,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cjb #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gadh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bf 7legislative day1 ,january #ae71 #bjbf,received2 read the first time ,january #bf1 #bjbf,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 #b4 ,table of contents ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,sec4 #c4 ,references4,sec4 #d4 ,explanatory statement4,sec4 #e4 ,statement of appropriations4,sec4 #f4 ,payment to ,widows and ,heirs of ,deceased ,members of ,congress4,division ,a--,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf,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,division ,b--,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf,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 ,d--,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf,title ,i--,department of ,transportation,title ,,ii--,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development,title ,,iii--,related ,agencies,title ,,iv--,general ,provisions--,this ,act,division ,e--,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf,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--,national ,security1 ,department of ,state1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf,title ,i--,department of ,state and ,related ,programs,title ,,ii--,administration of ,assistance,title ,,iii--,bilateral ,economic ,assistance,title ,,iv--,international ,security ,assistance,title ,v--,multilateral ,assistance,title ,,vi--,export and ,investment ,assistance,title ,,vii--,general ,provisions,division ,g--,other ,matters,division ,h--,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf,title ,i--,departmental ,management1 ,intelligence1 ,situational ,awareness1 and ,oversight,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 ,i--,authorizing ,extenders and ,technical ,corrections,division ,j--,health ,care ,extenders #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 section of the ,congressional ,record on or about ,january #ba1 #bjbf1 and submitted by the chair 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 ,d of this ,act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference4 ,the explanatory statement regarding division ,a of ,h4,r4 #gjjf of the #aaith ,congress1 the explanatory statement regarding division ,b of ,h4,r4 #gjjf of the #aaith ,congress1 and the explanatory statement regarding division ,c of ,h4,r4 #gjjf of the #aaith ,congress1 printed in the ,house section of the ,congressional ,record on ,january #ad1 #bjbf1 and submitted by the chair of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house1 shall each have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions ,e1 ,f1 and ,g1 respectively1 of this ,act as if they were each a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference4 ,the explanatory statement regarding ,h4,r4 #gadg of the #aaith ,congress1 printed in the ,house section of the ,congressional ,record on or about ,january #ba1 #bjbf1 and submitted by the chair of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house1 shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of division ,h 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 #bjbf4 #f4 ,payment to widows and heirs of deceased ,members of ,congress ,for payment to ,jill ,marie ,la,malfa1 widow of ,douglas ,l4 ,la,malfa1 late a ,representative from the ,state of ,california1 #agd1jjj4 ,a ,,department ,,of ,,defense ,,appropriations ,,act1 #bjbf ,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 #ed1ech1cff1jjj4 ,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 #dj1edd1eei1jjj4 ,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 #af1iij1chi1jjj4 ,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 #ch1gfh1cib1jjj4 ,military personnel1 space 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 ,space ,force on duty as described in section #bjajh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code and cadets2 for members of the ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps2 for expenses authorized by section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 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 #a1did1cdb1jjj4 ,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 #gjch 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 #e1gcc1fif1jjj4 ,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 #b1gab1cei1jjj4 ,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 #a1jjb1ibe1jjj4 ,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 #ijch 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 #b1gja1aae1jjj4 ,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 #aj1dgf1iib1jjj4 ,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 #e1dfg1ahg1jjj4 ,,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 #eh1bdi1agh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ab1dgh1jjj may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended upon the approval or authority of the ,secretary of the ,army1 and payments may be made upon the ,secretary's 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 #gd1gbc1agg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ae1jee1jjj may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended upon the approval or authority of the ,secretary of the ,navy1 and payments may be made upon the ,secretary's 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 #aj1ihc1iag1jjj4 ,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 #fa1edb1eia1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #h1bch1jjj may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended upon the approval or authority of the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 and payments may be made upon the ,secretary's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes4 ,operation and maintenance1 space force ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operation and maintenance of the ,space ,force1 as authorized by law1 #e1fhg1gdh1jjj4 ,operation and maintenance1 defense-,wide 7,,including ,,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 #ef1jhi1hah1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #b1iha1jjj 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 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses1 to be expended upon the approval or authority of the ,secretary of ,defense1 and payments may be made upon the ,secretary's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 not less than #fj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,,apex ,accelerators1 of which not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be available for centers with eligible entities defined in #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #diea7a77;,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 or elimination 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 of the funds provided under this heading1 not less than #hf1ejj1jjj shall be made available to the ,defense ,information ,systems ,agency for ,defense ,agencies and ,field ,activities network optimization and transition costs3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 #c1aba1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 #bg1fic1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be 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 of the funds provided under this heading1 #c1fgc1deg1jjj1 of which #a1dii1hjh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be available to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct1 support or facilitate counterterrorism1 crisis response1 or other ,department of ,defense security cooperation programs3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the use and status of funds made available in this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,counter-,,isis train and equip fund ,for the ,counter-,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria ,train and ,equip ,fund1 #cdb1eaf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 to provide assistance1 including training2 equipment2 logistics support1 supplies1 and services2 stipends2 infrastructure repair and renovation2 construction for facility fortification and humane treatment2 and sustainment1 to foreign security forces1 irregular forces1 groups1 or individuals participating1 or preparing to participate in activities to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria1 and their affiliated or associated groups3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading shall be available to provide assistance only for activities in a country designated by the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 as having a security mission to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria1 and following written notification to the congressional defense committees of such designation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces or individuals1 such elements or individuals 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 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 may accept and retain contributions1 including assistance in-kind1 from foreign governments1 including the ,government of ,iraq 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 entity may be credited to this ,fund1 to remain available until expended1 and used for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall prioritize such contributions when providing any assistance for construction for facility fortification3 ,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 that such provision 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 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 the ,united ,states may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading1 or under the heading1 ,iraq ,train and ,equip ,fund in