iii of the ,,hea1 which shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 not to exceed #cjb1jii1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds may be used to support loans to public and private ,historically ,black ,colleges and ,universities without regard to the limitations within section #cdd7;a7 of the ,,hea4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out the ,historically ,black ,college and ,university ,capital ,financing ,program entered into pursuant to part ,d of title ,,iii of the ,,hea1 #ccd1jjj4 ,institute of education sciences ,for carrying out activities authorized by the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of #bjjb1 the ,national ,assessment of ,educational ,progress ,authorization ,act1 section #bjh of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act of #bjjb1 and section #ffd of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act1 #fah1jae1jjj1 which shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds available to carry out section #bjh of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act may be used to link ,statewide elementary and secondary data systems with early childhood1 postsecondary1 and workforce data systems1 or to further develop such systems3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #f1jjj1jjj of the funds available to carry out section #bjh of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act may be used for awards to public or private organizations or agencies to support activities to improve data coordination1 quality1 and use at the local1 ,state1 and national levels3 ,provided further1 ,that #aeg1bce1jjj shall be for carrying out activities authorized by the ,national ,assessment of ,educational ,progress ,authorization ,act4 ,departmental management ,program administration ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 the ,department of ,education ,organization ,act1 including rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles1 #dcb1jjj1jjj1 of which up to #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 may be for relocation of1 and renovation of buildings occupied by1 ,department staff4 ,office for civil rights ,for expenses necessary for the ,office for ,civil ,rights1 as authorized by section #bjc of the ,department of ,education ,organization ,act1 #ajg1jjj1jjj4 office of inspector general ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 as authorized by section #bab of the ,department of ,education ,organization ,act1 #ei1bef1jjj4 ,general provisions #cja4 ,no funds appropriated in this ,act may be used for the transportation of students or teachers 7or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation7 in order to overcome racial imbalance in any school or school system1 or for the transportation of students or teachers 7or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation7 in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or school system4 #cjb4 ,none of the funds contained in this ,act shall be used to require1 directly or indirectly1 the transportation of any student to a school other than the school which is nearest the student's home1 except for a student requiring special education1 to the school offering such special education1 in order to comply with title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd4 ,for the purpose of this section an indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools1 the pairing of schools1 or the clustering of schools1 or any combination of grade restructuring1 pairing1 or clustering4 ,the prohibition described in this section does not include the establishment of magnet schools4 #cjc4 ,no funds appropriated in this ,act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools4 7transfer of funds7 #cjd4 ,not to exceed #a percent of any discretionary funds 7pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe7 which are appropriated for the ,department of ,education in this ,act may be transferred between appropriations1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #c percent by any such transfer3 ,provided1 ,that the transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #ae days in advance of any transfer4 #cje4 ,the ,outlying ,areas may consolidate funds received under this ,act1 pursuant to #dh ,u4,s4,c4 #adfi;a1 under part ,a of title ,v of the ,,esea4 #cjf4 ,section #aje7;f77#a77;,b77ix7 of the ,compact of ,free ,association ,amendments ,act of #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;d7f77#a77;,b77ix77 shall be applied by substituting #bjaf for #bjji4 #cjg4 ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 may reserve funds under section #ifja of the ,,esea 7subject to the limitations in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of that section7 in order to carry out activities authorized under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 of that section with respect to any ,,esea program funded in this ,act and without respect to the source of funds for those activities3 ,provided1 ,that high-quality evaluations of ,,esea programs shall be prioritized1 before using funds for any other evaluation activities3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds reserved under this section shall be available from ,july #a1 #bjaf through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #aj days prior to the initial obligation of funds reserved under this section1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall submit an evaluation plan to the ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations and ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,house ,committees on ,appropriations and ,education and the ,workforce which identifies the source and amount of funds reserved under this section1 the impact on program grantees if funds are withheld1 the programs to be evaluated with such funds1 how ,,esea programs will be regularly evaluated1 and how findings from evaluations completed under this section will be widely disseminated4 #cjh4 7a7 ,an institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title ,,iii or ,v of the ,,hea for fiscal year #bjaf may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students1 subject to the limitation in section #cca7;c77#c77;,b77i7 of the ,,hea4 ,the use of such income for such purposes1 prior to the enactment of this ,act1 shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income1 subject to that limitation4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall be in effect until titles ,,iii and ,v of the ,,hea are reauthorized4 #cji4 ,section #aad7;f7 of the ,,hea 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;c7f77 is amended by striking #bjae and inserting #bjaf4 #caj4 ,section #deh7;a7 of the ,,hea 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;h7a77 is amended in paragraph 7#d7 by striking #bjad and inserting #bjaf4 #caa4 ,section #dbh7;c77#a7 of the ,,hea 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7;c77#a77 is amended by striking #ie percent and inserting #ajj percent4 #cab4 ,notwithstanding section #e7;b7 of the ,every ,student ,succeeds ,act1 funds provided in this ,act for non-competitive formula grant programs authorized by the ,,esea for use during academic year #bjaf-bjag shall be administered in accordance with the ,,esea as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,every ,student ,succeeds ,act4 #cac4 ,career pathways programs4-- 7#a7 ,subsection 7d7 of section #dhd of the ,,hea is amended by replacing 7d77#b7 with the following3 7#b7 ,eligible career pathway program ,in this subsection1 the term eligible career pathway program means a program that combines rigorous and high-quality education1 training1 and other services that-- 7,a7 aligns with the skill needs of industries in the economy of the ,state or regional economy involved2 7,b7 prepares an individual to be successful in any of a full range of secondary or postsecondary education options1 including apprenticeships registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47 7referred to individually in this ,act as an apprenticeship1 except in section #aga72 7,c7 includes counseling to support an individual in achieving the individual's education and career goals2 7,d7 includes1 as appropriate1 education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster2 7,e7 organizes education1 training1 and other services to meet the particular needs of an individual in a manner that accelerates the educational and career advancement of the individual to the extent practicable2 7,f7 enables an individual to attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent1 and at least #a recognized postsecondary credential2 and 7,g7 helps an individual enter or advance within a specific occupation or occupational cluster4 4 7#b7 ,subsection 7b7 of section #dja of the ,,hea is amended by striking the addition to 7b77#b77;,a77ii7 made by subsection #cji7;b7 of division ,g of ,public ,law #aac-bce4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,education ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,iv ,related ,agencies ,committee for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,committee for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled established under section #hejb of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 #f1aia1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency designated pursuant to section #hejc7;c7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 to perform contract requirements of the ,committee as prescribed under section #ea-c4b of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 the ,committee shall within #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act enter into a written agreement with any such central nonprofit agency3 ,provided further1 ,that such agreement entered into under the preceding proviso shall contain such auditing1 oversight1 and reporting provisions as necessary to implement chapter #he of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that such agreement shall include the elements listed under the heading ,committee ,for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled--,written ,agreement ,elements in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that after #ahj days from the date of enactment of this ,act a fee may not be charged under section #ea-c4e of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 unless such fee is under the terms of the written agreement between the ,committee and any such central nonprofit agency3 ,provided further1 ,that no less than #gej1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,inspector ,general4 ,administrative provisions #dja4 7a7 ,section #h;,g of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting the ,committee for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled1 after the ,board for ,international ,broadcasting12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 through 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,i71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 with respect to the ,committee for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled1 such term means the ,chairman of the ,committee for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled2 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking board or commission1 the first place it appears1 and inserting board1 chairman of a committee1 or commission2 and 7,b7 by striking board or commission1 the second place it appears1 and inserting board1 committee1 or commission4 7b7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chairman of the ,committee for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled shall appoint an ,inspector ,general for the ,committee4 7c7 ,this section1 and the amendments made by this section1 shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djb4 ,not later than #cj days after the end of each fiscal year quarter1 beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,committee ,for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled shall submit to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,government ,reform and ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committees on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the reports described under the heading ,committee ,for ,purchase ,from ,people ,who ,are ,blind or ,severely ,disabled--,requested ,reports in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,corporation for national and community service ,operating expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service 7referred to in this title as ,,cncs7 to carry out the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7referred to in this title as #aigc ,act7 and the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7referred to in this title as #aiij ,act71 #ghg1ibi1jjj1 notwithstanding sections #aih;,b7b77#c71 #aih,s7g71 #eja7;a77#d77;,c71 and #eja7;a77#d77;,f7 of the #aiij ,act3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading3 7#a7 up to #a percent of program grant funds may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant application reviews1 including the use of outside peer reviewers and electronic management of the grants cycle2 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be available for expenses to carry out section #aih,k of the #aiij ,act2 7#c7 #af1jch1jjj shall be available to provide assistance to ,state commissions on national and community service1 under section #abf7;a7 of the #aiij ,act and notwithstanding section #eja7;a77#e77;,b7 of the #aiij ,act2 7#d7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out subtitle ,e of the #aiij ,act2 and 7#e7 #c1hjj1jjj shall be available for expenses authorized under section #eja7;a77#d77;,f7 of the #aiij ,act1 which1 notwithstanding the provisions of section #aih,p shall be awarded by ,,cncs on a competitive basis3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of carrying out the #aiij ,act1 satisfying the requirements in section #abb7;c77#a77;,d7 may include a determination of need by the local community3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #bj percent of funds made available under section #aih,k of the #aiij ,act may be used for ,social ,innovation ,fund ,pilot ,program-related performance-based awards for ,pay for ,success projects and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that1 with respect to the previous proviso1 any funds obligated for such projects shall remain available for disbursement until expended1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb7;a73 ,provided further1 ,that any funds deobligated from projects under section #aih,k of the #aiij ,act shall immediately be available for activities authorized under section #aih,k of such ,act4 ,payment to the ,national service trust 7including transfer of funds7 ,for payment to the ,national ,service ,trust established under subtitle ,d of title ,i of the #aiij ,act1 #bbj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that ,,cncs may transfer additional funds from the amount provided within ,operating ,expenses allocated to grants under subtitle ,c of title ,i of the #aiij ,act to the ,national ,service ,trust upon determination that such transfer is necessary to support the activities of national service participants and after notice is transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts appropriated for or transferred to the ,national ,service ,trust may be invested under section #ade7;b7 of the #aiij ,act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds under #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeac7;b74 ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of administration as provided under section #eja7;a77#e7 of the #aiij ,act and under section #ejd7;a7 of the #aigc ,act1 including payment of salaries1 authorized travel1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 the rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia1 the employment of experts and consultants authorized under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 and not to exceed #b1ejj for official reception and representation expenses1 #ha1gcg1jjj4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #e1bej1jjj4 ,administrative provisions #djc4 ,,cncs shall make any significant changes to program requirements1 service delivery or policy only through public notice and comment rulemaking4 ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 during any grant selection process1 an officer or employee of ,,cncs shall not knowingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding such selection1 directly or indirectly1 to any person other than an officer or employee of ,,cncs that is authorized by ,,cncs to receive such information4 #djd4 ,ameri,corps programs receiving grants under the ,national ,service ,trust program shall meet an overall minimum share requirement of #bd percent for the first #c years that they receive ,ameri,corps funding1 and thereafter shall meet the overall minimum share requirement as provided in section #beba4fj of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 without regard to the operating costs match requirement in section #aba7;e7 or the member support ,federal share limitations in section #adj of the #aiij ,act1 and subject to partial waiver consistent with section #beba4gj of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #dje4 ,donations made to ,,cncs under section #aif of the #aiij ,act for the purposes of financing programs and operations under titles ,i and ,,ii of the #aigc ,act or subtitle ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 or ,e of title ,i of the #aiij ,act shall be used to supplement and not supplant current programs and operations4 #djf4 ,in addition to the requirements in section #adf7;a7 of the #aiij ,act1 use of an educational award for the purpose described in section #adh7;a77#d7 shall be limited to individuals who are veterans as defined under section #aja of the ,act4 #djg4 ,for the purpose of carrying out section #ahi;,d of the #aiij ,act-- 7#a7 entities described in paragraph 7a7 of such section shall be considered qualified entities under section #c of the ,national ,child ,protection ,act of #aiic 7,,ncpa72 and 7#b7 individuals described in such section shall be considered volunteers under section #c of ,,ncpa2 and 7#c7 ,state ,commissions on ,national and ,community ,service established pursuant to section #agh of the #aiij ,act1 are authorized to receive criminal history record information1 consistent with ,public ,law #ib-edd4 ,corporation for public broadcasting ,for payment to the ,corporation for ,public ,broadcasting 7,,cpb71 as authorized by the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 an amount which shall be available within limitations specified by that ,act1 for the fiscal year #bjah1 #dde1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available to ,,cpb by this ,act shall be used to pay for receptions1 parties1 or similar forms of entertainment for ,government officials or employees3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to ,,cpb by this ,act shall be available or used to aid or support any program or activity from which any person is excluded1 or is denied benefits1 or is discriminated against1 on the basis of race1 color1 national origin1 religion1 or sex3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to ,,cpb by this ,act shall be used to apply any political test or qualification in selecting1 appointing1 promoting1 or taking any other personnel action with respect to officers1 agents1 and employees of ,,cpb3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to ,,cpb by this ,act shall be used to support the ,television ,future ,fund or any similar purpose4 ,in addition1 for the costs associated with replacing and upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system1 #dj1jjj1jjj4 ,federal ,mediation and ,conciliation ,service salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,federal ,mediation and ,conciliation ,service 7,service7 to carry out the functions vested in it by the ,labor-,management ,relations ,act1 #aidg1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles2 for expenses necessary for the ,labor-,management ,cooperation ,act of #aigh2 and for expenses necessary for the ,service to carry out the functions vested in it by the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act1 #dh1gdh1jjj1 including up to #djj1jjj to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for activities authorized by the ,labor-,management ,cooperation ,act of #aigh3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 fees charged1 up to full-cost recovery1 for special training activities and other conflict resolution services and technical assistance1 including those provided to foreign governments and international organizations1 and for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this account1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that fees for arbitration services shall be available only for education1 training1 and professional development of the agency workforce3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,service is authorized to accept and use on behalf of the ,united ,states gifts of services and real1 personal1 or other property in the aid of any projects or functions within the ,director's jurisdiction4 ,federal ,mine ,safety and ,health ,review ,commission salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,federal ,mine ,safety and ,health ,review ,commission1 #ag1jhe1jjj4 ,institute of museum and library services ,office of museum and library services3 grants and administration ,for carrying out the ,museum and ,library ,services ,act of #aiif and the ,national ,museum of ,african ,american ,history and ,culture ,act1 #bcj1jjj1jjj4 ,medicaid and ,,chip ,payment and ,access ,commission salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary to carry out section #aijj of the ,social ,security ,act1 #g1gfe1jjj4 ,medicare ,payment ,advisory ,commission salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary to carry out section #ahje of the ,social ,security ,act1 #aa1ibe1jjj1 to be transferred to this appropriation from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund4 ,national ,council on ,disability salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,national ,council on ,disability as authorized by title ,,iv of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc1 #c1bej1jjj4 ,national ,labor ,relations ,board salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,national ,labor ,relations ,board to carry out the functions vested in it by the ,labor-,management ,relations ,act1 #aidg1 and other laws1 #bgd1bbd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations1 hearings1 directives1 or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section #b7c7 of the ,act of ,july #e1 #aice1 and as amended by the ,labor-,management ,relations ,act1 #aidg1 and as defined in section #c7;f7 of the ,act of ,june #be1 #aich1 and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches1 canals1 reservoirs1 and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual1 nonprofit basis and at least #ie percent of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes4 administrative provisions #djh4 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act or previous ,acts making appropriations for the ,national ,labor ,relations ,board may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation that would provide employees any means of voting through any electronic means in an election to determine a representative for the purposes of collective bargaining4 ,national ,mediation ,board salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the ,railway ,labor ,act1 including emergency boards appointed by the ,president1 #ac1bcj1jjj4 ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,review ,commission salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,review ,commission1 #ab1fci1jjj4 ,railroad ,retirement ,board dual benefits payments account ,for payment to the ,dual ,benefits ,payments ,account1 authorized under section #ae7;d7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd1 #bi1jjj1jjj1 which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year #bjaf pursuant to section #bbd7;c77#a77;,b7 of ,public ,law #ih-gf2 and in addition1 an amount1 not to exceed #b percent of the amount provided herein1 shall be available proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual benefits3 ,provided1 ,that the total amount provided herein shall be credited in #ab approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year4 federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts ,for payment to the accounts established in the ,treasury for the payment of benefits under the ,railroad ,retirement ,act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks1 #aej1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 which shall be the maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section #dag of ,public ,law #ih-gf4 limitation on administration ,for necessary expenses for the ,railroad ,retirement ,board 7,board7 for administration of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act and the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act1 #aaa1bbe1jjj1 to be derived in such amounts as determined by the ,board from the railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #g7;b77#i7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act this limitation may be used to hire attorneys only through the excepted service3 ,provided further1 ,that the previous proviso shall not change the status under ,federal employment laws of any attorney hired by the ,railroad ,retirement ,board prior to ,january #a1 #bjac4 limitation on the office of inspector general ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,inspector ,general for audit1 investigatory and review activities1 as authorized by the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 not more than #h1dcg1jjj1 to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account4 ,social security administration ,payments to social security trust funds ,for payment to the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund1 as provided under sections #bja7m71 #bbh7;g71 and #aaca7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 #aa1djj1jjj4 ,supplemental security income program ,for carrying out titles ,,xi and ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 section #dja of ,public ,law #ib-fjc1 section #bab of ,public ,law #ic-ff1 as amended1 and section #dje of ,public ,law #ie-baf1 including payment to the ,social ,security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section #bja7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 #df1cje1gcc1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that any portion of the funds provided to a ,state in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the ,state during that year shall be returned to the ,treasury3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #aja1jjj1jjj shall be available for research and demonstrations under sections #aaaj1 #aaae1 and #aadd of the ,social ,security ,act1 and remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,for making1 after ,june #ae of the current fiscal year1 benefit payments to individuals under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year1 such sums as may be necessary4 ,for making benefit payments under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjag1 #ad1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,limitation on administrative expenses ,for necessary expenses1 including the hire of two passenger motor vehicles1 and not to exceed #bj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 not more than #aj1eih1ide1jjj may be expended1 as authorized by section #bja7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #b1cjj1jjj shall be for the ,social ,security ,advisory ,board3 ,provided further1 ,that1 #aaf1jjj1jjj may be used for the costs associated with conducting continuing disability reviews under titles ,,ii and ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act and conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commissioner may allocate additional funds under this paragraph above the level specified in the previous proviso for such activities but only to reconcile estimated and actual unit costs for conducting such activities and after notifying the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate at least #ae days in advance of any such reallocation3 ,provided further1 ,that the acquisition of services to conduct and manage representative payee reviews shall be made using full and open competition procedures3 ,provided further1 ,that1 #aej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization of the ,arthur ,j4 ,altmeyer ,building3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year #bjaf not needed for fiscal year #bjaf shall remain available until expended to invest in the ,social ,security ,administration information technology and telecommunications hardware and software infrastructure1 including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate prior to making unobligated balances available under the authority in the previous proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the ,social ,security ,administration pursuant to #e ,u4,s4,c4 #gaca1 and for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant to policies1 regulations1 or procedures referred to in section #gace7;b7 of such title shall be made by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 with interest1 from amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated1 as soon as possible after such expenditures are made4 ,in addition1 for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews under titles ,,ii and ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 #a1dbf1jjj1jjj may be expended1 as authorized by section #bja7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein3 ,provided1 ,that1 of such amount1 #bgc1jjj1jjj is provided to meet the terms of section #bea7;b77#b77;,b77ii77,,iii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended1 and #a1aec1jjj1jjj is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section #bea7;b77#b77;,b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commissioner shall provide to the ,congress 7at the conclusion of the fiscal year7 a report on the obligation and expenditure of these funds1 similar to the reports that were required by section #ajc7;d77#b7 of ,public ,law #ajd-aba for fiscal years #aiif through #bjjb4 ,in addition1 #acf1jjj1jjj to be derived from administration fees in excess of #e4jj per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section #afaf7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act or section #bab7;b77#c7 of ,public ,law #ic-ff1 which shall remain available until expended4 ,to the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year #bjaf exceed #acf1jjj1jjj1 the amounts shall be available in fiscal year #bjag only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts4 ,in addition1 up to #a1jjj1jjj to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section #cjc7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,protection ,act1 which shall remain available until expended4 ,office of inspector general 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #bi1ghg1jjj1 together with not to exceed #ge1gac1jjj1 to be transferred and expended as authorized by section #bja7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act from the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund4 ,in addition1 an amount not to exceed #c percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the ,limitation on ,administrative ,expenses1 ,social ,security ,administration1 to be merged with this account1 to be available for the time and purposes for which this account is available3 ,provided1 ,that notice of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate at least #ae days in advance of any transfer4 ,v ,general ,provisions 7transfer of funds7 #eja4 ,the ,secretaries of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this ,act4 ,such transferred balances shall be used for the same purpose1 and for the same periods of time1 for which they were originally appropriated4 #ejb4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 #ejc4 7a7 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act or transferred pursuant to section #djjb of ,public ,law #aaa-adh shall be used1 other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships1 for publicity or propaganda purposes1 for the preparation1 distribution1 or use of any kit1 pamphlet1 booklet1 publication1 electronic communication1 radio1 television1 or video presentation designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before the ,congress or any ,state or local legislature or legislative body1 except in presentation to the ,congress or any ,state or local legislature itself1 or designed to support or defeat any proposed or pending regulation1 administrative action1 or order issued by the executive branch of any ,state or local government1 except in presentation to the executive branch of any ,state or local government itself4 7b7 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act or transferred pursuant to section #djjb of ,public ,law #aaa-adh shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient1 or agent acting for such recipient1 related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation1 appropriations1 regulation1 administrative action1 or ,executive order proposed or pending before the ,congress or any ,state government1 ,state legislature or local legislature or legislative body1 other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or officer of a ,state1 local or tribal government in policymaking and administrative processes within the executive branch of that government4 7c7 ,the prohibitions in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall include any activity to advocate or promote any proposed1 pending or future ,federal1 ,state or local tax increase1 or any proposed1 pending1 or future requirement or restriction on any legal consumer product1 including its sale or marketing1 including but not limited to the advocacy or promotion of gun control4 #ejd4 ,the ,secretaries of ,labor and ,education are authorized to make available not to exceed #bh1jjj and #bj1jjj1 respectively1 from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles ,i and ,,iii1 respectively1 for official reception and representation expenses2 the ,director of the ,federal ,mediation and ,conciliation ,service is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #e1jjj from the funds available for ,federal ,mediation and ,conciliation ,service1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 and the ,chairman of the ,national ,mediation ,board is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #e1jjj from funds available for ,national ,mediation ,board1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 #eje4 ,when issuing statements1 press releases1 requests for proposals1 bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with ,federal money1 all grantees receiving ,federal funds included in this ,act1 including but not limited to ,state and local governments and recipients of ,federal research grants1 shall clearly state-- 7#a7 the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with ,federal money2 7#b7 the dollar amount of ,federal funds for the project or program2 and 7#c7 percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources4 #ejf4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this ,act1 shall be expended for any abortion4 7b7 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this ,act1 shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion4 7c7 ,the term health benefits coverage means the package of services covered by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangement4 #ejg4 7a7 ,the limitations established in the preceding section shall not apply to an abortion-- 7#a7 if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest2 or 7#b7 in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder1 physical injury1 or physical illness1 including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself1 that would1 as certified by a physician1 place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed4 7b7 ,nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a ,state1 locality1 entity1 or private person of ,state1 local1 or private funds 7other than a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds74 7c7 ,nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a ,state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with ,state funds 7other than a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds74 7d7 7#a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be made available to a ,federal agency or program1 or to a ,state or local government1 if such agency1 program1 or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide1 pay for1 provide coverage of1 or refer for abortions4 7#b7 ,in this subsection1 the term health care entity includes an individual physician or other health care professional1 a hospital1 a provider-sponsored organization1 a health maintenance organization1 a health insurance plan1 or any other kind of health care facility1 organization1 or plan4 #ejh4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for-- 7#a7 the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes2 or 7#b7 research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed1 discarded1 or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under #de ,,cfr #df4bjd7;b7 and section #dih7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhi;g7b774 7b7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term human embryo or embryos includes any organism1 not protected as a human subject under #de ,,cfr #df as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 that is derived by fertilization1 parthenogenesis1 cloning1 or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells4 #eji4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule ,i of the schedules of controlled substances established under section #bjb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications4 7b7 ,the limitation in subsection 7a7 shall not apply when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage4 #eaj4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section #aagc7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act providing for1 or providing for the assignment of1 a unique health identifier for an individual 7except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider71 until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard4 #eaa4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if-- 7#a7 such entity is otherwise a contractor with the ,united ,states and is subject to the requirement in #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7;d7 regarding submission of an annual report to the ,secretary of ,labor concerning employment of certain veterans2 and 7#b7 such entity has not submitted a report as required by that section for the most recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity4 #eab4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriation ,act4 #eac4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act to carry out the ,library ,services and ,technology ,act may be made available to any library covered by paragraph 7#a7 of section #bbd7;f7 of such ,act1 as amended by the ,children's ,internet ,protection ,act1 unless such library has made the certifications required by paragraph 7#d7 of such section4 #ead4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided under this ,act1 or provided under previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 creates new programs2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted2 7#d7 relocates an office or employees2 7#e7 reorganizes or renames offices2 7#f7 reorganizes programs or activities2 or 7#g7 contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by ,federal employees2 unless the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are consulted #ae days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming1 whichever occurs earlier1 and are notified in writing #aj days in advance of such reprogramming4 7b7 ,none of the funds provided under this ,act1 or provided under previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds in excess of #ejj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 that-- 7#a7 augments existing programs1 projects 7including construction projects71 or activities2 7#b7 reduces by #aj percent funding for any existing program1 project1 or activity1 or numbers of personnel by #aj percent as approved by ,congress2 or 7#c7 results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs1 activities1 or projects as approved by ,congress2 unless the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are consulted #ae days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming1 whichever occurs earlier1 and are notified in writing #aj days in advance of such reprogramming4 #eae4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a ,federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading4 #eaf4 ,within #de days of enactment of this ,act1 each department and related agency funded through this ,act shall submit an operating plan that details at the program1 project1 and activity level any funding allocations for fiscal year #bjaf that are different than those specified in this ,act1 the accompanying detailed table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 or the fiscal year #bjaf budget request4 #eag4 ,the ,secretaries of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education shall each prepare and submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the number and amount of contracts1 grants1 and cooperative agreements exceeding #ejj1jjj in value and awarded by the ,department on a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year #bjaf1 but not to include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by law4 ,such report shall include the name of the contractor or grantee1 the amount of funding1 the governmental purpose1 including a justification for issuing the award on a non-competitive basis4 ,such report shall be transmitted to the ,committees within #cj days after the end of the quarter for which the report is submitted4 #eah4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act shall be expended or obligated by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 for purposes of administering ,social ,security benefit payments under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act1 to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage based on work performed under a social security account number that is not the claimant's number and the performance of such work under such number has formed the basis for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of section #bjh7;a77#f7 or 7#g7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 #eai4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security or the ,social ,security ,administration to pay the compensation of employees of the ,social ,security ,administration to administer ,social ,security benefit payments1 under any agreement between the ,united ,states and ,mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social security system established by title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act and the social security system of ,mexico1 which would not otherwise be payable but for such agreement4 #ebj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 no funds appropriated in this ,act shall be used to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug3 ,provided1 ,that such limitation does not apply to the use of funds for elements of a program other than making such purchases if the relevant ,state or local health department1 in consultation with the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 determines that the ,state or local jurisdiction1 as applicable1 is experiencing1 or is at risk for1 a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an ,,hiv outbreak due to injection drug use1 and such program is operating in accordance with ,state and local law4 #eba4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and exchanging of pornography4 7b7 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 or adjudication activities4 #ebb4 ,none of the funds made available under this or any other ,act1 or any prior ,appropriations ,act1 may be provided to the ,association of ,community ,organizations for ,reform ,now 7,,acorn71 or any of its affiliates1 subsidiaries1 allied organizations1 or successors4 #ebc4 ,for purposes of carrying out ,executive ,order #acehi1 ,office of ,management and ,budget ,memorandum ,m-#ab-ab dated ,may #aa1 #bjab1 and requirements contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to conference attendance and expenditures3 7#a7 the operating divisions of ,,hhs shall be considered independent agencies2 and 7#b7 attendance at and support for scientific conferences shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency totals4 #ebd4 ,federal agencies funded under this ,act shall clearly state within the text1 audio1 or video used for advertising or educational purposes1 including emails or ,internet postings1 that the communication is printed1 published1 or produced and disseminated at ,u4,s4 taxpayer expense4 ,the funds used by a ,federal agency to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for advertising or other communications regarding the programs and activities of the agency4 #ebe4 7a7 ,federal agencies may use ,federal discretionary funds that are made available in this ,act to carry out up to #aj ,performance ,partnership ,pilots4 ,such ,pilots shall-- 7#a7 be designed to improve outcomes for disconnected youth2 7#b7 include communities that have recently experienced civil unrest2 and 7#c7 involve ,federal programs targeted on disconnected youth1 or designed to prevent youth from disconnecting from school or work1 that provide education1 training1 employment1 and other related social services4 ,such ,pilots shall be governed by the provisions of section #ebf of division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf1 except that in carrying out such ,pilots section #ebf shall be applied by substituting ,fiscal ,year #bjaf for ,fiscal ,year #bjad in the title of subsection 7b7 and by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjbj for ,september #cj1 #bjah each place it appears4 7b7 ,in addition1 ,federal agencies may use ,federal discretionary funds that are made available in this ,act to participate in ,performance ,partnership ,pilots that are being carried out pursuant to the authority provided by section #ebf of division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf1 and section #ebd of division ,g of ,public ,law #aac-bce3 ,provided1 ,that new pilots that are being carried out with discretionary funds made available in division ,g of ,public ,law #aac-bce shall include communities that have recently experienced civil unrest4 #ebf4 ,not later than #cj days after the end of each calendar quarter1 beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year #bjac1 the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services and ,education and the ,social ,security ,administration shall provide the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate a quarterly report on the status of balances of appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that for balances that are unobligated and uncommitted1 committed1 and obligated but unexpended1 the quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation 7beginning with fiscal year #bjab1 or1 to the extent feasible1 earlier fiscal years7 from which balances were derived4 #ebg4 ,section #bhab7;d77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#aa7;d77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating the three sentences as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting accordingly2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,an and inserting ,in general4--,an2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,with and inserting ,application to training programs4--,with2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,in and inserting ,responsibility of labor secretary4--,in2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,d7 ,computation of pay ,in the event of an injury to such an intermittent disaster response appointee1 the position of the employee shall be deemed to be one which would have afforded employment for substantially a whole year1 for purposes of section #haad7;d77#b7 of such title4 7,e7 ,continuation of pay ,the weekly pay of such an employee shall be deemed to be the hourly pay in effect on the date of the injury multiplied by #dj1 for purposes of computing benefits under section #haah of such title4 4 7,rescission7 #ebh4 ,of the funds made available for fiscal year #bjaf under section #cdjc of ,public ,law #aaa-adh1 #ae1jjj1jjj are rescinded4 #ebi4 ,amounts deposited or available in the ,child ,enrollment ,contingency ,fund from appropriations to the ,fund under section #bajd7n77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act and the income derived from investment of those funds pursuant to #bajd7n77#b77;,c7 of that ,act1 shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year4 7rescission7 #ecj4 ,of any available amounts appropriated under section #ajh of ,public ,law #aaa-c1 as amended1 #d1fgh1ejj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 ,this division may be cited as the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,i ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,,legislative ,,branch ,,senate ,expense ,allowances ,for expense allowances of the ,vice ,president1 #ah1gfj2 the ,president ,pro ,tempore of the ,senate1 #cg1ebj2 ,majority ,leader of the ,senate1 #ci1ibj2 ,minority ,leader of the ,senate1 #ci1ibj2 ,majority ,whip of the ,senate1 #i1ihj2 ,minority ,whip of the ,senate1 #i1ihj2 ,chairmen of the ,majority and ,minority ,conference ,committees1 #d1fij for each ,chairman2 and ,chairmen of the ,majority and ,minority ,policy ,committees1 #d1fij for each ,chairman2 in all1 #agd1hdj4 ,representation ,allowances for the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders ,for representation allowances of the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders of the ,senate1 #ad1jgj for each such ,leader2 in all1 #bh1adj4 ,salaries1 officers and employees ,for compensation of officers1 employees1 and others as authorized by law1 including agency contributions1 #agi1ahe1caa1 which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following limitations3 ,office of the ,vice ,president ,for the ,office of the ,vice ,president1 #b1dag1bdh4 ,office of the ,president ,pro ,tempore ,for the ,office of the ,president ,pro ,tempore1 #gbc1dff4 ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders ,for ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders1 #e1bee1egf4 ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,whips ,for ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,whips1 #c1cei1dbd4 ,committee on ,appropriations ,for salaries of the ,committee on ,appropriations1 #ae1adb1jjj4 ,conference ,committees ,for the ,conference of the ,majority and the ,conference of the ,minority1 at rates of compensation to be fixed by the ,chairman of each such committee1 #a1feh1jjj for each such committee2 in all1 #c1caf1jjj4 ,offices of the ,secretaries of the ,conference of the ,majority and the ,conference of the ,minority ,for ,offices of the ,secretaries of the ,conference of the ,majority and the ,conference of the ,minority1 #hag1djb4 ,policy ,committees ,for salaries of the ,majority ,policy ,committee and the ,minority ,policy ,committee1 #a1fib1ije for each such committee2 in all1 #c1che1haj4 ,office of the ,chaplain ,for ,office of the ,chaplain1 #dcf1hhf4 ,office of the ,secretary ,for ,office of the ,secretary1 #bd1ggb1jjj4 ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper ,for ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1 #fi1jjj1jjj4 ,offices of the ,secretaries for the ,majority and ,minority ,for ,offices of the ,secretary for the ,majority and the ,secretary for the ,minority1 #a1gfb1jjj4 ,agency ,contributions and ,related ,expenses ,for agency contributions for employee benefits1 as authorized by law1 and related expenses1 #dh1gig1dii4 ,office of the ,legislative ,counsel of the ,senate ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,legislative ,counsel of the ,senate1 #e1djh1ejj4 ,office of ,senate ,legal ,counsel ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,senate ,legal ,counsel1 #a1abj1jjj4 ,expense ,allowances of the ,secretary of the ,senate1 ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate1 and ,secretaries for the ,majority and ,minority of the ,senate ,for expense allowances of the ,secretary of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 ,secretary for the ,majority of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 ,secretary for the ,minority of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 in all1 #bh1ddj4 ,contingent ,expenses of the ,senate ,inquiries and ,investigations ,for expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the ,senate1 or conducted under paragraph #a of rule ,,xxvi of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 section #aab of the ,supplemental ,appropriations and ,rescission ,act1 #aihj 7,public ,law #if-cjd71 and ,senate ,resolution #bha1 #ifth ,congress1 agreed to ,march #aa1 #aihj1 #acc1bfe1jjj1 of which #bf1fej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,expenses of the ,united ,states ,senate ,caucus on ,international ,narcotics ,control ,for expenses of the ,united ,states ,senate ,caucus on ,international ,narcotics ,control1 #ejh1jjj4 ,secretary of the ,senate ,for expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary of the ,senate1 #h1gej1jjj of which #d1cej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj and of which #b1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate ,for expenses of the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate1 #acj1jjj1jjj1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,miscellaneous ,items ,for miscellaneous items1 #ba1cij1bgj which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,senators' ,official ,personnel and ,office ,expense ,account ,for ,senators' ,official ,personnel and ,office ,expense ,account1 #cij1jjj1jjj of which #ai1aba1bab shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,official ,mail ,costs ,for expenses necessary for official mail costs of the ,senate1 #cjj1jjj4 ,administrative ,provisions ,requiring ,amounts ,remaining in ,senators' ,official ,personnel and ,office ,expense ,account to ,be ,used for ,deficit ,reduction or to ,reduce the ,federal ,debt #a4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any amounts appropriated under this ,act under the heading ,senate under the heading ,contingent ,expenses of the ,senate under the heading ,senators' ,official ,personnel and ,office ,expense ,account shall be available for obligation only during the fiscal year or fiscal years for which such amounts are made available4 ,any unexpended balances under such allowances remaining after the end of the period of availability shall be returned to the ,treasury in accordance with the undesignated paragraph under the center heading ,general ,provision under chapter ,,xi of the ,third ,supplemental ,appropriation ,act1 #aieg 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dajg7 and used for deficit reduction 7or1 if there is no ,federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made1 for reducing the ,federal debt1 in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury considers appropriate74 ,authority for transfer of funds #b4 ,section #a of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aiia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #faec7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 7#a7 ,the ,chaplain of the ,senate may1 during any fiscal year1 at the election of the ,chaplain of the ,senate1 transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries for the ,office of the ,chaplain of the ,senate to the account1 within the contingent fund of the ,senate1 from which expenses are payable for the ,office of the ,chaplain4 7#b7 ,the ,chaplain of the ,senate may1 during any fiscal year1 at the election of the ,chaplain of the ,senate1 transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses1 within the contingent fund of the ,senate1 for the ,office of the ,chaplain to the account from which salaries are payable for the ,office of the ,chaplain of the ,senate4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or the ,office of the ,chaplain of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 after such committee each place it appears2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or the ,chaplain of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 after the ,chairman2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e71 as so redesignated1 by inserting or the ,chaplain of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 after ,the ,chairman of a committee4 ,house of ,representatives ,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries and expenses of the ,house of ,representatives1 #a1ahj1gcf1jjj1 as follows3 ,house ,leadership ,offices ,for salaries and expenses1 as authorized by law1 #bb1bgh1hia1 including3 ,office of the ,speaker1 #f1fde1dag1 including #be1jjj for official expenses of the ,speaker2 ,office of the ,majority ,floor ,leader1 #b1ahj1jdh1 including #aj1jjj for official expenses of the ,majority ,leader2 ,office of the ,minority ,floor ,leader1 #g1aad1dga1 including #aj1jjj for official expenses of the ,minority ,leader2 ,office of the ,majority ,whip1 including the ,chief ,deputy ,majority ,whip1 #a1hhf1fcb1 including #e1jjj for official expenses of the ,majority ,whip2 ,office of the ,minority ,whip1 including the ,chief ,deputy ,minority ,whip1 #a1dei1fci1 including #e1jjj for official expenses of the ,minority ,whip2 ,republican ,conference1 #a1eje1dbf2 ,democratic ,caucus1 #a1dhg1beh3 ,provided1 ,that such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain available from ,january #c1 #bjaf until ,january #b1 #bjag4 ,members' ,representational ,allowances ,including ,members' ,clerk ,hire1 ,official ,expenses of ,members1 and ,official ,mail ,for ,members' representational allowances1 including ,members' clerk hire1 official expenses1 and official mail1 #eed1cag1gcb4 ,committee ,employees ,standing ,committees1 ,special and ,select ,for salaries and expenses of standing committees1 special and select1 authorized by ,house resolutions1 #abc1ijc1agc3 ,provided1 ,that such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 ,committee on ,appropriations ,for salaries and expenses of the ,committee on ,appropriations1 #bc1bga1jjd1 including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee1 to be expended in accordance with section #bjb7;b7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed3 ,provided1 ,that such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 ,salaries1 ,officers and ,employees ,for compensation and expenses of officers and employees1 as authorized by law1 #agh1eca1gfh1 including3 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,clerk1 including the positions of the ,chaplain and the ,historian1 and including not more than #be1jjj for official representation and reception expenses1 of which not more than #bj1jjj is for the ,family ,room and not more than #b1jjj is for the ,office of the ,chaplain1 #bd1ihj1hih2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms1 including the position of ,superintendent of ,garages and the ,office of ,emergency ,management1 and including not more than #c1jjj for official representation and reception expenses1 #ad1hbg1abj of which #d1ghd1bbi shall remain available until expended2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,chief ,administrative ,officer including not more than #c1jjj for official representation and reception expenses1 #aag1afe1jjj1 of which #a1cej1jjj shall remain available until expended2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 #d1gda1hji2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,general ,counsel1 #a1dac1dej2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,parliamentarian1 including the ,parliamentarian1 #b1jjj for preparing the ,digest of ,rules1 and not more than #a1jjj for official representation and reception expenses1 #a1igd1fjf2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,law ,revision ,counsel of the ,house1 #c1aai1gff2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,legislative ,counsel of the ,house1 #h1ceb1ige2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,interparliamentary ,affairs1 #had1jfi2 for other authorized employees1 #a1adb1jge4 ,allowances and ,expenses ,for allowances and expenses as authorized by ,house resolution or law1 #bgh1dcc1dcb1 including3 supplies1 materials1 administrative costs and ,federal tort claims1 #c1fbe1bcf2 official mail for committees1 leadership offices1 and administrative offices of the ,house1 #aij1dhf2 ,government contributions for health1 retirement1 ,social ,security1 and other applicable employee benefits1 #bea1fbi1dbe1 to remain available until ,march #ca1 #bjag2 ,business ,continuity and ,disaster ,recovery1 #af1bag1jjh of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended2 transition activities for new members and staff1 #b1jhd1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 ,wounded ,warrior ,program #b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 ,office of ,congressional ,ethics1 #a1dfg1jcj2 and miscellaneous items including purchase1 exchange1 maintenance1 repair and operation of ,house motor vehicles1 interparliamentary receptions1 and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the ,house1 #gbj1bdg4 ,administrative ,provisions ,requiring ,amounts ,remaining in ,members' ,representational ,allowances ,to ,be ,used for ,deficit ,reduction or ,to ,reduce the ,federal ,debt #aja4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any amounts appropriated under this ,act for ,,house ,,of ,,representatives--,salaries and ,expenses--,members' ,representational ,allowances shall be available only for fiscal year #bjaf4 ,any amount remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year #bjaf shall be deposited in the ,treasury and used for deficit reduction 7or1 if there is no ,federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made1 for reducing the ,federal debt1 in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury considers appropriate74 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section4 7c7 ,definition ,as used in this section1 the term ,member of the ,house of ,representatives means a ,representative in1 or a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to1 the ,congress4 delivery of bills and resolutions #ajb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill1 joint resolution1 or resolution to the office of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives 7including a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress7 unless the ,member requests a copy4 delivery of congressional record #ajc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to deliver a printed copy of any version of the ,congressional ,record to the office of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives 7including a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress74 limitation on amount available to lease vehicles #ajd4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives to make any payments from any ,members' ,representational ,allowance for the leasing of a vehicle1 excluding mobile district offices1 in an aggregate amount that exceeds #a1jjj for the vehicle in any month4 limitation on printed copies of u4s4 code to house #aje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to provide an aggregate number of more than #ej printed copies of any edition of the ,united ,states ,code to all offices of the ,house of ,representatives4 delivery of reports of disbursements #ajf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursements for the operations of the ,house of ,representatives under section #ajf of the ,house of ,representatives ,administrative ,reform ,technical ,corrections ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eece7 to the office of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives 7including a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress74 delivery of daily calendar #ajg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to deliver to the office of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives 7including a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress7 a printed copy of the ,daily ,calendar of the ,house of ,representatives which is prepared by the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives4 delivery of congressional pictorial directory #ajh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the ,congressional ,pictorial ,directory to the office of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives 7including a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress74 ,,joint ,,items ,for ,joint ,committees1 as follows3 ,joint ,economic ,committee ,for salaries and expenses of the ,joint ,economic ,committee1 #d1bjc1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,senate4 ,joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies of #bjag ,for salaries and expenses associated with conducting the inaugural ceremonies of the ,president and ,vice ,president of the ,united ,states1 ,january #bj1 #bjag1 in accordance with such program as may be adopted by the joint congressional committee authorized to conduct the inaugural ceremonies of #bjag1 #a1bej1jjj to be disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,senate and to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be available for payment1 on a direct or reimbursable basis1 whether incurred on1 before1 or after1 ,october #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the compensation of any employee of the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate who has been designated to perform service with respect to the inaugural ceremonies of #bjag shall continue to be paid by the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration1 but the account from which such staff member is paid may be reimbursed for the services of the staff member out of funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that there are authorized to be paid from the appropriations account for ,expenses of ,inquiries and ,investigations of the ,senate such sums as may be necessary1 without fiscal year limitation1 for agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the joint congressional committee4 ,joint ,committee on ,taxation ,for salaries and expenses of the ,joint ,committee on ,taxation1 #aj1jie1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,for other joint items1 as follows3 ,office of the ,attending ,physician ,for medical supplies1 equipment1 and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms1 and for the ,attending ,physician and his assistants1 including3 7#a7 an allowance of #b1age per month to the ,attending ,physician2 7#b7 an allowance of #a1cjj per month to the ,senior ,medical ,officer2 7#c7 an allowance of #gbe per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the ,office of the ,attending ,physician2 7#d7 an allowance of #gbe per month to #b assistants and #ehj per month each not to exceed #aa assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants2 and 7#e7 #b1fib1jjj for reimbursement to the ,department of the ,navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the ,office of the ,attending ,physician1 which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries1 allowances1 and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof1 #c1ghd1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,office of ,congressional ,accessibility ,services ,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,congressional ,accessibility ,services1 #a1djj1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,senate4 ,,capitol ,,police salaries ,for salaries of employees of the ,capitol ,police1 including overtime1 hazardous duty pay1 and ,government contributions for health1 retirement1 social security1 professional liability insurance1 and other applicable employee benefits1 #cji1jjj1jjj of which overtime shall not exceed #cj1ibh1jjj unless the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house and ,senate are notified1 to be disbursed by the ,chief of the ,capitol ,police or his designee4 general expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,capitol ,police1 including motor vehicles1 communications and other equipment1 security equipment and installation1 uniforms1 weapons1 supplies1 materials1 training1 medical services1 forensic services1 stenographic services1 personal and professional services1 the employee assistance program1 the awards program1 postage1 communication services1 travel advances1 relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center1 and not more than #e1jjj to be expended on the certification of the ,chief of the ,capitol ,police in connection with official representation and reception expenses1 #ff1jjj1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,chief of the ,capitol ,police or his designee3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the cost of basic training for the ,capitol ,police at the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center for fiscal year #bjaf shall be paid by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security from funds available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 ,administrative ,provision ,,deposit ,,of ,,reimbursements ,,for ,,law ,,enforcement ,,assistance #ajja4 7a7 ,in general ,section #bhjb7;a77#a7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aije7;a77#a77 is amended by striking ,district of ,columbia7 and inserting the following3 ,district of ,columbia71 and from any other source in the case of assistance provided in connection with an activity that was not sponsored by ,congress4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bhjb7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aije7;a77#b77 is amended by striking law enforcement assistance to any ,federal1 ,state1 or local government agency 7including any agency of the ,district of ,columbia7 and inserting any law enforcement assistance for which reimbursement described in paragraph 7#a7 is made4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall only apply with respect to any reimbursement received before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of the ,act4 ,,office ,,of ,,compliance ,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,compliance1 as authorized by section #cje of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ache71 #c1iei1jjj1 of which #dej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ejj may be expended on the certification of the ,executive ,director of the ,office of ,compliance in connection with official representation and reception expenses4 ,,congressional ,,budget ,,office ,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 including not more than #f1jjj to be expended on the certification of the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office in connection with official representation and reception expenses1 #df1ejj1jjj4 ,,architect ,,of ,,the ,,capitol ,capital ,construction and ,operations ,for salaries for the ,architect of the ,capitol1 and other personal services1 at rates of pay provided by law2 for all necessary expenses for surveys and studies1 construction1 operation1 and general and administrative support in connection with facilities and activities under the care of the ,architect of the ,capitol including the ,botanic ,garden2 electrical substations of the ,capitol1 ,senate and ,house office buildings1 and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the ,architect of the ,capitol2 including furnishings and office equipment2 including not more than #e1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 to be expended as the ,architect of the ,capitol may approve2 for purchase or exchange1 maintenance1 and operation of a passenger motor vehicle1 #ia1ehi1jjj4 ,capitol ,building ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,capitol1 #df1gcg1jjj1 of which #bb1gcg1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,capitol ,grounds ,for all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the ,capitol1 the ,senate and ,house office buildings1 and the ,capitol ,power ,plant1 #aa1hhj1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,senate ,office ,buildings ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of ,senate office buildings2 and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the ,architect of the ,capitol1 #hd1bba1jjj1 of which #bf1bhc1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,house ,office ,buildings ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,house office buildings1 #agd1ifb1jjj1 of which #dh1hhe1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and of which #fb1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the restoration and renovation of the ,cannon ,house ,office ,building4 ,in addition1 for a payment to the ,house ,historic ,buildings ,revitalization ,trust ,fund1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,capitol ,power ,plant ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,capitol ,power ,plant2 lighting1 heating1 power 7including the purchase of electrical energy7 and water and sewer services for the ,capitol1 ,senate and ,house office buildings1 ,library of ,congress buildings1 and the grounds about the same1 ,botanic ,garden1 ,senate garage1 and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings2 heating the ,government ,publishing ,office and ,washington ,city ,post ,office1 and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the ,supreme ,court ,building1 the ,union ,station complex1 the ,thurgood ,marshall ,federal ,judiciary ,building and the ,folger ,shakespeare ,library1 expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the ,architect of the ,capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the ,treasury to the credit of this appropriation1 #id1gbb1dii1 of which #ag1eha1dii shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #i1jjj1jjj of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year #bjaf4 ,library ,buildings and ,grounds ,for all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance1 care and operation of the ,library buildings and grounds1 #dj1fhi1jjj1 of which #ae1gdf1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,capitol ,police ,buildings1 ,grounds1 and ,security ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of buildings1 grounds and security enhancements of the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 wherever located1 the ,alternate ,computer ,facility1 and ,,aoc security operations1 #be1dcd1jjj1 of which #g1ija1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,botanic ,garden ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,botanic ,garden and the nurseries1 buildings1 grounds1 and collections2 and purchase and exchange1 maintenance1 repair1 and operation of a passenger motor vehicle2 all under the direction of the ,joint ,committee on the ,library1 #ab1aac1jjj1 of which #b1ajj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount made available under this heading1 the ,architect of the ,capitol may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,national ,garden established under section #cjg;,e of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aihi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #badf71 upon vouchers approved by the ,architect of the ,capitol or a duly authorized designee4 ,capitol ,visitor ,center ,for all necessary expenses for the operation of the ,capitol ,visitor ,center1 #bj1eeg1jjj4 ,administrative ,provisions ,no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget #aaja4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act for the ,architect of the ,capitol may be used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget1 unless the ,architect of the ,capitol1 or agency-employed designee1 determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events1 government-driven scope changes1 or are not significant within the overall scope of the project and_/or program4 scrims #aajb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for scrims containing photographs of building facades during restoration or construction projects performed by the ,architect of the ,capitol4 ,,acquisition ,,of ,,parcel ,,at ,,fort ,,meade #aajc4 7a7 ,acquisition ,the ,architect of the ,capitol is authorized to acquire from the ,maryland ,state ,highway ,administration1 at no cost to the ,united ,states1 a parcel of real property 7including improvements thereon7 consisting of approximately #g4cd acres located within the portion of ,fort ,george ,g4 ,meade in ,anne ,arundel ,county1 ,maryland1 that was transferred to the ,architect of the ,capitol by the ,secretary of the ,army pursuant to section #abb of the ,military ,construction ,appropriations ,act1 #aiid 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ada note74 7b7 ,terms and conditions ,the terms and conditions applicable under subsections 7b7 and 7d7 of section #abb of the ,military ,construction ,appropriations ,act1 #aiid 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ada note7 to the property acquired by the ,architect of the ,capitol pursuant to such section shall apply to the real property acquired by the ,architect pursuant to the authority of this section4 ,,library ,,of ,,congress ,salaries and ,expenses ,for all necessary expenses of the ,library of ,congress not otherwise provided for1 including development and maintenance of the ,library's catalogs2 custody and custodial care of the ,library buildings2 special clothing2 cleaning1 laundering and repair of uniforms2 preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the ,library2 operation and maintenance of the ,american ,folklife ,center in the ,library2 preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the ,library2 hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle2 and expenses of the ,library of ,congress ,trust ,fund ,board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the ,board1 #dbe1iga1jjj1 of which not more than #f1jjj1jjj shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year #bjaf1 and shall remain available until expended1 under the ,act of ,june #bh1 #aijb 7chapter #acja2 #cb ,stat4 #dhj2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #aej7 and not more than #cej1jjj shall be derived from collections during fiscal year #bjaf and shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal information database and activities related thereto3 ,provided1 ,that the ,library of ,congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the ,act of ,june #bh1 #aijb1 in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than #f1cej1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the total amount appropriated1 not more than #ab1jjj may be expended1 on the certification of the ,librarian of ,congress1 in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the ,overseas ,field ,offices3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #h1bca1jjj shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the total amount appropriated1 #a1cjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for upgrade of the ,legislative ,branch ,financial ,management ,system4 ,copyright ,office salaries and expenses ,for all necessary expenses of the ,copyright ,office1 #eh1hge1jjj1 of which not more than #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year #bjaf under section #gjh7;d7 of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that the ,copyright ,office may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such section1 in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #e1ggg1jjj shall be derived from collections during fiscal year #bjaf under sections #aaa7;d77#b71 #aai7;b77#c71 #hjc7;e71 #ajje1 and #acaf of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than #ce1ggg1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #ajj1jjj of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an ,international ,copyright ,institute in the ,copyright ,office of the ,library of ,congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #f1ejj may be expended1 on the certification of the ,librarian of ,congress1 in connection with official representation and reception expenses for activities of the ,international ,copyright ,institute and for copyright delegations1 visitors1 and seminars3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any provision of chapter #h of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 any amounts made available under this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the ,copyright ,office pursuant to sections #aaa1 #aai1 and chapter #aj of such title may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the ,copyright ,royalty ,judges program1 with the exception of the costs of salaries and benefits for the ,copyright ,royalty ,judges and staff under section #hjb7;e74 ,congressional ,research ,service ,salaries and ,expenses ,for all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #bjc of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aff7 and to revise and extend the ,annotated ,constitution of the ,united ,states of ,america1 #ajf1ide1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that no part of such amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication1 or preparation of material therefor 7except the ,digest of ,public ,general ,bills71 to be issued by the ,library of ,congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate4 ,books for the ,blind and ,physically ,handicapped ,salaries and ,expenses ,for all necessary expenses to carry out the ,act of ,march #c1 #aica 7chapter #djj2 #df ,stat4 #adhg2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #ace;a71 #ej1bdh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #fej1jjj shall be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual4 ,administrative ,provisions reimbursable and revolving fund activities #abja4 7a7 ,in ,general ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 the obligational authority of the ,library of ,congress for the activities described in subsection 7b7 may not exceed #ahf1jae1jjj4 7b7 ,activities ,the activities referred to in subsection 7a7 are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the ,library in appropriations ,acts for the legislative branch4 ,librarian of ,congress ,emeritus #abjb4 7a7 ,designation of ,james ,billington as ,librarian of ,congress ,emeritus ,as an honorary designation1 ,james ,h4 ,billington1 upon leaving service as the ,librarian of ,congress1 may be known as the ,librarian of ,congress ,emeritus4 7b7 ,no ,appointment to government service2 availability of incidental support ,the honorary designation under this section does not constitute an appointment to a position in the ,federal ,government under title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,notwithstanding the previous sentence1 in connection with his activities as ,librarian of ,congress ,emeritus1 ,james ,h4 ,billington may receive incidental administrative and clerical support through the ,library of ,congress4 ,,government ,,publishing ,,office ,congressional ,publishing 7including transfer of funds7 ,for authorized publishing of congressional information and the distribution of congressional information in any format2 expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the ,congressional ,record1 as authorized by law 7section #ijb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code72 publishing of ,government publications authorized by law to be distributed to ,members of ,congress2 and publishing1 and distribution of ,government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient1 #gi1gcf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the ,congressional ,record for individual ,representatives1 ,resident ,commissioners or ,delegates authorized under section #ijf of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the #b-year limitation under section #gah of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 none of the funds appropriated or made available under this ,act or any other ,act for printing and binding and related services provided to ,congress under chapter #g of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be expended to print a document1 report1 or publication after the #bg-month period beginning on the date that such document1 report1 or publication is authorized by ,congress to be printed1 unless ,congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section #gah of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading1 subject to the approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding sections #ija1 #ijb1 and #ijf of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 this appropriation may be used to prepare indexes to the ,congressional ,record on only a monthly and session basis4 ,public ,information ,programs of the ,superintendent of ,documents salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses of the public information programs of the ,office of ,superintendent of ,documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of ,government publications and their distribution to the public1 ,members of ,congress1 other ,government agencies1 and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law1 #cj1ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that amounts of not more than #b1jjj1jjj from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating ,congressional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal years #bjad and #bjae to depository and other designated libraries3 ,provided further1 ,that any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading1 subject to the approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund ,for payment to the ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund1 #f1hcb1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for information technology development and facilities repair3 ,provided1 ,that the ,government ,publishing ,office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures1 within the limits of funds available and in accordance with law1 and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #g1ejj may be expended on the certification of the ,director of the ,government ,publishing ,office in connection with official representation and reception expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that the business operations revolving fund shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than #ab passenger motor vehicles3 ,provided further1 ,that expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the ,director of the ,government ,publishing ,office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the business operations revolving fund shall be available for temporary or intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that activities financed through the business operations revolving fund may provide information in any format3 ,provided further1 ,that the business operations revolving fund and the funds provided under the heading ,public ,information ,programs of the ,superintendent of ,documents may not be used for contracted security services at ,,gpo's passport facility in the ,district of ,columbia4 ,,government ,,accountability ,,office ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,government ,accountability ,office1 including not more than #ab1ejj to be expended on the certification of the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states in connection with official representation and reception expenses2 temporary or intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of such title2 hire of one passenger motor vehicle2 advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section #ccbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 benefits comparable to those payable under sections #ija7e71 7#f71 and 7#h7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djha7e71 7#f71 and 7#h772 and under regulations prescribed by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 rental of living quarters in foreign countries1 #eca1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 in addition1 #be1dej1jjj of payments received under sections #ghb1 #gia1 #ceba1 and #iaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be available without fiscal year limitation3 ,provided further1 ,that this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the ,national ,intergovernmental ,audit ,forum or a ,regional ,intergovernmental ,audit ,forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either ,forum's costs as determined by the respective ,forum1 including necessary travel expenses of non-,federal participants3 ,provided further1 ,that payments hereunder to the ,forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed4 ,administrative ,provision ,federal ,government ,details #acja4 7a7 ,permitting ,details ,from ,other ,federal ,offices ,section #gca of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,federal ,government ,details ,the activities of the ,government ,accountability ,office may1 in the reasonable discretion of the ,comptroller ,general1 be carried out by receiving details of personnel from other offices of the ,federal ,government on a reimbursable1 partially-reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable basis4 4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjaf and each succeeding fiscal year4 ,open ,world ,leadership ,center ,trust ,fund ,for a payment to the ,open ,world ,leadership ,center ,trust ,fund for financing activities of the ,open ,world ,leadership ,center under section #cac of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea71 #e1fjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to support ,russian participants shall only be used for those engaging in free market development1 humanitarian activities1 and civic engagement1 and shall not be used for officials of the central government of ,russia4 ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,training and ,development ,for payment to the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,development ,trust ,fund established under section #aaf of the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,training and ,development ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje71 #dcj1jjj4 ,,ii ,,general ,,provisions ,,maintenance ,,and ,,care ,,of ,,private ,,vehicles #bja4 ,no part of the funds appropriated in this ,act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles1 except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the ,house of ,representatives issued by the ,committee on ,house ,administration and for the ,senate issued by the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration4 ,,fiscal ,,year ,,limitation #bjb4 ,no part of the funds appropriated in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year #bjaf unless expressly so provided in this ,act4 ,,rates ,,of ,,compensation ,,and ,,designation #bjc4 ,whenever in this ,act any office or position not specifically established by the ,legislative ,pay ,act of #aibi 7#df ,stat4 #cb et seq47 is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such ,act1 the rate of compensation and the designation in this ,act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto3 ,provided1 ,that the provisions in this ,act for the various items of official expenses of ,members1 officers1 and committees of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 and clerk hire for ,senators and ,members of the ,house of ,representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto4 ,,consulting ,,services #bjd4 ,the expenditure of any appropriation under this ,act for any consulting service through procurement contract1 under section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection1 except where otherwise provided under existing law1 or under existing ,executive order issued under existing law4 ,,costs ,,of ,,lbfmc #bje4 ,amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the ,legislative ,branch ,financial ,managers ,council 7,,lbfmc7 established by charter on ,march #bf1 #aiif1 shall be available to finance an appropriate share of ,,lbfmc costs as determined by the ,,lbfmc1 except that the total ,,lbfmc costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities 7in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine7 may not exceed #b1jjj4 ,,landscape ,,maintenance #bjf4 ,for fiscal year #bjaf and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,architect of the ,capitol1 in consultation with the ,district of ,columbia1 is authorized to maintain and improve the landscape features1 excluding streets1 in ,square #ehj up to the beginning of ,i-#cie4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,transfers #bjg4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriation ,act4 ,,guided ,,tours ,,of ,,the ,,capitol #bjh4 7a7 ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds made available to the ,architect of the ,capitol in this ,act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the ,united ,states ,capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of ,members of ,congress and other offices of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 7b7 ,at the direction of the ,capitol ,police ,board1 or at the direction of the ,architect of the ,capitol with the approval of the ,capitol ,police ,board1 guided tours of the ,united ,states ,capitol which are led by employees and interns described in subsection 7a7 may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the ,united ,states ,capitol which are led by the ,architect of the ,capitol4 ,,battery ,,recharging ,,stations ,,for ,,privately ,,owned ,,vehicles ,,in ,,parking ,,areas ,,under ,,the ,,jurisdiction ,,of ,,the ,,librarian ,,of ,,congress ,,at ,,no ,,net ,,cost ,,to ,,the ,,federal ,,government #bji4 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term covered employee means-- 7#a7 an employee of the ,library of ,congress2 or 7#b7 any other individual who is authorized to park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of the ,library of ,congress on the ,library of ,congress buildings and grounds4 7b7 ,authority 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 funds appropriated to the ,architect of the ,capitol under the heading ,capitol ,power ,plant under the heading ,,architect ,,of ,,the ,,capitol in any fiscal year are available to construct1 operate1 and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the ,library of ,congress on ,library of ,congress buildings and grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by covered employees4 7#b7 ,vendors authorized ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,architect of the ,capitol may use one or more vendors on a commission basis4 7#c7 ,approval of construction ,the ,architect of the ,capitol may construct or direct the construction of battery recharging stations described under paragraph 7#a7 after-- 7,a7 submission of written notice detailing the numbers and locations of the battery recharging stations to the ,joint ,committee on the ,library2 and 7,b7 approval by that ,committee4 7c7 ,fees and charges 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,architect of the ,capitol shall charge fees or charges for electricity provided to covered employees sufficient to cover the costs to the ,architect of the ,capitol to carry out this section1 including costs to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the battery charging stations4 7#b7 ,approval of fees or charges ,the ,architect of the ,capitol may establish and adjust fees or charges under paragraph 7#a7 after-- 7,a7 submission of written notice detailing the amount of the fee or charge to be established or adjusted to the ,joint ,committee on the ,library2 and 7,b7 approval by that ,committee4 7d7 ,deposit and availability of fees1 charges1 and commissions ,any fees1 charges1 or commissions collected by the ,architect of the ,capitol under this section shall be-- 7#a7 deposited in the ,treasury to the credit of the appropriations account described under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 available for obligation without further appropriation during the fiscal year collected4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the end of each fiscal year1 the ,architect of the ,capitol shall submit a report on the financial administration and cost recovery of activities under this section with respect to that fiscal year to the ,joint ,committee on the ,library and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 7#b7 ,avoiding subsidy 7,a7 ,determination ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act and every #c years thereafter1 the ,architect of the ,capitol shall submit a report to the ,joint ,committee on the ,library determining whether covered employees using battery charging stations as authorized by this section are receiving a subsidy from the taxpayers4 7,b7 ,modification of rates and fees ,if a determination is made under subparagraph 7,a7 that a subsidy is being received1 the ,architect of the ,capitol shall submit a plan to the ,joint ,committee on the ,library on how to update the program to ensure no subsidy is being received4 ,if the ,joint ,committee does not act on the plan within #fj days1 the ,architect of the ,capitol shall take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the cost of the program consistent with an appropriate schedule for amortization1 to be charged to those using the charging stations4 7f7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjaf and each fiscal year thereafter4 ,,self-,,certification ,,of ,,performance ,,appraisal ,,systems ,,for ,,senior-,,level ,,employees #baj4 7a7 ,self-certification by librarian of congress1 architect of the capitol1 and director of government publishing office ,section #ecjg7;d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking this title or section #ccb7;f71 #fjc1 or #fjd of title #bh and inserting this title1 section #ccb7;f71 #fjc1 or #fjd of title #bh1 or section #ajh of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aiia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdi72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 7,a7 ,notwithstanding any provision of paragraph 7#c71 any regulations1 certifications1 or other measures necessary to carry out this subsection-- 7i7 with respect to employees of the ,library of ,congress shall be the responsibility of the ,librarian of ,congress2 7ii7 with respect to employees of the ,office of the ,architect of the ,capitol shall be the responsibility of the ,architect of the ,capitol2 and 7iii7 with respect to employees of the ,government ,publishing ,office shall be the responsibility of the ,director of the ,government ,publishing ,office4 7,b7 ,the regulations under this paragraph shall be consistent with those promulgated under paragraph 7#c74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,this division may be cited as the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,j ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,department of defense ,military construction1 army ,for acquisition1 construction1 installation1 and equipment of temporary or permanent public works1 military installations1 facilities1 and real property for the ,army as currently authorized by law1 including personnel in the ,army ,corps of ,engineers and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation1 and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the functions of the ,commander in ,chief1 #ffc1bde1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of this amount1 not to exceed #aji1bde1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 architect and engineer services1 and host nation support1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,secretary of the ,army determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor4 ,military construction1 navy and marine corps ,for acquisition1 construction1 installation1 and equipment of temporary or permanent public works1 naval installations1 facilities1 and real property for the ,navy and ,marine ,corps as currently authorized by law1 including personnel in the ,naval ,facilities ,engineering ,command and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation1 #a1ffi1bci1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of this amount1 not to exceed #ia1fdi1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,secretary of the ,navy determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated for the ,townsend ,bombing ,range ,expansion1 ,phase #b1 until the ,secretary of the ,navy enters into an agreement with local stakeholders that addresses the disposition and management of the timber and forest resources in the proposed areas of expansion4 ,military construction1 air force ,for acquisition1 construction1 installation1 and equipment of temporary or permanent public works1 military installations1 facilities1 and real property for the ,air ,force as currently authorized by law1 #a1chi1ahe1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that of this amount1 not to exceed #hi1afd1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,secretary of the ,air ,force determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor4 ,military construction1 defense-,wide 7including transfer of funds7 ,for acquisition1 construction1 installation1 and equipment of temporary or permanent public works1 installations1 facilities1 and real property for activities and agencies of the ,department of ,defense 7other than the military departments71 as currently authorized by law1 #b1bdb1hfg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the ,secretary of ,defense may be transferred to such appropriations of the ,department of ,defense available for military construction or family housing as the ,secretary may designate1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes1 and for the same time period1 as the appropriation or fund to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount appropriated1 not to exceed #age1djd1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,secretary of ,defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available by this title to construct fiscal year #bjaf ,special ,operations ,command military construction projects1 not to exceed #ge percent shall be available until the ,commander of the ,special ,operations ,command has complied with the certification and reporting requirements in the last proviso under the heading ,department of ,defense--,military ,construction1 ,defense-,wide in title ,i of ,h4,r4 #bjbi1 as passed by the ,house of ,representatives on ,april #cj1 #bjae4 ,military construction1 army national guard ,for construction1 acquisition1 expansion1 rehabilitation1 and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the ,army ,national ,guard1 and contributions therefor1 as authorized by chapter #ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,military ,construction ,authorization ,acts1 #aig1bcg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated1 not to exceed #bj1ccg1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,director of the ,army ,national ,guard determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor4 ,military construction1 air national guard ,for construction1 acquisition1 expansion1 rehabilitation1 and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the ,air ,national ,guard1 and contributions therefor1 as authorized by chapter #ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,military ,construction ,authorization ,acts1 #ach1gch1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated1 not to exceed #e1ajd1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,director of the ,air ,national ,guard determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor4 ,military construction1 army reserve ,for construction1 acquisition1 expansion1 rehabilitation1 and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the ,army ,reserve as authorized by chapter #ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,military ,construction ,authorization ,acts1 #aac1eie1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated1 not to exceed #i1cah1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,chief of the ,army ,reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor4 ,military construction1 navy reserve ,for construction1 acquisition1 expansion1 rehabilitation1 and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve components of the ,navy and ,marine ,corps as authorized by chapter #ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,military ,construction ,authorization ,acts1 #cf1jgh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated1 not to exceed #b1bjh1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,secretary of the ,navy determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor4 ,military construction1 air force reserve ,for construction1 acquisition1 expansion1 rehabilitation1 and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the ,air ,force ,reserve as authorized by chapter #ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,military ,construction ,authorization ,acts1 #fe1jba1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated1 not to exceed #ac1djj1jjj shall be available for study1 planning1 design1 and architect and engineer services1 as authorized by law1 unless the ,chief of the ,air ,force ,reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the determination and the reasons therefor4 ,north atlantic treaty organization security investment program ,for the ,united ,states share of the cost of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations 7including international military headquarters7 and for related expenses for the collective defense of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,area as authorized by section #bhjf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,military ,construction ,authorization ,acts1 #ace1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,family housing construction1 army ,for expenses of family housing for the ,army for construction1 including acquisition1 replacement1 addition1 expansion1 extension1 and alteration1 as authorized by law1 #ajh1fie1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,family housing operation and maintenance1 army ,for expenses of family housing for the ,army for operation and maintenance1 including debt payment1 leasing1 minor construction1 principal and interest charges1 and insurance premiums1 as authorized by law1 #cge1faa1jjj4 ,family housing construction1 navy and marine corps ,for expenses of family housing for the ,navy and ,marine ,corps for construction1 including acquisition1 replacement1 addition1 expansion1 extension1 and alteration1 as authorized by law1 #af1eda1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,family housing operation and maintenance1 navy and marine corps ,for expenses of family housing for the ,navy and ,marine ,corps for operation and maintenance1 including debt payment1 leasing1 minor construction1 principal and interest charges1 and insurance premiums1 as authorized by law1 #cec1jcf1jjj4 ,family housing construction1 air force ,for expenses of family housing for the ,air ,force for construction1 including acquisition1 replacement1 addition1 expansion1 extension1 and alteration1 as authorized by law1 #afj1dih1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,family housing operation and maintenance1 air force ,for expenses of family housing for the ,air ,force for operation and maintenance1 including debt payment1 leasing1 minor construction1 principal and interest charges1 and insurance premiums1 as authorized by law1 #cca1bcb1jjj4 ,family housing operation and maintenance1 defense-,wide ,for expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of the ,department of ,defense 7other than the military departments7 for operation and maintenance1 leasing1 and minor construction1 as authorized by law1 #eh1ffh1jjj4 ,department of defense base closure account ,for deposit into the ,department of ,defense ,base ,closure ,account1 established by section #bijf7;a7 of the ,defense ,base ,closure and ,realignment ,act of #aiij 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note71 #bff1ccd1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,administrative provisions #aja4 ,none of the funds made available in this title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for construction1 where cost estimates exceed #be1jjj1 to be performed within the ,united ,states1 except ,alaska1 without the specific approval in writing of the ,secretary of ,defense setting forth the reasons therefor4 #ajb4 ,funds made available in this title for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles4 #ajc4 ,funds made available in this title for construction may be used for advances to the ,federal ,highway ,administration1 ,department of ,transportation1 for the construction of access roads as authorized by section #baj of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense by the ,secretary of ,defense4 #ajd4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the ,united ,states for which specific appropriations have not been made4 #aje4 ,none of the funds made available in this title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of #ajj percent of the value as determined by the ,army ,corps of ,engineers or the ,naval ,facilities ,engineering ,command1 except3 7#a7 where there is a determination of value by a ,federal court2 7#b7 purchases negotiated by the ,attorney ,general or the designee of the ,attorney ,general2 7#c7 where the estimated value is less than #be1jjj2 or 7#d7 as otherwise determined by the ,secretary of ,defense to be in the public interest4 #ajf4 ,none of the funds made available in this title shall be used to3 7#a7 acquire land2 7#b7 provide for site preparation2 or 7#c7 install utilities for any family housing1 except housing for which funds have been made available in annual ,acts making appropriations for military construction4 #ajg4 ,none of the funds made available in this title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or installation to another1 without prior notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 #ajh4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or activity for which ,american steel producers1 fabricators1 and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement4 #aji4 ,none of the funds available to the ,department of ,defense for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation4 #aaj4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 #aaa4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the ,government to exceed #ejj1jjj for projects to be accomplished in ,japan1 in any ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization member country1 or in countries bordering the ,arabian ,gulf1 unless such contracts are awarded to ,united ,states firms or ,united ,states firms in joint venture with host nation firms4 #aab4 ,none of the funds made available in this title for military construction in the ,united ,states territories and possessions in the ,pacific and on ,kwajalein ,atoll1 or in countries bordering the ,arabian ,gulf1 may be used to award any contract estimated by the ,government to exceed #a1jjj1jjj to a foreign contractor3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a ,united ,states contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than #bj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that this section shall not apply to contract awards for military construction on ,kwajalein ,atoll for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a ,marshallese contractor4 #aac4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall inform the appropriate committees of both ,houses of ,congress1 including the ,committees on ,appropriations1 of plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving ,united ,states personnel #cj days prior to its occurring1 if amounts expended for construction1 either temporary or permanent1 are anticipated to exceed #ajj1jjj4 #aad4 ,funds appropriated to the ,department of ,defense for construction in prior years shall be available for construction authorized for each such military department by the authorizations enacted into law during the current session of ,congress4 #aae4 ,for military construction or family housing projects that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation1 expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision1 inspection1 overhead1 engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent claims1 if any4 #aaf4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any funds made available to a military department or defense agency for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a military construction project or contract1 or for any portion of such a project or contract1 at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made available1 if the funds obligated for such project3 7#a7 are obligated from funds available for military construction projects2 and 7#b7 do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project1 plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law4 7including transfer of funds7 #aag4 ,subject to #cj days prior notification1 or #ad days for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections #dhj and #bhhc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress1 such additional amounts as may be determined by the ,secretary of ,defense may be transferred to3 7#a7 the ,department of ,defense ,family ,housing ,improvement ,fund from amounts appropriated for construction in ,family ,housing accounts1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the ,fund2 or 7#b7 the ,department of ,defense ,military ,unaccompanied ,housing ,improvement ,fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military unaccompanied housing in ,military ,construction accounts1 to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that appropriations made available to the ,funds shall be available to cover the costs1 as defined in section #ejb7e7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the ,department of ,defense pursuant to the provisions of subchapter ,,iv of chapter #afi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing1 military unaccompanied housing1 and supporting facilities4 7including transfer of funds7 #aah4 ,in addition to any other transfer authority available to the ,department of ,defense1 amounts may be transferred from the ,department of ,defense ,base ,closure ,account to the fund established by section #ajac7;d7 of the ,demonstration ,cities and ,metropolitan ,development ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7 to pay for expenses associated with the ,homeowners ,assistance ,program incurred under #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7;a77#a77;,a74 ,any amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the fund to which transferred4 #aai4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available in this title for operation and maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units1 including general or flag officer quarters3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ce1jjj per unit may be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters without #cj days prior notification1 or #ad days for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections #dhj and #bhhc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress1 except that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submission3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,comptroller7 is to report annually to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress all operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year4 #abj4 ,amounts contained in the ,ford ,island ,improvement ,account established by subsection 7h7 of section #bhad of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 are appropriated and shall be available until expended for the purposes specified in subsection 7i77#a7 of such section or until transferred pursuant to subsection 7i77#c7 of such section4 7including transfer of funds7 #aba4 ,during the #e-year period after appropriations available in this ,act to the ,department of ,defense for military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired for obligation1 upon a determination that such appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appropriations1 unobligated balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the appropriation ,foreign ,currency ,fluctuations1 ,construction1 ,defense1 to be merged with and to be available for the same time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred4 #abb4 7a7 ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by the ,secretary of the ,army to relocate a unit in the ,army that-- 7#a7 performs a testing mission or function that is not performed by any other unit in the ,army and is specifically stipulated in title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 is located at a military installation at which the total number of civilian employees of the ,department of the ,army and ,army contractor personnel employed exceeds #aj percent of the total number of members of the regular and reserve components of the ,army assigned to the installation4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the ,secretary of the ,army certifies to the congressional defense committees that in proposing the relocation of the unit of the ,army1 the ,secretary complied with ,army ,regulation #e-aj relating to the policy1 procedures1 and responsibilities for ,army stationing actions4 #abc4 ,amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in an account funded under the headings in this title may be transferred among projects and activities within the account in accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military construction and family housing construction contained in ,department of ,defense ,financial ,management ,regulation #gjjj4ad-,r1 ,volume #c1 ,chapter #g1 of ,february #bjji1 as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #abd4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be obligated or expended for planning and design and construction of projects at ,arlington ,national ,cemetery4 7rescission of funds7 #abe4 ,of the unobligated balances available for ,military ,construction1 ,army and ,family ,housing ,construction1 ,army1 from prior appropriation ,acts 7other than appropriations designated by law as being for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism or as an emergency requirement71 #hf1dbj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 7rescission of funds7 #abf4 ,of the unobligated balances available for ,military ,construction1 ,air ,force1 from prior appropriation ,acts 7other than appropriations designated by law as being for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism or as an emergency requirement71 #df1djj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 7rescission of funds7 #abg4 ,of the unobligated balances available for ,military ,construction1 ,defense-,wide1 from prior appropriation ,acts 7other than appropriations designated by law as being for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism or as an emergency requirement71 #acd1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 #abh4 ,for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,army1 #cd1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the ,department of the ,army's ,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding is for projects as authorized in the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that1 not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section4 #abi4 ,for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,navy and ,marine ,corps1 #cd1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the ,department of the ,navy's ,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding is for projects as authorized in the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that1 not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section4 #acj4 ,for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,army ,national ,guard1 #ea1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the ,department of the ,army's ,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding is for projects as authorized in the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that1 not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section4 #aca4 ,for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,army ,reserve1 #cd1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the ,department of the ,army's ,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding is for projects as authorized in the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that1 not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section4 #acb4 ,notwithstanding section #abd1 for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,army in this title1 #cj1jjj1jjj is provided for advances to the ,federal ,highway ,administration1 ,department of ,transportation1 for construction of access roads as authorized by section #baj of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 #acc4 ,for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,air ,force1 #ba1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the ,department of the ,air ,force's ,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding is for projects as authorized in the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section4 #acd4 ,for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,air ,national ,guard1 #f1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the ,department of the ,air ,force's ,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding is for projects as authorized in the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section4 #ace4 ,for the purposes of this ,act1 the term congressional defense committees means the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 and the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7rescission of funds7 #acf4 ,of the unobligated balances made available in prior appropriation ,acts for the fund established in section #ajac7;d7 of the ,demonstration ,cities and ,metropolitan ,development ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7 7other than appropriations designated by law as being for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism or as an emergency requirement71 #aje1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 #acg4 ,for an additional amount for ,military ,construction1 ,air ,force ,reserve1 #aj1djj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be obligated to carry out construction projects identified in the ,department of the ,air ,force's ,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding is for projects as authorized in the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section4 #ach4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used to consolidate or relocate any element of a ,united ,states ,air ,force ,rapid ,engineer ,deployable ,heavy ,operational ,repair ,squadron ,engineer 7,,red ,,horse7 outside of the ,united ,states until the ,secretary of the ,air ,force 7#a7 completes an analysis and comparison of the cost and infrastructure investment required to consolidate or relocate a ,,red ,,horse squadron outside of the ,united ,states versus within the ,united ,states2 7#b7 provides to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress 7the ,committees7 a report detailing the findings of the cost analysis2 and 7#c7 certifies in writing to the ,committees that the preferred site for the consolidation or relocation yields the greatest savings for the ,air ,force3 ,provided1 ,that the term ,united ,states in this section does not include any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 #aci4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to carry out the closure or transfer of the ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 ,,ii ,department of veterans affairs ,veterans benefits administration ,compensation and pensions 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by section #ajg and chapters #aa1 #ac1 #ah1 #ea1 #ec1 #ee1 and #fa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters #ae1 #ea1 #ec1 #ee1 and #fa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 and burial benefits1 the ,reinstated ,entitlement ,program for ,survivors1 emergency and other officers' retirement pay1 adjusted-service credits and certificates1 payment of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title ,,iv of the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #eda et seq47 and for other benefits as authorized by sections #ajg1 #acab1 #aigg1 and #bajf1 and chapters #bc1 #ea1 #ec1 #ee1 and #fa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #afb1idh1fgc1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #hf1jhc1abh1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ae1efb1jjj of the amount made available for fiscal year #bjaf and #af1jba1jjj of the amount made available for fiscal year #bjag under this heading shall be reimbursed to ,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration1 and ,information ,technology ,systems for necessary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters #ea1 #ec1 and #ee of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 the funding source for which is specifically provided as the ,compensation and ,pensions appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis1 shall be reimbursed to ,medical ,care ,collections ,fund to augment the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized4 ,readjustment benefits ,for the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters #ba1 #cj1 #ca1 #cc1 #cd1 #ce1 #cf1 #ci1 #da1 #ea1 #ec1 #ee1 and #fa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #cj1fed1ahe1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #af1cdj1hbh1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the ,secretary is authorized to provide under subsection 7a7 of section #cajd of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 other than under paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#e71 and 7#aa7 of that subsection1 shall be charged to this account4 ,veterans insurance and indemnities ,for military and naval insurance1 national service life insurance1 servicemen's indemnities1 service-disabled veterans insurance1 and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters #ai and #ba1 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #afi1jhj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #ia1ibj1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf4 ,veterans housing benefit program fund ,for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program1 as authorized by subchapters ,i through ,,iii of chapter #cg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 within the resources available1 not to exceed #ejj1jjj in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing loans4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs1 #afd1eeh1jjj4 ,vocational rehabilitation loans program account ,for the cost of direct loans1 #ca1jjj1 as authorized by chapter #ca of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed #b1ieb1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program1 #cfg1jjj1 which may be paid to the appropriation for ,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration4 ,native american veteran housing loan program account ,for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by subchapter ,v of chapter #cg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #a1acd1jjj4 ,veterans health administration ,medical services ,for necessary expenses for furnishing1 as authorized by law1 inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs and veterans described in section #agje7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the ,department1 and including medical supplies and equipment1 bioengineering services1 food services1 and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees hired under title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 aid to ,state homes as authorized by section #agda of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 assistance and support services for caregivers as authorized by section #agbj;,g of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 loan repayments authorized by section #fjd of the ,caregivers and ,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #abd ,stat4 #aagd2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #gfha note71 and hospital care and medical services authorized by section #aghg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 #b1cfi1aeh1jjj1 which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that became available on ,october #a1 #bjae2 and1 in addition1 #ea1fgc1jjj1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount made available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 under this heading1 #a1djj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall establish a priority for the provision of medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected disabilities1 lower income1 or have special needs3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups #a through #f3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from ,veterans ,health ,administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on requirements established by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that the implementation of the program described in the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amount made available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 under this heading1 not less than #a1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be available for ,hepatitis ,c ,virus 7,,hcv7 clinical treatments1 including clinical treatments with modern medications that have significantly higher cure rates than older medications1 are easier to prescribe1 and have fewer and milder side effects3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this heading for medical supplies and equipment are available for the acquisition of gender appropriate prosthetics4 ,medical support and compliance ,for necessary expenses in the administration of the medical1 hospital1 nursing home1 domiciliary1 construction1 supply1 and research activities1 as authorized by law2 administrative expenses in support of capital policy activities2 and administrative and legal expenses of the ,department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the ,department as authorized under chapter #ag of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,federal ,medical ,care ,recovery ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea et seq471 #f1ebd1jjj1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount made available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 under this heading1 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,medical facilities ,for necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals1 nursing homes1 domiciliary facilities1 and other necessary facilities of the ,veterans ,health ,administration2 for administrative expenses in support of planning1 design1 project management1 real property acquisition and disposition1 construction1 and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the ,department2 for oversight1 engineering1 and architectural activities not charged to project costs2 for repairing1 altering1 improving1 or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the ,department1 not otherwise provided for1 either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials2 for leases of facilities2 and for laundry services2 #aje1acb1jjj1 which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that became available on ,october #a1 #bjae2 and1 in addition1 #e1jgd1jjj1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount made available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 under this heading1 #bej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,medical and prosthetic research ,for necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter #gc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #fcj1gce1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this heading are available for gender appropriate prosthetic research and toxic exposure research4 ,national cemetery administration ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,cemetery ,administration for operations and maintenance1 not otherwise provided for1 including uniforms or allowances therefor2 cemeterial expenses as authorized by law2 purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and repair1 alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the ,national ,cemetery ,administration1 #bga1bbj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #bf1fjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,departmental administration ,general administration 7,including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary operating expenses of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 not otherwise provided for1 including administrative expenses in support of ,department-wide capital planning1 management and policy activities1 uniforms1 or allowances therefor2 not to exceed #be1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and reimbursement of the ,general ,services ,administration for security guard services1 #ccf1fei1jjj1 of which not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this heading may be transferred to ,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration4 ,board of ,veterans ,appeals ,for necessary operating expenses of the ,board of ,veterans ,appeals1 #aji1hhd1jjj1 of which not to exceed #aj1ghh1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,general operating expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration ,for necessary operating expenses of the ,veterans ,benefits ,administration1 not otherwise provided for1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles1 reimbursement of the ,general ,services ,administration for security guard services1 and reimbursement of the ,department of ,defense for the cost of overseas employee mail1 #b1gjg1gcd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that expenses for services and assistance authorized under paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#e71 and 7#aa7 of section #cajd7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 that the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans3 7#a7 to the maximum extent feasible1 to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment2 or 7#b7 to achieve maximum independence in daily living1 shall be charged to this account3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds made available under this heading1 not to exceed #afj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,information technology systems 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for information technology systems and telecommunications support1 including developmental information systems and operational information systems2 for pay and associated costs2 and for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems1 including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions1 including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #d1acc1cfc1jjj1 plus reimbursements3 ,provided1 ,that #a1aae1geg1jjj shall be for pay and associated costs1 of which not to exceed #cd1hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that #b1eab1hfc1jjj shall be for operations and maintenance1 of which not to exceed #age1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that #ejd1gdc1jjj shall be for information technology systems development1 modernization1 and enhancement1 and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for information technology systems development1 modernization1 and enhancement may not be obligated or expended until the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs or the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a certification of the amounts1 in parts or in full1 to be obligated and expended for each development project3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for salaries and expenses1 operations and maintenance1 and information technology systems development1 modernization1 and enhancement may be transferred among the three subaccounts after the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs requests from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for the ,information ,technology ,systems account for development1 modernization1 and enhancement may be transferred among projects or to newly defined projects3 ,provided further1 ,that no project may be increased or decreased by more than #a1jjj1jjj of cost prior to submitting a request to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress to make the transfer and an approval is issued1 or absent a response1 a period of #cj days has elapsed3 ,provided further1 ,that funds under this heading may be used by the ,interagency ,program ,office through the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to define data standards1 code sets1 and value sets used to enable interoperability3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds made available for information technology systems development1 modernization1 and enhancement for ,vist,a ,evolution1 not more than #be percent may be obligated or expended until the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress1 and such ,committees approve1 a report that describes3 7#a7 the status of and changes to the ,vist,a ,evolution program plan dated ,march #bd1 #bjad 7hereinafter referred to as the 8,plan071 the ,vist,a #d product roadmap dated ,february #bf1 #bjae 78,roadmap071 and the ,vist,a #d ,incremental ,life ,cycle ,cost ,estimate1 dated ,october #bf1 #bjad2 7#b7 any changes to the scope or functionality of projects within the ,vist,a ,evolution program as established in the ,plan2 7#c7 actual program costs incurred to date2 7#d7 progress in meeting the schedule milestones that have been established in the ,plan2 7#e7 a ,project ,management ,accountability ,system 7,,pmas7 ,dashboard ,progress report that identifies each ,vist,a ,evolution project being tracked through ,,pmas1 what functionality it is intended to provide1 and what evaluation scores it has received throughout development2 7#f7 the definition being used for interoperability between the electronic health record systems of the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 the metrics to measure the extent of interoperability1 the milestones and timeline associated with achieving interoperability1 and the baseline measurements associated with interoperability2 7#g7 progress toward developing and implementing all components and levels of interoperability1 including semantic interoperability2 7#h7 the change management tools in place to facilitate the implementation of ,vist,a ,evolution and interoperability2 and 7#i7 any changes to the governance structure for the ,vist,a ,evolution program and its chain of decisionmaking authority3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this heading for information technology systems development1 modernization1 and enhancement1 shall be for the projects1 and in the amounts1 specified under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 to include information technology1 in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 #acf1gff1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ab1fgf1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,construction1 major projects ,for constructing1 altering1 extending1 and improving any of the facilities1 including parking projects1 under the jurisdiction or for the use of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 or for any of the purposes set forth in sections #caf1 #bdjd1 #bdjf and chapter #ha of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 not otherwise provided for1 including planning1 architectural and engineering services1 construction management services1 maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project1 services of claims analysts1 offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs1 and site acquisition1 where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount set forth in section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 or where funds for a project were made available in a previous major project appropriation1 #a1bdc1hjj1jjj1 of which #a1afc1hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and of which #hj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that except for advance planning activities1 including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments1 and other capital asset management related activities1 including portfolio development and management activities1 and investment strategy studies funded through the advance planning fund and the planning and design activities funded through the design fund1 including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments1 and salaries and associated costs of the resident engineers who oversee those capital investments funded through this account1 and funds provided for the purchase of land for the ,national ,cemetery ,administration through the land acquisition line item1 none of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for any project which has not been approved by the ,congress in the budgetary process3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for fiscal year #bjaf1 for each approved project shall be obligated3 7#a7 by the awarding of a construction documents contract by ,september #cj1 #bjaf2 and 7#b7 by the awarding of a construction contract by ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall promptly submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a written report on any approved major construction project for which obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established above3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amount made available under this heading1 #fdi1jjj1jjj for ,veterans ,health ,administration major construction projects shall not be available until the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs-- 7#a7 enters into an agreement with an appropriate non-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,federal entity to serve as the design and_/or construction agent for any ,veterans ,health ,administration major construction project with a ,total ,estimated ,cost of #ajj1jjj1jjj or above by providing full project management services1 including management of the project design1 acquisition1 construction1 and contract changes1 consistent with section #ejb of ,public ,law #aad-eh2 and 7#b7 certifies in writing that such an agreement is executed and intended to minimize or prevent subsequent major construction project cost overruns and provides a copy of the agreement entered into and any required supplementary information to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,construction1 minor projects ,for constructing1 altering1 extending1 and improving any of the facilities1 including parking projects1 under the jurisdiction or for the use of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments1 architectural and engineering services1 maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project1 services of claims analysts1 offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs1 and site acquisition1 or for any of the purposes set forth in sections #caf1 #bdjd1 #bdjf and chapter #ha of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 not otherwise provided for1 where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #djf1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 along with unobligated balances of previous ,construction1 ,minor ,projects appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be for3 7#a7 repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the ,department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe2 and 7#b7 temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes4 ,grants for construction of state extended care facilities ,for grants to assist ,states to acquire or construct ,state nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel1 modify1 or alter existing hospital1 nursing home1 and domiciliary facilities in ,state homes1 for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections #haca through #hacg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #abj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,grants for construction of veterans cemeteries ,for grants to assist ,states and tribal organizations in establishing1 expanding1 or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized by section #bdjh of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #df1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,administrative provisions 7including transfer of funds7 #bja4 ,any appropriation for fiscal year #bjaf for ,compensation and ,pensions1 ,readjustment ,benefits1 and ,veterans ,insurance and ,indemnities may be transferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that1 before a transfer may take place1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall request from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make the transfer and such ,committees issue an approval1 or absent a response1 a period of #cj days has elapsed4 7including transfer of funds7 #bjb4 ,amounts made available for the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf1 in this or any other ,act1 under the ,medical ,services1 ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 and ,medical ,facilities accounts may be transferred among the accounts3 ,provided1 ,that any transfers between the ,medical ,services and ,medical ,support and ,compliance accounts of #a percent or less of the total amount appropriated to the account in this or any other ,act may take place subject to notification from the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfers between the ,medical ,services and ,medical ,support and ,compliance accounts in excess of #a percent1 or exceeding the cumulative #a percent for the fiscal year1 may take place only after the ,secretary requests from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfers to or from the ,medical ,facilities account may take place only after the ,secretary requests from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued4 #bjc4 ,appropriations available in this title for salaries and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 lease of a facility or land or both2 and uniforms or allowances therefore1 as authorized by sections #eija through #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bjd4 ,no appropriations in this title 7except the appropriations for ,construction1 ,major ,projects1 and ,construction1 ,minor ,projects7 shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home4 #bje4 ,no appropriations in this title shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons 7except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the laws providing such benefits to veterans1 and persons receiving such treatment under sections #gija through #gijd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq4771 unless reimbursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made to the ,medical ,services account at such rates as may be fixed by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 #bjf4 ,appropriations available in this title for ,compensation and ,pensions1 ,readjustment ,benefits1 and ,veterans ,insurance and ,indemnities shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year #bjae4 #bjg4 ,appropriations available in this title shall be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections #ccbh7;a71 #cccd1 and #cgab7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only from ,compensation and ,pensions4 7including transfer of funds7 #bjh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall1 from the ,national ,service ,life ,insurance ,fund under section #aibj of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,veterans' ,special ,life ,insurance ,fund under section #aibc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,united ,states ,government ,life ,insurance ,fund under section #aiee of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 reimburse the ,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration and ,information ,technology ,systems accounts for the cost of administration of the insurance programs financed through those accounts3 ,provided1 ,that reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year #bjaf that are available for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside3 ,provided further1 ,that if the cost of administration of such an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program1 reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such surplus earnings3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year #bjaf which is properly allocable to the provision of each such insurance program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance included in that insurance program4 #bji4 ,amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services1 may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received4 7including transfer of funds7 #baj4 ,funds available in this title or funds for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the ,office of ,resolution ,management of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,office of ,employment ,discrimination ,complaint ,adjudication under section #cai of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 for all services provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not to exceed #dc1gjj1jjj for the ,office of ,resolution ,management and #c1djj1jjj for the ,office of ,employment ,discrimination ,complaint ,adjudication3 ,provided1 ,that payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts received shall be credited to the ,general ,administration and ,information ,technology ,systems accounts for use by the office that provided the service4 7transfer of funds7 #baa4 ,of the amounts made available to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf for the ,office of ,rural ,health under the heading ,medical ,services1 including any advance appropriation for fiscal year #bjaf provided in prior appropriation ,acts1 up to #bj1jjj1jjj may be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading ,grants for ,construction of ,state ,extended ,care ,facilities4 #bab4 ,no funds of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs shall be available for hospital care1 nursing home care1 or medical services provided to any person under chapter #ag of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 for a non-service-connected disability described in section #agbi7;a77#b7 of such title1 unless that person has disclosed to the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 in such form as the ,secretary may require1 current1 accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section #agbi of such title3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may recover1 in the same manner as any other debt due the ,united ,states1 the reasonable charges for such care or services from any person who does not make such disclosure as required3 ,provided further1 ,that any amounts so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the ,secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received4 7including transfer of funds7 #bac4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities 7including disposal7 may be deposited into the ,construction1 ,major ,projects and ,construction1 ,minor ,projects accounts and be used for construction 7including site acquisition and disposition71 alterations1 and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 ,such sums as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in ,construction1 ,major ,projects and ,construction1 ,minor ,projects4 #bad4 ,amounts made available under ,medical ,services are available-- 7#a7 for furnishing recreational facilities1 supplies1 and equipment2 and 7#b7 for funeral expenses1 burial expenses1 and other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care in the ,department4 7including transfer of funds7 #bae4 ,such sums as may be deposited to the ,medical ,care ,collections ,fund pursuant to section #agbi;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be transferred to ,medical ,services1 to remain available until expended for the purposes of that account4 #baf4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may enter into agreements with ,indian tribes and tribal organizations which are party to the ,alaska ,native ,health ,compact with the ,indian ,health ,service1 and ,indian tribes and tribal organizations serving rural ,alaska which have entered into contracts with the ,indian ,health ,service under the ,indian ,self ,determination and ,educational ,assistance ,act1 to provide healthcare1 including behavioral health and dental care4 ,the ,secretary shall require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations1 as established by the ,secretary4 ,the term rural ,alaska shall mean those lands sited within the external boundaries of the ,alaska ,native regions specified in sections #g7;a77#a7-7d7 and 7#g7-7ab7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act1 as amended 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf71 and those lands within the ,alaska ,native regions specified in sections #g7;a77#e7 and #g7;a77#f7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act1 as amended 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf71 which are not within the boundaries of the municipality of ,anchorage1 the ,fairbanks ,north ,star ,borough1 the ,kenai ,peninsula ,borough or the ,matanuska ,susitna ,borough4 7including transfer of funds7 #bag4 ,such sums as may be deposited to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,capital ,asset ,fund pursuant to section #haah of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be transferred to the ,construction1 ,major ,projects and ,construction1 ,minor ,projects accounts1 to remain available until expended for the purposes of these accounts4 #bah4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the ,directors of the ,veterans ,integrated ,services ,networks from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans within their respective ,networks4 #bai4 ,not later than #cj days after the end of each fiscal quarter1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a report on the financial status of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for the preceding quarter3 ,provided1 ,that1 at a minimum1 the report shall include the direction contained in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 in the paragraph entitled ,quarterly ,report1 under the heading ,general ,administration4 7including transfer of funds7 #bbj4 ,amounts made available under the ,medical ,services1 ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 ,medical ,facilities1 ,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration1 ,general ,administration1 and ,national ,cemetery ,administration accounts for fiscal year #bjaf may be transferred to or from the ,information ,technology ,systems account3 ,provided1 ,that such transfers may not result in a more than #aj percent aggregate increase in the total amount made available by this ,act for the ,information ,technology ,systems account3 ,provided further1 ,that1 before a transfer may take place1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall request from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued4 #bba4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act or any other ,act for the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with3 7#a7 section #hdb of the ,transportation1 ,treasury1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,judiciary1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-aae2 #aai ,stat4 #bejf72 or 7#b7 section #haaj7;a77#e7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7including transfer of funds7 #bbb4 ,of the amounts appropriated to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf for ,medical ,services1 ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 ,medical ,facilities1 ,construction1 ,minor ,projects1 and ,information ,technology ,systems1 up to #bfg1eba1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 may be transferred to the ,joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund1 established by section #agjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4 #cega7 and may be used for operation of the facilities designated as combined ,federal medical facilities as described by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj73 ,provided1 ,that additional funds may be transferred from accounts designated in this section to the ,joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund upon written notification by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that section #bbc of ,title ,,ii of ,division ,i of ,public ,law #aac-bce is repealed4 7including transfer of funds7 #bbc4 ,of the amounts appropriated to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs which become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 for ,medical ,services1 ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 and ,medical ,facilities1 up to #bfe1fge1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 may be transferred to the ,joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund1 established by section #agjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4 #cega7 and may be used for operation of the facilities designated as combined ,federal medical facilities as described by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj73 ,provided1 ,that additional funds may be transferred from accounts designated in this section to the ,joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund upon written notification by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 7including transfer of funds7 #bbd4 ,such sums as may be deposited to the ,medical ,care ,collections ,fund pursuant to section #agbi;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 for healthcare provided at facilities designated as combined ,federal medical facilities as described by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj7 shall also be available3 7#a7 for transfer to the ,joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund1 established by section #agjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4 #cega72 and 7#b7 for operations of the facilities designated as combined ,federal medical facilities as described by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj74 7including transfer of funds7 #bbe4 ,of the amounts available in this title for ,medical ,services1 ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 and ,medical ,facilities1 a minimum of #ae1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,,dod-,,va ,health ,care ,sharing ,incentive ,fund1 as authorized by section #haaa7;d7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to remain available until expended1 for any purpose authorized by section #haaa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7including rescissions of funds7 #bbf4 7a7 ,of the funds appropriated in title ,,ii of division ,i of ,public ,law #aac-bce1 the following amounts which became available on ,october #a1 #bjae1 are hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts specified3 7#a7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical ,services1 #a1djj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical ,facilities1 #bej1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,in addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this ,act1 an additional amount is appropriated to the following accounts in the amounts specified to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 7#a7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical ,services1 #a1djj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical ,facilities1 #bej1jjj1jjj4 #bbg4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of all bid savings in a major construction project that total at least #e1jjj1jjj1 or #e percent of the programmed amount of the project1 whichever is less3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall occur within #ad days of a contract identifying the programmed amount3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress #ad days prior to the obligation of such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use of such savings4 #bbh4 ,none of the funds made available for ,construction1 ,major ,projects may be used for a project in excess of the scope specified for that project in the original justification data provided to the ,congress as part of the request for appropriations unless the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs receives approval from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 #bbi4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a quarterly report that contains the following information from each ,veterans ,benefits ,administration ,regional ,office3 7#a7 the average time to complete a disability compensation claim2 7#b7 the number of claims pending more than #abe days1 disaggregated by initial and supplemental claims2 7#c7 error rates2 7#d7 the number of claims personnel2 7#e7 any corrective action taken within the quarter to address poor performance2 7#f7 training programs undertaken2 and 7#g7 the number and results of ,quality ,review ,team audits3 ,provided1 ,that each quarterly report shall be submitted no later than #cj days after the end of the respective quarter4 #bcj4 ,of the funds provided to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf for ,medical ,services and ,medical ,support and ,compliance1 a maximum of #e1jjj1jjj may be obligated from the ,medical ,services account and a maximum of #aed1eif1jjj may be obligated from the ,medical ,support and ,compliance account for the ,vist,a ,evolution and electronic health record interoperability projects3 ,provided1 ,that funds in addition to these amounts may be obligated for the ,vist,a ,evolution and electronic health record interoperability projects upon written notification by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 #bca4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall provide written notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress #ae days prior to organizational changes which result in the transfer of #be or more full-time equivalents from one organizational unit of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to another4 #bcb4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall provide on a quarterly basis to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress notification of any single national outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed #b1jjj1jjj4 #bcc4 ,none of the funds available to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 in this or any other ,act1 may be used to replace the current system by which the ,veterans ,integrated ,service ,networks select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment4 7including transfer of funds7 #bcd4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 upon determination that such action is necessary to address needs of the ,veterans ,health ,administration1 may transfer to the ,medical ,services account any discretionary appropriations made available for fiscal year #bjaf in this title 7except appropriations made to the ,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration account7 or any discretionary unobligated balances within the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 including those appropriated for fiscal year #bjaf1 that were provided in advance by appropriations ,acts3 ,provided1 ,that transfers shall be made only with the approval of the ,office of ,management and ,budget3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law3 ,provided further1 ,that no amounts may be transferred from amounts that were designated by ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,that such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items1 based on emergent healthcare requirements1 than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that1 upon determination that all or part of the funds transferred from an appropriation are not necessary1 such amounts may be transferred back to that appropriation and shall be available for the same purposes as originally appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that before a transfer may take place1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall request from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make the transfer and receive approval of that request4 7including transfer of funds7 #bce4 ,amounts made available for the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf1 under the ,board of ,veterans ,appeals and the ,general ,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits ,administration accounts may be transferred between such accounts3 ,provided1 ,that before a transfer may take place1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall request from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make the transfer and receive approval from such ,committees for such request4 7rescission of funds7 #bcf4 ,of the unobligated balances available within the ,,dod-,,va ,health ,care ,sharing ,incentive ,fund1 #cj1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 #bcg4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may not reprogram funds among major construction projects or programs if such instance of reprogramming will exceed #e1jjj1jjj1 unless such reprogramming is approved by the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 #bch4 ,section #bcjb7;a77#b77;,a77viii7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting or under title #ch after of this title4 #bci4 ,section #cab of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 7#a7 ,whenever the ,inspector ,general1 in carrying out the duties and responsibilities established under the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 issues a work product that makes a recommendation or otherwise suggests corrective action1 the ,inspector ,general shall-- 7,a7 submit the work product to-- 7i7 the ,secretary2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 7iv7 if the work product was initiated upon request by an individual or entity other than the ,inspector ,general1 that individual or entity2 and 7v7 any ,member of ,congress upon request2 and 7,b7 the ,inspector ,general shall submit all final work products to-- 7i7 if the work product was initiated upon request by an individual or entity other than the ,inspector ,general1 that individual or entity2 and 7ii7 any ,member of ,congress upon request2 and 7,c7 not later than #c days after the work product is submitted in final form to the ,secretary1 post the work product on the ,internet website of the ,inspector ,general4 7#b7 ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law4 4 #bdj4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used to pay the salary of any individual who 7a7 was the ,executive ,director of the ,office of ,acquisition1 ,logistics and ,construction1 and 7b7 who retired from ,federal service in the midst of an investigation1 initiated by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 into delays and cost overruns associated with the design and construction of the new medical center in ,aurora1 ,colorado4 #bda4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this or prior appropriations ,acts or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from the ,filipino ,veterans ,equity ,compensation ,fund to any other account within the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 #bdb4 ,none of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by title ,,ii may be used to carry out the ,home ,marketing ,incentive ,program of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs or to carry out the ,appraisal ,value ,offer ,program of the ,department with respect to an employee of the ,department in a senior executive position 7as defined in section #gac7;g7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may waive this prohibition with respect to the use of the ,home ,marketing ,incentive ,program and ,appraisal ,value ,offer ,program to recruit for a position for which recruitment or retention of qualified personnel is likely to be difficult in the absence of the use of these incentives3 ,provided further1 ,that within #ae days of a determination by the ,secretary to waive this prohibition1 the ,secretary shall submit written notification thereof to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress containing the reasons and identifying the position title for which the waiver has been issued4 7,including transfer of funds7 #bdc4 ,there is hereby established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,recurring ,expenses ,transformational ,fund 7the ,fund73 ,provided1 ,that unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds appropriated in this or any succeeding fiscal year from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs by this or any other ,act may be transferred 7at the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated7 into the ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts deposited in the ,fund shall be available until expended1 and in addition to such other funds as may be available for such purposes1 for facilities infrastructure improvements1 including nonrecurring maintenance1 at existing hospitals and clinics of the ,veterans ,health ,administration1 and information technology systems improvements and sustainment1 subject to approval by the ,office of ,management and ,budget3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to obligation of any amounts in the ,fund1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall request from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the authority to make such obligation and such ,committees issue an approval1 or absent a response1 a period of #cj days has elapsed4 ,,iii ,related agencies ,american battle monuments commission ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 of the ,american ,battle ,monuments ,commission1 including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries2 purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the ,united ,states and its territories and possessions2 rent of office and garage space in foreign countries2 purchase 7one-for-one replacement basis only7 and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 not to exceed #g1ejj for official reception and representation expenses2 and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries1 when required by law of such countries1 #aje1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,foreign currency fluctuations account ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 of the ,american ,battle ,monuments ,commission1 such sums as may be necessary1 to remain available until expended1 for purposes authorized by section #baji of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,united states court of appeals for veterans claims ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the operation of the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for ,veterans ,claims as authorized by sections #gbea through #gbih of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 #cb1ada1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that #b1ejj1jjj shall be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance as described1 and in accordance with the process and reporting procedures set forth1 under this heading in ,public ,law #ajb-bbi4 ,department of defense--,civil ,cemeterial expenses1 ,army ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for maintenance1 operation1 and improvement of ,arlington ,national ,cemetery and ,soldiers' and ,airmen's ,home ,national ,cemetery1 including the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-for-one basis only1 and not to exceed #a1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #gi1eaf1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,in addition1 such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance1 repairs and replacement1 to be derived from the ,lease of ,department of ,defense ,real ,property for ,defense ,agencies account4 ,armed forces retirement home ,trust fund ,for expenses necessary for the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home to operate and maintain the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home--,washington1 ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home--,gulfport1 ,mississippi1 to be paid from funds available in the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home ,trust ,fund1 #fd1cjj1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home--,washington1 ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home--,gulfport1 ,mississippi3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading from funds available in the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home ,trust ,fund1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be paid from the general fund of the ,treasury to the ,trust ,fund4 ,administrative ,provisions #cja4 ,funds appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,department of ,defense--,civil1 ,cemeterial ,expenses1 ,army1 may be provided to ,arlington ,county1 ,virginia1 for the relocation of the federally owned water main at ,arlington ,national ,cemetery1 making additional land available for ground burials4 #cjb4 ,amounts deposited into the special account established under #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbg are appropriated and shall be available until expended to support activities at the ,army ,national ,military ,cemeteries4 ,,iv ,,general ,,provisions #dja4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 #djb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for any program1 project1 or activity1 when it is made known to the ,federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that the program1 project1 or activity is not in compliance with any ,federal law relating to risk assessment1 the protection of private property rights1 or unfunded mandates4 #djc4 ,all departments and agencies funded under this ,act are encouraged1 within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding1 to expand their use of ,e-,commerce technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service activities4 #djd4 ,unless stated otherwise1 all reports and notifications required by this ,act shall be submitted to the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #dje4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this or any other appropriations ,act4 #djf4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for a project or program named for an individual serving as a ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner of the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives4 #djg4 7a7 ,any agency receiving funds made available in this ,act1 shall1 subject to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 post on the public ,web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the ,congress in this or any other ,act1 upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a report if-- 7#a7 the public posting of the report compromises national security2 or 7#b7 the report contains confidential or proprietary information4 7c7 ,the head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting ,committee or ,committees of ,congress for no less than #de days4 #djh4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and exchanging of pornography4 7b7 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 or adjudication activities4 #dji4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by an agency of the executive branch to pay for first-class travel by an employee of the agency in contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #daj4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to execute a contract for goods or services1 including construction services1 where the contractor has not complied with ,executive ,order ,no4 #abihi4 #daa4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet1 or for an agency's fleet inventory1 except in accordance with ,presidential ,memorandum--,federal ,fleet ,performance1 dated ,may #bd1 #bjaa4 #dab4 7a7 ,in ,general ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,defense in this ,act may be used to construct1 renovate1 or expand any facility in the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions to house any individual detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,the prohibition in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any modification of facilities at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 7c7 ,an individual described in this subsection is any individual who1 as of ,june #bd1 #bjji1 is located at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 and who-- 7#a7 is not a citizen of the ,united ,states or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is-- 7,a7 in the custody or under the effective control of the ,department of ,defense2 or 7,b7 otherwise under detention at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 ,this division may be cited as the ,military ,construction1 ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,k ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,department of ,state and ,related ,agency ,department of state ,administration of foreign affairs ,diplomatic and consular programs ,for necessary expenses of the ,department of ,state and the ,foreign ,service not otherwise provided for1 #e1fbb1agj1jjj1 of which up to #fbi1jee1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and of which up to #a1dbh1dfh1jjj may remain available until expended for ,worldwide ,security ,protection3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 as follows3 7#a7 ,human resources ,for necessary expenses for training1 human resources management1 and salaries1 including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis 7not to exceed #gjj1jjj71 as authorized by section #hja of the ,united ,states ,information and ,educational ,exchange ,act of #aidh1 #b1aha1fbb1jjj1 of which up to #ceh1hcc1jjj is for ,worldwide ,security ,protection4 7#b7 ,overseas programs ,for necessary expenses for the regional bureaus of the ,department of ,state and overseas activities as authorized by law1 #a1efa1hdj1jjj4 7#c7 ,diplomatic policy and support ,for necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of the ,department of ,state1 including representation to certain international organizations in which the ,united ,states participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the ,senate or specific ,acts of ,congress1 general administration1 and arms control1 nonproliferation and disarmament activities as authorized1 #gia1aba1jjj4 7#d7 ,security programs ,for necessary expenses for security activities1 #a1jhg1ehg1jjj1 of which up to #a1jfi1fce1jjj is for ,worldwide ,security ,protection4 7#e7 ,fees and payments collected ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available under this heading-- 7,a7 not to exceed #a1hdj1ijj shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the ,international ,center in accordance with section #d of the ,international ,center ,act1 and1 in addition1 as authorized by section #e of such ,act1 #gdc1jjj1 to be derived from the reserve authorized by that section1 to be used for the purposes set out in that section2 7,b7 as authorized by section #haj of the ,united ,states ,information and ,educational ,exchange ,act1 not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from ,english teaching1 library1 motion pictures1 and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs2 and 7,c7 not to exceed #ae1jjj1 which shall be derived from reimbursements1 surcharges1 and fees for use of ,blair ,house facilities4 7#f7 ,transfer1 reprogramming1 and other matters 7,a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 funds may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 under this heading subject to section #gjae of this ,act4 7,b7 ,of the amount made available under this heading1 not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,emergencies in the ,diplomatic and ,consular ,service1 to be available only for emergency evacuations and rewards1 as authorized4 7,c7 ,funds appropriated under this heading are available for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law and1 pursuant to section #aajh7;g7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the field examination of programs and activities in the ,united ,states funded from any account contained in this title4 7,d7 ,funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for ,conflict ,stabilization ,operations and for related reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent or respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions1 or to enable transition from such strife4 7,e7 ,funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act that are designated for ,worldwide ,security ,protection shall continue to be made available for support of security-related training at sites in existence prior to the enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that in addition to such funds1 up to #ii1aac1jjj of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act may be obligated for a ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center 7,,fastc7 only after the ,secretary of ,state-- 7i7 submits to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive analysis of a minimum of three different locations for ,,fastc assessing the feasibility and comparing the costs and benefits of delivering training at each such location2 and 7ii7 notifies the appropriate congressional committees at least #ae days in advance of such obligation3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall also include a justification for any decision made by the ,department of ,state to obligate funds for ,,fastc4 7,f7 ,none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used for the preservation of religious sites unless the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such sites are historically1 artistically1 or culturally significant1 that the purpose of the project is neither to advance nor to inhibit the free exercise of religion1 and that the project is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 capital investment fund ,for necessary expenses of the ,capital ,investment ,fund1 #ff1djj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as authorized4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #gb1gjj1jjj1 notwithstanding section #bji7;a77#a7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-dfe71 as it relates to post inspections3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 #aj1ije1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,educational and cultural exchange programs ,for expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs1 as authorized1 #eij1ijj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not less than #bcf1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,fulbright ,program and not less than #ajb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,citizen ,exchange ,program1 including #d1jjj1jjj for the ,congress-,bundestag ,youth ,exchange3 ,provided1 ,that fees or other payments received from1 or in connection with1 ,english teaching1 educational advising and counseling programs1 and exchange visitor programs as authorized may be credited to this account1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing modifications made to existing educational and cultural exchange programs since calendar year #bjad1 including for special academic and special professional and cultural exchanges3 ,provided further1 ,that a portion of the ,fulbright awards from the ,eurasia and ,central ,asia regions shall be designated as ,edmund ,s4 ,muskie ,fellowships1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that ,department of ,state-designated sponsors may not issue a ,form ,,ds-#bjai 7,certificate of ,eligibility for ,exchange ,visitor 7,j-#a7 ,status7 to place student participants in seafood product preparation or packaging positions in the ,summer ,work ,travel program in fiscal year #bjaf unless prior to issuing such ,form the sponsor provides to the ,secretary of ,state a description of such program and verifies in writing to the ,secretary that such program fully complies with part #fb of title #bb of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 notwithstanding subsection #fb4cb7;h77#af7 of such part1 and with the requirements specified under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded by this ,act under this heading shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,representation expenses ,for representation expenses as authorized1 #h1jcj1jjj4 ,protection of foreign missions and officials ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided1 to enable the ,secretary of ,state to provide for extraordinary protective services1 as authorized1 #cj1jcf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,embassy security1 construction1 and maintenance ,for necessary expenses for carrying out the ,foreign ,service ,buildings ,act of #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bib et seq471 preserving1 maintaining1 repairing1 and planning for buildings that are owned or directly leased by the ,department of ,state1 renovating1 in addition to funds otherwise available1 the ,harry ,s ,truman ,building1 and carrying out the ,diplomatic ,security ,construction ,program as authorized1 #ghe1jig1jjj1 to remain available until expended as authorized1 of which not to exceed #be1jjj may be used for domestic and overseas representation expenses as authorized3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture1 furnishings1 or generators for other departments and agencies4 ,in addition1 for the costs of worldwide security upgrades1 acquisition1 and construction as authorized1 #fhh1gii1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the proposed allocation of funds made available under this heading and the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year #bjaf4 ,emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,secretary of ,state to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the ,diplomatic and ,consular ,service1 #g1ijj1jjj1 to remain available until expended as authorized1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,repatriation ,loans ,program ,account1 subject to the same terms and conditions4 ,repatriation loans program account ,for the cost of direct loans1 #a1cjj1jjj1 as authorized3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed #b1ddd1ebh4 payment to the american institute in taiwan ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h71 #cj1jjj1jjj4 ,payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund ,for payment to the ,foreign ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund1 as authorized1 #aeh1ijj1jjj4 ,international organizations ,contributions to international organizations ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations1 pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the ,senate1 conventions or specific ,acts of ,congress1 #a1cdd1deh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall1 at the time of the submission of the ,president's budget to ,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 transmit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the ,united ,nations for the operations of the ,united ,nations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #ae days in advance 7or in an emergency1 as far in advance as is practicable7 of any ,united ,nations action to increase funding for any ,united ,nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the ,united ,nations budget3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,may #a1 #bjaf1 and #cj days after the end of fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations any credits available to the ,united ,states1 including from the ,united ,nations ,tax ,equalization ,fund1 and provide updated fiscal year #bjaf and fiscal year #bjag assessment costs including offsets from available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates3 ,provided further1 ,that any such credits shall only be available for ,united ,states assessed contributions to the ,united ,nations and the ,committees on ,appropriations shall be notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution1 including any payment of arrearages3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs submitted pursuant to section #gjae of this ,act1 section #cd of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjf71 or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section #gjgf of this ,act1 shall include an estimate of all known credits currently available to the ,united ,states and provide updated assessment costs including offsets from available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates3 ,provided further1 ,that any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the ,united ,states and the respective international organization and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for a ,united ,states contribution to an international organization for the ,united ,states share of interest costs made known to the ,united ,states ,government by such organization for loans incurred on or after ,october #a1 #aihd1 through external borrowings3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall review the budgetary and personnel procedures of the ,united ,nations and affiliated agencies funded under this heading and1 not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on steps taken at each agency to eliminate unnecessary administrative costs and duplicative activities and ensure that personnel practices are transparent and merit-based4 ,contributions for international peacekeeping activities ,for necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security1 #fff1egd1jjj1 of which #ae percent shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded ,united ,nations peacekeeping mission unless1 at least #ae days in advance of voting for such mission in the ,united ,nations ,security ,council 7or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable71 the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified of3 7#a7 the estimated cost and duration of the mission1 the objectives of the mission1 the national interest that will be served1 and the exit strategy2 and 7#b7 the sources of funds1 including any reprogrammings and transfers1 that will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded mission1 and the estimated cost in future fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for obligation unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations on a peacekeeping mission-by-mission basis that the ,united ,nations is implementing effective policies and procedures to prevent ,united ,nations employees1 contractor personnel1 and peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from trafficking in persons1 exploiting victims of trafficking1 or committing acts of illegal sexual exploitation or other violations of human rights1 and to bring to justice individuals who engage in such acts while participating in such mission1 including prosecution in their home countries and making information about such prosecutions publicly available on the ,web site of the ,united ,nations3 ,provided further1 ,that funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the ,secretary of ,state determines that ,american manufacturers and suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide equipment1 services1 and material for ,united ,nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall work with the ,united ,nations and foreign governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated human rights3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be used for any ,united ,nations peacekeeping mission that will involve ,united ,states ,armed ,forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national1 unless the ,president's military advisors have submitted to the ,president a recommendation that such involvement is in the national interest of the ,united ,states and the ,president has submitted to ,congress such a recommendation3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,may #a1 #bjaf1 and #cj days after the end of fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations any credits available to the ,united ,states1 including those resulting from ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions or the ,united ,nations ,tax ,equalization ,fund1 and provide updated fiscal year #bjaf and fiscal year #bjag assessment costs including offsets from available credits3 ,provided further1 ,that any such credits shall only be available for ,united ,states assessed contributions to the ,united ,nations1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations shall be notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution1 including any payment of arrearages3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs submitted pursuant to section #gjae of this ,act1 section #cd of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjf71 or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section #gjgf of this ,act1 shall include an estimate of all known credits currently available to the ,united ,states and provide updated assessment costs including offsets from available credits3 ,provided further1 ,that any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this ,act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall work with the ,united ,nations and members of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council to evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions1 and to consider a draw down when mission goals have been substantially achieved3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading shall be available for ,united ,states assessed contributions up to the amount specified in ,annex ,,iv accompanying ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #fd_/bbj3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may be made available above the amount authorized in section #djd7;b77#b77;,b7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiid and #aiie 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhg;e note7 only if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states4 ,international ,commissions ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 to meet obligations of the ,united ,states arising under treaties1 or specific ,acts of ,congress1 as follows3 ,international boundary and water commission1 united states and mexico ,for necessary expenses for the ,united ,states ,section of the ,international ,boundary and ,water ,commission1 ,united ,states and ,mexico1 and to comply with laws applicable to the ,united ,states ,section1 including not to exceed #f1jjj for representation expenses2 as follows3 ,salaries and expenses ,for salaries and expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 #de1cjg1jjj4 ,construction ,for detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects1 #bh1djj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as authorized4 ,american sections1 international commissions ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided1 for the ,international ,joint ,commission and the ,international ,boundary ,commission1 ,united ,states and ,canada1 as authorized by treaties between the ,united ,states and ,canada or ,great ,britain1 and the ,border ,environment ,cooperation ,commission as authorized by the ,north ,american ,free ,trade ,agreement ,implementation ,act 7,public ,law #ajc-ahb71 #ab1ccj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading for the ,international ,joint ,commission1 up to #ejj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and #i1jjj may be made available for representation expenses4 ,international fisheries commissions ,for necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions1 not otherwise provided for1 as authorized by law1 #cf1fha1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,united ,states share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to section #ccbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,related ,agency ,broadcasting board of governors ,international broadcasting operations ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors 7,,bbg71 as authorized1 to carry out international communication activities1 and to make and supervise grants for radio1 ,internet1 and television broadcasting to the ,middle ,east1 #gcd1jhg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 up to #ca1ace1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading may remain available until expended for satellite transmissions and ,internet freedom programs1 of which not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be for ,internet freedom programs3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ce1jjj may be used for representation expenses1 of which #aj1jjj may be used for such expenses within the ,united ,states as authorized1 and not to exceed #cj1jjj may be used for representation expenses of ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,liberty3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority provided by section #ejd7;c7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjf note7 shall remain in effect through ,september #cj1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,bbg shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations within #ae days of any determination by the ,board that any of its broadcast entities1 including its grantee organizations1 provides an open platform for international terrorists or those who support international terrorism1 or is in violation of the principles and standards set forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #cjc of the ,united ,states ,international ,broadcasting ,act of #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjb7 or the entity's journalistic code of ethics3 ,provided further1 ,that significant modifications to ,,bbg broadcast hours previously justified to ,congress1 including changes to transmission platforms 7shortwave1 medium wave1 satellite1 ,internet1 and television71 for all ,,bbg language services shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to funds made available under this heading1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 up to #e1jjj1jjj in receipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures1 up to #ejj1jjj in receipts from cooperating international organizations1 and up to #a1jjj1jjj in receipts from privatization efforts of the ,voice of ,america and the ,international ,broadcasting ,bureau1 shall remain available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes4 ,broadcasting capital improvements ,for the purchase1 rent1 construction1 repair1 preservation1 and improvement of facilities for radio1 television1 and digital transmission and reception2 the purchase1 rent1 and installation of necessary equipment for radio1 television1 and digital transmission and reception1 including to ,cuba1 as authorized2 and physical security worldwide1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 #d1hjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as authorized4 ,related programs ,the asia foundation ,for a grant to ,the ,asia ,foundation1 as authorized by ,the ,asia ,foundation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ddjb71 #ag1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace1 as authorized by the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq471 #ce1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 which shall not be used for construction activities4 ,center for ,middle ,eastern-,western ,dialogue ,trust ,fund ,for necessary expenses of the ,center for ,middle ,eastern-,western ,dialogue ,trust ,fund1 as authorized by section #fcc of the ,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and ,state1 the ,judiciary1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgh71 the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such ,fund on or before ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 to remain available until expended4 ,eisenhower exchange fellowship program ,for necessary expenses of ,eisenhower ,exchange ,fellowships1 ,incorporated1 as authorized by sections #d and #e of the ,eisenhower ,exchange ,fellowship ,act of #aiij 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjd-ebje71 all interest and earnings accruing to the ,eisenhower ,exchange ,fellowship ,program ,trust ,fund on or before ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensation1 or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof1 in excess of the rate authorized by section #ecgf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or for purposes which are not in accordance with section #bjj of title #b of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including the restrictions on compensation for personal services4 ,israeli arab scholarship program ,for necessary expenses of the ,israeli ,arab ,scholarship ,program1 as authorized by section #bad of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiib and #aiic 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb71 all interest and earnings accruing to the ,israeli ,arab ,scholarship ,fund on or before ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 to remain available until expended4 ,east-,west center ,to enable the ,secretary of ,state to provide for carrying out the provisions of the ,center for ,cultural and ,technical ,interchange ,between ,east and ,west ,act of #aifj1 by grant to the ,center for ,cultural and ,technical ,interchange ,between ,east and ,west in the ,state of ,hawaii1 #af1gjj1jjj4 national endowment for democracy ,for grants made by the ,department of ,state to the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy1 as authorized by the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ddab71 #agj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #aag1ejj1jjj shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner1 including for the core institutes1 and #eb1ejj1jjj shall be for democracy programs4 other commissions commission for the preservation of america's heritage abroad salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,commission for the ,preservation of ,america's ,heritage ,abroad1 #fgf1jjj1 as authorized by chapter #cabc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that the ,commission may procure temporary1 intermittent1 and other services notwithstanding paragraph 7#c7 of section #cabcjd7;b7 of such chapter3 ,provided further1 ,that such authority shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commission shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to exercising such authority4 ,united states commission on international religious freedom ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom1 as authorized by title ,,ii of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca et seq471 #c1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 including not more than #d1jjj for representation expenses4 ,commission on security and cooperation in europe ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,commission on ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe1 as authorized by ,public ,law #id-cjd1 #b1egi1jjj1 including not more than #d1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,congressional-,executive ,commission on the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,congressional-,executive ,commission on the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 as authorized by title ,,iii of the ,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaa et seq471 #b1jjj1jjj1 including not more than #c1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,united ,states-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission1 as authorized by section #abch of the ,floyd ,d4 ,spence ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb71 #c1ejj1jjj1 including not more than #d1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the authorities1 requirements1 limitations1 and conditions contained in the second through sixth provisos under this heading in the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf and shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading as if included in this ,act4 ,,ii ,united states agency for international development ,funds appropriated to the president ,operating expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #a1adc1fad1jjj1 of which up to #aga1edb1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the heading ,capital ,investment ,fund in this title may be made available to finance the construction 7including architect and engineering services71 purchase1 or long-term lease of offices for use by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 unless the ,,usaid ,administrator has identified such proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #ae days prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through the following fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority of sections #faj and #aji of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be exercised by the ,secretary of ,state to transfer funds appropriated to carry out chapter #a of part ,i of such ,act to ,operating ,expenses in accordance with the provisions of those sections3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated or made available under this heading1 not to exceed #bej1jjj may be available for representation and entertainment expenses1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses1 and not to exceed #ajj1ejj shall be for official residence expenses1 for ,,usaid during the current fiscal year4 ,capital investment fund ,for necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs1 and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments1 pursuant to section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #afh1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that this amount is in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be available subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #ff1jjj1jjj1 of which up to #i1ijj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 ,,iii bilateral economic assistance funds appropriated to the president ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,president to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and for other purposes1 as follows3 ,global health programs ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters #a and #aj of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 for global health activities1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 #b1hcc1dej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and which shall be apportioned directly to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid73 ,provided1 ,that this amount shall be made available for training1 equipment1 and technical assistance to build the capacity of public health institutions and organizations in developing countries1 and for such activities as3 7#a7 child survival and maternal health programs2 7#b7 immunization and oral rehydration programs2 7#c7 other health1 nutrition1 water and sanitation programs which directly address the needs of mothers and children1 and related education programs2 7#d7 assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other than ,,aids2 7#e7 programs for the prevention1 treatment1 control of1 and research on ,,hiv_/,,aids1 tuberculosis1 polio1 malaria1 and other infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases1 and for assistance to communities severely affected by ,,hiv_/,,aids1 including children infected or affected by ,,aids2 7#f7 disaster preparedness training for health crises2 and 7#g7 family planning_/reproductive health3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,,gavi ,alliance3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available in this ,act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations ,acts may be made available to any organization or program which1 as determined by the ,president of the ,united ,states1 supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization3 ,provided further1 ,that any determination made under the previous proviso must be made not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and must be accompanied by the evidence and criteria utilized to make the determination3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions3 ,provided further1 ,that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion under section #ajd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to lobby for or against abortion3 ,provided further1 ,that in order to reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations1 funds shall be available only to voluntary family planning projects which offer1 either directly or through referral to1 or information about access to1 a broad range of family planning methods and services1 and that any such voluntary family planning project shall meet the following requirements3 7#a7 service providers or referral agents in the project shall not implement or be subject to quotas1 or other numerical targets1 of total number of births1 number of family planning acceptors1 or acceptors of a particular method of family planning 7this provision shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes72 7#b7 the project shall not include payment of incentives1 bribes1 gratuities1 or financial reward to3 7,a7 an individual in exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor2 or 7,b7 program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of total number of births1 number of family planning acceptors1 or acceptors of a particular method of family planning2 7#c7 the project shall not deny any right or benefit1 including the right of access to participate in any program of general welfare or the right of access to health care1 as a consequence of any individual's decision not to accept family planning services2 7#d7 the project shall provide family planning acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits and risks of the method chosen1 including those conditions that might render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to the use of the method2 and 7#e7 the project shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific study in which participants are advised of potential risks and benefits2 and1 not less than #fj days after the date on which the ,,usaid ,administrator determines that there has been a violation of the requirements contained in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#e7 of this proviso1 or a pattern or practice of violations of the requirements contained in paragraph 7#d7 of this proviso1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the ,agency3 ,provided further1 ,that in awarding grants for natural family planning under section #ajd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa no applicant shall be discriminated against because of such applicant's religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural family planning2 and1 additionally1 all such applicants shall comply with the requirements of the previous proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this or any other ,act authorizing or appropriating funds for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 the term motivate1 as it relates to family planning assistance1 shall not be construed to prohibit the provision1 consistent with local law1 of information or counseling about all pregnancy options3 ,provided further1 ,that information provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities that are funded from amounts appropriated by this ,act shall be medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of such use4 ,in addition1 for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for the prevention1 treatment1 and control of1 and research on1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 #e1fgj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 which shall be apportioned directly to the ,department of ,state3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except for the ,united ,states ,leadership ,against ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-be71 as amended1 for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria 7,global ,fund71 and shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of such contribution should be #a1cej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that section #bjb7;d77#d77;,a77i7 and 7vi7 of ,public ,law #ajh-be1 as amended1 shall be applied with respect to such funds made available for fiscal years #bjae and #bjaf by substituting #bjjd for #bjji3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to the ,global ,fund in fiscal year #bjaf may be made available to ,,usaid for technical assistance related to the activities of the ,global ,fund1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this paragraph1 up to #ag1jjj1jjj may be made available1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 for administrative expenses of the ,office of the ,united ,states ,global ,,aids ,coordinator4 ,development assistance ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections #ajc1 #aje1 #ajf1 #bad1 and sections #bea through #bee1 and chapter #aj of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #b1ghj1iga1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,international disaster assistance ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #dia of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for international disaster relief1 rehabilitation1 and reconstruction assistance1 #hgd1gfc1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,transition initiatives ,for necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by the ,office of ,transition ,initiatives1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 pursuant to section #dia of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to support transition to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis3 ,provided1 ,that such support may include assistance to develop1 strengthen1 or preserve democratic institutions and processes1 revitalize basic infrastructure1 and foster the peaceful resolution of conflict3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usaid ,administrator shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #e days prior to beginning a new program of assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,secretary of ,state determines that it is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states to provide transition assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under this heading1 up to #ae1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be used for purposes of this heading and under the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,complex ,,crises ,,fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges and complex crises overseas1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available on such terms and conditions as are appropriate and necessary for the purposes of preventing or responding to such challenges and crises1 except that no funds shall be made available for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except sections #gjjg1 #gjjh1 and #gjah of this ,act and section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used for administrative expenses1 in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes1 except that such expenses may not exceed #e percent of the funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that such notifications shall be transmitted at least #e days prior to the obligation of funds4 development credit authority ,for the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 as authorized by sections #bef and #fce of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 up to #dj1jjj1jjj may be derived by transfer from funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out part ,i of such ,act and under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this paragraph and funds provided as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph pursuant to section #fce7;d7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall be made available only for micro- and small enterprise programs1 urban programs1 and other programs which further the purposes of part ,i of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such direct and guaranteed loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available by this paragraph may be used for the cost of modifying any such guaranteed loans under this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 and funds used for such costs shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the provisions of section #ajg;,a7d7 7relating to general provisions applicable to the ,development ,credit ,authority7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as contained in section #cjf of ,h4,r4 #adhf as reported by the ,house ,committee on ,international ,relations on ,may #i1 #aiig1 shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guarantees provided under this heading1 except that the principal amount of loans made or guaranteed under this heading with respect to any single country shall not exceed #cjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal1 any portion of which is to be guaranteed1 of up to #a1ejj1jjj1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out credit programs administered by ,,usaid1 #h1abj1jjj1 which may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available under the heading ,operating ,expenses in title ,,ii of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,economic support fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #a1hif1cae1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,democracy fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for the promotion of democracy globally1 #aej1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #hh1ejj1jjj shall be made available for the ,human ,rights and ,democracy ,fund of the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 and #fb1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 ,assistance for europe1 eurasia and central asia ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-eaa71 and the ,support for ,eastern ,european ,democracy 7,,seed7 ,act of #aihi 7,public ,law #aja-agi71 #dia1aai1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 which shall be available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except section #gjgj of this ,act1 for assistance and related programs for countries identified in section #c of ,public ,law #ajb-eaa and section #c7;c7 of ,public ,law #aja-agi1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs and ,economic ,support ,fund that are made available for assistance for such countries shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the coordinator designated pursuant to section #ajb of ,public ,law #ajb-eaa and section #fja of ,public ,law #aja-agi3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be economic assistance under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained in that ,act for the use of economic assistance4 ,department of ,state ,migration and refugee assistance ,for necessary expenses not otherwise provided for1 to enable the ,secretary of ,state to carry out the provisions of section #b7;a7 and 7b7 of the ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance ,act of #aifb1 and other activities to meet refugee and migration needs2 salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj2 allowances as authorized by sections #eiba through #eibe of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ica1hhf1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not less than #ce1jjj1jjj shall be made available to respond to small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements1 and #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for refugees resettling in ,israel4 united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #b7;c7 of the ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance ,act of #aifb1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7;c771 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 independent agencies ,peace corps 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq471 including the purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for use outside of the ,united ,states1 #daj1jjj1jjj1 of which #e1aej1jjj is for the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the ,director of the ,peace ,corps may transfer to the ,foreign ,currency ,fluctuations ,account1 as authorized by section #af of the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beae71 an amount not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may not be derived from amounts made available for ,peace ,corps overseas operations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ajd1jjj may be available for representation expenses1 of which not to exceed #d1jjj may be made available for entertainment expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that any decision to open1 close1 significantly reduce1 or suspend a domestic or overseas office or country program shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that prior consultation and regular notification procedures may be waived when there is a substantial security risk to volunteers or other ,peace ,corps personnel1 pursuant to section #gjae7;e7 of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to pay for abortions3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the previous proviso1 section #fad of division ,e of ,public ,law #aac-gf shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading4 ,millennium challenge corporation ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq47 7,,mca71 #ija1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 up to #aje1jjj1jjj may be available for administrative expenses of the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation 7the ,corporation73 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available to carry out the purposes of section #faf of the ,,mca for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that section #fje7;e7 of the ,,mca shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for a ,millennium ,challenge ,compact entered into pursuant to section #fji of the ,,mca only if such ,compact obligates1 or contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability of funds and the mutual agreement of the parties to the ,compact to proceed1 the entire amount of the ,united ,states ,government funding anticipated for the duration of the ,compact3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than #ae days prior to commencing negotiations for any country compact or threshold country program2 signing any such compact or threshold program2 or terminating or suspending any such compact or threshold program3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are available to implement section #fji7;g7 of the ,,mca shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that no country should be eligible for a threshold program after such country has completed a country compact3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds that are deobligated from a ,millennium ,challenge ,compact shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to re-obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #fjf7;a77#b7 of the ,,mca1 a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the country has a per capita income equal to or below the ,world ,bank's lower middle income country threshold for the fiscal year and is among the #ge lowest per capita income countries as identified by the ,world ,bank2 and the country meets the requirements of section #fjf7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,,mca3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #fjf7;b77#a7 of the ,,mca1 in addition to countries described in the preceding proviso1 a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the country has a per capita income equal to or below the ,world ,bank's lower middle income country threshold for the fiscal year and is not among the #ge lowest per capita income countries as identified by the ,world ,bank2 and the country meets the requirements of section #fjf7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,,mca3 ,provided further1 ,that any ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation candidate country under section #fjf of the ,,mca with a per capita income that changes in the fiscal year such that the country would be reclassified from a low income country to a lower middle income country or from a lower middle income country to a low income country shall retain its candidacy status in its former income classification for the fiscal year and the #b subsequent fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that publication in the ,federal ,register of a notice of availability of a copy of a ,compact on the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation ,web site shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of section #faj7;b77#b7 of the ,,mca for such ,compact3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be available for a threshold program in a country that is not currently a candidate country3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a review of authorities that may allow the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation to obligate funds that are unobligated from prior fiscal years for compacts in countries that are not eligible for a compact in the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that such review shall include an assessment as set forth in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be used on a reimbursable basis for such review3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ajj1jjj may be available for representation and entertainment expenses1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses4 ,inter-american foundation ,for necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the ,inter-,american ,foundation in accordance with the provisions of section #dja of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifi1 #bb1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #b1jjj may be available for representation expenses4 ,united ,states ,african development foundation ,for necessary expenses to carry out title ,v of the ,international ,security and ,development ,cooperation ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-ecc71 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which not to exceed #b1jjj may be available for representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to grantees may be invested pending expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the ,board of ,directors of the ,united ,states ,african ,development ,foundation 7,,usadf73 ,provided further1 ,that interest earned shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant was made3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #eje7;a77#b7 of the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act1 in exceptional circumstances the ,board of ,directors of the ,,usadf may waive the #bej1jjj limitation contained in that section with respect to a project and a project may exceed the limitation by up to #aj percent if the increase is due solely to foreign currency fluctuation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations after each time such waiver authority is exercised3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf may make rent or lease payments in advance from appropriations available for such purpose for offices1 buildings1 grounds1 and quarters in ,africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf may maintain bank accounts outside the ,united ,states ,treasury and retain any interest earned on such accounts1 in furtherance of the purposes of the ,african ,foundation ,development ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf may not withdraw any appropriation from the ,treasury prior to the need of spending such funds for program purposes4 department of the treasury international affairs technical assistance ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #abi of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #bc1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 which shall be available notwithstanding any other provision of law4 ,,iv ,international security assistance ,department of ,state ,international narcotics control and law enforcement ,for necessary expenses to carry out section #dha of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #hid1hba1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the provision of assistance by any other ,united ,states ,government department or agency which is comparable to assistance that may be made available under this heading1 but which is provided under any other provision of law1 should be provided only with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state and in accordance with the provisions of sections #dha7;b7 and #fbb7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department of ,state may use the authority of section #fjh of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 without regard to its restrictions1 to receive excess property from an agency of the ,united ,states ,government for the purpose of providing such property to a foreign country or international organization under chapter #h of part ,i of that ,act1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that section #dhb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading1 except that any funds made available notwithstanding such section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available to support training and technical assistance for foreign law enforcement1 corrections1 and other judicial authorities1 utilizing regional partners3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #ed1ige1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 which shall be available for the same purposes as funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading that are transferred to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government pursuant to section #fcb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa valued in excess of #e1jjj1jjj1 and any agreement made pursuant to section #fcb7;a7 of such ,act1 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,nonproliferation1 anti-terrorism1 demining and related programs ,for necessary expenses for nonproliferation1 anti-terrorism1 demining and related programs and activities1 #ejf1cha1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 to carry out the provisions of chapter #h of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for anti-terrorism assistance1 chapter #i of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 section #ejd of the ,,freedom ,support ,act1 section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 or the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for demining activities1 the clearance of unexploded ordnance1 the destruction of small arms1 and related activities1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations1 and section #cja of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,comprehensive ,nuclear ,test ,ban ,treaty ,preparatory ,commission1 and for a voluntary contribution to the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall inform the appropriate congressional committees of information regarding any separate arrangements relating to the ,road-map for the ,clarification of ,past and ,present ,outstanding ,issues ,regarding ,iran's ,nuclear ,program between the ,,iaea and the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 in classified form if necessary1 if such information becomes known to the ,department of ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that for the clearance of unexploded ordnance1 the ,secretary of ,state should prioritize those areas where such ordnance was caused by the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for the ,nonproliferation and ,disarmament ,fund shall be available notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation1 disarmament1 and weapons destruction1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may also be used for such countries other than the ,independent ,states of the former ,soviet ,union and international organizations when it is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the ,,iaea unless the ,secretary of ,state determines that ,israel is being denied its right to participate in the activities of that ,agency3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for the ,counterterrorism ,partnerships ,fund shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available for conventional weapons destruction programs1 including demining and related activities1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 may be used for administrative expenses related to the operation and management of such programs and activities1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,peacekeeping operations ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #eea of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #aca1cfa1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used1 notwithstanding section #ffj of such ,act1 to provide assistance to enhance the capacity of foreign civilian security forces1 including gendarmes1 to participate in peacekeeping operations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not less than #ce1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,multinational ,force and ,observers mission in the ,sinai3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be obligated except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,funds ,appropriated to the ,president ,international military education and training ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #eda of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #ajh1aae1jjj1 of which up to #d1jjj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the civilian personnel for whom military education and training may be provided under this heading may include civilians who are not members of a government whose participation would contribute to improved civil-military relations1 civilian control of the military1 or respect for human rights3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ee1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses4 ,foreign military financing program ,for necessary expenses for grants to enable the ,president to carry out the provisions of section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 #d1gcg1ebb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that to expedite the provision of assistance to foreign countries and international organizations1 the ,secretary of ,state1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations and subject to the regular notification procedures of such ,committees1 may use the funds appropriated under this heading to procure defense articles and services to enhance the capacity of foreign security forces3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not less than #c1ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants only for ,israel1 and funds are available for assistance for ,jordan and ,egypt subject to section #gjda of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds appropriated under this heading for assistance for ,israel shall be disbursed within #cj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that the ,government of ,israel requests that funds be used for such purposes1 grants made available for ,israel under this heading shall1 as agreed by the ,united ,states and ,israel1 be available for advanced weapons systems1 of which not less than #hae1cjj1jjj shall be available for the procurement in ,israel of defense articles and defense services1 including research and development3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading shall be made available to support or continue any program initially funded under the authority of section #abjf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aai ,stat4 #cdef71 or section #bbhb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 unless the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 has justified such program to the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph 7#e77;,c7 of section #aeja7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,none of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles1 defense services1 or design and construction services that are not sold by the ,united ,states ,government under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the ,united ,states ,government specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be financed with such funds3 ,provided1 ,that all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of section #gjae of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for demining1 the clearance of unexploded ordnance1 and related activities1 and may include activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that only those countries for which assistance was justified for the ,foreign ,military ,sales ,financing ,program in the fiscal year #aihi congressional presentation for security assistance programs may utilize funds made available under this heading for procurement of defense articles1 defense services1 or design and construction services that are not sold by the ,united ,states ,government under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense articles and services3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #ge1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading may be obligated for necessary expenses1 including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the ,united ,states1 for the general costs of administering military assistance and sales1 except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading for general costs of administering military assistance and sales1 not to exceed #d1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses and not to exceed #acj1jjj may be available for representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #ijd1jjj1jjj of funds realized pursuant to section #ba7;e77#a77;,a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act may be obligated for expenses incurred by the ,department of ,defense during fiscal year #bjaf pursuant to section #dc7;b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,v ,multilateral assistance ,funds appropriated to the president ,international organizations and programs ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #cja of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and of section #b of the ,united ,nations ,environment ,program ,participation ,act of #aigc1 #cci1jjj1jjj1 of which up to #aj1jjj1jjj may be made available for the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change_/,united ,nations ,framework ,convention on ,climate ,change3 ,provided1 ,that section #cjg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall not apply to contributions to the ,united ,nations ,democracy ,fund4 ,international financial institutions ,global environment facility ,for payment to the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development as trustee for the ,global ,environment ,facility by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #afh1bfc1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the international development association ,for payment to the ,international ,development ,association by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #a1aig1abh1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,contribution ,,to ,,the ,,international ,,bank ,,for ,,reconstruction ,,and ,,development ,for payment to the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for the ,united ,states share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock1 #ahf1ieg1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,callable ,,capital ,s,u,b,s,c,r,i,p,t,i,o,ns ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the ,united ,states share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed #b1ibh1iij1hii4 ,contribution to the clean technology fund ,for payment to the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development as trustee for the ,clean ,technology ,fund by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #agj1fhj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the strategic climate fund ,for payment to the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development as trustee for the ,strategic ,climate ,fund by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #di1ijj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the inter-american development bank ,for payment to the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for the ,united ,states share of the paid-in portion of the increase in capital stock1 #ajb1jbj1ddh1 to remain available until expended4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,callable ,,capital ,,subscriptions ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the ,united ,states share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed #d1jih1gid1hcc4 ,contribution to the asian development bank ,for payment to the ,asian ,development ,bank by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for the ,united ,states share of the paid-in portion of increase in capital stock1 #e1fjh1dce1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the asian development fund ,for payment to the ,asian ,development ,bank's ,asian ,development ,fund by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #ajd1igg1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the african development bank ,for payment to the ,african ,development ,bank by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for the ,united ,states share of the paid-in portion of the increase in capital stock1 #cd1aah1jbg1 to remain available until expended4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,callable ,,capital ,,subscriptions ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,african ,development ,bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the ,united ,states share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed #ejg1hfj1hjh4 ,contribution to the african development fund ,for payment to the ,african ,development ,fund by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #age1ffh1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the international fund for agricultural development ,for payment to the ,international ,fund for ,agricultural ,development by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #ca1icj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,global agriculture and food security program ,for payment to the ,global ,agriculture and ,food ,security ,program by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #dc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the north american development bank ,for payment to the ,north ,american ,development ,bank by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for the ,united ,states share of the paid-in portion of the increase in capital stock1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,limitation on callable capital subscriptions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the ,united ,states share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed #bee1jjj1jjj4 ,,vi ,export and ,investment ,assistance ,export-,import bank of the united states ,inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 #f1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,program account ,the ,export-,import ,bank 7the ,bank7 of the ,united ,states is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation1 and in accordance with law1 and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations1 as provided by section #ajd of the ,government ,corporation ,control ,act1 as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make expenditures1 contracts1 or commitments for the export of nuclear equipment1 fuel1 or technology to any country1 other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in ,article ,,ix of the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons eligible to receive economic or military assistance under this ,act1 that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 administrative expenses ,for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and not to exceed #cj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses for members of the ,board of ,directors1 not to exceed #ajf1bej1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,export-,import ,bank 7the ,bank7 may accept1 and use1 payment or services provided by transaction participants for legal1 financial1 or technical services in connection with any transaction for which an application for a loan1 guarantee or insurance commitment has been made3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,bank shall charge fees for necessary expenses 7including special services performed on a contract or fee basis1 but not including other personal services7 in connection with the collection of moneys owed the ,bank1 repossession or sale of pledged collateral or other assets acquired by the ,bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the ,bank1 or the investigation or appraisal of any property1 or the evaluation of the legal1 financial1 or technical aspects of any transaction for which an application for a loan1 guarantee or insurance commitment has been made1 or systems infrastructure directly supporting transactions3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to other funds appropriated for administrative expenses1 such fees shall be credited to this account for such purposes1 to remain available until expended4 ,receipts collected ,receipts collected pursuant to the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide1 as amended1 and the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij1 as amended1 in an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated herein1 shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account3 ,provided1 ,that the sums herein appropriated from the ,general ,fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such offsetting collections so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the ,general ,fund estimated at #j3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts collected in fiscal year #bjaf in excess of obligations1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj shall become available on ,september #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 ,overseas private investment corporation ,noncredit account ,the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation is authorized to make1 without regard to fiscal year limitations1 as provided by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds available to it and in accordance with law as may be necessary3 ,provided1 ,that the amount available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs 7including an amount for official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed #ce1jjj7 shall not exceed #fb1ghg1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that project-specific transaction costs1 including direct and indirect costs incurred in claims settlements1 and other direct costs associated with services provided to specific investors or potential investors pursuant to section #bcd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 shall not be considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading4 ,program account ,for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 as authorized by section #bcd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 to be derived by transfer from the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation ,noncredit ,account3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that such sums shall be available for direct loan obligations and loan guaranty commitments incurred or made during fiscal years #bjaf1 #bjag1 and #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that funds so obligated in fiscal year #bjaf remain available for disbursement through #bjbd2 funds obligated in fiscal year #bjag remain available for disbursement through #bjbe2 and funds obligated in fiscal year #bjah remain available for disbursement through #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation is authorized to undertake any program authorized by title ,,iv of chapter #b of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa in ,iraq3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,in addition1 such sums as may be necessary for administrative expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from amounts available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs in the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation ,noncredit ,account and merged with said account4 ,trade and development agency ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #ffa of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #fj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 up to #b1ejj1jjj may be made available to provide comprehensive procurement advice to foreign governments to support local procurements funded by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 and the ,department of ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not more than #e1jjj may be available for representation and entertainment expenses4 ,,vii ,general ,provisions ,,allowances ,,and ,,differentials #gjja4 ,funds appropriated under title ,i of this ,act shall be available1 except as otherwise provided1 for allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter #ei of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 for services as authorized by section #caji of such title and for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to section #acdc7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,unobligated ,,balances ,,report #gjjb4 ,any department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated1 but unexpended1 balances by program1 project1 and activity1 and ,treasury ,account ,fund ,symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in fiscal year #bjaf or any previous fiscal year1 disaggregated by fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that the report required by this section should specify by account the amount of funds obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements which have not been further sub-obligated4 ,,consulting ,,services #gjjc4 ,the expenditure of any appropriation under title ,i of this ,act for any consulting service through procurement contract1 pursuant to section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection1 except where otherwise provided under existing law1 or under existing ,executive ,order issued pursuant to existing law4 diplomatic facilities #gjjd4 7a7 ,capital security cost sharing ,of funds provided under title ,i of this ,act1 except as provided in subsection 7b71 a project to construct a diplomatic facility of the ,united ,states may not include office space or other accommodations for an employee of a ,federal agency or department if the ,secretary of ,state determines that such department or agency has not provided to the ,department of ,state the full amount of funding required by subsection 7e7 of section #fjd of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7as enacted into law by section #ajjj7;a77#g7 of ,public ,law #ajf-aac and contained in appendix ,g of that ,act2 #aac ,stat4 #aeja;,a-#dec71 as amended by section #fbi of the ,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and ,state1 the ,judiciary1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje4 7b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection 7a71 a project to construct a diplomatic facility of the ,united ,states may include office space or other accommodations for members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps4 7c7 ,new diplomatic facilities ,for the purposes of calculating the fiscal year #bjaf costs of providing new ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in accordance with section #fjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe note71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall determine the annual program level and agency shares in a manner that is proportional to the ,department of ,state's contribution for this purpose4 7d7 ,consultation and notification requirements ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 which may be made available for the acquisition of property or award of construction contracts for overseas diplomatic facilities during fiscal year #bjaf1 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that notifications pursuant to this subsection shall include the information enumerated under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance in ,house ,report #aad-aed3 ,provided further1 ,that any such notification for a new diplomatic facility justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations in ,appendix #a of the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,department of ,state1 ,diplomatic ,engagement1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf1 or not previously justified to such ,committees1 shall also include confirmation that the ,department of ,state has completed the requisite value engineering studies required pursuant to ,,omb ,circular ,a-#aca1 ,value ,engineering ,december #ca1 #bjac and the ,bureau of ,overseas ,building ,operations ,policy and ,procedure ,directive1 ,p,,pd1 ,cost #jb3 ,value ,engineering4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance in this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 made available through ,federal agency ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing contributions and reimbursements1 or generated from the proceeds of real property sales1 other than from real property sales located in ,london1 ,united ,kingdom1 may be made available for site acquisition and mitigation1 planning1 design1 or construction of the ,new ,london ,embassy3 ,provided1 ,that the reporting requirement contained in section #gjjd7;f77#b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd7 shall remain in effect during fiscal year #bjaf4 7#b7 ,within #de days of enactment of this ,act and every #d months thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report on the new ,mexico ,city ,embassy and ,beirut ,embassy projects3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall include1 for each of the projects-- 7,a7 cost projections2 7,b7 cost containment efforts2 7,c7 project schedule and actual project status2 7,d7 the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations on project costs2 7,e7 revenues derived from1 or estimated to be derived from1 real property sales in ,mexico ,city1 ,mexico for the embassy project in ,mexico ,city and in ,beirut1 ,lebanon for the embassy project in ,beirut2 and 7,f7 options for modifying the scope of the project in the event that costs escalate above amounts justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations in ,appendix #a of the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,department of ,state ,operations1 ,fiscal ,year #bjae for the ,mexico ,city ,embassy project1 and in ,appendix #a of the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,department of ,state1 ,diplomatic ,engagement1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf for the ,beirut ,embassy project4 7f7 ,interim and temporary facilities abroad 7#a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance may be made available to address security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary facilities abroad1 including physical security upgrades and local guard staffing1 except that the amount of funds made available for such purposes from this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be a minimum of #be1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the uses of such funds should be the responsibility of the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security and ,foreign ,missions1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,bureau of ,overseas ,buildings ,operations3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the opening1 closure1 or any significant modification to an interim or temporary diplomatic facility shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that such consultation and notification may be waived if there is a security risk to personnel4 7#c7 ,not later than #fj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,department of ,state shall document standard operating procedures and best practices associated with the delivery1 construction1 and protection of temporary structures in high threat and conflict environments3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall inform the ,committees on ,appropriations after completing such documentation4 7g7 ,transfer authority ,funds appropriated under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 including for ,worldwide ,security ,protection1 and under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance in titles ,i and ,,viii of this ,act may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by such titles under such headings if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is necessary to implement the recommendations of the ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board1 or to prevent or respond to security situations and requirements1 following consultation with1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of1 such ,committees3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under any other provision of law4 ,personnel actions #gjje4 ,any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under title ,i of this ,act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this ,act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available under title ,i to such department or agency3 ,provided1 ,that the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #gjae of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 ,,local ,,guard ,,contracts #gjjf4 ,in evaluating proposals for local guard contracts1 the ,secretary of ,state shall award contracts in accordance with section #acf of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiij and #aiia 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfd71 except that the ,secretary may grant authorization to award such contracts on the basis of best value as determined by a cost-technical tradeoff analysis 7as described in ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation part #ae4aja71 notwithstanding subsection 7c77#c7 of such section3 ,provided1 ,that the authority in this section shall apply to any options for renewal that may be exercised under such contracts that are awarded during the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees at least #ae days prior to making an award pursuant to this section for a local guard and protective service contract for a ,united ,states diplomatic facility not deemed high-risk1 high-threat4 prohibition against direct funding for certain countries #gjjg4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations for the governments of ,cuba1 ,north ,korea1 ,iran1 or ,syria3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section1 the prohibition on obligations or expenditures shall include direct loans1 credits1 insurance1 and guarantees of the ,export-,import ,bank or its agents4 coups d'tat #gjjh4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup d'tat or decree or1 after the date of enactment of this ,act1 a coup d'tat or decree in which the military plays a decisive role3 ,provided1 ,that assistance may be resumed to such government if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that subsequent to the termination of assistance a democratically elected government has taken office3 ,provided further1 ,that the provisions of this section shall not apply to assistance to promote democratic elections or public participation in democratic processes3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,transfer authority #gjji4 7a7 ,department of state and broadcasting board of governors 7#a7 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,state under title ,i of this ,act may be transferred between1 and merged with1 such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers1 and no such transfer may be made to increase the appropriation under the heading ,representation ,expenses4 7#b7 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors under title ,i of this ,act may be transferred between1 and merged with1 such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers4 7#c7 ,any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #gjae of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 7b7 ,title ,,vi transfer authorities ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation other than for administrative expenses made available for fiscal year #bjaf1 for programs under title ,,vi of this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the purposes1 programs1 and activities for which the funds in such receiving account may be used1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #be percent by any such transfer3 ,provided1 ,that the exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,limitation on transfers between agencies 7#a7 ,none of the funds made available under titles ,,ii through ,v of this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriations ,act4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 in addition to transfers made by1 or authorized elsewhere in1 this ,act1 funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the purposes of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the ,united ,states ,government pursuant to the provisions of sections #aji1 #faj1 and #fcb of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7#c7 ,any agreement entered into by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 or the ,department of ,state with any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government pursuant to section #fcb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa valued in excess of #a1jjj1jjj and any agreement made pursuant to section #fcb7;a7 of such ,act1 with funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement in the previous sentence shall not apply to agreements entered into between ,,usaid and the ,department of ,state4 7d7 ,transfers ,between ,accounts ,none of the funds made available under titles ,,ii through ,v of this ,act may be obligated under an appropriation account to which such funds were not appropriated1 except for transfers specifically provided for in this ,act1 unless the ,president1 not less than #e days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa to transfer funds1 consults with and provides a written policy justification to the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7e7 ,audit of ,inter-agency ,transfers ,any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this ,act1 or prior ,acts1 entered into between the ,department of ,state or ,,usaid and another agency of the ,united ,states ,government under the authority of section #fcb7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or any comparable provision of law1 shall expressly provide that the ,inspector ,general 7,,ig7 for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such funds1 or other entity with audit responsibility if the receiving agency does not have an ,,ig1 shall perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the ,department of ,state or ,,usaid1 as appropriate1 upon completion of such audits3 ,provided1 ,that such audits shall be transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations by the ,department of ,state or ,,usaid1 as appropriate3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred under such authority may be made available for the cost of such audits4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,usaid ,administrator shall each submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing all transfers to another agency of the ,united ,states ,government made pursuant to sections #fcb7;a7 and #fcb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa with funds provided in the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 as of the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such reports shall include a list of each transfer made pursuant to such sections with the respective funding level1 appropriation account1 and the receiving agency4 prohibition on first-class travel #gjaj4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by this ,act in contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,availability of funds #gjaa4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters #a and #h of part ,i1 section #ffa1 chapters #d1 #e1 #f1 #h1 and #i of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 and funds provided under the headings ,development ,credit ,authority and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia shall remain available for an additional #d years from the date on which the availability of such funds would otherwise have expired1 if such funds are initially obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of availability contained in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 any funds made available for the purposes of chapter #a of part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa which are allocated or obligated for cash disbursements in order to address balance of payments or economic policy reform objectives1 shall remain available for an additional #d years from the date on which the availability of such funds would otherwise have expired1 if such funds are initially allocated or obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of availability contained in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall provide a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than ,october #cj1 #bjaf1 detailing by account and source year1 the use of this authority during the previous fiscal year4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,assistance ,,to ,,countries ,,in ,,default #gjab4 ,no part of any appropriation provided under titles ,,iii through ,,vi in this ,act shall be used to furnish assistance to the government of any country which is in default during a period in excess of #a calendar year in payment to the ,united ,states of principal or interest on any loan made to the government of such country by the ,united ,states pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated under this ,act unless the ,president determines1 following consultations with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 prohibition on taxation of united states assistance #gjac4 7a7 prohibition on taxation ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be made available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision stating that assistance provided by the ,united ,states shall be exempt from taxation1 or reimbursed1 by the foreign government1 and the ,secretary of ,state shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements1 as necessary1 to conform with this requirement4 7b7 reimbursement of foreign taxes ,an amount equivalent to #bjj percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year #bjaf on funds appropriated by this ,act by a foreign government or entity against ,united ,states assistance programs for which funds are appropriated by this ,act1 either directly or through grantees1 contractors1 and subcontractors shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year #bjag and allocated for the central government of such country and for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza program to the extent that the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjag1 that such taxes have not been reimbursed to the ,government of the ,united ,states4 7c7 de minimis exception ,foreign taxes of a de minimis nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection 7b74 7d7 reprogramming of funds ,funds withheld from obligation for each country or entity pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do not assess taxes on ,united ,states assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes1 and that can reasonably accommodate such assistance in a programmatically responsible manner4 7e7 determinations 7#a7 ,the provisions of this section shall not apply to any country or entity if the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that-- 7,a7 such country or entity does not assess taxes on ,united ,states assistance or has an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes2 or 7,b7 the foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that ,united ,states assistance is not subject to taxation4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #ae days prior to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any country or entity4 7f7 implementation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall issue rules1 regulations1 or policy guidance1 as appropriate1 to implement the prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this section4 7g7 definitions ,as used in this section-- 7#a7 the term #8#8bilateral agreement'' refers to a framework bilateral agreement between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the government of the country receiving assistance that describes the privileges and immunities applicable to ,united ,states foreign assistance for such country generally1 or an individual agreement between the ,government of the ,united ,states and such government that describes1 among other things1 the treatment for tax purposes that will be accorded the ,united ,states assistance provided under that agreement2 and 7#b7 the term taxes and taxation shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff4 7h7 ,report ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant departments or agencies1 shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 not later than #ij days after the enactment of this ,act1 detailing steps taken by such departments or agencies to comply with the requirements of this section4 reservations of funds #gjad4 7a7 reprogramming ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act which are specifically designated may be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account notwithstanding the designation if compliance with the designation is made impossible by operation of any provision of this or any other ,act3 ,provided1 ,that any such reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be made available under the same terms and conditions as originally provided4 7b7 extension of availability ,in addition to the authority contained in subsection 7a71 the original period of availability of funds appropriated by this ,act and administered by the ,department of ,state or the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities by this or any other ,act may be extended for an additional fiscal year if the ,secretary of ,state or the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 determines and reports promptly to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds can be obligated during the original period of availability3 ,provided1 ,that such designated funds that continue to be available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated only for the purpose of such designation4 7c7 other acts ,ceilings and specifically designated funding levels contained in this ,act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent ,act unless such ,act specifically so directs3 ,provided1 ,that specifically designated funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any other ,act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this ,act4 ,notification requirements #gjae4 7a7 ,notification of changes in programs1 projects1 and activities ,none of the funds made available in titles ,i and ,,ii of this ,act1 or in prior appropriations ,acts to the agencies and departments funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees or of currency reflows or other offsetting collections1 or made available by transfer1 to the agencies and departments funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation to-- 7#a7 create new programs2 7#b7 eliminate a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 close1 suspend1 open1 or reopen a mission or post2 7#d7 create1 close1 reorganize1 or rename bureaus1 centers1 or offices2 or 7#e7 contract out or privatize any functions or activities presently performed by ,federal employees2 unless previously justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations or such ,committees are notified #ae days in advance of such obligation4 7b7 ,notification of reprogramming of funds ,none of the funds provided under titles ,i and ,,ii of this ,act1 or provided under previous appropriations ,acts to the agency or department funded under titles ,i and ,,ii of this ,act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the agency or department funded under title ,i of this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities1 programs1 or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of #a1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 that-- 7#a7 augments or changes existing programs1 projects1 or activities2 7#b7 relocates an existing office or employees2 7#c7 reduces by #aj percent funding for any existing program1 project1 or activity1 or numbers of personnel by #aj percent as approved by ,congress2 or 7#d7 results from any general savings1 including savings from a reduction in personnel1 which would result in a change in existing programs1 activities1 or projects as approved by ,congress2 unless the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified #ae days in advance of such reprogramming of funds4 7c7 ,notification requirement ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,development ,assistance1 ,international ,organizations and ,programs1 ,trade and ,development ,agency1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 and ,peace ,corps1 shall be available for obligation for activities1 programs1 projects1 type of materiel assistance1 countries1 or other operations not justified or in excess of the amount justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations for obligation under any of these specific headings unless the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified #ae days in advance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,president shall not enter into any commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act for the provision of major defense equipment1 other than conventional ammunition1 or other major defense items defined to be aircraft1 ships1 missiles1 or combat vehicles1 not previously justified to ,congress or #bj percent in excess of the quantities justified to ,congress unless the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified #ae days in advance of such commitment3 ,provided further1 ,that requirements of this subsection or any similar provision of this or any other ,act shall not apply to any reprogramming for an activity1 program1 or project for which funds are appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act of less than #aj percent of the amount previously justified to ,congress for obligation for such activity1 program1 or project for the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification submitted pursuant to subsection 7f7 of this section shall include information 7if known on the date of transmittal of such notification7 on the use of notwithstanding authority3 ,provided further1 ,that if subsequent to the notification of assistance it becomes necessary to rely on notwithstanding authority1 the ,committees on ,appropriations should be informed at the earliest opportunity and to the extent practicable4 7d7 ,notification of transfer of funds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 with the exception of funds transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under title ,i of this ,act1 funds transferred by the ,department of ,defense to the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations1 and funds made available for programs previously authorized under section #abjf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc7 or section #bbhb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7e7 ,waiver ,the requirements of this section or any similar provision of this ,act or any other ,act1 including any prior ,act requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare3 ,provided1 ,that in case of any such waiver1 notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations shall be provided as early as practicable1 but in no event later than #c days after taking the action to which such notification requirement was applicable1 in the context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency circumstances4 7f7 ,country notification requirements ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated or expended for assistance for ,afghanistan1 ,bahrain1 ,bolivia1 ,burma1 ,cambodia1 ,colombia1 ,cuba1 ,ecuador1 ,egypt1 ,el ,salvador1 ,ethiopia1 ,guatemala1 ,haiti1 ,honduras1 ,iran1 ,iraq1 ,lebanon1 ,libya1 ,mexico1 ,pakistan1 the ,russian ,federation1 ,somalia1 ,south ,sudan1 ,sri ,lanka1 ,sudan1 ,syria1 ,uzbekistan1 ,venezuela1 ,yemen1 and ,zimbabwe except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7g7 ,withholding of funds ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a provision of law in this or any other ,act shall1 if reprogrammed1 be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,notification ,,on ,,excess ,,defense ,,equipment #gjaf4 ,prior to providing excess ,department of ,defense articles in accordance with section #eaf7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the ,department of ,defense shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as other committees pursuant to subsection 7f7 of that section3 ,provided1 ,that before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense articles under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 the ,department of ,defense shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations in accordance with the regular notification procedures of such ,committees if such defense articles are significant military equipment 7as defined in section #dg7i7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act7 or are valued 7in terms of original acquisition cost7 at #g1jjj1jjj or more1 or if notification is required elsewhere in this ,act for the use of appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive such excess defense articles3 ,provided further1 ,that such ,committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost of such defense articles4 ,limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and programs #gjag4 ,subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 funds appropriated under titles ,i and ,,iii through ,v of this ,act1 which are returned or not made available for organizations and programs because of the implementation of section #cjg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or section #gjdh7;a7 of this ,act1 shall remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement to withhold funds for programs in ,burma under section #cjg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall not apply to funds appropriated by this ,act4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization #gjah4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in part1 to methods of1 or the performance of1 abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be obligated or expended for any country or organization if the ,president certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or organization would violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations4 allocations #gjai4 7a7 ,allocation tables ,subject to subsection 7b71 funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii through ,v shall be made available in the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that such designated amounts for foreign countries and international organizations shall serve as the amounts for such countries and international organizations transmitted to the ,congress in the report required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7,,faa74 7b7 ,authorized deviations ,unless otherwise provided for by this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 as applicable1 may only deviate up to #e percent from the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that such percentage may be exceeded only to respond to significant1 exigent1 or unforeseen events1 or to address other exceptional circumstances directly related to the national interest3 ,provided further1 ,that deviations pursuant to the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,limitation ,for specifically designated amounts that are included1 pursuant to subsection 7a71 in the report required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,,faa1 no deviations authorized by subsection 7b7 may take place until submission of such report4 representation and entertainment expenses #gjbj4 7a7 ,uses of funds ,each ,federal department1 agency1 or entity funded in titles ,i or ,,ii of this ,act1 and the ,department of the ,treasury and independent agencies funded in titles ,,iii or ,,vi of this ,act1 shall take steps to ensure that domestic and overseas representation and entertainment expenses further official agency business and ,united ,states foreign policy interests-- 7#a7 are primarily for fostering relations outside of the ,executive ,branch2 7#b7 are principally for meals and events of a protocol nature2 7#c7 are not for employee-only events2 and 7#d7 do not include activities that are substantially of a recreational character4 7b7 ,limitations ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the headings ,international ,military ,education and ,training or ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for ,informational ,program activities or under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia may be obligated or expended to pay for-- 7#a7 alcoholic beverages2 or 7#b7 entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of a recreational character1 including but not limited to entrance fees at sporting events1 theatrical and musical productions1 and amusement parks4 ,prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism #gjba4 7a7 ,lethal military equipment exports 7#a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be made available to any foreign government which provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined supports international terrorism for purposes of section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate #ab months after that government ceases to provide such military equipment3 ,provided further1 ,that this section applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered into after ,october #a1 #aiig4 7#b7 ,determination ,assistance restricted by paragraph 7#a7 or any other similar provision of law1 may be furnished if the ,president determines that to do so is important to the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,report ,whenever the ,president makes a determination pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 the ,president shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report with respect to the furnishing of such assistance1 including a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided1 the estimated dollar amount of such assistance1 and an explanation of how the assistance furthers ,united ,states national interests4 7b7 ,bilateral assistance 7#a7 ,limitations ,funds appropriated for bilateral assistance in titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act and funds appropriated under any such title in prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 shall not be made available to any foreign government which the ,president determines-- 7,a7 grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism2 7,b7 otherwise supports international terrorism2 or 7,c7 is controlled by an organization designated as a terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of paragraph 7#a7 to a government if the ,president determines that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver3 ,provided1 ,that the ,president shall publish each such waiver in the ,federal ,register and1 at least #ae days before the waiver takes effect1 shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the waiver 7including the justification for the waiver7 in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,authorization ,,requirements #gjbb4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 except funds appropriated under the heading ,trade and ,development ,agency1 may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section #aj of ,public ,law #ia-fgb1 section #ae of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief1 section #cac of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiid and #aiie 7,public ,law #ajc-bcf71 and section #ejd7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjid7;a77#a774 definition of program1 project1 and activity #gjbc4 ,for the purpose of titles ,,ii through ,,vi of this ,act program1 project1 and activity shall be defined at the appropriations ,act account level and shall include all appropriations and authorizations ,acts funding directives1 ceilings1 and limitations with the exception that for the following accounts3 ,economic ,support ,fund and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 program1 project1 and activity shall also be considered to include country1 regional1 and central program level funding within each such account2 and for the development assistance accounts of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 program1 project1 and activity shall also be considered to include central1 country1 regional1 and program level funding1 either as-- 7#a7 justified to ,congress2 or 7#b7 allocated by the ,executive ,branch in accordance with a report1 to be provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #cj days of the enactment of this ,act1 as required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 ,,authorities ,,for ,,the ,,peace ,,corps1 ,,inter-,,american ,,foundation ,,and ,,united ,,states ,,african ,,development ,,foundation #gjbd4 ,unless expressly provided to the contrary1 provisions of this or any other ,act1 including provisions contained in prior ,acts authorizing or making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the ,peace ,corps ,act1 the ,inter-,american ,foundation ,act or the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act3 ,provided1 ,that prior to conducting activities in a country for which assistance is prohibited1 the agency shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations and report to such ,committees within #ae days of taking such action4 commerce1 trade and surplus commodities #gjbe4 7a7 ,world markets ,none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the ,export-,import ,bank and the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan1 any assistance1 or any other financial commitments for establishing or expanding production of any commodity for export by any country other than the ,united ,states1 if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to ,united ,states producers of the same1 similar1 or competing commodity3 ,provided1 ,that such prohibition shall not apply to the ,export-,import ,bank if in the judgment of its ,board of ,directors the benefits to industry and employment in the ,united ,states are likely to outweigh the injury to ,united ,states producers of the same1 similar1 or competing commodity1 and the ,chairman of the ,board so notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that this subsection shall not prohibit-- 7#a7 activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the ,international ,development ,association1 is not eligible for assistance from the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished2 or 7#b7 activities in a country the ,president determines is recovering from widespread conflict1 a humanitarian crisis1 or a complex emergency4 7b7 ,exports ,none of the funds appropriated by this or any other ,act to carry out chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study1 variety improvement or introduction1 consultancy1 publication1 conference1 or training in connection with the growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that this subsection shall not prohibit-- 7#a7 activities designed to increase food security in developing countries where such activities will not have a significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 research activities intended primarily to benefit ,united ,states producers2 7#c7 activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the ,international ,development ,association1 is not eligible for assistance from the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished2 or 7#d7 activities in a country the ,president determines is recovering from widespread conflict1 a humanitarian crisis1 or a complex emergency4 7c7 ,international ,financial ,institutions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive directors of the international financial institutions1 as defined in section #gjcd7r77#c7 of this ,act1 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any assistance by such institutions1 using funds appropriated or made available by this ,act1 for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export1 if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to ,united ,states producers of the same1 similar1 or competing commodity4 separate accounts #gjbf4 7a7 ,separate ,accounts for ,local ,currencies 7#a7 ,agreements ,if assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign country under chapters #a and #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa under agreements which result in the generation of local currencies of that country1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 shall-- 7,a7 require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established by that government2 7,b7 enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth-- 7i7 the amount of the local currencies to be generated2 and 7ii7 the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized1 consistent with this section2 and 7,c7 establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of ,,usaid and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account4 7#b7 ,uses of local currencies ,as may be agreed upon with the foreign government1 local currencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to subsection 7a71 or an equivalent amount of local currencies1 shall be used only-- 7,a7 to carry out chapter #a or #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7as the case may be71 for such purposes as-- 7i7 project and sector assistance activities2 or 7ii7 debt and deficit financing2 or 7,b7 for the administrative requirements of the ,united ,states ,government4 7#c7 ,programming accountability ,,usaid shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 from the separate account established pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection 7a77#b74 7#d7 ,termination of assistance programs ,upon termination of assistance to a country under chapter #a or #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7as the case may be71 any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that country and the ,united ,states ,government4 7#e7 ,reporting requirement ,the ,,usaid ,administrator shall report on an annual basis as part of the justification documents submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the use of local currencies for the administrative requirements of the ,united ,states ,government as authorized in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 and such report shall include the amount of local currency 7and ,united ,states dollar equivalent7 used or to be used for such purpose in each applicable country4 7b7 ,separate ,accounts for ,cash ,transfers 7#a7 ,in general ,if assistance is made available to the government of a foreign country1 under chapter #a or #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector assistance1 that country shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other funds4 7#b7 ,applicability of other provisions of law ,such funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance including provisions which are referenced in the ,joint ,explanatory ,statement of the ,committee of ,conference accompanying ,house ,joint ,resolution #fdh 7,house ,report ,no4 #ih-aaei74 7#c7 ,notification ,at least #ae days prior to obligating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance1 the ,president shall submit a notification through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 which shall include a detailed description of how the funds proposed to be made available will be used1 with a discussion of the ,united ,states interests that will be served by the assistance 7including1 as appropriate1 a description of the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance74 7#d7 ,exemption ,nonproject sector assistance funds may be exempt from the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 only through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 eligibility for assistance #gjbg4 7a7 ,assistance ,through ,nongovernmental ,organizations ,restrictions contained in this or any other ,act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of chapters #a1 #aj1 #aa1 and #ab of part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa and from funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia3 ,provided1 ,that before using the authority of this subsection to furnish assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations1 the ,president shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations pursuant to the regular notification procedures1 including a description of the program to be assisted1 the assistance to be provided1 and the reasons for furnishing such assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other ,act4 7b7 ,public ,law #dhj ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 restrictions contained in this or any other ,act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj73 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated to carry out title ,i of such ,act and made available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or expended except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,exception ,this section shall not apply-- 7#a7 with respect to section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to countries that support international terrorism2 or 7#b7 with respect to section #aaf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a country that violates internationally recognized human rights4 local competition #gjbh4 7a7 ,requirements for exceptions to competition for local entities ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 may only be made available for limited competitions through local entities if-- 7#a7 prior to the determination to limit competition to local entities1 ,,usaid has-- 7,a7 assessed the level of local capacity to effectively implement1 manage1 and account for programs included in such competition2 and 7,b7 documented the written results of the assessment and decisions made2 and 7#b7 prior to making an award after limiting competition to local entities-- 7,a7 each successful local entity has been determined to be responsible in accordance with ,,usaid guidelines2 and 7,b7 effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to ensure that award funding is used for its intended purposes2 and 7#c7 no level of acceptable fraud is assumed4 7b7 ,reporting ,requirement ,in addition to the requirements of subsection 7a77#a71 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall report1 on an annual basis1 to the appropriate congressional committees on all awards subject to limited or no competition for local entities3 ,provided1 ,that such report should be posted on the ,,usaid ,web site3 ,provided further1 ,that the requirements of this subsection shall only apply to awards in excess of #c1jjj1jjj and sole source awards to local entities in excess of #b1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,extension of ,procurement ,authority ,section #gjgg of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf1 as amended by the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 ,international financial institutions #gjbi4 7a7 ,evaluations and ,report ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that such institution adopts and implements a publicly available policy1 including the strategic use of peer reviews and external experts1 to conduct independent1 in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness of at least #be percent of all loans1 grants1 programs1 and significant analytical non-lending activities in advancing the institution's goals of reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth1 consistent with relevant safeguards1 to ensure that decisions to support such loans1 grants1 programs1 and activities are based on accurate data and objective analysis3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on steps taken by the ,united ,states executive directors and the international financial institutions consistent with this subsection4 7b7 ,safeguards ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development and the ,international ,development ,association to vote against any loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy if such institution has adopted and is implementing any social or environmental safeguard relevant to such loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy that provides less protection than ,world ,bank safeguards in effect on ,september #cj1 #bjae4 7c7 ,compensation ,none of the funds appropriated under title ,v of this ,act may be made as payment to any international financial institution while the ,united ,states executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which1 together with whatever compensation such executive director receives from the ,united ,states1 is in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while any alternate ,united ,states executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,human ,rights ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that such institution conducts rigorous human rights due diligence and risk management1 as appropriate1 in connection with any loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy of such institution3 ,provided1 ,that prior to voting on any such loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy the executive director shall consult with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 if the executive director has reason to believe that such loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy could result in forced displacement or other violation of human rights4 7e7 ,fraud and ,corruption ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to promote in loan1 grant1 and other financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries' financial management and judicial capacity to investigate1 prosecute1 and punish fraud and corruption4 7f7 ,beneficial ,ownership ,information ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that such institution collects1 verifies1 and publishes1 to the maximum extent practicable1 beneficial ownership information 7excluding proprietary information7 for any corporation or limited liability company1 other than a publicly listed company1 that receives funds appropriated by this ,act that are provided as payment to such institution3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on steps taken by the ,united ,states executive directors and the international financial institutions consistent with this subsection4 7g7 ,whistleblower protections ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that each such institution is effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including best practices for-- 7#a7 protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosure2 7#b7 legal burdens of proof2 7#c7 statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation2 7#d7 access to independent adjudicative bodies1 including external arbitration2 and 7#e7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation4 debt-for-development #gjcj4 ,in order to enhance the continued participation of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges1 a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under title ,,iii of this ,act and1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that organization4 ,,financial ,,management ,,and ,,budget ,,transparency #gjca4 7a7 ,limitation on direct government-to-,government assistance 7#a7 ,requirements ,funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance only if-- 7,a7 7i7 each implementing agency or ministry to receive assistance has been assessed and is considered to have the systems required to manage such assistance and any identified vulnerabilities or weaknesses of such agency or ministry have been addressed2 7ii7 the recipient agency or ministry employs and utilizes staff with the necessary technical1 financial1 and management capabilities2 7iii7 the recipient agency or ministry has adopted competitive procurement policies and systems2 7iv7 effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to ensure that such assistance is used for its intended purposes2 7v7 no level of acceptable fraud is assumed2 and 7vi7 the government of the recipient country is taking steps to publicly disclose on an annual basis its national budget1 to include income and expenditures2 7,b7 the recipient government is in compliance with the principles set forth in section #gjac of this ,act2 7,c7 the recipient agency or ministry is not headed or controlled by an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act2 7,d7 the ,government of the ,united ,states and the government of the recipient country have agreed1 in writing1 on clear and achievable objectives for the use of such assistance1 which should be made available on a cost-reimbursable basis2 and 7,e7 the recipient government is taking steps to protect the rights of civil society1 including freedoms of expression1 association1 and assembly4 7#b7 ,consultation and ,notification ,in addition to the requirements in paragraph 7#a71 no funds may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance without prior consultation with1 and notification of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall contain an explanation of how the proposed activity meets the requirements of paragraph 7#a73 ,provided further1 ,that the requirements of this paragraph shall only apply to direct government-to-government assistance in excess of #aj1jjj1jjj and all funds available for cash transfer1 budget support1 and cash payments to individuals4 7#c7 ,suspension of ,assistance ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 or the ,secretary of ,state1 as appropriate1 shall suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the ,administrator or the ,secretary has credible information of material misuse of such assistance1 unless the ,administrator or the ,secretary reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that it is in the national interest of the ,united ,states to continue such assistance1 including a justification1 or that such misuse has been appropriately addressed4 7#d7 ,submission of ,information ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 concurrent with the fiscal year #bjag congressional budget justification materials1 amounts planned for assistance described in paragraph 7#a7 by country1 proposed funding amount1 source of funds1 and type of assistance4 7#e7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the enactment of this ,act and #f months thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report that-- 7,a7 details all assistance described in paragraph 7#a7 provided during the previous #f-month period by country1 funding amount1 source of funds1 and type of such assistance2 and 7,b7 the type of procurement instrument or mechanism utilized and whether the assistance was provided on a reimbursable basis4 7#f7 ,debt ,service ,payment ,prohibition ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country to any international financial institution3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this paragraph1 the term international financial institution has the meaning given the term in section #gjcd7r77#c7 of this ,act4 7b7 ,national ,budget and ,contract ,transparency 7#a7 ,minimum ,requirements of ,fiscal ,transparency ,the ,secretary of ,state shall continue to update and strengthen the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency for each government receiving assistance appropriated by this ,act1 as identified in the report required by section #gjca7;b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#b7 ,definition ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 minimum requirements of fiscal transparency are requirements consistent with those in subsection 7a77#a71 and the public disclosure of national budget documentation 7to include receipts and expenditures by ministry7 and government contracts and licenses for natural resource extraction 7to include bidding and concession allocation practices74 7#c7 ,determination and report ,for each government identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 shall make or update any determination of significant progress or no significant progress in meeting the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency1 and make such determinations publicly available in an annual ,fiscal ,transparency ,report to be posted on the ,department of ,state ,web site3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall identify the significant progress made by each such government to publicly disclose national budget documentation1 contracts1 and licenses which are additional to such information disclosed in previous fiscal years1 and include specific recommendations of short- and long-term steps such government should take to improve fiscal transparency3 ,provided further1 ,that the annual report shall include a detailed description of how funds appropriated by this ,act are being used to improve fiscal transparency1 and identify benchmarks for measuring progress4 7#d7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act shall be made available for programs and activities to assist governments identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to improve budget transparency and to support civil society organizations in such countries that promote budget transparency3 ,provided1 ,that such sums shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that a description of the uses of such funds shall be included in the annual ,fiscal ,transparency ,report required by paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,anti-,kleptocracy and ,human ,rights 7#a7 7,a7 ,ineligibility ,officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the ,secretary of ,state has credible information have been involved in significant corruption1 including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources1 or a gross violation of human rights shall be ineligible for entry into the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary may also publicly or privately designate or identify officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the ,secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa4 7#b7 ,exception ,individuals shall not be ineligible if entry into the ,united ,states would further important ,united ,states law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to fulfill its obligations under the ,united ,nations ,headquarters ,agreement3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in paragraph 7#a7 shall be construed to derogate from ,united ,states ,government obligations under applicable international agreements4 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the application of paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary determines that the waiver would serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #f months after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report1 including a classified annex if necessary1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations and the ,committees on the ,judiciary describing the information related to corruption or violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous #ab months pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a7 as well as the individuals who the ,secretary designated or identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b71 or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph 7#b71 a list of any waivers provided under paragraph 7#c71 and the justification for each waiver4 7#e7 ,posting of report ,any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph 7#d7 shall be posted on the ,department of ,state ,web site4 7#f7 ,clarification ,for purposes of paragraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#d71 and 7#e71 the records of the ,department of ,state and of diplomatic and consular offices of the ,united ,states pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the ,united ,states shall not be considered confidential4 7d7 ,extraction of natural resources 7#a7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to promote and support transparency and accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the extraction of natural resources1 including by strengthening implementation and monitoring of the ,extractive ,industries ,transparency ,initiative1 implementing and enforcing section #hbjd of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf2 #abb ,stat4 #bjeb7 and to prevent the sale of conflict diamonds1 and provide technical assistance to promote independent audit mechanisms and support civil society participation in natural resource management4 7#b7 ,united ,states ,policy 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall inform the management of the international financial institutions1 and post on the ,department of the ,treasury ,web site1 that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to vote against any assistance by such institutions 7including any loan1 credit1 grant1 or guarantee7 to any country for the extraction and export of a natural resource if the government of such country has in place laws1 regulations1 or procedures to prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments as required by ,united ,states law1 and unless such government has adopted laws1 regulations1 or procedures in the sector in which assistance is being considered for-- 7i7 accurately accounting for and public disclosure of payments to the host government by companies involved in the extraction and export of natural resources2 7ii7 the independent auditing of accounts receiving such payments and public disclosure of the findings of such audits2 and 7iii7 public disclosure of such documents as ,host ,government ,agreements1 ,concession ,agreements1 and bidding documents1 allowing in any such dissemination or disclosure for the redaction of1 or exceptions for1 information that is commercially proprietary or that would create competitive disadvantage4 7,b7 ,the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to assistance for the purpose of building the capacity of such government to meet the requirements of this subparagraph4 7e7 ,foreign assistance web site ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,i and ,,ii1 and funds made available for any independent agency in title ,,iii1 as appropriate1 shall be made available to support the provision of additional information on ,united ,states ,government foreign assistance on the ,department of ,state foreign assistance ,web site3 ,provided1 ,that all ,federal agencies funded under this ,act shall provide such information on foreign assistance1 upon request1 to the ,department of ,state4 ,democracy ,programs #gjcb4 7a7 ,funding 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #b1cjh1eag1jjj shall be made available for democracy programs4 7#b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #cb1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,near ,east ,regional ,democracy program4 7b7 ,authority ,funds made available by this ,act for democracy programs may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 and with regard to the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy 7,,ned71 any regulation4 7c7 ,definition of ,democracy ,programs ,for purposes of funds appropriated by this ,act1 the term democracy programs means programs that support good governance1 credible and competitive elections1 freedom of expression1 association1 assembly1 and religion1 human rights1 labor rights1 independent media1 and the rule of law1 and that otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic political parties1 governments1 nongovernmental organizations and institutions1 and citizens to support the development of democratic states1 and institutions that are responsive and accountable to citizens4 7d7 ,program prioritization ,funds made available pursuant to this section that are made available for programs to strengthen government institutions shall be prioritized for those institutions that demonstrate a commitment to democracy and the rule of law1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state or the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 as appropriate4 7e7 ,restriction on ,prior ,approval ,with respect to the provision of assistance for democracy programs in this ,act1 the organizations implementing such assistance1 the specific nature of that assistance1 and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to the prior approval by the government of any foreign country3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act1 detailing steps taken by the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid to comply with the requirements of this subsection4 7f7 ,program design and implementation 7#a7 ,clarification of use ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator1 following consultation with democracy program implementing partners1 shall each establish guidelines for clarifying program design and objectives for democracy programs1 including the uses of contracts versus grants and cooperative agreements in the conduct of democracy programs carried out with funds appropriated by this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such guidelines1 which shall be made available to all relevant agency personnel1 shall be in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,quadrennial ,diplomacy and ,development ,review1 #bjae1 regarding the objectives of promoting resilient1 open1 and democratic societies2 7,b7 the ,,advance ,democracy ,act of #bjjg 7title ,,xxi of ,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hbja et seq471 including the foreign policy objectives contained therein2 and 7,c7 sections #fcjc through #fcje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 regarding the selection of contracts and assistance instruments4 7#b7 ,continuation of current practices ,,usaid shall continue to implement civil society and political competition and consensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this ,act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect the ability of any entity1 including ,united ,states small businesses1 from competing for proposals for ,,usaid-funded civil society and political competition and consensus building programs4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjag1 the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator shall each submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report detailing the use of contracts1 grants1 and cooperative agreements in the conduct of democracy programs with funds made available by the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce71 which shall include funding level1 account1 program sector and subsector1 and a brief summary of purpose4 7g7 ,strategic reviews and report 7#a7 ,country strategies ,prior to the obligation of funds made available by this ,act for ,department of ,state and ,,usaid democracy programs for a nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country for which a country strategy has been concluded after the date of enactment of this ,act1 as required by section #baaa7;c77#a7 of the ,,advance ,democracy ,act of #bjjg 7title ,,xxi of ,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hbaa7 or similar provision of law or regulation1 the ,under ,secretary for ,civilian ,security1 ,democracy and ,human ,rights1 ,department of ,state1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 and the ,assistant ,administrator for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,,usaid1 shall review such strategy to ensure that it includes-- 7,a7 specific goals and objectives for such program1 including a specific plan and timeline to measure impacts2 7,b7 an assessment of the risks associated with the conduct of such program to intended beneficiaries and implementers1 including steps to support and protect such individuals2 and 7,c7 the funding requirements to initiate and sustain such program in fiscal year #bjaf and subsequent fiscal years1 as appropriate3 ,provided1 ,that for the purposes of this paragraph1 the term nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country shall have the same meaning as in section #bajd7f7 of ,public ,law #aaj-ec4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 shall submit a report1 including a classified annex if necessary1 to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the methodology and guidelines established and implemented by the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid1 respectively1 to carry out the requirements of this subsection3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall also include an analysis of the political and social conditions in a nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country that are a prerequisite for the conduct of democracy programs4 7h7 ,consultation and ,communication requirements 7#a7 ,country ,allocations ,the ,deputy ,secretary for ,management and ,resources1 ,department of ,state1 shall consult with the ,under ,secretary for ,civilian ,security1 ,democracy and ,human ,rights1 ,department of ,state1 and the ,assistant ,administrator for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,,usaid1 on the proposed funding levels for democracy programs by country in the report submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7#b7 ,informing the national endowment for democracy ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 and the ,assistant ,administrator for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,,usaid1 shall regularly inform the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy of democracy programs that are planned and supported by funds made available by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs4 7#c7 ,report on program changes ,the ,secretary of ,state or the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #cj days of a decision to significantly change the objectives or the content of a democracy program or to close such a program due to the increasingly repressive nature of the host country government3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also include a strategy for continuing support for democracy promotion1 if such programming is feasible1 and may be submitted in classified form1 if necessary4 ,international ,religious ,freedom #gjcc4 7a7 ,international religious freedom office and special envoy to promote religious freedom ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs shall be made available for the ,office of the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom and the ,special ,envoy to ,promote ,religious ,freedom of ,religious ,minorities in the ,near ,east and ,south ,central ,asia1 as authorized in the ,near ,east and ,south ,central ,asia ,religious ,freedom ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-afa71 and including for support staff1 at not less than the amounts contained for such ,office and ,envoy in the table under such heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act74 7b7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,international religious freedom programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,democracy ,fund and available for the ,human ,rights and ,democracy ,fund 7,,hrdf71 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for international religious freedom programs3 ,provided1 ,that the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the uses of such funds4 7#b7 ,protection and investigation programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for programs to protect vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities3 ,provided1 ,that a portion of such funds shall be made available for programs to investigate the persecution of such minorities by governments and non-state actors and for the public dissemination of information collected on such persecution1 including on the ,department of ,state ,web site4 7#c7 ,humanitarian programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,disaster ,assistance and ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance shall be made available for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities4 7#d7 ,responsibility of funds ,funds made available by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall be the responsibility of the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom1 in consultation with other relevant ,united ,states ,government officials4 7c7 ,international broadcasting ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 ,international ,broadcasting ,operations shall be made available for programs related to international religious freedom1 including reporting on the condition of vulnerable and persecuted religious groups4 7d7 ,atrocities prevention ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 after consultation with the heads of other ,united ,states ,government agencies represented on the ,atrocities ,prevention ,board 7,,apb7 and representatives of human rights organizations1 as appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an evaluation of the persecution of1 including attacks against1 ,christians and people of other religions in the ,middle ,east by violent ,islamic extremists and the ,muslim ,rohingya people in ,burma by violent ,buddhist extremists1 including whether either situation constitutes mass atrocities or genocide 7as defined in section #ajia of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code71 and a detailed description of any proposed atrocities prevention response recommended by the ,,apb3 ,provided1 ,that such evaluation and response may include a classified annex1 if necessary4 7e7 ,designation of non-,state ,actors ,the ,president shall1 concurrent with the annual foreign country review required by section #djb7;b77#a7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a771 review and identify any non-state actors in such countries that have engaged in particularly severe violations of religious freedom1 and designate1 in a manner consistent with such ,act1 each such group as a non-state actor of particular concern for religious freedom operating in such reviewed country or surrounding region3 ,provided1 ,that whenever the ,president designates such a non-state actor under this subsection1 the ,president shall1 as soon as practicable after the designation is made1 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the reasons for such designation4 7f7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,chairman of the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit a report1 including a classified annex if necessary1 to the appropriate congressional committees detailing1 by account1 agency1 and on a country-by-country basis1 funds made available by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs for the previous #b fiscal years for international religious freedom programs2 protection and investigation programs regarding vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities2 humanitarian and relief assistance for such minorities2 and international broadcasting regarding religious freedom4 special provisions #gjcd4 7a7 ,victims of war1 displaced children1 and displaced burmese ,funds appropriated in titles ,,iii and ,,vi of this ,act that are made available for victims of war1 displaced children1 displaced ,burmese1 and to combat trafficking in persons and assist victims of such trafficking1 may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law4 7b7 ,law ,enforcement and ,security 7#a7 ,child soldiers ,funds appropriated by this ,act should not be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers4 7#b7 ,crowd control items ,funds appropriated by this ,act should not be used for tear gas1 small arms1 light weapons1 ammunition1 or other items for crowd control purposes for foreign security forces that use excessive force to repress peaceful expression1 association1 or assembly in countries undergoing democratic transition4 7#c7 ,disarmament1 demobilization1 and reintegration ,section #gjcd7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act4 7#d7 ,forensic assistance 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #d1jjj1jjj shall be made available for forensic anthropology assistance related to the exhumation of mass graves and the identification of victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity1 of which not less than #c1jjj1jjj should be made available for such assistance in ,guatemala1 ,peru1 ,colombia1 ,iraq1 and ,sri ,lanka1 which shall be administered by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state4 7,b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #d1jjj1jjj shall be made available for ,,dna forensic technology programs to combat human trafficking in ,central ,america4 7#e7 ,international prison conditions ,section #gjfe of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act4 7#f7 ,reconstituting civilian