prior ,acts1 that was transferred to security forces1 irregular forces1 or groups participating1 or preparing to participate in activities to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria and returned by such forces or groups to the ,united ,states1 and such equipment may be treated as stocks of the ,department of ,defense upon written notification to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided further1 ,that equipment procured using funds provided under this heading1 or under the heading1 ,iraq ,train and ,equip ,fund in prior ,acts1 and not yet transferred to security forces1 irregular forces1 or groups participating1 or preparing to participate in activities to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria may be treated as stocks of the ,department of ,defense when determined by the ,secretary to no longer be required for transfer to such forces or groups and upon written notification to the congressional defense committees3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided under this heading1 including1 but not limited to1 the number of individuals trained1 the nature and scope of support and sustainment provided to each group or individual1 the area of operations for each group1 and the contributions of other countries1 groups1 or individuals4 ,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 #c1beh1hfa1jjj4 ,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 #a1dba1ggd1jjj4 ,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 #cai1ida1jjj4 ,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 #d1bdf1cdb1jjj4 ,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 #h1egh1bch1jjj4 ,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 #g1bfg1cii1jjj4 ,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 #ba1bdc1jjj1 of which not to exceed #aj1jjj may be used for official representation purposes4 ,environmental restoration1 army 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,army1 #aij1hgj1jjj1 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,navy1 #cfh1idi1jjj1 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,air ,force1 #cif1adi1jjj1 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the ,department of ,defense1 #h1hhe1jjj1 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the ,department of the ,army1 #bce1aef1jjj1 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 #ajj1gic1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,cooperative threat reduction account ,for assistance1 including assistance provided by contract or by grants1 under programs and activities of the ,department of ,defense ,cooperative ,threat ,reduction ,program authorized under the ,department of ,defense ,cooperative ,threat ,reduction ,act1 #bhb1hcj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,department of defense acquisition workforce development account ,for the ,department of ,defense ,acquisition ,workforce ,development ,account1 #ej1hdf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that no other amounts may be otherwise credited or transferred to the ,account1 or deposited into the ,account1 in fiscal year #bjbf pursuant to section #agje7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,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 #c1fbe1cbd1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #g1bhg1bfc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #c1jje1jba1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #d1egf1gje1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #i1dab1fee1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #ag1bci1hec1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #f1jhf1ied1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #a1jih1fcj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 ,columbia ,class ,submarine1 #c1ibh1hbh1jjj2 ,columbia ,class ,submarine 7,,ap71 #e1cej1gff1jjj2 ,carrier ,replacement ,program 7,,cvn-#hj71 #a1jdf1gjj1jjj2 ,carrier ,replacement ,program 7,,ap71 #fab1jch1jjj2 ,carrier ,replacement ,program 7,,cvn-#ha71 #a1fbb1ice1jjj2 ,virginia ,class ,submarine1 #b1gdj1cje1jjj2 ,virginia ,class ,submarine 7,,ap71 #c1abf1haf1jjj2 ,,cvn ,refueling ,overhauls1 #a1egi1jaa1jjj2 ,,ddg-#ajjj ,program1 #eb1ceh1jjj2 ,,ddg-#ea ,destroyer1 #aj1ggc1jjj2 ,,ddg-#ea ,destroyer 7,,ap71 #a1gej1jjj1jjj2 ,,ffg-,frigate1 #ajj1jjj1jjj2 ,,ff7,x7-,frigate1 #bdb1jjj1jjj2 ,medium ,landing ,ship1 #hjj1jjj1jjj2 ,,tao ,fleet ,oiler1 #h1cdf1jjj2 ,,tagos ,surtass ,ships1 #fab1bje1jjj2 ,towing1 ,salvage1 and ,rescue ,ship1 #ada1ejj1jjj2 ,ship to ,shore ,connector1 #cbj1jjj1jjj2 ,service ,craft1 #agd1fjb1jjj2 ,auxiliary ,personnel ,lighter1 #gi1jjj1jjj2 ,auxiliary ,vessels1 #bij1jjj1jjj2 ,for outfitting1 post delivery1 conversions1 and first destination transportation1 #hhf1hdf1jjj2 and ,completion of ,prior ,year ,shipbuilding ,programs1 #a1fgf1ehg1jjj4 ,in all3 #bg1aea1faf1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjcj3 ,provided1 ,that additional obligations may be incurred after ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 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 shipyards3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act for ,columbia ,class ,submarine 7,,ap7 may be available for the purposes authorized by subsections 7f71 7g71 7h7 or 7i7 of section #bbah;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 only in accordance with the provisions of the applicable subsection4 ,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 #ad1fic1igh1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are also available for the maintenance1 repair1 and modernization of ships under a pilot program established for such purposes4 ,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 #c1fhb1fdc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #ai1ifd1ied1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #c1ifc1ifa1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #ggc1cbg1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #cb1fje1adg1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,procurement1 space 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 #d1jcf1jce1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #g1adb1gbc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #deah1 #deca1 #decb1 and #decc71 #cba1ibc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until expended1 which shall be obligated and expended by the ,secretary of ,defense as if delegated the necessary authorities conferred by the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej4 ,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 #hjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,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 ammunition4 ,,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 #af1gje1gfj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,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 #bh1jii1ggf1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 #ej1fad1eie1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,research1 development1 test and evaluation1 space force ,for expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research1 development1 test and evaluation1 including maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment1 #ad1iag1afj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,research1 development1 test and evaluation1 defense-,wide ,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 #ce1bdh1hge1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,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 #ccf1adc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,v ,,revolving ,,and ,,management ,,funds ,defense working capital funds ,for the ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds1 #b1abf1edj1jjj4 ,national ,defense ,stockpile ,transaction ,fund ,for the ,national ,defense ,stockpile ,transaction ,fund1 #e1gjj1jjj1 for activities pursuant to the ,strategic and ,critical ,materials ,stock ,piling ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ih et seq474 ,,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 #da1ggj1bdf1jjj2 of which #ch1idb1gac1jjj shall be for operation and maintenance1 of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which up to #ba1jbc1gfe1jjj may be available for contracts entered into under the ,,tricare program2 of which #ced1hba1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 shall be for procurement2 and of which #b1dgb1gab1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for research1 development1 test and evaluation3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading for research1 development1 test and evaluation1 not less than #a1bgj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,defense ,health ,agency to carry out the congressionally directed medical research programs3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of the amount made available under this heading for research1 development1 test and evaluation1 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj 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 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees quarterly reports on the current status of the electronic health record program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall perform quarterly performance reviews of the electronic health record program4 ,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 #bac1bhb1jjj1 of which #c1bdc1jjj shall be for operation and maintenance1 of which not less than #c1bdc1jjj shall be for the ,chemical ,stockpile ,emergency ,preparedness ,program1 consisting of #b1cdj1jjj for activities on military installations and #ijc1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to assist ,state and local governments2 and #baj1jci1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for research1 development1 test and evaluation1 of which #baj1jci1jjj shall only be for the ,assembled ,chemical ,weapons ,alternatives program4 ,drug interdiction and counter-,drug activities1 defense 7,,including ,,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 #a1adh1fge1jjj1 of which #fgh1gcg1jjj shall be for counter-narcotics support2 #acd1ich1jjj shall be for the drug demand reduction program2 #cje1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,guard counter-drug program2 and #cj1jjj1jjj 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 #eag1eii1jjj1 of which #eaa1hie1jjj shall be for operation and maintenance1 of which not to exceed #gjj1jjj is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval or authority of the ,inspector ,general1 and payments may be made upon the ,inspector ,general's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes2 of which #a1jgi1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 shall be for procurement2 and of which #d1fbe1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 #fbi1abh1jjj4 ,,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 7,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjje4 ,upon determination by the ,secretary of ,defense that such action is necessary in the national interest1 the ,secretary may1 with the approval of the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 transfer not to exceed #f1jjj1jjj1jjj 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 of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate 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 #bjbf3 ,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 ,act and the tables contained in the classified annex accompanying this ,act1 the obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act for those programs1 projects1 and activities 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 of this ,act shall apply when transfers of the amounts described in subsection 7a7 occur between appropriation accounts1 subject to the limitation in subsection 7c73 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer amount limitation provided in section #hjje of this ,act shall not apply to transfers of amounts described in subsection 7a7 if such transfers are necessary for the proper execution of such funds4 7c7 ,during the current fiscal year1 amounts specified in the referenced tables in titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act described in subsection 7a7 may not be transferred pursuant to section #hjje of this ,act other than for proper execution of such amounts1 as provided in subsection 7b74 #hjjg4 7a7 ,not later than #fj days after the date of the 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 #bjbf3 ,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 7#e7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,formerly ,used ,defense ,sites2 and 7#f7 ,drug ,interdiction and ,counter-drug ,activities1 ,defense4 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 ,director 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 initiate1 or materially modify the scope of1 a special access program without prior notification #cj calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees4 #hjaj4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year 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 made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year 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 made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year 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 procurement4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year 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 failure4 7c7 ,concurrent with the annual budget submission of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbg pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is in compliance with subsection 7b77#a71 and notwithstanding subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 of section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbf 7,public ,law #aai-fj71 funds appropriated to the ,department of ,defense in title ,,iii of this ,act or in any other provision of law may be used for multiyear procurement contracts1 for a period of not more than five years1 as follows3 ,standard ,missile-#f2 ,long ,range ,anti-,ship ,missile2 ,joint ,air-to-,surface ,standoff ,missile ,extended ,range2 ,advanced ,medium-,range ,air-to-,air ,missile2 and ,standard ,missile-#c ,block #a;,b2 and for a period of not more than seven years1 as follows3 ,,patriot ,advanced ,capability-#c ,missile ,segment ,enhancement2 ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense2 and ,tomahawk ,cruise ,missile ,systems3 ,provided1 ,that until such submission is provided to the congressional defense committees1 to include ,p-#a and ,r-#a budget justification documents1 which shall identify the allocation of funds by program1 project1 and activity1 none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be obligated or expended to enter into any multiyear procurement contracts3 ,provided further1 ,that before entering into a multiyear procurement contract for ,tomahawk ,cruise ,missile ,systems1 ,joint ,air-to-,surface ,standoff ,missile ,extended ,range1 or ,standard ,missile-#f1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall certify in writing to the congressional defense committees that such action is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 #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 ,code3 ,provided1 ,that 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 title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and these obligations shall be reported as required by section #dja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,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 ,defense that such action is beneficial for graduate medical education programs conducted at ,defense ,health ,agency medical facilities located in ,hawaii1 the ,secretary of ,defense 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 ,none of the funds appropriated by this or any other ,act1 including prior year ,acts1 may be used to obligate and expend funds in the ,defense ,modernization ,account made available in accordance with subsection 7c7 of section #cacf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 except for the purposes described in paragraphs 7d77#a7 through 7d77#d73 ,provided1 ,that any program increases1 as detailed in the tables titled ,explanation of ,project ,level ,adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this ,act1 may not be transferred to the ,defense ,modernization ,account pursuant to subsection 7c7 of section #cacf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #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 available in this ,act to the ,department of ,defense1 other than appropriations made for necessary or routine refurbishments1 upgrades1 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 7,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjae4 7a7 ,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 #dijb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 under the authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained in this ,act4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall include with the budget justification documents in support of the budget for fiscal year #bjbg 7as submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 a description of each transfer under this section that occurred during the last fiscal year before the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted4 #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 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 of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes4 #hjag4 ,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 #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 ,act under the heading ,procurement1 ,defense-,wide1 #bd1fac1jjj shall be available only 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 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 #eaca74 #hjbb4 ,of the funds appropriated to the ,department of ,defense under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 not less than #ab1jjj1jjj may 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 #hjbc4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for the ,defense ,media ,activity shall not be used for any national or international political or psychological activities4 #hjbd4 ,of the amounts appropriated for ,working ,capital ,fund1 ,army1 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available to maintain competitive rates at the arsenals4 #hjbe4 7a7 ,of the funds made available in this ,act1 not less than #gi1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,civil ,air ,patrol ,corporation1 of which-- 7#a7 #eg1ijj1jjj 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 #ag1hjj1jjj shall be available from ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force2 and 7#c7 #c1cjj1jjj 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 #hjbf4 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 ,except when acting in a technical advisory capacity1 no member of a ,board of ,directors1 ,trustees1 ,overseers1 ,advisory ,group1 ,special ,issues ,panel1 ,visiting ,committee1 or any similar entity of a defense ,,ffrdc1 or any entity that contracts with the ,federal government to manage or operate one or more ,f,f,r,d,cs1 or any paid consultant to a defense ,,ffrdc shall receive funds appropriated by this ,act as compensation for services as a member of such entity3 ,provided1 ,that a member of any such entity shall be allowed travel expenses and per diem as authorized under the ,federal ,joint ,travel ,regulations1 when engaged