police authority ,in providing assistance with funds appropriated by this ,act under section #ffj7;b77#f7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 support for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support for regional1 district1 municipal1 or other sub-national entity emerging from instability1 as well as a nation emerging from instability4 7#g7 ,security assistance report ,not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report on funds obligated and expended during fiscal year #bjae1 by country and purpose of assistance1 under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations1 ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program4 7#h7 ,leahy vetting report 7,a7 ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on foreign assistance cases submitted for vetting for purposes of section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa during the preceding fiscal year1 including3 7i7 the total number of cases submitted1 approved1 suspended1 or rejected for human rights reasons2 and 7ii7 for cases rejected1 a description of the steps taken to assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces to justice1 in accordance with section #fbj,m7c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7,b7 ,the report required by this paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may be accompanied by a classified annex4 7#i7 ,annual foreign military training report ,for the purposes of implementing section #fef of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the term military training provided to foreign military personnel by the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,state shall be deemed to include all military training provided by foreign governments with funds appropriated to the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,state1 except for training provided by the government of a country designated by section #eag7;b7 of such ,act as a major non-,,nato ally4 7c7 ,world food programme ,funds managed by the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 from this or any other ,act1 may be made available as a general contribution to the ,world ,food ,programme1 notwithstanding any other provision of law4 7d7 ,directives and authorities 7#a7 ,research and ,training ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia shall be made available to carry out the ,program for ,research and ,training on ,eastern ,europe and the ,independent ,states of the ,former ,soviet ,union as authorized by the ,soviet-,eastern ,european ,research and ,training ,act of #aihc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq474 7#b7 ,genocide victims memorial sites ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia may be made available as contributions to establish and maintain memorial sites of genocide1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#c7 ,additional ,authorities ,of the amounts made available by title ,i of this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 up to #ejj1jjj may be made available for grants pursuant to section #ejd of ,public ,law #ie-dbf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;d71 including to facilitate collaboration with indigenous communities4 7#d7 ,extension of legal protection ,no conviction issued by the ,cairo ,criminal ,court on ,june #d1 #bjac1 in ,public ,prosecution ,case ,no4 #aaaj for the ,year #bjab1 against a citizen or national of the ,united ,states or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the ,united ,states1 shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of ,united ,states law or for any activity undertaken within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states during fiscal year #bjaf and any fiscal year thereafter4 7#e7 ,modification of life insurance supplemental applicable to those killed in terrorist attacks 7,a7 ,section #dae7;a77#a7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cige7;a77#a77 is amended by striking a payment from the ,united ,states in an amount that1 when added to the amount of the employee's employer-provided group life insurance policy coverage 7if any71 equals #djj1jjj and inserting a special payment of #djj1jjj1 which shall be in addition to any employer provided life insurance policy coverage4 7,b7 ,the insurance benefit under section #dae of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cige71 as amended by subparagraph 7,a71 shall be applicable to eligible employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty abroad because of an act of terrorism1 as defined in section #adj7;d7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiih and #aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d771 anytime on or after ,april #ah1 #aihc4 7#f7 ,authority ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development may use funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii to make innovation incentive awards3 ,provided1 ,that each individual award may not exceed #ajj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that no more than #aj such awards may be made during fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this paragraph the term innovation incentive award means the provision of funding on a competitive basis that-- 7,a7 encourages and rewards the development of solutions for a particular1 well-defined problem related to the alleviation of poverty2 or 7,b7 helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices facilitating further development of an idea or practice by third parties4 7e7 ,partner ,vetting ,funds appropriated by this ,act or in titles ,i through ,,iv of prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be used by the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 to support the continued implementation of the ,partner ,vetting ,system 7,,pvs7 pilot program3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,usaid ,administrator shall inform the ,committees on ,appropriations1 at least #cj days prior to completion of the pilot program1 on the criteria for evaluating such program1 including for possible expansion3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #ahj days after completion of the pilot program1 the ,secretary and ,,usaid ,administrator shall jointly submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 in classified form if necessary1 detailing the findings1 conclusions1 and any recommendations for expansion of such program3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #cj days prior to the implementation of any recommendations for expanding the ,,pvs pilot program the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations and with representatives of agency implementing partners on the findings1 conclusions1 and recommendations in such report1 as appropriate4 7f7 ,contingencies ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,president may use up to #abe1jjj1jjj under the authority of section #dea of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 notwithstanding any other provision of law4 7g7 ,international child abductions ,the ,secretary of ,state should withhold funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act for assistance for the central government of any country that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the ,convention on the ,civil ,aspects of ,international ,child ,abductions1 done at the ,hague on ,october #be1 #aihj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #ae days of withholding funds under this subsection4 7h7 ,report ,repealed ,section #faf7;c7 of the ,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and ,state1 the ,judiciary1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aje-bgg7 is hereby repealed4 7i7 ,transfers for ,extraordinary ,protection ,the ,secretary of ,state may transfer to1 and merge with1 funds under the heading ,protection of ,foreign ,missions and ,officials unobligated balances of expired funds appropriated under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs for fiscal year #bjaf1 except for funds designated for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ej1jjj1jjj may be transferred4 7j7 ,protections and ,remedies for ,employees of ,diplomatic ,missions and ,international ,organizations ,section #gjcd7k7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act4 7k7 ,extension of authorities 7#a7 ,passport fees ,section #a7;b77#b7 of the ,passport ,act of ,june #d1 #aibj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;b77#b77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for ,september #cj1 #bjaj4 7#b7 ,accountability review boards ,the authority provided by section #cja7;a77#c7 of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca7;a77#c77 shall remain in effect for facilities in ,afghanistan through ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 except that the notification and reporting requirements contained in such section shall include the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#c7 ,incentives for critical posts ,the authority contained in section #aaae7;d7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-cb7 shall remain in effect through ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7#d7 ,foreign service officer annuitant waiver ,section #hbd7;g7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djfd7;g77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for ,october #a1 #bjaj in paragraph 7#b74 7#e7 ,department of state civil service annuitant waiver ,section #fa7;a7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgcc7;a77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for ,october #a1 #bjaj in paragraph 7#b74 7#f7 ,,usaid civil service annuitant waiver ,section #fbe7;j77#a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bche7;j77#a77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for ,october #a1 #bjaj in subparagraph 7,b74 7#g7 ,overseas pay comparability and limitation 7,a7 ,subject to the limitation described in subparagraph 7,b71 the authority provided by section #aaac of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-cb2 #abc ,stat4 #aijd7 shall remain in effect through ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7,b7 ,the authority described in subparagraph 7,a7 may not be used to pay an eligible member of the ,foreign ,service 7as defined in section #aaac7;b7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji7 a locality-based comparability payment 7stated as a percentage7 that exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 7stated as a percentage7 that would be payable to such member under section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 if such member's official duty station were in the ,district of ,columbia4 7#h7 ,categorical ,eligibility ,the ,foreign ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-afg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #eii;,d 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7-- 7i7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking and #bjae and inserting #bjae1 and #bjaf2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #bjae each place it appears and inserting #bjaf2 and 7,b7 in section #eii;,e 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking #bjae and inserting #bjaf4 7#i7 ,inspector general annuitant waiver ,the authorities provided in section #ajae7;b7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bab7 shall remain in effect through ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7#aj7 ,extension of loan guarantees to israel ,chapter #e of title ,i of the ,emergency ,wartime ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-aa2 #aag ,stat4 #egf7 is amended under the heading ,loan ,guarantees to ,israel-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding the first proviso1 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjae and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjai2 and 7,b7 in the second proviso1 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjae and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjai4 7#aa7 ,extension of war reserves stockpile authority 7,a7 ,section #abjja7;d7 of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah ,stat4 #ajaa7 is amended by striking more than #aa years after the date of enactment of this ,act and inserting after ,september #cj1 #bjag4 7,b7 ,section #ead7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7b77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking and #bjae and inserting #bjae1 #bjaf1 and #bjag4 7#ab7 ,united states advisory commission on public diplomacy ,section #accd of the ,foreign ,affairs ,reform and ,restructuring ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #feec7 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjaf for ,october #a1 #bjae4 7l7 ,department of state working capital fund ,funds appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,state for payments to the ,working ,capital ,fund may only be used for the service centers included in ,appendix #a of the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,department of ,state1 ,diplomatic ,engagement1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts for such service centers shall be the amounts included in such budget except as provided in section #gjae7;b7 of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that ,federal agency components shall be charged only for their direct usage of each ,working ,capital ,fund service3 ,provided further1 ,that ,federal agency components may only pay for ,working ,capital ,fund services that are consistent with the component's purpose and authorities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,working ,capital ,fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed at rates which will return the full cost of each service4 7m7 ,humanitarian assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the headings ,international ,disaster ,assistance and ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance shall1 as appropriate1 be made available for the regular collection of feedback obtained directly from beneficiaries on the quality and relevance of such assistance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid shall conduct regular oversight to ensure that such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance1 and require such partners that receive funds under such headings to establish procedures for collecting and responding to such feedback4 7n7 ,,hiv_/,,aids ,working capital fund ,funds available in the ,,hiv_/,,aids ,working ,capital ,fund established pursuant to section #ebe7;b77#a7 of the ,foreign ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-dgg7 may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other products for child survival1 malaria1 and tuberculosis to the same extent as ,,hiv_/,,aids pharmaceuticals and other products1 subject to the terms and conditions in such section3 ,provided1 ,that the authority in section #ebe7;b77#e7 of the ,foreign ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-dgg7 shall be exercised by the ,assistant ,administrator for ,global ,health1 ,,usaid1 with respect to funds deposited for such non-,,hiv_/,,aids pharmaceuticals and other products1 and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall include in the congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary resources1 disbursements1 balances1 and reimbursements related to such fund4 7o7 ,loan guarantees and enterprise funds 7#a7 ,loan ,guarantees ,funds appropriated under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available for the costs1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of loan guarantees for ,jordan1 ,ukraine1 and ,tunisia1 which are authorized to be provided3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this paragraph for the costs of such guarantees shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance to a country4 7#b7 ,enterprise ,funds ,funds appropriated under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund in this ,act may be made available to establish and operate one or more enterprise funds for ,egypt and ,tunisia3 ,provided1 ,that the first1 third and fifth provisos under section #gjda7;b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd7 shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for an enterprise fund or funds to the same extent and in the same manner as such provision of law applied to funds made available under such section 7except that the clause excluding subsection 7d77#c7 of section #bja of the ,,seed ,act shall not apply73 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to the previous proviso1 the authorities in the matter preceding the first proviso of such section may apply to any such enterprise fund or funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority of any such enterprise fund or funds to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7#c7 ,consultation and ,notification ,funds made available by this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7p7 ,assessment of indirect costs ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act and following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 shall submit to such ,committees an assessment of the effectiveness of current policies and procedures in ensuring that payments for indirect costs1 including for negotiated indirect cost rate agreements 7,,nicra71 are reasonable and comply with the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulations 7,,far71 as applicable1 and title #b1 part #bjj of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7,,cfr72 an assessment of potential benefits of setting a cap on such indirect costs to ensure the cost-effective use of appropriated funds2 a plan to revise such policies and procedures to strengthen compliance with the ,,far and ,,cfr and ensure that indirect costs are reasonable2 and a timeline for implementing such plan4 7q7 ,small grants and ,entities 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings 8,development ,assistance0 and 8,economic ,support ,fund01 not less than #de1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,small ,grants ,program pursuant to section #gjhj of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce71 as amended by this ,act1 which may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 shall post on the ,,usaid ,web site detailed information describing the process by which small nongovernmental organizations1 educational institutions1 and other small entities seeking funding from ,,usaid for unsolicited proposals through grants1 cooperative agreements1 and other assistance mechanisms and agreements1 can apply for such funding3 ,provided1 ,that the ,,usaid ,administrator should ensure that each bureau1 office1 and overseas mission has authority to approve1 and sufficient funds to implement1 such grants or other agreements that meet appropriate criteria for unsolicited proposals4 7#c7 ,section #gjhj of ,public ,law #aac-bce is amended as follows3 7,a7 in subsections 7b7 and 7c71 strike ,grants1 and insert ,awards2 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 delete or after proposals22 7,c7 in subsection 7c77#b7 delete the period after process1 and insert 2 or2 7,d7 after subsection 7c77#b71 insert 7#c7 as otherwise allowable under ,federal ,acquisition ,regulations and ,,usaid procurement policies42 and 7,e7 in subsection 7e77#c71 strike #ab1 and insert #bj1 and strike administrative and oversight expenses associated with managing and insert administrative expenses1 and other necessary support associated with managing and strengthening4 7#d7 ,for the purposes of section #gjhj of ,public ,law #aac-bce1 eligible entities shall be defined as small local1 international1 and ,united ,states-based nongovernmental organizations1 educational institutions1 and other small entities that have received less than a total of #e1jjj1jjj in ,,usaid funding over the previous five years3 ,provided1 ,that departments or centers of such educational institutions may be considered individually in determining such eligibility4 7r7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,unless otherwise defined in this ,act1 for purposes of this ,act the term appropriate congressional committees shall mean the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,unless otherwise defined in this ,act1 for purposes of this ,act the term funds appropriated in this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall mean funds that remain available for obligation1 and have not expired4 7#c7 ,for the purposes of this ,act international financial institutions shall mean the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,international ,development ,association1 the ,international ,finance ,corporation1 the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank1 the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 the ,asian ,development ,bank1 the ,asian ,development ,fund1 the ,inter-,american ,investment ,corporation1 the ,north ,american ,development ,bank1 the ,european ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,african ,development ,bank1 the ,african ,development ,fund1 and the ,multilateral ,investment ,guarantee ,agency4 7#d7 ,any reference to ,southern ,kordofan in this or any other ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be deemed to include portions of ,western ,kordofan that were previously part of ,southern ,kordofan prior to the #bjac division of ,southern ,kordofan4 ,arab league boycott of israel #gjce4 ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,arab ,league boycott of ,israel1 and the secondary boycott of ,american firms that have commercial ties with ,israel1 is an impediment to peace in the region and to ,united ,states investment and trade in the ,middle ,east and ,north ,africa2 7#b7 the ,arab ,league boycott1 which was regrettably reinstated in #aiig1 should be immediately and publicly terminated1 and the ,central ,office for the ,boycott of ,israel immediately disbanded2 7#c7 all ,arab ,league states should normalize relations with their neighbor ,israel2 7#d7 the ,president and the ,secretary of ,state should continue to vigorously oppose the ,arab ,league boycott of ,israel and find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by1 for example1 taking into consideration the participation of any recipient country in the boycott when determining to sell weapons to said country2 and 7#e7 the ,president should report to ,congress annually on specific steps being taken by the ,united ,states to encourage ,arab ,league states to normalize their relations with ,israel to bring about the termination of the ,arab ,league boycott of ,israel1 including those to encourage allies and trading partners of the ,united ,states to enact laws prohibiting businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing businesses that do comply4 ,palestinian statehood #gjcf4 7a7 ,limitation on assistance ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be provided to support a ,palestinian state unless the ,secretary of ,state determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 the governing entity of a new ,palestinian state-- 7,a7 has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-existence with the ,state of ,israel2 and 7,b7 is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the ,west ,bank and ,gaza1 including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures1 and is cooperating with appropriate ,israeli and other appropriate security organizations2 and 7#b7 the ,palestinian ,authority 7or the governing entity of a new ,palestinian state7 is working with other countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just1 lasting1 and comprehensive peace in the ,middle ,east that will enable ,israel and an independent ,palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships1 which should include-- 7,a7 termination of all claims or states of belligerency2 7,b7 respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty1 territorial integrity1 and political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones2 7,c7 their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force2 7,d7 freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area2 and 7,e7 a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law1 an independent judiciary1 and respect for human rights for its citizens1 and should enact other laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive subsection 7a7 if the ,president determines that it is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so4 7d7 ,exemption ,the restriction in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the ,palestinian ,authority and affiliated institutions1 or the governing entity1 in order to help meet the requirements of subsection 7a71 consistent with the provisions of section #gjdj of this ,act 7,limitation on ,assistance for the ,palestinian ,authority74 ,restrictions concerning the palestinian authority #gjcg4 ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,ii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated or expended to create in any part of ,jerusalem a new office of any department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government for the purpose of conducting official ,united ,states ,government business with the ,palestinian ,authority over ,gaza and ,jericho or any successor ,palestinian governing entity provided for in the ,israel-,,plo ,declaration of ,principles3 ,provided1 ,that this restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for the existing ,consulate ,general in ,jerusalem3 ,provided further1 ,that meetings between officers and employees of the ,united ,states and officials of the ,palestinian ,authority1 or any successor ,palestinian governing entity provided for in the ,israel-,,plo ,declaration of ,principles1 for the purpose of conducting official ,united ,states ,government business with such authority should continue to take place in locations other than ,jerusalem3 ,provided further1 ,that as has been true in the past1 officers and employees of the ,united ,states ,government may continue to meet in ,jerusalem on other subjects with ,palestinians 7including those who now occupy positions in the ,palestinian ,authority71 have social contacts1 and have incidental discussions4 ,prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation #gjch4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to provide equipment1 technical support1 consulting services1 or any other form of assistance to the ,palestinian ,broadcasting ,corporation4 assistance for the west bank and gaza #gjci4 7a7 ,oversight ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 #cj days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify to the ,committees on ,appropriations that procedures have been established to assure the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states will have access to appropriate ,united ,states financial information in order to review the uses of ,united ,states assistance for the ,program funded under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza4 7b7 ,vetting ,prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza1 the ,secretary of ,state shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any individual1 private or government entity1 or educational institution that the ,secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates1 plans1 sponsors1 engages in1 or has engaged in1 terrorist activity nor1 with respect to private entities or educational institutions1 those that have as a principal officer of the entity's governing board or governing board of trustees any individual that has been determined to be involved in1 or advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a designated foreign terrorist organization3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall1 as appropriate1 establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any individual1 entity1 or educational institution which the ,secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity4 7c7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,recognition of acts of terrorism ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act for assistance under the ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program may be made available for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit1 or have committed acts of terrorism4 7#b7 ,security assistance and reporting requirement ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations ,acts1 including funds made available by transfer1 may be made available for obligation for security assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza until the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the benchmarks that have been established for security assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza and reports on the extent of ,palestinian compliance with such benchmarks4 7d7 ,audits by the ,united ,states agency for international development 7#a7 ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall ensure that ,federal or non-,federal audits of all contractors and grantees1 and significant subcontractors and sub-grantees1 under the ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program1 are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure1 among other things1 compliance with this section4 7#b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act up to #ejj1jjj may be used by the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development for audits1 inspections1 and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes4 7e7 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states ,audit ,subsequent to the certification specified in subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the treatment1 handling1 and uses of all funds for the bilateral ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program1 including all funds provided as cash transfer assistance1 in fiscal year #bjaf under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 and such audit shall address-- 7#a7 the extent to which such ,program complies with the requirements of subsections 7b7 and 7c72 and 7#b7 an examination of all programs1 projects1 and activities carried out under such ,program1 including both obligations and expenditures4 7f7 ,notification ,procedures ,funds made available in this ,act for ,west ,bank and ,gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations updating the report contained in section #bajf of chapter #b of title ,,ii of the ,emergency ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act for ,defense1 the ,global ,war on ,terror1 and ,tsunami ,relief1 #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-ac74 ,limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority #gjdj4 7a7 ,prohibition of funds ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the ,palestinian ,authority4 7b7 ,waiver ,the prohibition included in subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the ,president certifies in writing to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,period of application of waiver ,any waiver pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall be effective for no more than a period of #f months at a time and shall not apply beyond #ab months after the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,report ,whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection 7b7 is exercised1 the ,president shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver1 the purposes for which the funds will be spent1 and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also detail the steps the ,palestinian ,authority has taken to arrest terrorists1 confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure4 7e7 ,certification ,if the ,president exercises the waiver authority under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state must certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that the ,palestinian ,authority has established a single treasury account for all ,palestinian ,authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow through this account1 no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of the ,palestinian ,authority treasury account1 and there is a single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll1 and the ,palestinian ,authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against ,israelis and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace1 coexistence1 and security cooperation with ,israel4 7f7 ,prohibition to ,hamas and the ,palestine ,liberation ,organization 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the ,palestinian ,authority located in ,gaza or may be obligated or expended for assistance to ,hamas or any entity effectively controlled by ,hamas1 any power-sharing government of which ,hamas is a member1 or that results from an agreement with ,hamas and over which ,hamas exercises undue influence4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph 7#a71 assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only if the ,president certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government1 including all of its ministers or such equivalent1 has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in section #fbj,k7b77#a7 7,a7 and 7,b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended4 7#c7 ,the ,president may exercise the authority in section #fbj,k7e7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as added by the ,palestinian ,anti-,terrorism ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-ddf7 with respect to this subsection4 7#d7 ,whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 is exercised1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #abj days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government1 including all of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to comply with the principles contained in section #fbj,k7b77#a7 7,a7 and 7,b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also detail the amount1 purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a full accounting of any direct support of such government4 7#e7 ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated for assistance for the ,palestine ,liberation ,organization4 ,middle east and north africa #gjda4 7a7 ,egypt 7#a7 ,certification and report ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for assistance for ,egypt may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for ,egypt1 except for this subsection and section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and may only be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,egypt if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is-- 7,a7 sustaining the strategic relationship with the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 meeting its obligations under the #aigi ,egypt-,israel ,peace ,treaty4 7#b7 ,economic support fund 7,a7 funding ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 up to #aej1jjj1jjj may be made available for assistance for ,egypt1 of which not less than #ce1jjj1jjj should be made available for higher education programs including not less than #aj1jjj1jjj for scholarships at not-for-profit institutions for ,egyptian students with high financial need3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be made available for democracy programs and for development programs in the ,sinai3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,egypt is taking consistent and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-based economic reforms4 7,b7 ,withholding ,the ,secretary of ,state shall withhold from obligation funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for ,egypt1 an amount of such funds that the ,secretary determines to be equivalent to that expended by the ,united ,states ,government for bail1 and by nongovernmental organizations for legal and court fees1 associated with democracy-related trials in ,egypt until the ,secretary certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,egypt has dismissed the convictions issued by the ,cairo ,criminal ,court on ,june #d1 #bjac1 in ,public ,prosecution ,case ,no4 #aaaj for the ,year #bjab4 7#c7 ,foreign military financing program 7,a7 certification ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 #a1cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 may be made available for assistance for ,egypt3 ,provided1 ,that #ae percent of such funds shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,egypt is taking effective steps to-- 7i7 advance democracy and human rights in ,egypt1 including to govern democratically and protect religious minorities and the rights of women1 which are in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year for such purposes2 7ii7 implement reforms that protect freedoms of expression1 association1 and peaceful assembly1 including the ability of civil society organizations and the media to function without interference2 7iii7 release political prisoners and provide detainees with due process of law2 7iv7 hold ,egyptian security forces accountable1 including officers credibly alleged to have violated human rights2 and 7v7 provide regular access for ,united ,states officials to monitor such assistance in areas where the assistance is used3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the ,federal ,reserve ,bank of ,new ,york1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the certification requirement of this paragraph shall not apply to funds appropriated by this ,act under such heading for counterterrorism1 border security1 and nonproliferation programs for ,egypt4 7,b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the certification requirement in subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 and submits a report to such ,committees containing a detailed justification for the use of such waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 cannot be met4 7#d7 ,oversight and consultation requirements 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring1 oversight1 and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for ,egypt4 7,b7 ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on any plan to restructure military assistance for ,egypt4 7b7 ,iran 7#a7 ,funding ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs shall be used by the ,secretary of ,state-- 7,a7 to support the ,united ,states policy to prevent ,iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon2 7,b7 to support an expeditious response to any violation of the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action or ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca2 7,c7 to support the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against ,iran for support of terrorism1 human rights abuses1 and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation2 and 7,d7 for democracy programs for ,iran1 to be administered by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,near ,eastern ,affairs1 ,department of ,state1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,continuation of prohibition ,the terms and conditions of paragraph 7#b7 of section #gjda7;c7 in division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act4 7#c7 ,reports 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the semi-annual report required by section #b of the ,iran ,nuclear ,agreement ,review ,act of #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bafj;e7d77#d774 7,b7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the implementation and enforcement of bilateral ,united ,states and multilateral sanctions against ,iran and actions taken by the ,united ,states and the international community to enforce such sanctions against ,iran3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also include any entities involved in the testing of a ballistic missile by the ,government of ,iran after ,october #a1 #bjae1 and note whether such entities are currently under ,united ,states sanctions3 ,provided further1 ,that such report shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex if necessary4 7c7 ,iraq 7#a7 ,purposes ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for assistance for ,iraq to promote governance1 security1 and internal and regional stability1 including in ,kurdistan and other areas impacted by the conflict in ,syria1 and among religious and ethnic minority populations in ,iraq4 7#b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for construction1 rehabilitation1 or other improvements to ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,iraq on property for which no land-use agreement has been entered into by the ,governments of the ,united ,states and ,iraq3 ,provided1 ,that the restrictions in this paragraph shall not apply if such funds are necessary to protect ,united ,states diplomatic facilities or the security1 health1 and welfare of ,united ,states personnel4 7#c7 ,kurdistan ,regional ,governments ,security ,services ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are available for assistance for ,iraq should be made available to enhance the capacity of ,kurdistan ,regional ,government security services and for security programs in ,kurdistan to address requirements arising from the violence in ,syria and ,iraq3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to obligating such funds4 7#d7 ,basing rights agreement ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used by the ,government of the ,united ,states to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement between the ,united ,states and ,iraq4 7d7 ,jordan 7#a7 ,funding levels ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #a1bge1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,jordan1 of which not less than #bjd1jjj1jjj shall be for budget support for the ,government of ,jordan and #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for water sector support3 ,provided1 ,that such assistance for water sector support shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,response to the syrian crisis ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for programs to implement the ,jordan ,response ,plan #bjae for the ,syria ,crisis1 including assistance for host communities in ,jordan3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations describing ,united ,states and other donor contributions to such ,plan4 7e7 ,lebanon 7#a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for the ,lebanese ,internal ,security ,forces 7,,isf7 or the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces 7,,laf7 if the ,,isf or the ,,laf is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization1 as designated pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act4 7#b7 ,consultation requirement ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are available for assistance for ,lebanon may be made available for programs and equipment for the ,,isf and the ,,laf to address security and stability requirements in areas affected by the conflict in ,syria1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7#c7 ,economic support fund ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund that are available for assistance for ,lebanon may be made available notwithstanding section #abbd of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf note74 7#d7 ,foreign military financing program ,in addition to the activities described in paragraph 7#b71 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for ,lebanon may be made available only to professionalize the ,,laf and to strengthen border security and combat terrorism1 including training and equipping the ,,laf to secure ,lebanon's borders1 interdicting arms shipments1 preventing the use of ,lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups1 and to implement ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agja3 ,provided1 ,that funds may not be obligated for assistance for the ,,laf until the ,secretary of ,state submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations a detailed spend plan1 including actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the ,,laf is only used for the intended purposes1 except such plan may not be considered as meeting the notification requirements under section #gjae of this ,act or under section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and shall be submitted not later than ,september #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification submitted pursuant to such sections shall include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment4 7f7 ,libya 7#a7 ,funding ,of the funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,libya for programs to strengthen governing institutions and civil society1 improve border security1 and promote democracy and stability in ,libya1 and for activities to address the humanitarian needs of the people of ,libya4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,cooperation on the september #bjab attack on united states personnel and facilities ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,libya unless the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is cooperating with ,united ,states ,government efforts to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the attack on ,united ,states personnel and facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya in ,september #bjab3 ,provided1 ,that the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for the purpose of protecting ,united ,states ,government personnel or facilities4 7,b7 ,infrastructure projects ,the limitation on the uses of funds in section #gjda7;f77#b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf7 shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,libya4 7#c7 ,certification requirement ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act for assistance for ,libya1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations that all practicable steps have been taken to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring1 oversight1 and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for ,libya1 including a description of the vetting procedures to be used for recipients of assistance made available under title ,,iv of this ,act4 7g7 ,morocco 7#a7 ,availability and consultation requirement ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act shall be made available for assistance for the ,western ,sahara3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act and prior to the obligation of such funds the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds4 7#b7 ,foreign military financing program ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are available for assistance for ,morocco may only be used for the purposes requested in the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,foreign ,operations1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 7h7 ,syria 7#a7 ,non-lethal assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 and ,peacekeeping ,operations shall be made available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law except for this subsection1 for non-lethal assistance for programs to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict in ,syria1 and for programs that seek to-- 7,a7 establish governance in ,syria that is representative1 inclusive1 and accountable2 7,b7 expand the role of women in negotiations to end the violence and in any political transition in ,syria2 7,c7 develop and implement political processes that are democratic1 transparent1 and adhere to the rule of law2 7,d7 further the legitimacy of the ,syrian opposition through cross-border programs2 7,e7 develop civil society and an independent media in ,syria2 7,f7 promote economic development in ,syria2 7,g7 document1 investigate1 and prosecute human rights violations in ,syria1 including through transitional justice programs and support for nongovernmental organizations2 7,h7 counter extremist ideologies2 7,i7 assist ,syrian refugees whose education has been interrupted by the ongoing conflict to complete higher education requirements at regional academic institutions2 and 7,j7 assist vulnerable populations in ,syria and in neighboring countries4 7#b7 ,syrian organizations ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall be made available1 on an open and competitive basis1 for a program to strengthen the capability of ,syrian civil society organizations to address the immediate and long-term needs of the ,syrian people inside ,syria in a manner that supports the sustainability of such organizations in implementing ,syrian-led humanitarian and development programs and the comprehensive strategy required in section #gjda7;i77#c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#c7 ,strategy update ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection may only be made available after the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of relevant ,united ,states ,government agencies1 submits1 in classified form if necessary1 an update to the comprehensive strategy required in section #gjda7;i77#c7 of ,public ,law #aac-gf4 7#d7 ,monitoring and oversight ,prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for assistance for ,syria1 the ,secretary of ,state shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring1 oversight1 and control of such assistance inside ,syria3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each significant instance in which assistance provided pursuant to this subsection has been compromised1 to include the type and amount of assistance affected1 a description of the incident and parties involved1 and an explanation of the response of the ,department of ,state4 7#e7 ,consultation and notification ,funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7i7 tunisia ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #ada1ijj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,tunisia4 7j7 ,west bank and gaza 7#a7 ,report on assistance ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to-- 7,a7 advance ,middle ,east peace2 7,b7 improve security in the region2 7,c7 continue support for transparent and accountable government institutions2 7,d7 promote a private sector economy2 or 7,e7 address urgent humanitarian needs4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 7i7 ,none of the funds appropriated under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund in this ,act may be made available for assistance for the ,palestinian ,authority1 if after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,i7 the ,palestinians obtain the same standing as member states or full membership as a state in the ,united ,nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between ,israel and the ,palestinians2 or 7,,ii7 the ,palestinians initiate an ,international ,criminal ,court 7,,icc7 judicially authorized investigation1 or actively support such an investigation1 that subjects ,israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against ,palestinians4 7ii7 ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the restriction in clause 7i7 of this subparagraph resulting from the application of subclause 7,i7 of such clause if the ,secretary certifies to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 and submits a report to such ,committees detailing how the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in furthering ,middle ,east peace4 7,b7 7i7 ,the ,president may waive the provisions of section #ajjc of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7,public ,law #ajj-bjd7 if the ,president determines and certifies in writing to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the appropriate congressional committees that the ,palestinians have not1 after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,i7 obtained in the ,united ,nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between ,israel and the ,palestinians2 and 7,,ii7 taken any action with respect to the ,,icc that is intended to influence a determination by the ,,icc to initiate a judicially authorized investigation1 or to actively support such an investigation1 that subjects ,israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against ,palestinians4 7ii7 ,not less than #ij days after the ,president is unable to make the certification pursuant to clause 7i7 of this subparagraph1 the ,president may waive section #ajjc of ,public ,law #ajj-bjd if the ,president determines and certifies in writing to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,palestinians have entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with ,israel3 ,provided1 ,that any waiver of the provisions of section #ajjc of ,public ,law #ajj-bjd under clause 7i7 of this subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may be exercised4 7iii7 ,any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of #f months at a time and shall not apply beyond #ab months after the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,reduction ,the ,secretary of ,state shall reduce the amount of assistance made available by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for the ,palestinian ,authority by an amount the ,secretary determines is equivalent to the amount expended by the ,palestinian ,authority as payments for acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned after being fairly tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by individuals who died committing acts of terrorism during the previous calendar year3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the amount reduced for fiscal year #bjaf prior to the obligation of funds for the ,palestinian ,authority4 7#d7 ,security report ,the reporting requirements contained in section #adjd of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb7 shall apply to funds made available by this ,act1 including a description of modifications1 if any1 to the security strategy of the ,palestinian ,authority4 africa #gjdb4 7a7 ,boko haram ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,cameroon1 ,chad1 ,niger1 and ,nigeria-- 7#a7 shall be made available for assistance for women and girls who are targeted by the terrorist organization ,boko ,haram1 consistent with the provisions of section #gjei of this ,act2 and 7#b7 may be made available for counterterrorism programs to combat ,boko ,haram4 7b7 ,central african republic ,funds made available by this ,act for assistance for the ,central ,african ,republic shall be made available for reconciliation and peacebuilding programs1 including activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the national and local levels1 and for programs to prevent crimes against humanity4 7c7 ,counterterrorism ,programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #fi1hba1jjj should be made available for the ,trans-,sahara ,counter-terrorism ,partnership program1 and not less than #bd1aej1jjj should be made available for the ,partnership for ,regional ,east ,africa ,counterterrorism program4 7d7 ,ethiopia 7#a7 ,forced evictions 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for ,ethiopia may not be made available for any activity that supports forced evictions4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to vote against financing for any activity that supports forced evictions in ,ethiopia4 7#b7 ,consultation requirement ,programs and activities to improve livelihoods shall include prior consultation with1 and the participation of1 affected communities1 including in the ,south ,omo and ,gambella regions4 7#c7 ,foreign military financing program ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for ,ethiopia may only be made available for border security and counterterrorism programs1 support for international peacekeeping efforts1 and assistance for the ,ethiopian ,defense ,command and ,staff ,college4 7e7 ,lake chad basin countries ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for democracy and other development programs in ,cameroon1 ,chad1 ,niger1 and ,nigeria1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that such democracy programs should protect freedoms of expression1 association and religion1 including for journalists1 civil society1 and opposition political parties1 and should be used to assist the governments of such countries to strengthen accountability and the rule of law1 including within the security forces4 7f7 ,lord's resistance army ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the ,lord's ,resistance ,army 7,,lra7 consistent with the goals of the ,lord's ,resistance ,army ,disarmament and ,northern ,uganda ,recovery ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-agb71 including to improve physical access1 telecommunications infrastructure1 and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament1 demobilization1 and reintegration of former ,,lra combatants1 especially child soldiers4 7g7 ,power africa initiative ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for the ,power ,africa initiative shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7h7 ,programs in africa 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs and ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #g1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the purposes of section #gjdb7;g77#a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #h1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the purposes of section #gjdb7;g77#b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7#c7 ,funds made available under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall be programmed in a manner that leverages a ,united ,states ,government-wide approach to addressing shared challenges and mutually beneficial opportunities1 and shall be the responsibility of ,united ,states ,chiefs of ,mission in countries in ,africa seeking enhanced partnerships with the ,united ,states in areas of trade1 investment1 development1 health1 and security4 7i7 ,south ,sudan 7#a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,south ,sudan should-- 7,a7 be prioritized for programs that respond to humanitarian needs and the delivery of basic services and to mitigate conflict and promote stability1 including to address protection needs and prevent and respond to gender-based violence2 7,b7 support programs that build resilience of communities to address food insecurity1 maintain educational opportunities1 and enhance local governance2 7,c7 be used to advance democracy1 including support for civil society1 independent media1 and other means to strengthen the rule of law2 7,d7 support the transparent and sustainable management of natural resources by assisting the ,government of ,south ,sudan in conducting regular audits of financial accounts1 including revenues from oil and gas1 and the timely public disclosure of such audits2 and 7,e7 support the professionalization of security forces1 including human rights and accountability to civilian authorities4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for assistance for the central ,government of ,south ,sudan may be made available until the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is taking effective steps to-- 7,a7 end hostilities and pursue good faith negotiations for a political settlement of the internal conflict2 7,b7 provide access for humanitarian organizations2 7,c7 end the recruitment and use of child soldiers2 7,d7 protect freedoms of expression1 association1 and assembly2 7,e7 reduce corruption related to the extraction and sale of oil and gas2 and 7,f7 establish democratic institutions1 including accountable military and police forces under civilian authority4 7#c7 ,the limitation of paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 humanitarian assistance2 7,b7 assistance to support ,south ,sudan peace negotiations or to advance or implement a peace agreement2 and 7,c7 assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement 7,,cpa7 and mutual arrangements related to the ,,cpa4 7j7 ,sudan 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,sudan4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for the cost1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the ,government of ,sudan1 including the cost of selling1 reducing1 or canceling amounts owed to the ,united ,states1 and modifying concessional loans1 guarantees1 and credit agreements4 7#c7 ,the limitations of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 humanitarian assistance2 7,b7 assistance for democracy programs2 7,c7 assistance for the ,darfur region1 ,southern ,kordofan ,state1 ,blue ,nile ,state1 other marginalized areas and populations in ,sudan1 and ,abyei2 and 7,d7 assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement 7,,cpa71 mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with the ,,cpa1 or any other internationally recognized viable peace agreement in ,sudan4 7k7 ,zimbabwe 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the ,government of ,zimbabwe1 except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy1 unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the rule of law has been restored1 including respect for ownership and title to property1 and freedoms of expression1 association1 and assembly4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,zimbabwe1 except for health and education1 unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports as required in paragraph 7#a71 and funds may be made available for macroeconomic growth assistance if the ,secretary reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is implementing transparent fiscal policies1 including public disclosure of revenues from the extraction of natural resources4 ,east ,asia and the ,pacific #gjdc4 7a7 ,asia rebalancing initiative ,except for paragraphs 7#a77;,c71 7#d71 7#e77;,b7 and 7,c71 and #f7;,b71 section #gjdc7;a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that section #gjdc7;a77#h7 of such ,act shall be applied to funds appropriated by this ,act by adding ,east ,asia1 before ,south ,east ,asia4 7b7 ,burma 7#a7 ,bilateral economic assistance 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for ,burma may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except for this subsection1 and following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act for assistance for ,burma-- 7i7 may not be made available for budget support for the ,government of ,burma2 7ii7 shall be made available to strengthen civil society organizations in ,burma1 including as core support for such organizations2 7iii7 shall be made available for the implementation of the democracy and human rights strategy required by section #gjdc7;b77#c77;,a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf72 7iv7 shall be made available for community-based organizations operating in ,thailand to provide food1 medical1 and other humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in eastern ,burma1 in addition to assistance for ,burmese refugees from funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance2 7v7 shall be made available for programs to promote ethnic and religious tolerance1 including in ,rakhine and ,kachin states2 7vi7 may not be made available to any successor or affiliated organization of the ,state ,peace and ,development ,council 7,,spdc7 controlled by former ,,spdc members that promotes the repressive policies of the ,,spdc1 or to any individual or organization credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights1 including against ,rohingya and other minority groups2 7vii7 may be made available for programs administered by the ,office of ,transition ,initiatives1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 for ethnic groups and civil society in ,burma to help sustain ceasefire agreements and further prospects for reconciliation and peace1 which may include support to representatives of ethnic armed groups for this purpose2 and 7viii7 may not be made available to any organization or individual the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees advocates violence against ethnic or religious groups and individuals in ,burma1 including such organizations as ,ma ,ba ,tha4 7#b7 ,international security assistance ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,military ,education and ,training and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may be made available for assistance for ,burma3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,state may continue consultations with the armed forces of ,burma only on human rights and disaster response in a manner consistent with the prior fiscal year1 and following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7#c7 ,multilateral assistance ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury should instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to support projects in ,burma only if such projects-- 7,a7 promote accountability and transparency1 including on-site monitoring throughout the life of the project2 7,b7 are developed and carried out in accordance with best practices regarding environmental conservation2 social and cultural protection and empowerment of local populations1 particularly ethnic nationalities2 and extraction of resources2 7,c7 do not promote the displacement of local populations without appropriate consultation1 harm mitigation and compensation1 and do not provide incentives for1 or facilitate1 the forced migration of indigenous communities2 and 7,d7 do not partner with or otherwise involve military-owned enterprises or state-owned enterprises associated with the military4 7#d7 ,assessment ,not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall initiate an assessment of democracy programs in ,burma conducted by the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid1 including the strategy for such programs1 and programmatic implementation and results3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for assistance for ,burma1 up to #ajj1jjj shall be made available to the ,comptroller for such assessment4 7#e7 ,programs1 position1 and responsibilities 7,a7 ,any new program or activity in ,burma initiated in fiscal year #bjaf shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,section #gjdc7;b77#g7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act4 7,c7 ,the ,united ,states ,chief of ,mission in ,burma1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 shall be responsible for democracy programs in ,burma4 7c7 ,cambodia 7#a7 ,khmer rouge tribunal ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,cambodia1 up to #b1jjj1jjj may be made available for a contribution to the ,extraordinary ,chambers in the ,court of ,cambodia 7,,eccc71 in a manner consistent with prior fiscal years1 except that such funds may only be made available for a contribution to the appeals process in ,case #jjb_/ja4 7#b7 ,research and education ,funds made available by this ,act for democracy programs in ,cambodia shall be made available for research and education programs associated with the ,khmer ,rouge genocide in ,cambodia4 7#c7 ,reimbursements ,the ,secretary of ,state shall continue to consult with the ,principal ,donors ,group on reimbursements to the ,documentation ,center of ,cambodia for costs incurred in support of the ,,eccc4 7d7 ,north ,korea 7#a7 ,broadcasts ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,broadcasting ,operations shall be made available to maintain broadcasts into ,north ,korea at levels consistent with the prior fiscal year4 7#b7 ,refugees ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance shall be made available for assistance for refugees from ,north ,korea1 including protection activities in the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other countries in the ,asia region4 7#c7 ,database and report ,funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii shall be made available to maintain a database of prisons and gulags in ,north ,korea1 in accordance with section #gjcb7;i7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf73 ,provided1 ,that not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations describing the sources of information and format of such database4 7#d7 ,limitation on use of funds ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7e7 ,people's ,republic of ,china 7#a7 ,limitation on use of funds ,none of the funds appropriated under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs in this ,act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites of ,united ,states origin 7including commercial satellites and satellite components7 to the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 unless1 at least #ae days in advance1 the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified of such proposed action4 7#b7 ,people's liberation army ,the terms and requirements of section #fbj7;h7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the ,people's ,liberation ,army 7,,pla7 of the ,,prc1 to include such projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled by1 or an affiliate of1 the ,,pla3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this ,act may be used to finance any grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement with the ,,pla1 or any entity that the ,secretary of ,state has reason to believe is owned or controlled by1 or an affiliate of1 the ,,pla4 7#c7 ,counter influence programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act for public diplomacy under title ,i and for assistance under titles ,,iii and ,,iv shall be made available to counter the influence of the ,,prc1 in accordance with the strategy required by section #gjdc7;e77#c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf71 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#d7 ,cost-matching requirement ,section #gjcb7;f7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act4 7f7 ,tibet 7#a7 ,financing of projects in tibet ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury should instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to support financing of projects in ,tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for the migration and settlement of non-,tibetans into ,tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of ,tibetan land and natural resources to non-,tibetans1 are based on a thorough needs-assessment1 foster self-sufficiency of the ,tibetan people and respect ,tibetan culture and traditions1 and are subject to effective monitoring4 7#b7 ,programs for tibetan communities 7,a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development1 education1 and environmental conservation in ,tibetan communities in the ,tibetan ,autonomous ,region and in other ,tibetan communities in ,china4 7,b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve ,tibetan culture1 development1 and the resilience of ,tibetan communities in ,india and ,nepal1 and to assist in the education and development of the next generation of ,tibetan leaders from such communities3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are in addition to amounts made available in subparagraph 7,a7 for programs inside ,tibet4 7g7 ,vietnam 7#a7 ,dioxin remediation ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in ,vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,vietnam1 including the military1 for such purposes4 7#b7 ,health and disability programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance shall be made available for health and disability programs in areas sprayed with ,agent ,orange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin1 to assist individuals with severe upper or lower body mobility impairment and_/or cognitive or developmental disabilities4 ,south and ,central ,asia #gjdd4 7a7 ,afghanistan 7#a7 ,diplomatic operations 7,a7 ,facilities ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance1 and ,operating ,expenses that are available for construction and renovation of ,united ,states ,government facilities in ,afghanistan may not be made available if the purpose is to accommodate ,federal employee positions or to expand aviation facilities or assets above those notified by the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 or contractors in addition to those in place on the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the limitations in this paragraph shall not apply if funds are necessary to implement plans for accommodating other ,united ,states ,government agencies under ,chief of ,mission authority per section #cibg of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code1 or to protect such facilities or the security1 health1 and welfare of ,united ,states ,government personnel4 7,b7 ,personnel report ,not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act and every #abj days thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report1 in classified form if necessary1 to the appropriate congressional committees detailing by agency the number of personnel present in ,afghanistan under ,chief of ,mission authority per section #cibg of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code1 at the end of the #abj day period preceding the submission of such report3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall also include the number of locally employed staff and contractors supporting ,united ,states ,embassy operations in ,afghanistan during the reporting period4 7#b7 ,assistance and conditions 7,a7 ,funding and limitations ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement may be made available for assistance for ,afghanistan3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may not be obligated for any project or activity that-- 7i7 includes the participation of any ,afghan individual or organization that the ,secretary of ,state determines to be involved in corrupt practices or a violation of human rights2 7ii7 cannot be sustained1 as appropriate1 by the ,government of ,afghanistan or another ,afghan entity2 7iii7 is inaccessible for the purposes of conducting regular oversight in accordance with applicable ,federal statutes and regulations2 or 7iv7 initiates any new1 major infrastructure development4 7,b7 ,certification and report ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement for assistance for the central ,government of ,afghanistan1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 after consultation with the ,government of ,afghanistan1 that-- 7i7 goals and benchmarks for the specific uses of such funds have been established by the ,governments of the ,united ,states and ,afghanistan2 7ii7 conditions are in place that increase the transparency and accountability of the ,government of ,afghanistan for funds obligated under the ,new ,development ,partnership2 7iii7 the ,government of ,afghanistan is continuing to implement laws and policies to govern democratically and protect the rights of individuals and civil society1 including taking consistent steps to protect and advance the rights of women and girls in ,afghanistan2 7iv7 the ,government of ,afghanistan is reducing corruption and prosecuting individuals alleged to be involved in illegal activities in ,afghanistan2 7v7 monitoring and oversight frameworks for programs implemented with such funds are in accordance with all applicable audit policies of the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid2 7vi7 the necessary policies and procedures are in place to ensure ,government of ,afghanistan compliance with section #gjac of this ,act2 and 7vii7 the ,government of ,afghanistan has established processes for the public reporting of its national budget1 including revenues and expenditures4 7,c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 may waive the certification requirement of subparagraph 7,b7 if the ,secretary determines that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states and the ,secretary submits a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 in classified form if necessary1 on the justification for the waiver and the reasons why any part of the certification requirement of subparagraph 7,b7 has not been met4 7,d7 ,programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,afghanistan shall be made available in the following manner-- 7i7 not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available for rule of law programs1 the decisions for which shall be the responsibility of the ,chief of ,mission1 in consultation with other appropriate ,united ,states ,government officials in ,afghanistan2 7ii7 for programs that protect the rights of women and girls and promote the political and economic empowerment of women1 including their meaningful inclusion in political processes3 ,provided1 ,that such assistance to promote economic empowerment of women shall be made available as grants to ,afghan and international organizations1 to the maximum extent practicable2 7iii7 for programs in ,south and ,central ,asia to expand linkages between ,afghanistan and countries in the region1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations2 and 7iv7 to assist the ,government of ,afghanistan to increase revenue collection and expenditure4 7#c7 ,goals and benchmarks ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the goals and benchmarks required in clause 7#b77;,b77i73 ,provided1 ,that not later than #f months after the submission of such report and every #f months thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to such committees on the status of achieving such goals and benchmarks3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state should suspend assistance for the ,government of ,afghanistan if any report required by this paragraph indicates that such government is failing to make measurable progress in meeting such goals and benchmarks4 7#d7 ,authorities 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii through ,,vi that are made available for assistance for ,afghanistan may be made available-- 7i7 notwithstanding section #gjab of this ,act or any similar provision of law and section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa2 7ii7 for reconciliation programs and disarmament1 demobilization1 and reintegration activities for former combatants who have renounced violence against the ,government of ,afghanistan1 in accordance with section #gjdf7;a77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd72 and 7iii7 for an endowment to empower women and girls4 7,b7 ,section #gjdf7;a77#b77;,a7 of division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for ,afghanistan4 7,c7 ,section #aajb7;c7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7title ,,xi of ,public ,law #aaa-cb7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf as if part of this ,act4 7#e7 ,basing rights agreement ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,united ,states ,government to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement between the ,united ,states and ,afghanistan4 7b7 ,bangladesh ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance that are made available for assistance for ,bangladesh shall be made available for programs to protect due process of law1 and to improve labor conditions by strengthening the capacity of independent workers' organizations in ,bangladesh's readymade garment1 shrimp1 and fish export sectors4 7c7 ,nepal 7#a7 ,bilateral economic assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for assistance for ,nepal for earthquake recovery and reconstruction programs3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be in addition to funds made available by this ,act for development and democracy programs in ,nepal3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available for earthquake recovery and reconstruction programs should-- 7,a7 target affected communities on an equitable basis2 and 7,b7 include sufficient oversight mechanisms1 to include the participation of civil society organizations4 7#b7 ,foreign military financing program ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall only be made available for humanitarian and disaster relief and reconstruction activities in ,nepal1 and in support of international peacekeeping operations3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be made available for any additional uses if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,nepal is investigating and prosecuting violations of human rights and the law of war1 and the ,nepal ,army is cooperating fully with civilian judicial authorities on such efforts4 7d7 ,pakistan 7#a7 ,certification ,requirement ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for the ,government of ,pakistan may be made available unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,pakistan is-- 7,a7 cooperating with the ,united ,states in counterterrorism efforts against the ,haqqani ,network1 the ,quetta ,shura ,taliban1 ,lashkar e-,tayyiba1 ,jaish-e-,mohammed1 ,al-,qaeda1 and other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations1 including taking effective steps to end support for such groups and prevent them from basing and operating in ,pakistan and carrying out cross border attacks into neighboring countries2 7,b7 not supporting terrorist activities against ,united ,states or coalition forces in ,afghanistan1 and ,pakistan's military and intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in ,pakistan2 7,c7 dismantling improvised explosive device 7,,ied7 networks and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of ,i,e,ds2 7,d7 preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material and expertise2 7,e7 issuing visas in a timely manner for ,united ,states visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance programs in ,pakistan2 and 7,f7 providing humanitarian organizations access to detainees1 internally displaced persons1 and other ,pakistani civilians affected by the conflict4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 may waive the certification requirement of paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary of ,state determines that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states and the ,secretary submits a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 in classified form if necessary1 on the justification for the waiver and the reasons why any part of the certification requirement of paragraph 7#a7 has not been met4 7#c7 ,assistance 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for ,pakistan may be made available only to support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities in ,pakistan4 7,b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs that are available for assistance for ,pakistan shall be made available to interdict precursor materials from ,pakistan to ,afghanistan that are used to manufacture ,i,e,ds1 including calcium ammonium nitrate2 to support programs to train border and customs officials in ,pakistan and ,afghanistan2 and for agricultural extension programs that encourage alternative fertilizer use among ,pakistani farmers4 7,c7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund that are made available for assistance for infrastructure projects in ,pakistan shall be implemented in a manner consistent with section #ejg7f7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfg7f774 7,d7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv for assistance for ,pakistan may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except for this subsection and section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7,e7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,pakistan1 #cc1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that ,dr4 ,shakil ,afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the ,united ,states in locating ,osama bin ,laden4 7#d7 ,scholarships for women ,the authority and directives of section #gjdd7;d77#d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,pakistan4 7#e7 ,reports 7,a7 7i7 ,the spend plan required by section #gjgf of this ,act for assistance for ,pakistan shall include achievable and sustainable goals1 benchmarks for measuring progress1 and expected results regarding combating poverty and furthering development in ,pakistan1 countering terrorism and extremism1 and establishing conditions conducive to the rule of law and transparent and accountable governance3 ,provided1 ,that such benchmarks may incorporate those required in title ,,iii of the ,enhanced ,partnership with ,pakistan ,act of #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hdda et seq471 as appropriate3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #f months after submission of such spend plan1 and each #f months thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the status of achieving the goals and benchmarks in such plan4 7ii7 ,the ,secretary of ,state should suspend assistance for the ,government of ,pakistan if any report required by clause 7i7 indicates that ,pakistan is failing to make measurable progress in meeting such goals or benchmarks4 7,b7 ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing the costs and objectives associated with significant infrastructure projects supported by the ,united ,states in ,pakistan1 and an assessment of the extent to which such projects achieve such objectives4 7#f7 ,oversight ,the ,secretary of ,state shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring1 oversight1 and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for ,pakistan4 7e7 ,sri ,lanka 7#a7 ,bilateral economic assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for assistance for ,sri ,lanka for democracy and economic development programs1 particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available for programs to assist in the identification and resolution of cases of missing persons4 7#b7 ,certification ,funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for the central ,government of ,sri ,lanka may be made available only if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,sri ,lanka is continuing to-- 7,a7 address the underlying causes of conflict in ,sri ,lanka2 and 7,b7 increase accountability and transparency in governance4 7#c7 ,international security assistance ,funds appropriated under title ,,iv of this ,act that are available for assistance for ,sri ,lanka shall be subject to the following conditions-- 7,a7 funds under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may only be made available for programs to redeploy1 restructure1 and reduce the size of the ,sri ,lankan armed forces and shall not exceed #djj1jjj2 7,b7 funds under the heading ,international ,military ,education and ,training may only be made available for training related to international peacekeeping operations and ,expanded ,international ,military ,education and ,training2 and 7,c7 funds under the heading ,peacekeeping ,operations may only be made available for training related to international peacekeeping operations4 7f7 ,regional programs 7#a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for ,afghanistan and ,pakistan may be provided1 notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries1 for cross border stabilization and development programs between ,afghanistan and ,pakistan1 or between either country and the ,central ,asian countries4 7#b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia that are available for assistance for countries in ,south and ,central ,asia shall be made available to enhance the recruitment1 retention1 and professionalism of women in the judiciary1 police1 and other security forces4 ,western ,hemisphere #gjde4 7a7 ,united states engagement in central america 7#a7 ,funding ,subject to the requirements of this subsection1 of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 up to #gej1jjj1jjj may be made available for assistance for countries in ,central ,america to implement the ,united ,states ,strategy for ,engagement in ,central ,america 7the ,strategy7 in support of the ,plan of the ,alliance for ,prosperity in the ,northern ,triangle of ,central ,america 7the ,plan73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state and ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 shall prioritize such assistance to address the key factors in such countries contributing to the migration of unaccompanied1 undocumented minors to the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be made available to the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis4 7#b7 ,pre-obligation requirements ,prior to the obligation of funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a multi-year spend plan specifying the proposed uses of such funds in each country and the objectives1 indicators to measure progress1 and a timeline to implement the ,strategy1 and the amounts made available from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs to support such ,strategy3 ,provided1 ,that such spend plan shall also include a description of how such assistance will differ from1 complement1 and leverage funds allocated by each government and other donors1 including international financial institutions4 7#c7 ,assistance for the central governments of el salvador1 guatemala1 and honduras ,of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 that are available for assistance for each of the central governments of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras1 the following amounts shall be withheld from obligation and may only be made available as follows3 7,a7 #be percent may only be obligated after the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government is taking effective steps to-- 7i7 inform its citizens of the dangers of the journey to the southwest border of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 combat human smuggling and trafficking2 7iii7 improve border security2 and 7iv7 cooperate with ,united ,states ,government agencies and other governments in the region to facilitate the return1 repatriation1 and reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the southwest border of the ,united ,states who do not qualify as refugees1 consistent with international law4 7,b7 ,an additional #ej percent may only be obligated after the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government is taking effective steps to-- 7i7 establish an autonomous1 publicly accountable entity to provide oversight of the ,plan2 7ii7 combat corruption1 including investigating and prosecuting government officials credibly alleged to be corrupt2 7iii7 implement reforms1 policies1 and programs to improve transparency and strengthen public institutions1 including increasing the capacity and independence of the judiciary and the ,office of the ,attorney ,general2 7iv7 establish and implement a policy that local communities1 civil society organizations 7including indigenous and other marginalized groups71 and local governments are consulted in the design1 and participate in the implementation and evaluation of1 activities of the ,plan that affect such communities1 organizations1 and governments2 7v7 counter the activities of criminal gangs1 drug traffickers1 and organized crime2 7vi7 investigate and prosecute in the civilian justice system members of military and police forces who are credibly alleged to have violated human rights1 and ensure that the military and police are cooperating in such cases2 7vii7 cooperate with commissions against impunity1 as appropriate1 and with regional human rights entities2 7viii7 support programs to reduce poverty1 create jobs1 and promote equitable economic growth in areas contributing to large numbers of migrants2 7ix7 establish and implement a plan to create a professional1 accountable civilian police force and curtail the role of the military in internal policing2 7x7 protect the right of political opposition parties1 journalists1 trade unionists1 human rights defenders1 and other civil society activists to operate without interference2 7xi7 increase government revenues1 including by implementing tax reforms and strengthening customs agencies2 and 7xii7 resolve commercial disputes1 including the confiscation of real property1 between ,united ,states entities and such government4 7#d7 ,suspension of assistance and periodic review 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall periodically review the progress of each of the central governments of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras in meeting the requirements of paragraphs 7#c77;,a7 and 7#c77;,b7 and shall1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing such progress3 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary determines that sufficient progress has not been made by a central government1 the ,secretary shall suspend1 in whole or in part1 assistance for such government for programs supporting such requirement1 and shall notify such committees in writing of such action3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may resume funding for such programs only after the ,secretary certifies to such committees that corrective measures have been taken4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall1 following a change of national government in ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 or ,honduras1 determine and report to the appropriate congressional committees that any new government has committed to take the steps to meet the requirements of paragraphs 7#c77;,a7 and 7#c77;,b73 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary is unable to make such a determination in a timely manner1 assistance made available under this subsection for such central government shall be suspended1 in whole or in part1 until such time as such determination and report can be made4 7#e7 ,programs and transfer of funds 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for the ,central ,america ,regional ,security ,initiative may be made available1 after consultation with1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 to support international commissions against impunity in ,honduras and ,el ,salvador1 if such commissions are established4 7,b7 ,the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid may1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 transfer funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance to the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank and the ,inter-,american ,foundation for technical assistance in support of the ,strategy4 7b7 ,colombia 7#a7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act and made available to the ,department of ,state for assistance for the ,government of ,colombia may be used to support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking1 organizations designated as ,foreign ,terrorist ,organizations1 and other criminal or illegal armed groups1 and to take actions to protect human health and welfare in emergency circumstances1 including undertaking rescue operations3 ,provided1 ,that the first through fifth provisos of paragraph 7#a71 and paragraph 7#c7 of section #gjde7;a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjaf and shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for assistance for ,colombia as if included in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #acc1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,colombia1 of which not less than #abf1jjj1jjj shall be apportioned directly to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and #g1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance for assistance for ,colombian refugees in neighboring countries4 7#b7 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for ,colombia1 #ai percent may be obligated only in accordance with the conditions under section #gjde in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act74 7,b7 ,the limitations of this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available under such heading for aviation instruction and maintenance1 and maritime security programs4 7#c7 notification ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,colombia to support the implementation of a peace agreement shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,haiti 7#a7 ,funding ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not more than #aia1dac1jjj may be made available for assistance for ,haiti4 7#b7 ,governance ,certification ,funds made available in paragraph 7#a7 may not be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,haiti unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,haiti is taking effective steps to-- 7,a7 hold free and fair parliamentary elections and seat a new ,haitian ,parliament2 7,b7 strengthen the rule of law in ,haiti1 including by selecting judges in a transparent manner2 respect the independence of the judiciary2 and improve governance by implementing reforms to increase transparency and accountability2 7,c7 combat corruption1 including by implementing the anti-corruption law enacted in #bjad and prosecuting corrupt officials2 and 7,d7 increase government revenues1 including by implementing tax reforms1 and increase expenditures on public services4 7#c7 ,haitian ,coast ,guard ,the ,government of ,haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 for the ,coast ,guard4 7d7 ,aircraft operations and maintenance ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the costs of operations and maintenance1 including fuel1 of aircraft funded by this ,act should be borne by the recipient country4 prohibition of payments to united nations members #gjdf4 ,none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act for carrying out the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments1 arrearages1 or dues of any member of the ,united ,nations or1 from funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the costs for participation of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations4 ,war crimes tribunals #gjdg4 ,if the ,president determines that doing so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations of international humanitarian law1 the ,president may direct a drawdown pursuant to section #eeb7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa of up to #cj1jjj1jjj of commodities and services for the ,united ,nations ,war ,crimes ,tribunal established with regard to the former ,yugoslavia by the ,united ,nations ,security ,council or such other tribunals or commissions as the ,council may establish or authorize to deal with such violations1 without regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph 7#b7 thereof3 ,provided1 ,that the determination required under this section shall be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under section #eeb7;c73 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this section shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,united ,,nations #gjdh4 7a7 ,transparency and accountability 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,i and under the heading ,international ,organizations and ,programs in title ,v of this ,act that are available for contributions to the ,united ,nations 7including the ,department of ,peacekeeping ,operations71 any ,united ,nations agency1 or the ,organization of ,american ,states1 #ae percent may not be obligated for such organization1 department1 or agency until the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the organization1 department1 or agency is-- 7,a7 posting on a publicly available ,web site1 consistent with privacy regulations and due process1 regular financial and programmatic audits of such organization1 department1 or agency1 and providing the ,united ,states ,government with necessary access to such financial and performance audits2 and 7,b7 effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including best practices for-- 7i7 protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures2 7ii7 legal burdens of proof2 7iii7 statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation2 7iv7 access to independent adjudicative bodies1 including external arbitration2 and 7v7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation4 7#b7 ,the restrictions imposed by or pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be waived on a case-by-case basis if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or respond to a humanitarian crisis4 7b7 ,restrictions on ,united ,nations ,delegations and ,organizations 7#a7 ,none of the funds made available under title ,i of this ,act may be used to pay expenses for any ,united ,states delegation to any specialized agency1 body1 or commission of the ,united ,nations if such agency1 body1 or commission is chaired or presided over by a country1 the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined1 for purposes of section #f7;j77#a7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdje7;j77#a771 supports international terrorism4 7#b7 ,none of the funds made available under title ,i of this ,act may be used by the ,secretary of ,state as a contribution to any organization1 agency1 commission1 or program within the ,united ,nations system if such organization1 agency1 commission1 or program is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined1 for purposes of section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 section #f7;j77#a7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi1 or any other provision of law1 is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the restriction in this subsection if the ,secretary reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available in support of the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council unless the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that participation in the ,council is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states and that the ,council is taking steps to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall include a description of the national interest served and the steps taken to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 on the resolutions considered in the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council during the previous #ab months1 and on steps taken to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item4 7d7 ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations on whether the ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency 7,,unrwa7 is-- 7#a7 utilizing ,operations ,support ,officers in the ,west ,bank1 ,gaza1 and other fields of operation to inspect ,,unrwa installations and reporting any inappropriate use2 7#b7 acting promptly to address any staff or beneficiary violation of its own policies 7including the policies on neutrality and impartiality of employees7 and the legal requirements under section #cja7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa2 7#c7 implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality of its facilities1 including implementing a no-weapons policy1 and conducting regular inspections of its installations1 to ensure they are only used for humanitarian or other appropriate purposes2 7#d7 taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure it is operating in compliance with the conditions of section #cja7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa and continuing regular reporting to the ,department of ,state on actions it has taken to ensure conformance with such conditions2 7#e7 taking steps to ensure the content of all educational materials currently taught in ,,unrwa-administered schools and summer camps is consistent with the values of human rights1 dignity1 and tolerance and does not induce incitement2 7#f7 not engaging in operations with financial institutions or related entities in violation of relevant ,united ,states law1 and is taking steps to improve the financial transparency of the organization2 and 7#g7 in compliance with the ,united ,nations ,board of ,auditors' biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a timely fashion the ,board's recommendations4 7e7 ,united ,nations ,capital ,master ,plan ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for the design1 renovation1 or construction of the ,united ,nations ,headquarters in ,new ,york4 7f7 ,withholding report ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing the amount of funds available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf for contributions to any organization1 department1 agency1 or program within the ,united ,nations system or any international program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall update such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of law3 ,provided further1 ,that the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such report1 including updates thereof1 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 community-based police assistance #gjdi4 7a7 ,authority ,funds made available by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act to carry out the provisions of chapter #a of part ,i and chapters #d and #f of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 may be used1 notwithstanding section #ffj of that ,act1 to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through training and technical assistance in human rights1 the rule of law1 anti-corruption1 strategic planning1 and through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance1 including assistance for programs to prevent conflict1 respond to disasters1 address gender-based violence1 and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve4 7b7 ,notification ,assistance provided under subsection 7a7 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 prohibition on promotion of tobacco #gjej4 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products1 or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products1 except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type4 international conferences #gjea4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than #ej employees of agencies or departments of the ,united ,states ,government who are stationed in the ,united ,states1 at any single international conference occurring outside the ,united ,states1 unless the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #e days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section the term international conference shall mean a conference attended by representatives of the ,united ,states ,government and of foreign governments1 international organizations1 or nongovernmental organizations4 aircraft transfer and coordination #gjeb4 7a7 ,transfer ,authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation1 aircraft procured with funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,andean ,counterdrug ,initiative1 and ,andean ,counterdrug ,programs may be used for any other program and in any region1 including for the transportation of active and standby ,civilian ,response ,corps personnel and equipment during a deployment3 ,provided1 ,that the responsibility for policy decisions and justification for the use of such transfer authority shall be the responsibility of the ,secretary of ,state and the ,deputy ,secretary of ,state and this responsibility shall not be delegated4 7b7 ,property ,disposal ,the authority provided in subsection 7a7 shall apply only after the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the equipment is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or region3 ,provided1 ,that any such transfer shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,aircraft ,coordination 7#a7 ,the uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 with funds made available in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be coordinated under the authority of the appropriate ,chief of ,mission3 ,provided1 ,that such aircraft may be used to transport1 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis1 ,federal and non-,federal personnel supporting ,department of ,state and ,,usaid programs and activities3 ,provided further1 ,that official travel for other agencies for other purposes may be supported on a reimbursable basis1 or without reimbursement when traveling on a space available basis3 ,provided further1 ,that funds received by the ,department of ,state for the use of aircraft owned1 leased1 or chartered by the ,department of ,state may be credited to the ,working ,capital ,fund of the ,department and shall be available for expenses related to the purchase1 lease1 maintenance1 chartering1 or operation of such aircraft4 7#b7 ,the requirement and authorities of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft1 the primary purpose of which is the transportation of personnel4 parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments #gjec4 ,the terms and conditions of section #gjee of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaa 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag7 shall apply to this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the date ,september #cj1 #bjji in subsection 7f77#b77;,b7 of such section shall be deemed to be ,september #cj1 #bjae4 landmines and cluster munitions #gjed4 7a7 ,landmines ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 demining equipment available to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,department of ,state and used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries1 subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary of ,state may prescribe4 7b7 ,cluster ,munitions ,no military assistance shall be furnished for cluster munitions1 no defense export license for cluster munitions may be issued1 and no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred1 unless-- 7#a7 the submunitions of the cluster munitions1 after arming1 do not result in more than #a percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments1 and the agreement applicable to the assistance1 transfer1 or sale of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians2 or 7#b7 such assistance1 license1 sale1 or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such cluster munitions4 prohibition on publicity or propaganda #gjee4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the ,united ,states not authorized before the date of the enactment of this ,act by ,congress3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #be1jjj may be made available to carry out the provisions of section #caf of the ,international ,security and ,development ,cooperation ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-ecc74 ,consular immunity #gjef4 ,the ,secretary of ,state1 with the concurrence of the ,attorney ,general1 may1 on the basis of reciprocity and under such terms and conditions as the ,secretary may determine1 specify privileges and immunities for a consular post1 the members of a consular post and their families which result in more favorable or less favorable treatment than is provided in the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 of ,april #bd1 #aifc 7,t4,i4,a4,s4 #fhbj71 entered into force for the ,united ,states ,december #bd1 #aifi3 ,provided1 ,that prior to exercising the authority of this section1 the ,secretary shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the circumstances that may warrant the need for privileges and immunities providing more favorable or less favorable treatment specified under such ,convention4 ,united states agency for international development management #gjeg4 7a7 ,authority ,up to #ic1jjj1jjj of the funds made available in title ,,iii of this ,act pursuant to or to carry out the provisions of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 including funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 may be used by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 to hire and employ individuals in the ,united ,states and overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to the authority of sections #cjh and #cji of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj4 7b7 ,restrictions 7#a7 ,the number of individuals hired in any fiscal year pursuant to the authority contained in subsection 7a7 may not exceed #age4 7#b7 ,the authority to hire individuals contained in subsection 7a7 shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjag4 7c7 ,conditions ,the authority of subsection 7a7 should only be used to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that are filled by personal services contractors or other non-direct hire employees of ,,usaid1 who are compensated with funds appropriated to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 including funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 are eliminated4 7d7 ,program ,account ,charged ,the account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities of such individual primarily relate3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to carry out this section may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act in title ,,ii under the heading ,operating ,expenses4 7e7 ,foreign ,service ,limited ,extensions ,individuals hired and employed by ,,usaid1 with funds made available in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 pursuant to the authority of section #cji of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj1 may be extended for a period of up to #d years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in such section4 7f7 ,disaster ,surge ,capacity ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 including funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 may be used1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 for the cost 7including the support costs7 of individuals detailed to or employed by ,,usaid whose primary responsibility is to carry out programs in response to natural disasters1 or man-made disasters subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7g7 ,personal ,services ,contractors ,funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out chapter #a of part ,i1 chapter #d of part ,,ii1 and section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and title ,,ii of the ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj71 may be used by ,,usaid to employ up to #dj personal services contractors in the ,united ,states1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for the purpose of providing direct1 interim support for new or expanded overseas programs and activities managed by the agency until permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ae of such contractors shall be assigned to any bureau or office3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds appropriated to carry out title ,,ii of the ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj71 may be made available only for personal services contractors assigned to the ,office of ,food for ,peace4 7h7 ,small ,business ,in entering into multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this ,act1 ,,usaid may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small disadvantaged business4 7i7 ,senior ,foreign ,service ,limited ,appointments ,individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by section #gjei7o7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaa 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag7 may be assigned to or support programs in ,afghanistan or ,pakistan with funds made available in this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs4 global health activities #gjeh4 7a7 ,in general ,funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are made available for bilateral assistance for child survival activities or disease programs including activities relating to research on1 and the prevention1 treatment and control of1 ,,hiv_/,,aids may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law except for provisions under the heading ,global ,health ,programs and the ,united ,states ,leadership ,against ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria ,act of #bjjc 7#aag ,stat4 #gaa2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja et seq471 as amended3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #ege1jjj1jjj should be made available for family planning_/reproductive health1 including in areas where population growth threatens biodiversity or endangered species4 7b7 ,global ,fund ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for a contribution to the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria 7,global ,fund71 #aj percent should be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,global ,fund is-- 7#a7 maintaining and implementing a policy of transparency1 including the authority of the ,global ,fund ,office of the ,inspector ,general 7,,oig7 to publish ,,oig reports on a public ,web site2 7#b7 providing sufficient resources to maintain an independent ,,oig that-- 7,a7 reports directly to the ,board of the ,global ,fund2 7,b7 maintains a mandate to conduct thorough investigations and programmatic audits1 free from undue interference2 and 7,c7 compiles regular1 publicly published audits and investigations of financial1 programmatic1 and reporting aspects of the ,global ,fund1 its grantees1 recipients1 sub-recipients1 and ,local ,fund ,agents2 7#c7 effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including best practices for-- 7,a7 protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures2 7,b7 legal burdens of proof2 7,c7 statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation2 7,d7 access to independent adjudicative bodies1 including external arbitration2 and 7,e7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation2 and 7#d7 implementing the recommendations contained in the ,consolidated ,transformation ,plan approved by the ,board of the ,global ,fund on ,november #ba1 #bjaa3 ,provided1 ,that such withholding shall not be in addition to funds that are withheld from the ,global ,fund in fiscal year #bjaf pursuant to the application of any other provision contained in this or any other ,act4 7c7 ,contagious ,infectious ,disease ,outbreaks ,if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained1 severe1 and is spreading internationally1 or that it is in the national interest to respond to a ,public ,health ,emergency of ,international ,concern1 funds made available under title ,,iii of this ,act may be made available to combat such infectious disease or public health emergency3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 gender equality #gjei4 7a7 ,gender ,equality ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to promote gender equality in ,united ,states ,government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the status1 increasing the participation1 and protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide4 7b7 ,women's leadership ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to increase leadership opportunities for women in countries where women and girls suffer discrimination due to law1 policy1 or practice1 by strengthening protections for women's political status1 expanding women's participation in political parties and elections1 and increasing women's opportunities for leadership positions in the public and private sectors at the local1 provincial1 and national levels4 7c7 ,gender-,based violence 7#a7 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in countries where it is common in conflict and non-conflict settings4 7,b7 ,funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are available to train foreign police1 judicial1 and military personnel1 including for international peacekeeping operations1 shall address1 where appropriate1 prevention and response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons1 and shall promote the integration of women into the police and other security forces4 7#b7 ,department of ,state and ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development gender programs shall incorporate coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of gender-based violence1 including child marriage1 rape1 female genital cutting and mutilation1 and domestic violence1 among other forms of gender-based violence in conflict and non-conflict settings4 7d7 ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement should be made available to support a multi-year strategy to expand1 and improve coordination of1 ,united ,states ,government efforts to empower women as equal partners in conflict prevention1 peace building1 transitional processes1 and reconstruction efforts in countries affected by conflict or in political transition1 and to ensure the equitable provision of relief and recovery assistance to women and girls4 sector allocations #gjfj4 7a7 ,basic education and higher education 7#a7 ,basic education 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #hjj1jjj1jjj should be made available for assistance for basic education1 and such funds may be made available notwithstanding any provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries1 except for the conditions provided in this subsection3 ,provided1 ,that such funds should only be used to implement the stated objectives of basic education programs for each ,country ,development ,cooperation ,strategy or similar strategy regarding basic education established by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid74 7,b7 ,not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the status of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated1 but unexpended1 balances in each country where ,,usaid provides basic education assistance and such report shall also include details on the types of contracts and grants provided and the goals and objectives of such assistance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,,usaid ,administrator shall update such report on a monthly basis during fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,,usaid ,administrator determines that any unobligated balances of funds specifically designated for assistance for basic education in prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs are in excess of the absorptive capacity of recipient countries1 such funds may be made available for other programs authorized under chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 notwithstanding such funding designation3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7,c7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act for assistance for basic education programs1 not less than #gj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a contribution to multilateral partnerships that support education4 7#b7 ,higher education ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #bbe1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for higher education1 including not less than #ce1jjj1jjj for new partnerships between higher education institutions in the ,united ,states and developing countries3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries1 and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7b7 ,development ,programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance1 not less than #bf1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,american ,schools and ,hospitals ,abroad program1 and not less than #aa1jjj1jjj shall be made available for cooperative development programs of ,,usaid4 7c7 ,environment ,programs 7#a7 ,authority ,funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of sections #ajc through #ajf1 and chapter #d of part ,,ii1 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be used1 notwithstanding any other provision of law except for the provisions of this subsection and only subject to the reporting procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 to support environment programs4 7#b7 ,conservation programs and limitations 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #bfe1jjj1jjj shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs4 7,b7 ,not less than #hj1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking4 7,c7 ,none of the funds appropriated under title ,,iv of this ,act may be made available for training or other assistance for any military unit or personnel that the ,secretary of ,state determines has been credibly alleged to have participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking1 unless the ,secretary reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for biodiversity programs shall not be used to support the expansion of industrial scale logging or any other industrial scale extractive activity into areas that were primary_/intact tropical forests as of ,december #cj1 #bjac1 and the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive directors of each international financial institutions 7,,ifi7 to vote against any financing of any such activity4 7#c7 ,large dams ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each ,,ifi that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to vote in relation to any loan1 grant1 strategy1 or policy of such institution to support the construction of any large dam consistent with the criteria set forth in ,senate ,report #aad-gi1 while also considering whether the project involves important foreign policy objectives4 7#d7 ,sustainable landscapes ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #abc1ejj1jjj shall be made available for sustainable landscape programs4 7#e7 ,transfer of funds ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 #i1gbj1jjj shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under the heading ,contribution to the ,strategic ,climate ,fund1 and such transfer shall occur not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,food security and agricultural development 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #a1jjj1fjj1jjj should be made available for food security and agricultural development programs1 of which not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,feed the ,future ,innovation ,labs3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law to prevent or address food shortages1 and for a ,united ,states contribution to the endowment of the ,global ,crop ,diversity ,trust4 7#b7 ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act may be made available as a contribution to the ,global ,agriculture and ,food ,security ,program if such contribution will not cause the ,united ,states to exceed #cc percent of the total amount of funds contributed to such ,program4 7e7 ,microenterprise and microfinance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #bfe1jjj1jjj should be made available for microenterprise and microfinance development programs for the poor1 especially women4 7f7 ,programs ,to combat trafficking in persons and modern slavery 7#a7 ,trafficking in persons 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #fj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally4 7,b7 ,funds made available in the previous paragraph shall be made available to support a multifaceted approach to combat human trafficking in ,guatemala3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 on the use of such funds4 7#b7 ,modern ,slavery ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 in addition to funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 #be1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a grant or grants1 to be awarded on an open and competitive basis1 to reduce the prevalence of modern slavery globally3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall only be made available in fiscal year #bjaf to carry out the ,end ,modern ,slavery ,initiative ,act of #bjae 7,s4 #eec1 #aadth ,congress71 as reported to the ,senate1 if such bill is enacted into law3 ,provided further1 ,that if such bill is not enacted into law in fiscal year #bjaf1 funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall be made available for other programs to combat trafficking in persons and modern slavery1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7g7 ,reconciliation programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,development ,assistance1 not less than #bf1jjj1jjj shall be made available to support people-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together individuals of different ethnic1 religious1 and political backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war3 ,provided1 ,that the ,,usaid ,administrator shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 prior to the initial obligation of funds1 on the uses of such funds1 and such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that to the maximum extent practicable1 such funds shall be matched by sources other than the ,united ,states ,government4 7h7 ,water and sanitation ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #djj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to the ,senator ,paul ,simon ,water for the ,poor ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba71 of which not less than #ade1jjj1jjj shall be for programs in sub-,saharan ,africa1 and of which not less than #ad1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to design and build safe1 public latrines in ,africa and ,asia4 ,overseas private investment corporation #gjfa4 7a7 ,transfer ,whenever the ,president determines that it is in furtherance of the purposes of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 up to a total of #bj1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act for the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation ,program ,account1 to be subject to the terms and conditions of that account3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall not be available for administrative expenses of the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that designated funding levels in this ,act shall not be transferred pursuant to this section3 ,provided further1 ,that the exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7b7 ,authority ,notwithstanding section #bce7;a77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the authority of subsections 7a7 through 7c7 of section #bcd of such ,act shall remain in effect until ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 arms trade treaty #gjfb4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be obligated or expended to implement the ,arms ,trade ,treaty until the ,senate approves a resolution of ratification for the ,treaty4 ,countries impacted by significant refugee populations or internally displaced persons #gjfc4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance and ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for programs in countries affected by significant populations of internally displaced persons or refugees to-- 7#a7 expand and improve host government social services and basic infrastructure to accommodate the needs of such populations and persons2 7#b7 alleviate the social and economic strains placed on host communities2 7#c7 improve coordination of such assistance in a more effective and sustainable manner2 and 7#d7 leverage increased assistance from donors other than the ,united ,states ,government for central governments and local communities in such countries4 ,reporting requirements concerning individuals detained at naval station1 guantnamo bay1 cuba #gjfd4 ,not later than #e days after the conclusion of an agreement with a country1 including a state with a compact of free association with the ,united ,states1 to receive by transfer or release individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 the ,secretary of ,state shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations in writing of the terms of the agreement1 including whether funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs will be made available for assistance for such country pursuant to such agreement4 multi-year pledges #gjfe4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act unless such pledge was-- 7#a7 previously justified1 including the projected future year costs1 in a congressional budget justification2 7#b7 included in an ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs or previously authorized by an ,act of ,congress2 7#c7 notified in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 including the projected future year costs2 or 7#d7 the subject of prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations and such consultation was conducted at least #g days in advance of the pledge4 ,prohibition on use of torture #gjff4 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to support or justify the use of torture1 cruel1 or inhumane treatment by any official or contract employee of the ,united ,states ,government4 7b7 ,assistance to eliminate torture ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available1 notwithstanding section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa and following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 for assistance to eliminate torture by foreign police1 military or other security forces in countries receiving assistance from funds appropriated by this ,act4 extradition #gjfg4 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act may be used to provide assistance 7other than funds provided under the headings ,international ,disaster ,assistance1 ,complex ,crises ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance1 ,united ,states ,emergency ,refugee and ,migration ,assistance ,fund1 and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,assistance7 for the central government of a country which has notified the ,department of ,state of its refusal to extradite to the ,united ,states any individual indicted for a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or for killing a law enforcement officer1 as specified in a ,united ,states extradition request4 7b7 ,clarification ,subsection 7a7 shall only apply to the central government of a country with which the ,united ,states maintains diplomatic relations and with which the ,united ,states has an extradition treaty and the government of that country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the restriction in subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case basis if the ,secretary certifies to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such waiver is important to the national interests of the ,united ,states4 commercial leasing of defense articles #gjfh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 the authority of section #bc7;a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act may be used to provide financing to ,israel1 ,egypt1 and the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 and major non-,,nato allies for the procurement by leasing 7including leasing with an option to purchase7 of defense articles from ,united ,states commercial suppliers1 not including ,major ,defense ,equipment 7other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application71 if the ,president determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under such ,act4 ,independent ,states of the ,former ,soviet ,union #gjfi4 7a7 ,assistance for ukraine ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii through ,,vi1 not less than #feh1ahe1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,ukraine4 7b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for a government of an ,independent ,state of the former ,soviet ,union if that government directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other ,independent ,state of the former ,soviet ,union1 such as those violations included in the ,helsinki ,final ,act3 ,provided1 ,that except as otherwise provided in section #gjgj7;a7 of this ,act1 funds may be made available without regard to the restriction in this subsection if the ,president determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to executing the authority contained in this subsection the ,department of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on how such assistance supports the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,section #ijg of the ,freedom ,support ,act ,section #ijg of the ,,freedom ,support ,act shall not apply to-- 7#a7 activities to support democracy or assistance under title ,v of the ,,freedom ,support ,act and section #adbd of the ,defense ,against ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,act of #aiif 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bccc7 or non-proliferation assistance2 7#b7 any assistance provided by the ,trade and ,development ,agency under section #ffa of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdba72 7#c7 any activity carried out by a member of the ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service while acting within his or her official capacity2 7#d7 any insurance1 reinsurance1 guarantee1 or other assistance provided by the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation under title ,,iv of chapter #b of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baia et seq472 7#e7 any financing provided under the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide2 or 7#f7 humanitarian assistance4 russia #gjgj4 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central ,government of the ,russian ,federation4 7b7 ,determination and conditions 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country that the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the ,russian ,federation annexation of ,crimea3 ,provided1 ,that except as otherwise provided in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the ,secretary certifies to such ,committees that to do so is in the national interest of the ,united ,states1 and includes a justification for such interest4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for-- 7,a7 the implementation of any action or policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the ,russian ,federation over ,crimea2 7,b7 the facilitation1 financing1 or guarantee of ,united ,states ,government investments in ,crimea1 if such activity includes the participation of ,russian ,government officials1 or other ,russian owned or controlled financial entities2 or 7,c7 assistance for ,crimea1 if such assistance includes the participation of ,russian ,government officials1 or other ,russian owned or controlled financial entities4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive directors of each international financial institution to vote against any assistance by such institution 7including but not limited to any loan1 credit1 or guarantee7 for any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,the requirements and limitations of this subsection shall cease to be in effect if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over ,crimea4 7c7 ,assistance to reduce vulnerability and pressure ,funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for the ,eastern ,partnership countries shall be made available to advance the implementation of ,association ,agreements and trade agreements with the ,european ,union1 and to reduce their vulnerability to external economic and political pressure from the ,russian ,federation4 7d7 ,democracy programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to support the advancement of democracy and the rule of law in the ,russian ,federation1 including to promote ,internet freedom1 and shall also be made available to support the democracy and rule of law strategy required by section #gjga7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 7e7 ,reports ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall update the reports required by section #gjga7;b77#b71 7c71 and 7e7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf74 international monetary fund #gjga4 7a7 ,extensions ,the terms and conditions of sections #gjhf7;b7 7#a7 and 7#b7 and #gjij7;a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag7 shall apply to this ,act4 7b7 ,repayment ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7,,imf7 to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the ,,imf before other private creditors4 special defense acquisition fund #gjgb4 ,not to exceed #ijj1jjj1jjj may be obligated pursuant to section #ea7;c77#b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act for the purposes of the ,special ,defense ,acquisition ,fund 7,fund71 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that the provision of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries or international organizations from the ,fund shall be subject to the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state4 ,countering foreign fighters and violent extremist organizations #gjgc4 7a7 ,countering foreign fighters and violent extremist organizations ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for programs to-- 7#a7 counter the flow of foreign fighters to countries in which violent extremists or violent extremist organizations operate1 including those entities designated as foreign terrorist organizations 7,f,t,os7 pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7,public ,law #hb-had71 including through programs with partner governments and multilateral organizations to-- 7,a7 counter recruitment campaigns by such entities2 7,b7 detect and disrupt foreign fighter travel1 particularly at points of origin2 7,c7 implement antiterrorism programs2 7,d7 secure borders1 including points of infiltration and exfiltration by such entities2 7,e7 implement and establish criminal laws and policies to counter foreign fighters2 and 7,f7 arrest1 investigate1 prosecute1 and incarcerate terrorist suspects1 facilitators1 and financiers2 and 7#b7 reduce public support for violent extremists or violent extremist organizations1 including ,f,t,os1 by addressing the specific drivers of radicalization1 including through such activities as-- 7,a7 public messaging campaigns to damage their appeal2 7,b7 programs to engage communities and populations at risk of violent extremist radicalization and recruitment2 7,c7 counter-radicalization and de-radicalization activities for potential and former violent extremists and returning foreign fighters1 including in prisons2 7,d7 law enforcement training programs2 and 7,e7 capacity building for civil society organizations to combat radicalization in local communities4 7b7 ,strengthening the state system 7#a7 ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for programs to strengthen the state system and counter violent extremists and violent extremist organizations1 including ,f,t,os1 by supporting security and governance programs in countries whose stability and legitimacy are directly threatened by violence against state institutions by such entities1 including at the national and local levels1 and in fragile states bordering such countries4 7#b7 ,programs funded pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall prioritize activities to improve governance1 including by-- 7,a7 promoting civil society2 7,b7 strengthening the rule of law2 7,c7 professionalizing security services2 7,d7 increasing transparency and accountability2 7,e7 combating corruption2 and 7,f7 protecting human rights4 7c7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that the programs described in subsection 7a7 are coordinated with and complement the efforts of other ,united ,states ,government agencies and international partners1 and that such programs are consistent with all applicable laws1 regulations1 and policies regarding the use of foreign assistance funds3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall also ensure that information gained through the conduct of programs described in subsection 7a77#a7 is shared in a timely manner with relevant ,united ,states ,government agencies and other international partners1 as appropriate4 7#b7 ,prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for the purposes of this section1 the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that mechanisms are in place for appropriate monitoring1 oversight1 and control of such assistance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each significant instance in which assistance provided for such purposes has been compromised1 including the amount and type of assistance affected1 a description of the incident and parties involved1 and an explanation of the response of the ,department of ,state4 7#c7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for programs described in subsection 7a7 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 and are subject to the additional requirements contained under section #gjgc in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that for the purposes of funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for countering violent extremism1 as justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations in the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,foreign ,operations1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf1 such funds shall only be made available for programs described in subsection 7a77#b74 enterprise funds #gjgd4 7a7 ,notification requirement ,none of the funds made available under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be made available for ,enterprise ,funds unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified at least #ae days in advance4 7b7 ,distribution of assets plan ,prior to the distribution of any assets resulting from any liquidation1 dissolution1 or winding up of an ,enterprise ,fund1 in whole or in part1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the ,enterprise ,fund4 7c7 ,transition or operating plan ,prior to a transition to and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund under an existing ,enterprise ,fund1 the ,president shall submit such transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional committees4 use of funds in contravention of this act #gjge4 ,if the ,president makes a determination not to comply with any provision of this ,act on constitutional grounds1 the head of the relevant ,federal agency shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations in writing within #e days of such determination1 the basis for such determination and any resulting changes to program and policy4 budget documents #gjgf4 7a7 ,operating ,plans ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each department1 agency1 or organization funded in titles ,i1 ,,ii1 and ,,vi of this ,act1 and the ,department of the ,treasury and ,independent ,agencies funded in title ,,iii of this ,act1 including the ,inter-,american ,foundation and the ,united ,states ,african ,development ,foundation1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated to such department1 agency1 or organization in such titles of this ,act1 or funds otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year #bjaf1 that provides details of the uses of such funds at the program1 project1 and activity level3 ,provided1 ,that such plans shall include1 as applicable1 a comparison between the most recent congressional directives or approved funding levels and the funding levels proposed by the department or agency2 and a clear1 concise1 and informative description_/justification3 ,provided further1 ,that if such department1 agency1 or organization receives an additional amount under the same heading in title ,,viii of this ,act1 operating plans required by this subsection shall include consolidated information on all such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that operating plans that include changes in levels of funding for programs1 projects1 and activities specified in the congressional budget justification1 in this ,act1 or amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act71 as applicable1 shall be subject to the notification and reprogramming requirements of section #gjae of this ,act4 7b7 ,spend ,plans 7#a7 ,prior to the initial obligation of funds1 the ,secretary of ,state or ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 as appropriate1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available by this ,act1 for-- 7,a7 assistance for ,afghanistan1 ,lebanon1 ,pakistan1 and the ,west ,bank and ,gaza2 7,b7 ,power ,africa and the regional security initiatives listed under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that the spend plan for such initiatives shall include the amount of assistance planned for each country by account1 to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7,c7 democracy programs and sectors enumerated in subsections 7a71 7c77#b71 7d77#a71 7e71 7f71 and 7h7 of section #gjfj of this ,act4 7#b7 ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,department of the ,treasury1 ,international ,affairs ,technical ,assistance in title ,,iii4 7c7 ,spending ,report ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a detailed report on spending of funds made available during fiscal year #bjae under the heading ,development ,credit ,authority4 7d7 ,notifications ,the spend plans referenced in subsection 7b7 shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements in this ,act or under section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7e7 ,congressional budget justification 7#a7 ,the congressional budget justification for ,department of ,state operations and foreign operations shall be provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations concurrent with the date of submission of the ,president's budget for fiscal year #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the appendices for such justification shall be provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than #aj calendar days thereafter4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,usaid ,administrator shall include in the congressional budget justification a detailed justification for multi-year availability for any funds requested under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,operating ,expenses4 ,,reports ,,and ,,records ,,management #gjgg4 7a7 ,public posting of reports 7#a7 ,requirement ,any agency receiving funds made available by this ,act shall1 subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 post on the publicly available ,web site of such agency any report required by this ,act to be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 upon a determination by the head of such agency that to do so is in the national interest4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a report if-- 7,a7 the public posting of such report would compromise national security1 including the conduct of diplomacy2 or 7,b7 the report contains proprietary1 privileged1 or sensitive information4 7#c7 ,timing and intention ,the head of the agency posting such report shall1 unless otherwise provided for in this ,act1 do so only after such report has been made available to the ,committees on ,appropriations for not less than #de days3 ,provided1 ,that any report required by this ,act to be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations shall include information from the submitting agency on whether such report will be publicly posted4 7b7 ,requests for documents ,none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization1 including any contractor1 which fails to provide upon timely request any document1 file1 or record necessary to the auditing requirements of the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid74 7c7 ,records management 7#a7 ,limitation and directives 7,a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,capital ,investment ,fund in title ,i1 and ,operating ,expenses in title ,,ii that are made available to the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid may be made available to support the use or establishment of email accounts or email servers created outside the 4gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a ,federal government records management program in contravention of the ,presidential and ,federal ,records ,act ,amendments of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ahg74 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator shall-- 7i7 update the policies1 directives1 and oversight necessary to comply with ,federal statutes1 regulations1 and presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning the preservation of all records made or received in the conduct of official business1 including record emails1 instant messaging1 and other online tools2 7ii7 use funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,capital ,investment ,fund in title ,i1 and ,operating ,expenses in title ,,ii1 as appropriate1 to improve ,federal records management pursuant to the ,federal ,records ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 ,chapters #ba1 #bi1 #ca1 and #cc7 and other applicable ,federal records management statutes1 regulations1 or policies for the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid2 7iii7 direct departing employees that all ,federal records generated by such employees1 including senior officials1 belong to the ,federal ,government2 and 7iv7 measurably improve the response time for identifying and retrieving ,federal records4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator shall each submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations and to the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration detailing1 as appropriate and where applicable-- 7,a7 the policy of each agency regarding the use or the establishment of email accounts or email servers created outside the 4gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a ,federal government records management program2 7,b7 the extent to which each agency is in compliance with applicable ,federal records management statutes1 regulations1 and policies2 and 7,c7 the steps required1 including steps already taken1 and the associated costs1 to-- 7i7 comply with paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection2 7ii7 ensure that all employees at every level have been instructed in procedures and processes to ensure that the documentation of their official duties is captured1 preserved1 managed1 protected1 and accessible in official ,government systems of the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid2 7iii7 implement the recommendations of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 ,united ,states ,department of ,state 7,,oig71 in the ,march #bjae ,review of ,state ,messaging and ,archive ,retrieval ,toolset and ,record ,email 7,,isp-#a-ae-ae7 and any recommendations from the ,,oig review of the records management practices of the ,department of ,state requested by the ,secretary on ,march #be1 #bjae1 if completed2 7iv7 reduce the backlog of ,freedom of ,information ,act and ,congressional oversight requests1 and measurably improve the response time for answering such requests2 7v7 strengthen cyber security measures to mitigate vulnerabilities1 including those resulting from the use of personal email accounts or servers outside the 4gov domain2 and 7vi7 codify in the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual and ,automated ,directives ,system the updates referenced in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection1 where appropriate4 7#c7 ,report assessment ,not later than #ahj days after the submission of the reports required by paragraph 7#b71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 in consultation with ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration1 as appropriate1 shall conduct an assessment of such reports1 and shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the scope and requirements of such assessment4 7#d7 ,funding ,of funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,capital ,investment ,fund in title ,i1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary submits the report required by paragraph 7#b74 ,,global ,,internet ,,freedom #gjgh4 7a7 ,funding ,of the funds available for obligation during fiscal year #bjaf under the headings ,international ,broadcasting ,operations1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,euraisa and ,central ,asia1 not less than #ej1ejj1jjj shall be made available for programs to promote ,internet freedom globally3 ,provided1 ,that such programs shall be prioritized for countries whose governments restrict freedom of expression on the ,internet1 and that are important to the national interests of the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this section shall be matched1 to the maximum extent practicable1 by sources other than the ,united ,states ,government1 including from the private sector4 7b7 ,requirements ,funds made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 coordinated with other democracy1 governance1 and broadcasting programs funded by this ,act under the headings ,international ,broadcasting ,operations1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 ,complex ,crises ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and shall be incorporated into country assistance1 democracy promotion1 and broadcasting strategies1 as appropriate2 7#b7 made available to the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state for programs to implement the ,may #bjaa1 ,international ,strategy for ,cyberspace and the comprehensive strategy to promote ,internet freedom and access to information in ,iran1 as required by section #dad of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged72 7#c7 made available to the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors 7,,bbg7 to provide tools and techniques to access the ,web sites of ,,bbg broadcasters that are censored1 and to work with such broadcasters to promote and distribute such tools and techniques1 including digital security techniques2 7#d7 made available for programs that support the efforts of civil society to counter the development of repressive ,internet-related laws and regulations1 including countering threats to ,internet freedom at international organizations2 to combat violence against bloggers and other users2 and to enhance digital security training and capacity building for democracy activists2 7#e7 made available for research of key threats to ,internet freedom2 the continued development of technologies that provide or enhance access to the ,internet1 including circumvention tools that bypass ,internet blocking1 filtering1 and other censorship techniques used by authoritarian governments2 and maintenance of the technological advantage of the ,united ,states ,government over such censorship techniques3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,bbg ,chairman1 shall coordinate any such research and development programs with other relevant ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies in order to share information1 technologies1 and best practices1 and to assess the effectiveness of such technologies2 and 7#f7 coordinated by the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 except that the uses of such funds made available under the heading ,international ,broadcasting ,operations shall be the responsibility of the ,,bbg ,chairman4 7c7 ,coordination and ,spend ,plans ,after consultation among the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict planned activities1 but not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,bbg ,chairman shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations spend plans for funds made available by this ,act for programs to promote ,internet freedom globally1 which shall include a description of safeguards established by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not used for illicit purposes3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,state spend plan shall include funding for all such programs for all relevant ,department of ,state and ,,usaid offices and bureaus3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to the obligation of such funds1 such offices and bureaus shall consult with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 to ensure that such programs support the ,department of ,state ,internet freedom strategy4 ,disability programs #gjgi4 7a7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for programs and activities administered by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 to address the needs and protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries1 including initiatives that focus on independent living1 economic self-sufficiency1 advocacy1 education1 employment1 transportation1 sports1 and integration of individuals with disabilities1 including for the cost of translation4 7b7 ,management1 oversight1 and technical support ,of the funds made available pursuant to this section1 #e percent may be used for ,,usaid for management1 oversight1 and technical support4 impact on jobs in the united states #gjhj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated or expended to provide-- 7#a7 any financial incentive to a business enterprise currently located in the ,united ,states for the purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate outside the ,united ,states if such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the number of employees of such business enterprise in the ,united ,states because ,united ,states production is being replaced by such enterprise outside the ,united ,states2 7#b7 assistance for any program1 project1 or activity that contributes to the violation of internationally recognized workers' rights1 as defined in section #ejg7d7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 of workers in the recipient country1 including any designated zone or area in that country3 ,provided1 ,that the application of section #ejg7d77;,d7 and 7,e7 of such ,act should be commensurate with the level of development of the recipient country and sector1 and shall not preclude assistance for the informal sector in such country1 micro and small-scale enterprise1 and smallholder agriculture2 7#c7 any assistance to an entity outside the ,united ,states if such assistance is for the purpose of directly relocating or transferring jobs from the ,united ,states to other countries and adversely impacts the labor force in the ,united ,states2 or 7#d7 for the enforcement of any rule1 regulation1 policy1 or guidelines implemented pursuant to-- 7,a7 the third proviso of subsection #gjgi7;b7 of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj2 7,b7 the modification proposed by the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation in ,november #bjac to the ,corporation's ,environmental and ,social ,policy ,statement relating to coal2 or 7,c7 the ,supplemental ,guidelines for ,high ,carbon ,intensity ,projects approved by the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states on ,december #ab1 #bjac1 when enforcement of such rule1 regulation1 policy1 or guidelines would prohibit1 or have the effect of prohibiting1 any coal-fired or other power-generation project the purpose of which is to3 7i7 provide affordable electricity in ,international ,development ,association 7,,ida7-eligible countries and ,,ida-blend countries2 and 7ii7 increase exports of goods and services from the ,united ,states or prevent the loss of jobs from the ,united ,states4 country focus and selectivity #gjha4 7a7 ,transition plan requirement ,any bilateral country assistance strategy developed after the date of enactment of this ,act for the provision of assistance for a foreign country shall include a transition plan identifying end goals and options for winding down1 within a targeted period of years1 such bilateral assistance3 ,provided1 ,that such transition plan shall be developed by the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 and officials of such foreign government and representatives of civil society1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,targeted transitions ,not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations1 shall select at least one country in which to establish and implement a transition program to seek to reduce dependency on bilateral foreign assistance and create greater self-sufficiency for such country3 ,provided1 ,that any such selection shall be of a country receiving assistance with funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that-- 7#a7 is a long-time recipient of such assistance2 7#b7 has demonstrated1 or has been assessed to possess1 the capacity for self-sufficiency2 and 7#c7 is not impacted by conflict or crisis1 including large numbers of internally displaced persons or significant refugee populations resulting from such conflict or crisis3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to the selection of any such country1 and on the goals and targets for such program to be established in the selected country3 ,provided further1 ,that such transition should exclude funding for democracy and humanitarian assistance programs3 ,provided further1 ,that assistance may be resumed or continued for any such selected country if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states1 and such report provides an explanation of such interest being served4 ,,united ,,nations ,,population ,,fund #gjhb4 7a7 ,contribution ,of the funds made available under the heading 8,international ,organizations and ,programs0 in this ,act for fiscal year #bjaf1 #cb1ejj1jjj shall be made available for the ,united ,nations ,population ,fund 7,,unfpa74 7b7 ,availability of funds ,funds appropriated by this ,act for ,,unfpa1 that are not made available for ,,unfpa because of the operation of any provision of law1 shall be transferred to the ,global ,health ,programs account and shall be made available for family planning1 maternal1 and reproductive health activities1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,prohibition on use of funds in china ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by ,,unfpa for a country program in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7d7 ,conditions on availability of funds ,funds made available by this ,act for ,,unfpa may not be made available unless-- 7#a7 ,,unfpa maintains funds made available by this ,act in an account separate from other accounts of ,,unfpa and does not commingle such funds with other sums2 and 7#b7 ,,unfpa does not fund abortions4 7e7 ,report to congress and dollar-for-dollar withholding of funds 7#a7 ,not later than #d months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations indicating the amount of funds that ,,unfpa is budgeting for the year in which the report is submitted for a country program in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#b7 ,if a report under paragraph 7#a7 indicates that ,,unfpa plans to spend funds for a country program in the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the year covered by the report1 then the amount of such funds ,,unfpa plans to spend in the ,people's ,republic of ,china shall be deducted from the funds made available to ,,unfpa after ,march #a for obligation for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is submitted4 ,,viii ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism ,department of ,state ,administration of foreign affairs ,diplomatic and consular programs 7including transfer of funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 #b1efa1hjh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #a1iff1fcb1jjj is for ,worldwide ,security ,protection and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state may transfer up to #aj1jjj1jjj of the total funds made available under this heading to any other appropriation of any department or agency of the ,united ,states1 upon the concurrence of the head of such department or agency1 to support operations in and assistance for ,afghanistan and to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that any such transfer shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #gjae of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #ae1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading in this title may be made available for ,conflict ,stabilization ,operations and for related reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent or respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions1 or to enable transition from such strife3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of inspector general ,for an additional amount for ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #ff1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #ef1ijj1jjj shall be for the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,afghanistan ,reconstruction 7,,sigar7 for reconstruction oversight3 ,provided1 ,that printing and reproduction costs shall not exceed amounts for such costs during fiscal year #bjae3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any employee of ,,sigar who completes at least #ab months of continuous service after the date of enactment of this ,act or who is employed on the date on which ,,sigar terminates1 whichever occurs first1 shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,embassy security1 construction1 and maintenance ,for an additional amount for ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance1 #gdg1hea1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #gce1bja1jjj shall be for ,worldwide ,security ,upgrades1 acquisition1 and construction as authorized3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,international organizations contributions to international organizations ,for an additional amount for ,contributions to ,international ,organizations1 #aja1gbh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,contributions for international peacekeeping activities ,for an additional amount for ,contributions for ,international ,peacekeeping ,activities1 #a1gid1jhh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,related agency ,broadcasting board of governors ,international broadcasting operations ,for an additional amount for ,international ,broadcasting ,operations1 #aj1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,united states agency for international development ,funds appropriated to the president ,operating expenses ,for an additional amount for ,operating ,expenses1 #aci1bfb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,bilateral ,economic ,assistance ,funds ,appropriated to the ,president ,international ,disaster ,assistance ,for an additional amount for ,international ,disaster ,assistance1 #a1iai1dba1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,transition initiatives ,for an additional amount for ,transition ,initiatives1 #cg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,complex crises fund ,for an additional amount for ,complex ,crises ,fund1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,economic support fund ,for an additional amount for ,economic ,support ,fund1 #b1dbb1fgc1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,assistance for europe1 eurasia and central asia ,for an additional amount for ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 #dch1efi1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,department of ,state ,migration and refugee assistance ,for an additional amount for ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance to respond to refugee crises1 including in ,africa1 the ,near ,east1 ,south and ,central ,asia1 and ,europe and ,eurasia1 #b1abg1aad1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 except that such funds shall not be made available for the resettlement costs of refugees in the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,international security assistance ,department of state ,international narcotics control and law enforcement ,for an additional amount for ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 #cga1fej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,nonproliferation1 anti-terrorism1 demining and related programs ,for an additional amount for ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 #cgi1jia1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 peacekeeping operations ,for an additional amount for ,peacekeeping ,operations1 #dfi1bfi1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available for obligation under this heading in this ,act may be used to pay assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities in ,somalia1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that such expenses shall not exceed the level described in the final proviso under the heading 8,contributions for ,international ,peacekeeping ,activities0 in title ,i of this ,act4 ,funds appropriated to the president ,foreign military financing program ,for an additional amount for ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 #a1bhh1agf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 general provisions additional appropriations #hjja4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this ,act for fiscal year #bjaf4 extension of authorities and conditions #hjjb4 ,unless otherwise provided for in this ,act1 the additional amounts appropriated by this title to appropriations accounts in this ,act shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts4 transfer authority #hjjc4 7a7 7#a7 ,funds appropriated by this title in this ,act under the headings ,transition ,initiatives1 ,complex ,crises ,fund1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this title under such headings4 7#b7 ,funds appropriated by this title in this ,act under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this title under such headings4 7#c7 ,of the funds appropriated by this title under the heading ,international ,disaster ,assistance1 up to #fjj1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this title under the heading ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance4 7b7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj from funds appropriated under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program by this title in this ,act and made available for the ,europe and ,eurasia ,regional program may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds previously made available under the heading ,global ,security ,contingency ,fund which shall be available only for programs in the ,europe and ,eurasia region4 7c7 ,the transfer authority provided in subsection 7a7 may only be exercised to address contingencies4 7d7 ,the transfer authority provided in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under any other provision of law1 including section #faj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa which may be exercised by the ,secretary of ,state for the purposes of this title4 ,,ix ,other ,matters ,multilateral ,assistance ,international ,monetary ,programs ,united ,states ,quota1 ,international ,monetary ,fund ,direct ,loan ,program ,account ,for an increase in the ,united ,states quota in the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 the dollar equivalent of #dj1hga1hjj1jjj ,special ,drawing ,rights1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the provisos under the heading ,international ,assistance ,programs--,international ,monetary ,programs--,united ,states ,quota1 ,international ,monetary ,fund in the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-cb71 the costs of the amounts provided under this heading in this ,act and in ,public ,law #aaa-cb shall be estimated on a present value basis1 excluding administrative costs and any incidental effects on governmental receipts or outlays3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of the previous proviso1 the discount rate for purposes of the present value calculation shall be the appropriate interest rate on marketable ,treasury securities1 adjusted for market risk3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount shall be available only if the ,president designates such amount1 and the related amount to be rescinded under the heading ,loans to the ,international ,monetary ,fund ,direct ,loan ,program ,account1 as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 and transmits such designation to the ,congress4 ,loans to the ,international ,monetary ,fund ,direct ,loan ,program ,account 7including rescission of funds7 ,of the amounts provided under the heading ,international ,assistance ,programs--,international ,monetary ,programs--,loans to ,international ,monetary ,fund in the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-cb71 the dollar equivalent of #dj1hga1hjj1jjj ,special ,drawing ,rights is hereby permanently rescinded as of the date when the rollback of the ,united ,states credit arrangement in the ,new ,arrangements to ,borrow of the ,international ,monetary ,fund is effective1 but no earlier than when the increase of the ,united ,states quota authorized in section #gb of the ,bretton ,woods ,agreements ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhf et seq47 becomes effective3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the second through fourth provisos under the heading ,international ,assistance ,programs--,international ,monetary ,programs--,loans to ,international ,monetary ,fund in ,public ,law #aaa-cb1 the costs of the amounts under this heading in this ,act and in ,public ,law #aaa-cb shall be estimated on a present value basis1 excluding administrative costs and any incidental effects on governmental receipts or outlays3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of the previous proviso1 the discount rate for purposes of the present value calculation shall be the appropriate interest rate on marketable ,treasury securities1 adjusted for market risk3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount shall be rescinded only if the ,president designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 and transmits such designation to the ,congress4 ,general ,provisions ,limitations on and expiration of authority with respect to new arrangements to borrow #ijja4 ,section #ag of the ,bretton ,woods ,agreements ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhf;e-#b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,the authority to make loans under this section shall expire on ,december #af1 #bjbb4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by inserting before the end period the following3 1 only to the extent that amounts available for such loans are not rescinded by an ,act of ,congress2 7#c7 by adding the following subsection 7e71 which shall be effective from the first day of the next period of renewal of the ,,nab decision after enactment of this ,act3 7e7 ,new ,requirement for ,activation of the ,new ,arrangements to ,borrow 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall include in the certification and report required by paragraphs 7a77#a71 7a77#b71 7b77#a71 and 7b77#b7 of this section prior to activation an additional certification and report that-- 7,a7 the one-year forward commitment capacity of the ,,imf 7excluding borrowed resources7 is expected to fall below #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj ,special ,drawing ,rights during the period of the ,,nab activation2 and 7,b7 activation of the ,,nab is in the ,united ,states strategic economic interest with the reasons and analysis for that determination4 7#b7 ,prior to submitting any certification and report required by paragraphs 7a77#a71 7a77#b71 7b77#a71 and 7b77#b7 of this section1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 ,acceptance of amendments to articles of agreement2 quota increase #ijjb4 ,the ,bretton ,woods ,agreements ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhf et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ga4 ,acceptance of amendments to the articles of agreement of the fund ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,fund may accept the amendments to the ,articles of ,agreement of the ,fund as proposed in resolution #ff-b of the ,board of ,governors of the ,fund4 #gb4 ,quota increase 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,fund may consent to an increase in the quota of the ,united ,states in the ,fund equivalent to #dj1hga1hjj1jjj ,special ,drawing ,rights4 7b7 ,subject to appropriations ,the authority provided by subsection 7a7 shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations ,acts4 4 ,report on methodology used for congressional budget office cost estimates #ijjc4 7a7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the methodology used and rationale for incorporating market risk in cost estimates for the ,international ,monetary ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that for the purposes of this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,budget1 ,banking1 ,housing and ,urban ,affairs1 and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,budget1 and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,requirements ,the report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include matters relevant to the evaluation of the budgetary effects of the participation of the ,united ,states in the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 including the risks associated with-- 7#a7 the current participation of the ,united ,states in the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 including the market risk of the ,fund2 7#b7 countries borrowing from the ,fund2 7#c7 the various loan instruments and assistance activities of the ,fund2 and 7#d7 past participation of the ,united ,states in the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 including the historical net cost to the government of previous quota increases4 7c7 ,review ,following the submission of the report required by subsection 7a71 the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,budget of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives shall review the ,congressional ,budget ,office's market risk scoring methodology and consider options for modifying the budgetary treatment of new appropriations to the ,international ,monetary ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that in conducting such review1 such committees should consult with other interested parties1 including the ,office of ,management and ,budget and the ,congressional ,budget ,office4 ,required consultations with congress in advance of consideration of exceptional access lending #ijjd4 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7the ,fund7 7or any designee of the ,executive ,director7 may not vote for the approval of an exceptional access loan to be provided by the ,fund to a country unless1 not later than #g days before voting to approve that loan 7subject to subsection 7c771 the ,secretary of the ,treasury submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 a report on the exceptional access program under which the loan is to be provided1 including a description of the size and tenor of the program2 and 7#b7 a debt sustainability analysis and related documentation justifying the need for the loan4 7b7 ,elements ,a debt sustainability analysis under subsection 7a77#b7 with respect to an exceptional access loan shall include the following3 7#a7 any assumptions for growth of the gross domestic product of the country that may receive the loan2 7#b7 an estimate of whether the public debt of that country is sustainable in the medium term1 consistent with the exceptional access lending rules of the ,fund2 7#c7 an estimate of the prospects of that country for regaining access to private capital markets2 and 7#d7 an evaluation of the probability of the success of providing the exceptional access loan4 7c7 ,extraordinary circumstances ,the ,secretary may submit the report and analysis required by subsection 7a7 to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives not later than #b business days after a decision by the ,executive ,board of the ,fund to approve an exceptional access loan only if the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines and certifies that-- 7,a7 an emergency exists in the country that applied for the loan and that country requires immediate assistance to avoid disrupting orderly financial markets2 or 7,b7 other extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant delaying the submission of the report and analysis2 and 7#b7 submits with the report and analysis a detailed explanation of the emergency or extraordinary circumstances and the reasons for the delay4 7d7 ,form of report and analysis ,the report and debt sustainability analysis and related documentation required by subsection 7a7 may be submitted in classified form4 ,repeal of systemic risk exemption to limitations to access policy of the international monetary fund #ijje4 7a7 ,position of the united states ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall direct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7the ,fund7 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to urge the ,executive ,board of the ,fund to repeal the systemic risk exemption to the debt sustainability criterion of the ,fund's exceptional access framework1 as set forth in paragraph #c7;b7 of ,decision ,no4 #adjfd-7jh_/ah7 of the ,fund 7relating to access policy and limits in the credit tranches and under the extended ,fund facility and overall access to the ,fund's general resources1 and exceptional access policy74 7b7 ,report required ,the quota increase authorized by the amendments made by section #ijjb shall not be disbursed until the ,secretary of the ,treasury reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives that the ,united ,states has taken all necessary steps to secure repeal of the systemic risk exemption to the framework described in subsection 7a74 ,annual report on lending1 surveillance1 or technical assistance policies of the international monetary fund #ijjf4 ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until #bjbe1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a written report that includes-- 7#a7 a description of any changes in the policies of the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7the ,fund7 with respect to lending1 surveillance1 or technical assistance2 7#b7 an analysis of whether those changes1 if any1 increase or decrease the risk to ,united ,states financial commitments to the ,fund2 7#c7 an analysis of any new or ongoing exceptional access loans of the ,fund in place during the year preceding the submission of the report2 and 7#d7 a description of any changes to the exceptional access policies of the ,fund4 ,report on improving united states participation in the international monetary fund #ijjg4 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a written report on ways to improve the effectiveness1 and mitigate the risks1 of ,united ,states participation in the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7the ,fund7 that includes the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of recent changes to the surveillance products and policies of the ,fund and whether those products and policies effectively address the shortcomings of surveillance by the ,fund in the periods preceding the global financial crisis that began in #bjjh and the ,european debt crisis that began in #bjji4 7#b7 ,a discussion of ways to better encourage countries to implement policy recommendations of the ,fund1 including-- 7,a7 whether the implementation rate of such policy recommendations would increase if the ,fund provided regular status reports on whether countries have implemented its policy recommendations2 and 7,b7 whether or not lending by the ,fund should be limited to countries that have taken necessary steps to implement such policy recommendations1 including an analysis of the potential effectiveness of that limitation4 7#c7 ,an analysis of the transparency policy of the ,fund1 ways that transparency policy can be improved1 and whether such improvements would be beneficial4 7#d7 ,a detailed analysis of the riskiness of exceptional access loans provided by the ,fund1 including-- 7,a7 whether the additional interest rate surcharge is working as intended to discourage large and prolonged use of resources of the ,fund2 and 7,b7 whether it would be beneficial for the ,fund to require collateral when making exceptional access loans1 and how requiring collateral would affect the make-up of exceptional access loans and the demand for such loans4 7#e7 ,a description of how the classification of loans provided by the ,fund would change if ,fund quotas were increased under the amendments to the ,articles of ,agreement of the ,fund proposed in resolution #ff-b of the ,board of ,governors of the ,fund1 including an assessment of how the quota increase would affect the classification of exceptional access loans outstanding as of the date of the report and whether the quota increase would lead to revisions of the classification of such loans4 7#f7 ,a discussion and analysis of lessons learned from the lending arrangements that included the ,fund1 the ,european ,commission1 and the ,european ,central ,bank 7commonly referred to as the ,troika7 during the ,european debt crisis4 7#g7 ,an analysis of the risks or benefits of increasing the transparency of the technical assistance projects of the ,fund1 including a discussion of-- 7,a7 the advantages and disadvantages of the current technical assistance disclosure policies of the ,fund2 7,b7 how technical assistance from the ,fund could be better used to prevent crises from happening in the future2 and 7,c7 whether and how the ,fund coordinates technical assistance projects with other organizations1 including the ,united ,states ,department of the ,treasury1 to avoid duplication of efforts4 ,this division may be cited as the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,l ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf ,i ,department of transportation ,office of the secretary ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary1 #ajh1gej1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1gcd1jjj shall be available for the immediate ,office of the ,secretary2 not to exceed #a1jbe1jjj shall be available for the immediate ,office of the ,deputy ,secretary2 not to exceed #bj1fji1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,general ,counsel2 not to exceed #i1ida1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of ,transportation for ,policy2 not to exceed #ac1fig1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,budget and ,programs2 not to exceed #b1edf1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,governmental ,affairs2 not to exceed #be1ibe1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration2 not to exceed #b1jbi1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,public ,affairs2 not to exceed #a1gcg1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,executive ,secretariat2 not to exceed #a1dcd1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,small and ,disadvantaged ,business ,utilization2 not to exceed #aj1gic1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,intelligence1 ,security1 and ,emergency ,response2 and not to exceed #af1bhj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the ,office of the ,secretary to any other office of the ,office of the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than #e percent by all such transfers3 ,provided further1 ,that notice of any change in funding greater than #e percent shall be submitted for approval to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #fj1jjj shall be for allocation within the ,department for official reception and representation expenses as the ,secretary may determine3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 excluding fees authorized in ,public ,law #ajg-ga1 there may be credited to this appropriation up to #b1ejj1jjj in funds received in user fees3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this ,act shall be available for the position of ,assistant ,secretary for ,public ,affairs3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall transmit to ,congress the final ,comprehensive ,truck ,size and ,weight ,limits ,study1 as required by section #cbhja of ,public ,law #aab-ada4 ,research and technology ,for necessary expenses related to the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,research and ,technology1 #ac1jjj1jjj1 of which #h1bah1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that there may be credited to this appropriation1 to be available until expended1 funds received from ,states1 counties1 municipalities1 other public authorities1 and private sources for expenses incurred for training3 ,provided further1 ,that any reference in law1 regulation1 judicial proceedings1 or elsewhere to the ,research and ,innovative ,technology ,administration shall continue to be deemed to be a reference to the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,research and ,technology of the ,department of ,transportation4 ,national infrastructure investments ,for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure1 #ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a ,state1 local government1 transit agency1 or a collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the ,nation1 a metropolitan area1 or a region3 ,provided further1 ,that projects eligible for funding provided under this heading shall include1 but not be limited to1 highway or bridge projects eligible under title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 public transportation projects eligible under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 passenger and freight rail transportation projects2 and port infrastructure investments 7including inland port infrastructure and land ports of entry73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may use up to #bj percent of the funds made available under this heading for the purpose of paying the subsidy and administrative costs of projects eligible for ,federal credit assistance under chapter #f of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the ,secretary finds that such use of the funds would advance the purposes of this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that in distributing funds provided under this heading1 the ,secretary shall take such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds1 an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas1 and the investment in a variety of transportation modes3 ,provided further1 ,that a grant funded under this heading shall be not less than #e1jjj1jjj and not greater than #ajj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #bj percent of the funds made available under this heading may be awarded to projects in a single ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this heading shall be1 at the option of the recipient1 up to #hj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution of ,federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #bj percent of the funds provided under this heading shall be for projects located in rural areas3 ,provided further1 ,that for projects located in rural areas1 the minimum grant size shall be #a1jjj1jjj and the ,secretary may increase the ,federal share of costs above #hj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that projects conducted using funds provided under this heading must comply with the requirements of subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall conduct a new competition to select the grants and credit assistance awarded under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may retain up to #bj1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this heading1 and may transfer portions of those funds to the ,administrators of the ,federal ,highway ,administration1 the ,federal ,transit ,administration1 the ,federal ,railroad ,administration and the ,maritime ,administration1 to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance made under the ,national ,infrastructure ,investments program4 ,financial management capital ,for necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the ,department of ,transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business processes1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,cyber security initiatives ,for necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives1 including necessary upgrades to wide area network and information technology infrastructure1 improvement of network perimeter controls and identity management1 testing and assessment of information technology against business1 security1 and other requirements1 implementation of ,federal cyber security initiatives and information infrastructure enhancements1 implementation of enhanced security controls on network devices1 and enhancement of cyber security workforce training tools1 #h1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,office of civil rights ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,civil ,rights1 #i1fgh1jjj4 ,transportation planning1 research1 and development ,for necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning1 research1 systems development1 development activities1 and making grants1 to remain available until expended1 #h1ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #b1ejj1jjj shall be for necessary expenses to establish an ,interagency ,infrastructure ,permitting ,improvement ,center 7,,iipic7 that will implement reforms to improve interagency coordination and the expediting of projects related to the permitting and environmental review of major transportation infrastructure projects including one-time expenses to develop and deploy information technology tools to track project schedules and metrics and improve the transparency and accountability of the permitting process3 ,provided further1 ,that there may be transferred to this appropriation1 to remain available until expended1 amounts from other ,federal agencies for expenses incurred under this heading for ,,iipic activities not related to transportation infrastructure3 ,provided further1 ,that the tools and analysis developed by the ,,iipic shall be available to other ,federal agencies for the permitting and review of major infrastructure projects not related to transportation only to the extent that other ,federal agencies provide funding to the ,department as provided for under the previous proviso4 ,working capital fund ,for necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the ,working ,capital ,fund1 not to exceed #aij1jci1jjj shall be paid from appropriations made available to the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided1 ,that such services shall be provided on a competitive basis to entities within the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that the above limitation on operating expenses shall not apply to non-,,dot entities3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds appropriated in this ,act to an agency of the ,department shall be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund without majority approval of the ,working ,capital ,fund ,steering ,committee and approval of the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that no assessments may be levied against any program1 budget activity1 subactivity or project funded by this ,act unless notice of such assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations and are approved by such ,committees4 ,minority business resource center program ,for the cost of guaranteed loans1 #ccf1jjj1 as authorized by #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 not to exceed #ah1cfg1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program1 #eig1jjj4 ,minority business outreach ,for necessary expenses of ,minority ,business ,resource ,center outreach activities1 #c1jhd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb1 these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation4 ,payments to air carriers 7airport and airway trust fund7 ,in addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under #di ,u4,s4,c4 #dagca through #dagdb1 #age1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that in determining between or among carriers competing to provide service to a community1 the ,secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers3 ,provided further1 ,that basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not include the #ae-passenger capacity requirement under subsection #dagcb7;b77#c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds in this ,act or any other ,act shall be used to enter into a new contract with a community located less than #dj miles from the nearest small hub airport before the ,secretary has negotiated with the community over a local cost share3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts authorized to be distributed for the essential air service program under subsection #dagdb7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be made available immediately from amounts otherwise provided to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,administrator may reimburse such amounts from fees credited to the account established under section #decjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,administrative provisions--office of the secretary of transportation #aja4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act to the ,department of ,transportation may be obligated for the ,office of the ,secretary of ,transportation to approve assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this ,act1 except for activities underway on the date of enactment of this ,act1 unless such assessments or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process for ,congressional notification4 #ajb4 ,notwithstanding section #ccbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 in addition to authority provided by section #cbg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,department's ,working ,capital ,fund is hereby authorized to provide payments in advance to vendors that are necessary to carry out the ,federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program under ,executive ,order #acaej and section #cjdi of ,public ,law #aji-ei3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department shall include adequate safeguards in the contract with the vendors to ensure timely and high-quality performance under the contract4 #ajc4 ,the ,secretary shall post on the ,web site of the ,department of ,transportation a schedule of all meetings of the ,credit ,council1 including the agenda for each meeting1 and require the ,credit ,council to record the decisions and actions of each meeting4 #ajd4 ,in addition to authority provided by section #cbg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,department's ,working ,capital ,fund is hereby authorized to provide partial or full payments in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from all ,federal agencies for transit benefit distribution services that are necessary to carry out the ,federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program under ,executive ,order ,no4 #acaej and section #cjdi of ,public ,law #aji-ei3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department shall maintain a reasonable operating reserve in the ,working ,capital ,fund1 to be expended in advance to provide uninterrupted transit benefits to ,government employees1 provided that such reserve will not exceed one month of benefits payable3 ,provided further1 that such reserve may be used only for the purpose of providing for the continuation of transit benefits1 provided that the ,working ,capital ,fund will be fully reimbursed by each customer agency for the actual cost of the transit benefit4 ,federal aviation administration ,operations 7airport and airway trust fund7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 not otherwise provided for1 including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation1 administrative expenses for research and development1 establishment of air navigation facilities1 the operation 7including leasing7 and maintenance of aircraft1 subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public1 lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only1 in addition to amounts made available by ,public ,law #aab-ie1 #i1iji1gbd1jjj of which #g1ibb1jjj1jjj shall be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund1 of which not to exceed #g1eje1bic1jjj shall be available for air traffic organization activities2 not to exceed #a1beh1daa1jjj shall be available for aviation safety activities2 not to exceed #ag1hjj1jjj shall be available for commercial space transportation activities2 not to exceed #gfj1ejj1jjj shall be available for finance and management activities2 not to exceed #fj1jhi1jjj shall be available for ,next,gen and operations planning activities2 not to exceed #ajj1hhj1jjj shall be available for security and hazardous materials safety2 and not to exceed #bjf1gea1jjj shall be available for staff offices3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #b percent of any budget activity1 except for aviation safety budget activity1 may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that no transfer may increase or decrease any appropriation by more than #b percent3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer in excess of #b percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #dje of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,march #ca of each fiscal year hereafter1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall transmit to ,congress an annual update to the report submitted to ,congress in ,december #bjjd pursuant to section #bba of ,public ,law #ajh-agf3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj for each day after ,march #ca that such report has not been submitted to the ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,march #ca of each fiscal year hereafter1 the ,administrator shall transmit to ,congress a companion report that describes a comprehensive strategy for staffing1 hiring1 and training flight standards and aircraft certification staff in a format similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing plan1 including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj per day for each day after ,march #ca that such report has not been submitted to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds in this ,act shall be available for new applicants for the second career training program3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds in this ,act shall be available for the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that there may be credited to this appropriation1 as offsetting collections1 funds received from ,states1 counties1 municipalities1 foreign authorities1 other public authorities1 and private sources for expenses incurred in the provision of agency services1 including receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities1 and for issuance1 renewal or modification of certificates1 including airman1 aircraft1 and repair station certificates1 or for tests related thereto1 or for processing major repair or alteration forms3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not less than #aed1djj1jjj shall be for the contract tower program1 including the contract tower cost share program3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds in this ,act for aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities conducted by1 or coordinated through1 the ,working ,capital ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #fj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall review and update the agency's ,community ,involvement ,manual related to new air traffic procedures1 public outreach and community involvement3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,administrator shall complete and implement a plan which enhances community involvement techniques and proactively addresses concerns associated with performance based navigation projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,administrator shall transmit1 in electronic format1 the community involvement manual and plan to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations1 the ,house ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and the ,senate ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science and ,transportation not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act4 ,facilities and equipment 7airport and airway trust fund7 ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for acquisition1 establishment1 technical support services1 improvement by contract or purchase1 and hire of national airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment1 as authorized under part ,a of subtitle ,,vii of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant2 engineering and service testing1 including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant2 construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available2 and the purchase1 lease1 or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this heading1 including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification2 to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund1 #b1hee1jjj1jjj1 of which #dgj1jdi1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 and #b1chd1iea1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from ,states1 counties1 municipalities1 other public authorities1 and private sources1 for expenses incurred in the establishment1 improvement1 and modernization of national airspace systems3 ,provided further1 ,that no later than ,march #ca1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall transmit to the ,congress an investment plan for the ,federal ,aviation ,administration which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years #bjag through #bjba1 with total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by the ,office of ,management and ,budget3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj per day for each day after ,march #ca that such report has not been submitted to ,congress4 ,research1 engineering1 and development 7airport and airway trust fund7 ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for research1 engineering1 and development1 as authorized under part ,a of subtitle ,,vii of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant1 #aff1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund and to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections1 funds received from ,states1 counties1 municipalities1 other public authorities1 and private sources1 which shall be available for expenses incurred for research1 engineering1 and development4 ,grants-in-aid for airports 7liquidation of contract authorization7 7limitation on obligations7 7airport and airway trust fund7 7including transfer of funds7 ,for liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development1 and noise compatibility planning and programs as authorized under subchapter ,i of chapter #dga and subchapter ,i of chapter #dge of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and under other law authorizing such obligations2 for procurement1 installation1 and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at airports of such title2 for grants authorized under section #dagdc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and for inspection activities and administration of airport safety programs1 including those related to airport operating certificates under section #ddgjf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #c1fjj1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund and to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of #c1cej1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf1 notwithstanding section #dgaag7;g7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems1 reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas1 or other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #dgaji7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,government's share of allowable project costs under paragraph 7#b7 for subgrants or paragraph 7#c7 of that section shall be #ie percent for a project at other than a large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi-phased construction project for which the project sponsor received a grant in fiscal year #bjaa for the construction project3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of funds limited under this heading1 not more than #ajg1ajj1jjj shall be obligated for administration1 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,airport ,cooperative ,research ,program1 not less than #ca1jjj1jjj shall be available for ,airport ,technology ,research1 and #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available and transferred to ,office of the ,secretary1 ,salaries and ,expenses to carry out the ,small ,community ,air ,service ,development ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to airports eligible under section #dagdc of title #di1 such program may include the participation of an airport that serves a community or consortium that is not larger than a small hub airport1 according to ,,faa hub classifications effective at the time the ,office of the ,secretary issues a request for proposals4 ,administrative provisions--federal aviation administration #aaj4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be used to compensate in excess of #fjj technical staff-years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the ,federal ,aviation ,administration and the ,center for ,advanced ,aviation ,systems ,development during fiscal year #bjaf4 #aaa4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration without cost building construction1 maintenance1 utilities and expenses1 or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control1 air navigation1 or weather reporting3 ,provided1 ,that the prohibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotiations between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on below-market rates for these items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the ,,faa for air traffic control facilities4 #aab4 ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy #di ,u4,s4,c4 #dagdb7;a77#a7 from fees credited under #di ,u4,s4,c4 #decjc and any amount remaining in such account at the close of that fiscal year may be made available to satisfy section #dagdb7;a77#a7 for the subsequent fiscal year4 #aac4 ,amounts collected under section #djaac7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be credited to the appropriation current at the time of collection1 to be merged with and available for the same purposes of such appropriation4 #aad4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be available for paying premium pay under subsection #eedf7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to any ,federal ,aviation ,administration employee unless such employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such premium pay4 #aae4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be obligated or expended for an employee of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a ,government-issued credit card4 #aaf4 ,the ,secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport that received scheduled or unscheduled air service from a large certified air carrier 7as defined in part #bda of title #ad ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or such other regulations as may be issued by the ,secretary under the authority of section #dagji7 an amount equal to the minimum apportionment specified in #di ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaad7;c71 if the ,secretary determines that airport had more than #aj1jjj passenger boardings in the preceding calendar year1 based on data submitted to the ,secretary under part #bda of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #aag4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be obligated or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration without the prior written approval of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration of the ,department of ,transportation4 #aah4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds made available under this ,act or any prior ,act may be used to implement or to continue to implement any limitation on the ability of any owner or operator of a private aircraft to obtain1 upon a request to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 a blocking of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration number from any display of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration's ,aircraft ,situational ,display to ,industry data that is made available to the public1 except data made available to a ,government agency1 for the noncommercial flights of that owner or operator4 #aai4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than nine political and ,presidential appointees in the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 #aai;,a4 ,none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to increase fees pursuant to section #ddgba of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 until the ,,faa provides to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations a report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigation products and explains how such fees are consistent with ,executive ,order #acfdb4 #aai;,b4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be used to close a regional operations center of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration or reduce its services unless the ,administrator notifies the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations not less than #ij full business days in advance4 #aai;,c4 ,none of the funds appropriated or limited by this ,act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at ,teterboro airport in ,teterboro1 ,new ,jersey4 ,federal highway administration ,limitation on administrative expenses 7highway trust fund7 7including transfer of funds7 ,not to exceed #dbe1geb1jjj1 together with advances and reimbursements received by the ,federal ,highway ,administration1 shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and operation of the ,federal ,highway ,administration4 ,in addition1 not to exceed #c1bdh1jjj shall be transferred to the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission in accordance with section #ajd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,federal-aid highways 7limitation on obligations7 7highway trust fund7 ,funds available for the implementation or execution of ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized under titles #bc and #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the provisions of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act shall not exceed total obligations of #db1cfa1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may collect and spend fees1 as authorized by title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to cover the costs of services of expert firms1 including counsel1 in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of ,federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the ,federal ,government of servicing such credit instruments3 ,provided further1 ,that such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that are also available for such purpose1 and are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses under section #fjh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,liquidation of contract authorization7 7,highway ,trust ,fund7 ,for the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized under title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 #dc1ajj1jjj1jjj derived from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account71 to remain available until expended4 ,administrative provisions--federal highway administration #abj4 7a7 ,for fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall-- 7#a7 not distribute from the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highways-- 7,a7 amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section #ajd7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 amounts authorized for the ,bureau of ,transportation ,statistics2 7#b7 not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts-- 7,a7 made available from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account7 for ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the ,secretary 7or apportioned by the ,secretary under sections #bjb or #bjd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,b7 for which obligation limitation was provided in a previous fiscal year2 7#c7 determine the proportion that-- 7,a7 the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highways1 less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of this subsection2 bears to 7,b7 the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for the ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs 7other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#aa7 of subsection 7b7 and sums authorized to be appropriated for section #aai of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 equal to the amount referred to in subsection 7b77#ab7 for such fiscal year71 less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of this subsection2 7#d7 distribute the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highways1 less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 for each of the programs 7other than programs to which paragraph 7#a7 applies7 that are allocated by the ,secretary under the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act and title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 or apportioned by the ,secretary under sections #bjb or #bjd of that title1 by multiplying-- 7,a7 the proportion determined under paragraph 7#c72 by 7,b7 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for such fiscal year2 and 7#e7 distribute the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highways1 less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and the amounts distributed under paragraph 7#d71 for ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs that are apportioned by the ,secretary under title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code 7other than the amounts apportioned for the ,national ,highway ,performance ,program in section #aai of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 that are exempt from the limitation under subsection 7b77#ab7 and the amounts apportioned under sections #bjb and #bjd of that title7 in the proportion that-- 7,a7 amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to each ,state for such fiscal year2 bears to 7,b7 the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to all ,states for such fiscal year4 7b7 ,exceptions from obligation limitation ,the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations under or for-- 7#a7 section #abe of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 section #adg of the ,surface ,transportation ,assistance ,act of #aigh 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #add note2 #ib ,stat4 #bgad72 7#c7 section #i of the ,federal-,aid ,highway ,act of #aiha 7#ie ,stat4 #agja72 7#d7 subsections 7b7 and 7j7 of section #aca of the ,surface ,transportation ,assistance ,act of #aihb 7#if ,stat4 #baai72 7#e7 subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #adi of the ,surface ,transportation and ,uniform ,relocation ,assistance ,act of #aihg 7#aja ,stat4 #aih72 7#f7 sections #aajc through #aajh of the ,intermodal ,surface ,transportation ,efficiency ,act of #aiia 7#aje ,stat4 #bjbg72 7#g7 section #aeg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code 7as in effect on ,june #h1 #aiih72 7#h7 section #aje of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code 7as in effect for fiscal years #aiih through #bjjd1 but only in an amount equal to #fci1jjj1jjj for each of those fiscal years72 7#i7 ,federal-aid highway programs for which obligation authority was made available under the ,transportation ,equity ,act for the #bast ,century 7#aab ,stat4 #ajg7 or subsequent ,acts for multiple years or to remain available until expended1 but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used2 7#aj7 section #aje of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code 7as in effect for fiscal years #bjje through #bjab1 but only in an amount equal to #fci1jjj1jjj for each of those fiscal years72 7#aa7 section #afjc of ,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aah note2 #aai ,stat4 #abdh71 to the extent that funds obligated in accordance with that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made available for obligation2 and 7#ab7 section #aai of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code 7but1 for each of fiscal years #bjac through #bjaf1 only in an amount equal to #fci1jjj1jjj74 7c7 ,redistribution of ,unused ,obligation ,authority ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall1 after ,august #a of such fiscal year-- 7#a7 revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made available under subsection 7a7 if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year2 and 7#b7 redistribute sufficient amounts to those ,states able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year1 giving priority to those ,states having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections #add 7as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of ,public ,law #aab-ada7 and #ajd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,applicability of ,obligation ,limitations to ,transportation ,research ,programs 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highways shall apply to contract authority for transportation research programs carried out under-- 7,a7 chapter #e of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 title ,,vi of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act4 7#b7 ,exception ,obligation authority made available under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 remain available for a period of #d fiscal years2 and 7,b7 be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years4 7e7 ,redistribution of ,certain ,authorized ,funds 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of distribution of obligation limitation under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall distribute to the ,states any funds 7excluding funds authorized for the program under section #bjb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code7 that-- 7,a7 are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for ,federal-aid highway programs2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary determines will not be allocated to the ,states 7or will not be apportioned to the ,states under section #bjd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code71 and will not be available for obligation1 for such fiscal year because of the imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year4 7#b7 ,ratio ,funds shall be distributed under paragraph 7#a7 in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection 7a77#e74 7#c7 ,availability ,funds distributed to each ,state under paragraph 7#a7 shall be available for any purpose described in section #acc7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 #aba4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 funds received by the ,bureau of ,transportation ,statistics from the sale of data products1 for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter #fc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be credited to the ,federal-aid highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the ,bureau for such expenses3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be subject to the obligation limitation for ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs4 #abb4 ,not less than #ae days prior to waiving1 under his or her statutory authority1 any ,buy ,america requirement for ,federal-aid highways projects1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall make an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and the reasons therefor3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide an annual report to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on any waivers granted under the ,buy ,america requirements4 #abc4 ,none of the funds in this ,act to the ,department of ,transportation may be used to provide credit assistance unless not less than #c days before any application approval to provide credit assistance under sections #fjc and #fjd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,transportation provides notification in writing to the following committees3 the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations2 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall include1 but not be limited to1 the name of the project sponsor2 a description of the project2 whether credit assistance will be provided as a direct loan1 loan guarantee1 or line of credit2 and the amount of credit assistance4 #abd4 ,section #abg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in each of subsections 7a77#aa77;,a7 and 7,b7 by striking 8through ,december #ca1 #bjca01 and 7#b7 by inserting at the end the following3 7t7 ,vehicles in idaho ,a vehicle limited or prohibited under this section from operating on a segment of the ,interstate ,system in the ,state of ,idaho may operate on such a segment if such vehicle- 7#a7 has a gross vehicle weight of #abi1jjj pounds or less2 7#b7 other than gross vehicle weight1 complies with the single axle1 tandem axle1 and bridge formula limits set forth in subsection 7a72 and 7#c7 is authorized to operate on such segment under ,idaho ,state law4 4 #abe4 7a7 ,a ,state or territory1 as defined in section #afe of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 may use for any project eligible under section #acc7;b7 of title #bc or section #afe of title #bc and located within the boundary of the ,state or territory any earmarked amount1 and any associated obligation limitation1 provided that the ,department of ,transportation for the ,state or territory for which the earmarked amount was originally designated or directed notifies the ,secretary of ,transportation of its intent to use its authority under this section and submits a quarterly report to the ,secretary identifying the projects to which the funding would be applied4 ,notwithstanding the original period of availability of funds to be obligated under this section1 such funds and associated obligation limitation shall remain available for obligation for a period of #c fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the ,secretary of ,transportation is notified4 ,the ,federal share of the cost of a project carried out with funds made available under this section shall be the same as associated with the earmark4 7b7 ,in this section1 the term earmarked amount means-- 7#a7 congressionally directed spending1 as defined in rule ,,xliv of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 identified in a prior law1 report1 or joint explanatory statement1 which was authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than #aj fiscal years prior to the fiscal year in which this ,act becomes effective1 and administered by the ,federal ,highway ,administration2 or 7#b7 a congressional earmark1 as defined in rule ,,xxi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives identified in a prior law1 report1 or joint explanatory statement1 which was authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than #aj fiscal years prior to the fiscal year in which this ,act becomes effective1 and administered by the ,federal ,highway ,administration4 7c7 ,the authority under subsection 7a7 may be exercised only for those projects or activities that have obligated less than #aj percent of the amount made available for obligation as of the effective date of this ,act1 and shall be applied to projects within the same general geographic area within #ej miles for which the funding was designated1 except that a ,state or territory may apply such authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or activities the ,state or territory certifies have been closed and for which payments have been made under a final voucher4 7d7 ,the ,secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the information provided by the ,states and territories each quarter to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 #abf4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the amount that the ,secretary sets aside for fiscal year #bjaf under section #acj7;e77#a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the elimination of hazards and the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings shall be #cej1jjj1jjj4 ,federal motor carrier safety administration ,motor carrier safety operations and programs 7liquidation of contract authorization7 7limitation on obligations7 7highway trust fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in the implementation1 execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section #caaaj7;a7-7c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #dacd of ,public ,law #aji-ei1 as amended by ,public ,law #aab-ada1 as amended by the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 #bfg1djj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account71 together with advances and reimbursements received by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration1 the sum of which shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds available for implementation1 execution or administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs authorized under title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not exceed total obligations of #bfg1djj1jjj for ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,operations and ,programs for fiscal year #bjaf1 of which #i1jjj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 is for the research and technology program1 and of which #cd1ede1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 is for information management3 ,provided further1 ,that #a1jjj1jjj shall be made available for commercial motor vehicle operator grants to carry out section #dacd of ,public ,law #aji-ei1 as amended by ,public ,law #aab-ada1 as amended by the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act4 ,motor carrier safety grants 7liquidation of contract authorization7 7limitation on obligations7 7highway trust fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections #caajb1 #caajd7;a71 #caajf1 #caajg1 #caaji1 #cacji1 #cacac of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and sections #dabf and #dabh of ,public ,law #aji-ei1 as amended by ,public ,law #aab-ada1 as amended by the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 #cac1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account7 and to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds available for the implementation or execution of motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of #cac1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf for ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,grants2 of which #bah1jjj1jjj shall be available for the motor carrier safety assistance program1 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be available for commercial driver's license program improvement grants1 #cb1jjj1jjj shall be available for border enforcement grants1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be available for performance and registration information system management grants1 #be1jjj1jjj shall be available for the commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment program1 and #c1jjj1jjj shall be available for safety data improvement grants3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds made available herein for the motor carrier safety assistance program1 #cb1jjj1jjj shall be available for audits of new entrant motor carriers4 ,administrative provisions--federal motor carrier safety administration #acj4 7a7 ,funds appropriated or limited in this ,act shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section #cej of ,public ,law #ajg-hg and section #fija of ,public ,law #aaj-bh4 7b7 ,section #cej7;d7 of the ,department of ,transportation and ,related ,agencies ,appropriation ,act1 #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-hg7 is hereby repealed4 #aca4 ,the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration shall send notice of #di ,,cfr section #che4cjh violations by certified mail1 registered mail1 or another manner of delivery1 which records the receipt of the notice by the persons responsible for the violations4 #acb4 ,none of the funds limited or otherwise made available under this ,act1 or any other ,act1 hereafter1 shall be used by the ,secretary to enforce any regulation prohibiting a ,state from issuing a commercial learner's permit to individuals under the age of eighteen if the ,state had a law authorizing the issuance of commercial learner's permits to individuals under eighteen years of age as of ,may #i1 #bjaa4 #acc4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act or any other ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce sections #cie4c7;c7 and #cie4c7;d7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and such section shall have no force or effect on submission of the final report issued by the ,secretary1 as required by section #acc of division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-bce1 unless the ,secretary and the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation each review and determine that the final report-- 7#a7 meets the statutory requirements set forth in such section2 and 7#b7 establishes that commercial motor vehicle drivers who operated under the restart provisions in effect between ,july #a1 #bjac1 and the day before the date of enactment of such ,public ,law demonstrated statistically significant improvement in all outcomes related to safety1 operator fatigue1 driver health and longevity1 and work schedules1 in comparison to commercial motor vehicle drivers who operated under the restart provisions in effect on ,june #cj1 #bjac4 #acd4 ,none of the funds limited or otherwise made available under the heading ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,operations and ,programs may be used to deny an application to renew a ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,program permit for a motor carrier based on that carrier's ,hazardous ,materials ,out-of-,service rate1 unless the carrier has the opportunity to submit a written description of corrective actions taken1 and other documentation the carrier wishes the ,secretary to consider1 including submitting a corrective action plan1 and the ,secretary determines the actions or plan is insufficient to address the safety concerns that resulted in that ,hazardous ,materials ,out-of-,service rate4 #ace4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or previous appropriations ,acts under the heading 8,motor ,carrier ,safety ,operations and ,programs0 shall be used to pay for costs associated with design1 development1 testing1 or implementation of a wireless roadside inspection program until #ahj days after the ,secretary of ,transportation certifies to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations that such program does not conflict with existing non-,federal electronic screening systems1 create capabilities already available1 or require additional statutory authority to incorporate generated inspection data into safety determinations or databases1 and has restrictions to specifically address privacy concerns of affected motor carriers and operators3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the ,department's ongoing research efforts in this area4 #acf4 ,section #acejf7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended3 7#a7 in subsection 7#ad7 by striking or2 7#b7 in subsection 7#ae7 by striking 4 and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end1 7#af7 the transportation of passengers by #i to #ae passenger motor vehicles operated by youth or family camps that provide recreational or educational activities44 #acg4 7a7 ,in general ,section #caaab7;c77#e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,nebraska may and inserting ,nebraska and ,kansas may2 and 7#b7 by striking the ,state of ,nebraska and inserting the relevant state4 7b7 ,conforming and technical amendments ,section #caaab7;c7 of such title is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and inserting the following3 7c7 ,special rules for wyoming1 ohio1 alaska1 iowa1 nebraska1 and kansas 2 7#b7 by striking 2 and at the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#d7 and inserting 2 and4 ,national highway traffic safety administration ,operations and research ,for expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the ,secretary1 with respect to traffic and highway safety authorized under chapter #cja and part ,c of subtitle ,,vi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #aeb1hjj1jjj1 of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,operations and research 7liquidation of contract authorization7 7limitation on obligations7 7highway trust fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc1 and chapter #cjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #adb1ijj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account7 and to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds in this ,act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which1 in fiscal year #bjaf1 are in excess of #adb1ijj1jjj1 of which #acg1hjj1jjj shall be for programs authorized under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc and #e1ajj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,driver ,register authorized under chapter #cjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that within the #adb1ijj1jjj obligation limitation for operations and research1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years4 ,highway traffic safety grants 7liquidation of contract authorization7 7limitation on obligations7 7highway trust fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions of #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb1 #djd1 and #dje1 and section #djja7;a77#f7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 to remain available until expended1 #egc1ccb1jjj1 to be derived from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account73 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds in this ,act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which1 in fiscal year #bjaf1 are in excess of #egc1ccb1jjj for programs authorized under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb1 #djd1 and #dje1 and section #djja7;a77#f7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 of which #bdc1ejj1jjj shall be for ,highway ,safety ,programs under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb2 #bgd1gjj1jjj shall be for ,national ,priority ,safety ,programs under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #dje2 #bi1cjj1jjj shall be for ,high ,visibility ,enforcement ,program under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djd2 #be1hcb1jjj shall be for ,administrative ,expenses under section #djja7;a77#f7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that none of these funds shall be used for construction1 rehabilitation1 or remodeling costs1 or for office furnishings and fixtures for ,state1 local or private buildings or structures3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #ejj1jjj of the funds made available for ,national ,priority ,safety ,programs under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #dje for ,impaired ,driving ,countermeasures 7as described in subsection 7d7 of that section7 shall be available for technical assistance to the ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to the ,transfers provision under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;a77#a77;,g71 any amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available under section #djb shall include the obligation authority for such amounts3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,administrator shall notify the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations of any exercise of the authority granted under the previous proviso or under #bc ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;a77#a77;,g7 within five days4 ,administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety administration #adj4 ,an additional #acj1jjj shall be made available to the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 out of the amount limited for section #djb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to pay for travel and related expenses for ,state management reviews and to pay for core competency development training and related expenses for highway safety staff4 #ada4 ,the limitations on obligations for the programs of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration set in this ,act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation authority was made available in previous public laws but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used4 #adb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to obligate or award funds for the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration's ,national ,roadside ,survey4 #adc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to mandate global positioning system 7,,gps7 tracking in private passenger motor vehicles without providing full and appropriate consideration of privacy concerns under #e ,u4,s4,c4 chapter #e1 subchapter ,,ii4 ,federal railroad administration ,safety and operations ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 not otherwise provided for1 #aii1jjj1jjj1 of which #ae1ijj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,railroad research and development ,for necessary expenses for railroad research and development1 #ci1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program ,the ,secretary of ,transportation is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections #eja through #ejd of the ,railroad ,revitalization and ,regulatory ,reform ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-baj71 as amended1 such authority to exist as long as any such direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding4 ,provided1 ,that pursuant to section #ejb of such ,act1 as amended1 no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made using ,federal funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal year #bjaf4 ,railroad safety grants ,for necessary expenses related to railroad safety grants1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #be1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out #di ,u4,s4,c4 #bjafg1 as in effect the day before the enactment of the ,passenger ,rail ,reform and ,investment ,act of #bjae 7division ,a1 title ,,xi of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act72 and not to exceed #be1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out #di ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaeh4 ,operating grants to the national railroad passenger corporation ,to enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to make quarterly grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation1 in amounts based on the ,secretary's assessment of the ,corporation's seasonal cash flow requirements1 for the operation of intercity passenger rail1 as authorized by section #aja of the ,passenger ,rail ,investment and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb71 as in effect the day before the enactment of the ,passenger ,rail ,reform and ,investment ,act of #bjae 7division ,a1 title ,,xi of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act71 #bhh1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts available under this paragraph shall be available for the ,secretary to approve funding to cover operating losses for the ,corporation only after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific train route3 ,provided further1 ,that each such grant request shall be accompanied by a detailed financial analysis1 revenue projection1 and capital expenditure projection justifying the ,federal support to the ,secretary's satisfaction3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #fj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,corporation shall transmit1 in electronic format1 to the ,secretary and the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations the annual budget1 business plan1 the #e-,year ,financial ,plan for fiscal year #bjaf required under section #bjd of the ,passenger ,rail ,investment and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh and the comprehensive fleet plan for all ,amtrak rolling stock3 ,provided further1 ,that the budget1 business plan and the #e-,year ,financial ,plan shall include annual information on the maintenance1 refurbishment1 replacement1 and expansion for all ,amtrak rolling stock consistent with the comprehensive fleet plan3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,corporation shall provide monthly performance reports in an electronic format which shall describe the work completed to date1 any changes to the business plan1 and the reasons for such changes as well as progress against the milestones and target dates of the #bjab performance improvement plan3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,corporation's budget1 business plan1 #e-,year ,financial ,plan1 semiannual reports1 monthly reports1 comprehensive fleet plan and all supplemental reports or plans comply with requirements in ,public ,law #aab-ee3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used to support any route on which ,amtrak offers a discounted fare of more than #ej percent off the normal peak fare3 ,provided further1 ,that the preceding proviso does not apply to routes where the operating loss as a result of the discount is covered by a ,state and the ,state participates in the setting of fares4 ,capital and debt service grants to the national railroad passenger corporation ,to enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to make grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation for capital investments as authorized by sections #aja7;c71 #ajb1 and #bai7;b7 of the ,passenger ,rail ,investment and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb71 as in effect the day before the enactment of the ,passenger ,rail ,reform and ,investment ,act of #bjae 7division ,a1 title ,,xi of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act71 #a1aja1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #afj1bjj1jjj shall be for debt service obligations as authorized by section #ajb of such ,act3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to bring ,amtrak-served facilities and stations into compliance with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that after an initial distribution of up to #bjj1jjj1jjj1 which shall be used by the ,corporation as a working capital account1 all remaining funds shall be provided to the ,corporation only on a reimbursable basis3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 up to #ej1jjj1jjj may be used by the ,secretary to subsidize operating losses of the ,corporation should the funds provided under the heading ,operating ,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation be insufficient to meet operational costs for fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may retain up to one-half of #a percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund the costs of project management and oversight of activities authorized by subsections #aja7;a7 and #aja7;c7 of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb1 of which up to #ejj1jjj may be available for technical assistance for ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and other public entities responsible for the implementation of section #bji of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall approve funding for capital expenditures1 including advance purchase orders of materials1 for the ,corporation only after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific capital project justifying the ,federal support to the ,secretary's satisfaction3 ,provided further1 ,that except as otherwise provided herein1 none of the funds under this heading may be used to subsidize operating losses of the ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds under this heading may be used for capital projects not approved by the ,secretary of ,transportation or on the ,corporation's fiscal year #bjaf business plan3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to the project management oversight funds authorized under section #aja7;d7 of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb1 the ,secretary may retain up to an additional #c1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associated with implementing section #bab of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb1 including the amendments made by section #bab to section #bdije of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that ,amtrak shall conduct a business case analysis on capital investments that exceed #aj1jjj1jjj in life-cycle costs3 ,provided further1 ,that each contract for a capital acquisition that exceeds #aj1jjj1jjj in life-cycle costs shall state that funding is subject to the availability of appropriated funds provided by an appropriations ,act4 ,administrative provisions--federal railroad administration 7including rescissions7 #aej4 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation may receive and expend cash1 or receive and utilize spare parts and similar items1 from non-,united ,states ,government sources to repair damages to or replace ,united ,states ,government owned automated track inspection cars and equipment as a result of third-party liability for such damages1 and any amounts collected under this section shall be credited directly to the ,safety and ,operations account of the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 and shall remain available until expended for the repair1 operation and maintenance of automated track inspection cars and equipment in connection with the automated track inspection program4 #aea4 ,none of the funds provided to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in excess of #ce1jjj for any individual employee3 ,provided1 ,that the ,president of ,amtrak may waive the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees when the ,president of ,amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,president of ,amtrak shall report to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations each quarter of the calendar year on waivers granted to employees and amounts paid above the cap for each month within such quarter and delineate the reasons each waiver was granted3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,president of ,amtrak shall report to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations by ,march #a1 #bjaf1 a summary of all overtime payments incurred by the ,corporation for #bjae and the three prior calendar years3 ,provided further1 ,that such summary shall include the total number of employees that received waivers and the total overtime payments the ,corporation paid to those employees receiving waivers for each month for #bjae and for the three prior calendar years4 #aeb4 ,of the unobligated balances of funds available to the ,federal ,railroad ,administration from the ,railroad ,research and ,development account1 #a1ifj1jjj is permanently rescinded3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are made available to enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to assist ,class ,,ii and ,class ,,iii railroads with eligible projects pursuant to sections #eja through #ejd of the ,railroad ,revitalization and ,regulatory ,reform ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-baj71 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be available for applicant expenses in preparing to apply and applying for direct loans and loan guarantees3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds shall remain available until expended4 #aec4 ,of the unobligated balances of funds available to the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 the following funds are hereby rescinded3 #e1jjj1jjj of the unobligated balances of funds made available to fund expenses associated with implementing section #bab of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb in the ,capital and ,debt ,service ,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation account of the ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae2 and #ad1afc1che of the unobligated balances of funds made available from the following accounts in the specified amounts--,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation1 #bfg1jai2 ,next ,generation ,high-,speed ,rail1 #d1idd1ejd2 ,rail ,line ,relocation and ,improvement ,program1 #b1bda1che2 and ,safety and ,operations1 #f1gaj1dgg3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are made available to enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to make grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation as authorized by section #aja7;c7 of the ,passenger ,rail ,investment and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb7 for state-of-good-repair backlog and infrastructure improvements on ,northeast ,corridor shared-use infrastructure identified in the ,northeast ,corridor ,infrastructure and ,operations ,advisory ,commission's approved #e-year capital plan3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds shall remain available until expended and shall be available for grants in an amount not to exceed #ej percent of the total project cost1 with the required matching funds to be provided consistent with the ,commission's cost allocation policy4 ,federal transit administration ,administrative expenses ,for necessary administrative expenses of the ,federal ,transit ,administration's programs authorized by chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ajh1jjj1jjj1 of which not more than #f1ejj1jjj shall be available to carry out the provisions of #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbi and not less than #a1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out the provisions of #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbf3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds provided or limited in this ,act may be used to create a permanent office of transit security under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that upon submission to the ,congress of the fiscal year #bjag ,president's budget1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall transmit to ,congress the annual report on ,new ,starts1 including proposed allocations for fiscal year #bjag4 ,transit formula grants 7liquidation of contract authorization7 7limitation on obligations7 7highway trust fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in the ,federal ,public ,transportation ,assistance ,program in this account1 and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje1 #ecjg1 #ecaj1 #ecaa1 #ecab1 #ecad1 #ecah1 #ecbi7;e77#f71 #ecce1 #eccg1 #ecci1 and #ecdj1 as amended by the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 and section #bjjje7;b7 of ,public ,law #aab-ada1 and section #cjjf7;b7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 #aj1djj1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,mass ,transit ,account of the ,highway ,trust ,fund and to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized under #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje1 #ecjg1 #ecaj1 #ecaa1 #ecab1 #ecad1 #ecah1 #ecbi7;e77#f71 #ecce1 #eccg1 #ecci1 and #ecdj1 as amended by the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 and section #bjjje7;b7 of ,public ,law #aab-ada1 and section #cjjf7;b7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act1 shall not exceed total obligations of #i1cdg1fjd1fci in fiscal year #bjaf4 ,capital investment grants ,for necessary expenses to carry out #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecji1 #b1agg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority ,for grants to the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority as authorized under section #fja of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb1 #aej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for each specific project3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to approving such grants1 the ,secretary shall certify that the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority is making progress to improve its safety management system in response to the ,federal ,transit ,administration's #bjae safety management inspection3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to approving such grants1 the ,secretary shall certify that the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority is making progress toward full implementation of the corrective actions identified in the #bjad ,financial ,management ,oversight ,review ,report3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall determine that the ,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,authority has placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve the safety of the system before approving such grants3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary1 in order to ensure safety throughout the rail system1 may waive the requirements of section #fja7;e77#a7 of title ,,vi of ,public ,law #aaj-dcb 7#aab ,stat4 #difh74 ,administrative provisions--federal transit administration 7including rescission7 #afj4 ,the limitations on obligations for the programs of the ,federal ,transit ,administration shall not apply to any authority under #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecch1 previously made available for obligation1 or to any other authority previously made available for obligation4 #afa4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated or limited by this ,act under the heading ,fixed ,guideway ,capital ,investment of the ,federal ,transit ,administration for projects specified in this ,act or identified in reports accompanying this ,act not obligated by ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and other recoveries1 shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided4 #afb4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any funds appropriated before ,october #a1 #bjae1 under any section of chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 that remain available for expenditure1 may be transferred to and administered under the most recent appropriation heading for any such section4 #afc4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds made available in this ,act shall be used to enter into a full funding grant agreement for a project with a ,new ,starts share greater than #fj percent4 #afd4 7a7 ,loss of eligibility ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds in this or any other ,act may be available to advance in any way a new light or heavy rail project towards a full funding grant agreement as defined by #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecji for the ,metropolitan ,transit ,authority of ,harris ,county1 ,texas if the proposed capital project is constructed on or planned to be constructed on ,richmond ,avenue west of ,south ,shepherd ,drive or on ,post ,oak ,boulevard north of ,richmond ,avenue in ,houston1 ,texas4 7b7 ,exception for a new election ,the ,metropolitan ,transit ,authority of ,harris ,county1 ,texas1 may attempt to construct or construct a new fixed guideway capital project1 including light rail1 in the locations referred to in subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 voters in the jurisdiction that includes such locations approve a ballot proposition that specifies routes on ,richmond ,avenue west of ,south ,shepherd ,drive or on ,post ,oak ,boulevard north of ,richmond ,avenue in ,houston1 ,texas2 and 7#b7 the proposed construction of such routes is part of a comprehensive1 multi-modal1 service-area wide transportation plan that includes multiple additional segments of fixed guideway capital projects1 including light rail for the jurisdiction set forth in the ballot proposition4 ,the ballot language shall include reasonable cost estimates1 sources of revenue to be used and the total amount of bonded indebtedness to be incurred as well as a description of each route and the beginning and end point of each proposed transit project4 #afe4 ,of the unobligated amounts made available for fiscal year #bjab or prior fiscal years to carry out the discretionary bus and bus facilities and new fixed guideway capital projects programs under #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecji and the discretionary job access and reverse commute program under section #cjcg of the ,transportation ,equity ,act for the #bast ,century1 #be1cig1gig is hereby rescinded4 #aff4 ,until ,september #ae1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary may not enforce regulations related to charter bus service under part #fjd of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 for any transit agency that1 during fiscal year #bjjh was both initially granted a #fj-;day period to come into compliance with part #fjd1 and then was subsequently granted an exception from said part3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbc7t71 such transit agency may receive its allocation of urbanized area formula funds apportioned in accordance with #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eccf4 ,saint ,lawrence seaway development corporation ,the ,saint ,lawrence ,seaway ,development ,corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures1 within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the ,corporation1 and in accord with law1 and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section #ajd of the ,government ,corporation ,control ,act1 as amended1 as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the ,corporation's budget for the current fiscal year4 ,operations and maintenance 7harbor maintenance trust fund7 ,for necessary expenses to conduct the operations1 maintenance1 and capital asset renewal activities of those portions of the ,st4 ,lawrence ,seaway owned1 operated1 and maintained by the ,saint ,lawrence ,seaway ,development ,corporation1 #bh1djj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund1 pursuant to ,public ,law #ii-ffb4 ,maritime administration ,maritime security program ,for necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a ,u4,s4-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the ,united ,states1 #baj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,operations and training ,for necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law1 #aga1aee1jjj1 of which #bb1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for maintenance and repair of training ships at ,state ,maritime ,academies1 and of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for ,national ,security ,multi-,mission ,vessel design for ,state ,maritime ,academies and ,national ,security1 and of which #b1djj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for the ,student ,incentive ,program at ,state ,maritime ,academies1 and of which #a1bjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for training ship fuel assistance payments1 and of which #ah1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for facilities maintenance and repair1 equipment1 and capital improvements at the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy1 and of which #c1jjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for ,maritime ,environment and ,technology ,assistance grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreement1 and of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the ,short ,sea ,transportation ,program 7,america's ,marine ,highways7 to make grants for the purposes provided in title #df sections #eefja7;b77#a7 and #eefja7;b77#c73 ,provided1 ,that amounts apportioned for the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy shall be available only upon allotments made personally by the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,assistant ,secretary for ,budget and ,programs3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,superintendent1 ,deputy ,superintendent and the ,director of the ,office of ,resource ,management of the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy may not be allotment holders for the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy1 and the ,administrator of the ,maritime ,administration shall hold all allotments made by the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,assistant ,secretary for ,budget and ,programs under the previous proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that #ej percent of the funding made available for the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy under this heading shall be available only after the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,superintendent and the ,maritime ,administrator1 completes a plan detailing by program or activity how such funding will be expended at the ,academy1 and this plan is submitted to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,january #ab1 #bjaf1 the ,administrator of the ,maritime ,administration shall transmit to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy as required pursuant to section #cejg of ,public ,law #aaj-dag4 ,assistance to small shipyards ,to make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under section #edaja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by ,public ,law #aac-bha1 #e1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue the ,notice of ,funding ,availability no later than #ae days after enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that from applications submitted under the previous proviso1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall make grants no later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act in such amounts as the ,secretary determines3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #b percent of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for necessary costs of grant administration4 ,ship disposal ,for necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet of the ,maritime ,administration1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,maritime guaranteed loan 7title xi7 program account 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the cost of guaranteed loans1 as authorized1 #h1ace1jjj1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #c1ace1jjj shall be available for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program1 which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,operations and ,training1 ,maritime ,administration4 ,administrative provisions--maritime administration #agj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 in addition to any existing authority1 the ,maritime ,administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease1 contract1 or occupancy involving ,government property under control of the ,maritime ,administration3 ,provided1 ,that payments received therefor shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that rental payments under any such lease1 contract1 or occupancy for items other than such utilities1 services1 or repairs shall be covered into the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts4 #aga4 ,none of the funds available or appropriated in this ,act shall be used by the ,united ,states ,department of ,transportation or the ,united ,states ,maritime ,administration to negotiate or otherwise execute1 enter into1 facilitate or perform fee-for-service contracts for vessel disposal1 scrapping or recycling1 unless there is no qualified domestic ship recycler that will pay any sum of money to purchase and scrap or recycle a vessel owned1 operated or managed by the ,maritime ,administration or that is part of the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet3 ,provided1 ,that such sales offers must be consistent with the solicitation and provide that the work will be performed in a timely manner at a facility qualified within the meaning of section #cejb of ,public ,law #ajf-cih3 ,provided further1 ,that nothing contained herein shall affect the ,maritime ,administration's authority to award contracts at least cost to the ,federal ,government and consistent with the requirements of #ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjhgjd1 section #cejb1 or otherwise authorized under the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 ,pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration ,operational expenses ,for necessary operational expenses of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 #ba1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that no later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall initiate a rulemaking to expand the applicability of comprehensive oil spill response plans1 and shall issue a final rule no later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,hazardous materials safety ,for expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety functions of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 #ee1fai1jjj1 of which #g1egj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that up to #hjj1jjj in fees collected under #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eajh7;g7 shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury as offsetting receipts3 ,provided further1 ,that there may be credited to this appropriation1 to be available until expended1 funds received from ,states1 counties1 municipalities1 other public authorities1 and private sources for expenses incurred for training1 for reports publication and dissemination1 and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals functions4 ,pipeline safety 7pipeline safety fund7 7oil spill liability trust fund7 ,for expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipeline safety program1 for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety program1 as authorized by #di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjajg1 and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij1 #adf1fbc1jjj1 of which #bb1abc1jjj shall be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah2 and of which #abd1ejj1jjj shall be derived from the ,pipeline ,safety ,fund1 of which #ei1hce1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #a1jeh1jjj of the funds provided under this heading shall be for the ,one-,call state grant program3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #a1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this heading shall be for the finalization and implementation of rules required under section #fjajb7n7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #h7;b77#c7 of the ,pipeline ,safety1 ,regulatory ,certainty1 and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjaa 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #fjajh note2 #abe ,stat4 #aiaa74 ,emergency preparedness grants 7emergency preparedness fund7 ,for necessary expenses to carryout #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eabh7;b71 #ahh1jjj1 to be derived from the ,emergency ,preparedness ,fund1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the fiscal year limitation specified in #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf1 not more than #bh1cah1jjj shall be made available for obligation in fiscal year #bjaf from amounts made available by #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf7;h71 and #eabh7;b7 and 7c73 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf7;h77#d71 not more than #d percent of the amounts made available from this account shall be available to pay administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf7;h71 #eabh7;b71 or #eabh7;c7 shall be made available for obligation by individuals other than the ,secretary of ,transportation1 or his or her designee3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eabh7;b7 and 7c7 and the current year obligation limitation1 prior year recoveries recognized in the current year shall be available to develop a hazardous materials response training curriculum for emergency responders1 including response activities for the transportation of crude oil1 ethanol and other flammable liquids by rail1 consistent with ,national ,fire ,protection ,association standards1 and to make such training available through an electronic format3 ,provided further1 ,that the prior year recoveries made available under this heading shall also be available to carry out #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf7;a77#a77;,c7 and #eaaf7;i74 ,office of inspector general ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general to carry out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 #hg1dgb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general shall have all necessary authority1 in carrying out the duties specified in the ,inspector ,general ,act1 as amended 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #c71 to investigate allegations of fraud1 including false statements to the government 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this heading may be used to investigate1 pursuant to section #dagab of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 7#a7 unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents2 and 7#b7 the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to item 7#a7 of this proviso4 ,surface transportation board ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,surface ,transportation ,board1 including services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #cb1cge1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #a1bej1jjj from fees established by the ,chairman of the ,surface ,transportation ,board shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjaf1 to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than #ca1abe1jjj4 ,general provisions--,department of transportation #ahj4 ,during the current fiscal year1 applicable appropriations to the ,department of ,transportation shall be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft2 hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft2 purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department business2 and uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb74 #aha4 ,appropriations contained in this ,act for the ,department of ,transportation shall be available for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an ,executive ,level ,,iv4 #ahb4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than #aaj political and ,presidential appointees in the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided1 ,that none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside the ,department of ,transportation4 #ahc4 7a7 ,no recipient of funds made available in this ,act shall disseminate personal information 7as defined in #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #bgbe7c77 obtained by a ,state department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined in #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #bgbe7a71 except as provided in #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #bgba for a use permitted under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #bgba4 7b7 ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall not withhold funds provided in this ,act for any grantee if a ,state is in noncompliance with this provision4 #ahd4 ,funds received by the ,federal ,highway ,administration and ,federal ,railroad ,administration from ,states1 counties1 municipalities1 other public authorities1 and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the ,federal ,highway ,administration's ,federal-,aid ,highways account and to the ,federal ,railroad ,administration's ,safety and ,operations account1 except for ,state rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to #di ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaje4 #ahe4 ,none of the funds in this ,act to the ,department of ,transportation may be used to make a loan1 loan guarantee1 line of credit1 or grant unless the ,secretary of ,transportation notifies the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations not less than #c full business days before any project competitively selected to receive a discretionary grant award1 any discretionary grant award1 letter of intent1 loan commitment1 loan guarantee commitment1 line of credit commitment1 or full funding grant agreement totaling #gej1jjj or more is announced by the department or its modal administrations from-- 7#a7 any discretionary grant or federal credit program of the ,federal ,highway ,administration including the emergency relief program2 7#b7 the airport improvement program of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 7#c7 any program of the ,federal ,railroad ,administration2 7#d7 any program of the ,federal ,transit ,administration other than the formula grants and fixed guideway modernization programs2 7#e7 any program of the ,maritime ,administration2 or 7#f7 any funding provided under the headings ,national ,infrastructure ,investments in this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary gives concurrent notification to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations for any quick release of funds from the emergency relief program3 ,provided further1 ,that no notification shall involve funds that are not available for obligation4 #ahf4 ,rebates1 refunds1 incentive payments1 minor fees and other funds received by the ,department of ,transportation from travel management centers1 charge card programs1 the subleasing of building space1 and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropriations of the ,department of ,transportation and allocated to elements of the ,department of ,transportation using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be available until expended4 #ahg4 ,amounts made available in this or any other ,act that the ,secretary determines represent improper payments by the ,department of ,transportation to a third-party contractor under a financial assistance award1 which are recovered pursuant to law1 shall be available-- 7#a7 to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the ,department of ,transportation in recovering improper payments2 and 7#b7 to pay contractors for services provided in recovering improper payments or contractor support in the implementation of the ,improper ,payments ,information ,act of #bjjb3 ,provided1 ,that amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7-- 7,a7 shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation from which the improper payments were made1 and shall be available for the purposes and period for which such appropriations are available3 ,provided further1 ,that where specific project or accounting information associated with the improper payment or payments is not readily available1 the ,secretary may credit an appropriate account1 which shall be available for the purposes and period associated with the account so credited2 or 7,b7 if no such appropriation remains available1 shall be deposited in the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to the transfer of any such recovery to an appropriations account1 the ,secretary shall notify the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations of the amount and reasons for such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this section1 the term improper payments has the same meaning as that provided in section #b7;d77#b7 of ,public ,law #ajg-cjj4 #ahh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 if any funds provided in or limited by this ,act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations1 transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be provided solely to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations1 and said reprogramming action shall be approved or denied solely by the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation may provide notice to other congressional committees of the action of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner than #cj days following the date on which the reprogramming action has been approved or denied by the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 #ahi4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act may be used by the ,surface ,transportation ,board of the ,department of ,transportation to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice complaints filed with the ,board in an amount in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section #aiad of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 #aij4 ,funds appropriated in this ,act to the modal administrations may be obligated for the ,office of the ,secretary for the costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or administrations4 #aia4 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation is authorized to carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits authorized under section #gije of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 including distribution of transit benefits by various paper and electronic media4 #aib4 ,the ,department of ,transportation may use funds provided by this ,act1 or any other ,act1 to assist a contract under title #di ,u4,s4,c4 or title #bc ,u4,s4,c4 utilizing geographic1 economic1 or any other hiring preference not otherwise authorized by law1 except for such preferences authorized in this ,act1 or to amend a rule1 regulation1 policy or other measure that forbids a recipient of a ,federal ,highway ,administration or ,federal ,transit ,administration grant from imposing such hiring preference on a contract or construction project with which the ,department of ,transportation is assisting1 only if the grant recipient certifies the following3 7#a7 that except with respect to apprentices or trainees1 a pool of readily available but unemployed individuals possessing the knowledge1 skill1 and ability to perform the work that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction2 7#b7 that the grant recipient will include appropriate provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor does not displace any of its existing employees in order to satisfy such hiring preference2 and 7#c7 that any increase in the cost of labor1 training1 or delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does not delay or displace any transportation project in the applicable ,statewide ,transportation ,improvement ,program or ,transportation ,improvement ,program4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,transportation ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,ii ,department of housing and urban development ,management and administration ,executive offices ,for necessary salaries and expenses for ,executive ,offices1 which shall be comprised of the offices of the ,secretary1 ,deputy ,secretary1 ,adjudicatory ,services1 ,congressional and ,intergovernmental ,relations1 ,public ,affairs1 ,small and ,disadvantaged ,business ,utilization1 and the ,center for ,faith-,based and ,neighborhood ,partnerships1 #ac1hjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #be1jjj of the amount made available under this heading shall be available to the ,secretary for official reception and representation expenses as the ,secretary may determine4 ,administrative support offices ,for necessary salaries and expenses for ,administrative ,support ,offices1 #eei1ajj1jjj1 of which #gi1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer2 #id1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,general ,counsel2 #bjg1fjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,administration2 #ef1cjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer2 #ea1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,field ,policy and ,management2 #ag1bjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,procurement ,officer2 #c1cjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,departmental ,equal ,employment ,opportunity2 #d1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,strategic ,planning and ,management2 and #de1bjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this heading may be used for necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 not otherwise provided for1 including purchase of uniforms1 or allowances therefor1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that directly support program activities funded in this title3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations quarterly written notification regarding the status of pending congressional reports3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide in electronic form all signed reports required by ,congress4 ,program office salaries and expenses ,public and indian housing ,for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,public and ,indian ,housing1 #bje1ejj1jjj4 ,community planning and development ,for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,community ,planning and ,development1 #ajd1hjj1jjj4 ,housing ,for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,housing1 #cge1jjj1jjj4 ,policy development and research ,for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,policy ,development and ,research1 #bc1ajj1jjj4 ,fair housing and equal opportunity ,for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity1 #gb1jjj1jjj4 ,office of lead hazard control and healthy homes ,for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,lead ,hazard ,control and ,healthy ,homes1 #g1jjj1jjj4 ,working capital fund 7,including transfer of funds7 ,there is hereby established in the ,united ,states ,treasury1 pursuant to section #g7;f7 of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cece7;f771 a working capital fund for the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,fund73 ,provided1 ,that amounts transferred to the ,fund under this heading shall be available for ,federal shared services used by offices and agencies of the ,department1 and for such portion of any office or agency's printing1 records management1 space renovation1 furniture1 or supply services as the ,secretary determines shall be derived from centralized sources made available by the ,department to all offices and agencies and funded through the ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available in this title for salaries and expenses under the headings ,executive ,offices1 ,administrative ,support ,offices1 ,program ,office ,salaries and ,expenses1 and ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association1 the ,secretary shall transfer to the ,fund such amounts1 to remain available until expended1 as are necessary to fund services1 specified in the first proviso1 for which the appropriation would otherwise have been available1 and may transfer not to exceed an additional #aj1jjj1jjj1 in aggregate1 from all such appropriations1 to be merged with the ,fund and to remain available until expended for use for any office or agency3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts in the ,fund shall be the only amounts available to each office or agency of the ,department for the services1 or portion of services1 specified in the first proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to the ,fund1 the authorities and conditions under this heading shall supplant the authorities and conditions provided under section #g7;f7 of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act4 ,public and indian housing ,tenant-based rental assistance ,for activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg1 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 7the ,act herein71 not otherwise provided for1 #ae1fbh1ebe1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjae 7in addition to the #d1jjj1jjj1jjj previously appropriated under this heading that shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjae71 and #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts made available under this heading are provided as follows3 7#a7 #ag1fha1dea1jjj shall be available for renewals of expiring section #h tenant-based annual contributions contracts 7including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section #h7t7 of the ,act7 and including renewal of other special purpose incremental vouchers3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 from amounts provided under this paragraph and any carryover1 the ,secretary for the calendar year #bjaf funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency based on validated voucher management system 7,,vms7 leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by applying an inflation factor as established by the ,secretary1 by notice published in the ,federal ,register1 and by making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph including tenant protection1 ,,hope ,,vi1 and ,choice ,neighborhoods vouchers3 ,provided further1 ,that in determining calendar year #bjaf funding allocations under this heading for public housing agencies1 including agencies participating in the ,moving ,to ,work 7,,mtw7 demonstration1 the ,secretary may take into account the anticipated impact of changes in targeting and utility allowances1 on public housing agencies' contract renewal needs3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided under this paragraph may be used to fund a total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing agency's authorized level of units under contract1 except for public housing agencies participating in the ,,mtw demonstration1 which are instead governed by the terms and conditions of their ,,mtw agreements3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 to the extent necessary to stay within the amount specified under this paragraph 7except as otherwise modified under this paragraph71 prorate each public housing agency's allocation otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that except as provided in the following provisos1 the entire amount specified under this paragraph 7except as otherwise modified under this paragraph7 shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method described above1 and the ,secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their annual budget by the latter of #fj days after enactment of this ,act or ,march #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may extend the notification period with the prior written approval of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that public housing agencies participating in the ,,mtw demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their ,,mtw agreements and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous provisos3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may offset public housing agencies' calendar year #bjaf allocations based on the excess amounts of public housing agencies' net restricted assets accounts1 including ,,hud held programmatic reserves 7in accordance with ,,vms data in calendar year #bjae that is verifiable and complete71 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that public housing agencies participating in the ,,mtw demonstration shall also be subject to the offset1 as determined by the ,secretary1 excluding amounts subject to the single fund budget authority provisions of their ,,mtw agreements1 from the agencies' calendar year #bjaf ,,mtw funding allocation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall use any offset referred to in the previous two provisos throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding1 as determined by the ,secretary1 and to avoid or reduce the proration of renewal funding allocations3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #ge1jjj1jjj shall be available only3 7#a7 for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies1 after application for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced a significant increase1 as determined by the ,secretary1 in renewal costs of vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability under section #h7r7 of the ,act2 7#b7 for vouchers that were not in use during the previous #ab-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to section #h7o77#ac7 of the ,act2 7#c7 for adjustments for costs associated with ,,hud-,veterans ,affairs ,supportive ,housing 7,,hud-,,vash7 vouchers2 and 7#d7 for public housing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures1 as determined by the ,secretary1 would otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based on need1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7#b7 #acj1jjj1jjj shall be for section #h rental assistance for relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section #ah of the ,act1 conversion of section #bc projects to assistance under section #h1 the family unification program under section #h7x7 of the ,act1 relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency1 enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section #h7t7 of the ,act1 ,,hope ,,vi and ,choice ,neighborhood vouchers1 mandatory and voluntary conversions1 and tenant protection assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or for project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section #bjb properties financed between #aiei and #aigd that are refinanced pursuant to ,public ,law #ajf-efi1 as amended1 or under the authority as provided under this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that when a public housing development is submitted for demolition or disposition under section #ah of the ,act1 the ,secretary may provide section #h rental assistance when the units pose an imminent health and safety risk to residents3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may only provide replacement vouchers for units that were occupied within the previous #bd months that cease to be available as assisted housing1 subject only to the availability of funds3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this paragraph1 #e1jjj1jjj may be available to provide tenant protection assistance1 not otherwise provided under this paragraph1 to residents residing in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents greater than #cj percent of household income1 as the result of3 7,a7 the maturity of a ,,hud-insured1 ,,hud-held or section #bjb loan that requires the permission of the ,secretary prior to loan prepayment2 7,b7 the expiration of a rental assistance contract for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher or tenant protection assistance under existing law2 or 7,c7 the expiration of affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage or preservation program administered by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that such tenant protection assistance made available under the previous proviso may be provided under the authority of section #h7t7 or section #h7o77#ac7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7t773 ,provided further1 ,that any tenant protection voucher made available from amounts under this paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing agency1 except the replacement vouchers as defined by the ,secretary by notice1 when the initial family that received any such voucher no longer receives such voucher1 and the authority for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall cease to exist3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary1 for the purpose under this paragraph1 may use unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryovers1 remaining from amounts appropriated in prior fiscal years under this heading for voucher assistance for nonelderly disabled families and for disaster assistance made available under ,public ,law #aaj-cbi2 7#c7 #a1fej1jjj1jjj shall be for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section #h tenant-based rental assistance program1 of which up to #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available to the ,secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section #h programs1 including fees associated with section #h tenant protection rental assistance1 the administration of disaster related vouchers1 ,veterans ,affairs ,supportive ,housing vouchers1 and other special purpose incremental vouchers3 ,provided1 ,that no less than #a1fdj1jjj1jjj of the amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year #bjaf funding cycle based on section #h7q7 of the ,act 7and related ,appropriation ,act provisions7 as in effect immediately before the enactment of the ,quality ,housing and ,work ,responsibility ,act of #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bgf73 ,provided further1 ,that if the amounts made available under this paragraph are insufficient to pay the amounts determined under the previous proviso1 the ,secretary may decrease the amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to all agencies receiving funding under this paragraph or may1 to the extent necessary to provide full payment of amounts determined under the previous proviso1 utilize unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryovers1 remaining from funds appropriated to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development under this heading from prior fiscal years1 excluding special purpose vouchers1 notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that all public housing agencies participating in the ,,mtw demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their ,,mtw agreements1 and shall be subject to the same uniform percentage decrease as under the previous proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities related to the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under section #h1 including related development activities2 7#d7 #ajg1jgd1jjj for the renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts under section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac71 including necessary administrative expenses3 ,provided1 ,that administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded under the same terms and be subject to the same pro rata reduction as the percent decrease for administrative and other expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph 7#c7 of this heading2 7#e7 #fj1jjj1jjj for incremental rental voucher assistance for use through a supported housing program administered in conjunction with the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs as authorized under section #h7o77#ai7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall make such funding available1 notwithstanding section #bjd 7competition provision7 of this title1 to public housing agencies that partner with eligible ,,va ,medical ,centers or other entities as designated by the ,secretary of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 based on geographical need for such assistance as identified by the ,secretary of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 public housing agency administrative performance1 and other factors as specified by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may waive1 or specify alternative requirements for 7in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs71 any provision of any statute or regulation that the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development administers in connection with the use of funds made available under this paragraph 7except for requirements related to fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 and the environment71 upon a finding by the ,secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such voucher assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over2 and 7#f7 the ,secretary shall separately track all special purpose vouchers funded under this heading4 ,housing certificate fund 7including rescissions7 ,unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds appropriated to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development under this heading1 the heading ,annual ,contributions for ,assisted ,housing and the heading ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance1 for fiscal year #bjaf and prior years may be used for renewal of or amendments to section #h project-based contracts and for performance-based contract administrators1 notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated3 ,provided1 ,that any obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year #aigd and prior that have been terminated shall be rescinded3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts heretofore recaptured1 or recaptured during the current fiscal year1 from section #h project-based contracts from source years fiscal year #aige through fiscal year #aihg are hereby rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority1 equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated1 to remain available until expended1 for the purposes set forth under this heading1 in addition to amounts otherwise available4 ,public housing capital fund ,for the ,public ,housing ,capital ,fund ,program to carry out capital and management activities for public housing agencies1 as authorized under section #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7 7the ,act7 #a1ijj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may not delegate to any ,department official other than the ,deputy ,secretary and the ,assistant ,secretary for ,public and ,indian ,housing any authority under paragraph 7#b7 of section #i7;j7 regarding the extension of the time periods under such section3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of such section #i7;j71 the term obligate means1 with respect to amounts1 that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that will result in outlays1 immediately or in the future3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #c1jjj1jjj shall be to support ongoing ,public ,housing ,financial and ,physical ,assessment activities3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #a1jjj1jjj shall be to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided under this heading1 not to exceed #ba1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,secretary to make grants1 notwithstanding section #bjd of this ,act1 to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs including safety and security measures necessary to address crime and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding ,presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 occurring in fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under the previous proviso1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be for safety and security measures3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided under this heading #ce1jjj1jjj shall be for supportive services1 service coordinator and congregate services as authorized by section #cd of the ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgz-#f7 and the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be for a ,jobs-,plus initiative modeled after the ,jobs-,plus demonstration3 ,provided further1 ,that the funding provided under the previous proviso shall provide competitive grants to partnerships between public housing authorities1 local workforce investment boards established under section #aag of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih1 and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment and increase earnings3 ,provided further1 ,that applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents1 partner with workforce investment boards1 and leverage service dollars3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may allow public housing agencies to request exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements under sections #c and #f of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg as necessary to implement the ,jobs-,plus program1 on such terms and conditions as the ,secretary may approve upon a finding by the ,secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective implementation of the ,jobs-,plus initiative as a voluntary program for residents3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall publish by notice in the ,federal ,register any waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than #aj days before the effective date of such notice3 ,provided further1 ,that for funds provided under this heading1 the limitation in section #i7;g77#a7 of the ,act shall be #be percent3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may waive the limitation in the previous proviso to allow public housing agencies to fund activities authorized under section #i7;e77#a77;,c7 of the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify public housing agencies requesting waivers under the previous proviso if the request is approved or denied within #ad days of submitting the request3 ,provided further1 ,that from the funds made available under this heading1 the ,secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year #bjaf to public housing agencies that are designated high performers3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall notify public housing agencies of their formula allocation within #fj days of enactment of this ,act4 ,public housing operating fund ,for #bjaf payments to public housing agencies for the operation and management of public housing1 as authorized by section #i7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7e771 #d1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,choice neighborhoods initiative ,for competitive grants under the ,choice ,neighborhoods ,initiative 7subject to section #bd of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgv71 unless otherwise specified under this heading71 for transformation1 rehabilitation1 and replacement housing needs of both public and ,,hud-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning1 sustainable mixed income neighborhoods with appropriate services1 schools1 public assets1 transportation and access to jobs1 #abe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that grant funds may be used for resident and community services1 community development1 and affordable housing needs in the community1 and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to affordable housing3 ,provided further1 ,that the use of funds made available under this heading shall not be deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section #c7;b77#a7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that grantees shall commit to an additional period of affordability determined by the ,secretary of not fewer than #bj years3 ,provided further1 ,that grantees shall undertake comprehensive local planning with input from residents and the community1 and that grantees shall provide a match in ,state1 local1 other ,federal or private funds3 ,provided further1 ,that grantees may include local governments1 tribal entities1 public housing authorities1 and nonprofits3 ,provided further1 ,that for-profit developers may apply jointly with a public entity3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of environmental review1 a grantee shall be treated as a public housing agency under section #bf of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgx71 and grants under this heading shall be subject to the regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement such section3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided1 not less than #ge1jjj1jjj shall be awarded to public housing agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that such grantees shall create partnerships with other local organizations including assisted housing owners1 service agencies1 and resident organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall consult with the ,secretaries of ,education1 ,labor1 ,transportation1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,agriculture1 and ,commerce1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to coordinate and leverage other appropriate ,federal resources3 ,provided further1 ,that no more than #e1jjj1jjj of funds made available under this heading may be provided to assist communities in developing comprehensive strategies for implementing this program or implementing other revitalization efforts in conjunction with community notice and input3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall develop and publish guidelines for the use of such competitive funds1 including but not limited to eligible activities1 program requirements1 and performance metrics3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances1 including recaptures1 remaining from funds appropriated under the heading ,revitalization of ,severely ,distressed ,public ,housing 7,,hope ,,vi7 in fiscal year #bjaa and prior fiscal years may be used for purposes under this heading1 notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated4 ,family self-sufficiency ,for the ,family ,self-,sufficiency program to support family self-sufficiency coordinators under section #bc of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg1 to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under sections #h7o7 and #i of such ,act with public and private resources1 and enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency1 #ge1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may1 by ,federal ,register notice1 waive or specify alternative requirements under sections b7#c71 b7#d71 b7#e71 or c7#a7 of section #bc of such ,act in order to facilitate the operation of a unified self-sufficiency program for individuals receiving assistance under different provisions of the ,act1 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that owners of a privately owned multifamily property with a section #h contract may voluntarily make a ,family ,self-,sufficiency program available to the assisted tenants of such property in accordance with procedures established by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that such procedures established pursuant to the previous proviso shall permit participating tenants to accrue escrow funds in accordance with section #bc7;d77#b7 and shall allow owners to use funding from residual receipt accounts to hire coordinators for their own ,family ,self-,sufficiency program4 ,native ,american housing block grants ,for the ,native ,american ,housing ,block ,grants program1 as authorized under title ,i of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7,,nahasda7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa et seq471 #fej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif1 to determine the amount of the allocation under title ,i of such ,act for each ,indian tribe1 the ,secretary shall apply the formula under section #cjb of such ,act with the need component based on single-race census data and with the need component based on multi-race census data1 and the amount of the allocation for each ,indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation amounts3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #c1ejj1jjj shall be contracted for assistance for national or regional organizations representing ,native ,american housing interests for providing training and technical assistance to ,indian housing authorities and tribally designated housing entities as authorized under ,,nahasda3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under the previous proviso1 not less than #b1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a national organization as authorized under section #gjc of ,,nahasda 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab73 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be to support the inspection of ,indian housing units1 contract expertise1 training1 and technical assistance in the training1 oversight1 and management of such ,indian housing and tenant-based assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations1 as authorized by title ,,vi of ,,nahasda3 ,provided further1 ,that such costs1 including the costs of modifying such notes and other obligations1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount of any notes and other obligations1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 not to exceed #ag1deb1jjg3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department will notify grantees of their formula allocation within #fj days of the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 notwithstanding section #cjb7;d7 of ,,nahasda1 if on ,january #a1 #bjaf1 a recipient's total amount of undisbursed block grants in the ,department's line of credit control system is greater than three times the formula allocation it would otherwise receive under this heading1 the ,secretary shall adjust that recipient's formula allocation down by the difference between its total amount of undisbursed block grants in the ,department's line of credit control system on ,january #a1 #bjaf1 and three times the formula allocation it would otherwise receive3 ,provided further1 ,that grant amounts not allocated to a recipient pursuant to the previous proviso shall be allocated under the need component of the formula proportionately among all other ,indian tribes not subject to an adjustment3 ,provided further1 ,that the two previous provisos shall not apply to any ,indian tribe that would otherwise receive a formula allocation of less than #h1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that to take effect1 the three previous provisos do not require issuance or amendment of any regulation1 and shall not be construed to confer hearing rights under any section of ,,nahasda or its implementing regulations4 ,indian housing loan guarantee fund program account ,for the cost of guaranteed loans1 as authorized by section #ahd of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#ac;a71 #g1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the costs of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 up to #a1aij1dgf1aij1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #gej1jjj of this amount may be for administrative contract expenses including management processes and systems to carry out the loan guarantee program4 ,community planning and development ,housing opportunities for persons with ,,aids ,for carrying out the ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons with ,,aids program1 as authorized by the ,,aids ,housing ,opportunity ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq471 #cce1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 except that amounts allocated pursuant to section #hed7;c77#c7 of such ,act shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under section #hed7;c77#c7 of such ,act from funds made available under this heading in fiscal year #bjaj and prior fiscal years that meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new contracts under such section3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within #fj days of enactment of this ,act4 ,community development fund ,for assistance to units of ,state and local government1 and to other entities1 for economic and community development activities1 and for other purposes1 #c1jfj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 unless otherwise specified3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount provided1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj is for carrying out the community development block grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd1 as amended 7the ,act herein7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that unless explicitly provided for under this heading1 not to exceed #bj percent of any grant made with funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended for planning and management development and administration3 ,provided further1 ,that a metropolitan city1 urban county1 unit of general local government1 or ,indian tribe1 or insular area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this heading may not sell1 trade1 or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any other funds1 credits or non-,federal considerations1 but must use such funds for activities eligible under title ,i of the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #aje7;e77#a7 of the ,act1 no funds provided under this heading may be provided to a for-profit entity for an economic development project under section #aje7;a77#ag7 unless such project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with guidelines required under subparagraph 7e77#b73 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for grants for the ,economic ,development ,initiative 7,,edi7 or ,neighborhood ,initiatives activities1 ,rural ,innovation ,fund1 or for grants pursuant to section #ajg of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjg73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within #fj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided under this heading #fj1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to ,indian tribes notwithstanding section #ajf7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 of which1 notwithstanding any other provision of law 7including section #bjd of this ,act71 up to #d1jjj1jjj may be used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and safety4 ,community development loan guarantees program account 7including rescission7 ,subject to section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 during fiscal year #bjaf1 commitments to guarantee loans under section #ajh of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjh71 any part of which is guaranteed1 shall not exceed a total principal amount of #cjj1jjj1jjj1 notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in subsection 7k7 of such section #ajh3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall collect fees from borrowers1 notwithstanding subsection 7m7 of such section #ajh1 to result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans1 and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that all unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds appropriated to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development under this heading are hereby permanently rescinded4 ,home investment partnerships program ,for the ,,home ,investment ,partnerships program1 as authorized under title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act1 as amended1 #iej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the amount made available under this heading1 the threshold reduction requirements in sections #baf7aj7 and #bag7;b77#d7 of such ,act shall not apply to allocations of such amount3 ,provided further1 ,that the requirements under provisos #b through #f under this heading for fiscal year #bjab and such requirements applicable pursuant to the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac1 shall not apply to any project to which funds were committed on or after ,august #bc1 #bjac1 but such projects shall instead be governed by the ,final ,rule titled ,home ,investment ,partnerships ,program2 ,improving ,performance and ,accountability2 ,updating ,property ,standards which became effective on such date3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to funds made available under this heading pursuant to such ,act and funds provided in prior and subsequent appropriations acts that were or are used by community land trusts for the development of affordable homeownership housing pursuant to section #bae7;b7 of such ,act1 such community land trusts1 notwithstanding section #bae7;b77#c77;,a7 of such ,act1 may hold and exercise purchase options1 rights of first refusal or other preemptive rights to purchase the housing to preserve affordability1 including but not limited to the right to purchase the housing in lieu of foreclosure3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within #fj days of enactment of this ,act4 ,self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program ,for the ,self-,help and ,assisted ,homeownership ,opportunity ,program1 as authorized under section #aa of the ,housing ,opportunity ,program ,extension ,act of #aiif1 as amended1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount provided under this heading1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,self-,help and ,assisted ,homeownership ,opportunity ,program as authorized under section #aa of the ,housing ,opportunity ,program ,extension ,act of #aiif1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided under this heading1 #ce1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the second1 third1 and fourth capacity building activities authorized under section #d7;a7 of the ,,hud ,demonstration ,act of #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihaf note71 of which not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for rural capacity building activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount provided under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for capacity building by national rural housing organizations with experience assessing national rural conditions and providing financing1 training1 technical assistance1 information1 and research to local nonprofits1 local governments and ,indian ,tribes serving high need rural communities3 ,provided further1 ,that an additional #e1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for a program to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled or low-income veterans as authorized under section #ajgi of ,public ,law #aac-bia4 ,homeless assistance grants ,for the ,emergency ,solutions ,grants program as authorized under subtitle ,b of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 as amended2 the ,continuum of ,care program as authorized under subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of such ,act2 and the ,rural ,housing ,stability ,assistance program as authorized under subtitle ,d of title ,,iv of such ,act1 #b1bej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that any rental assistance amounts that are recaptured under such ,continuum of ,care program shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #bej1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for such ,emergency ,solutions ,grants program3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #a1iah1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for such ,continuum of ,care and ,rural ,housing ,stability ,assistance programs3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #g1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project3 ,provided further1 ,that all funds awarded for supportive services under the ,continuum of ,care program and the ,rural ,housing ,stability ,assistance program shall be matched by not less than #be percent in cash or in kind by each grantee3 ,provided further1 ,that for all match requirements applicable to funds made available under this heading for this fiscal year and prior years1 a grantee may use 7or could have used7 as a source of match funds other funds administered by the ,secretary and other ,federal agencies unless there is 7or was7 a specific statutory prohibition on any such use of any such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall establish system performance measures for which each continuum of care shall report baseline outcomes1 and that relative to fiscal year #bjae1 under the ,continuum of ,care competition with respect to funds made available under this heading1 the ,secretary shall base an increasing share of the score on performance criteria3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided under this heading shall be available to provide funding for new projects1 except for projects created through reallocation1 unless the ,secretary determines that the continuum of care has demonstrated that projects are evaluated and ranked based on the degree to which they improve the continuum of care's system performance3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall prioritize funding under the ,continuum of ,care program to continuums of care that have demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding from lower performing projects to higher performing projects3 ,provided further1 ,that all awards of assistance under this heading shall be required to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with other mainstream health1 social services1 and employment programs for which homeless populations may be eligible3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to funds provided under this heading for the ,continuum of ,care program for fiscal years #bjac1 #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf provision of permanent housing rental assistance may be administered by private nonprofit organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that any unobligated amounts remaining from funds appropriated under this heading in fiscal year #bjab and prior years for project-based rental assistance for rehabilitation projects with #aj-year grant terms may be used for purposes under this heading1 notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that all balances for ,shelter ,plus ,care renewals previously funded from the ,shelter ,plus ,care ,renewal