in the performance of membership duties3 ,provided further1 ,that except when acting in a technical advisory capacity1 no paid consultant shall receive funds appropriated by this ,act as compensation by more than one ,,ffrdc in a calendar year4 7c7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds available to the department from any source during the current fiscal year may be used by a defense ,,ffrdc1 through a fee or other payment mechanism1 for construction of new buildings not located on a military installation1 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 development4 7d7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of the funds appropriated in this ,act1 not more than #b1hhf1cjj1jjj may be funded for professional technical staff-related costs of the defense ,f,f,r,d,cs3 ,provided1 ,that within such funds1 not more than #dfa1cjj1jjj shall be available 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 and the ,military ,intelligence ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 with the submission of the department's fiscal year #bjbg budget request1 submit a report presenting the specific amounts of staff years of technical effort to be allocated for each defense ,,ffrdc by program during that fiscal year and the associated budget estimates1 by appropriation account and program4 #hjbg4 ,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 ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,subcommittee on ,defense of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #hjbh4 ,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 #hjbi4 ,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 #hjcj4 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 #dfeh 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 #hjca4 ,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 #hjcb4 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 #bjbf4 ,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 ,agreements ,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 #hjcc4 ,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 products1 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 #hjcd4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 for the ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 to provide assistance to the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces1 including training1 equipment1 logistics support1 supplies and services1 stipends1 infrastructure repair and renovation1 and sustainment3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces are vetted prior to providing assistance1 including at a minimum1 assessing for associations with terrorist groups and receiving a commitment to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not fewer than #ae days prior to obligating the funds provided in this section1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation3 ,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 that such provision 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 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 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this section1 including1 but not limited to1 the number of individuals trained within the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces1 the nature and scope of support and sustainment provided to the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces1 the area of operations for the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces1 and the contributions of other countries1 groups1 or individuals4 #hjce4 ,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 #hjcf4 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 #dhea 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 #hjcg4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act1 or any subsequent ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,defense1 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 #dhfb7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hjch4 ,during the current fiscal year1 amounts contained in the ,department of ,defense ,overseas ,military ,facility ,investment ,recovery ,account shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section #bfhg;a7b77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hjci4 ,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 #cej1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that 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 a named contingency operation overseas1 such funds may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not more than #ejj1jjj4 #hjdj4 ,up to #af1hji1jjj 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 ,united ,states ,indo-,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 #hjda4 ,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 #hjdb4 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 #bjbg budget request for the ,department of ,defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year #bjbg ,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 #bjbg procurement appropriation and not in the supply management business area or any other area or category of the ,department of ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds4 #hjdc4 ,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 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated1 transferred1 or otherwise credited to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,central ,services ,working ,capital ,fund during this or any prior 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 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds appropriated or transferred to the ,central ,intelligence ,agency for the construction1 improvement1 or alteration of facilities1 including leased facilities1 to be used primarily by personnel of the intelligence community1 shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 #hjdd4 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 of ,defense 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 #hjde4 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 #hjdf4 ,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 as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy3 ,,ffg-,frigate1 #bjbj_/bjca1 #bdj1bde1jjj2 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy3 ,,ffg-,frigate1 #bjbb_/bjbf1 #dah1fbd1jjj2 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy3 ,,ffg-,frigate1 #bjbc_/bjbg1 #dhc1cia1jjj2 ,cooperative ,threat ,reduction ,account1 #bjbd_/bjbf1 #cc1icf1jjj2 ,other ,procurement1 ,army1 #bjbd_/bjbf1 #ae1jjj1jjj2 ,weapons ,procurement1 ,navy1 #bjbd_/bjbf1 #b1idc1jjj2 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy3 ,,ffg-,frigate1 #bjbd_/bjbh1 #a1bga1egb1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjbd_/bjbf1 #be1cig1jjj2 ,missile ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjbd_/bjbf1 #da1ahi1jjj2 ,procurement1 ,space ,force1 #bjbd_/bjbf1 #ajg1ajj1jjj2 ,defense ,health ,program1 #bjbd_/bjbf1 #aj1dgc1jjj2 ,counter-,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria ,train and ,equip ,fund1 #bjbe_/bjbf1 #ej1jjj1jjj2 ,procurement of ,weapons and ,tracked ,combat ,vehicles1 ,army1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #deb1fdg1jjj2 ,other ,procurement1 ,army1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #aai1hhg1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,navy1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #aee1gaa1jjj2 ,weapons ,procurement1 ,navy1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #bjj1bgb1jjj2 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy3 ,,ffg-,frigate1 #bjbe_/bjbi1 #aea1bcj1jjj2 ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #aic1eee1jjj2 ,missile ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #bji1jde1jjj2 ,other ,procurement1 ,air ,force1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #ahf1fch1jjj2 ,procurement1 ,space ,force1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #cci1aif1jjj2 ,procurement1 ,defense-,wide1 #bjbe_/bjbg1 #aa1hjg1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,army1 #bjbe_/bjbf1 #agh1gce1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,navy1 #bjbe_/bjbf1 #hb1dfa1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,air ,force1 #bjbe_/bjbf1 #cbi1dce1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,space ,force1 #bjbe_/bjbf1 #cgj1adi1jjj2 and ,defense ,modernization ,account 1 ,defense-,wide1 #bjbe_/bjbh1 #bh1bdi1jjj4 #hjdg4 ,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 #hjdh4 ,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 purpose3 ,provided1 ,that this restriction shall not apply to any activities incidental to the ,defense ,,pow_/,,mia ,accounting ,agency mission to recover and identify the remains of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces personnel from the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea4 #hjdi4 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 #hjej4 ,in addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this ,act1 #di1jjj1jjj 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 #bd1jjj1jjj to the ,united ,service ,organizations and #be1jjj1jjj to the ,red ,cross4 #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 ,the ,secretary of each military department1 the ,director of each ,defense ,agency1 and the head of each other relevant component of the ,department of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees1 concurrent with submission of the budget justification documents to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a report with a detailed accounting of the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research program and the ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer program set-asides taken from programs1 projects1 or activities within such department1 agency1 or