account and transferred to this account shall be available1 if recaptured1 for ,continuum of ,care renewals in fiscal year #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts allocated 7which may represent initial or final amounts allocated7 for the ,emergency ,solutions ,grant program within #fj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #cc1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be to implement projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth1 age #bd and under1 in up to #aj communities1 including at least four rural communities1 can dramatically reduce youth homelessness3 ,provided further1 ,that such projects shall be eligible for renewal under the ,continuum of ,care program subject to the same terms and conditions as other renewal applicants3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available to provide technical assistance on youth homelessness1 and collection1 analysis1 and reporting of data and performance measures under the comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth1 in addition to and in coordination with other technical assistance funds provided under this title3 ,provided further1 ,that youth aged #bd and under seeking assistance under this heading shall not be required to provide third party documentation to establish their eligibility under #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7;a7 or 7b7 to receive services3 ,provided further1 ,that unaccompanied youth aged #bd and under or families headed by youth aged #bd and under who are living in unsafe situations may be served by youth-serving providers funded under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may use amounts made available under this heading for the ,continuum of ,care program to renew a grant originally awarded pursuant to the matter under the heading ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,permanent ,supportive ,housing in chapter #f of title ,,iii of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb2 #abb ,stat4 #bcea7 for assistance under subtitle ,f of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadjc et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that such renewal grant shall be awarded to the same grantee and be subject to the provisions of such ,continuum of ,care program except that the funds may be used outside the geographic area of the continuum of care4 ,housing programs ,project-based rental assistance ,for activities and assistance for the provision of project-based subsidy contracts under the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 7the ,act71 not otherwise provided for1 #aj1bbj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjae 7in addition to the #djj1jjj1jjj previously appropriated under this heading that became available ,october #a1 #bjae71 and #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjaf3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts made available under this heading shall be available for expiring or terminating section #h project-based subsidy contracts 7including section #h moderate rehabilitation contracts71 for amendments to section #h project-based subsidy contracts 7including section #h moderate rehabilitation contracts71 for contracts entered into pursuant to section #dda of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadja71 for renewal of section #h contracts for units in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under the ,emergency ,low ,income ,housing ,preservation ,act of #aihg or the ,low-,income ,housing ,preservation and ,resident ,homeownership ,act of #aiij1 and for administrative and other expenses associated with project-based activities and assistance funded under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amounts provided under this heading1 not to exceed #bae1jjj1jjj shall be available for performance-based contract administrators for section #h project-based assistance1 for carrying out #db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg7;f73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may also use such amounts in the previous proviso for performance-based contract administrators for the administration of3 interest reduction payments pursuant to section #bcf7;a7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a7;a772 rent supplement payments pursuant to section #aja of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aife 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjas72 section #bcf7;f77#b7 rental assistance payments 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a7;f77#b772 project rental assistance contracts for the elderly under section #bjb7;c77#b7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72 project rental assistance contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section #haa7;d77#b7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7;d77#b772 project assistance contracts pursuant to section #bjb7;h7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7,public ,law #hf-cgb2 #gc ,stat4 #ffg72 and loans under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7,public ,law #hf-cgb2 #gc ,stat4 #ffg73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts recaptured under this heading1 the heading ,annual ,contributions for ,assisted ,housing1 or the heading ,housing ,certificate ,fund1 may be used for renewals of or amendments to section #h project-based contracts or for performance-based contract administrators1 notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 upon the request of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section #h project-based ,housing ,assistance ,payments contract that authorizes ,,hud or a ,housing ,finance ,agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are in excess of an amount to be determined by the ,secretary1 shall be remitted to the ,department and deposited in this account1 to be available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available in addition to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for uses authorized under this heading4 ,housing for the elderly ,for amendments to capital advance contracts for housing for the elderly1 as authorized by section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei1 as amended1 and for project rental assistance for the elderly under section #bjb7;c77#b7 of such ,act1 including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a #a-year term1 and for senior preservation rental assistance contracts1 including renewals1 as authorized by section #haa7;e7 of the ,american ,housing and ,economic ,opportunity ,act of #bjjj1 as amended1 and for supportive services associated with the housing1 #dcb1gjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 up to #gg1jjj1jjj shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing projects3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts under this heading shall be available for ,real ,estate ,assessment ,center inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section #bjb projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may waive the provisions of section #bjb governing the terms and conditions of project rental assistance1 except that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not exceed #e years in duration3 ,provided further1 ,that upon request of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section #bjb project rental assistance contract1 and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the ,secretary1 shall be remitted to the ,department and deposited in this account1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available1 in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading1 for amendments and renewals3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be available for amendments and renewals notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated4 ,housing for persons with disabilities ,for amendments to capital advance contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities1 as authorized by section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac71 for project rental assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section #haa7;d77#b7 of such ,act and for project assistance contracts pursuant to section #bjb7;h7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7,public ,law #hf-cgb2 #gc ,stat4 #ffg71 including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a #a-year term1 for project rental assistance to ,state housing finance agencies and other appropriate entities as authorized under section #haa7;b77#c7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,housing ,act1 and for supportive services associated with the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section #haa7;b77#a7 of such ,act1 #aej1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading shall be available for ,real ,estate ,assessment ,center inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section #haa projects3 ,provided further1 ,that1 in this fiscal year1 upon the request of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section #haa project rental assistance contract and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the ,secretary shall be remitted to the ,department and deposited in this account1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading for amendments and renewals3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be used for amendments and renewals notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated4 ,housing counseling assistance ,for contracts1 grants1 and other assistance excluding loans1 as authorized under section #ajf of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aifh1 as amended1 #dg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 including up to #d1ejj1jjj for administrative contract services3 ,provided1 ,that grants made available from amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within #ahj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners1 both current and prospective1 with respect to property maintenance1 financial management_/literacy1 and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions1 meeting their financial needs1 and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership2 for program administration2 and for housing counselor training3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of providing such grants from amounts provided under this heading1 the ,secretary may enter into multiyear agreements as appropriate1 subject to the availability of annual appropriations4 ,rental housing assistance ,for amendments to contracts under section #aja of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aife 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjas7 and section #bcf7;f77#b7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a7 in ,state-aided1 noninsured rental housing projects1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount1 together with unobligated balances from recaptured amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year #bjjf from terminated contracts under such sections of law1 and any unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds appropriated under this heading after fiscal year #bjje1 shall also be available for extensions of up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections of law4 ,payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund ,for necessary expenses as authorized by the ,national ,manufactured ,housing ,construction and ,safety ,standards ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edja et seq471 up to #aj1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #aj1ejj1jjj is to be derived from the ,manufactured ,housing ,fees ,trust ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed the total amount appropriated under this heading shall be available from the general fund of the ,treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the ,fund pursuant to section #fbj of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount made available under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year #bjaf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation from the general fund estimated at zero1 and fees pursuant to such section #fbj shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year #bjaf appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that for the dispute resolution and installation programs1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may assess and collect fees from any program participant3 ,provided further1 ,that such collections shall be deposited into the ,fund1 and the ,secretary1 as provided herein1 may use such collections1 as well as fees collected under section #fbj1 for necessary expenses of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding the requirements of section #fbj of such ,act1 the ,secretary may carry out responsibilities of the ,secretary under such ,act through the use of approved service providers that are paid directly by the recipients of their services4 ,federal housing administration ,mutual mortgage insurance program account ,new commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the ,mutual ,mortgage ,insurance ,fund shall not exceed #djj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf1 obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section #bjd7;g7 of the ,national ,housing ,act1 as amended1 shall not exceed #e1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that the foregoing amount in the previous proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales of single family real properties owned by the ,secretary and formerly insured under the ,mutual ,mortgage ,insurance ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that for administrative contract expenses of the ,federal ,housing ,administration1 #acj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed #bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj on or before ,april #a1 #bjaf1 an additional #a1djj for administrative contract expenses shall be available for each #a1jjj1jjj in additional guaranteed loan commitments 7including a pro rata amount for any amount below #a1jjj1jjj71 but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed #cj1jjj1jjj4 ,general and special risk program account ,new commitments to guarantee loans insured under the ,general and ,special ,risk ,insurance ,funds1 as authorized by sections #bch and #eai of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#c and #agce;c71 shall not exceed #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj in total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that during fiscal year #bjaf1 gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans1 as authorized by sections #bjd7;g71 #bjg7l71 #bch1 and #eai7;a7 of the ,national ,housing ,act1 shall not exceed #e1jjj1jjj1 which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of single family real properties owned by the ,secretary and formerly insured under such ,act4 ,government national mortgage association ,guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account ,new commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes of section #cjf of the ,national ,housing ,act1 as amended 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agba7;g771 shall not exceed #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that #bc1jjj1jjj shall be available for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments exceed #aee1jjj1jjj1jjj on or before ,april #a1 #bjaf1 an additional #ajj for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available until expended for each #a1jjj1jjj in additional guaranteed loan commitments 7including a pro rata amount for any amount below #a1jjj1jjj71 but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed #c1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that receipts from ,commitment and ,multiclass fees collected pursuant to title ,,iii of the ,national ,housing ,act1 as amended1 shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account4 ,policy development and research ,research and technology ,for contracts1 grants1 and necessary expenses of programs of research and studies relating to housing and urban problems1 not otherwise provided for1 as authorized by title ,v of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aigj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaz-#a et seq471 including carrying out the functions of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development under section #a7;a77#a77;i7 of ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #b of #aifh1 and for technical assistance1 #he1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that with respect to amounts made available under this heading1 notwithstanding section #bjd of this title1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic entities1 other ,federal agencies1 or ,state or local governments and their agencies for research projects3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to the previous proviso1 such partners to the cooperative agreements must contribute at least a #ej percent match toward the cost of the project3 ,provided further1 ,that for non-competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the previous two provisos1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall comply with section #b7;b7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bhb1 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 note7 in lieu of compliance with section #ajb7;a77#d77;,c7 with respect to documentation of award decisions3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to obligation of technical assistance funding1 the ,secretary shall submit a plan1 for approval1 to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on how it will allocate funding for this activity4 ,fair housing and equal opportunity ,fair housing activities ,for contracts1 grants1 and other assistance1 not otherwise provided for1 as authorized by title ,,viii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh1 as amended by the ,fair ,housing ,amendments ,act of #aihh1 and section #efa of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihg1 as amended1 #fe1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 the ,secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of the ,fair ,housing ,training ,academy1 and may use such funds to provide such training3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the ,federal ,government in connection with a specific contract1 grant1 or loan3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #cjj1jjj shall be available to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development for the creation and promotion of translated materials and other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited ,english proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 ,office of lead hazard control and healthy homes ,lead hazard reduction ,for the ,lead ,hazard ,reduction ,program1 as authorized by section #ajaa of the ,residential ,lead-,based ,paint ,hazard ,reduction ,act of #aiib1 #aaj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,healthy ,homes ,initiative1 pursuant to sections #eja and #ejb of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aigj that shall include research1 studies1 testing1 and demonstration efforts1 including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of environmental review1 pursuant to the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 and other provisions of the law that further the purposes of such ,act1 a grant under the ,healthy ,homes ,initiative1 or the ,lead ,technical ,studies program under this heading or under prior appropriations ,acts for such purposes under this heading1 shall be considered to be funds for a special project for purposes of section #cje7;c7 of the ,multifamily ,housing ,property ,disposition ,reform ,act of #aiid3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #de1jjj1jjj shall be made available on a competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs3 ,provided further1 ,that each recipient of funds provided under the previous proviso shall contribute an amount not less than #be percent of the total3 ,provided further1 ,that each applicant shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the ,secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this or prior appropriations ,acts1 and that still remain available1 may be used for any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated if a program competition is undersubscribed and there are other program competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed4 ,information ,technology fund ,for the development of1 modifications to1 and infrastructure for ,department-wide and program-specific information technology systems1 for the continuing operation and maintenance of both ,department-wide and program-specific information systems1 and for program-related maintenance activities1 #bej1jjj1jjj1 shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that any amounts transferred to this ,fund under this ,act shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that any amounts transferred to this ,fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted appropriations ,acts may be used for the purposes specified under this ,fund1 in addition to any other information technology purposes for which such amounts were appropriated4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 #abf1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this office4 ,general provisions--,department of housing and urban development 7including transfer of funds7 7including rescissions7 #bja4 ,fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority1 or in lieu thereof #ej percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget authority1 that are recaptured from projects described in section #ajab7;a7 of the ,stewart ,b4 ,mc,kinney ,homeless ,assistance ,amendments ,act of #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg note7 shall be rescinded or in the case of cash1 shall be remitted to the ,treasury1 and such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the ,treasury shall be used by ,state housing finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies with projects approved by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development for which settlement occurred after ,january #a1 #aiib1 in accordance with such section4 ,notwithstanding the previous sentence1 the ,secretary may award up to #ae percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the ,treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest rate4 #bjb4 ,none of the amounts made available under this ,act may be used during fiscal year #bjaf to investigate or prosecute under the ,fair ,housing ,act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons1 including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action1 that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing action by a ,government official or entity1 or a court of competent jurisdiction4 #bjc4 ,sections #bjc and #bji of division ,c of ,public ,law #aab-ee 7#abe ,stat4 #fic-fid7 shall apply during fiscal year #bjaf as if such sections were included in this title1 except that during such fiscal year such sections shall be applied by substituting fiscal year #bjaf for fiscal year #bjaa and for fiscal year #bjab each place such terms appear1 and shall be amended to reflect revised delineations of statistical areas established by the ,office of ,management and ,budget pursuant to #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #cejd7;e77#c71 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aajd7;d71 and ,executive ,order ,no4 #ajbec4 #bjd4 ,except as explicitly provided in law1 any grant1 cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title ,,ii of this ,act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with section #ajb of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,reform ,act of #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cede74 #bje4 ,funds of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development subject to the ,government ,corporation ,control ,act or section #djb of the ,housing ,act of #aiej shall be available1 without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses1 for legal services on a contract or fee basis1 and for utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of the ,federal ,national ,mortgage ,association1 ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association1 ,federal ,home ,loan ,mortgage ,corporation1 ,federal ,financing ,bank1 ,federal ,reserve banks or any member thereof1 ,federal ,home ,loan banks1 and any insured bank within the meaning of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation ,act1 as amended 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaa-a74 #bjf4 ,unless otherwise provided for in this ,act or through a reprogramming of funds1 no part of any appropriation for the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall be available for any program1 project or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates submitted to ,congress4 #bjg4 ,corporations and agencies of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development which are subject to the ,government ,corporation ,control ,act are hereby authorized to make such expenditures1 within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance with law1 and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section #ajd of such ,act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for #bjaf for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided3 ,provided1 ,that collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this ,act 7unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations ,acts71 except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations1 or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the ,united ,states ,government4 #bjh4 ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall provide quarterly reports to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations regarding all uncommitted1 unobligated1 recaptured and excess funds in each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the ,department and shall submit additional1 updated budget information to these ,committees upon request4 #bji4 ,the ,president's formal budget request for fiscal year #bjag1 as well as the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development's congressional budget justifications to be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 shall use the identical account and sub-account structure provided under this ,act4 #baj4 ,a public housing agency or such other entity that administers ,federal housing assistance for the ,housing ,authority of the county of ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 and the ,states of ,alaska1 ,iowa1 and ,mississippi shall not be required to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of assistance provided under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg on the board of directors or a similar governing board of such agency or entity as required under section 7#b77;b7 of such ,act4 ,each public housing agency or other entity that administers ,federal housing assistance under section #h for the ,housing ,authority of the county of ,los ,angeles1 ,california and the ,states of ,alaska1 ,iowa and ,mississippi that chooses not to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of section #h assistance on the board of directors or a similar governing board shall establish an advisory board of not less than six residents of public housing or recipients of section #h assistance to provide advice and comment to the public housing agency or other administering entity on issues related to public housing and section #h4 ,such advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly4 #baa4 ,no funds provided under this title may be used for an audit of the ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association that makes applicable requirements under the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq474 #bab4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 subject to the conditions listed under this section1 for fiscal years #bjaf and #bjag1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance1 debt held or insured by the ,secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions if any1 associated with one or more multifamily housing project or projects to another multifamily housing project or projects4 7b7 ,phased ,transfers ,transfers of project-based assistance under this section may be done in phases to accommodate the financing and other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to which the assistance is transferred1 to ensure that such project or projects meet the standards under subsection 7c74 7c7 ,the transfer authorized in subsection 7a7 is subject to the following conditions3 7#a7 ,number and bedroom size of ,units 7,a7 ,for occupied units in the transferring project3 ,the number of low-income and very low-income units and the configuration 7i4e41 bedroom size7 provided by the transferring project shall be no less than when transferred to the receiving project or projects and the net dollar amount of ,federal assistance provided to the transferring project shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects4 7,b7 ,for unoccupied units in the transferring project3 ,the ,secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current market demands1 as determined by the ,secretary and provided there is no increase in the project-based assistance budget authority4 7#b7 ,the transferring project shall1 as determined by the ,secretary1 be either physically obsolete or economically nonviable4 7#c7 ,the receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed applicable physical standards established by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,the owner or mortgagor of the transferring project shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the transferring project and provide a certification of approval by all appropriate local governmental officials4 7#e7 ,the tenants of the transferring project who remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the transferring project or projects until new units in the receiving project are available for occupancy4 7#f7 ,the ,secretary determines that this transfer is in the best interest of the tenants4 7#g7 ,if either the transferring project or the receiving project or projects meets the condition specified in subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any ,,fha-insured mortgage lien transferred to1 or placed on1 such project by the ,secretary1 except that the ,secretary may waive this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition1 construction1 and_/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects4 7#h7 ,if the transferring project meets the requirements of subsection 7d77#b71 the owner or mortgagor of the receiving project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for the project where1 in either case1 any use restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use restrictions4 7#i7 ,the transfer does not increase the cost 7as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as amended7 of any ,,fha-insured mortgage1 except to the extent that appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of any such increased cost4 7d7 ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 the terms low-income and very low-income shall have the meanings provided by the statute and_/or regulations governing the program under which the project is insured or assisted2 7#b7 the term multifamily housing project means housing that meets one of the following conditions-- 7,a7 housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the ,national ,housing ,act2 7,b7 housing that has project-based assistance attached to the structure including projects undergoing mark to market debt restructuring under the ,multifamily ,assisted ,housing ,reform and ,affordability ,housing ,act2 7,c7 housing that is assisted under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei1 as amended by section #hja of the ,cranston-,gonzales ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act2 7,d7 housing that is assisted under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei1 as such section existed before the enactment of the ,cranston-,gonzales ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act2 7,e7 housing that is assisted under section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzales ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act2 or 7,f7 housing or vacant land that is subject to a use agreement2 7#c7 the term project-based assistance means-- 7,a7 assistance provided under section #h7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg2 7,b7 assistance for housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section #h7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7as such section existed immediately before ,october #a1 #aihc72 7,c7 rent supplement payments under section #aja of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aife2 7,d7 interest reduction payments under section #bcf and_/or additional assistance payments under section #bcf7;f77#b7 of the ,national ,housing ,act2 7,e7 assistance payments made under section #bjb7;c77#b7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei2 and 7,f7 assistance payments made under section #haa7;d77#b7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act2 7#d7 the term receiving project or projects means the multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all of the project-based assistance1 debt1 and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions are to be transferred2 7#e7 the term transferring project means the multifamily housing project which is transferring some or all of the project-based assistance1 debt1 and the statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project or projects2 and 7#f7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7e7 ,public ,notice and ,research ,report 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall publish by notice in the ,federal ,register the terms and conditions1 including criteria for ,,hud approval1 of transfers pursuant to this section no later than #cj days before the effective date of such notice4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the transfer authority under this section1 including the effect of such transfers on the operational efficiency1 contract rents1 physical and financial conditions1 and long-term preservation of the affected properties4 #bac4 7a7 ,no assistance shall be provided under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 to any individual who-- 7#a7 is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education 7as defined under section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb772 7#b7 is under #bd years of age2 7#c7 is not a veteran2 7#d7 is unmarried2 7#e7 does not have a dependent child2 7#f7 is not a person with disabilities1 as such term is defined in section #c7;b77#c77;,e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#c77;,e77 and was not receiving assistance under such section #h as of ,november #cj1 #bjje2 and 7#g7 is not otherwise individually eligible1 or has parents who1 individually or jointly1 are not eligible1 to receive assistance under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74 7b7 ,for purposes of determining the eligibility of a person to receive assistance under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 any financial assistance 7in excess of amounts received for tuition and any other required fees and charges7 that an individual receives under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 from private sources1 or an institution of higher education 7as defined under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb771 shall be considered income to that individual1 except for a person over the age of #bc with dependent children4 #bad4 ,the funds made available for ,native ,alaskans under the heading ,native ,american ,housing ,block ,grants in title ,,ii of this ,act shall be allocated to the same ,native ,alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year #bjje4 #bae4 ,notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section #bee7;g7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#bj7;g771 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may1 until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 insure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages under such section #bee4 #baf4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in fiscal year #bjaf1 in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and during the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract for rental assistance payments under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg or other ,federal programs1 the ,secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg and other programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the property4 ,to the extent the ,secretary determines1 in consultation with the tenants and the local government1 that such a multifamily property owned or held by the ,secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section #h or other programs1 based on consideration of 7#a7 the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available ,federal1 ,state1 and local resources1 including rent adjustments under section #ebd of the ,multifamily ,assisted ,housing ,reform and ,affordability ,act of #aiig 7,,mahraa7 and 7#b7 environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion1 the ,secretary may1 in consultation with the tenants of that property1 contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties1 or provide other rental assistance4 ,the ,secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect prior to foreclosure1 subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health and safety after written notice to and informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other available remedies1 such as partial abatements or receivership4 ,after disposition of any multifamily property described under this section1 the contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject to the requirements under section #ebd of ,,mahraa4 #bag4 ,the commitment authority funded by fees as provided under the heading ,community ,development ,loan ,guarantees ,program ,account may be used to guarantee1 or make commitments to guarantee1 notes1 or other obligations issued by any ,state on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the ,state in accordance with the requirements of section #ajh of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd3 ,provided1 ,that any ,state receiving such a guarantee or commitment shall distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general local government in non-entitlement areas that received the commitment4 #bah4 ,public housing agencies that own and operate #djj or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any asset management requirement imposed by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development in connection with the operating fund rule3 ,provided1 ,that an agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management requirements4 #bai4 ,with respect to the use of amounts provided in this ,act and in future ,acts for the operation1 capital improvement and management of public housing as authorized by sections #i7;d7 and #i7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d7 and 7e771 the ,secretary shall not impose any requirement or guideline relating to asset management that restricts or limits in any way the use of capital funds for central office costs pursuant to section #i7;g77#a7 or #i7;g77#b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7g77#a71 7#b773 ,provided1 ,that a public housing agency may not use capital funds authorized under section #i7;d7 for activities that are eligible under section #i7;e7 for assistance with amounts from the operating fund in excess of the amounts permitted under section #i7;g77#a7 or #i7;g77#b74 #bbj4 ,no official or employee of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer has determined that such allotment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control and has received training in funds control procedures and directives4 ,the ,chief ,financial ,officer shall ensure that there is a trained allotment holder for each ,,hud sub-office under the accounts ,executive ,offices and ,administrative ,support ,offices1 as well as each account receiving appropriations for ,program ,office ,salaries and ,expenses1 ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association--,guarantees of ,mortgage-,backed ,securities ,loan ,guarantee ,program ,account1 and ,office of ,inspector ,general within the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 #bba4 ,the ,secretary of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall1 for fiscal year #bjaf1 notify the public through the ,federal ,register and other means1 as determined appropriate1 of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance or notice of funding availability 7,,nofa7 for any program or discretionary fund administered by the ,secretary that is to be competitively awarded4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary may make the ,,nofa available only on the ,internet at the appropriate ,government web site or through other electronic media1 as determined by the ,secretary4 #bbb4 ,payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation shall be paid from the individual program office and ,office of ,general ,counsel salaries and expenses appropriations4 ,the annual budget submission for the program offices and the ,office of ,general ,counsel shall include any such projected litigation costs for attorney fees as a separate line item request4 ,no funds provided in this title may be used to pay any such litigation costs for attorney fees until the ,department submits for review a spending plan for such costs to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 #bbc4 ,the ,secretary is authorized to transfer up to #aj percent or #d1jjj1jjj1 whichever is less1 of funds appropriated for any office under the heading ,administrative ,support ,offices or for any account under the general heading ,program ,office ,salaries and ,expenses to any other such office or account3 ,provided1 ,that no appropriation for any such office or account shall be increased or decreased by more than #aj percent or #d1jjj1jjj1 whichever is less1 without prior written approval of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide notification to such ,committees three business days in advance of any such transfers under this section up to #aj percent or #d1jjj1jjj1 whichever is less4 #bbd4 ,the ,disaster ,housing ,assistance ,programs1 administered by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 shall be considered a program of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development under section #ijd of the ,mc,kinney ,act for the purpose of income verifications and matching4 #bbe4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall take the required actions under subsection 7b7 when a multifamily housing project with a section #h contract or contract for similar project-based assistance3 7#a7 receives a ,real ,estate ,assessment ,center 7,,reac7 score of #cj or less2 or 7#b7 receives a ,,reac score between #ca and #ei and3 7,a7 fails to certify in writing to ,,hud within #fj days that all deficiencies have been corrected2 or 7,b7 receives consecutive scores of less than #fj on ,,reac inspections4 ,such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured projects with assistance attached to the units under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 but do not apply to such units assisted under section #h7o77#ac7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77 or to public housing units assisted with capital or operating funds under section #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g74 7b7 ,the ,secretary shall take the following required actions as authorized under subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall notify the owner and provide an opportunity for response within #cj days4 ,if the violations remain1 the ,secretary shall develop a ,compliance1 ,disposition and ,enforcement ,plan within #fj days1 with a specified timetable for correcting all deficiencies4 ,the ,secretary shall provide notice of the ,plan to the owner1 tenants1 the local government1 any mortgagees1 and any contract administrator4 7#b7 ,at the end of the term of the ,compliance1 ,disposition and ,enforcement ,plan1 if the owner fails to fully comply with such plan1 the ,secretary may require immediate replacement of project management with a management agent approved by the ,secretary1 and shall take one or more of the following actions1 and provide additional notice of those actions to the owner and the parties specified above3 7,a7 impose civil money penalties2 7,b7 abate the section #h contract1 including partial abatement1 as determined by the ,secretary1 until all deficiencies have been corrected2 7,c7 pursue transfer of the project to an owner1 approved by the ,secretary under established procedures1 which will be obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept renewal of the assistance contract as long as such renewal is offered2 or 7,d7 seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all project deficiencies4 7c7 ,the ,secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect1 subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health and safety after written notice to and informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other remedies set forth above4 ,to the extent the ,secretary determines1 in consultation with the tenants and the local government1 that the property is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section #h or other programs1 based on consideration of 7#a7 the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available ,federal1 ,state1 and local resources1 including rent adjustments under section #ebd of the ,multifamily ,assisted ,housing ,reform and ,affordability ,act of #aiig 7,,mahraa7 and 7#b7 environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion1 the ,secretary may1 in consultation with the tenants of that property1 contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties1 or provide other rental assistance4 ,the ,secretary shall report semi-annually on all properties covered by this section that are assessed through the ,real ,estate ,assessment ,center and have physical inspection scores of less than #cj or have consecutive physical inspection scores of less than #fj4 ,the report shall include3 7#a7 ,the enforcement actions being taken to address such conditions1 including imposition of civil money penalties and termination of subsidies1 and identify properties that have such conditions multiple times2 and 7#b7 ,actions that the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development is taking to protect tenants of such identified properties4 #bbf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act1 or any other ,act1 for purposes authorized under section #h 7only with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program7 and section #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq471 may be used by any public housing agency for any amount of salary1 including bonuses1 for the chief executive officer of which1 or any other official or employee of which1 that exceeds the annual rate of basic pay payable for a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year #bjaf4 #bbg4 ,none of the funds in this ,act may be available for the doctoral dissertation research grant program at the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 #bbh4 ,section #bd of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgv7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7m77#a71 by striking fiscal year and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting fiscal year #bjaf42 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o71 by striking ,september and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjaf44 #bbi4 ,none of the funds in this ,act provided to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development may be used to make a grant award unless the ,secretary notifies the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations not less than #c full business days before any project1 ,state1 locality1 housing authority1 tribe1 nonprofit organization1 or other entity selected to receive a grant award is announced by the ,department or its offices4 #bcj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to require or enforce the ,physical ,needs ,assessment 7,,pna74 #bca4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act nor any receipts or amounts collected under any ,federal ,housing ,administration program may be used to implement the ,homeowners ,armed with ,knowledge 7,,hawk7 program4 #bcb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act shall be used by the ,federal ,housing ,administration1 the ,government ,national ,mortgage ,administration1 or the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to insure1 securitize1 or establish a ,federal guarantee of any mortgage or mortgage backed security that refinances or otherwise replaces a mortgage that has been subject to eminent domain condemnation or seizure1 by a ,state1 municipality1 or any other political subdivision of a ,state4 #bcc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local government as a metropolitan city 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb77 with respect to grants under section #ajf of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf74 #bcd4 ,amounts made available under this ,act which are either appropriated1 allocated1 advanced on a reimbursable basis1 or transferred to the ,office of ,policy ,development and ,research in the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development and functions thereof1 for research1 evaluation1 or statistical purposes1 and which are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement1 may be deobligated and shall immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year for the research1 evaluation1 or statistical purposes for which the amounts are made available to that ,office subject to reprogramming requirements in section #dje of this ,act4 #bce4 ,subsection 7b7 of section #bbe of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgee7 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,such #cj-;day waiting period is not required if the grounds for the termination or refusal to renew involve a direct threat to the safety of the tenants or employees of the housing1 or an imminent and serious threat to the property 7and the termination or refusal to renew is in accordance with the requirements of ,state or local law744 #bcf4 ,none of the funds under this title may be used for awards1 including performance1 special act1 or spot1 for any employee of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development who is subject to administrative discipline in fiscal year #bjaf1 including suspension from work4 #bcg4 ,the language under the heading ,rental ,assistance ,demonstration in the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ee7 is amended3 7#a7 ,in proviso eighteen1 by inserting for fiscal year #bjab and hereafter1 after ,provided further1 ,that2 and 7#b7 ,in proviso nineteen1 by striking 1 which may extend beyond fiscal year #bjaf as necessary to allow processing of all timely applications14 #bch4 ,section #ebf 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agce;f-#d7 of the ,national ,housing ,act is amended by inserting at the end of subsection 7b73 7c7 ,the ,secretary may establish an exception to any minimum property standard established under this section in order to address alternative water systems1 including cisterns1 which meet requirements of ,state and local building codes that ensure health and safety standards4 4 #bci4 ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall increase1 pursuant to this section1 the number of ,moving to ,work agencies authorized under section #bjd1 title ,,ii1 of the ,departments of ,veterans ,affairs and ,housing and ,urban ,development and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-acd2 #aaj ,stat4 #acba7 by adding to the program #ajj public housing agencies that are designated as high performing agencies under the ,public ,housing ,assessment ,system 7,,phas7 or the ,section ,eight ,management ,assessment ,program 7,,semap74 ,no public housing agency shall be granted this designation through this section that administers in excess of #bg1jjj aggregate housing vouchers and public housing units4 ,of the agencies selected under this section1 no less than #ej shall administer #a1jjj or fewer aggregate housing voucher and public housing units1 no less than #dg shall administer #a1jja-f1jjj aggregate housing voucher and public housing units1 and no more than #c shall administer #f1jja-bg1jjj aggregate housing voucher and public housing units4 ,of the #ajj agencies selected under this section1 five shall be agencies with portfolio awards under the ,rental ,assistance ,demonstration that meet the other requirements of this section1 including current designations as high performing agencies or such designations held immediately prior to such portfolio awards4 ,selection of agencies under this section shall be based on ensuring the geographic diversity of ,moving to ,work agencies4 ,in addition to the preceding selection criteria1 agencies shall be designated by the ,secretary over a #g-year period4 ,the ,secretary shall establish a research advisory committee which shall advise the ,secretary with respect to specific policy proposals and methods of research and evaluation for the demonstration4 ,the advisory committee shall include program and research experts from the ,department1 a fair representation of agencies with a ,moving to ,work designation1 and independent subject matter experts in housing policy research4 ,for each cohort of agencies receiving a designation under this heading1 the ,secretary shall direct one specific policy change to be implemented by the agencies1 and with the approval of the ,secretary1 such agencies may implement additional policy changes4 ,all agencies designated under this section shall be evaluated through rigorous research as determined by the ,secretary1 and shall provide information requested by the ,secretary to support such oversight and evaluation1 including the targeted policy changes4 ,research and evaluation shall be coordinated under the direction of the ,secretary1 and in consultation with the advisory committee1 and findings shall be shared broadly4 ,the ,secretary shall consult the advisory committee with respect to policy changes that have proven successful and can be applied more broadly to all public housing agencies1 and propose any necessary statutory changes4 ,the ,secretary may1 at the request of a ,moving to ,work agency and one or more adjacent public housing agencies in the same area1 designate that ,moving to ,work agency as a regional agency4 ,a regional ,moving to ,work agency may administer the assistance under sections #h and #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f and g7 for the participating agencies within its region pursuant to the terms of its ,moving to ,work agreement with the ,secretary4 ,the ,secretary may agree to extend the term of the agreement and to make any necessary changes to accommodate regionalization4 ,a ,moving to ,work agency may be selected as a regional agency if the ,secretary determines that unified administration of assistance under sections #h and #i by that agency across multiple jurisdictions will lead to efficiencies and to greater housing choice for low-income persons in the region4 ,for purposes of this expansion1 in addition to the provisions of the ,act retained in section #bjd1 section #h7r77#a7 of the ,act shall continue to apply unless the ,secretary determines that waiver of this section is necessary to implement comprehensive rent reform and occupancy policies subject to evaluation by the ,secretary1 and the waiver contains1 at a minimum1 exceptions for requests to port due to employment1 education1 health and safety4 ,no public housing agency granted this designation through this section shall receive more funding under sections #h or #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg than it otherwise would have received absent this designation4 ,the ,secretary shall extend the current ,moving to ,work agreements of previously designated participating agencies until the end of each such agency's fiscal year #bjbh under the same terms and conditions of such current agreements1 except for any changes to such terms or conditions otherwise mutually agreed upon by the ,secretary and any such agency and such extension agreements shall prohibit any statutory offset of any reserve balances equal to #d months of operating expenses4 ,any such reserve balances that exceed such amount shall remain available to any such agency for all permissible purposes under such agreement unless subject to a statutory offset4 ,in addition to other reporting requirements1 all ,moving to ,work agencies shall report financial data to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development as specified by the ,secretary1 so that the effect of ,moving to ,work policy changes can be measured4 #bdj4 7a7 ,authority ,subject to the conditions in subsection 7d71 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may authorize1 in response to requests received in fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbj1 the transfer of some or all project-based assistance1 tenant-based assistance1 capital advances1 debt1 and statutorily required use restrictions from housing assisted under section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7 to other new or existing housing1 which may include projects1 units1 and other types of housing1 as permitted by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,capital advances ,interest shall not be due and repayment of a capital advance shall not be triggered by a transfer pursuant to this section4 7c7 ,phased and proportional transfers 7#a7 ,transfers under this section may be done in phases to accommodate the financing and other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the housing to which the assistance is transferred1 to ensure that such housing meets the conditions under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,the capital advance repayment requirements1 use restrictions1 rental assistance1 and debt shall transfer proportionally from the transferring housing to the receiving housing4 7d7 ,conditions ,the transfers authorized by this section shall be subject to the following conditions3 7#a7 the owner of the transferring housing shall demonstrate that the transfer is in compliance with applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local requirements regarding ,housing for ,persons with ,disabilities and shall provide the ,secretary with evidence of obtaining any approvals related to housing disabled persons that are necessary under ,federal1 ,state1 and local government requirements2 7#b7 the owner of the transferring housing shall demonstrate to the ,secretary that any transfer is in the best interest of the disabled residents by offering opportunities for increased integration or less concentration of individuals with disabilities2 7#c7 the owner of the transferring housing shall continue to provide the same number of units as approved for rental assistance by the ,secretary in the receiving housing2 7#d7 the owner of the transferring housing shall consult with the disabled residents in the transferring housing about any proposed transfer under this section and shall notify the residents of the transferring housing who are eligible for assistance to be provided in the receiving housing that they shall not be required to vacate the transferring housing until the receiving housing is available for occupancy2 7#e7 the receiving housing shall meet or exceed applicable physical standards established or adopted by the ,secretary2 and 7#f7 if the receiving housing has a mortgage insured under title ,,ii of the ,national ,housing ,act1 any lien on the receiving housing resulting from additional financing shall be subordinate to any federally insured mortgage lien transferred to1 or placed on1 such housing1 except that the ,secretary may waive this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition1 construction1 or rehabilitation of the receiving housing4 7e7 ,public notice ,the ,secretary shall publish a notice in the ,federal ,register of the terms and conditions1 including criteria for the ,department's approval of transfers pursuant to this section no later than #cj days before the effective date of such notice4 #bda4 7a7 ,of the unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds appropriated to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development under the heading ,general and ,special ,risk ,program ,account1 and for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations under the heading ,native ,american ,housing ,block ,grants1 #ab1jjj1jjj is hereby permanently rescinded4 7b7 ,all unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds appropriated to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development under the headings ,rural ,housing and ,economic ,development1 and ,homeownership and ,opportunity for ,people ,everywhere ,grants are hereby permanently rescinded4 #bdb4 ,funds made available in this title under the heading ,homeless ,assistance ,grants may be used by the ,secretary to participate in ,performance ,partnership ,pilots authorized in an appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjaf as initially authorized under section #ebf of division ,h of ,public ,law #aac-gf and extended under section #ebd of division ,g of ,public ,law #aac-bce3 ,provided1 ,that such participation shall be limited to no more than #aj continuums of care and housing activities to improve outcomes for disconnected youth4 #bdc4 ,with respect to grant amounts awarded under the heading ,homeless ,assistance ,grants for fiscal years #bjae and #bjaf for the ,continuum of ,care 7,co,c7 program as authorized under subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 costs paid by program income of grant recipients may count toward meeting the recipient's matching requirements1 provided the costs are eligible ,co,c costs that supplement the recipients ,co,c program4 #bdd4 ,with respect to funds appropriated under the ,community ,development ,fund heading for formula allocation to states pursuant to #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;d71 the ,secretary shall permit a jurisdiction to demonstrate compliance with #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;c77#b77;,a7 if it had been designated as majority low- and moderate-income pursuant to data from the #bjjj decennial ,census and it continues to have economic distress as evidenced by inclusion in a designated ,rural ,promise ,zone or ,distressed ,county as defined by the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission4 ,this section shall apply to any such state funds appropriated under such heading under this ,act1 in each fiscal year from #bjag through #bjbj1 and under prior appropriation ,acts 7with respect to any such allocated but uncommitted funds available to any such state74 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,,iii ,related agencies ,access board ,salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,access ,board1 as authorized by section #ejb of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc1 as amended1 #h1jbc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 there may be credited to this appropriation funds received for publications and training expenses4 ,federal maritime commission ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,maritime ,commission as authorized by section #bja7;d7 of the ,merchant ,marine ,act1 #aicf1 as amended 7#df ,u4,s4,c4 #cjg71 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b72 and uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb1 #be1ffj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #b1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,national railroad passenger corporation ,office of ,inspector ,general salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general for the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation to carry out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 #bd1dii1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general shall have all necessary authority1 in carrying out the duties specified in the ,inspector ,general ,act1 as amended 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #c71 to investigate allegations of fraud1 including false statements to the government 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,inspector ,general may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits1 studies1 analyses1 and other services with public agencies and with private persons1 subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern the obtaining of such services within the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,inspector ,general may select1 appoint1 and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions1 powers1 and duties of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such selections1 appointments1 and employment within the ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that concurrent with the ,president's budget request for fiscal year #bjag1 the ,inspector ,general shall submit to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations a budget request for fiscal year #bjag in similar format and substance to those submitted by executive agencies of the ,federal ,government4 ,national transportation safety board ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a ,,gs-#ae2 uniforms1 or allowances therefor1 as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb71 #aje1agj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1jjj may be used for official reception and representation expenses4 ,the amounts made available to the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board in this ,act include amounts necessary to make lease payments on an obligation incurred in fiscal year #bjja for a capital lease4 ,neighborhood reinvestment corporation ,payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation ,for payment to the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities1 as authorized by the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #haja-hajg71 #ace1jjj1jjj1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall be for a multi-family rental housing program3 ,provided1 ,that in addition1 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be made available until expended to the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities1 under the following terms and conditions3 7#a7 ,the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation 7,,nrc7 shall make grants to counseling intermediaries approved by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7,,hud7 7with match to be determined by ,,nrc based on affordability and the economic conditions of an area2 a match also may be waived by ,,nrc based on the aforementioned conditions7 to provide mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance primarily to ,states and areas with high rates of defaults and foreclosures to help eliminate the default and foreclosure of mortgages of owner-occupied single-family homes that are at risk of such foreclosure4 ,other than areas with high rates of defaults and foreclosures1 grants may also be provided to approved counseling intermediaries based on a geographic analysis of the ,nation by ,,nrc which determines where there is a prevalence of mortgages that are risky and likely to fail1 including any trends for mortgages that are likely to default and face foreclosure4 ,a ,state ,housing ,finance ,agency may also be eligible where the ,state ,housing ,finance ,agency meets all the requirements under this paragraph4 ,a ,,hud-approved counseling intermediary shall meet certain mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance counseling requirements1 as determined by ,,nrc1 and shall be approved by ,,hud or ,,nrc as meeting these requirements4 7#b7 ,mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance shall only be made available to homeowners of owner-occupied homes with mortgages in default or in danger of default4 ,these mortgages shall likely be subject to a foreclosure action and homeowners will be provided such assistance that shall consist of activities that are likely to prevent foreclosures and result in the long-term affordability of the mortgage retained pursuant to such activity or another positive outcome for the homeowner4 ,no funds made available under this paragraph may be provided directly to lenders or homeowners to discharge outstanding mortgage balances or for any other direct debt reduction payments4 7#c7 ,the use of mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance by approved counseling intermediaries and ,state ,housing ,finance ,agencies shall involve a reasonable analysis of the borrower's financial situation1 an evaluation of the current value of the property that is subject to the mortgage1 counseling regarding the assumption of the mortgage by another non-,federal party1 counseling regarding the possible purchase of the mortgage by a non-,federal third party1 counseling and advice of all likely restructuring and refinancing strategies or the approval of a work-out strategy by all interested parties4 7#d7 ,,nrc may provide up to #ae percent of the total funds under this paragraph to its own charter members with expertise in foreclosure prevention counseling1 subject to a certification by ,,nrc that the procedures for selection do not consist of any procedures or activities that could be construed as a conflict of interest or have the appearance of impropriety4 7#e7 ,,hud-approved counseling entities and ,state ,housing ,finance ,agencies receiving funds under this paragraph shall have demonstrated experience in successfully working with financial institutions as well as borrowers facing default1 delinquency and foreclosure as well as documented counseling capacity1 outreach capacity1 past successful performance and positive outcomes with documented counseling plans 7including post mortgage foreclosure mitigation counseling71 loan workout agreements and loan modification agreements4 ,,nrc may use other criteria to demonstrate capacity in underserved areas4 7#f7 ,of the total amount made available under this paragraph1 up to #b1jjj1jjj may be made available to build the mortgage foreclosure and default mitigation counseling capacity of counseling intermediaries through ,,nrc training courses with ,,hud-approved counseling intermediaries and their partners1 except that private financial institutions that participate in ,,nrc training shall pay market rates for such training4 7#g7 ,of the total amount made available under this paragraph1 up to #e percent may be used for associated administrative expenses for ,,nrc to carry out activities provided under this section4 7#h7 ,mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance grants may include a budget for outreach and advertising1 and training1 as determined by ,,nrc4 7#i7 ,,nrc shall continue to report bi-annually to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations as well as the ,senate ,banking ,committee and ,house ,financial ,services ,committee on its efforts to mitigate mortgage default4 ,united states interagency council on homelessness ,operating expenses ,for necessary expenses 7including payment of salaries1 authorized travel1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 the rental of conference rooms1 and the employment of experts and consultants under section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 of the ,united ,states ,interagency ,council on ,homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title ,,ii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 as amended1 #c1ecj1jjj4 ,,iv ,general provisions--this act #dja4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of1 or otherwise compensate1 non-,federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this ,act4 #djb4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 nor may any be transferred to other appropriations1 unless expressly so provided herein4 #djc4 ,the expenditure of any appropriation under this ,act for any consulting service through a procurement contract pursuant to section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection1 except where otherwise provided under existing law1 or under existing ,executive order issued pursuant to existing law4 #djd4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that-- 7#a7 does not meet identified needs for knowledge1 skills1 and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties2 7#b7 contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants2 7#c7 does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation2 7#d7 contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or new age belief systems as defined in ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission ,notice ,n-#iae4jbb1 dated ,september #b1 #aihh2 or 7#e7 is offensive to1 or designed to change1 participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall prohibit1 restrict1 or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties4 #dje4 ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 none of the funds provided in this ,act1 provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjaf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 creates a new program2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the ,congress2 7#d7 proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by either the ,house or ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations for a different purpose2 7#e7 augments existing programs1 projects1 or activities in excess of #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 7#f7 reduces existing programs1 projects1 or activities by #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 or 7#g7 creates1 reorganizes1 or restructures a branch1 division1 office1 bureau1 board1 commission1 agency1 administration1 or department different from the budget justifications submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations or the table accompanying the explanatory statement accompanying this ,act1 whichever is more detailed1 unless prior approval is received from the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each agency funded by this ,act shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and of the ,house of ,representatives to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the report shall include-- 7,a7 a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the prior year enacted level1 the ,president's budget request1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if appropriate1 and the fiscal year enacted level2 7,b7 a delineation in the table for each appropriation and its respective prior year enacted level by object class and program1 project1 and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation2 and 7,c7 an identification of items of special congressional interest4 #djf4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjaf from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjaf in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for each such account for the purposes authorized3 ,provided1 ,that a request shall be submitted to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines under section #dje of this ,act4 #djg4 ,no funds in this ,act may be used to support any ,federal1 ,state1 or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain1 unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section1 public use shall not be construed to include economic development that primarily benefits private entities3 ,provided further1 ,that any use of funds for mass transit1 railroad1 airport1 seaport or highway projects1 as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general public 7including energy-related1 communication-related1 water-related and wastewater-related infrastructure71 other structures designated for use by the general public or which have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that serve the general public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the government1 and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to public health and safety or brownfields as defined in the ,small ,business ,liability ,relief and ,brownfields ,revitalization ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-aah7 shall be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain4 #djh4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriations ,act4 #dji4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position1 other than a temporary position1 formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states and has satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military or naval service1 and has within #ij days after his or her release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than #a year1 made application for restoration to his or her former position and has been certified by the ,office of ,personnel ,management as still qualified to perform the duties of his or her former position and has not been restored thereto4 #daj4 ,no funds appropriated pursuant to this ,act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections #b through #d of the ,act of ,march #c1 #aicc 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #aj;a-#aj;c1 popularly known as the ,buy ,american ,act74 #daa4 ,no funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the ,buy ,american ,act 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #aj;a-#aj;c74 #dab4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb and #cja-aj4abc of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #dac4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under sections #dacja through #dacje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 or exemption application under section #djaji of that title of an air carrier already holding an air operators certificate issued by a country that is party to the ,u4,s4-,e4,u4-,iceland-,norway ,air ,transport ,agreement where such approval would contravene ,united ,states law or ,article #ag bis of the ,u4,s4-,e4,u4-,iceland-,norway ,air ,transport ,agreement4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall prohibit1 restrict or otherwise preclude the ,secretary of ,transportation from granting a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption to such an air carrier where such authorization is consistent with the ,u4,s4-,e4,u4-,iceland-,norway ,air ,transport ,agreement and ,united ,states law4 #dad4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than #ej employees of a single agency or department of the ,united ,states ,government1 who are stationed in the ,united ,states1 at any single international conference unless the relevant ,secretary reports to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations at least #e days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section the term international conference shall mean a conference occurring outside of the ,united ,states attended by representatives of the ,united ,states ,government and of foreign governments1 international organizations1 or nongovernmental organizations4 #dae4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,federal ,transit ,administration to implement1 administer1 or enforce section #ah4cf7;c77#b7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 for construction hiring purposes4 #daf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of the #eth or #adth ,amendment to the ,constitution or title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd4 #dag4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,department of ,transportation1 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 or any other ,federal agency to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet1 or for an agency's fleet inventory1 except in accordance with ,presidential ,memorandum--,federal ,fleet ,performance1 dated ,may #bd1 #bjaa4 #dah4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of subpart ,e of part #e of the regulations of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7#bd ,,cfr part #e1 subpart ,e1 relating to restrictions on assistance to noncitizens74 #dai4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to provide financial assistance in contravention of section #bad7;d7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf;a7d774 #dbj4 ,for an additional amount for ,community ,planning and ,development1 ,community ,development ,fund1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses for activities authorized under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 related to disaster relief1 long-term recovery1 restoration of infrastructure and housing1 and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster declared in #bjae pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 related to the consequences of ,hurricane ,joaquin and adjacent storm systems1 ,hurricane ,patricia1 and other flood events3 ,provided1 ,that funds shall be awarded directly to the ,state or unit of general local government at the discretion of the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to the obligation of funds a grantee shall submit a plan to the ,secretary for approval detailing the proposed use of all funds1 including criteria for eligibility and how the use of these funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of infrastructure and housing and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may not be used for activities reimbursable by1 or for which funds are made available by1 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency or the ,army ,corps of ,engineers3 ,provided further1 ,that funds allocated under this heading shall not be considered relevant to the non-disaster formula allocations made pursuant to section #ajf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf73 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state or subdivision thereof may use up to five percent of its allocation for administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that in administering the funds under this heading1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may waive1 or specify alternative requirements for1 any provision of any statute or regulation that the ,secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the ,secretary or the use by the recipient of these funds 7except for requirements related to fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 and the environment71 if the ,secretary finds that good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and such waiver or alternative requirement would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding the preceding proviso1 recipients of funds provided under this heading that use such funds to supplement ,federal assistance provided under section #djb1 #djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djg1 or #ejb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 may adopt1 without review or public comment1 any environmental review1 approval1 or permit performed by a ,federal agency1 and such adoption shall satisfy the responsibilities of the recipient with respect to such environmental review1 approval or permit3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #ajd7;g77#b7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;g77#b771 the ,secretary may1 upon receipt of a request for release of funds and certification1 immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or project assisted under this heading if the recipient has adopted an environmental review1 approval or permit under the preceding proviso or the activity or project is categorically excluded from review under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall publish via notice in the ,federal ,register any waiver1 or alternative requirement1 to any statute or regulation that the ,secretary administers pursuant to title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd no later than five days before the effective date of such waiver or alternative requirement3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this section1 up to #a1jjj1jjj may be transferred to ,program ,office ,salaries and ,expenses1 ,community ,planning and ,development for necessary costs1 including information technology costs1 of administering and overseeing funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts provided under this section shall be designated by ,congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #dba4 ,effective as of ,december #d1 #bjae1 and as if included therein as enacted1 section #adjh of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to projects to repair or reconstruct facilities damaged as a result of a natural disaster or catastrophic failure described in section #abe7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 occurring on or after ,october #a1 #bjae4 4 ,this division may be cited as the ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 ,m ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this division may be cited as the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this division is as follows3 ,division ,m--,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,explanatory statement4 ,title ,i--,intelligence ,activities ,sec4 #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,classified schedule of authorizations4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,personnel ceiling adjustments4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,clarification regarding authority for flexible personnel management among elements of intelligence community4 ,title ,,ii--,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system ,sec4 #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,title ,,iii--,general provisions ,sec4 #cja4 ,increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,restriction on conduct of intelligence activities4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,provision of information and assistance to ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,inclusion of ,inspector ,general of ,intelligence ,community in ,council of ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,clarification of authority of ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,enhancing government personnel security programs4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,personnel information notification policy by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 ,sec4 #cji4 ,designation of lead intelligence officer for tunnels4 ,sec4 #caj4 ,reporting process required for tracking certain requests for country clearance4 ,sec4 #caa4 ,study on reduction of analytic duplication4 ,sec4 #cab4 ,strategy for comprehensive interagency review of the ,united ,states national security overhead satellite architecture4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,cyber attack standards of measurement study4 ,title ,,iv--,matters relating to elements of the ,intelligence ,community ,subtitle ,a--,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,sec4 #dja4 ,appointment and confirmation of the ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,technical amendments relating to pay under title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,analytic objectivity review4 ,subtitle ,b--,central ,intelligence ,agency and other elements ,sec4 #daa4 ,authorities of the ,inspector ,general for the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 ,sec4 #dab4 ,prior congressional notification of transfers of funds for certain intelligence activities4 ,title ,v--,matters relating to foreign countries ,subtitle ,a--,matters relating to ,russia ,sec4 #eja4 ,notice of deployment or transfer of ,club-,k container missile system by the ,russian ,federation4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,assessment on funding of political parties and nongovernmental organizations by the ,russian ,federation4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,assessment on the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft by the ,russian ,federation4 ,subtitle ,b--,matters relating to other countries ,sec4 #eaa4 ,report on resources and collection posture with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea4 ,sec4 #eab4 ,use of locally employed staff serving at a ,united ,states diplomatic facility in ,cuba4 ,sec4 #eac4 ,inclusion of sensitive compartmented information facilities in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba4 ,sec4 #ead4 ,report on use by ,iran of funds made available through sanctions relief4 ,title ,,vi--,matters relating to ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba ,sec4 #fja4 ,prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to the ,united ,states4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the ,united ,states to house detainees transferred from ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 ,title ,,vii--,reports and other matters ,subtitle ,a--,reports ,sec4 #gja4 ,repeal of certain reporting requirements4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,reports on foreign fighters4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,report on strategy1 efforts1 and resources to detect1 deter1 and degrade ,islamic ,state revenue mechanisms4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,report on ,united ,states counterterrorism strategy to disrupt1 dismantle1 and defeat the ,islamic ,state1 al-,qa'ida1 and their affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,report on effects of data breach of ,office of ,personnel ,management4 ,sec4 #gjf4 ,report on hiring of graduates of ,cyber ,corps ,scholarship ,program by intelligence community4 ,sec4 #gjg4 ,report on use of certain business concerns4 ,subtitle ,b--,other matters ,sec4 #gaa4 ,use of homeland security grant funds in conjunction with ,department of ,energy national laboratories4 ,sec4 #gab4 ,inclusion of certain minority-serving institutions in grant program to enhance recruiting of intelligence community workforce4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this division3 7#a7 ,congressional intelligence committees ,the term congressional intelligence committees means-- 7,a7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 #c4 ,explanatory statement ,the explanatory statement regarding this division1 printed in the ,house section of the ,congressional ,record on or about ,december #ae1 #bjae1 by the ,chairman of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 shall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this division as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference4 ,i ,intelligence ,activities #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjaf for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following elements of the ,united ,states ,government3 7#a7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#b7 ,the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency4 7#e7 ,the ,national ,security ,agency4 7#f7 ,the ,department of the ,army1 the ,department of the ,navy1 and the ,department of the ,air ,force4 7#g7 ,the ,coast ,guard4 7#h7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7#i7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7#aj7 ,the ,department of ,energy4 7#aa7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7#ab7 ,the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#ac7 ,the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration4 7#ad7 ,the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 7#ae7 ,the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency4 7#af7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #ajb4 ,classified schedule of authorizations 7a7 ,specifications of amounts and personnel levels ,the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #aja and1 subject to section #ajc1 the authorized personnel ceilings as of ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 for the conduct of the intelligence activities of the elements listed in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#af7 of section #aja1 are those specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations prepared to accompany this division of this ,act4 7b7 ,availability of classified schedule of authorizations 7#a7 ,availability ,the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be made available to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and to the ,president4 7#b7 ,distribution by the president ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 the ,president shall provide for suitable distribution of the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations1 or of appropriate portions of the ,schedule1 within the executive branch4 7#c7 ,limits on disclosure ,the ,president shall not publicly disclose the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations or any portion of such ,schedule except-- 7,a7 as provided in section #fja7;a7 of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjf7;a772 7,b7 to the extent necessary to implement the budget2 or 7,c7 as otherwise required by law4 #ajc4 ,personnel ceiling adjustments 7a7 ,authority for increases ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for fiscal year #bjaf by the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a7 if the ,director of ,national ,intelligence determines that such action is necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions1 except that the number of personnel employed in excess of the number authorized under such section may not1 for any element of the intelligence community1 exceed #c percent of the number of civilian personnel authorized under such schedule for such element4 7b7 ,treatment of certain personnel ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall establish guidelines that govern1 for each element of the intelligence community1 the treatment under the personnel levels authorized under section #ajb7;a71 including any exemption from such personnel levels1 of employment or assignment in-- 7#a7 a student program1 trainee program1 or similar program2 7#b7 a reserve corps or as a reemployed annuitant2 or 7#c7 details1 joint duty1 or long-term1 full-time training4 7c7 ,notice to congressional intelligence committees ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall notify the congressional intelligence committees in writing at least #ae days prior to each exercise of an authority described in subsection 7a74 #ajd4 ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence for fiscal year #bjaf the sum of #eaf1cjf1jjj4 ,within such amount1 funds identified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a7 for advanced research and development shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 7b7 ,authorized personnel levels ,the elements within the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence are authorized #ghe positions as of ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 ,personnel serving in such elements may be permanent employees of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or personnel detailed from other elements of the ,united ,states ,government4 7c7 ,classified authorizations 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account by subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated for the ,community ,management ,account for fiscal year #bjaf such additional amounts as are specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a74 ,such additional amounts for advanced research and development shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,authorization of personnel ,in addition to the personnel authorized by subsection 7b7 for elements of the ,intelligence ,community ,management ,account as of ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 there are authorized such additional personnel for the ,community ,management ,account as of that date as are specified in the classified ,schedule of ,authorizations referred to in section #ajb7;a74 #aje4 ,clarification regarding authority for flexible personnel management among elements of intelligence community 7a7 ,clarification ,section #ajb;,a7v7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7v77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph 7#c73 7#c7 ,a covered department may appoint an individual to a position converted or established pursuant to this subsection without regard to the civil-service laws1 including parts ,,ii and ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to an appointment under section #ajb;,a7v7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7v77 made on or after the date of the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-hg7 and to any proceeding pending on or filed after the date of the enactment of this section that relates to such an appointment4 ,,ii ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,system #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement and ,disability ,fund for fiscal year #bjaf the sum of #ead1jjj1jjj4 ,,iii ,general provisions #cja4 ,increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law ,appropriations authorized by this division for salary1 pay1 retirement1 and other benefits for ,federal employees may be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law4 #cjb4 ,restriction on conduct of intelligence activities ,the authorization of appropriations by this division shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the ,constitution or the laws of the ,united ,states4 #cjc4 ,provision of information and assistance to ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community ,section #ajc;,h7j77#d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7;j77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking any department1 agency1 or other element of the ,united ,states ,government and inserting any ,federal1 ,state 7as defined in section #hjd71 or local governmental agency or unit thereof2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting from a department1 agency1 or element of the ,federal ,government before under subparagraph 7,a74 #cjd4 ,inclusion of ,inspector ,general of ,intelligence ,community in ,council of ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency ,section #aa7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-deb2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended by striking the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and inserting the ,intelligence ,community4 #cje4 ,clarification of authority of ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board ,section #ajfa7;g7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ee7g77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,access ,nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the ,board1 or any agent thereof1 to gain access to information regarding an activity covered by section #ejc7;a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjic7;a774 4 #cjf4 ,enhancing government personnel security programs 7a7 ,enhanced security clearance programs 7#a7 ,in general ,part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,j ,enhanced personnel security programs #aaj ,enhanced personnel security programs ,sec4 #aajja4 ,enhanced personnel security programs4 #aajja4 ,enhanced personnel security programs 7a7 ,enhanced ,personnel ,security ,program ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall direct each agency to implement a program to provide enhanced security review of covered individuals-- 7#a7 in accordance with this section2 and 7#b7 not later than the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf2 or 7,b7 the date on which the backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations of covered individuals is eliminated1 as determined by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7b7 ,comprehensiveness 7#a7 ,sources of information ,the enhanced personnel security program of an agency shall integrate relevant and appropriate information from various sources1 including government1 publicly available1 and commercial data sources1 consumer reporting agencies1 social media1 and such other sources as determined by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#b7 ,types of information ,information obtained and integrated from sources described in paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 information relating to any criminal or civil legal proceeding2 7,b7 financial information relating to the covered individual1 including the credit worthiness of the covered individual2 7,c7 publicly available information1 whether electronic1 printed1 or other form1 including relevant security or counterintelligence information about the covered individual or information that may suggest ill intent1 vulnerability to blackmail1 compulsive behavior1 allegiance to another country1 change in ideology1 or that the covered individual lacks good judgment1 reliability1 or trustworthiness2 and 7,d7 data maintained on any terrorist or criminal watch list maintained by any agency1 ,state or local government1 or international organization4 7c7 ,reviews of covered individuals 7#a7 ,reviews 7,a7 ,in general ,the enhanced personnel security program of an agency shall require that1 not less than #b times every #e years1 the head of the agency shall conduct or request the conduct of automated record checks and checks of information from sources under subsection 7b7 to ensure the continued eligibility of each covered individual to access classified information and hold a sensitive position unless more frequent reviews of automated record checks and checks of information from sources under subsection 7b7 are conducted on the covered individual4 7,b7 ,scope of reviews ,except for a covered individual who is subject to more frequent reviews to ensure the continued eligibility of the covered individual to access classified information and hold a sensitive position1 the reviews under subparagraph 7,a7 shall consist of random or aperiodic checks of covered individuals1 such that each covered individual is subject to at least #b reviews during the #e-year period beginning on the date on which the agency implements the enhanced personnel security program of an agency1 and during each #e-year period thereafter4 7,c7 ,individual reviews ,a review of the information relating to the continued eligibility of a covered individual to access classified information and hold a sensitive position under subparagraph 7,a7 may not be conducted until after the end of the #abj-;day period beginning on the date the covered individual receives the notification required under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,results ,the head of an agency shall take appropriate action if a review under paragraph 7#a7 finds relevant information that may affect the continued eligibility of a covered individual to access classified information and hold a sensitive position4 7#c7 ,information for covered individuals ,the head of an agency shall ensure that each covered individual is adequately advised of the types of relevant security or counterintelligence information the covered individual is required to report to the head of the agency4 7#d7 ,limitation ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the authority of an agency to determine the appropriate weight to be given to information relating to a covered individual in evaluating the continued eligibility of the covered individual4 7#e7 ,authority of the ,president ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the authority of the ,president to direct or perpetuate periodic reinvestigations of a more comprehensive nature or to delegate the authority to direct or perpetuate such reinvestigations4 7#f7 ,effect on other reviews ,reviews conducted under paragraph 7#a7 are in addition to investigations and reinvestigations conducted pursuant to section #cjja of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda74 7d7 ,audit 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning #b years after the date of the implementation of the enhanced personnel security program of an agency under subsection 7a71 the ,inspector ,general of the agency shall conduct at least #a audit to assess the effectiveness and fairness1 which shall be determined in accordance with performance measures and standards established by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 to covered individuals of the enhanced personnel security program of the agency4 7#b7 ,submissions to ,,dni ,the results of each audit conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence to assess the effectiveness and fairness of the enhanced personnel security programs across the ,federal ,government4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #cjja of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda72 7#b7 the term consumer reporting agency has the meaning given that term in section #fjc of the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;a72 7#c7 the term covered individual means an individual employed by an agency or a contractor of an agency who has been determined eligible for access to classified information or eligible to hold a sensitive position2 7#d7 the term enhanced personnel security program means a program implemented by an agency at the direction of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence under subsection 7a72 and 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of chapters for part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end following3 ,subpart ,j--,enhanced personnel security programs #aaj4 ,enhanced personnel security programs#aajja 4 7b7 ,resolution of backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall develop and implement a plan to eliminate the backlog of overdue periodic reinvestigations of covered individuals4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 use a risk-based approach to-- 7i7 identify high-risk populations2 and 7ii7 prioritize reinvestigations that are due or overdue to be conducted2 and 7,b7 use random automated record checks of covered individuals that shall include all covered individuals in the pool of individuals subject to a one-time check4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term covered individual means an individual who has been determined eligible for access to classified information or eligible to hold a sensitive position4 7,b7 ,the term periodic reinvestigations has the meaning given such term in section #cjja7;a77#g7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;a77#g774 #cjg4 ,notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies 7a7 ,requirement ,to retain 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days after learning that an electronic communication service provider that generates call detail records in the ordinary course of business has changed the policy of the provider on the retention of such call detail records to result in a retention period of less than #ah months1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall notify1 in writing1 the congressional intelligence committees of such change4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report identifying each electronic communication service provider that has1 as of the date of the report1 a policy to retain call detail records for a period of #ah months or less4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,call detail record ,the term call detail record has the meaning given that term in section #eja7k7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa7k774 7#b7 ,electronic communication service provider ,the term electronic communication service provider has the meaning given that term in section #gja7;b77#d7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha7;b77#d774 #cjh4 ,personnel information notification policy by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7a7 ,directive required ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall issue a directive containing a written policy for the timely notification to the congressional intelligence committees of the identities of individuals occupying senior level positions within the intelligence community4 7b7 ,senior level position ,in identifying positions that are senior level positions in the intelligence community for purposes of the directive required under subsection 7a71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall consider whether a position-- 7#a7 constitutes the head of an entity or a significant component within an agency2 7#b7 is involved in the management or oversight of matters of significant import to the leadership of an entity of the intelligence community2 7#c7 provides significant responsibility on behalf of the intelligence community2 7#d7 requires the management of a significant number of personnel or funds2 7#e7 requires responsibility management or oversight of sensitive intelligence activities2 and 7#f7 is held by an individual designated as a senior intelligence management official as such term is defined in section #cfh7;a77#f7 of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bei2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #djd;i-#a note74 7c7 ,notification ,the ,director shall ensure that each notification under the directive issued under subsection 7a7 includes each of the following3 7#a7 ,the name of the individual occupying the position4 7#b7 ,any previous senior level position held by the individual1 if applicable1 or the position held by the individual immediately prior to the appointment4 7#c7 ,the position to be occupied by the individual4 7#d7 ,any other information the ,director determines appropriate4 7d7 ,relationship to other laws ,the directive issued under subsection 7a7 and any amendment to such directive shall be consistent with the provisions of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 7e7 ,submission ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the directive issued under subsection 7a74 #cji4 ,designation of lead intelligence officer for tunnels 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall designate an official to manage the collection and analysis of intelligence regarding the tactical use of tunnels by state and nonstate actors4 7b7 ,annual report ,not later than the date that is #aj months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter until the date that is #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the congressional defense committees 7as such term is defined in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report describing-- 7#a7 trends in the use of tunnels by foreign state and nonstate actors2 and 7#b7 collaboration efforts between the ,united ,states and partner countries to address the use of tunnels by adversaries4 #caj4 ,reporting process required for tracking certain requests for country clearance 7a7 ,in general ,by not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall establish a formal internal reporting process for tracking requests for country clearance submitted to overseas ,director of ,national ,intelligence representatives by departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 ,such reporting process shall include a mechanism for tracking the department or agency that submits each such request and the date on which each such request is submitted4 7b7 ,congressional briefing ,by not later than ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall brief the congressional intelligence committees on the progress of the ,director in establishing the process required under subsection 7a74 #caa4 ,study on reduction of analytic duplication 7a7 ,study and report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,january #ca1 #bjaf1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall-- 7,a7 carry out a study to evaluate and measure the incidence of duplication in finished intelligence analysis products2 and 7,b7 submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the findings of such study4 7#b7 ,methodology requirements ,the methodology used to carry out the study required by this subsection shall be able to be repeated for use in other subsequent studies4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 shall include-- 7#a7 detailed information-- 7,a7 relating to the frequency of duplication of finished intelligence analysis products2 and 7,b7 that describes the types of1 and the reasons for1 any such duplication2 and 7#b7 a determination as to whether to make the production of such information a routine part of the mission of the ,analytic ,integrity and ,standards ,group4 7c7 ,customer impact plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a plan for revising analytic practice1 tradecraft1 and standards to ensure customers are able to clearly identify-- 7#a7 the manner in which intelligence products written on similar topics and that are produced contemporaneously differ from one another in terms of methodology1 sourcing1 or other distinguishing analytic characteristics2 and 7#b7 the significance of that difference4 7d7 ,construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to impose any requirement that would interfere with the production of an operationally urgent or otherwise time-sensitive current intelligence product4 #cab4 ,strategy for comprehensive interagency review of the ,united ,states national security overhead satellite architecture 7a7 ,requirement for strategy ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall collaborate with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff to develop a strategy1 with milestones and benchmarks1 to ensure that there is a comprehensive interagency review of policies and practices for planning and acquiring national security satellite systems and architectures1 including the capabilities of commercial systems and partner countries1 consistent with the ,national ,space ,policy issued on ,june #bh1 #bjaj4 ,such strategy shall1 where applicable1 account for the unique missions and authorities vested in the ,department of ,defense and the intelligence community4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall ensure that the ,united ,states national security overhead satellite architecture-- 7#a7 meets the needs of the ,united ,states in peace time and is resilient in war time2 7#b7 is fiscally responsible2 7#c7 accurately takes into account cost and performance tradeoffs2 7#d7 meets realistic requirements2 7#e7 produces excellence1 innovation1 competition1 and a robust industrial base2 7#f7 aims to produce in less than #e years innovative satellite systems that are able to leverage common1 standardized design elements and commercially available technologies2 7#g7 takes advantage of rapid advances in commercial technology1 innovation1 and commercial-like acquisition practices2 7#h7 is open to innovative concepts1 such as distributed1 disaggregated architectures1 that could allow for better resiliency1 reconstitution1 replenishment1 and rapid technological refresh2 and 7#i7 emphasizes deterrence and recognizes the importance of offensive and defensive space control capabilities4 7c7 ,report on strategy ,not later than ,february #bh1 #bjaf1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff shall jointly submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the strategy required by subsection 7a74 #cac4 ,cyber attack standards of measurement study 7a7 ,study required ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall carry out a study to determine appropriate standards that-- 7#a7 can be used to measure the damage of cyber incidents for the purposes of determining the response to such incidents2 and 7#b7 include a method for quantifying the damage caused to affected computers1 systems1 and devices4 7b7 ,reports to congress 7#a7 ,preliminary findings ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the initial findings of the study required under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #cfj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the complete findings of such study4 7#c7 ,form of report ,the report required by paragraph 7#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7#b7 ,the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7#d7 ,the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate4 ,,iv ,matters relating to elements of the ,intelligence ,community ,a ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence #dja4 ,appointment and confirmation of the ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive 7a7 ,in general ,section #ijb7;a7 of the ,counterintelligence ,enhancement ,act of #bjjb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cchb7 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,establishment ,there shall be a ,national ,counterintelligence ,executive who shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djb4 ,technical amendments relating to pay under title #e1 ,united ,states ,code ,section #eajb7;a77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7vii71 by striking or2 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7vii7 the following new clause3 7viii7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 2 and 7#c7 in clause 7x71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon4 #djc4 ,analytic objectivity review 7a7 ,assessment ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall assign the ,chief of the ,analytic ,integrity and ,standards ,group to conduct a review of finished intelligence products produced by the ,central ,intelligence ,agency to assess whether the reorganization of the ,agency1 announced publicly on ,march #f1 #bjae1 has resulted in any loss of analytic objectivity4 7b7 ,submission ,not later than ,march #f1 #bjag1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 in writing1 the results of the review required under subsection 7a71 including-- 7#a7 an assessment comparing the analytic objectivity of a representative sample of finished intelligence products produced by the ,central ,intelligence ,agency before the reorganization and a representative sample of such finished intelligence products produced after the reorganization1 predicated on the products' communication of uncertainty1 expression of alternative analysis1 and other underlying evaluative criteria referenced in the ,strategic ,evaluation of ,all-,source ,analysis directed by the ,director2 7#b7 an assessment comparing the historical results of anonymous surveys of ,central ,intelligence ,agency analysts and customers conducted before the reorganization and the results of such anonymous surveys conducted after the reorganization1 with a focus on the analytic standard of objectivity2 7#c7 a metrics-based evaluation measuring the effect that the reorganization's integration of operational1 analytic1 support1 technical1 and digital personnel and capabilities into ,mission ,centers has had on analytic objectivity2 and 7#d7 any recommendations for ensuring that analysts of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency perform their functions with objectivity1 are not unduly constrained1 and are not influenced by the force of preference for a particular policy4 ,b ,central ,intelligence ,agency and other elements #daa4 ,authorities of the ,inspector ,general for the ,central ,intelligence ,agency 7a7 ,information and assistance ,paragraph 7#i7 of section #ag7;e7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,act of #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;e77#i77 is amended to read as follows3 7#i7 7,a7 ,the ,inspector ,general may request such information or assistance as may be necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the ,inspector ,general provided by this section from any ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental agency or unit thereof4 7,b7 ,upon request of the ,inspector ,general for information or assistance from a department or agency of the ,federal ,government1 the head of the department or agency involved1 insofar as practicable and not in contravention of any existing statutory restriction or regulation of such department or agency1 shall furnish to the ,inspector ,general1 or to an authorized designee1 such information or assistance4 7,c7 ,nothing in this paragraph may be construed to provide any new authority to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency to conduct intelligence activity in the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,in this paragraph1 the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,technical amendments relating to selection of employees ,paragraph 7#g7 of such section 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;e77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 before ,subject to applicable law2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,consistent with budgetary and personnel resources allocated by the ,director1 the ,inspector ,general has final approval of-- 7i7 the selection of internal and external candidates for employment with the ,office of ,inspector ,general2 and 7ii7 all other personnel decisions concerning personnel permanently assigned to the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 including selection and appointment to the ,senior ,intelligence ,service1 but excluding all security-based determinations that are not within the authority of a head of other ,central ,intelligence ,agency offices4 4 #dab4 ,prior congressional notification of transfers of funds for certain intelligence activities 7a7 ,limitation ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this division or otherwise made available for the intelligence community for fiscal year #bjaf may be used to initiate a transfer of funds from the ,joint ,improvised ,explosive ,device ,defeat ,fund or the ,counterterrorism ,partnerships ,fund to be used for intelligence activities unless the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or the ,secretary of ,defense1 as appropriate1 submits to the congressional intelligence committees1 by not later than #ae days before initiating such a transfer1 written notice of the transfer4 7b7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or the ,secretary of ,defense1 as appropriate1 may waive subsection 7a7 with respect to the initiation of a transfer of funds if the ,director or ,secretary1 as the case may be1 determines that an emergency situation makes it impossible or impractical to provide the notice required under such subsection by the date that is #ae days before such initiation4 7#b7 ,notice ,if the ,director or ,secretary issues a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director or ,secretary1 as the case may be1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees1 by not later than #dh hours after the initiation of the transfer of funds covered by the waiver1 written notice of the waiver and a justification for the waiver1 including a description of the emergency situation that necessitated the waiver4 ,v ,matters relating to foreign countries ,a ,matters relating to ,russia #eja4 ,notice of deployment or transfer of ,club-,k container missile system by the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,notice to ,congress ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees written notice if the intelligence community receives intelligence that the ,russian ,federation has-- 7#a7 deployed1 or is about to deploy1 the ,club-,k container missile system through the ,russian military2 or 7#b7 transferred or sold1 or intends to transfer or sell1 the ,club-,k container missile system to another state or non-state actor4 7b7 ,notice to congressional intelligence committees ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,director submits a notice under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written update regarding any intelligence community engagement with a foreign partner on the deployment and impacts of a deployment of the ,club-,k container missile system to any potentially impacted nation4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7#b7 ,the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #ejb4 ,assessment on funding of political parties and nongovernmental organizations by the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an intelligence community assessment on the funding of political parties and nongovernmental organizations in former ,soviet states and countries in ,europe by the ,russian ,security ,services since ,january #a1 #bjjf4 ,such assessment shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the country involved1 the entity funded1 the security service involved1 and the intended effect of the funding4 7#b7 ,an evaluation of such intended effects1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 undermining the political cohesion of the country involved2 7,b7 undermining the missile defense of the ,united ,states and the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 and 7,c7 undermining energy projects that could provide an alternative to ,russian energy4 7b7 ,form ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7#b7 ,the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #ejc4 ,assessment on the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft by the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,requirement for assessment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an intelligence community assessment on the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft by the ,russian ,federation since ,january #a1 #bjjj4 7b7 ,content ,the assessment required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a list of ,russian politicians1 businessmen1 dissidents1 journalists1 current or former government officials1 foreign heads-of-state1 foreign political leaders1 foreign journalists1 members of nongovernmental organizations1 and other relevant individuals that the intelligence community assesses were assassinated by ,russian ,security ,services1 or agents of such services1 since ,january #a1 #bjjj2 and 7#b7 for each individual described in paragraph 7#a71 the country in which the assassination took place1 the means used1 associated individuals and organizations1 and other background information related to the assassination of the individual4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7#b7 ,the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 ,b ,matters relating to other countries #eaa4 ,report on resources and collection posture with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees an intelligence community assessment on the resources used for collection efforts and the collection posture of the intelligence community with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea4 7b7 ,elements ,the intelligence community assessment required by subsection 7a7 shall provide detailed information related to intelligence collection by the ,united ,states with regard to the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea1 including-- 7#a7 a review of intelligence community collection activities and a description of these activities1 including the lead agency1 key partners1 purpose of collection activity1 annual funding and personnel1 the manner in which the collection is conducted1 and types of information collected2 7#b7 an explanation of how the intelligence community prioritizes and coordinates collection activities focused on such region2 and 7#c7 a description of any collection and resourcing gaps and efforts being made to address such gaps4 #eab4 ,use of locally employed staff serving at a ,united ,states diplomatic facility in ,cuba 7a7 ,supervisory requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that1 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 key supervisory positions at a ,united ,states diplomatic facility in ,cuba are occupied by citizens of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,extension ,the ,secretary of ,state may extend the deadline under paragraph 7#a7 for up to #a year by providing advance written notification and justification of such extension to the appropriate congressional committees4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 the progress made toward meeting the requirement under subsection 7a77#a72 and 7#b7 the use of locally employed staff in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba1 including-- 7,a7 the number of such staff2 7,b7 the responsibilities of such staff2 7,c7 the manner in which such staff are selected1 including efforts to mitigate counterintelligence threats to the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 the potential cost and impact on the operational capacity of the diplomatic facility if such staff were reduced4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #eac4 ,inclusion of sensitive compartmented information facilities in ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba 7a7 ,restricted access space requirement ,each ,united ,states diplomatic facility in ,cuba in which classified information will be processed or in which classified communications occur that1 after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is constructed or undergoes a major construction upgrade shall be constructed to include a sensitive compartmented information facility4 7b7 ,national security waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the requirement under subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits a written justification for such waiver to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ij days before exercising such waiver4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ead4 ,report on use by ,iran of funds made available through sanctions relief 7a7 ,in general ,at the times specified in subsection 7b71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the following3 7#a7 ,the monetary value of any direct or indirect forms of sanctions relief that ,iran has received since the ,joint ,plan of ,action first entered into effect4 7#b7 ,how ,iran has used funds made available through sanctions relief1 including the extent to which any such funds have facilitated the ability of ,iran-- 7,a7 to provide support for-- 7i7 any individual or entity designated for the imposition of sanctions for activities relating to international terrorism pursuant to an executive order or by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7ii7 any organization designated by the ,secretary of ,state as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a77 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7iii7 any other terrorist organization2 or 7iv7 the regime of ,bashar al ,assad in ,syria2 7,b7 to advance the efforts of ,iran or any other country to develop nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles overtly or covertly2 or 7,c7 to commit any violation of the human rights of the people of ,iran4 7#c7 ,the extent to which any senior official of the ,government of ,iran has diverted any funds made available through sanctions relief to be used by the official for personal use4 7b7 ,submission to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall submit the report required by subsection 7a7 to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and every #ahj days thereafter during the period that the ,joint ,plan of ,action is in effect2 and 7,b7 not later than #a year after a subsequent agreement with ,iran relating to the nuclear program of ,iran takes effect and annually thereafter during the period that such agreement remains in effect4 7#b7 ,nonduplication ,the ,director may submit the information required by subsection 7a7 with a report required to be submitted to ,congress under another provision of law if-- 7,a7 the ,director notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the intention of making such submission before submitting that report2 and 7,b7 all matters required to be covered by subsection 7a7 are included in that report4 7c7 ,form of reports ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,joint ,plan of ,action ,the term ,joint ,plan of ,action means the ,joint ,plan of ,action1 signed at ,geneva ,november #bd1 #bjac1 by ,iran and by ,france1 ,germany1 the ,russian ,federation1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,united ,kingdom1 and the ,united ,states1 and all implementing materials and agreements related to the ,joint ,plan of ,action1 including the technical understandings reached on ,january #ab1 #bjad1 the extension thereto agreed to on ,july #ah1 #bjad1 and the extension thereto agreed to on ,november #bd1 #bjad4 ,,vi ,matters relating to ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba #fja4 ,prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to the ,united ,states ,no amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to an element of the intelligence community may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 to transfer1 release1 or assist in the transfer or release1 to or within the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions1 ,khalid ,sheikh ,mohammed or any other detainee who-- 7#a7 is not a ,united ,states citizen or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is or was held on or after ,january #bj1 #bjji1 at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 by the ,department of ,defense4 #fjb4 ,prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the ,united ,states to house detainees transferred from ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba 7a7 ,in general ,no amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to an element of the intelligence community may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 to construct or modify any facility in the ,united ,states1 its territories1 or possessions to house any individual detained at ,guantanamo for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the ,department of ,defense unless authorized by ,congress4 7b7 ,exception ,the prohibition in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any modification of facilities at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 7c7 ,individual detained at ,guantanamo defined ,in this section1 the term individual detained at ,guantanamo means any individual located at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 as of ,october #a1 #bjji1 who-- 7#a7 is not a citizen of the ,united ,states or a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is-- 7,a7 in the custody or under the control of the ,department of ,defense2 or 7,b7 otherwise under detention at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 #fjc4 ,prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba ,no amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to an element of the intelligence community may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 to transfer1 release1 or assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained in the custody or under the control of the ,department of ,defense at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to the custody or control of any country1 or any entity within such country1 as follows3 7#a7 ,libya4 7#b7 ,somalia4 7#c7 ,syria4 7#d7 ,yemen4 ,,vii ,reports and other matters ,a ,reports #gja4 ,repeal of certain reporting requirements 7a7 ,quadrennial audit of positions requiring security clearances ,section #ejf;,h of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a72 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c7 as subsections 7a7 and 7b71 respectively2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,the results required under subsection 7a77#b7 and the reports required under subsection 7b77#a7 and inserting ,the reports required under subsection 7a77#a74 7b7 ,reports on role of analysts at ,,fbi ,section #bjja7;g7 of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-deh2 #aah ,stat4 #cgjj2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ecb note7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c7 and redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,report on outside employment by officers and employees of intelligence community 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ajb;,a7u7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7u77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking 7#a7 ,the ,director and inserting ,the ,director2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,subsection 7a7 of section #ejg of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cajf7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#e72 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#e74 7#c7 ,technical amendment ,subsection 7c77#a7 of such section #ejg is amended by striking subsection 7a77#a7 and inserting subsection 7a74 7d7 ,reports on nuclear aspirations of non-,state entities ,section #ajee of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga7 is repealed4 7e7 ,reports on espionage by ,people's ,republic of ,china ,section #caea of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gchc;e7 is repealed4 7f7 ,reports on security vulnerabilities of national laboratory computers ,section #dejh of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bfei7 is repealed4 #gjb4 ,reports on foreign fighters 7a7 ,reports required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #fj days thereafter1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on foreign fighter flows to and from ,syria and to and from ,iraq4 ,the ,director shall define the term foreign fighter in such reports4 7b7 ,matters ,to ,be ,included ,each report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,the total number of foreign fighters who have traveled to ,syria or ,iraq since ,january #a1 #bjaa1 the total number of foreign fighters in ,syria or ,iraq as of the date of the submittal of the report1 the total number of foreign fighters whose countries of origin have a visa waiver program described in section #bag of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg71 the total number of foreign fighters who have left ,syria or ,iraq1 the total number of female foreign fighters1 and the total number of deceased foreign fighters4 7#b7 ,the total number of ,united ,states persons who have traveled or attempted to travel to ,syria or ,iraq since ,january #a1 #bjaa1 the total number of such persons who have arrived in ,syria or ,iraq since such date1 and the total number of such persons who have returned to the ,united ,states from ,syria or ,iraq since such date4 7#c7 ,the total number of foreign fighters in the ,terrorist ,identities ,datamart ,environment and the status of each such foreign fighter in that database1 the number of such foreign fighters who are on a watchlist1 and the number of such foreign fighters who are not on a watchlist4 7#d7 ,the total number of foreign fighters who have been processed with biometrics1 including face images1 fingerprints1 and iris scans4 7#e7 ,any programmatic updates to the foreign fighter report since the last report was submitted1 including updated analysis on foreign country cooperation1 as well as actions taken1 such as denying or revoking visas4 7#f7 ,a worldwide graphic that describes foreign fighters flows to and from ,syria1 with points of origin by country4 7c7 ,additional report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report that includes-- 7#a7 with respect to the travel of foreign fighters to and from ,iraq and ,syria1 a description of the intelligence sharing relationships between the ,united ,states and member states of the ,european ,union and member states of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 and 7#b7 an analysis of the challenges impeding such intelligence sharing relationships4 7d7 ,form ,the reports submitted under subsections 7a7 and 7c7 may be submitted in classified form4 7e7 ,termination ,the requirement to submit reports under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on the date that is #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #gjc4 ,report on strategy1 efforts1 and resources to detect1 deter1 and degrade ,islamic ,state revenue mechanisms 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the intelligence community should dedicate necessary resources to defeating the revenue mechanisms of the ,islamic ,state4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the strategy1 efforts1 and resources of the intelligence community that are necessary to detect1 deter1 and degrade the revenue mechanisms of the ,islamic ,state4 #gjd4 ,report on ,united ,states counterterrorism strategy to disrupt1 dismantle1 and defeat the ,islamic ,state1 al-,qa'ida1 and their affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive report on the counterterrorism strategy of the ,united ,states to disrupt1 dismantle1 and defeat the ,islamic ,state1 al-,qa'ida1 and their affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents4 7#b7 ,coordination ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be prepared in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the head of any other department or agency of the ,federal ,government that has responsibility for activities directed at combating the ,islamic ,state1 al-,qa'ida1 and their affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents4 7#c7 ,elements ,the report under by paragraph 7#a7 shall include each of the following3 7,a7 ,a definition of-- 7i7 core al-,qa'ida1 including a list of which known individuals constitute core al-,qa'ida2 7ii7 the ,islamic ,state1 including a list of which known individuals constitute ,islamic ,state leadership2 7iii7 an affiliated group of the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida1 including a list of which known groups constitute an affiliate group of the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida2 7iv7 an associated group of the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida1 including a list of which known groups constitute an associated group of the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida2 7v7 an adherent of the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida1 including a list of which known groups constitute an adherent of the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida2 and 7vi7 a group aligned with the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida1 including a description of what actions a group takes or statements it makes that qualify it as a group aligned with the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the relationship between all identified ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents with ,islamic ,state leadership or core al-,qa'ida4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the strengthening or weakening of the ,islamic ,state or al-,qa'ida1 its affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents1 from ,january #a1 #bjaj1 to the present1 including a description of the metrics that are used to assess strengthening or weakening and an assessment of the relative increase or decrease in violent attacks attributed to such entities4 7,d7 ,an assessment of whether an individual can be a member of core al-,qa'ida if such individual is not located in ,afghanistan or ,pakistan4 7,e7 ,an assessment of whether an individual can be a member of core al-,qa'ida as well as a member of an al-,qa'ida affiliated group1 associated group1 or adherent4 7,f7 ,a definition of defeat of the ,islamic ,state or core al-,qa'ida4 7,g7 ,an assessment of the extent or coordination1 command1 and control between the ,islamic ,state or core al-,qa'ida and their affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents1 specifically addressing each such entity4 7,h7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of counterterrorism operations against the ,islamic ,state or core al-,qa'ida1 their affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents1 and whether such operations have had a sustained impact on the capabilities and effectiveness of the ,islamic ,state or core al-,qa'ida1 their affiliated groups1 associated groups1 and adherents4 7#d7 ,form ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the congressional intelligence committees4 7#b7 ,the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #gje4 ,report on effects of data breach of ,office of ,personnel ,management 7a7 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the data breach of the ,office of ,personnel ,management disclosed in ,june #bjae4 7b7 ,matters included ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the effects1 if any1 of the data breach on the operations of the intelligence community abroad1 including the types of operations1 if any1 that have been negatively affected or entirely suspended or terminated as a result of the data breach4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the effects of the data breach on each element of the intelligence community4 7#c7 ,an assessment of how foreign persons1 groups1 or countries may use the data collected by the data breach 7particularly regarding information included in background investigations for security clearances71 including with respect to-- 7,a7 recruiting intelligence assets2 7,b7 influencing decisionmaking processes within the ,federal ,government1 including regarding foreign policy decisions2 and 7,c7 compromising employees of the ,federal ,government and friends and families of such employees for the purpose of gaining access to sensitive national security and economic information4 7#d7 ,an assessment of which departments or agencies of the ,federal ,government use the best practices to protect sensitive data1 including a summary of any such best practices that were not used by the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the best practices used by the departments or agencies identified under paragraph 7#d7 to identify and fix potential vulnerabilities in the systems of the department or agency4 7c7 ,briefing ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees an interim briefing on the report under subsection 7a71 including a discussion of proposals and options for responding to cyber attacks4 7d7 ,form ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #gjf4 ,report on hiring of graduates of ,cyber ,corps ,scholarship ,program by intelligence community 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the employment by the intelligence community of graduates of the ,cyber ,corps ,scholarship ,program4 ,the report shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the number of graduates of the ,cyber ,corps ,scholarship ,program hired by each element of the intelligence community4 7#b7 ,a description of how each element of the intelligence community recruits graduates of the ,cyber ,corps ,scholar ,program4 7#c7 ,a description of any processes available to the intelligence community to expedite the hiring or processing of security clearances for graduates of the ,cyber ,corps ,scholar ,program4 7#d7 ,recommendations by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence to improve the hiring by the intelligence community of graduates of the ,cyber ,corps ,scholarship ,program1 including any recommendations for legislative action to carry out such improvements4 7b7 ,cyber ,corps ,scholarship ,program defined ,in this section1 the term ,cyber ,corps ,scholarship ,program means the ,federal ,cyber ,scholarship-for-,service ,program under section #cjb of the ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gddb74 #gjg4 ,report on use of certain business concerns 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the representation1 as of the date of the report1 of covered business concerns among the contractors that are awarded contracts by elements of the intelligence community for goods1 equipment1 tools1 and services4 7b7 ,matters included ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the representation of covered business concerns as described in subsection 7a71 including such representation by-- 7,a7 each type of covered business concern2 and 7,b7 each element of the intelligence community4 7#b7 ,if1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director does not record and monitor the statistics required to carry out this section1 a description of the actions taken by the ,director to ensure that such statistics are recorded and monitored beginning in fiscal year #bjaf4 7#c7 ,the actions the ,director plans to take during fiscal year #bjaf to enhance the awarding of contracts to covered business concerns by elements of the intelligence community4 7c7 ,covered business concerns defined ,in this section1 the term covered business concerns means the following3 7#a7 ,minority-owned businesses4 7#b7 ,women-owned businesses4 7#c7 ,small disadvantaged businesses4 7#d7 ,service-disabled veteran-owned businesses4 7#e7 ,veteran-owned small businesses4 ,b ,other matters #gaa4 ,use of homeland security grant funds in conjunction with ,department of ,energy national laboratories ,section #bjjh7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by inserting including by working in conjunction with a ,national ,laboratory 7as defined in section #b7c7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja7c7771 after plans14 #gab4 ,inclusion of certain minority-serving institutions in grant program to enhance recruiting of intelligence community workforce ,section #ajbd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking historically black colleges and universities and ,predominantly ,black ,institutions and inserting historically black colleges and universities1 ,predominantly ,black ,institutions1 ,hispanic-serving institutions1 and ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institutions2 and 7,b7 in the subsection heading1 by striking historically black and inserting certain minority-,serving2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f73 7#e7 ,hispanic-serving institution ,the term ,hispanic-serving institution has the meaning given that term in section #ejb7;a77#e7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a77#e774 7#f7 ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution ,the term ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution has the meaning given that term in section #cbj7;b77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7b77#b774 4 ,n ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this division may be cited as the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this division is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing ,sec4 #aja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,sharing of information by the ,federal ,government4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,authorizations for preventing1 detecting1 analyzing1 and mitigating cybersecurity threats4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the ,federal ,government4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,protection from liability4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,oversight of ,government activities4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,construction and preemption4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,report on cybersecurity threats4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,exception to limitation on authority of ,secretary of ,defense to disseminate certain information4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,effective period4 ,,title ,,ii--,national cybersecurity advancement ,subtitle ,a--,national cybersecurity and communications integration center ,sec4 #bja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,information sharing structure and processes4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,information sharing and analysis organizations4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,national response framework4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,report on reducing cybersecurity risks in ,,dhs data centers4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,assessment4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,multiple simultaneous cyber incidents at critical infrastructure4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,report on cybersecurity vulnerabilities of ,united ,states ports4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,prohibition on new regulatory authority4 ,sec4 #baa4 ,termination of reporting requirements4 ,subtitle ,b--,federal cybersecurity enhancement ,sec4 #bba4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bbc4 ,improved ,federal network security4 ,sec4 #bbd4 ,advanced internal defenses4 ,sec4 #bbe4 ,federal cybersecurity requirements4 ,sec4 #bbf4 ,assessment2 reports4 ,sec4 #bbg4 ,termination4 ,sec4 #bbh4 ,identification of information systems relating to national security4 ,sec4 #bbi4 ,direction to agencies4 ,,title ,,iii--,federal cybersecurity workforce assessment ,sec4 #cja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,national cybersecurity workforce measurement initiative4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,identification of cyber-related work roles of critical need4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,government ,accountability ,office status reports4 ,,title ,,iv--,other cyber matters ,sec4 #dja4 ,study on mobile device security4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,department of ,state international cyberspace policy strategy4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,apprehension and prosecution of international cyber criminals4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,enhancement of emergency services4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,improving cybersecurity in the health care industry4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,federal computer security4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,stopping the fraudulent sale of financial information of people of the ,united ,states4 ,i ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing #aja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing ,act of #bjae4 #ajb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,antitrust laws ,the term antitrust laws-- 7,a7 has the meaning given the term in the first section of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab72 7,b7 includes section #e of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to the extent that section #e of that ,act applies to unfair methods of competition2 and 7,c7 includes any ,state antitrust law1 but only to the extent that such law is consistent with the law referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 or the law referred to in subparagraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,appropriate ,federal entities ,the term appropriate ,federal entities means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,department of ,commerce4 7,b7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7,c7 ,the ,department of ,energy4 7,d7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,e7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7,f7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7,g7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#d7 ,cybersecurity purpose ,the term cybersecurity purpose means the purpose of protecting an information system or information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system from a cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability4 7#e7 ,cybersecurity threat 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term cybersecurity threat means an action1 not protected by the ,first ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 on or through an information system that may result in an unauthorized effort to adversely impact the security1 availability1 confidentiality1 or integrity of an information system or information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term cybersecurity threat does not include any action that solely involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement4 7#f7 ,cyber threat indicator ,the term cyber threat indicator means information that is necessary to describe or identify-- 7,a7 malicious reconnaissance1 including anomalous patterns of communications that appear to be transmitted for the purpose of gathering technical information related to a cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability2 7,b7 a method of defeating a security control or exploitation of a security vulnerability2 7,c7 a security vulnerability1 including anomalous activity that appears to indicate the existence of a security vulnerability2 7,d7 a method of causing a user with legitimate access to an information system or information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system to unwittingly enable the defeat of a security control or exploitation of a security vulnerability2 7,e7 malicious cyber command and control2 7,f7 the actual or potential harm caused by an incident1 including a description of the information exfiltrated as a result of a particular cybersecurity threat2 7,g7 any other attribute of a cybersecurity threat1 if disclosure of such attribute is not otherwise prohibited by law2 or 7,h7 any combination thereof4 7#g7 ,defensive measure 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term defensive measure means an action1 device1 procedure1 signature1 technique1 or other measure applied to an information system or information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system that detects1 prevents1 or mitigates a known or suspected cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term defensive measure does not include a measure that destroys1 renders unusable1 provides unauthorized access to1 or substantially harms an information system or information stored on1 processed by1 or transiting such information system not owned by-- 7i7 the private entity operating the measure2 or 7ii7 another entity or ,federal entity that is authorized to provide consent and has provided consent to that private entity for operation of such measure4 7#h7 ,federal entity ,the term ,federal entity means a department or agency of the ,united ,states or any component of such department or agency4 7#i7 ,information system ,the term information system-- 7,a7 has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 includes industrial control systems1 such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems1 distributed control systems1 and programmable logic controllers4 7#aj7 ,local government ,the term local government means any borough1 city1 county1 parish1 town1 township1 village1 or other political subdivision of a ,state4 7#aa7 ,malicious cyber command and control ,the term malicious cyber command and control means a method for unauthorized remote identification of1 access to1 or use of1 an information system or information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system4 7#ab7 ,malicious reconnaissance ,the term malicious reconnaissance means a method for actively probing or passively monitoring an information system for the purpose of discerning security vulnerabilities of the information system1 if such method is associated with a known or suspected cybersecurity threat4 7#ac7 ,monitor ,the term monitor means to acquire1 identify1 or scan1 or to possess1 information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system4 7#ad7 ,non-,federal ,entity 7,a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this paragraph1 the term non-,federal entity means any private entity1 non-,federal government agency or department1 or ,state1 tribal1 or local government 7including a political subdivision1 department1 or component thereof74 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term non-,federal entity includes a government agency or department of the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,the term non-,federal entity does not include a foreign power as defined in section #aja of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74 7#ae7 ,private entity 7,a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this paragraph1 the term private entity means any person or private group1 organization1 proprietorship1 partnership1 trust1 cooperative1 corporation1 or other commercial or nonprofit entity1 including an officer1 employee1 or agent thereof4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term private entity includes a ,state1 tribal1 or local government performing utility services1 such as electric1 natural gas1 or water services4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,the term private entity does not include a foreign power as defined in section #aja of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74 7#af7 ,security control ,the term security control means the management1 operational1 and technical controls used to protect against an unauthorized effort to adversely affect the confidentiality1 integrity1 and availability of an information system or its information4 7#ag7 ,security vulnerability ,the term security vulnerability means any attribute of hardware1 software1 process1 or procedure that could enable or facilitate the defeat of a security control4 7#ah7 ,tribal ,the term tribal has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 #ajc4 ,sharing of information by the ,federal ,government 7a7 ,in general ,consistent with the protection of classified information1 intelligence sources and methods1 and privacy and civil liberties1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities1 shall jointly develop and issue procedures to facilitate and promote-- 7#a7 the timely sharing of classified cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in the possession of the ,federal ,government with representatives of relevant ,federal entities and non-,federal entities that have appropriate security clearances2 7#b7 the timely sharing with relevant ,federal entities and non-,federal entities of cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 and information relating to cybersecurity threats or authorized uses under this title1 in the possession of the ,federal ,government that may be declassified and shared at an unclassified level2 7#c7 the timely sharing with relevant ,federal entities and non-,federal entities1 or the public if appropriate1 of unclassified1 including controlled unclassified1 cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in the possession of the ,federal ,government2 7#d7 the timely sharing with ,federal entities and non-,federal entities1 if appropriate1 of information relating to cybersecurity threats or authorized uses under this title1 in the possession of the ,federal ,government about cybersecurity threats to such entities to prevent or mitigate adverse effects from such cybersecurity threats2 and 7#e7 the periodic sharing1 through publication and targeted outreach1 of cybersecurity best practices that are developed based on ongoing analyses of cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 and information relating to cybersecurity threats or authorized uses under this title1 in the possession of the ,federal ,government1 with attention to accessibility and implementation challenges faced by small business concerns 7as defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774 7b7 ,development of procedures 7#a7 ,in general ,the procedures developed under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 ensure the ,federal ,government has and maintains the capability to share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in real time consistent with the protection of classified information2 7,b7 incorporate1 to the greatest extent practicable1 existing processes and existing roles and responsibilities of ,federal entities and non-,federal entities for information sharing by the ,federal ,government1 including sector specific information sharing and analysis centers2 7,c7 include procedures for notifying1 in a timely manner1 ,federal entities and non-,federal entities that have received a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure from a ,federal entity under this title that is known or determined to be in error or in contravention of the requirements of this title or another provision of ,federal law or policy of such error or contravention2 7,d7 include requirements for ,federal entities sharing cyber threat indicators or defensive measures to implement and utilize security controls to protect against unauthorized access to or acquisition of such cyber threat indicators or defensive measures2 7,e7 include procedures that require a ,federal entity1 prior to the sharing of a cyber threat indicator-- 7i7 to review such cyber threat indicator to assess whether such cyber threat indicator contains any information not directly related to a cybersecurity threat that such ,federal entity knows at the time of sharing to be personal information of a specific individual or information that identifies a specific individual and remove such information2 or 7ii7 to implement and utilize a technical capability configured to remove any information not directly related to a cybersecurity threat that the ,federal entity knows at the time of sharing to be personal information of a specific individual or information that identifies a specific individual2 and 7,f7 include procedures for notifying1 in a timely manner1 any ,united ,states person whose personal information is known or determined to have been shared by a ,federal entity in violation of this title4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the procedures required under this section1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,attorney ,general shall consult with appropriate ,federal entities1 including the ,small ,business ,administration and the ,national ,laboratories 7as defined in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 to ensure that effective protocols are implemented that will facilitate and promote the sharing of cyber threat indicators by the ,federal ,government in a timely manner4 7c7 ,submittal to ,congress ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities1 shall submit to ,congress the procedures required by subsection 7a74 #ajd4 ,authorizations for preventing1 detecting1 analyzing1 and mitigating cybersecurity threats 7a7 ,authorization for monitoring 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a private entity may1 for cybersecurity purposes1 monitor-- 7,a7 an information system of such private entity2 7,b7 an information system of another non-,federal entity1 upon the authorization and written consent of such other entity2 7,c7 an information system of a ,federal entity1 upon the authorization and written consent of an authorized representative of the ,federal entity2 and 7,d7 information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system monitored by the private entity under this paragraph4 7#b7 ,construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- 7,a7 to authorize the monitoring of an information system1 or the use of any information obtained through such monitoring1 other than as provided in this title2 or 7,b7 to limit otherwise lawful activity4 7b7 ,authorization for operation of defensive measures 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a private entity may1 for cybersecurity purposes1 operate a defensive measure that is applied to-- 7,a7 an information system of such private entity in order to protect the rights or property of the private entity2 7,b7 an information system of another non-,federal entity upon written consent of such entity for operation of such defensive measure to protect the rights or property of such entity2 and 7,c7 an information system of a ,federal entity upon written consent of an authorized representative of such ,federal entity for operation of such defensive measure to protect the rights or property of the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- 7,a7 to authorize the use of a defensive measure other than as provided in this subsection2 or 7,b7 to limit otherwise lawful activity4 7c7 ,authorization for sharing or receiving cyber threat indicators or defensive measures 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a non-,federal entity may1 for a cybersecurity purpose and consistent with the protection of classified information1 share with1 or receive from1 any other non-,federal entity or the ,federal ,government a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure4 7#b7 ,lawful restriction ,a non-,federal entity receiving a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure from another non-,federal entity or a ,federal entity shall comply with otherwise lawful restrictions placed on the sharing or use of such cyber threat indicator or defensive measure by the sharing non-,federal entity or ,federal entity4 7#c7 ,construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- 7,a7 to authorize the sharing or receiving of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure other than as provided in this subsection2 or 7,b7 to limit otherwise lawful activity4 7d7 ,protection and use of information 7#a7 ,security of information ,a non-,federal entity monitoring an information system1 operating a defensive measure1 or providing or receiving a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure under this section shall implement and utilize a security control to protect against unauthorized access to or acquisition of such cyber threat indicator or defensive measure4 7#b7 ,removal of certain personal information ,a non-,federal entity sharing a cyber threat indicator pursuant to this title shall1 prior to such sharing-- 7,a7 review such cyber threat indicator to assess whether such cyber threat indicator contains any information not directly related to a cybersecurity threat that the non-,federal entity knows at the time of sharing to be personal information of a specific individual or information that identifies a specific individual and remove such information2 or 7,b7 implement and utilize a technical capability configured to remove any information not directly related to a cybersecurity threat that the non-,federal entity knows at the time of sharing to be personal information of a specific individual or information that identifies a specific individual4 7#c7 ,use of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures by non-,federal entities 7,a7 ,in general ,consistent with this title1 a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure shared or received under this section may1 for cybersecurity purposes-- 7i7 be used by a non-,federal entity to monitor or operate a defensive measure that is applied to-- 7,i7 an information system of the non-,federal entity2 or 7,,ii7 an information system of another non-,federal entity or a ,federal entity upon the written consent of that other non-,federal entity or that ,federal entity2 and 7ii7 be otherwise used1 retained1 and further shared by a non-,federal entity subject to-- 7,i7 an otherwise lawful restriction placed by the sharing non-,federal entity or ,federal entity on such cyber threat indicator or defensive measure2 or 7,,ii7 an otherwise applicable provision of law4 7,b7 ,construction ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the use of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure other than as provided in this section4 7#d7 ,use of cyber threat indicators by ,state1 tribal1 or local government 7,a7 ,law enforcement use ,a ,state1 tribal1 or local government that receives a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure under this title may use such cyber threat indicator or defensive measure for the purposes described in section #aje7;d77#e77;,a74 7,b7 ,exemption from disclosure ,a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure shared by or with a ,state1 tribal1 or local government1 including a component of a ,state1 tribal1 or local government that is a private entity1 under this section shall be-- 7i7 deemed voluntarily shared information2 and 7ii7 exempt from disclosure under any provision of ,state1 tribal1 or local freedom of information law1 open government law1 open meetings law1 open records law1 sunshine law1 or similar law requiring disclosure of information or records4 7,c7 ,state1 tribal1 and local regulatory authority 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure shared with a ,state1 tribal1 or local government under this title shall not be used by any ,state1 tribal1 or local government to regulate1 including an enforcement action1 the lawful activity of any non-,federal entity or any activity taken by a non-,federal entity pursuant to mandatory standards1 including an activity relating to monitoring1 operating a defensive measure1 or sharing of a cyber threat indicator4 7ii7 ,regulatory authority specifically relating to prevention or mitigation of cybersecurity threats ,a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure shared as described in clause 7i7 may1 consistent with a ,state1 tribal1 or local government regulatory authority specifically relating to the prevention or mitigation of cybersecurity threats to information systems1 inform the development or implementation of a regulation relating to such information systems4 7e7 ,antitrust exemption 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in section #ajh7;e71 it shall not be considered a violation of any provision of antitrust laws for #b or more private entities to exchange or provide a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure1 or assistance relating to the prevention1 investigation1 or mitigation of a cybersecurity threat1 for cybersecurity purposes under this title4 7#b7 ,applicability ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to information that is exchanged or assistance provided in order to assist with-- 7,a7 facilitating the prevention1 investigation1 or mitigation of a cybersecurity threat to an information system or information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system2 or 7,b7 communicating or disclosing a cyber threat indicator to help prevent1 investigate1 or mitigate the effect of a cybersecurity threat to an information system or information that is stored on1 processed by1 or transiting an information system4 7f7 ,no right or benefit ,the sharing of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure with a non-,federal entity under this title shall not create a right or benefit to similar information by such non-,federal entity or any other non-,federal entity4 #aje4 ,sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the ,federal ,government 7a7 ,requirement for policies and procedures 7#a7 ,interim policies and procedures ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 in consultation with the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities1 jointly develop and submit to ,congress interim policies and procedures relating to the receipt of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures by the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,final policies and procedures ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 in consultation with the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities1 jointly issue and make publicly available final policies and procedures relating to the receipt of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures by the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 ,requirements concerning policies and procedures ,consistent with the guidelines required by subsection 7b71 the policies and procedures developed or issued under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 ensure that cyber threat indicators shared with the ,federal ,government by any non-,federal entity pursuant to section #ajd7;c7 through the real-time process described in subsection 7c7 of this section-- 7i7 are shared in an automated manner with all of the appropriate ,federal entities2 7ii7 are only subject to a delay1 modification1 or other action due to controls established for such real-time process that could impede real-time receipt by all of the appropriate ,federal entities when the delay1 modification1 or other action is due to controls-- 7,i7 agreed upon unanimously by all of the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities2 7,,ii7 carried out before any of the appropriate ,federal entities retains or uses the cyber threat indicators or defensive measures2 and 7,,iii7 uniformly applied such that each of the appropriate ,federal entities is subject to the same delay1 modification1 or other action2 and 7iii7 may be provided to other ,federal entities2 7,b7 ensure that cyber threat indicators shared with the ,federal ,government by any non-,federal entity pursuant to section #ajd in a manner other than the real-time process described in subsection 7c7 of this section-- 7i7 are shared as quickly as operationally practicable with all of the appropriate ,federal entities2 7ii7 are not subject to any unnecessary delay1 interference1 or any other action that could impede receipt by all of the appropriate ,federal entities2 and 7iii7 may be provided to other ,federal entities2 and 7,c7 ensure there are-- 7i7 audit capabilities2 and 7ii7 appropriate sanctions in place for officers1 employees1 or agents of a ,federal entity who knowingly and willfully conduct activities under this title in an unauthorized manner4 7#d7 ,guidelines for entities sharing cyber threat indicators with ,federal ,government 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall jointly develop and make publicly available guidance to assist entities and promote sharing of cyber threat indicators with ,federal entities under this title4 7,b7 ,contents ,the guidelines developed and made publicly available under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include guidance on the following3 7i7 ,identification of types of information that would qualify as a cyber threat indicator under this title that would be unlikely to include information that-- 7,i7 is not directly related to a cybersecurity threat2 and 7,,ii7 is personal information of a specific individual or information that identifies a specific individual4 7ii7 ,identification of types of information protected under otherwise applicable privacy laws that are unlikely to be directly related to a cybersecurity threat4 7iii7 ,such other matters as the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security consider appropriate for entities sharing cyber threat indicators with ,federal entities under this title4 7b7 ,privacy and civil liberties 7#a7 ,interim guidelines ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 in consultation with heads of the appropriate ,federal entities and in consultation with officers designated under section #ajfb of the ,national ,security ,intelligence ,reform ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ee-#a71 jointly develop1 submit to ,congress1 and make available to the public interim guidelines relating to privacy and civil liberties which shall govern the receipt1 retention1 use1 and dissemination of cyber threat indicators by a ,federal entity obtained in connection with activities authorized in this title4 7#b7 ,final guidelines 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 in coordination with heads of the appropriate ,federal entities and in consultation with officers designated under section #ajfb of the ,national ,security ,intelligence ,reform ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ee-#a7 and such private entities with industry expertise as the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary consider relevant1 jointly issue and make publicly available final guidelines relating to privacy and civil liberties which shall govern the receipt1 retention1 use1 and dissemination of cyber threat indicators by a ,federal entity obtained in connection with activities authorized in this title4 7,b7 ,periodic review ,the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 in coordination with heads of the appropriate ,federal entities and in consultation with officers and private entities described in subparagraph 7,a71 periodically1 but not less frequently than once every #b years1 jointly review the guidelines issued under subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,content ,the guidelines required by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall1 consistent with the need to protect information systems from cybersecurity threats and mitigate cybersecurity threats-- 7,a7 limit the effect on privacy and civil liberties of activities by the ,federal ,government under this title2 7,b7 limit the receipt1 retention1 use1 and dissemination of cyber threat indicators containing personal information of specific individuals or information that identifies specific individuals1 including by establishing-- 7i7 a process for the timely destruction of such information that is known not to be directly related to uses authorized under this title2 and 7ii7 specific limitations on the length of any period in which a cyber threat indicator may be retained2 7,c7 include requirements to safeguard cyber threat indicators containing personal information of specific individuals or information that identifies specific individuals from unauthorized access or acquisition1 including appropriate sanctions for activities by officers1 employees1 or agents of the ,federal ,government in contravention of such guidelines2 7,d7 consistent with this title1 any other applicable provisions of law1 and the fair information practice principles set forth in appendix ,a of the document entitled ,national ,strategy for ,trusted ,identities in ,cyberspace and published by the ,president in ,april #bjaa1 govern the retention1 use1 and dissemination by the ,federal ,government of cyber threat indicators shared with the ,federal ,government under this title1 including the extent1 if any1 to which such cyber threat indicators may be used by the ,federal ,government2 7,e7 include procedures for notifying entities and ,federal entities if information received pursuant to this section is known or determined by a ,federal entity receiving such information not to constitute a cyber threat indicator2 7,f7 protect the confidentiality of cyber threat indicators containing personal information of specific individuals or information that identifies specific individuals to the greatest extent practicable and require recipients to be informed that such indicators may only be used for purposes authorized under this title2 and 7,g7 include steps that may be needed so that dissemination of cyber threat indicators is consistent with the protection of classified and other sensitive national security information4 7c7 ,capability and process within the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities1 shall develop and implement a capability and process within the ,department of ,homeland ,security that-- 7,a7 shall accept from any non-,federal entity in real time cyber threat indicators and defensive measures1 pursuant to this section2 7,b7 shall1 upon submittal of the certification under paragraph 7#b7 that such capability and process fully and effectively operates as described in such paragraph1 be the process by which the ,federal ,government receives cyber threat indicators and defensive measures under this title that are shared by a non-,federal entity with the ,federal ,government through electronic mail or media1 an interactive form on an ,internet website1 or a real time1 automated process between information systems except-- 7i7 consistent with section #ajd1 communications between a ,federal entity and a non-,federal entity regarding a previously shared cyber threat indicator to describe the relevant cybersecurity threat or develop a defensive measure based on such cyber threat indicator2 and 7ii7 communications by a regulated non-,federal entity with such entity's ,federal regulatory authority regarding a cybersecurity threat2 7,c7 ensures that all of the appropriate ,federal entities receive in an automated manner such cyber threat indicators and defensive measures shared through the real-time process within the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,d7 is in compliance with the policies1 procedures1 and guidelines required by this section2 and 7,e7 does not limit or prohibit otherwise lawful disclosures of communications1 records1 or other information1 including-- 7i7 reporting of known or suspected criminal activity1 by a non-,federal entity to any other non-,federal entity or a ,federal entity1 including cyber threat indicators or defensive measures shared with a ,federal entity in furtherance of opening a ,federal law enforcement investigation2 7ii7 voluntary or legally compelled participation in a ,federal investigation2 and 7iii7 providing cyber threat indicators or defensive measures as part of a statutory or authorized contractual requirement4 7#b7 ,certification and designation 7,a7 ,certification of capability and process ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 in consultation with the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities1 submit to ,congress a certification as to whether the capability and process required by paragraph 7#a7 fully and effectively operates-- 7i7 as the process by which the ,federal ,government receives from any non-,federal entity a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure under this title2 and 7ii7 in accordance with the interim policies1 procedures1 and guidelines developed under this title4 7,b7 ,designation 7i7 ,in general ,at any time after certification is submitted under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,president may designate an appropriate ,federal entity1 other than the ,department of ,defense 7including the ,national ,security ,agency71 to develop and implement a capability and process as described in paragraph 7#a7 in addition to the capability and process developed under such paragraph by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 if1 not fewer than #cj days before making such designation1 the ,president submits to ,congress a certification and explanation that-- 7,i7 such designation is necessary to ensure that full1 effective1 and secure operation of a capability and process for the ,federal ,government to receive from any non-,federal entity cyber threat indicators or defensive measures under this title2 7,,ii7 the designated appropriate ,federal entity will receive and share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in accordance with the policies1 procedures1 and guidelines developed under this title1 including subsection 7a77#c77;,a72 and 7,,iii7 such designation is consistent with the mission of such appropriate ,federal entity and improves the ability of the ,federal ,government to receive1 share1 and use cyber threat indicators and defensive measures as authorized under this title4 7ii7 ,application to additional capability and process ,if the ,president designates an appropriate ,federal entity to develop and implement a capability and process under clause 7i71 the provisions of this title that apply to the capability and process required by paragraph 7#a7 shall also be construed to apply to the capability and process developed and implemented under clause 7i74 7#c7 ,public notice and access ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure there is public notice of1 and access to1 the capability and process developed and implemented under paragraph 7#a7 so that-- 7,a7 any non-,federal entity may share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures through such process with the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 all of the appropriate ,federal entities receive such cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in real time with receipt through the process within the ,department of ,homeland ,security consistent with the policies and procedures issued under subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,other ,federal entities ,the process developed and implemented under paragraph 7#a7 shall ensure that other ,federal entities receive in a timely manner any cyber threat indicators and defensive measures shared with the ,federal ,government through such process4 7d7 ,information shared with or provided to the ,federal ,government 7#a7 ,no waiver of privilege or protection ,the provision of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures to the ,federal ,government under this title shall not constitute a waiver of any applicable privilege or protection provided by law1 including trade secret protection4 7#b7 ,proprietary information ,consistent with section #ajd7;c77#b7 and any other applicable provision of law1 a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure provided by a non-,federal entity to the ,federal ,government under this title shall be considered the commercial1 financial1 and proprietary information of such non-,federal entity when so designated by the originating non-,federal entity or a third party acting in accordance with the written authorization of the originating non-,federal entity4 7#c7 ,exemption from disclosure ,a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure shared with the ,federal ,government under this title shall be-- 7,a7 deemed voluntarily shared information and exempt from disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any ,state1 tribal1 or local provision of law requiring disclosure of information or records2 and 7,b7 withheld1 without discretion1 from the public under section #eeb7;b77#c77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any ,state1 tribal1 or local provision of law requiring disclosure of information or records4 7#d7 ,ex parte communications ,the provision of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure to the ,federal ,government under this title shall not be subject to a rule of any ,federal agency or department or any judicial doctrine regarding ex parte communications with a decision-making official4 7#e7 ,disclosure1 retention1 and use 7,a7 ,authorized activities ,cyber threat indicators and defensive measures provided to the ,federal ,government under this title may be disclosed to1 retained by1 and used by1 consistent with otherwise applicable provisions of ,federal law1 any ,federal agency or department1 component1 officer1 employee1 or agent of the ,federal ,government solely for-- 7i7 a cybersecurity purpose2 7ii7 the purpose of identifying-- 7,i7 a cybersecurity threat1 including the source of such cybersecurity threat2 or 7,,ii7 a security vulnerability2 7iii7 the purpose of responding to1 or otherwise preventing or mitigating1 a specific threat of death1 a specific threat of serious bodily harm1 or a specific threat of serious economic harm1 including a terrorist act or a use of a weapon of mass destruction2 7iv7 the purpose of responding to1 investigating1 prosecuting1 or otherwise preventing or mitigating1 a serious threat to a minor1 including sexual exploitation and threats to physical safety2 or 7v7 the purpose of preventing1 investigating1 disrupting1 or prosecuting an offense arising out of a threat described in clause 7iii7 or any of the offenses listed in-- 7,i7 sections #ajbh through #ajcj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to fraud and identity theft72 7,,ii7 chapter #cg of such title 7relating to espionage and censorship72 and 7,,iii7 chapter #ij of such title 7relating to protection of trade secrets74 7,b7 ,prohibited activities ,cyber threat indicators and defensive measures provided to the ,federal ,government under this title shall not be disclosed to1 retained by1 or used by any ,federal agency or department for any use not permitted under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,privacy and civil liberties ,cyber threat indicators and defensive measures provided to the ,federal ,government under this title shall be retained1 used1 and disseminated by the ,federal ,government-- 7i7 in accordance with the policies1 procedures1 and guidelines required by subsections 7a7 and 7b72 7ii7 in a manner that protects from unauthorized use or disclosure any cyber threat indicators that may contain-- 7,i7 personal information of a specific individual2 or 7,,ii7 information that identifies a specific individual2 and 7iii7 in a manner that protects the confidentiality of cyber threat indicators containing-- 7,i7 personal information of a specific individual2 or 7,,ii7 information that identifies a specific individual4 7,d7 ,federal regulatory authority 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 cyber threat indicators and defensive measures provided to the ,federal ,government under this title shall not be used by any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local government to regulate1 including an enforcement action1 the lawful activities of any non-,federal entity or any activities taken by a non-,federal entity pursuant to mandatory standards1 including activities relating to monitoring1 operating defensive measures1 or sharing cyber threat indicators4 7ii7 ,exceptions 7,i7 ,regulatory authority specifically relating to prevention or mitigation of cybersecurity threats ,cyber threat indicators and defensive measures provided to the ,federal ,government under this title may1 consistent with ,federal or ,state regulatory authority specifically relating to the prevention or mitigation of cybersecurity threats to information systems1 inform the development or implementation of regulations relating to such information systems4 7,,ii7 ,procedures developed and implemented under this title ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to procedures developed and implemented under this title4 #ajf4 ,protection from liability 7a7 ,monitoring of information systems ,no cause of action shall lie or be maintained in any court against any private entity1 and such action shall be promptly dismissed1 for the monitoring of an information system and information under section #ajd7;a7 that is conducted in accordance with this title4 7b7 ,sharing or receipt of cyber threat indicators ,no cause of action shall lie or be maintained in any court against any private entity1 and such action shall be promptly dismissed1 for the sharing or receipt of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure under section #ajd7;c7 if-- 7#a7 such sharing or receipt is conducted in accordance with this title2 and 7#b7 in a case in which a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure is shared with the ,federal ,government1 the cyber threat indicator or defensive measure is shared in a manner that is consistent with section #aje7;c77#a77;,b7 and the sharing or receipt1 as the case may be1 occurs after the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date on which the interim policies and procedures are submitted to ,congress under section #aje7;a77#a7 and guidelines are submitted to ,congress under section #aje7;b77#a72 or 7,b7 the date that is #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,construction ,nothing in this title shall be construed-- 7#a7 to create-- 7,a7 a duty to share a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure2 or 7,b7 a duty to warn or act based on the receipt of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure2 or 7#b7 to undermine or limit the availability of otherwise applicable common law or statutory defenses4 #ajg4 ,oversight of ,government activities 7a7 ,report on implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this title1 the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities shall jointly submit to ,congress a detailed report concerning the implementation of this title4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 may include such recommendations as the heads of the appropriate ,federal entities may have for improvements or modifications to the authorities1 policies1 procedures1 and guidelines under this title and shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an evaluation of the effectiveness of real-time information sharing through the capability and process developed under section #aje7;c71 including any impediments to such real-time sharing4 7,b7 ,an assessment of whether cyber threat indicators or defensive measures have been properly classified and an accounting of the number of security clearances authorized by the ,federal ,government for the purpose of sharing cyber threat indicators or defensive measures with the private sector4 7,c7 ,the number of cyber threat indicators or defensive measures received through the capability and process developed under section #aje7;c74 7,d7 ,a list of ,federal entities that have received cyber threat indicators or defensive measures under this title4 7b7 ,biennial report on compliance 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter1 the inspectors general of the appropriate ,federal entities1 in consultation with the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community and the ,council of ,inspectors ,general on ,financial ,oversight1 shall jointly submit to ,congress an interagency report on the actions of the executive branch of the ,federal ,government to carry out this title during the most recent #b-year period4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 for the period covered by the report1 the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the sufficiency of the policies1 procedures1 and guidelines relating to the sharing of cyber threat indicators within the ,federal ,government1 including those policies1 procedures1 and guidelines relating to the removal of information not directly related to a cybersecurity threat that is personal information of a specific individual or information that identifies a specific individual4 7,b7 ,an assessment of whether cyber threat indicators or defensive measures have been properly classified and an accounting of the number of security clearances authorized by the ,federal ,government for the purpose of sharing cyber threat indicators or defensive measures with the private sector4 7,c7 ,a review of the actions taken by the ,federal ,government based on cyber threat indicators or defensive measures shared with the ,federal ,government under this title1 including a review of the following3 7i7 ,the appropriateness of subsequent uses and disseminations of cyber threat indicators or defensive measures4 7ii7 ,whether cyber threat indicators or defensive measures were shared in a timely and adequate manner with appropriate entities1 or1 if appropriate1 were made publicly available4 7,d7 ,an assessment of the cyber threat indicators or defensive measures shared with the appropriate ,federal entities under this title1 including the following3 7i7 ,the number of cyber threat indicators or defensive measures shared through the capability and process developed under section #aje7;c74 7ii7 ,an assessment of any information not directly related to a cybersecurity threat that is personal information of a specific individual or information identifying a specific individual and was shared by a non-,federal government entity with the ,federal government in contravention of this title1 or was shared within the ,federal ,government in contravention of the guidelines required by this title1 including a description of any significant violation of this title4 7iii7 ,the number of times1 according to the ,attorney ,general1 that information shared under this title was used by a ,federal entity to prosecute an offense listed in section #aje7;d77#e77;,a74 7iv7 ,a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the effect of the sharing of cyber threat indicators or defensive measures with the ,federal ,government on privacy and civil liberties of specific individuals1 including the number of notices that were issued with respect to a failure to remove information not directly related to a cybersecurity threat that was personal information of a specific individual or information that identified a specific individual in accordance with the procedures required by section #aje7;b77#c77;,e74 7v7 ,the adequacy of any steps taken by the ,federal ,government to reduce any adverse effect from activities carried out under this title on the privacy and civil liberties of ,united ,states persons4 7,e7 ,an assessment of the sharing of cyber threat indicators or defensive measures among ,federal entities to identify inappropriate barriers to sharing information4 7#c7 ,recommendations ,each report submitted under this subsection may include such recommendations as the inspectors general may have for improvements or modifications to the authorities and processes under this title4 7c7 ,independent report on removal of personal information ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report on the actions taken by the ,federal ,government to remove personal information from cyber threat indicators or defensive measures pursuant to this title4 ,such report shall include an assessment of the sufficiency of the policies1 procedures1 and guidelines established under this title in addressing concerns relating to privacy and civil liberties4 7d7 ,form of reports ,each report required under this section shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7e7 ,public availability of reports ,the unclassified portions of the reports required under this section shall be made available to the public4 #ajh4 ,construction and preemption 7a7 ,otherwise lawful disclosures ,nothing in this title shall be construed-- 7#a7 to limit or prohibit otherwise lawful disclosures of communications1 records1 or other information1 including reporting of known or suspected criminal activity1 by a non-,federal entity to any other non-,federal entity or the ,federal ,government under this title2 or 7#b7 to limit or prohibit otherwise lawful use of such disclosures by any ,federal entity1 even when such otherwise lawful disclosures duplicate or replicate disclosures made under this title4 7b7 ,whistle blower protections ,nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit or limit the disclosure of information protected under section #bcjb7;b77#h7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7governing disclosures of illegality1 waste1 fraud1 abuse1 or public health or safety threats71 section #gbaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7governing disclosures to ,congress71 section #ajcd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7governing disclosure to ,congress by members of the military71 section #aajd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 7governing disclosure by employees of elements of the intelligence community71 or any similar provision of ,federal or ,state law4 7c7 ,protection of sources and methods ,nothing in this title shall be construed-- 7#a7 as creating any immunity against1 or otherwise affecting1 any action brought by the ,federal ,government1 or any agency or department thereof1 to enforce any law1 executive order1 or procedure governing the appropriate handling1 disclosure1 or use of classified information2 7#b7 to affect the conduct of authorized law enforcement or intelligence activities2 or 7#c7 to modify the authority of a department or agency of the ,federal ,government to protect classified information and sources and methods and the national security of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,relationship to other laws ,nothing in this title shall be construed to affect any requirement under any other provision of law for a non-,federal entity to provide information to the ,federal ,government4 7e7 ,prohibited conduct ,nothing in this title shall be construed to permit price-fixing1 allocating a market between competitors1 monopolizing or attempting to monopolize a market1 boycotting1 or exchanges of price or cost information1 customer lists1 or information regarding future competitive planning4 7f7 ,information sharing relationships ,nothing in this title shall be construed-- 7#a7 to limit or modify an existing information sharing relationship2 7#b7 to prohibit a new information sharing relationship2 7#c7 to require a new information sharing relationship between any non-,federal entity and a ,federal entity or another non-,federal entity2 or 7#d7 to require the use of the capability and process within the ,department of ,homeland ,security developed under section #aje7;c74 7g7 ,preservation of contractual obligations and rights ,nothing in this title shall be construed-- 7#a7 to amend1 repeal1 or supersede any current or future contractual agreement1 terms of service agreement1 or other contractual relationship between any non-,federal entities1 or between any non-,federal entity and a ,federal entity2 or 7#b7 to abrogate trade secret or intellectual property rights of any non-,federal entity or ,federal entity4 7h7 ,anti-tasking restriction ,nothing in this title shall be construed to permit a ,federal entity-- 7#a7 to require a non-,federal entity to provide information to a ,federal entity or another non-,federal entity2 7#b7 to condition the sharing of cyber threat indicators with a non-,federal entity on such entity's provision of cyber threat indicators to a ,federal entity or another non-,federal entity2 or 7#c7 to condition the award of any ,federal grant1 contract1 or purchase on the provision of a cyber threat indicator to a ,federal entity or another non-,federal entity4 7i7 ,no liability for non-participation ,nothing in this title shall be construed to subject any entity to liability for choosing not to engage in the voluntary activities authorized in this title4 7j7 ,use and retention of information ,nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize1 or to modify any existing authority of1 a department or agency of the ,federal ,government to retain or use any information shared under this title for any use other than permitted in this title4 7k7 ,federal preemption 7#a7 ,in general ,this title supersedes any statute or other provision of law of a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state that restricts or otherwise expressly regulates an activity authorized under this title4 7#b7 ,state law enforcement ,nothing in this title shall be construed to supersede any statute or other provision of law of a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state concerning the use of authorized law enforcement practices and procedures4 7l7 ,regulatory authority ,nothing in this title shall be construed-- 7#a7 to authorize the promulgation of any regulations not specifically authorized to be issued under this title2 7#b7 to establish or limit any regulatory authority not specifically established or limited under this title2 or 7#c7 to authorize regulatory actions that would duplicate or conflict with regulatory requirements1 mandatory standards1 or related processes under another provision of ,federal law4 7m7 ,authority of ,secretary of ,defense to respond to malicious cyber activity carried out by foreign powers ,nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,secretary of ,defense under section #acj;g of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7n7 ,criminal prosecution ,nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent the disclosure of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure shared under this title in a case of criminal prosecution1 when an applicable provision of ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law requires disclosure in such case4 #aji4 ,report on cybersecurity threats 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the heads of other appropriate elements of the intelligence community1 shall submit to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives a report on cybersecurity threats1 including cyber attacks1 theft1 and data breaches4 7b7 ,contents ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the current intelligence sharing and cooperation relationships of the ,united ,states with other countries regarding cybersecurity threats1 including cyber attacks1 theft1 and data breaches1 directed against the ,united ,states and which threaten the ,united ,states national security interests and economy and intellectual property1 specifically identifying the relative utility of such relationships1 which elements of the intelligence community participate in such relationships1 and whether and how such relationships could be improved4 7#b7 ,a list and an assessment of the countries and nonstate actors that are the primary threats of carrying out a cybersecurity threat1 including a cyber attack1 theft1 or data breach1 against the ,united ,states and which threaten the ,united ,states national security1 economy1 and intellectual property4 7#c7 ,a description of the extent to which the capabilities of the ,united ,states ,government to respond to or prevent cybersecurity threats1 including cyber attacks1 theft1 or data breaches1 directed against the ,united ,states private sector are degraded by a delay in the prompt notification by private entities of such threats or cyber attacks1 theft1 and data breaches4 7#d7 ,an assessment of additional technologies or capabilities that would enhance the ability of the ,united ,states to prevent and to respond to cybersecurity threats1 including cyber attacks1 theft1 and data breaches4 7#e7 ,an assessment of any technologies or practices utilized by the private sector that could be rapidly fielded to assist the intelligence community in preventing and responding to cybersecurity threats4 7c7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be made available in classified and unclassified forms4 7d7 ,intelligence community defined ,in this section1 the term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 #aaj4 ,exception to limitation on authority of ,secretary of ,defense to disseminate certain information ,notwithstanding subsection 7c77#c7 of section #cic of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,defense may authorize the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures pursuant to the policies1 procedures1 and guidelines developed or issued under this title4 #aaa4 ,effective period 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 this title and the amendments made by this title shall be effective during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 7b7 ,exception ,with respect to any action authorized by this title or information obtained pursuant to an action authorized by this title1 which occurred before the date on which the provisions referred to in subsection 7a7 cease to have effect1 the provisions of this title shall continue in effect4 ,,ii ,national cybersecurity advancement ,a ,national cybersecurity and communications integration center #bja4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,national ,cybersecurity ,protection ,advancement ,act of #bjae4 #bjb4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,cybersecurity risk2 incident ,the terms cybersecurity risk and incident have the meanings given those terms in section #bbg of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as so redesignated by section #bbc7;a77#c7 of this division4 7#c7 ,cyber threat indicator2 defensive measure ,the terms cyber threat indicator and defensive measure have the meanings given those terms in section #ajb4 7#d7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #bjc4 ,information sharing structure and processes ,section #bbg of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as so redesignated by section #bbc7;a77#c7 of this division1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 the term cybersecurity risk-- 7,a7 means threats to and vulnerabilities of information or information systems and any related consequences caused by or resulting from unauthorized access1 use1 disclosure1 degradation1 disruption1 modification1 or destruction of such information or information systems1 including such related consequences caused by an act of terrorism2 and 7,b7 does not include any action that solely involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement2 7#b7 the terms cyber threat indicator and defensive measure have the meanings given those terms in section #ajb of the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae2 7#c7 the term incident means an occurrence that actually or imminently jeopardizes1 without lawful authority1 the integrity1 confidentiality1 or availability of information on an information system1 or actually or imminently jeopardizes1 without lawful authority1 an information system2 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated1 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 the term sharing 7including all conjugations thereof7 means providing1 receiving1 and disseminating 7including all conjugations of each of such terms74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 including the implementation of title ,i of the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae before the semicolon at the end2 and 7ii7 by inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 before cybersecurity risks2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking cybersecurity risks and inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 cybersecurity risks12 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a71 by striking cybersecurity risks and inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 cybersecurity risks12 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by striking cybersecurity risks and inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 cybersecurity risks12 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 sharing cyber threat indicators and defensive measures2 2 and 7,f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 engaging with international partners1 in consultation with other appropriate agencies1 to-- 7,a7 collaborate on cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 and information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents2 and 7,b7 enhance the security and resilience of global cybersecurity2 7#i7 sharing cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 and other information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents with ,federal and non-,federal entities1 including across sectors of critical infrastructure and with ,state and major urban area fusion centers1 as appropriate2 7#aj7 participating1 as appropriate1 in national exercises run by the ,department2 and 7#aa7 in coordination with the ,office of ,emergency ,communications of the ,department1 assessing and evaluating consequence1 vulnerability1 and threat information regarding cyber incidents to public safety communications to help facilitate continuous improvements to the security and resiliency of such communications4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking and local and inserting 1 local1 and tribal2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 2 and and inserting 1 including information sharing and analysis centers22 7iii7 in clause 7iii71 by adding and at the end2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 private entities2 4 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,f72 and 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 an entity that collaborates with ,state and local governments on cybersecurity risks and incidents1 and has entered into a voluntary information sharing relationship with the ,center2 and 2 7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 and before information2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 and before information related2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,f7-- 7,i7 by striking cybersecurity risks and inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 cybersecurity risks12 and 7,,ii7 by striking and at the end2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking cybersecurity risks and incidents and inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 cybersecurity risks1 and incidents2 and2 and 7v7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 the ,center designates an agency contact for non-,federal entities2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking cybersecurity risks and inserting cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 cybersecurity risks12 and 7ii7 by inserting or disclosure after access2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 including by working with the ,privacy ,officer appointed under section #bbb to ensure that the ,center follows the policies and procedures specified in subsections 7b7 and 7d77#e77;,c7 of section #aje of the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,automated information sharing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary appointed under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h71 in coordination with industry and other stakeholders1 shall develop capabilities making use of existing information technology industry standards and best practices1 as appropriate1 that support and rapidly advance the development1 adoption1 and implementation of automated mechanisms for the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in accordance with title ,i of the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae4 7#b7 ,annual report ,the ,under ,secretary appointed under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h7 shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives an annual report on the status and progress of the development of the capabilities described in paragraph 7#a74 ,such reports shall be required until such capabilities are fully implemented4 7h7 ,voluntary information sharing procedures 7#a7 ,procedures 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,center may enter into a voluntary information sharing relationship with any consenting non-,federal entity for the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures for cybersecurity purposes in accordance with this section4 ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to require any non-,federal entity to enter into any such information sharing relationship with the ,center or any other entity4 ,the ,center may terminate a voluntary information sharing relationship under this subsection1 at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary appointed under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h71 for any reason1 including if the ,center determines that the non-,federal entity with which the ,center has entered into such a relationship has violated the terms of this subsection4 7,b7 ,national security ,the ,secretary may decline to enter into a voluntary information sharing relationship under this subsection1 at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary appointed under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h71 for any reason1 including if the ,secretary determines that such is appropriate for national security4 7#b7 ,voluntary information sharing relationships ,a voluntary information sharing relationship under this subsection may be characterized as an agreement described in this paragraph4 7,a7 ,standard agreement ,for the use of a non-,federal entity1 the ,center shall make available a standard agreement1 consistent with this section1 on the ,department's website4 7,b7 ,negotiated agreement ,at the request of a non-,federal entity1 and if determined appropriate by the ,center1 at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary appointed under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h71 the ,department shall negotiate a non-standard agreement1 consistent with this section4 7,c7 ,existing agreements ,an agreement between the ,center and a non-,federal entity that is entered into before the date of enactment of this subsection1 or such an agreement that is in effect before such date1 shall be deemed in compliance with the requirements of this subsection1 notwithstanding any other provision or requirement of this subsection4 ,an agreement under this subsection shall include the relevant privacy protections as in effect under the ,cooperative ,research and ,development ,agreement for ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing and ,collaboration1 as of ,december #ca1 #bjad4 ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to require a non-,federal entity to enter into either a standard or negotiated agreement to be in compliance with this subsection4 7i7 ,direct reporting ,the ,secretary shall develop policies and procedures for direct reporting to the ,secretary by the ,director of the ,center regarding significant cybersecurity risks and incidents4 7j7 ,reports on international cooperation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and periodically thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the range of efforts underway to bolster cybersecurity collaboration with relevant international partners in accordance with subsection 7c77#h74 7k7 ,outreach ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary appointed under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h71 shall-- 7#a7 disseminate to the public information about how to voluntarily share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the ,center2 and 7#b7 enhance outreach to critical infrastructure owners and operators for purposes of such sharing4 7l7 ,coordinated vulnerability disclosure ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with industry and other stakeholders1 may develop and adhere to ,department policies and procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures4 4 #bjd4 ,information sharing and analysis organizations ,section #bab of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 including information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents1 after critical infrastructure information2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 including cybersecurity risks and incidents1 after related to critical infrastructure2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 including cybersecurity risks and incidents1 after critical infrastructure information2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 including cybersecurity risks and incidents1 after related to critical infrastructure2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting 1 including cybersecurity risks and incidents1 after critical infrastructure information2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,cybersecurity risk2 incident ,the terms cybersecurity risk and incident have the meanings given those terms in section #bbg4 4 #bje4 ,national response framework ,section #bbh of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#d7 of this division1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,national response framework ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the heads of other appropriate ,federal departments and agencies1 and in accordance with the ,national ,cybersecurity ,incident ,response ,plan required under subsection 7c71 shall regularly update1 maintain1 and exercise the ,cyber ,incident ,annex to the ,national ,response ,framework of the ,department4 4 #bjf4 ,report on reducing cybersecurity risks in ,,dhs data centers ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the feasibility of the ,department creating an environment for the reduction in cybersecurity risks in ,department data centers1 including by increasing compartmentalization between systems1 and providing a mix of security controls between such compartments4 #bjg4 ,assessment ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes-- 7#a7 an assessment of the implementation by the ,secretary of this title and the amendments made by this title2 and 7#b7 to the extent practicable1 findings regarding increases in the sharing of cyber threat indicators1 defensive measures1 and information relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents at the center established under section #bbg of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as redesignated by section #bbc7;a7 of this division1 and throughout the ,united ,states4 #bjh4 ,multiple simultaneous cyber incidents at critical infrastructure ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary appointed under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac7;a77#a77;,h77 shall provide information to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility of producing a risk-informed plan to address the risk of multiple simultaneous cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure1 including cyber incidents that may have a cascading effect on other critical infrastructure4 #bji4 ,report on cybersecurity vulnerabilities of ,united ,states ports ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report on cybersecurity vulnerabilities for the #aj ,united ,states ports that the ,secretary determines are at greatest risk of a cybersecurity incident and provide recommendations to mitigate such vulnerabilities4 #baj4 ,prohibition on new regulatory authority ,nothing in this subtitle or the amendments made by this subtitle may be construed to grant the ,secretary any authority to promulgate regulations or set standards relating to the cybersecurity of non-,federal entities1 not including ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 that was not in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 #baa4 ,termination of reporting requirements ,any reporting requirements in this subtitle shall terminate on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,b ,federal cybersecurity enhancement #bba4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,federal ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjae4 #bbb4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,agency information system ,the term agency information system has the meaning given the term in section #bbh of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#d7 of this division4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,cybersecurity risk2 information system ,the terms cybersecurity risk and information system have the meanings given those terms in section #bbg of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as so redesignated by section #bbc7;a77#c7 of this division4 7#e7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#f7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#g7 ,national security system ,the term national security system has the meaning given the term in section #aaajc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #bbc4 ,improved ,federal network security 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ada et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #bbh as section #bbi2 7#b7 by redesignating section #bbg as subsection 7c7 of section #bbh1 as added by paragraph 7#d71 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7#c7 by redesignating the second section designated as section #bbf 7relating to the national cybersecurity and communications integration center7 as section #bbg2 7#d7 by inserting after section #bbg1 as so redesignated1 the following3 #bbh4 ,cybersecurity plans 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agency information system means an information system used or operated by an agency or by another entity on behalf of an agency2 7#b7 the terms cybersecurity risk and information system have the meanings given those terms in section #bbg2 7#c7 the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d772 and 7#d7 the term national security system has the meaning given the term in section #aaajc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,intrusion assessment plan 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall-- 7,a7 develop and implement an intrusion assessment plan to proactively detect1 identify1 and remove intruders in agency information systems on a routine basis2 and 7,b7 update such plan as necessary4 7#b7 ,exception ,the intrusion assessment plan required under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the ,department of ,defense1 a national security system1 or an element of the intelligence community4 2 7#e7 in section #bbh7;c71 as so redesignated1 by striking section #bbf and inserting section #bbg2 and 7#f7 by inserting after section #bbi1 as so redesignated1 the following3 #bcj4 ,federal intrusion detection and prevention system 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the term agency information means information collected or maintained by or on behalf of an agency2 7#c7 the term agency information system has the meaning given the term in section #bbh2 and 7#d7 the terms cybersecurity risk and information system have the meanings given those terms in section #bbg4 7b7 ,requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall deploy1 operate1 and maintain1 to make available for use by any agency1 with or without reimbursement-- 7,a7 a capability to detect cybersecurity risks in network traffic transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system2 and 7,b7 a capability to prevent network traffic associated with such cybersecurity risks from transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system or modify such network traffic to remove the cybersecurity risk4 7#b7 ,regular improvement ,the ,secretary shall regularly deploy new technologies and modify existing technologies to the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities described in paragraph 7#a7 as appropriate to improve the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities4 7c7 ,activities ,in carrying out subsection 7b71 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 may access1 and the head of an agency may disclose to the ,secretary or a private entity providing assistance to the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b71 information transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system1 regardless of the location from which the ,secretary or a private entity providing assistance to the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b7 accesses such information1 notwithstanding any other provision of law that would otherwise restrict or prevent the head of an agency from disclosing such information to the ,secretary or a private entity providing assistance to the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b72 7#b7 may enter into contracts or other agreements with1 or otherwise request and obtain the assistance of1 private entities to deploy1 operate1 and maintain technologies in accordance with subsection 7b72 7#c7 may retain1 use1 and disclose information obtained through the conduct of activities authorized under this section only to protect information and information systems from cybersecurity risks2 7#d7 shall regularly assess through operational test and evaluation in real world or simulated environments available advanced protective technologies to improve detection and prevention capabilities1 including commercial and noncommercial technologies and detection technologies beyond signature-based detection1 and acquire1 test1 and deploy such technologies when appropriate2 7#e7 shall establish a pilot through which the ,secretary may acquire1 test1 and deploy1 as rapidly as possible1 technologies described in paragraph 7#d72 and 7#f7 shall periodically update the privacy impact assessment required under section #bjh7;b7 of the ,e-,government ,act of #bjjb 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note74 7d7 ,principles ,in carrying out subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 7#a7 activities carried out under this section are reasonably necessary for the purpose of protecting agency information and agency information systems from a cybersecurity risk2 7#b7 information accessed by the ,secretary will be retained no longer than reasonably necessary for the purpose of protecting agency information and agency information systems from a cybersecurity risk2 7#c7 notice has been provided to users of an agency information system concerning access to communications of users of the agency information system for the purpose of protecting agency information and the agency information system2 and 7#d7 the activities are implemented pursuant to policies and procedures governing the operation of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities4 7e7 ,private entities 7#a7 ,conditions ,a private entity described in subsection 7c77#b7 may not-- 7,a7 disclose any network traffic transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system to any entity other than the ,department or the agency that disclosed the information under subsection 7c77#a71 including personal information of a specific individual or information that identifies a specific individual not directly related to a cybersecurity risk2 or 7,b7 use any network traffic transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system to which the private entity gains access in accordance with this section for any purpose other than to protect agency information and agency information systems against cybersecurity risks or to administer a contract or other agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 7c77#b7 or as part of another contract with the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,limitation on liability ,no cause of action shall lie in any court against a private entity for assistance provided to the ,secretary in accordance with this section and any contract or agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 7c77#b74 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in paragraph 7#b7 shall be construed to authorize an ,internet service provider to break a user agreement with a customer without the consent of the customer4 7f7 ,privacy officer review ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,privacy ,officer appointed under section #bbb1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 shall review the policies and guidelines for the program carried out under this section to ensure that the policies and guidelines are consistent with applicable privacy laws1 including those governing the acquisition1 interception1 retention1 use1 and disclosure of communications4 4 7b7 ,agency responsibilities 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act or #b months after the date on which the ,secretary makes available the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities under section #bcj7;b77#a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by subsection 7a71 whichever is later1 the head of each agency shall apply and continue to utilize the capabilities to all information traveling between an agency information system and any information system other than an agency information system2 and 7,b7 not later than #f months after the date on which the ,secretary makes available improvements to the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities pursuant to section #bcj7;b77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by subsection 7a71 the head of each agency shall apply and continue to utilize the improved intrusion detection and prevention capabilities4 7#b7 ,exception ,the requirements under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the ,department of ,defense1 a national security system1 or an element of the intelligence community4 7#c7 ,definition ,notwithstanding section #bbb1 in this subsection1 the term agency information system means an information system owned or operated by an agency4 7#d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit an agency from applying the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities to an information system other than an agency information system under section #bcj7;b77#a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by subsection 7a71 at the discretion of the head of the agency or as provided in relevant policies1 directives1 and guidelines4 7c7 ,table of contents amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7 is amended by striking the items relating to the first section designated as section #bbf1 the second section designated as section #bbf 7relating to the national cybersecurity and communications integration center71 section #bbg1 and section #bbh and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bbf4 ,cybersecurity recruitment and retention4 ,sec4 #bbg4 ,national cybersecurity and communications integration center4 ,sec4 #bbh4 ,cybersecurity plans4 ,sec4 #bbi4 ,clearances4 ,sec4 #bcj4 ,federal intrusion detection and prevention system4 4 #bbd4 ,advanced internal defenses 7a7 ,advanced network security tools 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall include1 in the efforts of the ,department to continuously diagnose and mitigate cybersecurity risks1 advanced network security tools to improve visibility of network activity1 including through the use of commercial and free or open source tools1 and to detect and mitigate intrusions and anomalous activity4 7#b7 ,development of plan ,the ,director shall develop and the ,secretary shall implement a plan to ensure that each agency utilizes advanced network security tools1 including those described in paragraph 7#a71 to detect and mitigate intrusions and anomalous activity4 7b7 ,prioritizing advanced security tools ,the ,director and the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate agencies1 shall-- 7#a7 review and update ,government-wide policies and programs to ensure appropriate prioritization and use of network security monitoring tools within agency networks2 and 7#b7 brief appropriate congressional committees on such prioritization and use4 7c7 ,improved metrics ,the ,secretary1 in collaboration with the ,director1 shall review and update the metrics used to measure security under section #ceed of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 to include measures of intrusion and incident detection and response times4 7d7 ,transparency and accountability ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall increase transparency to the public on agency cybersecurity posture1 including by increasing the number of metrics available on ,federal ,government performance websites and1 to the greatest extent practicable1 displaying metrics for department components1 small agencies1 and micro-agencies4 7e7 ,maintenance of technologies ,section #ceec7;b77#f77;,b7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 operating1 and maintaining after deploying4 7f7 ,exception ,the requirements under this section shall not apply to the ,department of ,defense1 a national security system1 or an element of the intelligence community4 #bbe4 ,federal cybersecurity requirements 7a7 ,implementation of federal cybersecurity standards ,consistent with section #ceec of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall exercise the authority to issue binding operational directives to assist the ,director in ensuring timely agency adoption of and compliance with policies and standards promulgated under section #aacca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for securing agency information systems4 7b7 ,cybersecurity requirements at agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,consistent with policies1 standards1 guidelines1 and directives on information security under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the standards and guidelines promulgated under section #aacca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall-- 7,a7 identify sensitive and mission critical data stored by the agency consistent with the inventory required under the first subsection 7c7 7relating to the inventory of major information systems7 and the second subsection 7c7 7relating to the inventory of information systems7 of section #ceje of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 assess access controls to the data described in subparagraph 7,a71 the need for readily accessible storage of the data1 and individuals' need to access the data2 7,c7 encrypt or otherwise render indecipherable to unauthorized users the data described in subparagraph 7,a7 that is stored on or transiting agency information systems2 7,d7 implement a single sign-on trusted identity platform for individuals accessing each public website of the agency that requires user authentication1 as developed by the ,administrator of ,general ,services in collaboration with the ,secretary2 and 7,e7 implement identity management consistent with section #ejd of the ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgd2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdfd71 including multi-factor authentication1 for-- 7i7 remote access to an agency information system2 and 7ii7 each user account with elevated privileges on an agency information system4 7#b7 ,exception ,the requirements under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to an agency information system for which-- 7,a7 the head of the agency has personally certified to the ,director with particularity that-- 7i7 operational requirements articulated in the certification and related to the agency information system would make it excessively burdensome to implement the cybersecurity requirement2 7ii7 the cybersecurity requirement is not necessary to secure the agency information system or agency information stored on or transiting it2 and 7iii7 the agency has taken all necessary steps to secure the agency information system and agency information stored on or transiting it2 and 7,b7 the head of the agency or the designee of the head of the agency has submitted the certification described in subparagraph 7,a7 to the appropriate congressional committees and the agency's authorizing committees4 7#c7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the authority of the ,secretary1 the ,director1 or the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology in implementing subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology standards process or the requirement under section #ceec7;a77#d7 of such title or to discourage continued improvements and advancements in the technology1 standards1 policies1 and guidelines used to promote ,federal information security4 7c7 ,exception ,the requirements under this section shall not apply to the ,department of ,defense1 a national security system1 or an element of the intelligence community4 #bbf4 ,assessment2 reports 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency information ,the term agency information has the meaning given the term in section #bcj of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#f7 of this division4 7#b7 ,cyber threat indicator2 defensive measure ,the terms cyber threat indicator and defensive measure have the meanings given those terms in section #ajb4 7#c7 ,intrusion assessments ,the term intrusion assessments means actions taken under the intrusion assessment plan to identify and remove intruders in agency information systems4 7#d7 ,intrusion assessment plan ,the term intrusion assessment plan means the plan required under section #bbh7;b77#a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#d7 of this division4 7#e7 ,intrusion detection and prevention capabilities ,the term intrusion detection and prevention capabilities means the capabilities required under section #bcj7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#f7 of this division4 7b7 ,third-party assessment ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study and publish a report on the effectiveness of the approach and strategy of the ,federal ,government to securing agency information systems1 including the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities and the intrusion assessment plan4 7c7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,intrusion detection and prevention capabilities 7,a7 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security report ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of implementation of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities1 including-- 7i7 a description of privacy controls2 7ii7 a description of the technologies and capabilities utilized to detect cybersecurity risks in network traffic1 including the extent to which those technologies and capabilities include existing commercial and noncommercial technologies2 7iii7 a description of the technologies and capabilities utilized to prevent network traffic associated with cybersecurity risks from transiting or traveling to or from agency information systems1 including the extent to which those technologies and capabilities include existing commercial and noncommercial technologies2 7iv7 a list of the types of indicators or other identifiers or techniques used to detect cybersecurity risks in network traffic transiting or traveling to or from agency information systems on each iteration of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities and the number of each such type of indicator1 identifier1 and technique2 7v7 the number of instances in which the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities detected a cybersecurity risk in network traffic transiting or traveling to or from agency information systems and the number of times the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities blocked network traffic associated with cybersecurity risk2 and 7vi7 a description of the pilot established under section #bcj7;c77#e7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#f7 of this division1 including the number of new technologies tested and the number of participating agencies4 7,b7 ,,omb report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress1 as part of the report required under section #ceec7;c7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 an analysis of agency application of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities1 including-- 7i7 a list of each agency and the degree to which each agency has applied the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities to an agency information system2 and 7ii7 a list by agency of-- 7,i7 the number of instances in which the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities detected a cybersecurity risk in network traffic transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system and the types of indicators1 identifiers1 and techniques used to detect such cybersecurity risks2 and 7,,ii7 the number of instances in which the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities prevented network traffic associated with a cybersecurity risk from transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system and the types of indicators1 identifiers1 and techniques used to detect such agency information systems4 7,c7 ,chief ,information ,officer ,not earlier than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act and not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer shall review and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the intrusion detection and intrusion prevention capabilities1 including-- 7i7 the effectiveness of the system in detecting1 disrupting1 and preventing cyber-threat actors1 including advanced persistent threats1 from accessing agency information and agency information systems2 7ii7 whether the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities1 continuous diagnostics and mitigation1 and other systems deployed under subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 are effective in securing ,federal information systems2 7iii7 the costs and benefits of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities1 including as compared to commercial technologies and tools and including the value of classified cyber threat indicators2 and 7iv7 the capability of agencies to protect sensitive cyber threat indicators and defensive measures if they were shared through unclassified mechanisms for use in commercial technologies and tools4 7#b7 ,,omb report on development and implementation of intrusion assessment plan1 advanced internal defenses1 and ,federal cybersecurity requirements ,the ,director shall-- 7,a7 not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and #cj days after any update thereto1 submit the intrusion assessment plan to the appropriate congressional committees2 7,b7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 submit to ,congress1 as part of the report required under section #ceec7;c7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7i7 a description of the implementation of the intrusion assessment plan2 7ii7 the findings of the intrusion assessments conducted pursuant to the intrusion assessment plan2 7iii7 a description of the advanced network security tools included in the efforts to continuously diagnose and mitigate cybersecurity risks pursuant to section #bbd7;a77#a72 and 7iv7 a list by agency of compliance with the requirements of section #bbe7;b72 and 7,c7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7i7 a copy of the plan developed pursuant to section #bbd7;a77#b72 and 7ii7 the improved metrics developed pursuant to section #bbd7;c74 7d7 ,form ,each report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #bbg4 ,termination 7a7 ,in general ,the authority provided under section #bcj of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#f7 of this division1 and the reporting requirements under section #bbf7;c7 of this division shall terminate on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall be construed to affect the limitation of liability of a private entity for assistance provided to the ,secretary under section #bcj7;d77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bbc7;a77#f7 of this division1 if such assistance was rendered before the termination date under subsection 7a7 or otherwise during a period in which the assistance was authorized4 #bbh4 ,identification of information systems relating to national security 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in coordination with the heads of other agencies1 shall-- 7,a7 identify all unclassified information systems that provide access to information that may provide an adversary with the ability to derive information that would otherwise be considered classified2 7,b7 assess the risks that would result from the breach of each unclassified information system identified in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 assess the cost and impact on the mission carried out by each agency that owns an unclassified information system identified in subparagraph 7,a7 if the system were to be subsequently designated as a national security system2 and 7#b7 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes the findings under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,form ,the report submitted under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be in unclassified form1 and shall include a classified annex4 7c7 ,exception ,the requirements under subsection 7a77#a7 shall not apply to the ,department of ,defense1 a national security system1 or an element of the intelligence community4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to designate an information system as a national security system4 #bbi4 ,direction to agencies 7a7 ,in general ,section #ceec of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,direction to agencies 7#a7 ,authority 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 in response to a known or reasonably suspected information security threat1 vulnerability1 or incident that represents a substantial threat to the information security of an agency1 the ,secretary may issue an emergency directive to the head of an agency to take any lawful action with respect to the operation of the information system1 including such systems used or operated by another entity on behalf of an agency1 that collects1 processes1 stores1 transmits1 disseminates1 or otherwise maintains agency information1 for the purpose of protecting the information system from1 or mitigating1 an information security threat4 7,b7 ,exception ,the authorities of the ,secretary under this subsection shall not apply to a system described subsection 7d7 or to a system described in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,procedures for use of authority ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 in coordination with the ,director1 and in consultation with ,federal contractors as appropriate1 establish procedures governing the circumstances under which a directive may be issued under this subsection1 which shall include-- 7i7 thresholds and other criteria2 7ii7 privacy and civil liberties protections2 and 7iii7 providing notice to potentially affected third parties2 7,b7 specify the reasons for the required action and the duration of the directive2 7,c7 minimize the impact of a directive under this subsection by-- 7i7 adopting the least intrusive means possible under the circumstances to secure the agency information systems2 and 7ii7 limiting directives to the shortest period practicable2 7,d7 notify the ,director and the head of any affected agency immediately upon the issuance of a directive under this subsection2 7,e7 consult with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology regarding any directive under this subsection that implements standards and guidelines developed by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7,f7 ensure that directives issued under this subsection do not conflict with the standards and guidelines issued under section #aacca of title #dj2 7,g7 consider any applicable standards or guidelines developed by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology issued by the ,secretary of ,commerce under section #aacca of title #dj2 and 7,h7 not later than ,february #a of each year1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the specific actions the ,secretary has taken pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,imminent threats 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #ceed1 the ,secretary may authorize the use under this subsection of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities established under section #bcj7;b77#a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb for the purpose of ensuring the security of agency information systems1 if-- 7i7 the ,secretary determines there is an imminent threat to agency information systems2 7ii7 the ,secretary determines a directive under subsection 7b77#b77;,c7 or paragraph 7#a77;,a7 is not reasonably likely to result in a timely response to the threat2 7iii7 the ,secretary determines the risk posed by the imminent threat outweighs any adverse consequences reasonably expected to result from the use of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities under the control of the ,secretary2 7iv7 the ,secretary provides prior notice to the ,director1 and the head and chief information officer 7or equivalent official7 of each agency to which specific actions will be taken pursuant to this paragraph1 and notifies the appropriate congressional committees and authorizing committees of each such agency within #g days of taking an action under this paragraph of-- 7,i7 any action taken under this paragraph2 and 7,,ii7 the reasons for and duration and nature of the action2 7v7 the action of the ,secretary is consistent with applicable law2 and 7vi7 the ,secretary authorizes the use of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities in accordance with the advance procedures established under subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,limitation on delegation ,the authority under this paragraph may not be delegated by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,advance procedures ,the ,secretary shall1 in coordination with the ,director1 and in consultation with the heads of ,federal agencies1 establish procedures governing the circumstances under which the ,secretary may authorize the use of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities under subparagraph 7,a74 ,the ,secretary shall submit the procedures to ,congress4 7#d7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary may direct or authorize lawful action or the use of the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities under this subsection only to-- 7,a7 protect agency information from unauthorized access1 use1 disclosure1 disruption1 modification1 or destruction2 or 7,b7 require the remediation of or protect against identified information security risks with respect to-- 7i7 information collected or maintained by or on behalf of an agency2 or 7ii7 that portion of an information system used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency or other organization on behalf of an agency4 7i7 ,annual report to ,congress ,not later than ,february #a of each year1 the ,director and the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the specific actions the ,director and the ,secretary have taken pursuant to subsection 7a77#e71 including any actions taken pursuant to section #aacjc7;b77#e7 of title #dj4 7j7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ceed7;a77#a77;,b7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 emergency directives issued by the ,secretary under section #ceec7;h72 and 4 ,,iii ,federal cybersecurity workforce assessment #cja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,federal ,cybersecurity ,workforce ,assessment ,act of #bjae4 #cjb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,f7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,g7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,h7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#c7 ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education ,the term ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education means the initiative under the national cybersecurity awareness and education program1 as authorized under section #dja of the ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdea74 7#d7 ,work roles ,the term work roles means a specialized set of tasks and functions requiring specific knowledge1 skills1 and abilities4 #cjc4 ,national cybersecurity workforce measurement initiative 7a7 ,in general ,the head of each ,federal agency shall-- 7#a7 identify all positions within the agency that require the performance of cybersecurity or other cyber-related functions2 and 7#b7 assign the corresponding employment code under the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education in accordance with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,employment codes 7#a7 ,procedures 7,a7 ,coding structure ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in coordination with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 shall develop a coding structure under the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education4 7,b7 ,identification of civilian cyber personnel ,not later than #i months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall establish procedures to implement the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education coding structure to identify all ,federal civilian positions that require the performance of information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related functions4 7,c7 ,identification of noncivilian cyber personnel ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish procedures to implement the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education's coding structure to identify all ,federal noncivilian positions that require the performance of information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related functions4 7,d7 ,baseline assessment of existing cybersecurity workforce ,not later than #c months after the date on which the procedures are developed under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively1 the head of each ,federal agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees of jurisdiction a report that identifies-- 7i7 the percentage of personnel with information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related job functions who currently hold the appropriate industry-recognized certifications as identified under the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education2 7ii7 the level of preparedness of other civilian and noncivilian cyber personnel without existing credentials to take certification exams2 and 7iii7 a strategy for mitigating any gaps identified in clause 7i7 or 7ii7 with the appropriate training and certification for existing personnel4 7,e7 ,procedures for assigning codes ,not later than #c months after the date on which the procedures are developed under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively1 the head of each ,federal agency shall establish procedures-- 7i7 to identify all encumbered and vacant positions with information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related functions 7as defined in the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education's coding structure72 and 7ii7 to assign the appropriate employment code to each such position1 using agreed standards and definitions4 7#b7 ,code assignments ,not later than #a year after the date after the procedures are established under paragraph 7#a77;,e71 the head of each ,federal agency shall complete assignment of the appropriate employment code to each position within the agency with information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related functions4 7c7 ,progress report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit a progress report on the implementation of this section to the appropriate congressional committees4 #cjd4 ,identification of cyber-related work roles of critical need 7a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than #a year after the date on which the employment codes are assigned to employees pursuant to section #cjc7;b77#b71 and annually thereafter through #bjbb1 the head of each ,federal agency1 in consultation with the ,director1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall-- 7#a7 identify information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related work roles of critical need in the agency's workforce2 and 7#b7 submit a report to the ,director that-- 7,a7 describes the information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related roles identified under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 substantiates the critical need designations4 7b7 ,guidance ,the ,director shall provide ,federal agencies with timely guidance for identifying information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related roles of critical need1 including-- 7#a7 current information technology1 cybersecurity1 and other cyber-related roles with acute skill shortages2 and 7#b7 information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related roles with emerging skill shortages4 7c7 ,cybersecurity needs report ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall-- 7#a7 identify critical needs for information technology1 cybersecurity1 or other cyber-related workforce across all ,federal agencies2 and 7#b7 submit a progress report on the implementation of this section to the appropriate congressional committees4 #cje4 ,government ,accountability ,office status reports ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 analyze and monitor the implementation of sections #cjc and #cjd2 and 7#b7 not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the status of such implementation4 ,,iv ,other cyber matters #dja4 ,study on mobile device security 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 shall-- 7#a7 complete a study on threats relating to the security of the mobile devices of the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 submit an unclassified report to ,congress1 with a classified annex if necessary1 that contains the findings of such study1 the recommendations developed under paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7b71 the deficiencies1 if any1 identified under 7#d7 of such subsection1 and the plan developed under paragraph 7#e7 of such subsection4 7b7 ,matters studied ,in carrying out the study under subsection 7a77#a71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 shall-- 7#a7 assess the evolution of mobile security techniques from a desktop-centric approach1 and whether such techniques are adequate to meet current mobile security challenges2 7#b7 assess the effect such threats may have on the cybersecurity of the information systems and networks of the ,federal ,government 7except for national security systems or the information systems and networks of the ,department of ,defense and the intelligence community72 7#c7 develop recommendations for addressing such threats based on industry standards and best practices2 7#d7 identify any deficiencies in the current authorities of the ,secretary that may inhibit the ability of the ,secretary to address mobile device security throughout the ,federal ,government 7except for national security systems and the information systems and networks of the ,department of ,defense and intelligence community72 and 7#e7 develop a plan for accelerated adoption of secure mobile device technology by the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7c7 ,intelligence community defined ,in this section1 the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 #djb4 ,department of ,state international cyberspace policy strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall produce a comprehensive strategy relating to ,united ,states international policy with regard to cyberspace4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a review of actions and activities undertaken by the ,secretary of ,state to date to support the goal of the ,president's ,international ,strategy for ,cyberspace1 released in ,may #bjaa1 to work internationally to promote an open1 interoperable1 secure1 and reliable information and communications infrastructure that supports international trade and commerce1 strengthens international security1 and fosters free expression and innovation44 7#b7 ,a plan of action to guide the diplomacy of the ,secretary of ,state1 with regard to foreign countries1 including conducting bilateral and multilateral activities to develop the norms of responsible international behavior in cyberspace1 and status review of existing discussions in multilateral fora to obtain agreements on international norms in cyberspace4 7#c7 ,a review of the alternative concepts with regard to international norms in cyberspace offered by foreign countries that are prominent actors1 including ,china1 ,russia1 ,brazil1 and ,india4 7#d7 ,a detailed description of threats to ,united ,states national security in cyberspace from foreign countries1 state-sponsored actors1 and private actors to ,federal and private sector infrastructure of the ,united ,states1 intellectual property in the ,united ,states1 and the privacy of citizens of the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,a review of policy tools available to the ,president to deter foreign countries1 state-sponsored actors1 and private actors1 including those outlined in ,executive ,order #acfid1 released on ,april #a1 #bjae4 7#f7 ,a review of resources required by the ,secretary1 including the ,office of the ,coordinator for ,cyber ,issues1 to conduct activities to build responsible norms of international cyber behavior4 7c7 ,consultation ,in preparing the strategy required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult1 as appropriate1 with other agencies and departments of the ,united ,states and the private sector and nongovernmental organizations in the ,united ,states with recognized credentials and expertise in foreign policy1 national security1 and cybersecurity4 7d7 ,form of strategy ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall be in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7e7 ,availability of information ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 make the strategy required in subsection 7a7 available the public2 and 7#b7 brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives on the strategy1 including any material contained in a classified annex4 #djc4 ,apprehension and prosecution of international cyber criminals 7a7 ,international cyber criminal defined ,in this section1 the term international cyber criminal means an individual-- 7#a7 who is believed to have committed a cybercrime or intellectual property crime against the interests of the ,united ,states or the citizens of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 for whom-- 7,a7 an arrest warrant has been issued by a judge in the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an international wanted notice 7commonly referred to as a ,red ,notice7 has been circulated by ,interpol4 7b7 ,consultations for noncooperation ,the ,secretary of ,state1 or designee1 shall consult with the appropriate government official of each country from which extradition is not likely due to the lack of an extradition treaty with the ,united ,states or other reasons1 in which one or more international cyber criminals are physically present1 to determine what actions the government of such country has taken-- 7#a7 to apprehend and prosecute such criminals2 and 7#b7 to prevent such criminals from carrying out cybercrimes or intellectual property crimes against the interests of the ,united ,states or its citizens4 7c7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that includes-- 7,a7 the number of international cyber criminals located in other countries1 disaggregated by country1 and indicating from which countries extradition is not likely due to the lack of an extradition treaty with the ,united ,states or other reasons2 7,b7 the nature and number of significant discussions by an official of the ,department of ,state on ways to thwart or prosecute international cyber criminals with an official of another country1 including the name of each such country2 and 7,c7 for each international cyber criminal who was extradited to the ,united ,states during the most recently completed calendar year-- 7i7 his or her name2 7ii7 the crimes for which he or she was charged2 7iii7 his or her previous country of residence2 and 7iv7 the country from which he or she was extradited into the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by this subsection shall be in unclassified form to the maximum extent possible1 but may include a classified annex4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 #djd4 ,enhancement of emergency services 7a7 ,collection of data ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the center established under section #bbg of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as redesignated by section #bbc7;a77#c7 of this division1 in coordination with appropriate ,federal entities and the ,director for ,emergency ,communications1 shall establish a process by which a ,statewide ,interoperability ,coordinator may report data on any cybersecurity risk or incident involving any information system or network used by emergency response providers 7as defined in section #b of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja77 within the ,state4 7b7 ,analysis of data ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,cybersecurity and ,communications ,integration ,center1 in coordination with appropriate entities and the ,director for ,emergency ,communications1 and in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 shall conduct integration and analysis of the data reported under subsection 7a7 to develop information and recommendations on security and resilience measures for any information system or network used by ,state emergency response providers4 7c7 ,best practices 7#a7 ,in general ,using the results of the integration and analysis conducted under subsection 7b71 and any other relevant information1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall1 on an ongoing basis1 facilitate and support the development of methods for reducing cybersecurity risks to emergency response providers using the process described in section #b7;e7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;e774 7#b7 ,report ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall submit to ,congress a report on the result of the activities of the ,director under paragraph 7#a71 including any methods developed by the ,director under such paragraph1 and shall make such report publicly available on the website of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to-- 7#a7 require a ,state to report data under subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 require a non-,federal entity 7as defined in section #ajb7 to-- 7,a7 adopt a recommended measure developed under subsection 7b72 or 7,b7 follow the result of the activities carried out under subsection 7c71 including any methods developed under such subsection4 #dje4 ,improving cybersecurity in the health care industry 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,business associate ,the term business associate has the meaning given such term in section #afj4ajc of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act74 7#c7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity has the meaning given such term in section #afj4ajc of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act74 7#d7 ,cybersecurity threat2 cyber threat indicator2 defensive measure2 ,federal entity2 non-,federal entity2 private entity ,the terms cybersecurity threat1 cyber threat indicator1 defensive measure1 ,federal entity1 non-,federal entity1 and private entity have the meanings given such terms in section #ajb of this division4 7#e7 ,health care clearinghouse2 health care provider2 health plan ,the terms health care clearinghouse1 health care provider1 and health plan have the meanings given such terms in section #afj4ajc of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act74 7#f7 ,health care industry stakeholder ,the term health care industry stakeholder means any-- 7,a7 health plan1 health care clearinghouse1 or health care provider2 7,b7 advocate for patients or consumers2 7,c7 pharmacist2 7,d7 developer or vendor of health information technology2 7,e7 laboratory2 7,f7 pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturer2 or 7,g7 additional stakeholder the ,secretary determines necessary for purposes of subsection 7b77#a71 7c77#a71 7c77#c71 or 7d77#a74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the preparedness of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services and health care industry stakeholders in responding to cybersecurity threats4 7#b7 ,contents of report ,with respect to the internal response of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to emerging cybersecurity threats1 the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a clear statement of the official within the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to be responsible for leading and coordinating efforts of the ,department regarding cybersecurity threats in the health care industry2 and 7,b7 a plan from each relevant operating division and subdivision of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on how such division or subdivision will address cybersecurity threats in the health care industry1 including a clear delineation of how each such division or subdivision will divide responsibility among the personnel of such division or subdivision and communicate with other such divisions and subdivisions regarding efforts to address such threats4 7c7 ,health care industry cybersecurity task force 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall convene health care industry stakeholders1 cybersecurity experts1 and any ,federal agencies or entities the ,secretary determines appropriate to establish a task force to-- 7,a7 analyze how industries1 other than the health care industry1 have implemented strategies and safeguards for addressing cybersecurity threats within their respective industries2 7,b7 analyze challenges and barriers private entities 7excluding any ,state1 tribal1 or local government7 in the health care industry face securing themselves against cyber attacks2 7,c7 review challenges that covered entities and business associates face in securing networked medical devices and other software or systems that connect to an electronic health record2 7,d7 provide the ,secretary with information to disseminate to health care industry stakeholders of all sizes for purposes of improving their preparedness for1 and response to1 cybersecurity threats affecting the health care industry2 7,e7 establish a plan for implementing title ,i of this division1 so that the ,federal ,government and health care industry stakeholders may in real time1 share actionable cyber threat indicators and defensive measures2 and 7,f7 report to the appropriate congressional committees on the findings and recommendations of the task force regarding carrying out subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e74 7#b7 ,termination ,the task force established under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is #a year after the date on which such task force is established4 7#c7 ,dissemination ,not later than #fj days after the termination of the task force established under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall disseminate the information described in paragraph 7#a77;,d7 to health care industry stakeholders in accordance with such paragraph4 7d7 ,aligning health care industry security approaches 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish1 through a collaborative process with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 health care industry stakeholders1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 and any ,federal entity or non-,federal entity the ,secretary determines appropriate1 a common set of voluntary1 consensus-based1 and industry-led guidelines1 best practices1 methodologies1 procedures1 and processes that-- 7,a7 serve as a resource for cost-effectively reducing cybersecurity risks for a range of health care organizations2 7,b7 support voluntary adoption and implementation efforts to improve safeguards to address cybersecurity threats2 7,c7 are consistent with-- 7i7 the standards1 guidelines1 best practices1 methodologies1 procedures1 and processes developed under section #b7;c77#ae7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c77#ae772 7ii7 the security and privacy regulations promulgated under section #bfd7;c7 of the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note72 and 7iii7 the provisions of the ,health ,information ,technology for ,economic and ,clinical ,health ,act 7title ,,xiii of division ,a1 and title ,,iv of division ,b1 of ,public ,law #aaa-e71 and the amendments made by such ,act2 and 7,d7 are updated on a regular basis and applicable to a range of health care organizations4 7#b7 ,limitation ,nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as granting the ,secretary authority to-- 7,a7 provide for audits to ensure that health care organizations are in compliance with this subsection2 or 7,b7 mandate1 direct1 or condition the award of any ,federal grant1 contract1 or purchase1 on compliance with this subsection4 7#c7 ,no liability for nonparticipation ,nothing in this section shall be construed to subject a health care industry stakeholder to liability for choosing not to engage in the voluntary activities authorized or guidelines developed under this subsection4 7e7 ,incorporating ongoing activities ,in carrying out the activities under this section1 the ,secretary may incorporate activities that are ongoing as of the day before the date of enactment of this ,act and that are consistent with the objectives of this section4 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the antitrust exemption under section #ajd7;e7 or the protection from liability under section #ajf4 #djf4 ,federal computer security 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered system ,the term covered system shall mean a national security system as defined in section #aaajc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or a ,federal computer system that provides access to personally identifiable information4 7#b7 ,covered agency ,the term covered agency means an agency that operates a covered system4 7#c7 ,logical access control ,the term logical access control means a process of granting or denying specific requests to obtain and use information and related information processing services4 7#d7 ,multi-factor authentication ,the term multi-factor authentication means the use of not fewer than #b authentication factors1 such as the following3 7,a7 ,something that is known to the user1 such as a password or personal identification number4 7,b7 ,an access device that is provided to the user1 such as a cryptographic identification device or token4 7,c7 ,a unique biometric characteristic of the user4 7#e7 ,privileged user ,the term privileged user means a user who has access to system control1 monitoring1 or administrative functions4 7b7 ,inspector ,general reports on covered systems 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #bdj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of each covered agency shall submit to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction in the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report1 which shall include information collected from the covered agency for the contents described in paragraph 7#b7 regarding the ,federal computer systems of the covered agency4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report submitted by each ,inspector ,general of a covered agency under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to the covered agency1 the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the logical access policies and practices used by the covered agency to access a covered system1 including whether appropriate standards were followed4 7,b7 ,a description and list of the logical access controls and multi-factor authentication used by the covered agency to govern access to covered systems by privileged users4 7,c7 ,if the covered agency does not use logical access controls or multi-factor authentication to access a covered system1 a description of the reasons for not using such logical access controls or multi-factor authentication4 7,d7 ,a description of the following information security management practices used by the covered agency regarding covered systems3 7i7 ,the policies and procedures followed to conduct inventories of the software present on the covered systems of the covered agency and the licenses associated with such software4 7ii7 ,what capabilities the covered agency utilizes to monitor and detect exfiltration and other threats1 including-- 7,i7 data loss prevention capabilities2 7,,ii7 forensics and visibility capabilities2 or 7,,iii7 digital rights management capabilities4 7iii7 ,a description of how the covered agency is using the capabilities described in clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,if the covered agency is not utilizing capabilities described in clause 7ii71 a description of the reasons for not utilizing such capabilities4 7,e7 ,a description of the policies and procedures of the covered agency with respect to ensuring that entities1 including contractors1 that provide services to the covered agency are implementing the information security management practices described in subparagraph 7,d74 7#c7 ,existing review ,the reports required under this subsection may be based in whole or in part on an audit1 evaluation1 or report relating to programs or practices of the covered agency1 and may be submitted as part of another report1 including the report required under section #ceee of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,classified information ,reports submitted under this subsection shall be in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #djg4 ,stopping the fraudulent sale of financial information of people of the ,united ,states ,section #ajbi7;h7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking title if-- and all that follows through therefrom4 and inserting title if the offense involves an access device issued1 owned1 managed1 or controlled by a financial institution1 account issuer1 credit card system member1 or other entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states1 or any ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or other territory of the ,united ,states44 ,o ,other ,matters #a4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this division is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,table of contents4 ,title ,i--,oil ,exports1 ,safety ,valve1 and ,maritime ,security ,sec4 #aja4 ,oil ,exports1 ,safety ,valve1 and ,maritime ,security4 ,title ,,ii--,terrorist ,travel ,prevention and ,visa ,waiver ,program ,reform ,sec4 #bja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,electronic passport requirement4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,restriction on use of visa waiver program for aliens who travel to certain countries4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,designation requirements for program countries4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,reporting requirements4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,high risk program countries4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,enhancements to the electronic system for travel authorization4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,provision of assistance to non-program countries4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,clerical amendments4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,sense of ,congress4 ,title ,,iii--,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act ,sec4 #cja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,reauthorizing the ,world ,trade ,center ,health ,program4 ,title ,,iv--,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,sec4 #dja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,reauthorizing the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund of #bjja4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,amendment to exempt programs4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,compensation for ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,act4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,budgetary provisions4 ,title ,v--,medicare and ,medicaid ,provisions ,sec4 #eja4 ,medicare ,improvement ,fund4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,medicare payment incentive for the transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital radiography and other ,medicare imaging payment provision4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,limiting ,federal ,medicaid reimbursement to ,states for durable medical equipment 7,,dme7 to ,medicare payment rates4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,treatment of disposable devices4 ,title ,,vi--,puerto ,rico ,sec4 #fja4 ,modification of ,medicare inpatient hospital payment rate for ,puerto ,rico hospitals4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,application of ,medicare ,,hitech payments to hospitals in ,puerto ,rico4 ,title ,,vii--,financial ,services ,sec4 #gja4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,limitations on sale of preferred stock4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,confidentiality of information shared between ,state and ,federal financial services regulators4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,application of ,,faca4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,treatment of affiliate transactions4 ,sec4 #gjf4 ,ensuring the protection of insurance policyholders4 ,sec4 #gjg4 ,limitation on ,,sec funds4 ,sec4 #gjh4 ,elimination of reporting requirement4 ,sec4 #gji4 ,extension of ,hardest ,hit ,fund2 ,termination of ,home ,affordable ,modification ,program4 ,title ,,viii--,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund ,sec4 #hja4 ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund4 ,title ,,ix--,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,sec4 #ija4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #ijb4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ijc4 ,purposes and agreements4 ,sec4 #ijd4 ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund4 ,sec4 #ije4 ,eligible uses4 ,sec4 #ijf4 ,grants4 ,sec4 #ijg4 ,annual report4 ,sec4 #ijh4 ,funding4 ,title ,x--,budgetary ,provisions ,sec4 #ajja4 ,budgetary effects4 ,sec4 #ajjb4 ,authority to make adjustment in ,,fy #bjaf allocation4 ,sec4 #ajjc4 ,estimates4 ,title ,,xi--,iraq ,loan ,authority ,sec4 #aaja4 ,iraq loan authority4 ,i ,oil ,exports1 ,safety ,valve1 and ,maritime ,security #aja4 ,oil ,exports1 ,safety ,valve1 and ,maritime ,security 7a7 ,repeal ,section #ajc of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab7 and the item relating thereto in the table of contents of that ,act are repealed4 7b7 ,national policy on oil export restriction ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except as provided in subsections 7c7 and 7d71 to promote the efficient exploration1 production1 storage1 supply1 marketing1 pricing1 and regulation of energy resources1 including fossil fuels1 no official of the ,federal ,government shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil4 7c7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section limits the authority of the ,president under the ,constitution1 the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or regulations issued under that ,act 7other than section #ged4b of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations71 the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbga et seq471 the ,trading ,with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a et seq471 or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government 7including any provision of law that prohibits or restricts ,united ,states persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government71 including a foreign government that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism1 to prohibit exports4 7d7 ,exceptions and presidential authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may impose export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the ,united ,states for a period of not more than #a year1 if-- 7,a7 the ,president declares a national emergency and formally notices the declaration of a national emergency in the ,federal ,register2 7,b7 the export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the ,united ,states under this subsection apply to #a or more countries1 persons1 or organizations in the context of sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the ,united ,states for reasons of national security by the ,executive authority of the ,president or by ,congress2 or 7,c7 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 finds and reports to the ,president that-- 7i7 the export of crude oil pursuant to this ,act has caused sustained material oil supply shortages or sustained oil prices significantly above world market levels that are directly attributable to the export of crude oil produced in the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 those supply shortages or price increases have caused or are likely to cause sustained material adverse employment effects in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,renewal ,any requirement or restriction imposed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#a7 may be renewed for #a or more additional periods of not more than #a year each4 7e7 ,national ,defense ,sealift ,enhancement 7#a7 ,payments ,section #ecajf7;a77#a7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the comma before for each2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 and #bjah2 and inserting and #bjae22 7,c7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,g72 and 7,d7 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 #d1iii1iej for fiscal year #bjag2 7,e7 #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj2 7,f7 #e1bcc1dfc for fiscal year #bjba2 and 4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ecaaa of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking #bjae1 #bjag1 and #bjah2 and inserting and #bjae2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 #bii1iig1jjj for fiscal year #bjag2 7#e7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj2 7#f7 #cad1jjg1ghj for fiscal year #bjba2 and 4 ,,ii ,terrorist ,travel ,prevention and ,visa ,waiver ,program ,reform #bja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,visa ,waiver ,program ,improvement and ,terrorist ,travel ,prevention ,act of #bjae4 #bjb4 ,electronic passport requirement 7a7 ,requirement for alien to possess electronic passport ,section #bag7;a77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;a77#c77 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 ,passport requirements ,the alien1 at the time of application for admission1 is in possession of a valid unexpired passport that satisfies the following3 7,a7 ,machine readable ,the passport is a machine-readable passport that is tamper-resistant1 incorporates document authentication identifiers1 and otherwise satisfies the internationally accepted standard for machine readability4 7,b7 ,electronic ,beginning on ,april #a1 #bjaf1 the passport is an electronic passport that is fraud-resistant1 contains relevant biographic and biometric information 7as determined by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security71 and otherwise satisfies internationally accepted standards for electronic passports4 4 7b7 ,requirement for program country to validate passports ,section #bag7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,passport program 7i7 ,issuance of passports ,the government of the country certifies that it issues to its citizens passports described in subparagraph 7,a7 of subsection 7a77#c71 and on or after ,april #a1 #bjaf1 passports described in subparagraph 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#c74 7ii7 ,validation of passports ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjaf1 the government of the country certifies that it has in place mechanisms to validate passports described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#c7 at each key port of entry into that country4 ,this requirement shall not apply to travel between countries which fall within the ,schengen ,zone4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #cjc7;c7 of the ,enhanced ,border ,security and ,visa ,entry ,reform ,act of #bjjb is repealed 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #agcb7;c774 #bjc4 ,restriction on use of visa waiver program for aliens who travel to certain countries ,section #bag7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;a771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,not present in ,iraq1 ,syria1 or any other country or area of concern 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7-- 7i7 the alien has not been present1 at any time on or after ,march #a1 #bjaa-- 7,i7 in ,iraq or ,syria2 7,,ii7 in a country that is designated by the ,secretary of ,state under section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7 7as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4771 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 or any other provision of law1 as a country1 the government of which has repeatedly provided support of acts of international terrorism2 or 7,,iii7 in any other country or area of concern designated by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security under subparagraph 7,d72 and 7ii7 regardless of whether the alien is a national of a program country1 the alien is not a national of-- 7,i7 ,iraq or ,syria2 7,,ii7 a country that is designated1 at the time the alien applies for admission1 by the ,secretary of ,state under section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7 7as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4771 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 or any other provision of law1 as a country1 the government of which has repeatedly provided support of acts of international terrorism2 or 7,,iii7 any other country that is designated1 at the time the alien applies for admission1 by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security under subparagraph 7,d74 7,b7 ,certain military personnel and government employees ,subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall not apply in the case of an alien if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines that the alien was present-- 7i7 in order to perform military service in the armed forces of a program country2 or 7ii7 in order to carry out official duties as a full time employee of the government of a program country4 7,c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may waive the application of subparagraph 7,a7 to an alien if the ,secretary determines that such a waiver is in the law enforcement or national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,countries or areas of concern 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall determine whether the requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to any other country or area4 7ii7 ,criteria ,in making a determination under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7,i7 whether the presence of an alien in the country or area increases the likelihood that the alien is a credible threat to the national security of the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 whether a foreign terrorist organization has a significant presence in the country or area2 and 7,,iii7 whether the country or area is a safe haven for terrorists4 7iii7 ,annual review ,the ,secretary shall conduct a review1 on an annual basis1 of any determination made under clause 7i74 7,e7 ,report ,beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report on each instance in which the ,secretary exercised the waiver authority under subparagraph 7,c7 during the previous year4 4 #bjd4 ,designation requirements for program countries 7a7 ,reporting lost and stolen passports ,section #bag7;c77#b77;,d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,d771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by striking within a strict time limit and inserting not later than #bd hours after becoming aware of the theft or loss4 7b7 ,interpol ,screening ,section #bag7;c77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,interpol screening ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 except in the case of a country in which there is not an international airport1 the government of the country certifies to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that1 to the maximum extent allowed under the laws of the country1 it is screening1 for unlawful activity1 each person who is not a citizen or national of that country who is admitted to or departs that country1 by using relevant databases and notices maintained by ,interpol1 or other means designated by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 ,this requirement shall not apply to travel between countries which fall within the ,schengen ,zone4 4 7c7 ,implementation of passenger information exchange agreement ,section #bag7;c77#b77;,f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,f771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and fully implements such agreement4 7d7 ,termination of designation ,section #bag7;f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,failure to share information 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,secretary of ,state jointly determine that the program country is not sharing information1 as required by subsection 7c77#b77;,f71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall terminate the designation of the country as a program country4 7,b7 ,redesignation ,in the case of a termination under this paragraph1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall redesignate the country as a program country1 without regard to paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of subsection 7c7 or paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 when the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 determines that the country is sharing information1 as required by subsection 7c77#b77;,f74 7#g7 ,failure to screen 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date that is #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,secretary of ,state jointly determine that the program country is not conducting the screening required by subsection 7c77#b77;,g71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall terminate the designation of the country as a program country4 7,b7 ,redesignation ,in the case of a termination under this paragraph1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall redesignate the country as a program country1 without regard to paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of subsection 7c7 or paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 when the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 determines that the country is conducting the screening required by subsection 7c77#b77;,g74 4 #bje4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,in general ,section #bag7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c77iii7-- 7,a7 by striking and the ,committee on ,international ,relations and inserting 1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security2 and 7,b7 by striking and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and inserting 1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,iii7-- 7i7 by inserting after the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the following3 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence12 7ii7 by inserting after the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the following3 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence2 and 7iii7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,v7 shall submit to the committees described in subclause 7,,iii71 a report that includes an assessment of the threat to the national security of the ,united ,states of the designation of each country designated as a program country1 including the compliance of the government of each such country with the requirements under subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,f7 of paragraph 7#b71 as well as each such government's capacity to comply with such requirements4 4 7b7 ,date of submission of first report ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit the first report described in subclause 7,v7 of section #bag7;c77#e77;,a77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 7c77#e77;,a77i771 as added by subsection 7a71 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjf4 ,high risk program countries ,section #bag7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,designation of high risk program countries 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,state1 shall evaluate program countries on an annual basis based on the criteria described in subparagraph 7,b7 and shall identify any program country1 the admission of nationals from which under the visa waiver program under this section1 the ,secretary determines presents a high risk to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,criteria ,in evaluating program countries under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,state1 shall consider the following criteria3 7i7 ,the number of nationals of the country determined to be ineligible to travel to the ,united ,states under the program during the previous year4 7ii7 ,the number of nationals of the country who were identified in ,united ,states ,government databases related to the identities of known or suspected terrorists during the previous year4 7iii7 ,the estimated number of nationals of the country who have traveled to ,iraq or ,syria at any time on or after ,march #a1 #bjaa to engage in terrorism4 7iv7 ,the capacity of the country to combat passport fraud4 7v7 ,the level of cooperation of the country with the counter-terrorism efforts of the ,united ,states4 7vi7 ,the adequacy of the border and immigration control of the country4 7vii7 ,any other criteria the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,suspension of designation ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 may suspend the designation of a program country based on a determination that the country presents a high risk to the national security of the ,united ,states under subparagraph 7,a7 until such time as the ,secretary determines that the country no longer presents such a risk4 7,d7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report1 which includes an evaluation and threat assessment of each country determined to present a high risk to the national security of the ,united ,states under subparagraph 7,a74 4 #bjg4 ,enhancements to the electronic system for travel authorization 7a7 ,in general ,section #bag7;h77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;h77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c77i71 by inserting after any such determination the following3 or shorten the period of eligibility under any such determination2 7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 ,fraud detection ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall research opportunities to incorporate into the ,system technology that will detect and prevent fraud and deception in the ,system4 7,e7 ,additional and previous countries of citizenship ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall collect from an applicant for admission pursuant to this section information on any additional or previous countries of citizenship of that applicant4 ,the ,secretary shall take any information so collected into account when making determinations as to the eligibility of the alien for admission pursuant to this section4 7,f7 ,report on certain limitations on travel ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report on the number of individuals who were denied eligibility to travel under the program1 or whose eligibility for such travel was revoked during the previous year1 and the number of such individuals determined1 in accordance with subsection 7a77#f71 to represent a threat to the national security of the ,united ,states1 and shall include the country or countries of citizenship of each such individual4 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report on steps to strengthen the electronic system for travel authorization authorized under section #bag7;h77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;h77#c777 in order to better secure the international borders of the ,united ,states and prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism from entering the ,united ,states4 #bjh4 ,provision of assistance to non-program countries ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall provide assistance in a risk-based manner to countries that do not participate in the visa waiver program under section #bag of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7 to assist those countries in-- 7#a7 submitting to ,interpol information about the theft or loss of passports of citizens or nationals of such a country2 and 7#b7 issuing1 and validating at the ports of entry of such a country1 electronic passports that are fraud-resistant1 contain relevant biographic and biometric information 7as determined by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security71 and otherwise satisfy internationally accepted standards for electronic passports4 #bji4 ,clerical amendments 7a7 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security ,section #bag of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg71 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by striking ,attorney ,general each place such term appears 7except in subsection 7c77#aa77;,b77 and inserting ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,electronic system for travel authorization ,section #bag of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg71 as amended this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking electronic travel authorization system each place it appears and inserting electronic system for travel authorization2 7#b7 in the heading in subsection 7a77#aa71 by striking electronic travel authorization system and inserting electronic system for travel authorization2 and 7#c7 in the heading in subsection 7h77#c71 by striking electronic travel authorization system and inserting electronic system for travel authorization4 #baj4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 the specialized agency of the ,united ,nations responsible for establishing international standards1 specifications1 and best practices related to the administration and governance of border controls and inspection formalities1 should establish standards for the introduction of electronic passports 7referred to in this section as e-passports71 and obligate member countries to utilize such e-passports as soon as possible4 ,such e-passports should be a combined paper and electronic passport that contains biographic and biometric information that can be used to authenticate the identity of travelers through an embedded chip4 ,,iii ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act #cja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act4 #cjb4 ,reauthorizing the ,world ,trade ,center ,health ,program 7a7 ,world ,trade ,center ,health ,program ,fund ,section #ccea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#fa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking each of fiscal years #bjab and all that follows through #bjaa7 and inserting fiscal year #bjaf and each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year #bjij2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 the ,federal share1 consisting of an amount equal to-- 7i7 for fiscal year #bjaf1 #ccj1jjj1jjj2 7ii7 for fiscal year #bjag1 #cde1faj1jjj2 7iii7 for fiscal year #bjah1 #chj1jjj1jjj2 7iv7 for fiscal year #bjai1 #ddj1jjj1jjj2 7v7 for fiscal year #bjbj1 #dhe1jjj1jjj2 7vi7 for fiscal year #bjba1 #eja1jjj1jjj2 7vii7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 #eah1jjj1jjj2 7viii7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 #ece1jjj1jjj2 7ix7 for fiscal year #bjbd1 #eeb1jjj1jjj2 7x7 for fiscal year #bjbe1 #egj1jjj1jjj2 and 7xi7 for each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year #bjij1 the amount specified under this subparagraph for the previous fiscal year increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers 7all items2 ,united ,states city average7 as estimated by the ,secretary for the #ab-month period ending with ,march of the previous year2 plus 2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,amounts from prior fiscal years ,amounts that were deposited1 or identified for deposit1 into the ,fund for any fiscal year under paragraph 7#b71 as such paragraph was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act1 that were not expended in carrying out this title for any such fiscal year1 shall remain deposited1 or be deposited1 as the case may be1 into the ,fund4 7#e7 ,amounts to remain available until expended ,amounts deposited into the ,fund under this subsection1 including amounts deposited under paragraph 7#b7 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act1 for a fiscal year shall remain available1 for the purposes described in this title1 until expended for such fiscal year and any subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year #bjij4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking sections #ccjb7;a7 and all that follows through #ccdb and inserting sections #ccja7;e71 #ccja7;f71 #ccjb7;a71 #ccjb7;b71 #ccjc1 #ccjd1 #ccje7;a77#a71 #ccje7;a77#b71 #ccje7;c71 #ccda1 and #ccdb2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b72 and 7iii7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjaf1 the amount determined for such fiscal year under subparagraph 7,c7 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act2 and 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjaf1 #bjj1jjj2 2 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 and 7iii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b72 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking section #ccjc and all that follows and inserting section #ccjc1 for fiscal year #bjaf and each subsequent fiscal year1 #gej1jjj42 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjaf1 the amount determined for such fiscal year under subparagraph 7,c7 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act2 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjag1 #ae1jjj1jjj2 and 2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b72 and 7iii7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjaf1 the amount determined for such fiscal year under subparagraph 7,c7 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act2 and 2 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b72 and 7iii7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjaf1 the amount determined for such fiscal year under subparagraph 7,c7 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act2 and 4 7b7 ,,gao studies2 regulations2 termination ,section #ccja of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,,gao studies 7#a7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report that assesses1 with respect to the ,,wtc ,program1 the effectiveness of each of the following3 7,a7 ,the quality assurance program developed and implemented under subsection 7e74 7,b7 ,the procedures for providing certifications of coverage of conditions as ,,wtc-related health conditions for enrolled ,,wtc responders under section #ccab7;b77#b77;,b77iii7 and for screening-eligible ,,wtc survivors and certified-eligible ,,wtc survivors under such section as applied under section #ccbb7;a74 7,c7 ,any action under the ,,wtc ,program to ensure appropriate payment 7including the avoidance of improper payments71 including determining the extent to which individuals enrolled in the ,,wtc ,program are eligible for workers compensation or sources of health coverage1 ascertaining the liability of such compensation or sources of health coverage1 and making recommendations for ensuring effective and efficient coordination of benefits for individuals enrolled in the ,,wtc ,program that does not place an undue burden on such individuals4 7#b7 ,subsequent assessments ,not later than #f years and #f months after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act1 and every #e years thereafter through fiscal year #bjdb1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7,a7 consult the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate on the objectives in assessing the ,,wtc ,program2 and 7,b7 prepare and submit to such ,committees a report that assesses the ,,wtc ,program for the applicable reporting period1 including the objectives described in subparagraph 7,a74 7j7 ,regulations ,the ,,wtc ,program ,administrator is authorized to promulgate such regulations as the ,administrator determines necessary to administer this title4 7k7 ,termination ,the ,,wtc ,program shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjij4 4 7c7 ,clinical centers of excellence and data centers ,section #ccje of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by inserting and retention after outreach2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a77iii71 by inserting and retention after outreach2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,b77vi71 by striking section #ccjd7;c7 and inserting section #ccjd7;d74 7d7 ,world ,trade ,center ,responders ,section #ccaa7;a77#d77;,b77i77,,ii7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#ba7;a77#d77;,b77i77,,ii77 is amended by striking through the end of fiscal year #bjbj4 7e7 ,additions to list of health conditions for ,,wtc responders 7#a7 ,expanding time for actions by administrator and by advisory committee ,section #ccab7;a77#f7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#bb7;a77#f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking #fj days and inserting #ij days2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #fj days each place such term appears and inserting #ij days4 7#b7 ,peer review for decisions2 enhanced role of advisory committee ,section #ccab7;a77#f7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#bb7;a77#f771 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,independent peer reviews ,prior to issuing a final rule to add a health condition to the list in paragraph 7#c71 the ,,wtc ,program ,administrator shall provide for an independent peer review of the scientific and technical evidence that would be the basis for issuing such final rule4 7,g7 ,additional advisory committee recommendations 7i7 ,program policies 7,i7 ,existing policies ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,,wtc ,program ,administrator shall request the ,advisory ,committee to review and evaluate the policies and procedures1 in effect at the time of the review and evaluation1 that are used to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to support adding a health condition to the list in paragraph 7#c74 7,,ii7 ,subsequent policies ,prior to establishing any substantive new policy or procedure used to make the determination described in subclause 7,i7 or prior to making any substantive amendment to any policy or procedure described in such subclause1 the ,,wtc ,program ,administrator shall request the ,advisory ,committee to review and evaluate such substantive policy1 procedure1 or amendment4 7ii7 ,identification of individuals conducting independent peer reviews ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,reauthorization ,act and not less than every #b years thereafter1 the ,,wtc ,program ,administrator shall seek recommendations from the ,advisory ,committee regarding the identification of individuals to conduct the independent peer reviews under subparagraph 7,f74 4 7f7 ,world ,trade ,center ,survivors ,section #ccba7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,ii7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#ca7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,ii77 is amended by striking through the end of fiscal year #bjbj4 7g7 ,payment of claims ,section #ccca7;d77#a77;,b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#da7;d77#a77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the last calendar quarter and all that follows through #bjae and inserting each calendar quarter of fiscal year #bjaf and of each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year #bjij12 and 7#b7 by striking and with respect to calendar quarters in fiscal year #bjaf and all that follows and inserting a period4 7h7 ,world ,trade ,center ,health ,registry ,section #ccdb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#eb7 is amended by striking ,april #bj1 #bjji and inserting ,january #a1 #bjae4 ,,iv ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization #dja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act4 #djb4 ,reauthorizing the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund of #bjja 7a7 ,definitions ,section #djb of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 by striking medical expense loss12 and 7,b7 by striking and loss of business or employment opportunities and inserting loss of business or employment opportunities1 and past out-of-pocket medical expense loss but not future medical expense loss2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ad7 as paragraph 7#af72 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac71 the following3 7#ad7 ,,wtc ,program ,administrator ,the term ,,wtc ,program ,administrator has the meaning given such term in section #ccjf of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#e74 7#ae7 ,,wtc-related physical health condition ,the term ,,wtc-related physical health condition-- 7,a7 means1 subject to subparagraph 7,b71 a ,,wtc-related health condition as defined by section #ccab7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#bb7;a771 including the conditions listed in section #ccbb7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#cb7;b772 and 7,b7 does not include-- 7i7 a mental health condition described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 or 7#c77;,b7 of section #ccab7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#bb7;a772 7ii7 any mental health condition certified under section #ccab7;b77#b77;,b77iii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#bb7;b77#b77;,b77iii77 7including such certification as applied under section #ccbb7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#cb7;a772 7iii7 a mental health condition described in section #ccbb7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#cb7;b77#b772 or 7iv7 any other mental health condition4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#af71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 the area in ,manhattan that is south of the line that runs along ,canal ,street from the ,hudson ,river to the intersection of ,canal ,street and ,east ,broadway1 north on ,east ,broadway to ,clinton ,street1 and east on ,clinton ,street to the ,east ,river2 4 7b7 ,purpose ,section #djc of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting full before compensation2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 or the rescue and recovery efforts during the immediate aftermath of such crashes before the period4 7c7 ,eligibility requirements for filing claims ,section #dje of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,exception ,a claim may be filed under paragraph 7#a71 in accordance with subsection 7c77#c77;,a77i71 by an individual 7or by a personal representative on behalf of a deceased individual7 during the period beginning on the date on which the regulations are updated under section #djg7;b77#a7 and ending on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act4 7,c7 ,special ,master determination 7i7 ,in general ,for claims filed under this title during the period described in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,special ,master shall establish a system for determining whether1 for purposes of this title1 the claim is-- 7,i7 a claim in ,group ,a1 as described in clause 7ii72 or 7,,ii7 a claim in ,group ,b1 as described in clause 7iii74 7ii7 ,group ,a claims ,a claim under this title is a claim in ,group ,a if-- 7,i7 the claim is filed under this title during the period described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,,ii7 on or before the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,special ,master postmarks and transmits a final award determination to the claimant filing such claim4 7iii7 ,group ,b claims ,a claim under this title is a claim in ,group ,b if the claim-- 7,i7 is filed under this title during the period described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,,ii7 is not a claim described in clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,definition of final award determination ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term final award determination means a letter from the ,special ,master indicating the total amount of compensation to which a claimant is entitled for a claim under this title without regard to the limitation under the second sentence of section #djf7;d77#a71 as such section was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 by inserting subject to paragraph 7#g71 before the amount2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,special ,master and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,special ,master 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,group ,b claims ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 in the case of a claim in ,group ,b as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii71 a claimant filing such claim shall receive an amount of compensation under this title for such claim that is not greater than the amount determined under paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 less the amount of any collateral source compensation that such claimant has received or is entitled to receive for such claim as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of ,september #aa1 #bjja4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,limitations for ,group ,b claims 7,a7 ,noneconomic losses ,with respect to a claim in ,group ,b as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii71 the total amount of compensation to which a claimant filing such claim is entitled to receive for such claim under this title on account of any noneconomic loss-- 7i7 that results from any type of cancer shall not exceed #bej1jjj2 and 7ii7 that does not result from any type of cancer shall not exceed #ij1jjj4 7,b7 ,determination of economic loss 7i7 ,in general ,subject to the limitation described in clause 7ii7 and with respect to a claim in ,group ,b as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii71 the ,special ,master shall1 for purposes of calculating the amount of compensation to which a claimant is entitled under this title for such claim on account of any economic loss1 determine the loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment by using the applicable methodology described in section #ajd4dc or #ajd4de of title #bh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as such ,code was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act4 7ii7 ,annual gross income limitation ,in considering annual gross income under clause 7i7 for the purposes described in such clause1 the ,special ,master shall1 for each year of any loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment1 limit the annual gross income of the claimant 7or decedent in the case of a personal representative7 for each such year to an amount that is not greater than #bjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,gross income defined ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term gross income has the meaning given such term in section #fa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking ,an individual and inserting ,except with respect to claims in ,group ,b as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii71 an individual2 7ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking section #djg7;a7 and inserting section #djg7;b77#a72 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ,group ,b claims 7,i7 ,in general ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 an individual filing a claim in ,group ,b as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii7 may be eligible for compensation under this title only if the ,special ,master1 with assistance from the ,,wtc ,program ,administrator as necessary1 determines based on the evidence presented that the individual has a ,,wtc-related physical health condition1 as defined by section #djb of this ,act4 7,,ii7 ,personal representatives ,an individual filing a claim in ,group ,b1 as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii71 who is a personal representative described in paragraph 7#b77;,c7 may be eligible for compensation under this title only if the ,special ,master1 with assistance from the ,,wtc ,program ,administrator as necessary1 determines based on the evidence presented that the applicable decedent suffered from a condition that was1 or would have been determined to be1 a ,,wtc-related physical health condition1 as defined by section #djb of this ,act4 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii77,,ii71 by striking section #djg7;b7 and inserting section #djg7;b77#a74 7d7 ,payments to eligible individuals ,section #djf of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,this title and inserting ,for the purpose of providing compensation for claims in ,group ,a as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77ii71 this title2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7d7 to read as follows3 