component during the most recently completed fiscal year4 #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 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 #hjee4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or prior ,acts may be obligated or expended to retire1 prepare to retire1 or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any ,c-#dj aircraft4 7b7 ,the limitation under subsection 7a7 shall not apply to an individual ,c-#dj aircraft that the ,secretary of the ,air ,force determines1 on a case-by-case basis1 to be no longer mission capable due to a ,class ,a mishap4 7c7 ,if the ,secretary determines under subsection 7b7 that an aircraft is no longer mission capable1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification in writing that the status of such aircraft is due to a ,class ,a mishap and not due to lack of maintenance1 repairs1 or other reasons4 7d7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the necessary steps taken by the ,department of ,defense to meet the travel requirements for official or representational duties of members of ,congress and the ,cabinet in fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg4 #hjef4 7a7 ,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 use1 or inventory requirements3 ,provided1 ,that this restriction does not apply to end-items used in development1 prototyping in accordance with an approved test strategy1 and test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use4 7b7 ,if the number of end-items budgeted with funds appropriated in title ,,iv of this ,act exceeds the number required in an approved test strategy1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,research and ,engineering7 and the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,acquisition and ,sustainment71 in coordination with the responsible ,service ,acquisition ,executive1 shall certify in writing to the congressional defense committees that there is a bonafide need for the additional end-items at the time of submittal to ,congress of the budget of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbg pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that this restriction does not apply to programs funded within the ,national ,intelligence ,program4 7c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 at the time of the submittal to ,congress of the budget of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbg pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the use of funds requested in research1 development1 test and evaluation accounts for end-items used in development1 prototyping and test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall set forth1 for each end item covered by the preceding proviso1 a detailed list of the statutory authorities under which amounts in the accounts described in that proviso were used for such item3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 at the time of the submittal to ,congress of the budget of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbg pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that funds requested for fiscal year #bjbg in research1 development1 test and evaluation accounts are in compliance with this section3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the ,subcommittees on ,defense of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that it is in the national security interest to do so4 #hjeg4 ,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 #hjeh4 ,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 ,defense ,innovation ,acceleration 7,,pe #jfjchch;,d#h,z7 or ,rapid ,prototyping ,program 7,,pe #jfjdcca;,d#h,z7 demonstration project with a value of more than #e1jjj1jjj may only be obligated #ae 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 #hjei4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall continue to provide a classified quarterly report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 ,subcommittees on ,defense on certain matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this ,act4 #hjfj4 ,notwithstanding section #abcaj7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 a servicemember 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 #hjfa4 ,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 armor-piercing incendiary tracer 7,,api-,t71 general purpose 7,,gp71 special purpose 7,,sp7 except #imm1 or enhanced performance round 7,,epr71 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 the above listed 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 #hjfb4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau1 or their 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 their designee1 on a case-by-case basis4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjfc4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army1 #bah1jae1eig 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 #hjfd4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in this or any other ,act1 including prior year ,acts1 may be used to implement a change to-- 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 subsection 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 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense may jointly study and develop detailed proposals for alternative budget presentation and appropriation accounts4 ,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 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjfe4 ,in addition to amounts made available elsewhere in this ,act1 #be1jjj1jjj is hereby appropriated to the ,department of ,defense and made available for transfer to operation and maintenance accounts1 procurement accounts1 and research1 development1 test and evaluation accounts only for those efforts by the ,commander1 ,united ,states ,africa ,command to expand cooperation1 share operational information1 advance interoperability1 or improve the capabilities of our allies and partners in their area of operation3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds provided under this section may be obligated or expended until #cj days after the ,secretary of ,defense provides to the congressional defense committees an execution plan3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #ae days prior to any transfer of funds1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the details of any such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that upon transfer1 the funds shall be merged with and available for the same purposes1 and for the same time period1 as the appropriation to which transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjff4 ,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 #hjfg4 ,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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjfh4 ,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 #hjfi4 ,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 until a written modification has been proposed to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that the proposed modification may be implemented #cj days after the notification unless an objection is received from either the ,house or ,senate ,appropriations ,committees3 ,provided further1 ,that any proposed modification shall not preclude the ability of the commander of ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command to meet operational requirements4 #hjgj4 ,any notice that is required to be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate under section #cfja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #hjd7;a7 of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc shall be submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently to the ,subcommittees on ,defense of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #hjga4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the headings ,procurement1 ,defense-,wide and ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide1 #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,israeli ,cooperative ,programs3 ,provided1 ,that of this amount1 #fj1jjj1jjj 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 #abg1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,short ,range ,ballistic ,missile ,defense 7,,srbmd7 program1 including cruise missile defense research and development under the ,,srbmd program2 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be for co-production activities of ,,srbmd systems in the ,united ,states and in ,israel to meet ,israel's defense requirements consistent with each nation's laws1 regulations1 and procedures1 subject to the ,u4,s4-,israeli co-production agreement for ,,srbmd1 as amended2 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for an upper-tier component to the ,israeli ,missile ,defense ,architecture1 of which #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for co-production activities of ,arrow #c ,upper ,tier systems in the ,united ,states and in ,israel to meet ,israel's defense requirements consistent with each nation's laws1 regulations1 and procedures1 subject to the ,u4,s4-,israeli co-production agreement for ,arrow #c ,upper ,tier1 as amended2 and #agc1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,arrow ,system ,improvement ,program including development of a long range1 ground and airborne1 detection suite4 #hjgb4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #a1fgf1ehg1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases for the following programs3 7#a7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjac_/bjbf3 ,carrier ,replacement ,program1 #aej1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjaf_/bjbf3 ,virginia ,class ,submarine ,program1 #aba1ech1jjj2 7#c7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjaf_/bjbf3 ,,ddg #ea ,program1 #ad1hib1jjj2 7#d7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjag_/bjbf3 ,virginia ,class ,submarine ,program1 #ii1aaf1jjj2 7#e7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjag_/bjbf3 ,,ddg #ea ,program1 #fb1cfe1jjj2 7#f7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjag_/bjbf3 ,,lha ,replacement ,program1 #ic1fjc1jjj2 7#g7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjah_/bjbf3 ,virginia ,class ,submarine ,program1 #bhi1gfa1jjj2 7#h7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjah_/bjbf3 ,,ddg #ea ,program1 #ajd1bch1jjj2 7#i7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjah_/bjbf3 ,,lpd ,flight ,,ii ,program1 #ic1ddb1jjj2 7#aj7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjah_/bjbf3 ,oceanographic ,ships ,program1 #f1jae1jjj2 7#aa7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjai_/bjbf3 ,littoral ,combat ,ship ,program1 #e1gff1jjj2 7#ab7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjai_/bjbf3 ,t-,,ao ,fleet ,oiler ,program1 #ae1djj1jjj2 7#ac7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjai_/bjbf3 ,ship to ,shore ,connector ,program1 #ae1dhj1jjj2 7#ad7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjbj_/bjbf3 ,,cvn ,refueling ,overhauls1 #dhc1ajj1jjj2 7#ae7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjbj_/bjbf3 ,t-,,ao ,fleet ,oiler ,program1 #dh1bfj1jjj2 7#af7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjbb_/bjbf3 ,t-,,ao ,fleet ,oiler ,program1 #ai1fej1jjj2 7#ag7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjbb_/bjbf3 ,expeditionary ,sea ,base ,program1 #cj1jjj1jjj2 7#ah7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjbb_/bjbf3 ,expeditionary ,fast ,transport ,program1 #aa1bca1jjj2 7#ai7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjbc_/bjbf3 ,t-,,ao ,fleet ,oiler ,program1 #f1ecj1jjj2 and 7#bj7 ,under the heading ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjbd_/bjbf3 ,t-,,ao ,fleet ,oiler ,program1 #f1bjj1jjj4 #hjgc4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 or made available by the transfer of funds in this ,act1 for intelligence activities and intelligence-related activities not otherwise authorized in the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbf 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 #cjid74 #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 ,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 #hjgf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be obligated or expended for the purpose of decommissioning more than one ,littoral ,combat ,ship4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjgg4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may transfer funds from any available ,department of the ,navy appropriation 7except military construction7 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 #dj1jjj1jjj 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 under this section is in addition to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided by this section expires on ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 #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 #hjhj4 ,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 #bjbg4 #hjha4 ,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 #hjhb4 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 #bjbf3 ,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 #hjhc4 ,any transfer of amounts appropriated to the ,department of ,defense ,acquisition ,workforce ,development ,account in or for fiscal year #bjbf to a military department or ,defense ,agency pursuant to section #agje7;e77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be covered by and subject to section #hjje of this ,act4 #hjhd4 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 #hjhe4 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 #hjhf4 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjhg4 ,from within the funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the ,defense ,health ,program in this ,act1 up to #afe1jjj1jjj1 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 #hjhh4 ,notwithstanding price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles1 appropriations available to the ,department of ,defense may be used for the purchase of3 7#a7 heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes up to a limit of #dej1jjj per vehicle2 and 7#b7 passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of #ge1jjj per vehicle for use by military and civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense in the ,united ,states ,central ,command area of responsibility4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hjhi4 ,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 ,director 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 #bjbf4 #hjij4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act for ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 may be used for the purchase of two used sealift vessels for the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet1 established under section #aa of the ,merchant ,ship ,sales ,act of #aidf 7#df ,u4,s4,c4 #egajj73 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are available for reimbursements to the ,ready ,reserve ,force1 ,maritime ,administration account of the ,united ,states ,department of ,transportation for programs1 projects1 activities1 and expenses related to the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #bbah of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 none of these funds shall be transferred to the ,national ,defense ,sealift ,fund for execution4 #hjia4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall post grant awards on a public website in a searchable format4 #hjib4 ,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 #hjic4 ,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 ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,acts1 or provisions of ,acts providing supplemental appropriations for the ,department of ,defense4 #hjid4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 #ghe1jeb1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 may be used for any purposes related to the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet established under section #aa of the ,merchant ,ship ,sales ,act of #aidf 7#df ,u4,s4,c4 #egajj73 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are available for reimbursements to the ,ready ,reserve ,force1 ,maritime ,administration account of the ,united ,states ,department of ,transportation for programs1 projects1 activities1 and expenses related to the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet4 #hjie4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act for the ,,tao ,fleet ,oiler 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 spreaders for shipboard cranes2 and anchor chains1 specifically for the seventh and subsequent ships of the fleet4 7b7 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act for any ,frigate 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 ,air circuit breakers2 gyrocompasses2 electronic navigation chart systems2 steering controls2 pumps2 propulsion and machinery control systems2 totally enclosed lifeboats2 auxiliary equipment pumps2 shipboard cranes2 auxiliary chill water systems2 and propulsion propellers3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,navy shall incorporate ,united ,states manufactured propulsion engines and propulsion reduction gears into any ,frigate program beginning not later than with the eleventh ship of the program4 #hjif4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act for requirements development1 performance specification development1 concept design and development1 ship configuration development1 systems engineering1 naval architecture1 marine engineering1 operations research analysis1 industry studies1 preliminary design1 development of the ,detailed ,design and ,construction ,request for ,proposals solicitation package1 or related activities for the ,t-,,arc7,x7 ,cable ,laying and ,repair ,ship or the ,t-,,agos7,x7 ,oceanographic ,surveillance ,ship may be used to award a new contract for such activities unless these contracts include specifications that all auxiliary equipment1 including pumps and propulsion shafts1 are manufactured in the ,united ,states4 #hjig4 ,no amounts credited or otherwise made available in this or any other ,act to the ,department of ,defense ,acquisition ,workforce ,development ,account may be transferred to3 7#a7 the ,rapid ,prototyping ,fund established under section #hjd7;d7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note72 or 7#b7 credited to a military-department specific fund established under section #hjd7;d77#b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 #hjih4 ,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 #hjii4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network is designed to block access to pornography websites4 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 activities1 or for any activity necessary for the national defense1 including intelligence activities4 #hajj4 ,none of the funds provided for1 or otherwise made available1 in this or any other ,act1 may be obligated or expended by the ,secretary of ,defense to provide motorized vehicles1 aviation platforms1 munitions other than small arms and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors1 operational military units1 or operational military platforms if the ,secretary determines that providing such units1 platforms1 or equipment would undermine the readiness of such units1 platforms1 or equipment4 #haja4 7a7 ,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 to 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 such tax liability1 provided that the applicable ,federal agency is aware of the unpaid ,federal tax liability4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the applicable ,federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation described in such subsection and has made a determination that such suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the ,federal ,government4 #hajb4 7a7 ,amounts appropriated under title ,,iv of this ,act1 as detailed in budget activity eight in the tables titled ,explanation of ,project ,level ,adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this ,act1 may be used for expenses for the agile research1 development1 test and evaluation1 procurement1 production1 modification1 and operation and maintenance1 only for the following ,software and ,digital ,technology ,pilot programs-- 7#a7 ,defensive ,,cyber--,software ,prototype ,development 7,,pe #jfjhjda;,a72 7#b7 ,risk ,management ,information 7,,pe #jfjhjac,n72 7#c7 ,maritime ,tactical ,command and ,control 7,,pe #jfjhbca,n72 7#d7 ,space ,domain ,awareness_/,planning_/,tasking ,,sw 7,,pe #abjhbdh,,sf72 7#e7 ,global ,command and ,control ,system 7,,pe #jcjcaej,k72 7#f7 ,acquisition ,visibility 7,,pe #jfjhfdh;,d#h,z72 7#g7 ,enterprise ,platforms and ,capabilities--,software ,pilot ,program 7,,pe #jfjhadj;,d#h,z72 and 7#h7 ,accelerate the ,procurement and ,fielding of ,innovative ,technologies 7,,apfit7 7,,pe #jjjjjjj;,d#h,z74 7b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this or prior ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,acts may be obligated or expended to initiate additional ,software and ,digital ,technology ,pilot ,programs in fiscal year #bjbf4 #hajc4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to transfer the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office to the ,space ,force3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this ,act shall be construed to limit or prohibit cooperation1 collaboration1 and coordination between the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office and the ,space ,force or any other elements of the ,department of ,defense4 #hajd4 ,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 #haje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to provide arms1 training1 or other assistance to the ,azov ,battalion4 #hajf4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may1 in this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter1 accept and retain contributions1 including money1 personal property1 and services1 from foreign governments and other entities1 to carry out assistance authorized by section #abej of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib73 ,provided1 ,that such contributions received shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 to provide assistance authorized by such section1 for replacement of any weapons or articles provided to entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a7 of such section from the inventory of the ,united ,states1 and to recover or dispose of equipment previously provided to such entities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall consult with the congressional defense committees in advance of the provision of support provided to forces or groups described in subparagraph 7,b7 of such subsection3 ,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 any notification of obligation of funds received in this section shall specify an estimated timeline for the delivery of defense articles and defense services provided and shall identify if any equipment provided requires enhanced end-use monitoring3 ,provided further1 ,that contributions of money for the purposes provided herein from any foreign government or other entity may be credited to the ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide account1 to remain available for the following two fiscal years1 and used for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use and status of funds received pursuant to this section4 #hajg4 ,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 such contributions shall1 upon receipt1 be credited to the appropriations or fund which incurred such obligations4 #hajh4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 for the ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency1 #a1dii1hjh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be available for ,international ,security ,cooperation ,programs and other programs to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct1 support or facilitate counterterrorism1 crisis response1 or building partner capacity programs3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not less than #ae days prior to obligating funds made available in this section1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any planned obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the use and status of funds made available in this section4 #haji4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 for the ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency1 #bfg1bih1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be available for support authorized by subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 and 7,g7 through 7,i7 of section #abbf7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note71 of which not less than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be for ,jordan3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not less than #ae days prior to obligating funds made available under this section1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any planned obligation and the nature of the expenses incurred3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the use and status of funds made available in this section4 #haaj4 ,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 #haaa4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act for excess defense articles1 assistance under section #ccc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 #haab4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be made available for any member of the ,taliban4 #haac4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any transfer of funds1 appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act1 for support to friendly foreign countries in connection with the conduct of operations in which the ,united ,states is not participating1 pursuant to section #cca7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be made in accordance with section #hjje of this ,act4 #haad4 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 that-- 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 ,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 #haae4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing not more than #cj days after the receipt of any contribution of funds received from the government of a foreign country for any purpose relating to the stationing or operations of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall include the amount of the contribution2 the purpose for which such contribution was made2 and the authority under which such contribution was accepted by the ,secretary of ,defense3 ,provided further1 ,that not fewer than #ae days prior to obligating such funds1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees in writing a notification of the planned use of such contributions1 including whether such contributions would support existing or new stationing or operations of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4 #haaf4 7a7 ,the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments and the ,chiefs of the ,armed ,forces1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees1 not later than #cj days after the last day of each quarter of the fiscal year1 a report on the use of operation and maintenance funds for activities or exercises in excess of #e1jjj1jjj that have been designated by the ,secretary of ,defense as unplanned activities for fiscal year #bjbf4 7b7 ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall also include-- 7#a7 the title1 date1 and location1 of each activity and exercise covered by the report2 7#b7 an identification of the military department and units that participated in each such activity or exercise 7including an estimate of the number of participants72 7#c7 the total cost of the activity or exercise1 by budget line item 7with a breakdown by cost element such as transportation72 and 7#d7 a short explanation of the objective of the activity or exercise4 7c7 ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #haag4 7a7 ,within #de days of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall allocate amounts made available from the ,creating ,helpful ,incentives to ,produce ,semiconductors 7,,chips7 for ,america ,defense ,fund for fiscal year #bjbf pursuant to the transfer authority in section #ajb7;b77#a7 of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aag-afg71 to the account specified1 in the amounts specified1 and for the projects and activities specified1 in the table titled ,department of ,defense ,allocation of ,funds3 ,,chips and ,science ,act ,fiscal ,year #bjbf in the report accompanying this ,act4 7b7 ,neither the ,president nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under section #ajb7;b77#b7 of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb if there is in effect an ,act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided1 ,that in any fiscal year1 the matter preceding this proviso shall not apply to the allocation1 apportionment1 or allotment of amounts for continuing administration of programs allocated using funds transferred from the ,,chips for ,america ,defense ,fund1 which may be allocated pursuant to the transfer authority in section #ajb7;b77#a7 of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb only in amounts that are no more than the allocation