7d7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,group ,a claims 7,a7 ,in general ,the total amount of ,federal funds paid for compensation under this title1 with respect to claims in ,group ,a as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77ii71 shall not exceed #b1gge1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,remainder of claim amounts ,in the case of a claim in ,group ,a as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77ii7 and for which the ,special ,master has ratably reduced the amount of compensation for such claim pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 as this subsection was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,special ,master shall1 as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of such ,act1 authorize payment of the amount of compensation that is equal to the difference between-- 7i7 the amount of compensation that the claimant would have been paid under this title for such claim without regard to the limitation under the second sentence of paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 as this subsection was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act2 and 7ii7 the amount of compensation the claimant was paid under this title for such claim prior to the date of enactment of such ,act4 7#b7 ,group ,b claims 7,a7 ,in general ,the total amount of ,federal funds paid for compensation under this title1 with respect to claims in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii71 shall not exceed the amount of funds deposited into the ,victims ,compensation ,fund under section #daj4 7,b7 ,payment system ,the ,special ,master shall establish a system for providing compensation for claims in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii7 in accordance with this subsection and section #dje7;b77#g74 7,c7 ,development of agency policies and procedures 7i7 ,development 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,special ,master shall develop agency policies and procedures that meet the requirements under subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 for providing compensation for claims in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii71 including policies and procedures for presumptive award schedules1 administrative expenses1 and related internal memoranda4 7,,ii7 ,limitation ,the policies and procedures developed under subclause 7,i7 shall ensure that total expenditures1 including administrative expenses1 in providing compensation for claims in ,group ,b1 as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii71 do not exceed the amount of funds deposited into the ,victims ,compensation ,fund under section #daj4 7,,iii7 ,prioritization ,the policies and procedures developed under subclause 7,i7 shall prioritize claims for claimants who are determined by the ,special ,master as suffering from the most debilitating physical conditions to ensure1 for purposes of equity1 that such claimants are not unduly burdened by such policies or procedures4 7ii7 ,reassessment ,beginning #a year after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act1 and each year thereafter until the ,victims ,compensation ,fund is permanently closed under section #daj7;e71 the ,special ,master shall conduct a reassessment of the agency policies and procedures developed under clause 7i7 to ensure that such policies and procedures continue to satisfy the requirements under subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 of such clause4 ,if the ,special ,master determines1 upon reassessment1 that such agency policies or procedures do not achieve the requirements of such subclauses1 the ,special ,master shall take additional actions or make such modifications as necessary to achieve such requirements4 4 7e7 ,regulations ,section #djg7;b7 of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,not later than and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,health and ,compensation ,act of #bjaj ,not later than 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,special ,master shall update the regulations promulgated under subsection 7a71 and updated under paragraph 7#a71 to the extent necessary to comply with the amendments made by such ,act4 4 7f7 ,victims ,compensation ,fund ,title ,,iv of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #daj4 ,victims ,compensation ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,victims ,compensation ,fund1 consisting of amounts deposited into such fund under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,deposits into fund ,there shall be deposited into the ,victims ,compensation ,fund each of the following3 7#a7 ,effective on the day after the date on which all claimants who file a claim in ,group ,a1 as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77ii71 have received the full compensation due such claimants under this title for such claim1 any amounts remaining from the total amount made available under section #djf to compensate claims in ,group ,a as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77ii74 7#b7 ,the amount appropriated under subsection 7c74 7c7 ,appropriations ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #d1fjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag1 to remain available until expended1 to provide compensation for claims in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii74 7d7 ,availability of funds ,amounts deposited into the ,victims ,compensation ,fund shall be available1 without further appropriation1 to the ,special ,master to provide compensation for claims in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii74 7e7 ,termination ,upon completion of all payments under this title1 the ,victims ,compensation ,fund shall be permanently closed4 4 7g7 #i-aa ,response and ,biometric ,entry-,exit ,fee ,title ,,iv of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note71 as amended by subsection 7f71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #daa4 #i-aa ,response and ,biometric ,entry-,exit ,fee 7a7 ,temporary ,l-#a visa fee increase ,notwithstanding section #bha of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acea7 or any other provision of law1 during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 the combined filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee required to be submitted with an application for admission as a nonimmigrant under section #aja7;a77#ae77,l7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,l771 including an application for an extension of such status1 shall be increased by #d1ejj for applicants that employ #ej or more employees in the ,united ,states if more than #ej percent of the applicant's employees are nonimmigrants admitted pursuant to subparagraph 7,h77i77b7 or 7,l7 of section #aja7;a77#ae7 of such ,act4 7b7 ,temporary ,h-#a;b visa fee increase ,notwithstanding section #bha of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acea7 or any other provision of law1 during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 the combined filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee required to be submitted with an application for admission as a nonimmigrant under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b771 including an application for an extension of such status1 shall be increased by #d1jjj for applicants that employ #ej or more employees in the ,united ,states if more than #ej percent of the applicant's employees are such nonimmigrants or nonimmigrants described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,l7 of such ,act4 7c7 #i-aa ,response and ,biometric ,exit ,account 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the general fund of the ,treasury a separate account1 which shall be known as the #i-aa ,response and ,biometric ,exit ,account4 7#b7 ,deposits 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 of the amounts collected pursuant to the fee increases authorized under subsections 7a7 and 7b7-- 7i7 #ej percent shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury2 and 7ii7 #ej percent shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the #i-aa ,response and ,biometric ,exit ,account1 and shall remain available until expended4 7,b7 ,termination of deposits in account ,after a total of #a1jjj1jjj1jjj is deposited into the #i-aa ,response and ,biometric ,exit ,account under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 all amounts collected pursuant to the fee increases authorized under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury4 7#c7 ,use of funds ,for fiscal year #bjag1 and each fiscal year thereafter1 amounts in the #i-aa ,response and ,biometric ,exit ,account shall be available to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security without further appropriation for implementing the biometric entry and exit data system described in section #gbjh of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfe;b74 4 7h7 ,administrative costs ,section #acdg of the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaa 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting and 7#b7 after 7d77#a72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,costs for payments for compensation for claims in ,group ,a1 as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77ii7 of such ,act1 shall be paid from amounts made available under section #djf of such ,act4 ,costs for payments for compensation for claims in ,group ,b1 as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii7 of such ,act1 shall be paid from amounts in the ,victims ,compensation ,fund established under section #daj of such ,act44 #djc4 ,amendment to exempt programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #bee7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ije7;g77#a77;,b77 is amended by-- 7#a7 inserting after the item relating to ,retirement ,pay and ,medical ,benefits for ,commissioned ,officers1 ,public ,health ,service the following3 ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund 7#ae-jcdj-j-a-ged74 2 7#b7 inserting after the item relating to ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 ,,dc ,annuity the following3 ,victims ,compensation ,fund established under section #daj of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,fund4 2 and 7#c7 inserting after the item relating to the ,voluntary ,separation ,incentive ,fund the following3 ,world ,trade ,center ,health ,program ,fund 7#ge-jidf-j-a-eea74 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq47 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #djd4 ,compensation for ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,act 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,justice for ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,act4 7b7 ,administration of the ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,fund 7#a7 ,administration of the ,fund 7,a7 ,appointment and terms of ,special ,master 7i7 ,initial appointment ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall appoint a ,special ,master4 ,the initial term for the ,special ,master shall be #ah months4 7ii7 ,additional terms ,thereafter1 each time there exists funds in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj in the ,fund1 the ,attorney ,general shall appoint or reappoint a ,special ,master for such period as is appropriate1 not to exceed #a year4 ,in addition1 if there exists in the ,fund funds that are less than #ajj1jjj1jjj1 the ,attorney ,general may appoint or reappoint a ,special ,master each time the ,attorney ,general determines there are sufficient funds available in the ,fund to compensate eligible claimants1 for such period as is appropriate1 not to exceed #a year4 7iii7 ,special ,master to administer compensation from the ,fund ,the ,special ,master shall administer the compensation program described in this section for ,united ,states persons who are victims of state sponsored terrorism4 7,b7 ,administrative costs and use of ,department of ,justice personnel ,the ,special ,master may utilize1 as necessary1 no more than #e full-time equivalent ,department of ,justice personnel to assist in carrying out the duties of the ,special ,master under this section4 ,any costs associated with the use of such personnel1 and any other administrative costs of carrying out this section1 shall be paid from the ,fund4 7,c7 ,compensation of ,special ,master ,the ,special ,master shall be compensated from the ,fund at a rate not to exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule1 as prescribed by section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,publication of regulations and procedures 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the initial appointment of the ,special ,master1 the ,special ,master shall publish in the ,federal ,register and on a website maintained by the ,department of ,justice a notice specifying the procedures necessary for ,united ,states persons to apply and establish eligibility for payment1 including procedures by which eligible ,united ,states persons may apply by and through their attorney4 ,such notice is not subject to the requirements of section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,information regarding other sources of compensation ,as part of the procedures for ,united ,states persons to apply and establish eligibility for payment1 the ,special ,master shall require applicants to provide the ,special ,master with information regarding compensation from any source other than this ,fund that the claimant 7or1 in the case of a personal representative1 the victim's beneficiaries7 has received or is entitled or scheduled to receive as a result of the act of international terrorism that gave rise to a claimant's final judgment1 including information identifying the amount1 nature1 and source of such compensation4 7#c7 ,decisions of the ,special ,master ,all decisions made by the ,special ,master with regard to compensation from the ,fund shall be-- 7,a7 in writing and provided to the ,attorney ,general1 each claimant and1 if applicable1 the attorney for each claimant2 and 7,b7 final and1 except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 not subject to administrative or judicial review4 7#d7 ,review hearing 7,a7 ,not later than #cj days after receipt of a written decision by the ,special ,master1 a claimant whose claim is denied in whole or in part by the ,special ,master may request a hearing before the ,special ,master pursuant to procedures established by the ,special ,master4 7,b7 ,not later than #ij days after any such hearing1 the ,special ,master shall issue a final written decision affirming or amending the original decision4 ,the written decision is final and nonreviewable4 7c7 ,eligible claims 7#a7 ,in general ,for the purposes of this section1 a claim is an eligible claim if the ,special ,master determines that-- 7,a7 the judgment holder1 or claimant1 is a ,united ,states person2 7,b7 the claim is described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 the requirements of paragraph 7#c7 are met4 7#b7 ,certain claims ,the claims referred to in paragraph 7#a7 are claims for-- 7,a7 compensatory damages awarded to a ,united ,states person in a final judgment-- 7i7 issued by a ,united ,states district court under ,state or ,federal law against a state sponsor of terrorism2 and 7ii7 arising from acts of international terrorism1 for which the foreign state was determined not to be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the ,united ,states under section #afje;,a1 or section #afje7;a77#g7 7as such section was in effect on ,january #bg1 #bjjh71 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 the sum total of #aj1jjj per day for each day that a ,united ,states person was taken and held hostage from the ,united ,states embassy in ,tehran1 ,iran1 during the period beginning ,november #d1 #aigi1 and ending ,january #bj1 #aiha1 if such person is identified as a member of the proposed class in case number #a3jj-;,,cv-#jcaaj 7,,egs7 of the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia2 or 7,c7 damages for the spouses and children of the former hostages described in subparagraph 7,b71 if such spouse or child is identified as a member of the proposed class in case number #a3jj-;,,cv-#jcaaj 7,,egs7 of the ,united ,states ,court for the ,district of ,columbia1 in the following amounts3 7i7 ,for each spouse of a former hostage identified as a member of the proposed class described in this subparagraph1 a #fjj1jjj lump sum4 7ii7 ,for each child of a former hostage identified as a member of the proposed class described in this subparagraph1 a #fjj1jjj lump sum4 7#c7 ,deadline for application submission 7,a7 ,in general ,the deadline for submitting an application for a payment under this subsection is as follows3 7i7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of the publication required under subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 with regard to an application based on-- 7,i7 a final judgment described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 obtained before that date of publication2 or 7,,ii7 a claim described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#b77;,c74 7ii7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of obtaining a final judgment1 with regard to a final judgment obtained on or after the date of that publication4 7,b7 ,good cause ,for good cause shown1 the ,special ,master may grant a claimant a reasonable extension of a deadline under this paragraph4 7d7 ,payments 7#a7 ,to whom made ,the ,special ,master shall order payment from the ,fund for each eligible claim of a ,united ,states person to that person or1 if that person is deceased1 to the personal representative of the estate of that person4 7#b7 ,timing of initial payments ,the ,special ,master shall authorize all initial payments to satisfy eligible claims under this section not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,payments to be made pro rata 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,pro rata basis ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b7 and subject to the limitations described in clause 7ii71 the ,special ,master shall carry out paragraph 7#a71 by dividing all available funds on a pro rata basis1 based on the amounts outstanding and unpaid on eligible claims1 until all such amounts have been paid in full4 7ii7 ,limitations ,the limitations described in this clause are as follows3 7,i7 ,in the event that a ,united ,states person has an eligible claim that exceeds #bj1jjj1jjj1 the ,special ,master shall treat that claim as if it were for #bj1jjj1jjj for purposes of this section4 7,,ii7 ,in the event that a ,united ,states person and the immediate family members of such person1 have claims that if aggregated would exceed #ce1jjj1jjj1 the ,special ,master shall1 for purposes of this section1 reduce such claims on a pro rata basis such that in the aggregate such claims do not exceed #ce1jjj1jjj4 7,,iii7 ,in the event that a ,united ,states person1 or the immediate family member of such person1 has an eligible claim under this section and has received an award or an award determination under section #dje of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note71 the amount of compensation to which such person1 or the immediate family member of such person1 was determined to be entitled under section #dje of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 shall be considered controlling for the purposes of this section1 notwithstanding any compensatory damages amounts such person1 or immediate family member of such person1 is deemed eligible for or entitled to pursuant to a final judgment described in subsection 7c77#b77;,a74 7,b7 ,minimum payments 7i7 ,any applicant with an eligible claim described in subsection 7c77#b7 who has received1 or is entitled or scheduled to receive1 any payment that is equal to1 or in excess of1 #cj percent of the total compensatory damages owed to such applicant on the applicant's claim from any source other than this ,fund shall not receive any payment from the ,fund until such time as all other eligible applicants have received from the ,fund an amount equal to #cj percent of the compensatory damages awarded to those applicants pursuant to their final judgments or to claims under subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 or 7c77#b77;,c74 ,for purposes of calculating the pro rata amounts for these payments1 the ,special ,master shall not include the total compensatory damages for applicants excluded from payment by this subparagraph4 7ii7 ,to the extent that an applicant with an eligible claim has received less than #cj percent of the compensatory damages owed that applicant under a final judgment or claim described in subsection 7c77#b7 from any source other than this ,fund1 such applicant may apply to the ,special ,master for the difference between the percentage of compensatory damages the applicant has received from other sources and the percentage of compensatory damages to be awarded other eligible applicants from the ,fund4 7#d7 ,additional payments ,on ,january #a of the second calendar year that begins after the date of the initial payments described in paragraph 7#a7 if funds are available in the ,fund1 the ,special ,master shall authorize additional payments on a pro rata basis to those claimants with eligible claims under subsection 7c77#b7 and shall authorize additional payments for eligible claims annually thereafter if funds are available in the ,fund4 7#e7 ,subrogation and retention of rights 7,a7 ,united states subrogated to creditor rights to the extent of payment ,the ,united ,states shall be subrogated to the rights of any person who applies for and receives payments under this section1 but only to the extent and in the amount of such payments made under this section4 ,the ,president shall pursue these subrogated rights as claims or offsets of the ,united ,states in appropriate ways1 including any negotiation process that precedes the normalization of relations between the foreign state designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and the ,united ,states or the lifting of sanctions against such foreign state4 7,b7 ,rights retained ,to the extent amounts of damages remain unpaid and outstanding following any payments made under this subsection1 each applicant shall retain that applicant's creditor rights in any unpaid and outstanding amounts of the judgment1 including any prejudgment or post-judgment interest1 or punitive damages1 awarded by the ,united ,states district court pursuant to a judgment4 7e7 ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment of ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,fund ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be designated as the ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,fund4 7#b7 ,deposit and transfer ,beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the following shall be deposited or transferred into the ,fund for distribution under this section3 7,a7 ,forfeited funds and property 7i7 ,criminal funds and property ,all funds1 and the net proceeds from the sale of property1 forfeited or paid to the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act as a criminal penalty or fine arising from a violation of any license1 order1 regulation1 or prohibition issued under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a et seq471 or any related criminal conspiracy1 scheme1 or other ,federal offense arising from the actions of1 or doing business with or acting on behalf of1 a state sponsor of terrorism4 7ii7 ,civil ,funds and ,property ,one-half of all funds1 and one-half of the net proceeds from the sale of property1 forfeited or paid to the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act as a civil penalty or fine arising from a violation of any license1 order1 regulation1 or prohibition issued under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a et seq471 or any related conspiracy1 scheme1 or other ,federal offense arising from the actions of1 or doing business with or acting on behalf of1 a state sponsor of terrorism4 7,b7 ,transfer into fund of certain assigned assets of iran and election to participate in fund 7i7 ,deposit into ,fund of assigned proceeds from sale of properties and related assets identified in ,in re #fej ,fifth ,avenue ,related ,properties 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 if the ,united ,states receives a final judgment forfeiting the properties and related assets identified in the proceedings captioned as ,in ,re #fej ,fifth ,avenue ,related ,properties1 ,no4 #jh ,civ4 #ajicd 7,s4,d4,n4,y4 filed ,dec4 #ag1 #bjjh71 the net proceeds 7not including the litigation expenses and sales costs incurred by the ,united ,states7 resulting from the sale of such properties and related assets by the ,united ,states shall be deposited into the ,fund4 7,,ii7 ,limitation ,the following proceeds resulting from any sale of the properties and related assets identified in subclause 7,i7 shall not be transferred into the ,fund3 7aa7 ,the percentage of proceeds attributable to any party identified as a ,settling ,judgment ,creditor in the order dated ,april #af1 #bjad1 in such proceedings1 who does not make an election 7described in clause 7iii77 to participate in the ,fund4 7bb7 ,the percentage of proceeds attributable to the parties identified as the ,hegna ,judgment ,creditors in such proceedings1 unless and until a final judgment is entered denying the claims of such creditors4 7ii7 ,deposit into ,fund of assigned assets identified in ,peterson v4 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran ,if a final judgment is entered in ,peterson v4 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,no4 #aj ,civ4 #deah 7,s4,d4,n4,y471 awarding the assets at issue in that case to the judgment creditors identified in the order dated ,july #i1 #bjac1 those assets shall be deposited into the ,fund1 but only to the extent1 and in such percentage1 that the rights1 title1 and interest to such assets were assigned through elections made pursuant to clause 7iii74 7iii7 ,election to participate in the ,fund ,upon written notice to the ,attorney ,general1 the ,special ,master1 and the chief judge of the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york within #fj days after the date of the publication required under subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 a ,united ,states person1 who is a judgment creditor in the proceedings captioned ,peterson v4 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,no4 #aj ,civ4 #deah 7,s4,d4,n4,y471 or a ,settling ,judgment ,creditor as identified in the order dated ,may #bg1 #bjad1 in the proceedings captioned ,in ,re #fej ,fifth ,avenue ,related ,properties1 ,no4 #jh ,civ4 #ajicd 7,s4,d4,n4,y4 filed ,dec4 #ag1 #bjjh71 shall have the right to elect to participate in the ,fund and1 to the extent any such person exercises such right1 shall irrevocably assign to the ,fund all rights1 title1 and interest to such person's claims to the assets at issue in such proceedings4 ,to the extent that a ,united ,states person is both a judgment creditor in the proceedings captioned ,peterson v4 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,no4 #aj ,civ4 #deah 7,s4,d4,n4,y47 and a ,settling ,judgment ,creditor in ,in ,re #fej ,fifth ,avenue ,related ,properties1 ,no4 #jh ,civ4 #ajicd 7,s4,d4,n4,y4 filed ,dec4 #ag1 #bjjh71 any election by such person to participate in the ,fund pursuant to this paragraph shall operate as an election to assign any and all rights1 title1 and interest in the assets in both actions for the purposes of participating in the ,fund4 ,the ,attorney ,general is authorized to pursue any such assigned rights1 title1 and interest in those claims for the benefit of the ,fund4 7iv7 ,application for conditional payment ,a ,united ,states person who is a judgment creditor or a ,settling ,judgment ,creditor in the proceedings identified in clause 7iii7 and who does not elect to participate in the ,fund may1 notwithstanding such failure to elect1 submit an application for conditional payment from the ,fund1 subject to the following limitations3 7,i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any such claimant's eligibility for payment and the initial deadline for initial payments set forth in subsection 7d77#b71 the ,special ,master shall allocate but withhold payment to an eligible claimant who applies for a conditional payment under this paragraph until such time as an adverse final judgment is entered in both of the proceedings identified in clause 7iii74 7,,ii7 ,exception 7aa7 ,in the event that an adverse final judgment is entered in the proceedings captioned ,peterson v4 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,no4 #aj ,civ4 #deah 7,s4,d4,n4,y71 prior to a final judgment being entered in the proceedings captioned ,in ,re #fej ,fifth ,avenue ,related ,properties1 ,no4 #jh ,civ4 #ajicd 7,s4,d4,n4,y4 filed ,dec4 #ag1 #bjjh71 the ,special ,master shall release a portion of an eligible claimant's conditional payment to such eligible claimant if the ,special ,master anticipates that such claimant will receive less than the amount of the conditional payment from any proceeds from a final judgment that is entered in favor of the plaintiffs in ,in ,re #fej ,fifth ,avenue ,related ,properties4 ,such portion shall not exceed the difference between the amount of the conditional payment and the amount the ,special ,master anticipates such claimant will receive from the proceeds of ,in ,re #fej ,fifth ,avenue ,related ,properties4 7bb7 ,in the event that a final judgment is entered in favor of the plaintiffs in the proceedings captioned ,peterson v4 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,no4 #aj ,civ4 #deah 7,s4,d4,n4,y7 and funds are distributed1 the payments allocated to claimants who applied for a conditional payment under this subparagraph shall be considered void1 and any funds previously allocated to such conditional payments shall be made available and distributed to all other eligible claimants pursuant to subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,expenditures from ,fund ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available1 without further appropriation1 for the payment of eligible claims and compensation of the ,special ,master in accordance with this section4 7#d7 ,management of ,fund ,the ,fund shall be managed and invested in the same manner as a trust fund is managed and invested under section #ifjb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7#e7 ,funding ,there is appropriated to the ,fund1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #a1jbe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag1 to remain available until expended4 7#f7 ,termination 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts in the ,fund may not be obligated on or after ,january #b1 #bjbf4 7,b7 ,closing of fund ,effective on the day after all amounts authorized to be paid from the ,fund under this section that were obligated before ,january #b1 #bjbf are expended1 any unobligated balances in the ,fund shall be transferred1 as appropriate1 to either the ,department of the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund established under section #igje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 or to the ,department of ,justice ,assets ,forfeiture ,fund established under section #ebd7;c77#a7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,attorneys' fees and costs 7#a7 ,in general ,no attorney shall charge1 receive1 or collect1 and the ,special ,master shall not approve1 any payment of fees and costs that in the aggregate exceeds #be percent of any payment made under this section4 7#b7 ,penalty ,any attorney who violates paragraph 7#a7 shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 imprisoned for not more than #a year1 or both4 7g7 ,award of compensation to informers 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,united ,states person who holds a final judgment described in subsection 7c77#b77;,a7 or a claim under subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 or 7c77#b77;,c7 and who meets the requirements set forth in paragraph 7#b7 is entitled to receive an award of #aj percent of the funds deposited in the ,fund under subsection 7e77#b7 attributable to information such person furnished to the ,attorney ,general that leads to a forfeiture described in subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 which is made after the date of enactment of this ,act pursuant to a proceeding resulting in forfeiture that was initiated after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,person described ,a person meets the requirements of this paragraph if-- 7,a7 the person identifies and notifies the ,attorney ,general of funds or property-- 7i7 of a state sponsor of terrorism1 or held by a third party on behalf of or subject to the control of that state sponsor of terrorism2 7ii7 that were not previously identified or known by the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7iii7 that are subsequently forfeited directly or in the form of substitute assets to the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 the ,attorney ,general finds that the identification and notification under subparagraph 7,a7 by that person substantially contributed to the forfeiture to the ,united ,states4 7h7 ,special exclusion from compensation ,in no event shall an individual who is criminally culpable for an act of international terrorism receive any compensation under this section1 either directly or on behalf of a victim4 7i7 ,report to ,congress ,within #cj days after authorizing the payment of compensation of eligible claims pursuant to subsection 7d71 the ,special ,master shall submit to the chairman and ranking minority member of the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the chairman and ranking minority member of the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report on the payment of eligible claims1 which shall include-- 7#a7 an explanation of the procedures for filing and processing of applications for compensation2 and 7#b7 an analysis of the payments made to ,united ,states persons from the ,fund and the amount of outstanding eligible claims1 including-- 7,a7 the number of applications for compensation submitted2 7,b7 the number of applications approved and the amount of each award2 7,c7 the number of applications denied and the reasons for the denial2 7,d7 the number of applications for compensation that are pending for which compensatory damages have not been paid in full2 and 7,e7 the total amount of compensatory damages from eligible claims that have been paid and that remain unpaid4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,act of international terrorism ,the term act of international terrorism includes-- 7,a7 an act of torture1 extrajudicial killing1 aircraft sabotage1 or hostage taking as those terms are defined in section #afje;,a7h7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 providing material support or resources1 as defined in section #bcci;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 for an act described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,adverse final judgment ,the term adverse final judgment means a final judgment in favor of the defendant1 or defendants1 in the proceedings identified in subsection 7e77#b77;,b77iii71 or which does not order any payment from1 or award any interest in1 the assets at issue in such proceedings to the plaintiffs1 judgment creditors1 or ,settling ,judgment ,creditors in such proceedings4 7#c7 ,compensatory damages ,the term compensatory damages does not include pre-judgment or post-judgment interest or punitive damages4 7#d7 ,final judgment ,the term final judgment means an enforceable final judgment1 decree or order on liability and damages entered by a ,united ,states district court that is not subject to further appellate review1 but does not include a judgment1 decree1 or order that has been waived1 relinquished1 satisfied1 espoused by the ,united ,states1 or subject to a bilateral claims settlement agreement between the ,united ,states and a foreign state4 ,in the case of a default judgment1 such judgment shall not be considered a final judgment until such time as service of process has been completed pursuant to section #afjh7;e7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,fund established by this section4 7#f7 ,source other than this fund ,the term source other than this ,fund means all collateral sources1 including life insurance1 pension funds1 death benefit programs1 payments by ,federal1 ,state1 or local governments 7including payments from the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note771 and court awarded compensation related to the act of international terrorism that gave rise to a claimant's final judgment4 ,the term entitled or scheduled to receive in subsection 7d77#c77;,b77i7 includes any potential recovery where that person or their representative is a party to any civil or administrative action pending in any court or agency of competent jurisdiction in which the party seeks to enforce the judgment giving rise to the application to the ,fund4 7#g7 ,state sponsor of terrorism ,the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined1 for purposes of section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j771 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 or any other provision of law1 is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism4 7#h7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means a natural person who has suffered an injury arising from the actions of a foreign state for which the foreign state has been determined not to be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the ,united ,states under section #afje;,a or section #afje7;a77#g7 7as such section was in effect on ,january #bg1 #bjjh7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 or is eligible to make a claim under subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 or subsection 7c77#b77;,c74 7k7 ,severability ,the provisions of this section are severable4 ,if any provision of this section1 or any application thereof1 is found unconstitutional1 that finding shall not affect any provision or application of this section not so adjudicated4 #dje4 ,budgetary provisions 7a7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including section #ihb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #dac of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hec71 none of the funds paid to the ,united ,states ,government by ,,bnp ,paribas ,s4,a4 as part of1 or related to1 a plea agreement dated ,june #bg1 #bjad1 entered into between the ,department of ,justice and ,,bnp ,paribas ,s4,a41 and subject to a consent order entered by the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york on ,may #a1 #bjae1 in ,united ,states v4 ,,bnpp1 ,no4 #ad ,cr4 #dfj 7,s4,d4,n4,y47 to settle charges against ,,bnp ,paribas ,s4,a4 for conspiracy to commit an offense against the ,united ,states in violation of section #cga of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 by conspiring to violate the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 and the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq471 may be used by the ,united ,states ,government-- 7#a7 in any manner in furtherance of the proposed use of such funds by the ,department of ,justice to compensate individuals as announced by the ,department of ,justice on ,may #a1 #bjae2 or 7#b7 in any other manner whatsoever1 including in furtherance of any program to compensate victims of international or state sponsored terrorism1 except as such funds are directed by ,congress pursuant to this title and the amendments made by this title4 7b7 ,rescission of funds from ,,bnp settlement ,of the amounts in the ,department of the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund established under section #igje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 #c1hjj1jjj1jjj from funds paid to the ,united ,states ,government by ,,bnp ,paribas ,s4,a4 as part of1 or related to1 a plea agreement dated ,june #bg1 #bjad1 entered into between the ,department of ,justice and ,,bnp ,paribas ,s4,a41 and subject to a consent order entered by the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york on ,may #a1 #bjae1 in ,united ,states v4 ,,bnpp1 ,no4 #ad ,cr4 #dfj 7,s4,d4,n4,y471 shall be deobligated1 if necessary1 and shall be permanently rescinded4 ,v ,medicare and ,medicaid ,provisions #eja4 ,medicare ,improvement ,fund ,section #ahih7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;iii7b77#a77 is amended by striking #bje1jjj1jjj and inserting #e1jjj1jjj4 #ejb4 ,medicare payment incentive for the transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital radiography and other ,medicare imaging payment provision 7a7 ,physician fee schedule 7#a7 ,payment incentive for transition 7,a7 ,in general ,section #ahdh7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 ,special rule to incentivize transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital radiography 7,a7 ,limitation on payment for film x-ray imaging services ,in the case of an imaging service 7including the imaging portion of a service7 that is an ,x-ray taken using film and that is furnished during #bjag or a subsequent year1 the payment amount for the technical component 7including the technical component portion of a global service7 of such service that would otherwise be determined under this section 7without application of this paragraph and before application of any other adjustment under this section7 for such year shall be reduced by #bj percent4 7,b7 ,phased-in limitation on payment for computed radiography imaging services ,in the case of an imaging service 7including the imaging portion of a service7 that is an ,x-ray taken using computed radiography technology-- 7i7 in the case of such a service furnished during #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 or #bjbb1 the payment amount for the technical component 7including the technical component portion of a global service7 of such service that would otherwise be determined under this section 7without application of this paragraph and before application of any other adjustment under this section7 for such year shall be reduced by #g percent2 and 7ii7 in the case of such a service furnished during #bjbc or a subsequent year1 the payment amount for the technical component 7including the technical component portion of a global service7 of such service that would otherwise be determined under this section 7without application of this paragraph and before application of any other adjustment under this section7 for such year shall be reduced by #aj percent4 7,c7 ,computed radiography technology defined ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term computed radiography technology means cassette-based imaging which utilizes an imaging plate to create the image involved4 7,d7 ,implementation ,in order to implement this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall adopt appropriate mechanisms which may include use of modifiers4 4 7,b7 ,exemption from budget neutrality ,section #ahdh7;c77#b77;,b77v7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7;c77#b77;,b77v77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,x7 ,reduced expenditures attributable to incentives to transition to digital radiography ,effective for fee schedules established beginning with #bjag1 reduced expenditures attributable to subparagraph 7,a7 of subsection 7b77#i7 and effective for fee schedules established beginning with #bjah1 reduced expenditures attributable to subparagraph 7,b7 of such subsection4 4 7#b7 ,reduction of discount in payment for professional component of multiple imaging services 7,a7 ,in general ,section #ahdh7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7;b771 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 ,reduction of discount in payment for professional component of multiple imaging services ,in the case of the professional component of imaging services furnished on or after ,january #a1 #bjag1 instead of the #be percent reduction for multiple procedures specified in the final rule published by the ,secretary in the ,federal ,register on ,november #bh1 #bjaa1 as amended in the final rule published by the ,secretary in the ,federal ,register on ,november #af1 #bjab1 the reduction percentage shall be #e percent4 4 7,b7 ,exemption from budget neutrality ,section #ahdh7;c77#b77;,b77v7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew #d7;c77#b77;,b77v771 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is amended by adding at the end by the following new subclause3 7,,xi7 ,discount in payment for professional component of imaging services ,effective for fee schedules established beginning with #bjag1 reduced expenditures attributable to subsection 7b77#aj74 4 7,c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bbj7;i7 of the ,protecting ,access to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d note7 is repealed4 7b7 ,payment incentive for transition under hospital outpatient prospective payment system ,section #ahcc7t77#af7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie7t77#af77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,payment incentive for the transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital radiography ,notwithstanding the previous provisions of this subsection3 7i7 ,limitation on payment for film x-ray imaging services ,in the case of an imaging service that is an ,x-ray taken using film and that is furnished during #bjag or a subsequent year1 the payment amount for such service 7including the ,x-ray component of a packaged service7 that would otherwise be determined under this section 7without application of this paragraph and before application of any other adjustment under this subsection7 for such year shall be reduced by #bj percent4 7ii7 ,phased-in limitation on payment for computed radiography imaging services ,in the case of an imaging service that is an ,x-ray taken using computed radiography technology 7as defined in section #ahdh7;b77#i77;,c77-- 7,i7 in the case of such a service furnished during #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 or #bjbb1 the payment amount for such service 7including the ,x-ray component of a packaged service7 that would otherwise be determined under this section 7without application of this paragraph and before application of any other adjustment under this subsection7 for such year shall be reduced by #g percent2 and 7,,ii7 in the case of such a service furnished during #bjbc or a subsequent year1 the payment amount for such service 7including the ,x-ray component of a packaged service7 that would otherwise be determined under this section 7without application of this paragraph and before application of any other adjustment under this subsection7 for such year shall be reduced by #aj percent4 7iii7 ,application without regard to budget neutrality ,the reductions made under this subparagraph-- 7,i7 shall not be considered an adjustment under paragraph 7#b77;,e72 and 7,,ii7 shall not be implemented in a budget neutral manner4 7iv7 ,implementation ,in order to implement this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall adopt appropriate mechanisms which may include use of modifiers4 4 #ejc4 ,limiting ,federal ,medicaid reimbursement to ,states for durable medical equipment 7,,dme7 to ,medicare payment rates 7a7 ,medicaid reimbursement 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aijc7;i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7i77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#be71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#bf71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bf7 the following new paragraph3 7#bg7 with respect to any amounts expended by the ,state on the basis of a fee schedule for items described in section #ahfa7n7 and furnished on or after ,january #a1 #bjai1 as determined in the aggregate with respect to each class of such items as defined by the ,secretary1 in excess of the aggregate amount1 if any1 that would be paid for such items within such class on a fee-for-service basis under the program under part ,b of title ,,xviii1 including1 as applicable1 under a competitive acquisition program under section #ahdg in an area of the ,state4 4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall be construed to prohibit a ,state ,medicaid program from providing medical assistance for durable medical equipment for which payment is denied or not available under the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of such ,act4 7b7 ,evaluating application of ,,dme payment limits under ,medicaid ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall evaluate the impact of applying ,medicare payment rates with respect to payment for durable medical equipment under the ,medicaid program under section #aijc7;i77#bg7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as inserted by subsection 7a77#a77;,c74 ,the ,secretary shall make available to the public the results of such evaluation4 #ejd4 ,treatment of disposable devices 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahcd of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7s7 ,payment for applicable disposable devices 7#a7 ,separate payment ,the ,secretary shall make a payment 7separate from the payments otherwise made under section #ahie7 in the amount established under paragraph 7#c7 to a home health agency for an applicable disposable device 7as defined in paragraph 7#b77 when furnished on or after ,january #a1 #bjag1 to an individual who receives home health services for which payment is made under section #ahie7;b74 7#b7 ,applicable disposable device ,in this subsection1 the term applicable disposable device means a disposable device that1 as determined by the ,secretary1 is-- 7,a7 a disposable negative pressure wound therapy device that is an integrated system comprised of a non-manual vacuum pump1 a receptacle for collecting exudate1 and dressings for the purposes of wound therapy2 and 7,b7 a substitute for1 and used in lieu of1 a negative pressure wound therapy durable medical equipment item that is an integrated system of a negative pressure vacuum pump1 a separate exudate collection canister1 and dressings that would otherwise be covered for individuals for such wound therapy4 7#c7 ,payment amount ,the separate payment amount established under this paragraph for an applicable disposable device for a year shall be equal to the amount of the payment that would be made under section #ahcc7t7 7relating to payment for covered ,,opd services7 for the year for the ,level ,i ,healthcare ,common ,procedure ,coding ,system 7,,hcpcs7 code for which the description for a professional service includes the furnishing of such device4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,coinsurance ,section #ahcc7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7a77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and 7,z7 and inserting 7,z72 and 7,b7 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 and 7,,aa7 with respect to an applicable disposable device 7as defined in paragraph 7#b7 of section #ahcd7s77 furnished to an individual pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 of such section1 the amount paid shall be equal to #hj percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under paragraph 7#c7 of such section4 7#b7 ,home health ,section #ahfa7m77#e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7m77#e77 is amended by inserting and applicable disposable devices 7as defined in section #ahcd7s77#b77 after durable medical equipment4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,,gao study and report on disposable devices 7,a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study on the value of disposable devices to the ,medicare program and ,medicare beneficiaries and the role of disposable devices as substitutes for durable medical equipment4 ,such study shall address the following3 7i7 ,the types of disposable devices that could potentially qualify as being substitutes for durable medical equipment under the ,medicare program1 the similarities and differences between such disposable devices and the durable medical equipment for which they would be a substitute1 and the extent to which other payers1 including the ,medicaid program and private payers1 cover such disposable devices4 7ii7 ,views of1 and information from1 medical device manufacturers1 providers of services1 and suppliers on the incentives and disincentives under current ,medicare coverage and payment policies for disposable devices that are substitutes for durable medical equipment and how such policies affect manufacturers' decisions to develop innovative products and providers' and suppliers' decisions to use such products4 7iii7 ,implications of expanding coverage under the ,medicare program to include additional disposable devices that are substitutes for durable medical equipment4 7iv7 ,payment methodologies that could be used to pay for disposable devices that are substitutes for durable medical equipment other than applicable disposable devices pursuant to the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7v7 ,other applicable areas determined appropriate by the ,comptroller ,general4 7,b7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services a report on the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a71 together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the ,comptroller ,general determines to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,,gao study and report on the impact of the payment of applicable disposable devices 7,a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study on the impact of the payment for applicable disposable devices 7as defined in section #ahcd7s77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act7 under the provisions of1 and the amendments made by1 subsections 7a7 and 7b74 ,such study shall address the following3 7i7 ,the impact on utilization and ,medicare program and beneficiary spending as a result of such provisions and amendments4 7ii7 ,the type of ,medicare beneficiaries who1 under the home health benefit1 use the applicable disposable device and the period of use of the applicable disposable devices compared to the beneficiaries who use the substitute durable medical equipment and their period of use4 7iii7 ,how payment rates of other payers1 including the ,medicaid program and private payers1 for applicable disposable devices compare to the payment rates for such devices under such provisions and amendments4 7iv7 ,other applicable areas determined appropriate by the ,comptroller ,general4 7,b7 ,report ,not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services a report on the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a71 together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the ,comptroller ,general determines to be appropriate4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to items furnished on or after ,january #a1 #bjag4 ,,vi ,puerto ,rico #fja4 ,modification of ,medicare inpatient hospital payment rate for ,puerto ,rico hospitals ,section #ahhf7;d77#i77;,e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#i77;,e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of clause 7iii72 7#b7 in clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 by inserting and before ,january #a1 #bjaf1 after #bjjd12 and 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7v7 on or after ,january #a1 #bjaf1 the applicable ,puerto ,rico percentage is #j percent and the applicable ,federal percentage is #ajj percent4 4 #fjb4 ,application of ,medicare ,,hitech payments to hospitals in ,puerto ,rico 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7n77#f77;,b7 of section #ahhf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7 is amended by striking subsection 7d7 hospital and inserting hospital that is a subsection 7d7 hospital or a subsection 7d7 ,puerto ,rico hospital4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,subsection 7b77#c77;,b77ix7 of section #ahhf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking 7n77#f77;,a7 and inserting 7n77#f77;,b72 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking a subsection 7d7 hospital and inserting an eligible hospital4 7#b7 ,paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#d77;,a7 of section #ahec7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bc7m77 are each amended by striking #ahhf7n77#f77;,a7 and inserting #ahhf7n77#f77;,b74 7c7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e71 except that1 in order to take into account delays in the implementation of this section1 in applying subsections 7b77#c77;,b77ix71 7n77#b77;,e77ii71 and 7n77#b77;,g77i7 of section #ahhf of the ,social ,security ,act1 as amended by this section1 any reference in such subsections to a particular year shall be treated with respect to a subsection 7d7 ,puerto ,rico hospital as a reference to the year that is #e years after such particular year 7or #g years after such particular year in the case of applying subsection 7b77#c77;,b77ix7 of such section74 ,,vii ,financial ,services #gja4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this title is as follows3 ,sec4 #gja4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,limitations on sale of preferred stock4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,confidentiality of information shared between ,state and ,federal financial services regulators4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,application of ,,faca4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,treatment of affiliate transactions4 ,sec4 #gjf4 ,ensuring the protection of insurance policyholders4 ,sec4 #gjg4 ,limitation on ,,sec funds4 ,sec4 #gjh4 ,elimination of reporting requirement4 ,sec4 #gji4 ,extension of ,hardest ,hit ,fund2 ,termination of ,making ,home ,affordable initiative4 #gjb4 ,limitations on sale of preferred stock 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#b7 ,senior preferred stock purchase agreement ,the term ,senior ,preferred ,stock ,purchase ,agreement means-- 7,a7 the ,amended and ,restated ,senior ,preferred ,stock ,purchase ,agreement1 dated ,september #bf1 #bjjh1 as such ,agreement has been amended on ,may #f1 #bjji1 ,december #bd1 #bjji1 and ,august #ag1 #bjab1 respectively1 and as such ,agreement may be further amended and restated1 entered into between the ,department of the ,treasury and each enterprise1 as applicable2 and 7,b7 any provision of any certificate in connection with such ,agreement creating or designating the terms1 powers1 preferences1 privileges1 limitations1 or any other conditions of the ,variable ,liquidation ,preference ,senior ,preferred ,stock of an enterprise issued or sold pursuant to such ,agreement4 7b7 ,limitations on sale of preferred stock ,notwithstanding any other provision of law or any provision of the ,senior ,preferred ,stock ,purchase ,agreement1 until at least ,january #a1 #bjah1 the ,secretary may not sell1 transfer1 relinquish1 liquidate1 divest1 or otherwise dispose of any outstanding shares of senior preferred stock acquired pursuant to the ,senior ,preferred ,stock ,purchase ,agreement1 unless ,congress has passed and the ,president has signed into law legislation that includes a specific instruction to the ,secretary regarding the sale1 transfer1 relinquishment1 liquidation1 divestiture1 or other disposition of the senior preferred stock so acquired4 7c7 ,sense of congress ,it is the ,sense of ,congress that ,congress should pass and the ,president should sign into law legislation determining the future of ,fannie ,mae and ,freddie ,mac1 and that notwithstanding the expiration of subsection 7b71 the ,secretary should not sell1 transfer1 relinquish1 liquidate1 divest1 or otherwise dispose of any outstanding shares of senior preferred stock acquired pursuant to the ,senior ,preferred ,stock ,purchase ,agreement until such legislation is enacted4 #gjc4 ,confidentiality of information shared between ,state and ,federal financial services regulators ,section #aeab7;a7 of the ,s4,a4,f4,e4 ,mortgage ,licensing ,act of #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaa7;a77 is amended by inserting or financial services before industry4 #gjd4 ,application of ,,faca ,section #ajac of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edic7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,application of ,,faca ,notwithstanding any provision of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 such ,act shall apply to each advisory committee of the ,bureau and each subcommittee of such an advisory committee4 4 #gje4 ,treatment of affiliate transactions 7a7 ,commodity ,exchange ,act amendments ,section #b7;h77#g77;,d7 of the ,commodity ,exchange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #b7;h77#g77;,d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7v72 7#b7 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,an affiliate of a person that qualifies for an exception under subparagraph 7,a7 7including affiliate entities predominantly engaged in providing financing for the purchase of the merchandise or manufactured goods of the person7 may qualify for the exception only if the affiliate-- 7,i7 enters into the swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person or other affiliate of the person that is not a financial entity1 and the commercial risk that the affiliate is hedging or mitigating has been transferred to the affiliate2 7,,ii7 is directly and wholly-owned by another affiliate qualified for the exception under this subparagraph or an entity that is not a financial entity2 7,,iii7 is not indirectly majority-owned by a financial entity2 7,,iv7 is not ultimately owned by a parent company that is a financial entity2 and 7,v7 does not provide any services1 financial or otherwise1 to any affiliate that is a nonbank financial company supervised by the ,board of ,governors 7as defined under section #ajb of the ,financial ,stability ,act of #bjaj74 7ii7 ,limitation on qualifying affiliates ,the exception in clause 7i7 shall not apply if the affiliate is-- 7,i7 a swap dealer2 7,,ii7 a security-based swap dealer2 7,,iii7 a major swap participant2 7,,iv7 a major security-based swap participant2 7,v7 a commodity pool2 7,,vi7 a bank holding company2 7,,vii7 a private fund1 as defined in section #bjb7;a7 of the ,investment ,advisers ,act of #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj-;b-#b7;a772 7,,viii7 an employee benefit plan or government plan1 as defined in paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#cb7 of section #c of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb72 7,,ix7 an insured depository institution2 7,x7 a farm credit system institution2 7,,xi7 a credit union2 7,,xii7 a nonbank financial company supervised by the ,board of ,governors 7as defined under section #ajb of the ,financial ,stability ,act of #bjaj72 or 7,,xiii7 an entity engaged in the business of insurance and subject to capital requirements established by an insurance governmental authority of a ,state1 a territory of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 a country other than the ,united ,states1 or a political subdivision of a country other than the ,united ,states that is engaged in the supervision of insurance companies under insurance law4 7iii7 ,limitation on affiliates' affiliates ,unless the ,commission determines1 by order1 rule1 or regulation1 that it is in the public interest1 the exception in clause 7i7 shall not apply with respect to an affiliate if the affiliate is itself affiliated with-- 7,i7 a major security-based swap participant2 7,,ii7 a security-based swap dealer2 7,,iii7 a major swap participant2 or 7,,iv7 a swap dealer4 7iv7 ,conditions on transactions ,with respect to an affiliate that qualifies for the exception in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 the affiliate may not enter into any swap other than for the purpose of hedging or mitigating commercial risk2 and 7,,ii7 neither the affiliate nor any person affiliated with the affiliate that is not a financial entity may enter into a swap with or on behalf of any affiliate that is a financial entity or otherwise assume1 net1 combine1 or consolidate the risk of swaps entered into by any such financial entity1 except one that is an affiliate that qualifies for the exception under clause 7i74 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 ,risk management program ,any swap entered into by an affiliate that qualifies for the exception in clause 7i7 shall be subject to a centralized risk management program of the affiliate1 which is reasonably designed both to monitor and manage the risks associated with the swap and to identify each of the affiliates on whose behalf a swap was entered into4 4 7b7 ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd amendment ,section #c;,c7g77#d7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c-#c7;g77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,e72 7#b7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,an affiliate of a person that qualifies for an exception under this subsection 7including affiliate entities predominantly engaged in providing financing for the purchase of the merchandise or manufactured goods of the person7 may qualify for the exception only if the affiliate-- 7i7 enters into the security-based swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person or other affiliate of the person that is not a financial entity1 and the commercial risk that the affiliate is hedging or mitigating has been transferred to the affiliate2 7ii7 is directly and wholly-owned by another affiliate qualified for the exception under this paragraph or an entity that is not a financial entity2 7iii7 is not indirectly majority-owned by a financial entity2 7iv7 is not ultimately owned by a parent company that is a financial entity2 and 7v7 does not provide any services1 financial or otherwise1 to any affiliate that is a nonbank financial company supervised by the ,board of ,governors 7as defined under section #ajb of the ,financial ,stability ,act of #bjaj74 7,b7 ,limitation on qualifying affiliates ,the exception in subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply if the affiliate is-- 7i7 a swap dealer2 7ii7 a security-based swap dealer2 7iii7 a major swap participant2 7iv7 a major security-based swap participant2 7v7 a commodity pool2 7vi7 a bank holding company2 7vii7 a private fund1 as defined in section #bjb7;a7 of the ,investment ,advisers ,act of #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj-;b-#b7;a772 7viii7 an employee benefit plan or government plan1 as defined in paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#cb7 of section #c of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb72 7ix7 an insured depository institution2 7x7 a farm credit system institution2 7xi7 a credit union2 7xii7 a nonbank financial company supervised by the ,board of ,governors 7as defined under section #ajb of the ,financial ,stability ,act of #bjaj72 or 7xiii7 an entity engaged in the business of insurance and subject to capital requirements established by an insurance governmental authority of a ,state1 a territory of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 a country other than the ,united ,states1 or a political subdivision of a country other than the ,united ,states that is engaged in the supervision of insurance companies under insurance law4 7,c7 ,limitation on affiliates' affiliates ,unless the ,commission determines1 by order1 rule1 or regulation1 that it is in the public interest1 the exception in subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply with respect to an affiliate if such affiliate is itself affiliated with-- 7i7 a major security-based swap participant2 7ii7 a security-based swap dealer2 7iii7 a major swap participant2 or 7iv7 a swap dealer4 7,d7 ,conditions on transactions ,with respect to an affiliate that qualifies for the exception in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 such affiliate may not enter into any security-based swap other than for the purpose of hedging or mitigating commercial risk2 and 7ii7 neither such affiliate nor any person affiliated with such affiliate that is not a financial entity may enter into a security-based swap with or on behalf of any affiliate that is a financial entity or otherwise assume1 net1 combine1 or consolidate the risk of security-based swaps entered into by any such financial entity1 except one that is an affiliate that qualifies for the exception under subparagraph 7,a74 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,risk management program ,any security-based swap entered into by an affiliate that qualifies for the exception in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be subject to a centralized risk management program of the affiliate1 which is reasonably designed both to monitor and manage the risks associated with the security-based swap and to identify each of the affiliates on whose behalf a security-based swap was entered into4 4 #gjf4 ,ensuring the protection of insurance policyholders 7a7 ,source of strength ,section #ch;,a of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcao-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e7 as subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,authority of ,state insurance regulator 7#a7 ,in general ,the provisions of section #e7;g7 of the ,bank ,holding ,company ,act of #aief 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdd7;g77 shall apply to a savings and loan holding company that is an insurance company1 an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company1 and to any other company that is an insurance company and that directly or indirectly controls an insured depository institution1 to the same extent as the provisions of that section apply to a bank holding company that is an insurance company4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,requiring a bank holding company that is an insurance company1 a savings and loan holding company that is an insurance company1 an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company1 or any other company that is an insurance company and that directly or indirectly controls an insured depository institution to serve as a source of financial strength under this section shall be deemed an action of the ,board that requires a bank holding company to provide funds or other assets to a subsidiary depository institution for purposes of section #e7;g7 of the ,bank ,holding ,company ,act of #aief 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdd7;g774 4 7b7 ,liquidation authority ,the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bjc7;e77#c7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #echc7;e77#c771 by inserting or rehabilitation after orderly liquidation each place that term appears2 and 7#b7 in section #bjd7;d77#d7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #echd7;d77#d771 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 81 except that1 if the covered financial company or covered subsidiary is an insurance company or a subsidiary of an insurance company1 the ,corporation-- 7,a7 shall promptly notify the ,state insurance authority for the insurance company of the intention to take such lien2 and 7,b7 may only take such lien-- 7i7 to secure repayment of funds made available to such covered financial company or covered subsidiary2 and 7ii7 if the ,corporation determines1 after consultation with the ,state insurance authority1 that such lien will not unduly impede or delay the liquidation or rehabilitation of the insurance company1 or the recovery by its policyholders 4 #gjg4 ,limitation on ,,sec funds ,none of the funds made available by any division of this ,act shall be used by the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission to finalize1 issue1 or implement any rule1 regulation1 or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions1 contributions to tax exempt organizations1 or dues paid to trade associations4 #gjh4 ,elimination of reporting requirement ,paragraph 7#f7 of section #ba7;h7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghu7h77 is repealed4 #gji4 ,extension of ,hardest ,hit ,fund2 ,termination of ,making ,home ,affordable initiative 7a7 ,extension of ,hardest ,hit ,fund ,section #abj7;b7 of the ,emergency ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebcj7;b77 is amended by inserting after the period at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding the foregoing1 the ,secretary may further extend the authority provided under this ,act to expire on ,december #ca1 #bjag1 provided that 7#a7 any such extension shall apply only with respect to current program participants in the ,housing ,finance ,agency ,innovation ,fund for the ,hardest ,hit ,housing ,markets1 and 7#b7 funds obligated following such extension shall not exceed #b1jjj1jjj1jjj44 7b7 ,termination 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,making ,home ,affordable initiative of the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 as authorized under the ,emergency ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebja et seq471 shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,applicability ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any loan modification application made under the ,home ,affordable ,modification ,program under the ,making ,home ,affordable initiative of the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 as authorized under the ,emergency ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebja et seq471 before ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 ,,viii ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund #hja4 ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund 7a7 ,reauthorization ,section #bjjcjb of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 in the language preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjae and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjah2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjae and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjah4 7b7 ,prohibition on use of condemnation or eminent domain ,except as provided by subsection 7c71 for fiscal years #bjaf1 #bjag1 and #bjah1 unless otherwise provided by division ,g of this ,act or an ,act enacted after this ,act making appropriations for the ,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies1 no funds appropriated by such division or ,act for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,exception for ,everglades ,hereafter1 subsection 7b7 shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the ,everglades ,national ,park ,protection and ,expansion ,act of #aihi1 or to funds appropriated for ,federal assistance to the ,state of ,florida to acquire lands for ,everglades restoration purposes4 ,,ix ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security #ija4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act4 #ijb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,coastal county ,the term coastal county has the meaning given the term by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration in the document entitled ,,noaa's ,list of ,coastal ,counties for the ,bureau of the ,census 7or similar successor document74 7#b7 ,coastal state ,the term coastal ,state has the meaning given the term coastal state in section #cjd of the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec74 7#c7 ,foundation ,the term ,foundation means the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation established by section #b7;a7 of the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja7;a774 7#d7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund established under section #ijd7;a74 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe means any federally recognized ,indian tribe4 7#f7 ,administrator ,except as otherwise specifically provided1 the term ,administrator means the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere and ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#g7 ,tidal shoreline ,the term tidal shoreline has the meaning given that term pursuant to section #ibc4aaj7;c77#b77;i7 of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a similar successor regulation4 #ijc4 ,purposes and agreements 7a7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this title are to better understand and utilize the oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes of the ,united ,states1 and ensure present and future generations will benefit from the full range of ecological1 economic1 social1 and recreational opportunities1 security1 and services these resources are capable of providing4 7b7 ,agreements ,the ,administrator and the ,foundation may enter into such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title4 #ijd4 ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator and the ,foundation are authorized to establish the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund as a tax exempt fund to further the purposes of this title4 7b7 ,deposits 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be deposited into the ,fund amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this title4 7#b7 ,prohibitions on donations from foreign governments ,no amounts donated by a foreign government1 as defined in section #gcdb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be deposited into the ,fund4 7c7 ,requirements ,any amounts received by the ,foundation pursuant to this title shall be subject to the provisions of the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 except the provisions of-- 7#a7 section #d7;e77#a77;,b7 of that ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7;e77#a77;,b772 and 7#b7 section #aj7;a7 of that ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7;a774 7d7 ,expenditure ,of the amounts deposited into the ,fund for each fiscal year-- 7#a7 funds may be used by the ,foundation to award grants to coastal ,states under section #ijf7;b72 7#b7 funds may be used by the ,foundation to award grants under section #ijf7;c72 7#c7 no more than #b percent may be used by the ,administrator and the ,foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this title1 which amount shall be divided between the ,administrator and the ,foundation pursuant to an agreement reached and documented by both the ,administrator and the ,foundation4 7e7 ,recovery of payments ,after notice and an opportunity for a hearing1 the ,administrator is authorized to recover any ,federal payments under this section if the ,foundation-- 7#a7 makes a withdrawal or expenditure from the ,fund that is not consistent with the requirements of section #ije2 or 7#b7 fails to comply with a procedure1 measure1 method1 or standard established under section #ijf7;a77#a74 #ije4 ,eligible uses 7a7 ,in general ,amounts in the ,fund may be allocated by the ,foundation to support programs and activities intended to better understand and utilize ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure1 including baseline scientific research1 ocean observing1 and other programs and activities carried out in coordination with ,federal and ,state departments or agencies4 7b7 ,prohibition on use of funds for litigation or other purposes ,no funds made available under this title may be used to-- 7#a7 fund litigation against the ,federal ,government2 or 7#b7 fund the creation of national marine monuments and marine protected areas1 marine spatial planning1 or the ,national ,ocean ,policy4 #ijf4 ,grants 7a7 ,administration of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after funds are deposited into the ,fund and made available to the ,foundation for administrative purposes1 the ,foundation shall establish the following3 7,a7 ,application and review procedures for the awarding of grants under this section1 including requirements ensuring that any amounts awarded under such subsections may only be used for an eligible use described under section #ije4 7,b7 ,selection procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants under this section that-- 7i7 require consultation with the ,administrator and the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7ii7 prioritize the projects or activities where non-,federal partners have committed to share the cost of the project4 7,c7 ,eligibility criteria for awarding grants-- 7i7 under subsection 7b7 to coastal ,states2 and 7ii7 under subsection 7c7 to-- 7,i7 entities including ,states1 local governments1 and ,indian tribes2 and 7,,ii7 the research and restoration work of associations1 nongovernmental organizations1 public-private partnerships1 and academic institutions4 7,d7 ,performance accountability and monitoring measures for programs and activities funded by a grant awarded under subsection 7b7 or 7c74 7,e7 ,procedures and methods to ensure accurate accounting and appropriate administration of grants awarded under this section1 including standards of recordkeeping4 7,f7 ,procedures to carry out audits of the ,fund as necessary1 but not less frequently than once every year if grants have been awarded in that year4 7,g7 ,procedures to carry out audits of the recipients of grants under this section4 7,h7 ,procedures to make publicly available on the ,internet a list of all projects funded by the ,fund1 that includes at a minimum the grant recipient1 grant amount1 project description1 and project status4 7#b7 ,approval ,the ,foundation shall submit to the ,administrator for approval each procedure1 measure1 method1 and standard established under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,grants to coastal ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator and the ,foundation may award grants according to the procedures established in subsection 7a7 to coastal ,states and ,united ,states territories to support activities consistent with section #ijd4 ,in determining distribution of grants1 the ,foundation may-- 7,a7 consider for each ,state-- 7i7 percent of total ,united ,states shoreline miles2 7ii7 coastal population density2 and 7iii7 other factors2 7,b7 establish criteria for ,states1 including the requirement for a ,state to establish a plan to distribute the funds2 and 7,c7 establish a maximum and minimum percentage of funding to be awarded to each ,state or ,united ,states territory4 7#b7 ,indian tribes ,as a condition on receipt of a grant under this subsection1 a ,state that receives a grant under this subsection shall ensure that ,indian tribes in the ,state are eligible to participate in any competitive grants established in this title4 7c7 ,national grants for oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator and the ,foundation may award grants according to the procedures established in subsection 7a7 to support activities consistent with section #ije4 7#b7 ,advisory panel 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,foundation may establish an advisory panel to conduct reviews of applications for grants under paragraph 7#a7 and the ,foundation may consider the recommendations of the advisory panel with respect to such applications4 7,b7 ,membership ,the advisory panel described under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include persons representing-- 7i7 ocean and coastal dependent industries2 7ii7 geographic regions as defined by the ,foundation2 and 7iii7 academic institutions4 #ijg4 ,annual report 7a7 ,requirement for annual report ,subject to subsection 7c71 beginning with fiscal year #bjag1 not later than #fj days after the end of each fiscal year1 the ,foundation shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the operation of the ,fund during that fiscal year4 7b7 ,content ,each annual report submitted under subsection 7a7 for a fiscal year shall include-- 7#a7 a full and complete statement of the receipts1 including the source of all receipts1 expenditures1 and investments of the ,fund2 7#b7 a statement of the amounts deposited in the ,fund and the balance remaining in the ,fund at the end of the fiscal year2 and 7#c7 a description of the expenditures made from the ,fund for the fiscal year1 including the purpose of the expenditures4 #ijh4 ,funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal years #bjag1 #bjah1 and #bjai for this title4 ,x ,budgetary ,provisions #ajja4 ,budgetary effects 7a7 ,statutory ,,paygo scorecards ,the budgetary effects of division ,m and each succeeding division shall not be entered on either ,,paygo scorecard maintained pursuant to section #d7;d7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj4 7b7 ,senate ,,paygo scorecards ,the budgetary effects of division ,m and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any ,,paygo scorecard maintained for purposes of section #bja of ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ba 7#aajth ,congress74 7c7 ,classification of budgetary effects ,notwithstanding ,rule #c of the ,budget ,scorekeeping ,guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying ,conference ,report #aje-bag and section #bej7;c77#h7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 the budgetary effects of division ,m and each succeeding division shall not be estimated-- 7#a7 for purposes of section #bea of the such ,act2 and 7#b7 for purposes of paragraph 7#d77;,c7 of section #c of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj as being included in an appropriation ,act4 #ajjb4 ,authority to make adjustment in ,,fy #bjaf allocation 7a7 ,in general ,after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the chair of the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives may revise appropriate allocations1 aggregates1 and levels established by ,senate ,concurrent ,resolution #aa 7#aadth ,congress7 to achieve consistency with the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjae4 7b7 ,exercise of rulemaking powers ,the ,house adopts the provisions of this section-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,house of ,representatives and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of the ,house of ,representatives1 and these rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with other such rules2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of the ,house of ,representatives to change those rules at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ajjc4 ,estimates ,section #bea7;a77#g77;,b7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a77#g77;,b77 is amended in the first sentence by striking the ,,cbo estimate of that legislation1 an ,,omb estimate of the amount of discretionary new budget authority and outlays and inserting both the ,,cbo and ,,omb estimates of the amount of discretionary new budget authority4 ,,xi ,iraq ,loan ,authority #aaja4 ,iraq loan authority 7a7 ,authority ,during fiscal year #bjaf1 direct loans under section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act may be made available for ,iraq1 gross obligations for the principal amounts of which shall not exceed #b1gjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program in title ,,viii of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf that 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 #aihe1 may be made available for the costs1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of direct loans1 except that such funds may not be derived from amounts specifically designated by such ,acts for countries other than ,iraq3 ,provided further1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 and may include the costs of selling1 reducing1 or cancelling any amounts owed to the ,united ,states or any agency of the ,united ,states by ,iraq3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,government of the ,united ,states may charge fees for such loans1 which shall be collected from borrowers in accordance with section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds made available to ,iraq by the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf or previous appropriations ,acts may be used for payment of any fees associated with such loans3 ,provided further1 ,that applicable provisions of section #c of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act relating to restrictions on transfers1 re-transfers and end-use shall apply to defense articles and services purchased with such loans3 ,provided further1 ,that1 in consultation with the ,government of ,iraq1 special emphasis shall be placed on assistance to covered groups 7as defined in section #abbc7;e77#b77;,d7 of ,public ,law #aad-ib7 with the loans made available pursuant to this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that such loans shall be repaid in not more than #ab years1 including a grace period of up to #a year on repayment of principal4 7b7 ,consultation and notification ,funds made available pursuant to this section shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,committees ,for the purposes of this section1 the terms appropriate congressional committees and ,committees on ,appropriations have the same meaning as used in the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4 7d7 ,budgetary effects ,section #ajja of title ,x of this division shall not apply to this section4 ,p ,tax-,related ,provisions #a4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this division is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,table of contents4 ,title ,i--,high ,cost ,employer-,sponsored ,health ,coverage ,excise ,tax ,provisions ,sec4 #aja4 ,delay of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,deductibility of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,study on suitable benchmarks for age and gender adjustment of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage4 ,title ,,ii--,annual ,fee on ,health ,insurance ,providers ,sec4 #bja4 ,moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers4 ,title ,,iii--,miscellaneous ,provisions ,sec4 #cja4 ,extension and phaseout of credits for wind facilities4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,extension of election to treat qualified facilities as energy property4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,extension and phaseout of solar energy credit4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,extension and phaseout of credits with respect to qualified solar electric property and qualified solar water heating property4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,treatment of transportation costs of independent refiners4 ,i ,high ,cost ,employer-,sponsored ,health ,coverage ,excise ,tax ,provisions #aja4 ,delay of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage 7a7 ,in general ,sections #ijja7;c7 and #ajija7;c7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 as amended by section #adja7;b7 of the ,health ,care and ,education ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj1 are each amended by striking #bjag and inserting #bjai4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,clause 7v7 of section #dihj;,i7b77#c77;,c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking as in effect and inserting as determined for1 and 7#b7 by striking as so in effect and inserting as so determined4 #ajb4 ,deductibility of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage ,paragraph 7#aj7 of section #dihj;,i7f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7#aj7 ,deductibility of tax ,section #bge7;a77#f7 shall not apply to the tax imposed by subsection 7a74 4 #ajc4 ,study on suitable benchmarks for age and gender adjustment of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 in consultation with the ,national ,association of ,insurance ,commissioners1 shall report to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives on-- 7#a7 the suitability of the use 7in effect under section #dihj;,i7b77#c77;,c77iii77,,ii7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf as of the date of the enactment of this ,act7 of the premium cost of the ,blue ,cross_/,blue ,shield standard benefit option under the ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,plan as a benchmark for the age and gender adjustment of the applicable dollar limit with respect to the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage under section #dihj;,i of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7#b7 recommendations regarding any more suitable benchmarks for such age and gender adjustment4 ,,ii ,annual ,fee on ,health ,insurance ,providers #bja4 ,moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers ,subsection 7j7 of section #ijaj of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act is amended to read as follows3 7j7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply to calendar years-- 7#a7 beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjac1 and ending before ,january #a1 #bjag1 and 7#b7 beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjag4 4 ,,iii ,miscellaneous ,provisions #cja4 ,extension and phaseout of credits for wind facilities 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,extension ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #de7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,phaseout ,subsection 7b7 of section #de of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,phaseout of credit for wind facilities ,in the case of any facility using wind to produce electricity1 the amount of the credit determined under subsection 7a7 7determined after the application of paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 and without regard to this paragraph7 shall be reduced by-- 7,a7 in the case of any facility the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and before ,january #a1 #bjah1 #bj percent1 7,b7 in the case of any facility the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 and before ,january #a1 #bjai1 #dj percent1 and 7,c7 in the case of any facility the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjah1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbj1 #fj percent4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjae4 #cjb4 ,extension of election to treat qualified facilities as energy property 7a7 ,in general ,clause 7ii7 of section #dh7;a77#e77;,c7 is amended by inserting 7,january #a1 #bjbj1 in the case of any facility which is described in paragraph 7#a7 of section #de7;d77 before 1 and4 7b7 ,phaseout for wind facilities ,paragraph 7#e7 of section #dh7;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,phaseout of credit for wind facilities ,in the case of any facility using wind to produce electricity1 the amount of the credit determined under this section 7determined after the application of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and without regard to this subparagraph7 shall be reduced by-- 7i7 in the case of any facility the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and before ,january #a1 #bjah1 #bj percent1 7ii7 in the case of any facility the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 and before ,january #a1 #bjai1 #dj percent1 and 7iii7 in the case of any facility the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjah1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbj1 #fj percent4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjae4 #cjc4 ,extension and phaseout of solar energy credit 7a7 ,extension ,subclause 7,,ii7 of section #dh7;a77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking periods ending before ,january #a1 #bjag and inserting property the construction of which begins before ,january #a1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,phaseout for solar energy property ,subsection 7a7 of section #dh of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,phaseout for solar energy property 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 in the case of any energy property described in paragraph 7#c77;,a77i7 the construction of which begins before ,january #a1 #bjbb1 the energy percentage determined under paragraph 7#b7 shall be equal to-- 7i7 in the case of any property the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjai1 and before ,january #a1 #bjba1 #bf percent1 and 7ii7 in the case of any property the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbb1 #bb percent4 7,b7 ,placed in service deadline ,in the case of any property energy property described in paragraph 7#c77;,a77i7 the construction of which begins before ,january #a1 #bjbb1 and which is not placed in service before ,january #a1 #bjbd1 the energy percentage determined under paragraph 7#b7 shall be equal to #aj percent4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #dh7;a77#b7 of such ,code is amended by striking ,the energy percentage and inserting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#f71 the energy percentage4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjd4 ,extension and phaseout of credits with respect to qualified solar electric property and qualified solar water heating property 7a7 ,in general ,section #be;,d of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a71 by striking #cj percent each place it appears and inserting the applicable percentage1 7#b7 in subsection 7g71 by inserting 7,december #ca1 #bjba1 in the case of any qualified solar electric property expenditures and qualified solar water heating property expenditures7 before the period at the end1 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7g71 as amended by paragraph 7#b71 as subsection 7h71 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following new subsection3 7g7 ,applicable percentage ,for purposes of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a71 the applicable percentage shall be-- 7#a7 in the case of property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbj1 #cj percent1 7#b7 in the case of property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjai1 and before ,january #a1 #bjba1 #bf percent1 and 7#c7 in the case of property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbb1 #bb percent4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjag4 #cje4 ,treatment of transportation costs of independent refiners 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #aii7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,transportation costs of independent refiners 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of any taxpayer who is in the trade or business of refining crude oil and who is not a major integrated oil company 7as defined in section #afg7;h77#e77;,b71 determined without regard to clause 7iii7 thereof7 for the taxable year1 in computing oil related qualified production activities income under subsection 7d77#i77;,b71 the amount allocated to domestic production gross receipts under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 for costs related to the transportation of oil shall be #be percent of the amount properly allocable under such paragraph 7determined without regard to this subparagraph74 7ii7 ,termination ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjba4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 7#b7 ,at the end of ,house amendment numbered #a1 insert the following3 ,q ,protecting ,americans from ,tax ,hikes ,act of #bjae #a4 ,short title1 etc 7a7 ,short title ,this division may be cited as the ,protecting ,americans from ,tax ,hikes ,act of #bjae4 7b7 ,amendment of #aihf ,code ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this division an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7c7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this division is as follows3 ,division ,q--,protecting ,americans from ,tax ,hikes ,act of #bjae ,sec4 #a4 ,short title1 etc4 ,title ,i--,extenders ,subtitle ,a--,permanent extensions ,part #a--,tax ,relief for ,families and ,individuals ,sec4 #aja4 ,enhanced child tax credit made permanent4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,enhanced ,american opportunity tax credit made permanent4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,enhanced earned income tax credit made permanent4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,extension and modification of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,extension of parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,extension of deduction of ,state and local general sales taxes4 ,part #b--;,incentives for charitable giving ,sec4 #aaa4 ,extension and modification of special rule for contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,extension of tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,extension and modification of charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,extension of modification of tax treatment of certain payments to controlling exempt organizations4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,extension of basis adjustment to stock of ,s corporations making charitable contributions of property4 ,part #c--;,incentives for growth1 jobs1 investment1 and innovation ,sec4 #aba4 ,extension and modification of research credit4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,extension and modification of employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,extension of #ae-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements1 qualified restaurant buildings and improvements1 and qualified retail improvements4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section #agi property4 ,sec4 #abe4 ,extension of treatment of certain dividends of regulated investment companies4 ,sec4 #abf4 ,extension of exclusion of #ajj percent of gain on certain small business stock4 ,sec4 #abg4 ,extension of reduction in ,s-corporation recognition period for built-in gains tax4 ,sec4 #abh4 ,extension of subpart ,f exception for active financing income4 ,part #d--;,incentives for real estate investment ,sec4 #aca4 ,extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-,federally subsidized buildings4 ,sec4 #acb4 ,extension of military housing allowance exclusion for determining whether a tenant in certain counties is low-income4 ,sec4 #acc4 ,extension of ,,ric qualified investment entity treatment under ,,firpta4 ,subtitle ,b--,extensions through #bjai ,sec4 #ada4 ,extension of new markets tax credit4 ,sec4 #adb4 ,extension and modification of work opportunity tax credit4 ,sec4 #adc4 ,extension and modification of bonus depreciation4 ,sec4 #add4 ,extension of look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations under foreign personal holding company rules4 ,subtitle ,c--,extensions through #bjaf ,part #a--,tax relief for families and individuals ,sec4 #aea4 ,extension and modification of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness4 ,sec4 #aeb4 ,extension of mortgage insurance premiums treated as qualified residence interest4 ,sec4 #aec4 ,extension of above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses4 ,part #b--;,incentives for growth1 jobs1 investment1 and innovation ,sec4 #afa4 ,extension of ,indian employment tax credit4 ,sec4 #afb4 ,extension and modification of railroad track maintenance credit4 ,sec4 #afc4 ,extension of mine rescue team training credit4 ,sec4 #afd4 ,extension of qualified zone academy bonds4 ,sec4 #afe4 ,extension of classification of certain race horses as #c-year property4 ,sec4 #aff4 ,extension of #g-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes4 ,sec4 #afg4 ,extension and modification of accelerated depreciation for business property on an ,indian reservation4 ,sec4 #afh4 ,extension of election to expense mine safety equipment4 ,sec4 #afi4 ,extension of special expensing rules for certain film and television productions2 special expensing for live theatrical productions4 ,sec4 #agj4 ,extension of deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in ,puerto ,rico4 ,sec4 #aga4 ,extension and modification of empowerment zone tax incentives4 ,sec4 #agb4 ,extension of temporary increase in limit on cover over of rum excise taxes to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #agc4 ,extension of ,american ,samoa economic development credit4 ,sec4 #agd4 ,moratorium on medical device excise tax4 ,part #c--;,incentives for energy production and conservation ,sec4 #aha4 ,extension and modification of credit for nonbusiness energy property4 ,sec4 #ahb4 ,extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property4 ,sec4 #ahc4 ,extension of credit for #b-wheeled plug-in electric vehicles4 ,sec4 #ahd4 ,extension of second generation biofuel producer credit4 ,sec4 #ahe4 ,extension of biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives4 ,sec4 #ahf4 ,extension and modification of production credit for ,indian coal facilities4 ,sec4 #ahg4 ,extension of credits with respect to facilities producing energy from certain renewable resources4 ,sec4 #ahh4 ,extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes4 ,sec4 #ahi4 ,extension of special allowance for second generation biofuel plant property4 ,sec4 #aij4 ,extension of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction4 ,sec4 #aia4 ,extension of special rule for sales or dispositions to implement ,,ferc or ,state electric restructuring policy for qualified electric utilities4 ,sec4 #aib4 ,extension of excise tax credits relating to alternative fuels4 ,sec4 #aic4 ,extension of credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles4 ,title ,,ii--,program ,integrity ,sec4 #bja4 ,modification of filing dates of returns and statements relating to employee wage information and nonemployee compensation to improve compliance4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,requirements for the issuance of ,i,t,i,ns4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,prevention of retroactive claims of earned income credit after issuance of social security number4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,prevention of retroactive claims of child tax credit4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,prevention of retroactive claims of ,american opportunity tax credit4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,procedures to reduce improper claims4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,restrictions on taxpayers who improperly claimed credits in prior year4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,treatment of credits for purposes of certain penalties4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,increase the penalty applicable to paid tax preparers who engage in willful or reckless conduct4 ,sec4 #baa4 ,employer identification number required for ,american opportunity tax credit4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,higher education information reporting only to include qualified tuition and related expenses actually paid4 ,title ,,iii--,miscellaneous provisions ,subtitle ,a--,family tax relief ,sec4 #cja4 ,exclusion for amounts received under the ,work ,colleges ,program4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,improvements to section #ebi accounts4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,elimination of residency requirement for qualified ,,able programs4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,exclusion for wrongfully incarcerated individuals4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,clarification of special rule for certain governmental plans4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,rollovers permitted from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,technical amendment relating to rollover of certain airline payment amounts4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,treatment of early retirement distributions for nuclear materials couriers1 ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 ,supreme ,court ,police1 and diplomatic security special agents4 ,sec4 #cji4 ,prevention of extension of tax collection period for members of the ,armed ,forces who are hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries4 ,subtitle ,b--,real estate investment trusts ,sec4 #caa4 ,restriction on tax-free spinoffs involving ,r,e,i,ts4 ,sec4 #cab4 ,reduction in percentage limitation on assets of ,,reit which may be taxable ,,reit subsidiaries4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,prohibited transaction safe harbors4 ,sec4 #cad4 ,repeal of preferential dividend rule for publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts4 ,sec4 #cae4 ,authority for alternative remedies to address certain ,,reit distribution failures4 ,sec4 #caf4 ,limitations on designation of dividends by ,r,e,i,ts4 ,sec4 #cag4 ,debt instruments of publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts and mortgages treated as real estate assets4 ,sec4 #cah4 ,asset and income test clarification regarding ancillary personal property4 ,sec4 #cai4 ,hedging provisions4 ,sec4 #cbj4 ,modification of ,,reit earnings and profits calculation to avoid duplicate taxation4 ,sec4 #cba4 ,treatment of certain services provided by taxable ,,reit subsidiaries4 ,sec4 #cbb4 ,exception from ,,firpta for certain stock of ,r,e,i,ts4 ,sec4 #cbc4 ,exception for interests held by foreign retirement or pension funds4 ,sec4 #cbd4 ,increase in rate of withholding of tax on dispositions of ,united ,states real property interests4 ,sec4 #cbe4 ,interests in ,r,i,cs and ,r,e,i,ts not excluded from definition of ,united ,states real property interests4 ,sec4 #cbf4 ,dividends derived from ,r,i,cs and ,r,e,i,ts ineligible for deduction for ,united ,states source portion of dividends from certain foreign corporations4 ,subtitle ,c--,additional provisions ,sec4 #cca4 ,deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations4 ,sec4 #ccb4 ,removal of bond requirements and extending filing periods for certain taxpayers with limited excise tax liability4 ,sec4 #ccc4 ,modifications to alternative tax for certain small insurance companies4 ,sec4 #ccd4 ,treatment of timber gains4 ,sec4 #cce4 ,modification of definition of hard cider4 ,sec4 #ccf4 ,church plan clarification4 ,subtitle ,d--,revenue ,provisions ,sec4 #cda4 ,updated ,,ashrae standards for energy efficient commercial buildings deduction4 ,sec4 #cdb4 ,excise tax credit equivalency for liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas4 ,sec4 #cdc4 ,exclusion from gross income of certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers4 ,sec4 #cdd4 ,clarification of valuation rule for early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts4 ,sec4 #cde4 ,prevention of transfer of certain losses from tax indifferent parties4 ,sec4 #cdf4 ,treatment of certain persons as employers with respect to motion picture projects4 ,title ,,iv--,tax administration ,subtitle ,a--,internal ,revenue ,service reforms ,sec4 #dja4 ,duty to ensure that ,internal ,revenue ,service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,,irs employees prohibited from using personal email accounts for official business4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,release of information regarding the status of certain investigations4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,organizations required to notify ,secretary of intent to operate under #eja7;c77#d74 ,sec4 #djf4 ,declaratory judgments for #eja7;c77#d7 and other exempt organizations4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,termination of employment of ,internal ,revenue ,service employees for taking official actions for political purposes4 ,sec4 #djh4 ,gift tax not to apply to contributions to certain exempt organizations4 ,sec4 #dji4 ,extend ,internal ,revenue ,service authority to require truncated ,social ,security numbers on ,form ,w-#b4 ,sec4 #daj4 ,clarification of enrolled agent credentials4 ,sec4 #daa4 ,partnership audit rules4 ,subtitle ,b--,united ,states ,tax ,court ,part #a--,taxpayer access to ,united ,states ,tax ,court ,sec4 #dba4 ,filing period for interest abatement cases4 ,sec4 #dbb4 ,small tax case election for interest abatement cases4 ,sec4 #dbc4 ,venue for appeal of spousal relief and collection cases4 ,sec4 #dbd4 ,suspension of running of period for filing petition of spousal relief and collection cases4 ,sec4 #dbe4 ,application of ,federal rules of evidence4 ,part #b--,united ,states ,tax ,court administration ,sec4 #dca4 ,judicial conduct and disability procedures4 ,sec4 #dcb4 ,administration1 judicial conference1 and fees4 ,part #c--;,clarification relating to ,united ,states ,tax ,court ,sec4 #dda4 ,clarification relating to ,united ,states ,tax ,court4 ,title ,v--,trade-related provisions ,sec4 #eja4 ,modification of effective date of provisions relating to tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,agreement by ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation members to reduce rates of duty on certain environmental goods4 ,title ,,vi--,budgetary effects ,sec4 #fja4 ,budgetary effects4 ,i ,extenders ,a ,permanent extensions #a ,tax ,relief for ,families and ,individuals #aja4 ,enhanced child tax credit made permanent 7a7 ,in general ,section #bd7;d77#a77;,b77i7 is amended by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #c1jjj4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bd7;d7 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajb4 ,enhanced ,american opportunity tax credit made permanent 7a7 ,in general ,section #be;,a7i7 is amended by striking and before #bjah4 7b7 ,treatment of possessions ,section #ajjd7;c77#a7 of division ,b of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,tax ,act of #bjji by striking and before #bjah each place it appears4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajc4 ,enhanced earned income tax credit made permanent 7a7 ,increase in credit percentage for #c or more qualifying children made permanent ,section #cb7;b77#a7 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,percentages ,the credit percentage and the phaseout percentage shall be determined as follows3 ,in the case of an eligible individual with3,the credit percentage is3,the phaseout percentage is3 #a qualifying child#cdae4ih #b qualifying children#djba4jf #c or more qualifying children#deba4jf ,no qualifying children#g4feg4fe 4 7b7 ,reduction of marriage penalty made permanent 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cb7;b77#b77;,b7 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,joint returns 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a joint return filed by an eligible individual and such individual's spouse1 the phaseout amount determined under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be increased by #e1jjj4 7ii7 ,inflation adjustment ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after #bjae1 the #e1jjj amount in clause 7i7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7,i7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7,,ii7 the cost of living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year #bjjh for calendar year #aiib in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4 7iii7 ,rounding ,subparagraph 7,a7 of subsection 7j77#b7 shall apply after taking into account any increase under clause 7ii74 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #cb7;b7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c74 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #ajd4 ,extension and modification of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers 7a7 ,deduction made permanent ,section #fb7;a77#b77;,d7 is amended by striking ,in the case of taxable years beginning during #bjjb1 #bjjc1 #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 #bjjg1 #bjjh1 #bjji1 #bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 or #bjad1 the deductions and inserting ,the deductions4 7b7 ,inflation adjustment ,section #fb7;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,inflation adjustment ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after #bjae1 the #bej amount in subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7,a7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7,b7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjad for calendar year #aiib in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4 ,any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #ej4 4 7c7 ,professional development expenses ,section #fb7;a77#b77;,d7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking educator in connection and all that follows and inserting educator--1 and 7#b7 by inserting at the end the following3 7i7 by reason of the participation of the educator in professional development courses related to the curriculum in which the educator provides instruction or to the students for which the educator provides instruction1 and 7ii7 in connection with books1 supplies 7other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education71 computer equipment 7including related software and services7 and other equipment1 and supplementary materials used by the eligible educator in the classroom4 4 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modifications ,the amendments made by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #aje4 ,extension of parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits 7a7 ,mass transit and parking parity ,section #acb7;f77#b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #ajj in subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting #age1 and 7#b7 by striking the last sentence4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to months after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #ajf4 ,extension of deduction of ,state and local general sales taxes 7a7 ,in general ,section #afd7;b77#e7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,i74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #b ,incentives for charitable giving #aaa4 ,extension and modification of special rule for contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes 7a7 ,made permanent 7#a7 ,individuals ,section #agj7;b77#a77;,e7 is amended by striking clause 7vi74 7#b7 ,corporations ,section #agj7;b77#b77;,b7 is amended by striking clause 7iii74 7b7 ,contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes by native corporations 7#a7 ,in general ,section #agj7;b77#b7 is amended by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d71 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,qualified conservation contributions by certain native corporations 7i7 ,in general ,any qualified conservation contribution 7as defined in subsection 7h77#a77 which-- 7,i7 is made by a ,native ,corporation1 and 7,,ii7 is a contribution of property which was land conveyed under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act1 shall be allowed to the extent that the aggregate amount of such contributions does not exceed the excess of the taxpayer's taxable income over the amount of charitable contributions allowable under subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,carryover ,if the aggregate amount of contributions described in clause 7i7 exceeds the limitation of clause 7i71 such excess shall be treated 7in a manner consistent with the rules of subsection 7d77#b77 as a charitable contribution to which clause 7i7 applies in each of the #ae succeeding taxable years in order of time4 7iii7 ,native corporation ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term ,native ,corporation has the meaning given such term by section #c7m7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #agj7;b77#b77;,a7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b7 applies and inserting subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 applies4 7,b7 ,section #agj7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 is amended by striking #ae succeeding years and inserting #ae succeeding taxable years4 7#c7 ,valid existing rights preserved ,nothing in this subsection 7or any amendment made by this subsection7 shall be construed to modify the existing property rights validly conveyed to ,native ,corporations 7within the meaning of section #c7m7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act7 under such ,act4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modification ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #aab4 ,extension of tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes 7a7 ,in general ,section #djh7;d77#h7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,f74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aac4 ,extension and modification of charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory 7a7 ,permanent extension ,section #agj7;e77#c77;,c7 is amended by striking clause 7iv74 7b7 ,modifications ,section #agj7;e77#c77;,c71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by striking clause 7ii71 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7vi71 and by inserting after clause 7i7 the following new clauses3 7ii7 ,limitation ,the aggregate amount of such contributions for any taxable year which may be taken into account under this section shall not exceed-- 7,i7 in the case of any taxpayer other than a ,c corporation1 #ae percent of the taxpayer's aggregate net income for such taxable year from all trades or businesses from which such contributions were made for such year1 computed without regard to this section1 and 7,,ii7 in the case of a ,c corporation1 #ae percent of taxable income 7as defined in subsection 7b77#b77;,d774 7iii7 ,rules related to limitation 7,i7 ,carryover ,if such aggregate amount exceeds the limitation imposed under clause 7ii71 such excess shall be treated 7in a manner consistent with the rules of subsection 7d77 as a charitable contribution described in clause 7i7 in each of the #e succeeding taxable years in order of time4 7,,ii7 ,coordination with overall corporate limitation ,in the case of any charitable contribution which is allowable after the application of clause 7ii77,,ii71 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 shall not apply to such contribution1 but the limitation imposed by such subsection shall be reduced 7but not below zero7 by the aggregate amount of such contributions4 ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 such contributions shall be treated as allowable under subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7iv7 ,determination of basis for certain taxpayers ,if a taxpayer-- 7,i7 does not account for inventories under section #dga1 and 7,,ii7 is not required to capitalize indirect costs under section #bfc;,a1 the taxpayer may elect1 solely for purposes of subparagraph 7,b71 to treat the basis of any apparently wholesome food as being equal to #be percent of the fair market value of such food4 7v7 ,determination of fair market value ,in the case of any such contribution of apparently wholesome food which cannot or will not be sold solely by reason of internal standards of the taxpayer1 lack of market1 or similar circumstances1 or by reason of being produced by the taxpayer exclusively for the purposes of transferring the food to an organization described in subparagraph 7,a71 the fair market value of such contribution shall be determined-- 7,i7 without regard to such internal standards1 such lack of market1 such circumstances1 or such exclusive purpose1 and 7,,ii7 by taking into account the price at which the same or substantially the same food items 7as to both type and quality7 are sold by the taxpayer at the time of the contribution 7or1 if not so sold at such time1 in the recent past74 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to contributions made after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modifications ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #aad4 ,extension of modification of tax treatment of certain payments to controlling exempt organizations 7a7 ,in general ,section #eab7;b77#ac77;,e7 is amended by striking clause 7iv74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to payments received or accrued after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aae4 ,extension of basis adjustment to stock of ,s corporations making charitable contributions of property 7a7 ,in general ,section #acfg7;a77#b7 is amended by striking the last sentence4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #c ,incentives for growth1 jobs1 investment1 and innovation #aba4 ,extension and modification of research credit 7a7 ,made permanent 7#a7 ,in general ,section #da is amended by striking subsection 7h74 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #de;,c7b77#a7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,d74 7b7 ,credit allowed against alternative minimum tax in case of eligible small business ,section #ch7;c77#d77;,b7 is amended by redesignating clauses 7ii7 through 7ix7 as clauses 7iii7 through 7x71 respectively1 and by inserting after clause 7i7 the following new clause3 7ii7 the credit determined under section #da for the taxable year with respect to an eligible small business 7as defined in paragraph 7#e77;,c71 after application of rules similar to the rules of paragraph 7#e77;,d771 4 7c7 ,treatment of research credit for certain startup companies 7#a7 ,in general ,section #da1 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,treatment of credit for qualified small businesses 7#a7 ,in general ,at the election of a qualified small business for any taxable year1 section #caaa7;f7 shall apply to the payroll tax credit portion of the credit otherwise determined under subsection 7a7 for the taxable year and such portion shall not be treated 7other than for purposes of section #bhj;,c7 as a credit determined under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,payroll tax credit portion ,for purposes of this subsection1 the payroll tax credit portion of the credit determined under subsection 7a7 with respect to any qualified small business for any taxable year is the least of-- 7,a7 the amount specified in the election made under this subsection1 7,b7 the credit determined under subsection 7a7 for the taxable year 7determined before the application of this subsection71 or 7,c7 in the case of a qualified small business other than a partnership or ,s corporation1 the amount of the business credit carryforward under section #ci carried from the taxable year 7determined before the application of this subsection to the taxable year74 7#c7 ,qualified small business ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified small business means1 with respect to any taxable year-- 7i7 a corporation or partnership1 if-- 7,i7 the gross receipts 7as determined under the rules of section #ddh7;c77#c71 without regard to subparagraph 7,a7 thereof7 of such entity for the taxable year is less than #e1jjj1jjj1 and 7,,ii7 such entity did not have gross receipts 7as so determined7 for any taxable year preceding the #e-taxable-year period ending with such taxable year1 and 7ii7 any person 7other than a corporation or partnership7 who meets the requirements of subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of clause 7i71 determined-- 7,i7 by substituting person for entity each place it appears1 and 7,,ii7 by only taking into account the aggregate gross receipts received by such person in carrying on all trades or businesses of such person4 7,b7 ,limitation ,such term shall not include an organization which is exempt from taxation under section #eja4 7#d7 ,election 7,a7 ,in general ,any election under this subsection for any taxable year-- 7i7 shall specify the amount of the credit to which such election applies1 7ii7 shall be made on or before the due date 7including extensions7 of-- 7,i7 in the case of a qualified small business which is a partnership1 the return required to be filed under section #fjca1 7,,ii7 in the case of a qualified small business which is an ,s corporation1 the return required to be filed under section #fjcg1 and 7,,iii7 in the case of any other qualified small business1 the return of tax for the taxable year1 and 7iii7 may be revoked only with the consent of the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,limitations 7i7 ,amount ,the amount specified in any election made under this subsection shall not exceed #bej1jjj4 7ii7 ,number of taxable years ,a person may not make an election under this subsection if such person 7or any other person treated as a single taxpayer with such person under paragraph 7#e77;,a77 has made an election under this subsection for #e or more preceding taxable years4 7,c7 ,special rule for partnerships and s corporations ,in the case of a qualified small business which is a partnership or ,s corporation1 the election made under this subsection shall be made at the entity level4 7#e7 ,aggregation rules 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 all persons or entities treated as a single taxpayer under subsection 7f77#a7 shall be treated as a single taxpayer for purposes of this subsection4 7,b7 ,special rules ,for purposes of this subsection and section #caaa7;f7-- 7i7 each of the persons treated as a single taxpayer under subparagraph 7,a7 may separately make the election under paragraph 7#a7 for any taxable year1 and 7ii7 the #bej1jjj amount under paragraph 7#d77;,b77i7 shall be allocated among all persons treated as a single taxpayer under subparagraph 7,a7 in the same manner as under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,b77ii7 of subsection 7f77#a71 whichever is applicable4 7#f7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection1 including-- 7,a7 regulations to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of the limitations and aggregation rules under this subsection through the use of successor companies or other means1 7,b7 regulations to minimize compliance and record-keeping burdens under this subsection1 and 7,c7 regulations for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under section #caaa7;f7 in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the payroll tax credit portion of the credit determined under subsection 7a71 including requiring amended income tax returns in the cases where there is such an adjustment4 4 7#b7 ,credit allowed against ,,fica taxes ,section #caaa is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,credit for research expenditures of qualified small businesses 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of a taxpayer who has made an election under section #da7;h7 for a taxable year1 there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subsection 7a7 for the first calendar quarter which begins after the date on which the taxpayer files the return specified in section #da7;h77#d77;,a77ii7 an amount equal to the payroll tax credit portion determined under section #da7;h77#b74 7#b7 ,limitation ,the credit allowed by paragraph 7#a7 shall not exceed the tax imposed by subsection 7a7 for any calendar quarter on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all individuals in the employ of the employer4 7#c7 ,carryover of unused credit ,if the amount of the credit under paragraph 7#a7 exceeds the limitation of paragraph 7#b7 for any calendar quarter1 such excess shall be carried to the succeeding calendar quarter and allowed as a credit under paragraph 7#a7 for such quarter4 7#d7 ,deduction allowed for credited amounts ,the credit allowed under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of any deduction allowed under chapter #a for taxes imposed under subsection 7a74 4 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,credit allowed against alternative minimum tax in case of eligible small business ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to credits determined for taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 7#c7 ,treatment of research credit for certain startup companies ,the amendments made by subsection 7c7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #abb4 ,extension and modification of employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services 7a7 ,in general ,section #de,p is amended by striking subsection 7f74 7b7 ,applicability to all employers 7#a7 ,in general ,section #de,p7a7 is amended by striking 1 in the case of an eligible small business employer4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #de,p7b77#c7 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 ,controlled groups ,all persons treated as a single employer under subsection 7b71 7c71 7m71 or 7o7 of section #dad shall be treated as a single employer4 4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to payments made after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modification ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #abc4 ,extension of #ae-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements1 qualified restaurant buildings and improvements1 and qualified retail improvements 7a7 ,qualified leasehold improvement property and qualified restaurant property ,clauses 7iv7 and 7v7 of section #afh7;e77#c77;,e7 are each amended by striking placed in service before ,january #a1 #bjae4 7b7 ,qualified retail improvement property ,section #afh7;e77#c77;,e77ix7 is amended by striking placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjjh1 and before ,january #a1 #bjae4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #abd4 ,extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section #agi property 7a7 ,made permanent 7#a7 ,dollar limitation ,section #agi7;b77#a7 is amended by striking shall not exceed-- and all that follows and inserting shall not exceed #ejj1jjj44 7#b7 ,reduction in limitation ,section #agi7;b77#b7 is amended by striking exceeds-- and all that follows and inserting exceeds #b1jjj1jjj44 7b7 ,computer software ,section #agi7;d77#a77;,a77ii7 is amended by striking 1 to which section #afg applies1 and which is placed in service in a taxable year beginning after #bjjb and before #bjae and inserting and to which section #afg applies4 7c7 ,special rules for treatment of qualified real property 7#a7 ,extension for #bjae ,section #agi7;f7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #bjae in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting #bjaf1 7,b7 by striking #bjad each place it appears in paragraph 7#d7 and inserting #bjae1 and 7,c7 by striking and #bjac in the heading of paragraph 7#d77;,c7 and inserting #bjac1 and #bjad4 7#b7 ,made permanent ,section #agi7;f71 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking beginning after #bjji and before #bjaf in paragraph 7#a71 and 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d74 7d7 ,election ,section #agi7;c77#b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking may not be revoked and all that follows through and before #bjae1 and 7#b7 by striking irrevocable in the heading thereof4 7e7 ,air conditioning and heating units ,section #agi7;d77#a7 is amended by striking and shall not include air conditioning or heating units4 7f7 ,inflation adjustment ,section #agi7;b7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,inflation adjustment 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after #bjae1 the dollar amounts in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall each be increased by an amount equal to-- 7i7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7ii7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjad for calendar year #aiib in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4 7,b7 ,rounding ,the amount of any increase under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #aj1jjj4 4 7g7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modifications ,the amendments made by subsections 7c77#b7 and 7e7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #abe4 ,extension of treatment of certain dividends of regulated investment companies 7a7 ,in general ,section #hga7k7 is amended by striking clause 7v7 of paragraph 7#a77;,c7 and clause 7v7 of paragraph 7#b77;,c74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #abf4 ,extension of exclusion of #ajj percent of gain on certain small business stock 7a7 ,in general ,section #abjb7;a77#d7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and before ,january #a1 #bjae1 and 7#b7 by striking 1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 and #bjad in the heading thereof and inserting and thereafter4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to stock acquired after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #abg4 ,extension of reduction in ,s-corporation recognition period for built-in gains tax 7a7 ,in general ,section #acgd7;d77#g7 is amended to read as follows3 7#g7 ,recognition period 7,a7 ,in general ,the term recognition period means the #e-year period beginning with the #ast day of the #ast taxable year for which the corporation was an ,s corporation4 ,for purposes of applying this section to any amount includible in income by reason of distributions to shareholders pursuant to section #eic7;e71 the preceding sentence shall be applied without regard to the phrase #e-year4 7,b7 ,installment sales ,if an ,s corporation sells an asset and reports the income from the sale using the installment method under section #dec1 the treatment of all payments received shall be governed by the provisions of this paragraph applicable to the taxable year in which such sale was made4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #abh4 ,extension of subpart ,f exception for active financing income 7a7 ,insurance businesses ,section #iec7;e7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#aj7 and by redesignating paragraph 7#aa7 as paragraph 7#aj74 7b7 ,banking1 financing1 or similar businesses ,section #ied7;h7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#i74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad1 and to taxable years of ,united ,states shareholders with or within which any such taxable year of such foreign corporation ends4 #d ,incentives for real estate investment #aca4 ,extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-,federally subsidized buildings 7a7 ,in general ,section #db7;b77#b7 is amended by striking with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before ,january #a1 #bjae4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the heading for section #db7;b77#b7 is amended by striking ,temporary minimum and inserting ,minimum4 7c7 ,effective dates ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjae4 #acb4 ,extension of military housing allowance exclusion for determining whether a tenant in certain counties is low-income 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjje7;b7 of the ,housing ,assistance ,tax ,act of #bjjh is amended by striking and before ,january #a1 #bjae each place it appears4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section #cjje of the ,housing ,assistance ,tax ,act of #bjjh4 #acc4 ,extension of ,,ric qualified investment entity treatment under ,,firpta 7a7 ,in general ,section #hig7;h77#d77;,a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking clause 7ii71 and 7#b7 by striking all that precedes regulated investment company which and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,qualified investment entity ,the term qualified investment entity means-- 7i7 any real estate investment trust1 and 7ii7 any 4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjae4 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 such amendments shall not apply with respect to the withholding requirement under section #adde of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for any payment made before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,amounts withheld on or before date of enactment ,in the case of a regulated investment company-- 7,a7 which makes a distribution after ,december #ca1 #bjad1 and before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 7,b7 which would 7but for the second sentence of paragraph 7#a77 have been required to withhold with respect to such distribution under section #adde of such ,code1 such investment company shall not be liable to any person to whom such distribution was made for any amount so withheld and paid over to the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 ,b ,extensions through #bjai #ada4 ,extension of new markets tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #de;,d7f77#a77;,g7 is amended by striking for #bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 and #bjad and inserting for each of calendar years #bjaj through #bjai4 7b7 ,carryover of unused limitation ,section #de;,d7f77#c7 is amended by striking #bjai and inserting #bjbd4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #adb4 ,extension and modification of work opportunity tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #ea7;c77#d7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjai4 7b7 ,credit for hiring long-term unemployment recipients 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ea7;d77#a7 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph 7,h71 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,i7 and inserting 1 or1 and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,j7 a qualified long-term unemployment recipient4 4 7#b7 ,qualified long-term unemployment recipient ,section #ea7;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ae7 ,qualified long-term unemployment recipient ,the term qualified long-term unemployment recipient means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being in a period of unemployment which-- 7,a7 is not less than #bg consecutive weeks1 and 7,b7 includes a period in which the individual was receiving unemployment compensation under ,state or ,federal law4 4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modification ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #adc4 ,extension and modification of bonus depreciation 7a7 ,extended for #bjae 7#a7 ,in general ,section #afh7k77#b7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,january #a1 #bjaf in subparagraph 7,a77iv7 and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag1 and 7,b7 by striking ,january #a1 #bjae each place it appears and inserting ,january #a1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,special rule for ,federal long-term contracts ,section #dfj7;c77#f77;,b77ii7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae 7,january #a1 #bjaf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjaf 7,january #a1 #bjag4 7#c7 ,extension of election to accelerate ,,amt credit in lieu of bonus depreciation 7,a7 ,in general ,section #afh7k77#d77;,d77iii77,,ii7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjaf4 7,b7 ,round #e extension property ,section #afh7k77#d7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,l7 ,special rules for round #e extension property 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of round #e extension property1 in applying this paragraph to any taxpayer-- 7,i7 the limitation described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 and the business credit increase amount under subparagraph 7,e77iii7 thereof shall not apply1 and 7,,ii7 the bonus depreciation amount1 maximum amount1 and maximum increase amount shall be computed separately from amounts computed with respect to eligible qualified property which is not round #e extension property4 7ii7 ,election 7,i7 ,a taxpayer who has an election in effect under this paragraph for round #d extension property shall be treated as having an election in effect for round #e extension property unless the taxpayer elects to not have this paragraph apply to round #e extension property4 7,,ii7 ,a taxpayer who does not have an election in effect under this paragraph for round #d extension property may elect to have this paragraph apply to round #e extension property4 7iii7 ,round #e extension property ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term round #e extension property means property which is eligible qualified property solely by reason of the extension of the application of the special allowance under paragraph 7#a7 pursuant to the amendments made by section #adc7;a77#a7 of the ,protecting ,americans from ,tax ,hikes ,act of #bjae 7and the application of such extension to this paragraph pursuant to the amendment made by section #adc7;a77#c7 of such ,act74 4 7#d7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,the heading for section #afh7k7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjaf4 7,b7 ,the heading for section #afh7k77#b77;,b77ii7 is amended by striking pre-,january #a1 #bjae and inserting pre-,january #a1 #bjaf4 7#e7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad1 in taxable years ending after such date4 7,b7 ,election to accelerate ,,amt credit ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#c7 shall apply to taxable years ending after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7b7 ,extended and modified for #bjaf through #bjai 7#a7 ,in general ,section #afh7k77#b71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,qualified property ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified property means property-- 7i7 7,i7 to which this section applies which has a recovery period of #bj years or less1 7,,ii7 which is computer software 7as defined in section #afg7;f77#a77;,b77 for which a deduction is allowable under section #afg7;a7 without regard to this subsection1 7,,iii7 which is water utility property1 or 7,,iv7 which is qualified improvement property1 7ii7 the original use of which commences with the taxpayer1 and 7iii7 which is placed in service by the taxpayer before ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7,b7 ,certain property having longer production periods treated as qualified property 7i7 ,in general ,the term qualified property includes any property if such property-- 7,i7 meets the requirements of clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 7,,ii7 is placed in service by the taxpayer before ,january #a1 #bjba1 7,,iii7 is acquired by the taxpayer 7or acquired pursuant to a written contract entered into7 before ,january #a1 #bjbj1 7,,iv7 has a recovery period of at least #aj years or is transportation property1 7,v7 is subject to section #bfc;,a1 and 7,,vi7 meets the requirements of clause 7iii7 of section #bfc;,a7f77#a77;,b7 7determined as if such clause also applies to property which has a long useful life 7within the meaning of section #bfc;,a7f7774 7ii7 ,only pre-,january #a1 #bjbj basis eligible for additional allowance ,in the case of property which is qualified property solely by reason of clause 7i71 paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to the extent of the adjusted basis thereof attributable to manufacture1 construction1 or production before ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7iii7 ,transportation property ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term transportation property means tangible personal property used in the trade or business of transporting persons or property4 7iv7 ,application of subparagraph ,this subparagraph shall not apply to any property which is described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,certain aircraft ,the term qualified property includes property-- 7i7 which meets the requirements of subparagraph 7,a77ii7 and subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 of subparagraph 7,b77i71 7ii7 which is an aircraft which is not a transportation property 7as defined in subparagraph 7,b77iii77 other than for agricultural or firefighting purposes1 7iii7 which is purchased and on which such purchaser1 at the time of the contract for purchase1 has made a nonrefundable deposit of the lesser of-- 7,i7 #aj percent of the cost1 or 7,,ii7 #ajj1jjj1 and 7iv7 which has-- 7,i7 an estimated production period exceeding #d months1 and 7,,ii7 a cost exceeding #bjj1jjj4 7,d7 ,exception for alternative depreciation property ,the term qualified property shall not include any property to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection 7g7 applies1 determined-- 7i7 without regard to paragraph 7#g7 of subsection 7g7 7relating to election to have system apply71 and 7ii7 after application of section #bhj;,f7b7 7relating to listed property with limited business use74 7,e7 ,special rules 7i7 ,self-constructed property ,in the case of a taxpayer manufacturing1 constructing1 or producing property for the taxpayer's own use1 the requirements of subclause 7,,iii7 of subparagraph 7,b77i7 shall be treated as met if the taxpayer begins manufacturing1 constructing1 or producing the property before ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7ii7 ,sale-leasebacks ,for purposes of clause 7iii7 and subparagraph 7,a77ii71 if property is-- 7,i7 originally placed in service by a person1 and 7,,ii7 sold and leased back by such person within #c months after the date such property was originally placed in service1 such property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date on which such property is used under the leaseback referred to in subclause 7,,ii74 7iii7 ,syndication ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77ii71 if-- 7,i7 property is originally placed in service by the lessor of such property1 7,,ii7 such property is sold by such lessor or any subsequent purchaser within #c months after the date such property was originally placed in service 7or1 in the case of multiple units of property subject to the same lease1 within #c months after the date the final unit is placed in service1 so long as the period between the time the first unit is placed in service and the time the last unit is placed in service does not exceed #ab months71 and 7,,iii7 the user of such property after the last sale during such #c-month period remains the same as when such property was originally placed in service1 such property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date of such last sale4 7,f7 ,coordination with section #bhj;,f ,for purposes of section #bhj;,f-- 7i7 ,automobiles ,in the case of a passenger automobile 7as defined in section #bhj;,f7d77#e77 which is qualified property1 the ,secretary shall increase the limitation under section #bhj;,f7a77#a77;,a77i7 by #h1jjj4 7ii7 ,listed property ,the deduction allowable under paragraph 7#a7 shall be taken into account in computing any recapture amount under section #bhj;,f7b77#b74 7iii7 ,phase down ,in the case of a passenger automobile placed in service by the taxpayer after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 clause 7i7 shall be applied by substituting for #h1jjj-- 7,i7 in the case of an automobile placed in service during #bjah1 #f1djj1 and 7,,ii7 in the case of an automobile placed in service during #bjai1 #d1hjj4 7,g7 ,deduction allowed in computing minimum tax ,for purposes of determining alternative minimum taxable income under section #ee1 the deduction under section #afg for qualified property shall be determined without regard to any adjustment under section #ef4 4 7#b7 ,qualified improvement property ,section #afh7k77#c7 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 ,qualified improvement property ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified improvement property means any improvement to an interior portion of a building which is nonresidential real property if such improvement is placed in service after the date such building was first placed in service4 7,b7 ,certain improvements not included ,such term shall not include any improvement for which the expenditure is attributable to-- 7i7 the enlargement of the building1 7ii7 any elevator or escalator1 or 7iii7 the internal structural framework of the building4 4 7#c7 ,expansion of election to accelerate ,,amt credits in lieu of bonus depreciation ,section #afh7k77#d71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,election to accelerate amt credits in lieu of bonus depreciation 7,a7 ,in general ,if a corporation elects to have this paragraph apply for any taxable year-- 7i7 paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,f7 shall not apply to any qualified property placed in service during such taxable year1 7ii7 the applicable depreciation method used under this section with respect to such property shall be the straight line method1 and 7iii7 the limitation imposed by section #ec7;c7 for such taxable year shall be increased by the bonus depreciation amount which is determined for such taxable year under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,bonus depreciation amount ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 ,in general ,the bonus depreciation amount for any taxable year is an amount equal to #bj percent of the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,i7 the aggregate amount of depreciation which would be allowed under this section for qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year if paragraph 7#a7 applied to all such property 7and1 in the case of any such property which is a passenger automobile 7as defined in section #bhj;,f7d77#e771 if paragraph 7#b77;,f7 applied to such automobile71 over 7,,ii7 the aggregate amount of depreciation which would be allowed under this section for qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year if paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,f7 did not apply to any such property4 ,the aggregate amounts determined under subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 shall be determined without regard to any election made under subparagraph 7,a7 or subsection 7b77#b77;,d71 7b77#c77;,d71 or 7g77#g74 7ii7 ,limitation ,the bonus depreciation amount for any taxable year shall not exceed the lesser of-- 7,i7 #ej percent of the minimum tax credit under section #ec7;b7 for the first taxable year ending after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 or 7,,ii7 the minimum tax credit under section #ec7;b7 for such taxable year determined by taking into account only the adjusted net minimum tax for taxable years ending before ,january #a1 #bjaf 7determined by treating credits as allowed on a first-in1 first-out basis74 7iii7 ,aggregation rule ,all corporations which are treated as a single employer under section #eb7;a7 shall be treated-- 7,i7 as #a taxpayer for purposes of this paragraph1 and 7,,ii7 as having elected the application of this paragraph if any such corporation so elects4 7,c7 ,credit refundable ,for purposes of section #fdja7;b71 the aggregate increase in the credits allowable under part ,,iv of subchapter ,a for any taxable year resulting from the application of this paragraph shall be treated as allowed under subpart ,c of such part 7and not any other subpart74 7,d7 ,other rules 7i7 ,election ,any election under this paragraph may be revoked only with the consent of the ,secretary4 7ii7 ,partnerships with electing partners ,in the case of a corporation which is a partner in a partnership and which makes an election under subparagraph 7,a7 for the taxable year1 for purposes of determining such corporation's distributive share of partnership items under section #gjb for such taxable year-- 7,i7 paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,f7 shall not apply to any qualified property placed in service during such taxable year1 and 7,,ii7 the applicable depreciation method used under this section with respect to such property shall be the straight line method4 7iii7 ,certain partnerships ,in the case of a partnership in which more than #ej percent of the capital and profits interests are owned 7directly or indirectly7 at all times during the taxable year by #a corporation 7or by corporations treated as #a taxpayer under subparagraph 7,b77iii771 each partner shall compute its bonus depreciation amount under clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,b7 by taking into account its distributive share of the amounts determined by the partnership under subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of such clause for the taxable year of the partnership ending with or within the taxable year of the partner4 4 7#d7 ,special rules for certain plants bearing fruits and nuts ,section #afh7k7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#e71 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,special rules for certain plants bearing fruits and nuts 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of any specified plant which is planted before ,january #a1 #bjbj1 or is grafted before such date to a plant that has already been planted1 by the taxpayer in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's farming business 7as defined in section #bfc;,a7e77#d77 during a taxable year for which the taxpayer has elected the application of this paragraph-- 7i7 a depreciation deduction equal to #ej percent of the adjusted basis of such specified plant shall be allowed under section #afg7;a7 for the taxable year in which such specified plant is so planted or grafted1 and 7ii7 the adjusted basis of such specified plant shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction4 7,b7 ,specified plant ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term specified plant means-- 7i7 any tree or vine which bears fruits or nuts1 and 7ii7 any other plant which will have more than one yield of fruits or nuts and which generally has a pre-productive period of more than #b years from the time of planting or grafting to the time at which such plant begins bearing fruits or nuts4 ,such term shall not include any property which is planted or grafted outside of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,election revocable only with consent ,an election under this paragraph may be revoked only with the consent of the ,secretary4 7,d7 ,additional depreciation may be claimed only once ,if this paragraph applies to any specified plant1 such specified plant shall not be treated as qualified property in the taxable year in which placed in service4 7,e7 ,deduction allowed in computing minimum tax ,rules similar to the rules of paragraph 7#b77;,g7 shall apply for purposes of this paragraph4 7,f7 ,phase down ,in the case of a specified plant which is planted after ,december #ca1 #bjag 7or is grafted to a plant that has already been planted before such date71 subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall be applied by substituting for #ej percent-- 7i7 in the case of a plant which is planted 7or so grafted7 in #bjah1 #dj percent1 and 7ii7 in the case of a plant which is planted 7or so grafted7 during #bjai1 #cj percent4 4 7#e7 ,phase down of bonus depreciation ,section #afh7k7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,phase down ,in the case of qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be applied by substituting for #ej percent-- 7,a7 in the case of property placed in service in #bjah 7or in the case of property placed in service in #bjai and described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7,c7 7determined by substituting #bjai for #bjbj in paragraphs 7#b77;,b77i77,,iii7 and 7ii7 and paragraph 7#b77;,e77i771 #dj percent1 7,b7 in the case of property placed in service in #bjai 7or in the case of property placed in service in #bjbj and described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7,c71 #cj percent4 4 7#f7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #afh7;e77#f7 is amended-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively1 7ii7 by striking all that precedes subparagraph 7,d7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following3 7#f7 ,qualified leasehold improvement property ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified leasehold improvement property means any improvement to an interior portion of a building which is nonresidential real property if-- 7i7 such improvement is made under or pursuant to a lease 7as defined in subsection 7h77#g77-- 7,i7 by the lessee 7or any sublessee7 of such portion1 or 7,,ii7 by the lessor of such portion1 7ii7 such portion is to be occupied exclusively by the lessee 7or any sublessee7 of such portion1 and 7iii7 such improvement is placed in service more than #c years after the date the building was first placed in service4 7,b7 ,certain improvements not included ,such term shall not include any improvement for which the expenditure is attributable to-- 7i7 the enlargement of the building1 7ii7 any elevator or escalator1 7iii7 any structural component benefitting a common area1 or 7iv7 the internal structural framework of the building4 7,c7 ,definitions and special rules ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 ,commitment to lease treated as lease ,a commitment to enter into a lease shall be treated as a lease1 and the parties to such commitment shall be treated as lessor and lessee1 respectively4 7ii7 ,related persons ,a lease between related persons shall not be considered a lease4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 the term related persons means-- 7,i7 members of an affiliated group 7as defined in section #aejd71 and 7,,ii7 persons having a relationship described in subsection 7b7 of section #bfg2 except that1 for purposes of this clause1 the phrase #hj percent or more shall be substituted for the phrase more than #ej percent each place it appears in such subsection4 1 and 7iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting subparagraph 7,d74 7,b7 ,section #afh7;e77#g77;,b7 is amended by striking qualified leasehold improvement property and inserting qualified improvement property4 7,c7 ,section #afh7;e77#h7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,d74 7,d7 ,section #afh7k71 as amended by the preceding provisions of this section1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,election out ,if a taxpayer makes an election under this paragraph with respect to any class of property for any taxable year1 paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,f7 shall not apply to any qualified property in such class placed in service during such taxable year4 ,an election under this paragraph may be revoked only with the consent of the ,secretary4 4 7,e7 ,section #afh7l77#c7 is amended-- 7i7 by striking section #afh7k7 in subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting subsection 7k71 and 7ii7 by striking section #afh7k77#b77;,d77i7 in subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting subsection 7k77#b77;,d74 7,f7 ,section #afh7l77#d7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,e7 of section #afh7k77#b7 and all that follows and inserting subsection 7k77#b77;,e7 shall apply44 7,g7 ,section #afh7l77#e7 is amended by striking section #afh7k77#b77;,g7 and inserting subsection 7k77#b77;,g74 7,h7 ,section #bfc;,a7c7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,coordination with section #afh7k77#e7 ,this section shall not apply to any amount allowed as a deduction by reason of section #afh7k77#e7 7relating to special rules for certain plants bearing fruits and nuts74 4 7,i7 ,section #dfj7;c77#f77;,b77ii71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended to read as follows3 7ii7 is placed in service before ,january #a1 #bjbj 7,january #a1 #bjba in the case of property described in section #afh7k77#b77;,b774 4 7,j7 ,section #afh7k71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by striking and before ,january #a1 #bjaf in the heading thereof and inserting and before ,january #a1 #bjbj 4 7#g7 ,effective dates 7,a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this paragraph1 the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 in taxable years ending after such date4 7,b7 ,expansion of election to accelerate ,,amt credits in lieu of bonus depreciation ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#c7 shall apply to taxable years ending after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 except that in the case of any taxable year beginning before ,january #a1 #bjaf1 and ending after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 the limitation under section #afh7k77#d77;,b77ii7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as amended by this section7 shall be the sum of-- 7i7 the product of-- 7,i7 the maximum increase amount 7within the meaning of section #afh7k77#d77;,c77iii7 of such ,code1 as in effect before the amendments made by this subsection71 multiplied by 7,,ii7 a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable year before ,january #a1 #bjaf1 and the denominator of which is the number of days in the taxable year1 plus 7ii7 the product of-- 7,i7 such limitation 7determined without regard to this subparagraph71 multiplied by 7,,ii7 a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable year after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 and the denominator of which is the number of days in the taxable year4 7,c7 ,special rules for certain plants bearing fruits and nuts ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#d7 7other than subparagraph 7,a7 thereof7 shall apply to specified plants 7as defined in section #afh7k77#e77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by this subsection7 planted or grafted after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #add4 ,extension of look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations under foreign personal holding company rules 7a7 ,in general ,section #ied7;c77#f77;,c7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad1 and to taxable years of ,united ,states shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end4 ,c ,extensions through #bjaf #a ,tax relief for families and individuals #aea4 ,extension and modification of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness 7a7 ,extension ,section #ajh7;a77#a77;,e7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,modification ,section #ajh7;a77#a77;,e71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by striking discharged before and all that follows and inserting 8discharged-- 7i7 before ,january #a1 #bjag1 or 7ii7 subject to an arrangement that is entered into and evidenced in writing before ,january #a1 #bjag4 4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modification ,the amendment made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #aeb4 ,extension of mortgage insurance premiums treated as qualified residence interest 7a7 ,in general ,subclause 7,i7 of section #afc7;h77#c77;,e77iv7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aec4 ,extension of above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbb7;e7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #b ,incentives for growth1 jobs1 investment1 and innovation #afa4 ,extension of ,indian employment tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #de;,a7f7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #afb4 ,extension and modification of railroad track maintenance credit 7a7 ,extension ,section #de;,g7f7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,modification ,section #de;,g7d7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjje1 and inserting ,january #a1 #bjae14 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modification ,the amendment made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #afc4 ,extension of mine rescue team training credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #de,n7e7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #afd4 ,extension of qualified zone academy bonds 7a7 ,extension ,section #ed;,e7c77#a7 is amended by striking and #bjad and inserting #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #afe4 ,extension of classification of certain race horses as #c-year property 7a7 ,in general ,section #afh7;e77#c77;,a77i7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,january #a1 #bjae in subclause 7,i7 and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag1 and 7#b7 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad in subclause 7,,ii7 and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aff4 ,extension of #g-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes 7a7 ,in general ,section #afh7;i77#ae77;,d7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #afg4 ,extension and modification of accelerated depreciation for business property on an ,indian reservation 7a7 ,in general ,section #afh7;j77#h7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,election to have special rules not apply ,section #afh7;j7 is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#h71 as amended by subsection 7a71 as paragraph 7#i71 and by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,election out ,if a taxpayer makes an election under this paragraph with respect to any class of property for any taxable year1 this subsection shall not apply to all property in such class placed in service during such taxable year4 ,such election1 once made1 shall be irrevocable4 4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modification ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #afh4 ,extension of election to expense mine safety equipment 7a7 ,in general ,section #agi;,e7g7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #afi4 ,extension of special expensing rules for certain film and television productions2 special expensing for live theatrical productions 7a7 ,in general ,section #aha7;f7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,application to live productions 7#a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #aha7;a7 is amended by inserting 1 and any qualified live theatrical production1 after any qualified film or television production4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #aha is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting or any qualified live theatrical production after qualified film or television production each place it appears in subsections 7a77#b71 7b71 and 7c77#a71 7,b7 by inserting or qualified live theatrical productions after qualified film or television productions in subsection 7f71 and 7,c7 by inserting and live theatrical after film and television in the heading4 7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the item relating to section #aha in the table of sections for part ,,vi of subchapter ,b of chapter #a is amended to read as follows3 ,sec4 #aha4 ,treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions4 4 7c7 ,qualified live theatrical production ,section #aha is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 and 7f71 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b71 as subsections 7f7 and 7g71 respectively1 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection3 7e7 ,qualified live theatrical production ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term qualified live theatrical production means any production described in paragraph 7#b7 if #ge percent of the total compensation of the production is qualified compensation 7as defined in subsection 7d77#c774 7#b7 ,production 7,a7 ,in general ,a production is described in this paragraph if such production is a live staged production of a play 7with or without music7 which is derived from a written book or script and is produced or presented by a taxable entity in any venue which has an audience capacity of not more than #c1jjj or a series of venues the majority of which have an audience capacity of not more than #c1jjj4 7,b7 ,touring companies1 etc ,in the case of multiple live staged productions-- 7i7 for which the election under this section would be allowable to the same taxpayer1 and 7ii7 which are-- 7,i7 separate phases of a production1 or 7,,ii7 separate simultaneous stagings of the same production in different geographical locations 7not including multiple performance locations of any one touring production71 each such live staged production shall be treated as a separate production4 7,c7 ,phase ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b71 the term phase with respect to any qualified live theatrical production refers to each of the following1 but only if each of the following is treated by the taxpayer as a separate activity for all purposes of this title3 7i7 ,the initial staging of a live theatrical production4 7ii7 ,subsequent additional stagings or touring of such production which are produced by the same producer as the initial staging4 7,d7 ,seasonal productions 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a live staged production not described in subparagraph 7,b7 which is produced or presented by a taxable entity for not more than #aj weeks of the taxable year1 subparagraph 7,a7 shall be applied by substituting #f1ejj for #c1jjj4 7ii7 ,short taxable years ,for purposes of clause 7i71 in the case of any taxable year of less than #ab months1 the number of weeks for which a production is produced or presented shall be annualized by multiplying the number of weeks the production is produced or presented during such taxable year by #ab and dividing the result by the number of months in such taxable year4 7,e7 ,exception ,a production is not described in this paragraph if such production includes or consists of any performance of conduct described in section #bbeg7;h77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7d7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to productions commencing after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modifications 7,a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall apply to productions commencing after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 7,b7 ,commencement ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the date on which a qualified live theatrical production commences is the date of the first public performance of such production for a paying audience4 #agj4 ,extension of deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in ,puerto ,rico 7a7 ,in general ,section #aii7;d77#h77;,c7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking first #i taxable years and inserting first #aa taxable years1 and 7#b7 by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aga4 ,extension and modification of empowerment zone tax incentives 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,extension ,section #acia7;d77#a77;,a77i7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,treatment of certain termination dates specified in nominations ,in the case of a designation of an empowerment zone the nomination for which included a termination date which is contemporaneous with the date specified in subparagraph 7,a77i7 of section #acia7;d77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as in effect before the enactment of this ,act71 subparagraph 7,b7 of such section shall not apply with respect to such designation if1 after the date of the enactment of this section1 the entity which made such nomination amends the nomination to provide for a new termination date in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's designee7 may provide4 7b7 ,modification ,section #acid7;b77#c77;,b77i7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,references and inserting the following3 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 references 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,ii7 ,special rule for employee residence test ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#f7 and 7c77#e7 of section #acig;,c1 an employee shall be treated as a resident of an empowerment zone if such employee is a resident of an empowerment zone1 an enterprise community1 or a qualified low-income community within an applicable nominating jurisdiction4 4 7c7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,qualified low-income community ,section #acid7;b77#c7 is amended by redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively1 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,qualified low-income community ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 ,in general ,the term qualified low-income community means any population census tract if-- 7,i7 the poverty rate for such tract is at least #bj percent1 or 7,,ii7 the median family income for such tract does not exceed #hj percent of statewide median family income 7or1 in the case of a tract located within a metropolitan area1 metropolitan area median family income if greater74 ,subclause 7,,ii7 shall be applied using possessionwide median family income in the case of census tracts located within a possession of the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,targeted populations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe regulations under which #a or more targeted populations 7within the meaning of section #ajc7bj7 of the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvement ,act of #aiid7 may be treated as qualified low-income communities4 7iii7 ,areas not within census tracts ,in the case of an area which is not tracted for population census tracts1 the equivalent county divisions 7as defined by the ,bureau of the ,census for purposes of defining poverty areas7 shall be used for purposes of determining poverty rates and median family income4 7iv7 ,modification of income requirement for census tracts within high migration rural counties 7,i7 ,in general ,in the case of a population census tract located within a high migration rural county1 clause 7i77,,ii7 shall be applied to areas not located within a metropolitan area by substituting #he percent for #hj percent4 7,,ii7 ,high migration rural county ,for purposes of this clause1 the term high migration rural county means any county which1 during the #bj-year period ending with the year in which the most recent census was conducted1 has a net out-migration of inhabitants from the county of at least #aj percent of the population of the county at the beginning of such period4 4 7#b7 ,applicable nominating jurisdiction ,section #acid7;b77#c77;,d71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,applicable nominating jurisdiction ,the term applicable nominating jurisdiction means1 with respect to any empowerment zone or enterprise community1 any local government that nominated such community for designation under section #acia4 4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #acid7;b77#c77;,b77iii7 is amended by striking or an enterprise community and inserting 1 an enterprise community1 or a qualified low-income community within an applicable nominating jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,section #acid7;b77#c77;,d71 as redesignated by subsection 7c77#a71 is amended by striking ,definitions and inserting ,other definitions4 7e7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extensions ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modifications ,the amendments made by subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 shall apply to bonds issued after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #agb4 ,extension of temporary increase in limit on cover over of rum excise taxes to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7a7 ,in general ,section #gfeb7;f77#a7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the ,united ,states after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #agc4 ,extension of ,american ,samoa economic development credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #aai7;d7 of division ,a of the ,tax ,relief and ,health ,care ,act of #bjjf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,january #a1 #bjae each place it appears and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag1 7#b7 by striking first #i taxable years in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting first #aa taxable years1 and 7#c7 by striking first #c taxable years in paragraph 7#b7 and inserting first #e taxable years4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #agd4 ,moratorium on medical device excise tax 7a7 ,in general ,section #daia is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,moratorium ,the tax imposed under subsection 7a7 shall not apply to sales during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjaf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjag4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to sales after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #c ,incentives for energy production and conservation #aha4 ,extension and modification of credit for nonbusiness energy property 7a7 ,extension ,section #be;,c7g77#b7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,updated ,energy ,star requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #be;,c7c77#a7 is amended by striking which meets and all that follows through requirements74 7#b7 ,energy efficient building envelope component ,section #be;,c7c7 is amended by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively1 and by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,energy efficient building envelope component ,the term energy efficient building envelope component means a building envelope component which meets-- 7,a7 applicable ,energy ,star program requirements1 in the case of a roof or roof products1 7,b7 version #f4j ,energy ,star program requirements1 in the case of an exterior window1 a skylight1 or an exterior door1 and 7,c7 the prescriptive criteria for such component established by the #bjji ,international ,energy ,conservation ,code1 as such ,code 7including supplements7 is in effect on the date of the enactment of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,tax ,act of #bjji1 in the case of any other component4 4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modification ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #ahb4 ,extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property 7a7 ,in general ,section #cj;,c7g7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #ahc4 ,extension of credit for #b-wheeled plug-in electric vehicles 7a7 ,in general ,section #cj;,d7g77#c77;,e7 is amended by striking acquired and all that follows and inserting the following3 8acquired-- 7i7 after ,december #ca1 #bjaa1 and before ,january #a1 #bjad1 or 7ii7 in the case of a vehicle that has #b wheels1 after ,december #ca1 #bjad1 and before ,january #a1 #bjag4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles acquired after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #ahd4 ,extension of second generation biofuel producer credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #dj7;b77#f77;,j77i7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to qualified second generation biofuel production after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #ahe4 ,extension of biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives 7a7 ,income tax credit 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7g7 of section #dj;,a is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7b7 ,excise tax incentives 7#a7 ,in general ,section #fdbf7;c77#f7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,payments ,section #fdbg7;e77#f77;,b7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7#c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#d7 ,special rule for #bjae ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in the case of any biodiesel mixture credit properly determined under section #fdbf7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjae1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjae1 such credit shall be allowed1 and any refund or payment attributable to such credit 7including any payment under section #fdbg7;e7 of such ,code7 shall be made1 only in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall provide4 ,such ,secretary shall issue guidance within #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act providing for a one-time submission of claims covering periods described in the preceding sentence4 ,such guidance shall provide for a #ahj-;day period for the submission of such claims 7in such manner as prescribed by such ,secretary7 to begin not later than #cj days after such guidance is issued4 ,such claims shall be paid by such ,secretary not later than #fj days after receipt4 ,if such ,secretary has not paid pursuant to a claim filed under this subsection within #fj days after the date of the filing of such claim1 the claim shall be paid with interest from such date determined by using the overpayment rate and method under section #ffba of such ,code4 #ahf4 ,extension and modification of production credit for ,indian coal facilities 7a7 ,in general ,section #de7;e77#aj77;,a7 is amended by striking #i-year period each place it appears and inserting #aa-year period4 7b7 ,repeal of limitation based on date facility is placed in service ,section #de7;d77#aj7 is amended to read as follows3 7#aj7 ,indian coal production facility ,the term ,indian coal production facility means a facility that produces ,indian coal4 4 7c7 ,treatment of sales to related parties ,section #de7;e77#aj77;,a77ii77,i7 is amended by inserting 7either directly by the taxpayer or after sale or transfer to one or more related persons7 after unrelated person4 7d7 ,credit allowed against alternative minimum tax 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ch7;c77#d77;,b71 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by redesignating clauses 7v7 through 7x7 as clauses 7vi7 through 7xi71 respectively1 and by inserting after clause 7iv7 the following new clause3 7v7 the credit determined under section #de to the extent that such credit is attributable to section #de7;e77#aj7 7relating to ,indian coal production facilities71 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #de7;e77#aj7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,d74 7e7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,extension ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to coal produced after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,modifications ,the amendments made by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall apply to coal produced and sold after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 in taxable years ending after such date4 7#c7 ,credit allowed against alternative minimum tax ,the amendments made by subsection 7d7 shall apply to credits determined for taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #ahg4 ,extension of credits with respect to facilities producing energy from certain renewable resources 7a7 ,in general ,the following provisions of section #de7;d7 are each amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae each place it appears and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag3 7#a7 ,paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7#c7 ,paragraph 7#d77;,b74 7#d7 ,paragraph 7#f74 7#e7 ,paragraph 7#g74 7#f7 ,paragraph 7#i74 7#g7 ,paragraph 7#aa77;,b74 7b7 ,extension of election to treat qualified facilities as energy property ,section #dh7;a77#e77;,c77ii7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7c7 ,effective dates ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjae4 #ahh4 ,extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes 7a7 ,in general ,section #de,l7g7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to homes acquired after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #ahi4 ,extension of special allowance for second generation biofuel plant property 7a7 ,in general ,section #afh7l77#b77;,d7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aij4 ,extension of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction 7a7 ,in general ,section #agi;,d7h7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aia4 ,extension of special rule for sales or dispositions to implement ,,ferc or ,state electric restructuring policy for qualified electric utilities 7a7 ,in general ,section #dea7;i77#c7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjae and inserting ,january #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to dispositions after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aib4 ,extension of excise tax credits relating to alternative fuels 7a7 ,extension of alternative fuels excise tax credits 7#a7 ,in general ,sections #fdbf7;d77#e7 and #fdbf7;e77#c7 are each amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,outlay payments for alternative fuels ,section #fdbg7;e77#f77;,c7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7c7 ,special rule for #bjae ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in the case of any alternative fuel credit properly determined under section #fdbf7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjae1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjae1 such credit shall be allowed1 and any refund or payment attributable to such credit 7including any payment under section #fdbg7;e7 of such ,code7 shall be made1 only in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall provide4 ,such ,secretary shall issue guidance within #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act providing for a one-time submission of claims covering periods described in the preceding sentence4 ,such guidance shall provide for a #ahj-;day period for the submission of such claims 7in such manner as prescribed by such ,secretary7 to begin not later than #cj days after such guidance is issued4 ,such claims shall be paid by such ,secretary not later than #fj days after receipt4 ,if such ,secretary has not paid pursuant to a claim filed under this subsection within #fj days after the date of the filing of such claim1 the claim shall be paid with interest from such date determined by using the overpayment rate and method under section #ffba of such ,code4 #aic4 ,extension of credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles 7a7 ,in general ,section #cj;,b7k77#a7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjad and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to property purchased after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 ,,ii ,program ,integrity #bja4 ,modification of filing dates of returns and statements relating to employee wage information and nonemployee compensation to improve compliance 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjga is amended by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d71 and by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection3 7c7 ,returns and statements relating to employee wage information and nonemployee compensation ,forms ,w-#b and ,w-#c and any returns or statements required by the ,secretary to report nonemployee compensation shall be filed on or before ,january #ca of the year following the calendar year to which such returns relate4 4 7b7 ,date for certain refunds ,section #fdjb is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7m7 ,earliest date for certain refunds ,no credit or refund of an overpayment for a taxable year shall be made to a taxpayer before the #aeth day of the second month following the close of such taxable year if a credit is allowed to such taxpayer under section #bd 7by reason of subsection 7d7 thereof7 or #cb for such taxable year4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #fjga7;b7 is amended by striking subparts ,b and ,c of part ,,iii of this subchapter and inserting subpart ,b of part ,,iii of this subchapter 7other than returns and statements required to be filed with respect to nonemployee compensation74 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall apply to returns and statements relating to calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,date for certain refunds ,the amendment made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to credits or refunds made after ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 #bjb4 ,safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements 7a7 ,in general ,section #fgba7;c7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,safe harbor for certain de minimis errors 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 with respect to an information return filed with the ,secretary-- 7i7 there are #a or more failures described in subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 relating to an incorrect dollar amount1 7ii7 no single amount in error differs from the correct amount by more than #ajj1 and 7iii7 no single amount reported for tax withheld on any information return differs from the correct amount by more than #be1 then no correction shall be required and1 for purposes of this section1 such return shall be treated as having been filed with all of the correct required information4 7,b7 ,exception ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply with respect to any incorrect dollar amount to the extent that such error relates to an amount with respect to which an election is made under section #fgbb7;c77#c77;,b74 7,c7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,secretary may issue regulations to prevent the abuse of the safe harbor under this paragraph1 including regulations providing that this paragraph shall not apply to the extent necessary to prevent any such abuse4 4 7b7 ,failure ,to furnish correct payee statement ,section #fgbb7;c7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,safe harbor for certain de minimis errors 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 with respect to any payee statement-- 7i7 there are #a or more failures described in subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 relating to an incorrect dollar amount1 7ii7 no single amount in error differs from the correct amount by more than #ajj1 and 7iii7 no single amount reported for tax withheld on any information return differs from the correct amount by more than #be1 then no correction shall be required and1 for purposes of this section1 such statement shall be treated as having been filed with all of the correct required information4 7,b7 ,exception ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to any payee statement if the person to whom such statement is required to be furnished makes an election 7at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may prescribe7 that subparagraph 7,a7 not apply with respect to such statement4 7,c7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,secretary may issue regulations to prevent the abuse of the safe harbor under this paragraph1 including regulations providing that this paragraph shall not apply to the extent necessary to prevent any such abuse4 4 7c7 ,application to broker reporting of basis ,section #fjde7;g77#b77;,b7 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,treatment of uncorrected de minimis errors ,except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 the customer's adjusted basis shall be determined by treating any incorrect dollar amount which is not required to be corrected by reason of section #fgba7;c77#c7 or section #fgbb7;c77#c7 as the correct amount4 4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #fgba7;c7 is amended by striking ,exception for de minimis failures to include all required information in the heading and inserting ,exceptions for certain de minimis failures4 7#b7 ,section #fgba7;c77#a7 is amended by striking ,in general in the heading and inserting ,exception for de minimis failure to include all required information4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed1 and payee statements required to be provided1 after ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 #bjc4 ,requirements for the issuance of ,i,t,i,ns 7a7 ,in general ,section #faji is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,special rules relating to the issuance of ,i,t,i,ns 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to issue an individual taxpayer identification number to an individual only if the applicant submits an application1 using such form as the ,secretary may require and including the required documentation-- 7,a7 in the case of an applicant not described in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in person to an employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service or a community-based certified acceptance agent approved by the ,secretary1 or 7ii7 by mail1 pursuant to rules prescribed by the ,secretary1 or 7,b7 in the case of an applicant who resides outside of the ,united ,states1 by mail or in person to an employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service or a designee of the ,secretary at a ,united ,states diplomatic mission or consular post4 7#b7 ,required documentation ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term required documentation includes such documentation as the ,secretary may require that proves the individual's identity1 foreign status1 and residency4 7,b7 ,validity of documents ,the ,secretary may accept only original documents or certified copies meeting the requirements of the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,term of ,,itin 7,a7 ,in general ,an individual taxpayer identification number issued after ,december #ca1 #bjab1 shall remain in effect unless the individual to whom such number is issued does not file a return of tax 7or is not included as a dependent on the return of tax of another taxpayer7 for #c consecutive taxable years4 ,in the case of an individual described in the preceding sentence1 such number shall expire on the last day of such third consecutive taxable year4 7,b7 ,special rule for existing ,i,t,i,ns ,in the case of an individual with respect to whom an individual taxpayer identification number was issued before ,january #a1 #bjac1 such number shall remain in effect until the earlier of-- 7i7 the applicable date1 or 7ii7 if the individual does not file a return of tax 7or is not included as a dependent on the return of tax of another taxpayer7 for #c consecutive taxable years1 the earlier of-- 7,i7 the last day of such third consecutive taxable year1 or 7,,ii7 the last day of the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this subsection4 7,c7 ,applicable date ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b71 the term applicable date means-- 7i7 ,january #a1 #bjag1 in the case of an individual taxpayer identification number issued before ,january #a1 #bjjh1 7ii7 ,january #a1 #bjah1 in the case of an individual taxpayer identification number issued in #bjjh1 7iii7 ,january #a1 #bjai1 in the case of an individual taxpayer identification number issued in #bjji or #bjaj1 and 7iv7 ,january #a1 #bjbj1 in the case of an individual taxpayer identification number issued in #bjaa or #bjab4 7#d7 ,distinguishing ,i,t,i,ns issued solely for purposes of treaty benefits ,the ,secretary shall implement a system that ensures that individual taxpayer identification numbers issued solely for purposes of claiming tax treaty benefits are used only for such purposes1 by distinguishing such numbers from other individual taxpayer identification numbers issued4 4 7b7 ,audit by ,,tigta ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration shall conduct an audit of the program of the ,internal ,revenue ,service for the issuance of individual taxpayer identification numbers pursuant to section #faji7;i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this section7 and report the results of such audit to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,community-based certified acceptance agents ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 or the ,secretary's delegate1 shall maintain a program for training and approving community-based certified acceptance agents for purposes of section #faji7;i77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this section74 ,persons eligible to be acceptance agents under such program include-- 7#a7 financial institutions 7as defined in section #bfe7;b77#e7 of such ,code and the regulations thereunder71 7#b7 colleges and universities which are described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of such ,code and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code1 7#c7 ,federal agencies 7as defined in section #fdjb7;h7 of such ,code71 7#d7 ,state and local governments1 including agencies responsible for vital records1 7#e7 community-based organizations which are described in subsection 7c77#c7 or 7d7 of section #eja of such ,code and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code1 7#f7 persons that provide assistance to taxpayers in the preparation of their tax returns1 and 7#g7 other persons or categories of persons as authorized by regulations or other guidance of the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7d7 ,,itin study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 or the ,secretary's delegate1 shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of the application process for individual taxpayer identification numbers before the implementation of the amendments made by this section1 the effects of the amendments made by this section on such application process1 the comparative effectiveness of an in-person review process for application versus other methods of reducing fraud in the ,,itin program and improper payments to ,,itin holders as a result1 and possible administrative and legislative recommendations to improve such process4 7#b7 ,specific requirements ,such study shall include an evaluation of the following3 7,a7 ,possible administrative and legislative recommendations to reduce fraud and improper payments through the use of individual taxpayer identification numbers 7hereinafter referred to as ,i,t,i,ns74 7,b7 ,if data supports an in-person initial review of ,,itin applications to reduce fraud and improper payments1 the administrative and legislative steps needed to implement such an in-person initial review of ,,itin applications1 in conjunction with an expansion of the community-based certified acceptance agent program under subsection 7c71 with a goal of transitioning to such a program by #bjbj4 7,c7 ,strategies for more efficient processing of ,,itin applications4 7,d7 ,the acceptance agent program as in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ways to expand the geographic availability of agents through the community-based certified acceptance agent program under subsection 7c74 7,e7 ,strategies for the ,internal ,revenue ,service to work with other ,federal agencies1 ,state and local governments1 and other organizations and persons described in subsection 7c7 to encourage participation in the community-based certified acceptance agent program under subsection 7c7 to facilitate in-person initial review of ,,itin applications4 7,f7 ,typical characteristics 7derived from ,form ,w-#g and other sources7 of mail applications for ,i,t,i,ns as compared with typical characteristics of in-person applications4 7,g7 ,typical characteristics 7derived from #ag ,form ,w-#g and other sources7 of ,,itin applications before the ,internal ,revenue ,service revised its application procedures in #bjab as compared with typical characteristics of ,,itin applications made after such revisions went into effect4 7#c7 ,report ,the ,secretary1 or the ,secretary's delegate1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives a report detailing the study under paragraph 7#a7 and its findings not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,administrative steps ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall implement any administrative steps identified by the report under paragraph 7#c7 not later than #ahj days after submitting such report4 7e7 ,mathematical or clerical error authority ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #fbac7;g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,m71 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,n7 and inserting 1 and1 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,n7 the following new subparagraph3 7,o7 the inclusion on a return of an individual taxpayer identification number issued under section #faji7;i7 which has expired1 been revoked by the ,secretary1 or is otherwise invalid4 4 7f7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to applications for individual taxpayer identification numbers made after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjd4 ,prevention of retroactive claims of earned income credit after issuance of social security number 7a7 ,in general ,section #cb7m7 is amended by inserting on or before the due date for filing the return for the taxable year before the period at the end4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendment made by this section shall apply to any return of tax1 and any amendment or supplement to any return of tax1 which is filed after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exception for timely-filed #bjae returns ,the amendment made by this section shall not apply to any return of tax 7other than an amendment or supplement to any return of tax7 for any taxable year which includes the date of the enactment of this ,act if such return is filed on or before the due date for such return of tax4 #bje4 ,prevention of retroactive claims of child tax credit 7a7 ,qualifying child identification requirement ,section #bd7;e7 is amended by inserting and such taxpayer identification number was issued on or before the due date for filing such return before the period at the end4 7b7 ,taxpayer identification requirement ,section #bd7;e71 as amended by subsection 7a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,identification requirement4--,no credit shall be allowed and inserting the following3 ,identification requirements4-- 7#a7 ,qualifying child identification requirement ,no credit shall be allowed 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,taxpayer identification requirement ,no credit shall be allowed under this section if the identifying number of the taxpayer was issued after the due date for filing the return for the taxable year4 4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to any return of tax1 and any amendment or supplement to any return of tax1 which is filed after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exception for timely-filed #bjae returns ,the amendments made by this section shall not apply to any return of tax 7other than an amendment or supplement to any return of tax7 for any taxable year which includes the date of the enactment of this ,act if such return is filed on or before the due date for such return of tax4 #bjf4 ,prevention of retroactive claims of ,american opportunity tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #be;,a7i7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#f71 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,identification numbers 7,a7 ,student ,the requirements of subsection 7g77#a7 shall not be treated as met with respect to the ,hope ,scholarship ,credit unless the individual's taxpayer identification number was issued on or before the due date for filing the return of tax for the taxable year4 7,b7 ,taxpayer ,no ,hope ,scholarship ,credit shall be allowed under this section if the identifying number of the taxpayer was issued after the due date for filing the return for the taxable year4 4 7b7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendment made by subsection 7a77#b7 shall apply to any return of tax1 and any amendment or supplement to any return of tax1 which is filed after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exception for timely-filed #bjae returns ,the amendment made by subsection 7a77#b7 shall not apply to any return of tax 7other than an amendment or supplement to any return of tax7 for any taxable year which includes the date of the enactment of this ,act if such return is filed on or before the due date for such return of tax4 7#c7 ,repeal of deadwood ,the amendment made by subsection 7a77#a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjg4 ,procedures to reduce improper claims 7a7 ,due diligence requirements ,section #ffie7;g7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #cb;and inserting section #bd1 #be;,a7a77#a71 or #cb1 and 7#b7 in the heading by inserting child tax credit2 ,american opportunity tax credit2 and before earned income credit4 7b7 ,return preparer due diligence study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 or his delegate1 shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of tax return preparer due diligence requirements for claiming the earned income tax credit under section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the child tax credit under section #bd of such ,code1 and the ,american opportunity tax credit under section #be;,a7i7 of such ,code4 7#b7 ,requirements ,such study shall include an evaluation of the following3 7,a7 ,the effectiveness of the questions currently asked as part of the due-diligence requirement with respect to minimizing error and fraud4 7,b7 ,whether all such questions are necessary and support improved compliance4 7,c7 ,the comparative effectiveness of such questions relative to other means of determining 7i7 eligibility for these tax credits and 7ii7 the correct amount of tax credit4 7,d7 ,whether due diligence of this type should apply to other methods of tax filing and whether such requirements should vary based on the methods to increase effectiveness4 7,e7 ,the effectiveness of the preparer penalty under section #ffie7;g7 in enforcing the due diligence requirements4 7#c7 ,report ,the ,secretary1 or his delegate1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report detailing the study and its findings-- 7,a7 in the case of the portion of the study that relates to the earned income tax credit1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and 7,b7 in the case of the portions of the study that relate to the child tax credit and the ,american opportunity tax credit1 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #bjh4 ,restrictions on taxpayers who improperly claimed credits in prior year 7a7 ,restrictions 7#a7 ,child tax credit ,section #bd is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,restrictions on taxpayers who improperly claimed credit in prior year 7#a7 ,taxpayers making prior fraudulent or reckless claims 7,a7 ,in general ,no credit shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year in the disallowance period4 7,b7 ,disallowance period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the disallowance period is-- 7i7 the period of #aj taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer's claim of credit under this section was due to fraud1 and 7ii7 the period of #b taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer's claim of credit under this section was due to reckless or intentional disregard of rules and regulations 7but not due to fraud74 7#b7 ,taxpayers making improper prior claims ,in the case of a taxpayer who is denied credit under this section for any taxable year as a result of the deficiency procedures under subchapter ,b of chapter #fc1 no credit shall be allowed under this section for any subsequent taxable year unless the taxpayer provides such information as the ,secretary may require to demonstrate eligibility for such credit4 4 7#b7 ,american opportunity tax credit ,section #be;,a7i71 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,restrictions on taxpayers who improperly claimed credit in prior year 7,a7 ,taxpayers making prior fraudulent or reckless claims 7i7 ,in general ,no credit shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year in the disallowance period4 7ii7 ,disallowance period ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the disallowance period is-- 7,i7 the period of #aj taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer's claim of credit under this section was due to fraud1 and 7,,ii7 the period of #b taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer's claim of credit under this section was due to reckless or intentional disregard of rules and regulations 7but not due to fraud74 7,b7 ,taxpayers making improper prior claims ,in the case of a taxpayer who is denied credit under this section for any taxable year as a result of the deficiency procedures under subchapter ,b of chapter #fc1 no credit shall be allowed under this section for any subsequent taxable year unless the taxpayer provides such information as the ,secretary may require to demonstrate eligibility for such credit4 4 7b7 ,math error authority 7#a7 ,earned income tax credit ,section #fbac7;g77#b77,k7 is amended by inserting before the comma at the end the following3 or an entry on the return claiming the credit under section #cb for a taxable year for which the credit is disallowed under subsection 7k77#a7 thereof4 7#b7 ,american opportunity tax credit and child tax credit ,section #fbac7;g77#b71 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,n71 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,o71 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,o7 the following new subparagraphs3 7,p7 an omission of information required by section #bd7;h77#b7 or an entry on the return claiming the credit under section #bd for a taxable year for which the credit is disallowed under subsection 7h77#a7 thereof1 and 7,q7 an omission of information required by section #be;,a7i77#h77;,b7 or an entry on the return claiming the credit determined under section #be;,a7i7 for a taxable year for which the credit is disallowed under paragraph 7#h77;,a7 thereof4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #bji4 ,treatment of credits for purposes of certain penalties 7a7 ,application of underpayment penalties ,section #fffd7;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,a rule similar to the rule of section #fbaa7;b77#d7 shall apply for purposes of this subsection44 7b7 ,penalty for erroneous claim of credit made applicable to earned income credit ,section #ffgf7;a7 is amended by striking 7other than a claim for a refund or credit relating to the earned income credit under section #cb74 7c7 ,reasonable cause exception for erroneous claim for refund or credit 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ffgf7;a7 is amended by striking has a reasonable basis and inserting is due to reasonable cause4 7#b7 ,noneconomic substance transactions ,section #ffgf7;c7 is amended by striking having a reasonable basis and inserting due to reasonable cause4 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,underpayment penalties ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to-- 7,a7 returns filed after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 7,b7 returns filed on or before such date if the period specified in section #feja of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for assessment of the taxes with respect to which such return relates has not expired as of such date4 7#b7 ,penalty for erroneous claim of credit ,the amendment made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to claims filed after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #baj4 ,increase the penalty applicable to paid tax preparers who engage in willful or reckless conduct 7a7 ,in general ,section #ffid7;b77#a77;,b7 is amended by striking #ej percent and inserting #ge percent4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to returns prepared for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #baa4 ,employer identification number required for ,american opportunity tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #be;,a7i77#f71 as added by this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,institution ,no ,hope ,scholarship ,credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer includes the employer identification number of any institution to which qualified tuition and related expenses were paid with respect to the individual4 4 7b7 ,information reporting ,section #fjej,s7b77#b7 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,b71 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d71 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 the employer identification number of the institution1 and 4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,subsection 7a7 ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 7#b7 ,subsection 7b7 ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to expenses paid after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 for education furnished in academic periods beginning after such date4 #bab4 ,higher education information reporting only to include qualified tuition and related expenses actually paid 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjej,s7b77#b77;,b77i7 is amended by striking or the aggregate amount billed4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to expenses paid after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 for education furnished in academic periods beginning after such date4 ,,iii ,miscellaneous provisions ,a ,family tax relief #cja4 ,exclusion for amounts received under the ,work ,colleges ,program 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #aag7;c7 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting 1 or1 and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 a comprehensive student work-learning-service program 7as defined in section #ddh7;e7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife7 operated by a work college 7as defined in such section74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjb4 ,improvements to section #ebi accounts 7a7 ,computer technology and equipment permanently allowed as a qualified higher education expense for section #ebi accounts 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ebi7;e77#c77;,a77iii7 is amended to read as follows3 7iii7 expenses for the purchase of computer or peripheral equipment 7as defined in section #afh7;i77#b77;,b771 computer software 7as defined in section #aig7;e77#c77;,b771 or ,internet access and related services1 if such equipment1 software1 or services are to be used primarily by the beneficiary during any of the years the beneficiary is enrolled at an eligible educational institution4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7b7 ,elimination of distribution aggregation requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ebi7;c77#c7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,d74 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to distributions after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7c7 ,recontribution of refunded amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ebi7;c77#c71 as amended by subsection 7b71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,special rule for contributions of refunded amounts ,in the case of a beneficiary who receives a refund of any qualified higher education expenses from an eligible educational institution1 subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to that portion of any distribution for the taxable year which is recontributed to a qualified tuition program of which such individual is a beneficiary1 but only to the extent such recontribution is made not later than #fj days after the date of such refund and does not exceed the refunded amount4 4 7#b7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,in general ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to refunds of qualified higher education expenses after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7,b7 ,transition rule ,in the case of a refund of qualified higher education expenses received after ,december #ca1 #bjad1 and before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 section #ebi7;c77#c77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this subsection7 shall be applied by substituting not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph for not later than #fj days after the date of such refund4 #cjc4 ,elimination of residency requirement for qualified ,,able programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #ebi;,a7b77#a7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting and at the end of subparagraph 7,b71 and by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,c74 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,the second sentence of section #ebi;,a7d77#c7 is amended by striking and ,state of residence4 7#b7 ,section #ebi;,a7e7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#g74 7c7 ,technical amendments 7#a7 ,section #ebi;,a7d77#d7 is amended by striking section #d and inserting section #ajc4 7#b7 ,section #ebi;,a7c77#a77;,c77i7 is amended by striking family member and inserting member of the family4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #cjd4 ,exclusion for wrongfully incarcerated individuals 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,iii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a is amended by inserting before section #adj the following new section3 #aci;,f4 ,certain amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals 7a7 ,exclusion from gross income ,in the case of any wrongfully incarcerated individual1 gross income shall not include any civil damages1 restitution1 or other monetary award 7including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter7 relating to the incarceration of such individual for the covered offense for which such individual was convicted4 7b7 ,wrongfully incarcerated individual ,for purposes of this section1 the term wrongfully incarcerated individual means an individual-- 7#a7 who was convicted of a covered offense1 7#b7 who served all or part of a sentence of imprisonment relating to that covered offense1 and 7#c7 7,a7 who was pardoned1 granted clemency1 or granted amnesty for that covered offense because that individual was innocent of that covered offense1 or 7,b7 7i7 for whom the judgment of conviction for that covered offense was reversed or vacated1 and 7ii7 for whom the indictment1 information1 or other accusatory instrument for that covered offense was dismissed or who was found not guilty at a new trial after the judgment of conviction for that covered offense was reversed or vacated4 7c7 ,covered offense ,for purposes of this section1 the term covered offense means any criminal offense under ,federal or ,state law1 and includes any criminal offense arising from the same course of conduct as that criminal offense4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,iii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aci;,e the following new item3 ,sec4 #aci;,f4 ,certain amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,waiver of limitations ,if the credit or refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of this ,act to a period before the date of enactment of this ,act is prevented as of such date by the operation of any law or rule of law 7including res judicata71 such credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or made if the claim therefor is filed before the close of the #a-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cje4 ,clarification of special rule for certain governmental plans 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #aje7;j7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the taxpayer and inserting a qualified taxpayer1 and 7#b7 by striking deceased plan participant's beneficiary and inserting deceased employee's beneficiary 7other than an individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,b774 7b7 ,qualified taxpayer ,subsection 7j7 of section #aje is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,qualified taxpayer ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 with respect to an accident or health plan described in paragraph 7#b71 the term qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who is-- 7,a7 an employee1 or 7,b7 the spouse1 dependent 7as defined for purposes of subsection 7b771 or child 7as defined for purposes of such subsection7 of an employee4 4 7c7 ,application to political subdivisions of ,states ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #aje7;j7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or established by or on behalf of a ,state or political subdivision thereof after public retirement system1 and 7#b7 by inserting or #eja7;c77#i7 after section #aae in subparagraph 7,b74 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to payments after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjf4 ,rollovers permitted from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts 7a7 ,in general ,section #djh7p77#a77;,b7 is amended by inserting except in the case of a rollover contribution described in subsection 7d77#c77;,g7 or a rollover contribution otherwise described in subsection 7d77#c7 or in section #djb7;c71 #djc7;a77#d71 #djc7;b77#h71 or #deg7;e77#af71 which is made after the #b-year period described in section #gb7t77#f71 before with respect to which the only contributions allowed4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjg4 ,technical amendment relating to rollover of certain airline payment amounts 7a7 ,in general ,section #aajf7;a7 of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #djh note7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,special rule for certain airline payment amounts ,in the case of any amount which became an airline payment amount by reason of the amendments made by section #a7;b7 of ,public ,law #aac-bdc 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #djh note71 paragraph 7#a7 shall be applied by substituting 7or1 if later1 within the period beginning on ,december #ah1 #bjad1 and ending on the date which is #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,protecting ,americans from ,tax ,hikes ,act of #bjae7 for 7or1 if later1 within #ahj days of the date of the enactment of this ,act74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in ,public ,law #aac-bdc 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #djh note74 #cjh4 ,treatment of early retirement distributions for nuclear materials couriers1 ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 ,supreme ,court ,police1 and diplomatic security special agents 7a7 ,in general ,section #gb7t77#aj77;,b77ii71 as added by ,public ,law #aad-bf1 is amended by striking or any and inserting any and by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 any nuclear materials courier described in section #hcca7bg7 or #hdja7cc7 of such title1 any member of the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 any member of the ,supreme ,court ,police1 or any diplomatic security special agent of the ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cji4 ,prevention of extension of tax collection period for members of the ,armed ,forces who are hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries 7a7 ,in general ,section #gejh7;e7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,collection period after assessment not extended as a result of hospitalization ,with respect to any period of continuous qualified hospitalization described in subsection 7a7 and the next #ahj days thereafter1 subsection 7a7 shall not apply in the application of section #fejb4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes assessed before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,b ,real estate investment trusts #caa4 ,restriction on tax-free spinoffs involving ,r,e,i,ts 7a7 ,in general ,section #cee is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,restriction on distributions involving real estate investment trusts 7#a7 ,in general ,this section 7and so much of section #cef as relates to this section7 shall not apply to any distribution if either the distributing corporation or controlled corporation is a real estate investment trust4 7#b7 ,exceptions for certain spinoffs 7,a7 ,spinoffs of a real estate investment trust by another real estate investment trust ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any distribution if1 immediately after the distribution1 the distributing corporation and the controlled corporation are both real estate investment trusts4 7,b7 ,spinoffs of certain taxable ,,reit subsidiaries ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any distribution if-- 7i7 the distributing corporation has been a real estate investment trust at all times during the #c-year period ending on the date of such distribution1 7ii7 the controlled corporation has been a taxable ,,reit subsidiary 7as defined in section #hef7l77 of the distributing corporation at all times during such period1 and 7iii7 the distributing corporation had control 7as defined in section #cfh7;c7 applied by taking into account stock owned directly or indirectly1 including through one or more corporations or partnerships1 by the distributing corporation7 of the controlled corporation at all times during such period4 ,a controlled corporation will be treated as meeting the requirements of clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 if the stock of such corporation was distributed by a taxable ,,reit subsidiary in a transaction to which this section 7or so much of section #cef as relates to this section7 applies and the assets of such corporation consist solely of the stock or assets of assets held by one or more taxable ,,reit subsidiaries of the distributing corporation meeting the requirements of clauses 7ii7 and 7iii74 ,for purposes of clause 7iii71 control of a partnership means ownership of #hj percent of the profits interest and #hj percent of the capital interests4 4 7b7 ,prevention of ,,reit election following tax-free spin off ,section #hef7;c7 is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#i7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,election after tax-free reorganization ,if a corporation was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation 7other than a controlled corporation with respect to a distribution described in section #cee7;h77#b77;,a77 with respect to any distribution to which section #cee 7or so much of section #cef as relates to section #cee7 applied1 such corporation 7and any successor corporation7 shall not be eligible to make any election under paragraph 7#a7 for any taxable year beginning before the end of the #aj-year period beginning on the date of such distribution4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions on or after ,december #g1 #bjae1 but shall not apply to any distribution pursuant to a transaction described in a ruling request initially submitted to the ,internal ,revenue ,service on or before such date1 which request has not been withdrawn and with respect to which a ruling has not been issued or denied in its entirety as of such date4 #cab4 ,reduction in percentage limitation on assets of ,,reit which may be taxable ,,reit subsidiaries 7a7 ,in general ,section #hef7;c77#d77;,b77ii7 is amended by striking #be percent and inserting #bj percent4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjag4 #cac4 ,prohibited transaction safe harbors 7a7 ,alternative #c-,year averaging test for percentage of assets that can be sold annually 7#a7 ,in general ,clause 7iii7 of section #heg7;b77#f77;,c7 is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 or 7,,iv7 the trust satisfies the requirements of subclause 7,,ii7 applied by substituting #bj percent for #aj percent and the #c-year average adjusted bases percentage for the taxable year 7as defined in subparagraph 7,g77 does not exceed #aj percent1 or 7,v7 the trust satisfies the requirements of subclause 7,,iii7 applied by substituting #bj percent for #aj percent and the #c-year average fair market value percentage for the taxable year 7as defined in subparagraph 7,h77 does not exceed #aj percent4 7#b7 #c-year average adjusted bases and fair market value percentages ,paragraph 7#f7 of section #heg7;b7 is amended by redesignating subparagraphs 7,g7 and 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,i7 and 7,j71 respectively1 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,f7 the following new subparagraphs3 7,g7 #c-year average adjusted bases percentage ,the term #c-year average adjusted bases percentage means1 with respect to any taxable year1 the ratio 7expressed as a percentage7 of-- 7i7 the aggregate adjusted bases 7as determined for purposes of computing earnings and profits7 of property 7other than sales of foreclosure property or sales to which section #ajcc applies7 sold during the #c taxable year period ending with such taxable year1 divided by 7ii7 the sum of the aggregate adjusted bases 7as so determined7 of all of the assets of the trust as of the beginning of each of the #c taxable years which are part of the period referred to in clause 7i74 7,h7 #c-year average fair market value percentage ,the term #c-year average fair market value percentage means1 with respect to any taxable year1 the ratio 7expressed as a percentage7 of-- 7i7 the fair market value of property 7other than sales of foreclosure property or sales to which section #ajcc applies7 sold during the #c taxable year period ending with such taxable year1 divided by 7ii7 the sum of the fair market value of all of the assets of the trust as of the beginning of each of the #c taxable years which are part of the period referred to in clause 7i74 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendments ,clause 7iv7 of section #heg7;b77#f77;,d7 is amended by adding or at the end of subclause 7,,iii7 and by adding at the end the following new subclauses3 7,,iv7 the trust satisfies the requirements of subclause 7,,ii7 applied by substituting #bj percent for #aj percent and the #c-year average adjusted bases percentage for the taxable year 7as defined in subparagraph 7,g77 does not exceed #aj percent1 or 7,v7 the trust satisfies the requirements of subclause 7,,iii7 applied by substituting #bj percent for #aj percent and the #c-year average fair market value percentage for the taxable year 7as defined in subparagraph 7,h77 does not exceed #aj percent1 4 7b7 ,application of safe harbors independent of determination whether real estate asset is inventory property 7#a7 ,in general ,subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 of section #heg7;b77#f7 are each amended by striking and which is described in section #abba7;a77#a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i74 7#b7 ,no inference from safe harbors ,subparagraph 7,f7 of section #heg7;b77#f7 is amended to read as follows3 7,f7 ,no inference with respect to treatment as inventory property ,the determination of whether property is described in section #abba7;a77#a7 shall be made without regard to this paragraph4 4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,application of safe harbors 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the amendments made by subsection 7b7 shall take effect as if included in section #cjea of the ,housing ,assistance ,tax ,act of #bjjh4 7,b7 ,retroactive application of no inference not applicable to certain timber property previously treated as not inventory property ,the amendment made by subsection 7b77#b7 shall not apply to any sale of property to which section #heg7;b77#f77;,g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act7 applies4 #cad4 ,repeal of preferential dividend rule for publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts 7a7 ,in general ,section #efb7;c7 is amended by inserting or a publicly offered ,,reit after a publicly offered regulated investment company 7as defined in section #fg7;c77#b77;,b774 7b7 ,publicly offered ,,reit ,section #efb7;c71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,except in the case of and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,except in the case of 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,publicly offered ,,reit ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term publicly offered ,,reit means a real estate investment trust which is required to file annual and periodic reports with the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission under the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #cae4 ,authority for alternative remedies to address certain ,,reit distribution failures 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7e7 of section #efb is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,in the case of a real estate investment trust and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,determination of earnings and profits for purposes of dividends paid deduction ,in the case of a real estate investment trust 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,authority to provide alternative remedies for certain failures ,in the case of a failure of a distribution by a real estate investment trust to comply with the requirements of subsection 7c71 the ,secretary may provide an appropriate remedy to cure such failure in lieu of not considering the distribution to be a dividend for purposes of computing the dividends paid deduction if-- 7,a7 the ,secretary determines that such failure is inadvertent or is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect1 or 7,b7 such failure is of a type of failure which the ,secretary has identified for purposes of this paragraph as being described in subparagraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #caf4 ,limitations on designation of dividends by ,r,e,i,ts 7a7 ,in general ,section #heg is amended by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7h7 and by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following new subsection3 7g7 ,limitations on designation of dividends 7#a7 ,overall limitation ,the aggregate amount of dividends designated by a real estate investment trust under subsections 7b77#c77;,c7 and 7c77#b77;,a7 with respect to any taxable year may not exceed the dividends paid by such trust with respect to such year4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 dividends paid after the close of the taxable year described in section #heh shall be treated as paid with respect to such year4 7#b7 ,proportionality ,the ,secretary may prescribe regulations or other guidance requiring the proportionality of the designation of particular types of dividends among shares or beneficial interests of a real estate investment trust4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cag4 ,debt instruments of publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts and mortgages treated as real estate assets 7a7 ,debt instruments of publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts treated as real estate assets 7#a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #hef7;c77#e7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and shares and inserting 1 shares1 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and debt instruments issued by publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts before the period at the end of the first sentence4 7#b7 ,income from nonqualified debt instruments of publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts not qualified for purposes of satisfying the #ge percent gross income test ,subparagraph 7,h7 of section #hef7;c77#c7 is amended by inserting 7other than a nonqualified publicly offered ,,reit debt instrument7 after real estate asset4 7#c7 #be percent asset limitation on holding of nonqualified debt instruments of publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #hef7;c77#d7 is amended by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv7 and by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following new clause3 7iii7 not more than #be percent of the value of its total assets is represented by nonqualified publicly offered ,,reit debt instruments1 and 4 7#d7 ,definitions related to debt instruments of publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts ,paragraph 7#e7 of section #hef7;c7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,l7 ,definitions related to debt instruments of publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts 7i7 ,publicly offered ,,reit ,the term publicly offered ,,reit has the meaning given such term by section #efb7;c77#b74 7ii7 ,nonqualified publicly offered ,,reit debt instrument ,the term nonqualified publicly offered ,,reit debt instrument means any real estate asset which would cease to be a real estate asset if subparagraph 7,b7 were applied without regard to the reference to debt instruments issued by publicly offered ,r,e,i,ts4 4 7b7 ,interests in mortgages on interests in real property treated as real estate assets ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #hef7;c77#e7 is amended by inserting or on interests in real property after interests in mortgages on real property4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cah4 ,asset and income test clarification regarding ancillary personal property 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7c7 of section #hef1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#i7 as paragraph 7#aj7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following new paragraph3 7#i7 ,special rules for certain personal property which is ancillary to real property 7,a7 ,certain personal property leased in connection with real property ,personal property shall be treated as a real estate asset for purposes of paragraph 7#d77;,a7 to the extent that rents attributable to such personal property are treated as rents from real property under subsection 7d77#a77;,c74 7,b7 ,certain personal property mortgaged in connection with real property ,in the case of an obligation secured by a mortgage on both real property and personal property1 if the fair market value of such personal property does not exceed #ae percent of the total fair market value of all such property1 such obligation shall be treated-- 7i7 for purposes of paragraph 7#c77;,b71 as an obligation described therein1 and 7ii7 for purposes of paragraph 7#d77;,a71 as a real estate asset4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 the fair market value of all such property shall be determined in the same manner as the fair market value of real property is determined for purposes of apportioning interest income between real property and personal property under paragraph 7#c77;,b74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cai4 ,hedging provisions 7a7 ,modification to permit the termination of a hedging transaction using an additional hedging instrument ,subparagraph 7,g7 of section #hef7;c77#e7 is amended by striking and at the end of clause 7i71 by striking the period at the end of clause 7ii7 and inserting 1 and1 and by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 if-- 7,i7 a real estate investment trust enters into one or more positions described in clause 7i7 with respect to indebtedness described in clause 7i7 or one or more positions described in clause 7ii7 with respect to property which generates income or gain described in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 7,,ii7 any portion of such indebtedness is extinguished or any portion of such property is disposed of1 and 7,,iii7 in connection with such extinguishment or disposition1 such trust enters into one or more transactions which would be hedging transactions described in clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 of section #abba7;b77#b77;,a7 with respect to any position referred to in subclause 7,i7 if such position were ordinary property1 any income of such trust from any position referred to in subclause 7,i7 and from any transaction referred to in subclause 7,,iii7 7including gain from the termination of any such position or transaction7 shall not constitute gross income under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 to the extent that such transaction hedges such position4 4 7b7 ,identification requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,g7 of section #hef7;c77#e71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by striking and at the end of clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end of clause 7iii7 and inserting 1 and1 and by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iv7 clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 shall not apply with respect to any transaction unless such transaction satisfies the identification requirement described in section #abba7;a77#g7 7determined after taking into account any curative provisions provided under the regulations referred to therein74 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,subparagraph 7,g7 of section #hef7;c77#e7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking which is clearly identified pursuant to section #abba7;a77#g7 in clause 7i71 and 7,b7 by striking 1 but only if such transaction is clearly identified as such before the close of the day on which it was acquired1 originated1 or entered into 7or such other time as the ,secretary may prescribe7 in clause 7ii74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cbj4 ,modification of ,,reit earnings and profits calculation to avoid duplicate taxation 7a7 ,earnings and profits not increased by amounts allowed in computing taxable income in prior years ,section #heg7;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in general ,the earnings and profits of a real estate investment trust for any taxable year 7but not its accumulated earnings7 shall not be reduced by any amount which-- 7,a7 is not allowable in computing its taxable income for such taxable year1 and 7,b7 was not allowable in computing its taxable income for any prior taxable year4 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 ,real estate investment trust ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term real estate investment trust includes a domestic corporation1 trust1 or association which is a real estate investment trust determined without regard to the requirements of subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,special rules for determining earnings and profits for purposes of the deduction for dividends paid ,for special rules for determining the earnings and profits of a real estate investment trust for purposes of the deduction for dividends paid1 see section #efb7;e77#a74 4 7b7 ,exception for purposes of determining dividends paid deduction ,section #efb7;e77#a71 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by striking deduction1 the earnings and all that follows and inserting the following3 deduction-- 7,a7 the earnings and profits of such trust for any taxable year 7but not its accumulated earnings7 shall be increased by the amount of gain 7if any7 on the sale or exchange of real property which is taken into account in determining the taxable income of such trust for such taxable year 7and not otherwise taken into account in determining such earnings and profits71 and 7,b7 section #heg7;d77#a7 shall be applied without regard to subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cba4 ,treatment of certain services provided by taxable ,,reit subsidiaries 7a7 ,taxable ,,reit subsidiaries treated in same manner as independent contractors for certain purposes 7#a7 ,marketing and development expenses under rental property safe harbor ,clause 7v7 of section #heg7;b77#f77;,c7 is amended by inserting or a taxable ,,reit subsidiary before the period at the end4 7#b7 ,marketing expenses under timber safe harbor ,clause 7v7 of section #heg7;b77#f77;,d7 is amended by striking 81 in the case of a sale on or before the termination date104 7#c7 ,foreclosure property grace period ,subparagraph 7,c7 of section #hef7;e77#d7 is amended by inserting or through a taxable ,,reit subsidiary after receive any income4 7b7 ,tax on redetermined ,,trs service income 7#a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #heg7;b77#g7 is amended by striking and excess interest and inserting excess interest1 and redetermined ,,trs service income4 7#b7 ,redetermined ,,trs service income ,paragraph 7#g7 of section #heg7;b7 is amended by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g71 respectively1 and inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,redetermined ,,trs service income 7i7 ,in general ,the term redetermined ,,trs service income means gross income of a taxable ,,reit subsidiary of a real estate investment trust attributable to services provided to1 or on behalf of1 such trust 7less deductions properly allocable thereto7 to the extent the amount of such income 7less such deductions7 would 7but for subparagraph 7,f77 be increased on distribution1 apportionment1 or allocation under section #dhb4 7ii7 ,coordination with redetermined rents ,clause 7i7 shall not apply with respect to gross income attributable to services furnished or rendered to a tenant of the real estate investment trust 7or to deductions properly allocable thereto74 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendments ,subparagraphs 7,b77i7 and 7,c7 of section #heg7;b77#g7 are each amended by striking subparagraph 7,e7 and inserting subparagraph 7,f74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cbb4 ,exception from ,,firpta for certain stock of ,r,e,i,ts 7a7 ,modifications of ownership rules 7#a7 ,in general ,section #hig is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,special rules relating to real estate investment trusts 7#a7 ,increase in percentage ownership for exceptions for persons holding publicly traded stock 7,a7 ,dispositions ,in the case of any disposition of stock in a real estate investment trust1 paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#f77;,c7 of subsection 7c7 shall each be applied by substituting more than #aj percent for more than #e percent4 7,b7 ,distributions ,in the case of any distribution from a real estate investment trust1 subsection 7h77#a7 shall be applied by substituting #aj percent for #e percent4 7#b7 ,stock held by qualified shareholders not treated as ,,usrpi 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 stock of a real estate investment trust which is held directly 7or indirectly through #a or more partnerships7 by a qualified shareholder shall not be treated as a ,united ,states real property interest1 and 7ii7 notwithstanding subsection 7h77#a71 any distribution to a qualified shareholder shall not be treated as gain recognized from the sale or exchange of a ,united ,states real property interest to the extent the stock of the real estate investment trust held by such qualified shareholder is not treated as a ,united ,states real property interest under clause 7i74 7,b7 ,exception ,in the case of a qualified shareholder with #a or more applicable investors-- 7i7 subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall not apply to so much of the stock of a real estate investment trust held by a qualified shareholder as bears the same ratio to the value of the interests 7other than interests held solely as a creditor7 held by such applicable investors in the qualified shareholder bears to value of all interests 7other than interests held solely as a creditor7 in the qualified shareholder1 and 7ii7 a percentage equal to the ratio determined under clause 7i7 of the amounts realized by the qualified shareholder with respect to any disposition of stock in the real estate investment trust or with respect to any distribution from the real estate investment trust attributable to gain from sales or exchanges of a ,united ,states real property interest shall be treated as amounts realized from the disposition of ,united ,states real property interests4 7,c7 ,special rule for certain distributions treated as sale or exchange ,if a distribution by a real estate investment trust is treated as a sale or exchange of stock under section #cja7;c77#c71 #cjb1 or #cca with respect to a qualified shareholder-- 7i7 in the case of an applicable investor1 subparagraph 7,b7 shall apply with respect to such distribution1 and 7ii7 in the case of any other person1 such distribution shall be treated under section #heg7;b77#c77;,f7 as a dividend from a real estate investment trust notwithstanding any other provision of this title4 7,d7 ,applicable investor ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term applicable investor means1 with respect to any qualified shareholder holding stock in a real estate investment trust1 a person 7other than a qualified shareholder7 which-- 7i7 holds an interest 7other than an interest solely as a creditor7 in such qualified shareholder1 and 7ii7 holds more than #aj percent of the stock of such real estate investment trust 7whether or not by reason of the person's ownership interest in the qualified shareholder74 7,e7 ,constructive ownership rules ,for purposes of subparagraphs 7,b77i7 and 7,c7 and paragraph 7#d71 the constructive ownership rules under subsection 7c77#f77;,c7 shall apply4 7#c7 ,qualified shareholder ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified shareholder means a foreign person which-- 7i7 7,i7 is eligible for benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the ,united ,states which includes an exchange of information program and the principal class of interests of which is listed and regularly traded on #a or more recognized stock exchanges 7as defined in such comprehensive income tax treaty71 or 7,,ii7 is a foreign partnership that is created or organized under foreign law as a limited partnership in a jurisdiction that has an agreement for the exchange of information with respect to taxes with the ,united ,states and has a class of limited partnership units which is regularly traded on the ,new ,york ,stock ,exchange or ,nasdaq ,stock ,market and such class of limited partnership units value is greater than #ej percent of the value of all the partnership units1 7ii7 is a qualified collective investment vehicle1 and 7iii7 maintains records on the identity of each person who1 at any time during the foreign person's taxable year1 holds directly #e percent or more of the class of interest described in subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 of clause 7i71 as the case may be4 7,b7 ,qualified collective investment vehicle ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term qualified collective investment vehicle means a foreign person-- 7i7 which1 under the comprehensive income tax treaty described in subparagraph 7,a77i71 is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding with respect to ordinary dividends paid by a real estate investment trust even if such person holds more than #aj percent of the stock of such real estate investment trust1 7ii7 which-- 7,i7 is a publicly traded partnership 7as defined in section #ggjd7;b77 to which subsection 7a7 of section #ggjd does not apply1 7,,ii7 is a withholding foreign partnership for purposes of chapters #c1 #d1 and #fa1 7,,iii7 if such foreign partnership were a ,united ,states corporation1 would be a ,united ,states real property holding corporation 7determined without regard to paragraph 7#a77 at any time during the #e-year period ending on the date of disposition of1 or distribution with respect to1 such partnership's interests in a real estate investment trust1 or 7iii7 which is designated as a qualified collective investment vehicle by the ,secretary and is either-- 7,i7 fiscally transparent within the meaning of section #hid1 or 7,,ii7 required to include dividends in its gross income1 but entitled to a deduction for distributions to persons holding interests 7other than interests solely as a creditor7 in such foreign person4 7#d7 ,partnership allocations 7,a7 ,in general ,for the purposes of this subsection1 in the case of an applicable investor who is a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation and is a partner in a partnership that is a qualified shareholder1 if such partner's proportionate share of ,,usrpi gain for the taxable year exceeds such partner's distributive share of ,,usrpi gain for the taxable year1 then 7i7 such partner's distributive share of the amount of gain taken into account under subsection 7a77#a7 by the partner for the taxable year 7determined without regard to this paragraph7 shall be increased by the amount of such excess1 and 7ii7 such partner's distributive share of items of income or gain for the taxable year that are not treated as gain taken into account under subsection 7a77#a7 7determined without regard to this paragraph7 shall be decreased 7but not below zero7 by the amount of such excess4 7,b7 ,,usrpi gain ,for the purposes of this paragraph1 the term ,,usrpi gain means the excess 7if any7 of-- 7i7 the sum of-- 7,i7 any gain recognized from the disposition of a ,united ,states real property interest1 and 7,,ii7 any distribution by a real estate investment trust that is treated as gain recognized from the sale or exchange of a ,united ,states real property interest1 over 7ii7 any loss recognized from the disposition of a ,united ,states real property interest4 7,c7 ,proportionate share of ,,usrpi gain ,for purposes of this paragraph1 an applicable investor's proportionate share of ,,usrpi gain shall be determined on the basis of such investor's share of partnership items of income or gain 7excluding gain allocated under section #gjd7;c771 whichever results in the largest proportionate share4 ,if the investor's share of partnership items of income or gain 7excluding gain allocated under section #gjd7;c77 may vary during the period such investor is a partner in the partnership1 such share shall be the highest share such investor may receive4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #hig7;c77#a77;,a7 is amended by inserting or subsection 7k7 after subparagraph 7,b7 in the matter preceding clause 7i74 7,b7 ,section #heg7;b77#c77;,f7 is amended by inserting or subparagraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,c7 of section #hig7k77#b7 after #hig7;h77#a74 7b7 ,determination of domestic control 7#a7 ,special ownership rules 7,a7 ,in general ,section #hig7;h77#d7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,special ownership rules ,for purposes of determining the holder of stock under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7-- 7i7 in the case of any class of stock of the qualified investment entity which is regularly traded on an established securities market in the ,united ,states1 a person holding less than #e percent of such class of stock at all times during the testing period shall be treated as a ,united ,states person unless the qualified investment entity has actual knowledge that such person is not a ,united ,states person1 7ii7 any stock in the qualified investment entity held by another qualified investment entity-- 7,i7 any class of stock of which is regularly traded on an established securities market1 or 7,,ii7 which is a regulated investment company which issues redeemable securities 7within the meaning of section #b of the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj71 shall be treated as held by a foreign person1 except that if such other qualified investment entity is domestically controlled 7determined after application of this subparagraph71 such stock shall be treated as held by a ,united ,states person1 and 7iii7 any stock in the qualified investment entity held by any other qualified investment entity not described in subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 of clause 7ii7 shall only be treated as held by a ,united ,states person in proportion to the stock of such other qualified investment entity which is 7or is treated under clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 as7 held by a ,united ,states person4 4 7,b7 ,conforming amendment ,the heading for paragraph 7#d7 of section #hig7;h7 is amended by inserting and special rules after ,definitions4 7#b7 ,technical amendment ,clause 7ii7 of section #hig7;h77#d77;,a7 is amended by inserting and for purposes of determining whether a real estate investment trust is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity under this subsection after real estate investment trust4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of enactment and shall apply to-- 7,a7 any disposition on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 7,b7 any distribution by a real estate investment trust on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act which is treated as a deduction for a taxable year of such trust ending after such date4 7#b7 ,determination of domestic control ,the amendments made by subsection 7b77#a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,technical amendment ,the amendment made by subsection 7b77#b7 shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjae4 #cbc4 ,exception for interests held by foreign retirement or pension funds 7a7 ,in general ,section #hig1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7l7 ,exception for interests held by foreign pension funds 7#a7 ,in general ,this section shall not apply to any ,united ,states real property interest held directly 7or indirectly through #a or more partnerships7 by1 or to any distribution received from a real estate investment trust by-- 7,a7 a qualified foreign pension fund1 or 7,b7 any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund4 7#b7 ,qualified foreign pension fund ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term qualified foreign pension fund means any trust1 corporation1 or other organization or arrangement-- 7,a7 which is created or organized under the law of a country other than the ,united ,states1 7,b7 which is established to provide retirement or pension benefits to participants or beneficiaries that are current or former employees 7or persons designated by such employees7 of one or more employers in consideration for services rendered1 7,c7 which does not have a single participant or beneficiary with a right to more than five percent of its assets or income1 7,d7 which is subject to government regulation and provides annual information reporting about its beneficiaries to the relevant tax authorities in the country in which it is established or operates1 and 7,e7 with respect to which1 under the laws of the country in which it is established or operates-- 7i7 contributions to such trust1 corporation1 organization1 or arrangement which would otherwise be subject to tax under such laws are deductible or excluded from the gross income of such entity or taxed at a reduced rate1 or 7ii7 taxation of any investment income of such trust1 corporation1 organization or arrangement is deferred or such income is taxed at a reduced rate4 7#c7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection4 4 7b7 ,exemption from withholding ,section #adde7;f77#c7 is amended by striking any person and all that follows and inserting the following3 any person other than-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states person1 and 7,b7 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 an entity with respect to which section #hig does not apply by reason of subsection 7l7 thereof4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions and distributions after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cbd4 ,increase in rate of withholding of tax on dispositions of ,united ,states real property interests 7a7 ,in general ,subsections 7a71 7e77#c71 7e77#d71 and 7e77#e7 of section #adde are each amended by striking #aj percent and inserting #ae percent4 7b7 ,exception for certain residences ,section #adde7;c7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,reduced rate of withholding for residence where amount realized does not exceed #a1jjj1jjj ,in the case of a disposition-- 7,a7 of property which is acquired by the transferee for use by the transferee as a residence1 7,b7 with respect to which the amount realized for such property does not exceed #a1jjj1jjj1 and 7,c7 to which subsection 7b77#e7 does not apply1 subsection 7a7 shall be applied by substituting #aj percent for #ae percent4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions after the date which is #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cbe4 ,interests in ,r,i,cs and ,r,e,i,ts not excluded from definition of ,united ,states real property interests 7a7 ,in general ,section #hig7;c77#a77;,b7 is amended by striking and at the end of clause 7i71 by striking the period at the end of clause 7ii77,,ii7 and inserting 1 and1 and by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 neither such corporation nor any predecessor of such corporation was a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust at any time during the shorter of the periods described in subparagraph 7,a77ii74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to dispositions on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cbf4 ,dividends derived from ,r,i,cs and ,r,e,i,ts ineligible for deduction for ,united ,states source portion of dividends from certain foreign corporations 7a7 ,in general ,section #bde7;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ab7 ,dividends derived from ,r,i,cs and ,r,e,i,ts ineligible for deduction ,regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts shall not be treated as domestic corporations for purposes of paragraph 7#e77;,b74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to dividends received from regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,no inference ,nothing contained in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper treatment under section #bde of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf of dividends received from regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,c ,additional provisions #cca4 ,deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations 7a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #agj7;b77#a7 is amended by striking or at the end of clause 7vii71 by striking the comma at the end of clause 7viii7 and inserting 1 or1 and by inserting after clause 7viii7 the following new clause3 7ix7 an agricultural research organization directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of agricultural research 7as defined in section #adjd of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg7 in conjunction with a land-grant college or university 7as defined in such section7 or a non-land grant college of agriculture 7as defined in such section71 and during the calendar year in which the contribution is made such organization is committed to spend such contribution for such research before ,january #a of the fifth calendar year which begins after the date such contribution is made1 4 7b7 ,expenditures ,to influence legislation ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #eja7;h7 is amended by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g71 respectively1 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 section #agj7;b77#a77;,a77ix7 7relating to agricultural research organizations71 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ccb4 ,removal of bond requirements and extending filing periods for certain taxpayers with limited excise tax liability 7a7 ,filing requirements ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #ejfa7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,in the case of and inserting the following3 7i7 ,more than #a1jjj and not more than #ej1jjj in taxes ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 in the case of 1 7,b7 by striking under bond for deferred payment1 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 ,not more than #a1jjj in taxes ,in the case of any taxpayer who reasonably expects to be liable for not more than #a1jjj in taxes imposed with respect to distilled spirits1 wines1 and beer under subparts ,a1 ,c1 and ,d and section #gfeb for the calendar year and who was liable for not more than #a1jjj in such taxes in the preceding calendar year1 the last day for the payment of tax on withdrawals1 removals1 and entries 7and articles brought into the ,united ,states from ,puerto ,rico7 shall be the #adth day after the last day of the calendar year4 1 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,exceeds #ej1jjj limit ,subparagraph 7,a77i7 1 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 ,exceeds #a1jjj limit ,subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall not apply to any taxpayer for any portion of the calendar year following the first date on which the aggregate amount of tax due under subparts ,a1 ,c1 and ,d and section #gfeb from such taxpayer during such calendar year exceeds #a1jjj1 and any tax under such subparts which has not been paid on such date shall be due on the #adth day after the last day of the calendar quarter in which such date occurs4 4 7b7 ,bond requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #eeea of such ,code is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,no individual and inserting ,except as provided under subsection 7d71 no individual1 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,removal of bond requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,during any period to which subparagraph 7,a7 of section #ejfa7;d77#d7 applies to a taxpayer 7determined after application of subparagraph 7,b7 thereof71 such taxpayer shall not be required to furnish any bond covering operations or withdrawals of distilled spirits or wines for nonindustrial use or of beer4 7#b7 ,satisfaction of bond requirements ,any taxpayer for any period described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be treated as if sufficient bond has been furnished for purposes of covering operations and withdrawals of distilled spirits or wines for nonindustrial use or of beer for purposes of any requirements relating to bonds under this chapter4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,bonds for distilled spirits plants ,section #eagc7;a7 of such ,code is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,no person and inserting ,except as provided under section #eeea7;d71 no person1 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,no distilled spirits and inserting ,except as provided under section #eeea7;d71 no distilled spirits4 7,b7 ,bonded wine cellars ,section #ecea of such ,code is amended-- 7i7 by striking ,any person and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,any person 1 7ii7 by inserting 1 except as provided under section #eeea7;d71 before file bond1 7iii7 by striking ,such premises shall and all that follows through the period1 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this chapter-- 7#a7 ,bonded wine cellar ,the term bonded wine cellar means any premises described in subsection 7a71 including any such premises established by a taxpayer described in section #eeea7;d74 7#b7 ,bonded winery ,at the discretion of the ,secretary1 any bonded wine cellar that engages in production operations may be designated as a bonded winery4 4 7,c7 ,bonds for breweries ,section #edja of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,exception from bond requirements for certain breweries ,subsection 7b7 shall not apply to any taxpayer for any period described in section #eeea7;d74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to any calendar quarters beginning more than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ccc4 ,modifications to alternative tax for certain small insurance companies 7a7 ,additional requirement for companies to which alternative tax applies 7#a7 ,added requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #hca7;b77#b7 is amended-- 7i7 by striking 7including interinsurers and reciprocal underwriters71 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end of clause 7i71 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as clause 7iii71 and by inserting after clause 7i7 the following new clause3 7ii7 such company meets the diversification requirements of subparagraph 7,b71 and 4 7,b7 ,diversification requirement ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #hca7;b7 is amended by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c7 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,diversification requirements 7i7 ,in general ,an insurance company meets the requirements of this subparagraph if-- 7,i7 no more than #bj percent of the net written premiums 7or1 if greater1 direct written premiums7 of such company for the taxable year is attributable to any one policyholder1 or 7,,ii7 such insurance company does not meet the requirement of subclause 7,i7 and no person who holds 7directly or indirectly7 an interest in such insurance company is a specified holder who holds 7directly or indirectly7 aggregate interests in such insurance company which constitute a percentage of the entire interests in such insurance company which is more than a de minimis percentage higher than the percentage of interests in the specified assets with respect to such insurance company held 7directly or indirectly7 by such specified holder4 7ii7 ,definitions ,for purposes of clause 7i77,,ii7-- 7,i7 ,specified holder ,the term specified holder means1 with respect to any insurance company1 any individual who holds 7directly or indirectly7 an interest in such insurance company and who is a spouse or lineal descendant 7including by adoption7 of an individual who holds an interest 7directly or indirectly7 in the specified assets with respect to such insurance company4 7,,ii7 ,specified assets ,the term specified assets means1 with respect to any insurance company1 the trades or businesses1 rights1 or assets with respect to which the net written premiums 7or direct written premiums7 of such insurance company are paid4 7,,iii7 ,indirect interest ,an indirect interest includes any interest held through a trust1 estate1 partnership1 or corporation4 7,,iv7 ,de minimis ,except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary in regulations or other guidance1 #b percentage points or less shall be treated as de minimis4 4 7,c7 ,conforming amendments ,the second sentence section #hca7;b77#b77;,a7 is amended-- 7i7 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting clause 7iii71 and 7ii7 by striking clause 7i7 and inserting clauses 7i7 and 7ii74 7#b7 ,treatment of related policyholders ,clause 7i7 of section #hca7;b77#b77;,c71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a77;,b71 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 in determining and inserting ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7,i7 in determining 1 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 and1 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,ii7 in determining the attribution of premiums to any policyholder under subparagraph 7,b77i71 all policyholders which are related 7within the meaning of section #bfg7;b7 or #gjg7;b77 or are members of the same controlled group shall be treated as one policyholder4 4 7#c7 ,reporting ,section #hca is amended by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e7 and by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,reporting ,every insurance company for which an election is in effect under subsection 7b7 for any taxable year shall furnish to the ,secretary at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary shall prescribe such information for such taxable year as the ,secretary shall require with respect to the requirements of subsection 7b77#b77;,a77ii74 4 7b7 ,increase in limitation on premiums 7#a7 ,in general ,clause 7i7 of section #hca7;b77#b77;,a7 is amended by striking #a1bjj1jjj and inserting #b1bjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,inflation ,adjustment ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #hca7;b71 as amended by subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,inflation adjustment ,in the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after #bjae1 the dollar amount set forth in subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7i7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7ii7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for such calendar year by substituting calendar year #bjac for calendar year #aiib in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4 ,if the amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of #ej1jjj1 such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of #ej1jjj4 4 7c7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 #ccd4 ,treatment of timber gains 7a7 ,in general ,section #abja7;b7 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,special rate for qualified timber gains 7#a7 ,in general ,if1 for any taxable year beginning in #bjaf1 a corporation has both a net capital gain and qualified timber gain-- 7,a7 subsection 7a7 shall apply to such corporation for the taxable year without regard to whether the applicable tax rate exceeds #ce percent1 and 7,b7 the tax computed under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be equal to the sum of-- 7i7 #bc4h percent of the least of-- 7,i7 qualified timber gain1 7,,ii7 net capital gain1 or 7,,iii7 taxable income1 plus 7ii7 #ce percent of the excess 7if any7 of taxable income over the sum of the amounts for which a tax was determined under subsection 7a77#a7 and clause 7i74 7#b7 ,qualified timber gain ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualified timber gain means1 with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year1 the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,a7 the sum of the taxpayer's gains described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #fca for such year1 over 7,b7 the sum of the taxpayer's losses described in such subsections for such year4 ,for purposes of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 only timber held more than #ae years shall be taken into account4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ee7;b7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cce4 ,modification of definition of hard cider 7a7 ,in general ,section #ejda of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f7 of subsection 7b71 by striking which is a still wine and all that follows through alcohol by volume1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,hard cider ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#f71 the term hard cider means a wine-- 7#a7 containing not more than #j4fd gram of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters of wine1 except that the ,secretary may by regulations prescribe such tolerances to this limitation as may be reasonably necessary in good commercial practice1 7#b7 which is derived primarily-- 7,a7 from apples or pears1 or 7,b7 from-- 7i7 apple juice concentrate or pear juice concentrate1 and 7ii7 water1 7#c7 which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear1 and 7#d7 which contains at least one-half of #a percent and less than #h4e percent alcohol by volume4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to hard cider removed during calendar years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 #ccf4 ,church plan clarification 7a7 ,application of controlled group rules to church plans 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dad7;c7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,for purposes and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 for purposes 1 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,special rules relating to church plans 7,a7 ,general rule ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 for purposes of this subsection and subsection 7m71 an organization that is otherwise eligible to participate in a church plan shall not be aggregated with another such organization and treated as a single employer with such other organization for a plan year beginning in a taxable year unless-- 7i7 one such organization provides 7directly or indirectly7 at least #hj percent of the operating funds for the other organization during the preceding taxable year of the recipient organization1 and 7ii7 there is a degree of common management or supervision between the organizations such that the organization providing the operating funds is directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the other organization4 7,b7 ,nonqualified church-controlled organizations ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 for purposes of this subsection and subsection 7m71 an organization that is a nonqualified church-controlled organization shall be aggregated with #a or more other nonqualified church-controlled organizations1 or with an organization that is not exempt from tax under section #eja1 and treated as a single employer with such other organization1 if at least #hj percent of the directors or trustees of such other organization are either representatives of1 or directly or indirectly controlled by1 such nonqualified church-controlled organization4 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term nonqualified church-controlled organization means a church-controlled tax-exempt organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 that is not a qualified church-controlled organization 7as defined in section #caba7w77#c77;,b774 7,c7 ,permissive aggregation among church-related organizations ,the church or convention or association of churches with which an organization described in subparagraph 7,a7 is associated 7within the meaning of subsection 7e77#c77;,d771 or an organization designated by such church or convention or association of churches1 may elect to treat such organizations as a single employer for a plan year4 ,such election1 once made1 shall apply to all succeeding plan years unless revoked with notice provided to the ,secretary in such manner as the ,secretary shall prescribe4 7,d7 ,permissive disaggregation of church-related organizations ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 in the case of a church plan1 an employer may elect to treat churches 7as defined in section #djc7;b77#ab77;,b77 separately from entities that are not churches 7as so defined71 without regard to whether such entities maintain separate church plans4 ,such election1 once made1 shall apply to all succeeding plan years unless revoked with notice provided to the ,secretary in such manner as the ,secretary shall prescribe4 4 7#b7 ,clarification relating to application of anti-abuse rule ,the rule of #bf ,,cfr #a4dad7;c7-#e7;f7 shall continue to apply to each paragraph of section #dad7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to years beginning before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,application of contribution and funding limitations to #djc7;b7 grandfathered defined benefit plans 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bea7;e77#e7 of the ,tax ,equity and ,fiscal ,responsibility ,act of #aihb 7,public ,law #ig-bdh71 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #djc7;b77#b7 and inserting #djc7;b71 and 7,b7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and shall be subject to the applicable limitations of section #dae7;b7 of such ,code as if it were a defined benefit plan under section #dja7;a7 of such ,code 7and not to the limitations of section #dae7;c7 of such ,code744 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to years beginning before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,automatic enrollment by church plans 7#a7 ,in general ,this subsection shall supersede any law of a ,state that relates to wage1 salary1 or payroll payment1 collection1 deduction1 garnishment1 assignment1 or withholding which would directly or indirectly prohibit or restrict the inclusion in any church plan 7as defined in section #dad7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 of an automatic contribution arrangement4 7#b7 ,definition of automatic contribution arrangement ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term automatic contribution arrangement means an arrangement-- 7,a7 under which a participant may elect to have the plan sponsor or the employer make payments as contributions under the plan on behalf of the participant1 or to the participant directly in cash1 7,b7 under which a participant is treated as having elected to have the plan sponsor or the employer make such contributions in an amount equal to a uniform percentage of compensation provided under the plan until the participant specifically elects not to have such contributions made 7or specifically elects to have such contributions made at a different percentage71 and 7,c7 under which the notice and election requirements of paragraph 7#c71 and the investment requirements of paragraph 7#d71 are satisfied4 7#c7 ,notice requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,the plan sponsor of1 or plan administrator or employer maintaining1 an automatic contribution arrangement shall1 within a reasonable period before the first day of each plan year1 provide to each participant to whom the arrangement applies for such plan year notice of the participant's rights and obligations under the arrangement which-- 7i7 is sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to apprise the participant of such rights and obligations1 and 7ii7 is written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average participant to whom the arrangement applies4 7,b7 ,election requirements ,a notice shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a participant unless-- 7i7 the notice includes an explanation of the participant's right under the arrangement not to have elective contributions made on the participant's behalf 7or to elect to have such contributions made at a different percentage71 7ii7 the participant has a reasonable period of time1 after receipt of the explanation described in clause 7i7 and before the first elective contribution is made1 to make such election1 and 7iii7 the notice explains how contributions made under the arrangement will be invested in the absence of any investment election by the participant4 7#d7 ,default investment ,if no affirmative investment election has been made with respect to any automatic contribution arrangement1 contributions to such arrangement shall be invested in a default investment selected with the care1 skill1 prudence1 and diligence that a prudent person selecting an investment option would use4 7#e7 ,effective date ,this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,allow certain plan transfers and mergers 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dad is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7z7 ,certain plan transfers and mergers 7#a7 ,in general ,under rules prescribed by the ,secretary1 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 no amount shall be includible in gross income by reason of-- 7,a7 a transfer of all or a portion of the accrued benefit of a participant or beneficiary1 whether or not vested1 from a church plan that is a plan described in section #dja7;a7 or an annuity contract described in section #djc7;b7 to an annuity contract described in section #djc7;b71 if such plan and annuity contract are both maintained by the same church or convention or association of churches1 7,b7 a transfer of all or a portion of the accrued benefit of a participant or beneficiary1 whether or not vested1 from an annuity contract described in section #djc7;b7 to a church plan that is a plan described in section #dja7;a71 if such plan and annuity contract are both maintained by the same church or convention or association of churches1 or 7,c7 a merger of a church plan that is a plan described in section #dja7;a71 or an annuity contract described in section #djc7;b71 with an annuity contract described in section #djc7;b71 if such plan and annuity contract are both maintained by the same church or convention or association of churches4 7#b7 ,limitation ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a transfer or merger unless the participant's or beneficiary's total accrued benefit immediately after the transfer or merger is equal to or greater than the participant's or beneficiary's total accrued benefit immediately before the transfer or merger1 and such total accrued benefit is nonforfeitable after the transfer or merger4 7#c7 ,qualification ,a plan or annuity contract shall not fail to be considered to be described in section #dja7;a7 or #djc7;b7 merely because such plan or annuity contract engages in a transfer or merger described in this subsection4 7#d7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,church or convention or association of churches ,the term church or convention or association of churches includes an organization described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b77ii7 of subsection 7e77#c74 7,b7 ,annuity contract ,the term annuity contract includes a custodial account described in section #djc7;b77#g7 and a retirement income account described in section #djc7;b77#i74 7,c7 ,accrued benefit ,the term accrued benefit means-- 7i7 in the case of a defined benefit plan1 the employee's accrued benefit determined under the plan1 and 7ii7 in the case of a plan other than a defined benefit plan1 the balance of the employee's account under the plan4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to transfers or mergers occurring after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,investments by church plans in collective trusts 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of-- 7,a7 a church plan 7as defined in section #dad7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 including a plan described in section #dja7;a7 of such ,code and a retirement income account described in section #djc7;b77#i7 of such ,code1 and 7,b7 an organization described in section #dad7;e77#c77;,a7 of such ,code the principal purpose or function of which is the administration of such a plan or account1 the assets of such plan1 account1 or organization 7including any assets otherwise permitted to be commingled for investment purposes with the assets of such a plan1 account1 or organization7 may be invested in a group trust otherwise described in ,internal ,revenue ,service ,revenue ,ruling #ha-ajj 7as modified by ,internal ,revenue ,service ,revenue ,rulings #bjjd-fg1 #bjaa-a1 and #bjad-bd71 or any subsequent revenue ruling that supersedes or modifies such revenue ruling1 without adversely affecting the tax status of the group trust1 such plan1 account1 or organization1 or any other plan or trust that invests in the group trust4 7#b7 ,effective date ,this subsection shall apply to investments made after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,d ,revenue ,provisions #cda4 ,updated ,,ashrae standards for energy efficient commercial buildings deduction 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #agi;,d7c7 is amended by striking ,standard #ij4a-bjja each place it appears and inserting ,standard #ij4a-bjjg4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #agi;,d7c7 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,standard #ij4a-bjjg ,the term ,standard #ij4a-bjjg means ,standard #ij4a-bjjg of the ,american ,society of ,heating1 ,refrigerating1 and ,air ,conditioning ,engineers and the ,illuminating ,engineering ,society of ,north ,america 7as in effect on the day before the date of the adoption of ,standard #ij4a-bjaj of such ,societies74 4 7#b7 ,subsection 7f7 of section #agi;,d is amended by striking ,standard #ij4a-bjja each place it appears in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,c77i7 and inserting ,standard #ij4a-bjjg4 7#c7 ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #agi;,d7f7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,table #i4c4a4a and inserting ,table #i4e4a1 and 7,b7 by striking ,table #i4c4a4b and inserting ,table #i4f4a4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cdb4 ,excise tax credit equivalency for liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas 7a7 ,in general ,section #fdbf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,energy equivalency determinations for liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas ,for purposes of determining any credit under this section1 any reference to the number of gallons of an alternative fuel or the gasoline gallon equivalent of such a fuel shall be treated as a reference to-- 7#a7 in the case of liquefied petroleum gas1 the energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline1 as defined in section #djda7;a77#b77;,c71 and 7#b7 in the case of liquefied natural gas1 the energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel1 as defined in section #djda7;a77#b77;,d74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #cdc4 ,exclusion from gross income of certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers 7a7 ,general rule ,in the case of an eligible taxpayer other than a corporation1 gross income for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall not include any amount received under section #djb of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje4 7b7 ,reduction in basis ,the basis of any property subject to the allowance for depreciation under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf which is acquired with any amount to which subsection 7a7 applies during the #ab-month period beginning on the day such amount is received shall be reduced by an amount equal to such amount4 ,the excess 7if any7 of such amount over the amount of the reduction under the preceding sentence shall be applied to the reduction 7as of the last day of the period specified in the preceding sentence7 of the basis of any other property held by the taxpayer4 ,the particular properties to which the reductions required by this subsection are allocated shall be determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 under regulations similar to the regulations under section #cfb7;c77#b7 of such ,code4 7c7 ,limitation to amounts which would be contributions to capital ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any amount unless such amount1 if received by a corporation1 would be excluded from gross income under section #aah of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7d7 ,eligible taxpayer ,for purposes of this section1 with respect to any amount received under section #djb of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje1 the term eligible taxpayer means a taxpayer that makes a payment to the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 equal to #a4ah percent of the amount so received4 ,such payment shall be made at such time and in such manner as such ,secretary 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall prescribe4 ,in the case of a partnership1 such ,secretary 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall prescribe regulations to determine the allocation of such payment amount among the partners4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply to amounts received under section #djb of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjaa4 #cdd4 ,clarification of valuation rule for early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts 7a7 ,in general ,section #ffd7;e7 is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end the following3 ,in the case of the early termination of a trust which is a charitable remainder unitrust by reason of subsection 7d77#c71 the valuation of interests in such trust for purposes of this section shall be made under rules similar to the rules of the preceding sentence41 and 7#b7 by striking for purposes of charitable contribution in the heading thereof and inserting of interests4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to terminations of trusts occurring after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cde4 ,prevention of transfer of certain losses from tax indifferent parties 7a7 ,in general ,section #bfg7;d7 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,amount of gain where loss previously disallowed 7#a7 ,in general ,if-- 7,a7 in the case of a sale or exchange of property to the taxpayer a loss sustained by the transferor is not allowable to the transferor as a deduction by reason of subsection 7a77#a71 and 7,b7 the taxpayer sells or otherwise disposes of such property 7or of other property the basis of which in the taxpayer's hands is determined directly or indirectly by reference to such property7 at a gain1 then such gain shall be recognized only to the extent that it exceeds so much of such loss as is properly allocable to the property sold or otherwise disposed of by the taxpayer4 7#b7 ,exception for wash sales ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply if the loss sustained by the transferor is not allowable to the transferor as a deduction by reason of section #ajia 7relating to wash sales74 7#c7 ,exception for transfers from tax indifferent parties ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the extent any loss sustained by the transferor 7if allowed7 would not be taken into account in determining a tax imposed under section #a or #aa or a tax computed as provided by either of such sections4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to sales and other dispositions of property acquired after ,december #ca1 #bjae1 by the taxpayer in a sale or exchange to which section #bfg7;a77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf applied4 #cdf4 ,treatment of certain persons as employers with respect to motion picture projects 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #be 7relating to general provisions relating to employment taxes7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ceab4 ,treatment of certain persons as employers with respect to motion picture projects 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of sections #caba7;a77#a7 and #ccjf7;b77#a71 remuneration paid to a motion picture project worker by a motion picture project employer during a calendar year shall be treated as remuneration paid with respect to employment of such worker by such employer during the calendar year4 ,the identity of such employer for such purposes shall be determined as set forth in this section and without regard to the usual common law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,motion picture project employer ,the term motion picture project employer means any person if-- 7,a7 such person 7directly or through affiliates7-- 7i7 is a party to a written contract covering the services of motion picture project workers with respect to motion picture projects in the course of a client's trade or business1 7ii7 is contractually obligated to pay remuneration to the motion picture project workers without regard to payment or reimbursement by any other person1 7iii7 controls the payment 7within the meaning of section #cdja7;d77#a77 of remuneration to the motion picture project workers and pays such remuneration from its own account or accounts1 7iv7 is a signatory to one or more collective bargaining agreements with a labor organization 7as defined in #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e77 that represents motion picture project workers1 and 7v7 has treated substantially all motion picture project workers that such person pays as employees and not as independent contractors during such calendar year for purposes of determining employment taxes under this subtitle1 and 7,b7 at least #hj percent of all remuneration 7to which section #caba applies7 paid by such person in such calendar year is paid to motion picture project workers4 7#b7 ,motion picture project worker ,the term motion picture project worker means any individual who provides services on motion picture projects for clients who are not affiliated with the motion picture project employer4 7#c7 ,motion picture project ,the term motion picture project means the production of any property described in section #afh7;f77#c74 ,such term does not include property with respect to which records are required to be maintained under section #bbeg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,affiliate2 affiliated ,a person shall be treated as an affiliate of1 or affiliated with1 another person if such persons are treated as a single employer under subsection 7b7 or 7c7 of section #dad4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for such chapter #be is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ceab4 ,treatment of certain persons as employers with respect to motion picture projects44 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to remuneration paid after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 7d7 ,no inference ,nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to create any inference on the law before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,iv ,tax administration ,a ,internal ,revenue ,service reforms #dja4 ,duty to ensure that ,internal ,revenue ,service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights 7a7 ,in general ,section #ghjc7;a7 is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,execution of duties in accord with taxpayer rights ,in discharging his duties1 the ,commissioner shall ensure that employees of the ,internal ,revenue ,service are familiar with and act in accord with taxpayer rights as afforded by other provisions of this title1 including-- 7,a7 the right to be informed1 7,b7 the right to quality service1 7,c7 the right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax1 7,d7 the right to challenge the position of the ,internal ,revenue ,service and be heard1 7,e7 the right to appeal a decision of the ,internal ,revenue ,service in an independent forum1 7,f7 the right to finality1 7,g7 the right to privacy1 7,h7 the right to confidentiality1 7,i7 the right to retain representation1 and 7,j7 the right to a fair and just tax system4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djb4 ,,irs employees prohibited from using personal email accounts for official business ,no officer or employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service may use a personal email account to conduct any official business of the ,government4 #djc4 ,release of information regarding the status of certain investigations 7a7 ,in general ,section #fajc7;e7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aa7 ,disclosure of information regarding status of investigation of violation of this section ,in the case of a person who provides to the ,secretary information indicating a violation of section #gbac1 #gbac;,a1 or #gbad with respect to any return or return information of such person1 the ,secretary may disclose to such person 7or such person's designee7-- 7,a7 whether an investigation based on the person's provision of such information has been initiated and whether it is open or closed1 7,b7 whether any such investigation substantiated such a violation by any individual1 and 7,c7 whether any action has been taken with respect to such individual 7including whether a referral has been made for prosecution of such individual74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djd4 ,administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations 7a7 ,in general ,section #gabc is amended by adding at the end of the following3 7c7 ,administrative appeal relating to adverse determination of tax-,exempt status of certain organizations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall prescribe procedures under which an organization which claims to be described in section #eja7;c7 may request an administrative appeal 7including a conference relating to such appeal if requested by the organization7 to the ,internal ,revenue ,service ,office of ,appeals of an adverse determination described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,adverse determinations ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 an adverse determination is described in this paragraph if such determination is adverse to an organization with respect to-- 7,a7 the initial qualification or continuing qualification of the organization as exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 or as an organization described in section #agj7;c77#b71 7,b7 the initial classification or continuing classification of the organization as a private foundation under section #eji7;a71 or 7,c7 the initial classification or continuing classification of the organization as a private operating foundation under section #didb7;j77#c74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to determinations made on or after ,may #ai1 #bjad4 #dje4 ,organizations required to notify ,secretary of intent to operate under #eja7;c77#d7 7a7 ,in general ,part ,i of subchapter ,f of chapter #a is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ejf4 ,organizations required to notify ,secretary of intent to operate under #eja7;c77#d7 7a7 ,in general ,an organization described in section #eja7;c77#d7 shall1 not later than #fj days after the organization is established1 notify the ,secretary 7in such manner as the ,secretary shall by regulation prescribe7 that it is operating as such4 7b7 ,contents of notice ,the notice required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following information3 7#a7 ,the name1 address1 and taxpayer identification number of the organization4 7#b7 ,the date on which1 and the ,state under the laws of which1 the organization was organized4 7#c7 ,a statement of the purpose of the organization4 7c7 ,acknowledgment of receipt ,not later than #fj days after receipt of such a notice1 the ,secretary shall send to the organization an acknowledgment of such receipt4 7d7 ,extension for reasonable cause ,the ,secretary may1 for reasonable cause1 extend the #fj-;day period described in subsection 7a74 7e7 ,user fee ,the ,secretary shall impose a reasonable user fee for submission of the notice under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,request for determination ,upon request by an organization to be treated as an organization described in section #eja7;c77#d71 the ,secretary may issue a determination with respect to such treatment4 ,such request shall be treated for purposes of section #fajd as an application for exemption from taxation under section #eja7;a74 4 7b7 ,supporting information with first return ,section #fjcc7;f7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 and1 7#b7 by striking include on the return required under subsection 7a7 the information and inserting the following3 include on the return required under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 the information 1 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 in the case of the first such return filed by such an organization after submitting a notice to the ,secretary under section #ejf7;a71 such information as the ,secretary shall by regulation require in support of the organization's treatment as an organization described in section #eja7;c77#d74 4 7c7 ,failure ,to file initial notification ,section #ffeb7;c7 is amended by redesignating paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g71 respectively1 and by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,notices under section #ejf 7,a7 ,penalty on organization ,in the case of a failure to submit a notice required under section #ejf7;a7 7relating to organizations required to notify ,secretary of intent to operate as #eja7;c77#d77 on the date and in the manner prescribed therefor1 there shall be paid by the organization failing to so submit #bj for each day during which such failure continues1 but the total amount imposed under this subparagraph on any organization for failure to submit any one notice shall not exceed #e1jjj4 7,b7 ,managers ,the ,secretary may make written demand on an organization subject to penalty under subparagraph 7,a7 specifying in such demand a reasonable future date by which the notice shall be submitted for purposes of this subparagraph4 ,if such notice is not submitted on or before such date1 there shall be paid by the person failing to so submit #bj for each day after the expiration of the time specified in the written demand during which such failure continues1 but the total amount imposed under this subparagraph on all persons for failure to submit any one notice shall not exceed #e1jjj4 4 7d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,i of subchapter ,f of chapter #a is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,organizations required to notify ,secretary of intent to operate under #eja7;c77#d74 4 7e7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any fees collected pursuant to section #ejf7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall not be expended by the ,secretary of the ,treasury or the ,secretary's delegate unless provided by an appropriations ,act4 7f7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to organizations which are described in section #eja7;c77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and organized after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,certain existing organizations ,in the case of any other organization described in section #eja7;c77#d7 of such ,code1 the amendments made by this section shall apply to such organization only if1 on or before the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 such organization has not applied for a written determination of recognition as an organization described in section #eja7;c77#d7 of such ,code1 and 7,b7 such organization has not filed at least one annual return or notice required under subsection 7a77#a7 or 7i7 7as the case may be7 of section #fjcc of such ,code4 ,in the case of any organization to which the amendments made by this section apply by reason of the preceding sentence1 such organization shall submit the notice required by section #ejf7;a7 of such ,code1 as added by this ,act1 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djf4 ,declaratory judgments for #eja7;c77#d7 and other exempt organizations 7a7 ,in general ,section #gdbh7;a77#a7 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph 7,c7 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 with respect to the initial qualification or continuing qualification of an organization as an organization described in section #eja7;c7 7other than paragraph 7#c77 or #eja7;d7 and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a71 or 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to pleadings filed after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djg4 ,termination of employment of ,internal ,revenue ,service employees for taking official actions for political purposes 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#aj7 of section #abjc7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,service ,restructuring and ,reform ,act of #aiih is amended to read as follows3 7#aj7 performing1 delaying1 or failing to perform 7or threatening to perform1 delay1 or fail to perform7 any official action 7including any audit7 with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djh4 ,gift tax not to apply to contributions to certain exempt organizations 7a7 ,in general ,section #beja7;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,transfers to certain exempt organizations ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the transfer of money or other property to an organization described in paragraph 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 of section #eja7;c7 and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a71 for the use of such organization4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to gifts made after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,no inference ,nothing in the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be construed to create any inference with respect to whether any transfer of property 7whether made before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act7 to an organization described in paragraph 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 of section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is a transfer of property by gift for purposes of chapter #ab of such ,code4 #dji4 ,extend ,internal ,revenue ,service authority to require truncated ,social ,security numbers on ,form ,w-#b 7a7 ,wages ,section #fjea7;a77#b7 is amended by striking his social security account number and inserting an identifying number for the employee4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #daj4 ,clarification of enrolled agent credentials ,section #ccj of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively1 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection3 7b7 ,any enrolled agents properly licensed to practice as required under rules promulgated under subsection 7a7 shall be allowed to use the credentials or designation of enrolled agent1 ,,ea1 or ,e4,a44 4 #daa4 ,partnership audit rules 7a7 ,correction and clarification to modifications to imputed underpayments 7#a7 ,section #fbbe7;c77#d77;,a77i7 is amended by striking in the case of ordinary income14 7#b7 ,section #fbbe7;c7 is amended by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#h71 respectively1 and by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,certain passive losses of publicly traded partnerships 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a publicly traded partnership 7as defined in section #dfi7k77#b771 such procedures shall provide-- 7i7 for determining the imputed underpayment without regard to the portion thereof that the partnership demonstrates is attributable to a net decrease in a specified passive activity loss which is allocable to a specified partner1 and 7ii7 for the partnership to take such net decrease into account as an adjustment in the adjustment year with respect to the specified partners to which such net decrease relates4 7,b7 ,specified passive activity loss ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term specified passive activity loss means1 with respect to any specified partner of such publicly traded partnership1 the lesser of-- 7i7 the passive activity loss of such partner which is separately determined with respect to such partnership under section #dfi7k7 with respect to such partner's taxable year in which or with which the reviewed year of such partnership ends1 or 7ii7 such passive activity loss so determined with respect to such partner's taxable year in which or with which the adjustment year of such partnership ends4 7,c7 ,specified partner ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term specified partner means any person if such person-- 7i7 is a partner of the publicly traded partnership referred to in subparagraph 7,a71 7ii7 is described in section #dfi7;a77#b71 and 7iii7 has a specified passive activity loss with respect to such publicly traded partnership1 with respect to each taxable year of such person which is during the period beginning with the taxable year of such person in which or with which the reviewed year of such publicly traded partnership ends and ending with the taxable year of such person in which or with which the adjustment year of such publicly traded partnership ends4 4 7b7 ,correction and clarification to judicial review of partnership adjustment 7#a7 ,section #fbbf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,judicial review ,for the time period within which a partnership may file a petition for a readjustment1 see section #fbcd7;a74 4 7#b7 ,subsections 7a77#c71 7b77#a71 and 7d7 of section #fbcd are each amended by striking the ,claims ,court and inserting the ,court of ,federal ,claims4 7#c7 ,the heading for section #fbcd7;b7 is amended by striking ,claims ,court and inserting ,court of ,federal ,claims4 7c7 ,correction and clarification to period of limitations on making adjustments 7#a7 ,section #fbce7;a77#b7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting paragraph 7#g74 7#b7 ,section #fbce7;a77#c7 is amended by striking #bgj days and inserting #ccj days 7plus the number of days of any extension consented to by the ,secretary under section #fbbe7;c77#g74 7d7 ,technical amendment ,section #fjca7;b7 is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following3 ,except as provided in the procedures under section #fbbe7;c71 with respect to statements under section #fbbf1 or as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 information required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsection may not be amended after the due date of the return under subsection 7a7 to which such information relates44 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section #aaja of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjae4 ,b ,united ,states ,tax ,court #a ,taxpayer access to ,united ,states ,tax ,court #dba4 ,filing period for interest abatement cases 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7h7 of section #fdjd is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,review of denial in the heading and inserting ,judicial review1 and 7#b7 by striking if such action is brought and all that follows in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting 8if such action is brought-- 7,a7 at any time after the earlier of-- 7i7 the date of the mailing of the ,secretary's final determination not to abate such interest1 or 7ii7 the date which is #ahj days after the date of the filing with the ,secretary 7in such form as the ,secretary may prescribe7 of a claim for abatement under this section1 and 7,b7 not later than the date which is #ahj days after the date described in subparagraph 7,a77i74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to claims for abatement of interest filed with the ,secretary of the ,treasury after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #dbb4 ,small tax case election for interest abatement cases 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7f7 of section #gdfc is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#a71 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#b7 and inserting 1 and1 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 a petition to the ,tax ,court under section #fdjd7;h7 in which the amount of the abatement sought does not exceed #ej1jjj4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to cases pending as of the day after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and cases commenced after such date of enactment4 #dbc4 ,venue for appeal of spousal relief and collection cases 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #gdhb7;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or at the end of subparagraph 7,d71 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,e71 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following new subparagraphs3 7,f7 in the case of a petition under section #fjae7;e71 the legal residence of the petitioner1 or 7,g7 in the case of a petition under section #fcbj or #fccj-- 7i7 the legal residence of the petitioner if the petitioner is an individual1 and 7ii7 the principal place of business or principal office or agency if the petitioner is an entity other than an individual4 4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to petitions filed after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,effect on existing proceedings ,nothing in this section shall be construed to create any inference with respect to the application of section #gdhb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf with respect to court proceedings filed on or before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #dbd4 ,suspension of running of period for filing petition of spousal relief and collection cases 7a7 ,petitions for spousal relief 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7e7 of section #fjae is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,suspension of running of period for filing petition in title #aa cases ,in the case of a person who is prohibited by reason of a case under title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 from filing a petition under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 with respect to a final determination of relief under this section1 the running of the period prescribed by such paragraph for filing such a petition with respect to such final determination shall be suspended for the period during which the person is so prohibited from filing such a petition1 and for #fj days thereafter4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to petitions filed under section #fjae7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,collection proceedings 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7d7 of section #fccj is amended-- 7,a7 by striking appeal such determination to the ,tax ,court in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting petition the ,tax ,court for review of such determination1 7,b7 by striking ,judicial review of determination in the heading of paragraph 7#a7 and inserting ,petition for review by tax court1 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c71 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,suspension of running of period for filing petition in title #aa cases ,in the case of a person who is prohibited by reason of a case under title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 from filing a petition under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a determination under this section1 the running of the period prescribed by such subsection for filing such a petition with respect to such determination shall be suspended for the period during which the person is so prohibited from filing such a petition1 and for #cj days thereafter1 and 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to petitions filed under section #fccj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,subsection 7c7 of section #fcbj is amended by striking 7#b77;,b7 and inserting 7#c77;,b74 #dbe4 ,application of ,federal rules of evidence 7a7 ,in general ,section #gdec is amended by striking 8the rules of evidence applicable in trials without a jury in the ,united ,states ,district ,court of the ,district of ,columbia0 and inserting the ,federal ,rules of ,evidence4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to proceedings commenced after the date of the enactment of this ,act and1 to the extent that it is just and practicable1 to all proceedings pending on such date4 #b ,united ,states ,tax ,court administration #dca4 ,judicial conduct and disability procedures 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,ii of subchapter ,c of chapter #gf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #gdff4 ,judicial conduct and disability procedures 7a7 ,in general ,the ,tax ,court shall prescribe rules1 consistent with the provisions of chapter #af of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 establishing procedures for the filing of complaints with respect to the conduct of any judge or special trial judge of the ,tax ,court and for the investigation and resolution of such complaints4 ,in investigating and taking action with respect to any such complaint1 the ,tax ,court shall have the powers granted to a judicial council under such chapter4 7b7 ,judicial council ,the provisions of sections #ced7;b7 through #cfj of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 regarding referral or certification to1 and petition for review in the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states1 and action thereon1 shall apply to the exercise by the ,tax ,court of the powers of a judicial council under subsection 7a74 ,the determination pursuant to section #ced7;b7 or #cee of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be made based on the grounds for removal of a judge from office under section #gddc7;f71 and certification and transmittal by the ,conference of any complaint shall be made to the ,president for consideration under section #gddc7;f74 7c7 ,hearings 7#a7 ,in general ,in conducting hearings pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,tax ,court may exercise the authority provided under section #ahba of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 to pay the fees and allowances described in that section4 7#b7 ,reimbursement for expenses ,the ,tax ,court shall have the power provided under section #cfa of such title #bh to award reimbursement for the reasonable expenses described in that section4 ,reimbursements under this paragraph shall be made out of any funds appropriated for purposes of the ,tax ,court4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,ii of subchapter ,c of chapter #gf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #gdff4 ,judicial conduct and disability procedures4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to proceedings commenced after the date which is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and1 to the extent just and practicable1 all proceedings pending on such date4 #dcb4 ,administration1 judicial conference1 and fees 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,iii of subchapter ,c of chapter #gf is amended by inserting before section #gdga the following new sections3 #gdgj4 ,administration ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,tax ,court may exercise1 for purposes of management1 administration1 and expenditure of funds of the ,court1 the authorities provided for such purposes by any provision of law 7including any limitation with respect to such provision of law7 applicable to a court of the ,united ,states 7as that term is defined in section #dea of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code71 except to the extent that such provision of law is inconsistent with a provision of this subchapter4 #gdgj;,a4 ,judicial conference 7a7 ,judicial conference ,the chief judge may summon the judges and special trial judges of the ,tax ,court to an annual judicial conference1 at such time and place as the chief judge shall designate1 for the purpose of considering the business of the ,tax ,court and recommending means of improving the administration of justice within the jurisdiction of the ,tax ,court4 ,the ,tax ,court shall provide by its rules for representation and active participation at such conferences by persons admitted to practice before the ,tax ,court and by other persons active in the legal profession4 7b7 ,registration fee ,the ,tax ,court may impose a reasonable registration fee on persons 7other than judges and special trial judges of the ,tax ,court7 participating at judicial conferences convened pursuant to subsection 7a74 ,amounts so received by the ,tax ,court shall be available to the ,tax ,court to defray the expenses of such conferences4 4 7b7 ,disposition of fees ,section #gdgc is amended to read as follows3 #gdgc4 ,disposition of fees ,except as provided in sections #gdgj;,a and #gdge1 all fees received by the ,tax ,court pursuant to this title shall be deposited into a special fund of the ,treasury to be available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the ,tax ,court4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of sections for part ,,iii of subchapter ,c of chapter #gf is amended by inserting before the item relating to section #gdga the following new items3 ,sec4 #gdgj4 ,administration4 ,sec4 #gdgj;,a4 ,judicial conference4 4 #c ,clarification relating to ,united ,states ,tax ,court #dda4 ,clarification relating to ,united ,states ,tax ,court ,section #gdda is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,tax ,court is not an agency of1 and shall be independent of1 the executive branch of the ,government44 ,v ,trade-related provisions #eja4 ,modification of effective date of provisions relating to tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear ,section #fja7;c7 of the ,trade ,preferences ,extension ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bg2 #abi ,stat4 #dab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the #ahjth day after the date of the enactment of this ,act and inserting ,march #ca1 #bjaf2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking such #ahjth day and inserting ,march #ca1 #bjaf4 #ejb4 ,agreement by ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation members to reduce rates of duty on certain environmental goods ,section #ajg of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,agreement by ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation members to reduce rates of duty on certain environmental goods ,notwithstanding the notification requirement described in section #ajc7;a77#b71 the ,president may exercise the proclamation authority provided for in section #ajc7;a77#a77;,b7 to implement an agreement by members of the ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation 7,,apec7 to reduce any rate of duty on certain environmental goods included in ,annex ,c of the ,,apec ,leaders ,declaration issued on ,september #i1 #bjab1 if 7and only if7 the ,president1 as soon as feasible after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 and before exercising proclamation authority under section #ajc7;a77#a77;,b71 notifies ,congress of the negotiations relating to the agreement and the specific ,united ,states objectives in the negotiations4 4 ,,vi ,budgetary effects #fja4 ,budgetary effects 7a7 ,paygo scorecard ,the budgetary effects of this ,act shall not be entered on either ,,paygo scorecard maintained pursuant to section #d7;d7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj4 7b7 ,senate paygo scorecard ,the budgetary effects of this ,act shall not be entered on any ,,paygo scorecard maintained for purposes of section #bja of ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ba 7#aajth ,congress74 ,clerk4