for such purposes in subsection 7a7 of this section4 7c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may reallocate funds allocated by subsection 7a7 of this section1 subject to the terms and conditions contained in the provisos in section #hjje of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that amounts may be reallocated pursuant to this subsection only for those requirements necessary to carry out section #iijc7;b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7d7 ,concurrent with the annual budget submission of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbg1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate proposed allocations by account and by program1 project1 or activity1 with detailed justifications1 for amounts made available under section #ajb7;b77#b7 of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb for fiscal year #bjbg4 7e7 ,the ,department of ,defense shall provide the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the ,,chips for ,america ,defense ,fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection 7a7 of this section1 including all uncommitted1 committed1 and unobligated funds4 #haah4 ,not later than #ae days after the date on which any foreign base that involves the stationing or operations of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 including a temporary base1 permanent base1 or base owned and operated by a foreign country1 is opened or closed1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the opening or closing of such base3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall also include information on any personnel changes1 costs1 and savings associated with the opening or closing of such base4 #haai4 ,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 any of the following purposes3 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 ,iraq or ,syria4 #habj4 ,up to #ejj1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide for the ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency may be used to support the armed forces of ,jordan4 #haba4 ,the amounts appropriated in title ,,ii of this ,act are hereby reduced by #a1jej1jjj1jjj to reflect excess cash balances in ,department of ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds1 as follows3 7#a7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army1 #ajj1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 #dej1jjj1jjj2 and 7#c7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force1 #ejj1jjj1jjj4 #habb4 ,of the funds appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 #dg1jjj1jjj 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 #habc4 ,in carrying out the program described in the memorandum on the subject of ,policy for ,assisted ,reproductive ,services for the ,benefit of ,seriously or ,severely ,ill_/,injured 7,category ,,ii or ,,iii7 ,active ,duty ,service ,members issued by the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,health ,affairs on ,april #c1 #bjab1 and the guidance issued to implement such memorandum1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall apply such policy and guidance1 except that-- 7#a7 the limitation on periods regarding embryo cryopreservation and storage set forth in part ,,iii7,g7 and in part ,,iv7,h7 of such memorandum shall not apply2 and 7#b7 the term assisted reproductive technology shall include embryo cryopreservation and storage without limitation on the duration of such cryopreservation and storage4 #habd4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may obligate funds made available by this ,act for procurement or for research1 development1 test and evaluation for the ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter to modify not fewer than nine ,f-#ce aircraft1 including at least three ,f-#ce aircraft of each variant1 for any test configuration3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,navy1 notify the congressional defense committees not fewer than #cj days prior to obligating funds under this section3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer of funds pursuant to the authority provided in this section shall be made in accordance with section #hjje of this ,act4 #habe4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be obligated to integrate an alternative engine on any ,f-#ce aircraft4 #habf4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may use up to #fej1jjj1jjj of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this ,act to the ,department of ,defense for the rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and associated support services pursuant to section #cfja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 but only for the purposes specified in clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 and 7iv7 of subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 of such section and subject to the applicable limits specified in clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 of such subsection and1 in the case of clause 7iv7 of such subsection1 subject to a limit of #ej1jjj1jjj1 or for the purposes specified in section #bbi of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca7 and subject to a limit of #ajj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees promptly of all uses of this authority4 #habg4 ,notwithstanding section #hjef of this ,act1 amounts appropriated under the heading ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide of this ,act1 as detailed in budget activity eight in the tables titled ,explanation of ,project ,level ,adjustments in the explanatory statement accompanying this ,act for ,defense ,innovation ,unit 7,,diu7 ,fielding line #cja1 may be used for expenses for agile research1 development1 test and evaluation1 procurement1 production1 modification1 and operation and maintenance requirements1 including the initial acquisition of end-items for operational use3 ,provided1 ,that none of these funds may be obligated or expended until #ae days after the ,secretary of ,defense provides the congressional defense committees a detailed execution plan for such funds4 #habh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to support any activity conducted by1 or associated with1 the ,wuhan ,institute of ,virology4 #habi4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to fund any work to be performed by ,eco,health ,alliance1 ,inc4 in ,china on research supported by the government of ,china unless the ,secretary of ,defense determines that a waiver to such prohibition is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states and1 not later than #ad days after granting such a waiver1 submits to the congressional defense committees a detailed justification for the waiver1 including-- 7#a7 an identification of the ,department of ,defense entity obligating or expending the funds2 7#b7 an identification of the amount of such funds2 7#c7 an identification of the intended purpose of such funds2 7#d7 an identification of the recipient or prospective recipient of such funds 7including any third-party entity recipient1 as applicable72 7#e7 an explanation for how the waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#f7 any other information the ,secretary determines appropriate4 #hacj4 ,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 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 by the ,department of ,defense4 #haca4 ,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 ,guantanamo ,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 section #ajcd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib7 and section #ajce of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb74 #hacb4 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 #hacc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4 #hacd4 ,there is appropriated to the ,department of ,defense ,credit ,program ,account established pursuant to section #adi7;e77#e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ig1ggj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out a pilot program on capital assistance to support defense investment in the industrial base as authorized by section #adi7;e7 of such title1 of which up to #b1ejj1jjj may be used for administrative expenses and project-specific transaction costs3 ,provided1 ,that costs of loans and loan guarantees1 including the cost of modifying such loans and loan guarantees1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of loans1 and total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 not to exceed #d1cij1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that1 for the purposes of carrying out the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office may request1 and the ,secretary shall promptly provide documentation and information relating to a project receiving capital assistance as authorized under section #adi7;e7 of such title4 #hace4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to divest or prepare to divest more than eight ,u-#b aircraft4 #hacf4 ,the amounts appropriated in title ,,ii of this ,act are hereby reduced by #a1bjd1fag1jjj to reflect savings attributable to efficiencies1 streamlining of functions1 and management improvements in the ,department of ,defense1 as follows3 7#a7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army1 #efc1bhh1jjj2 7#b7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 #aji1aei1jjj2 7#c7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,marine ,corps1 #i1dfg1jjj2 7#d7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force1 #cai1gfe1jjj2 7#e7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,space ,force1 #f1dic1jjj2 and 7#f7 ,from ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 #aif1dde1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such reduction may not be derived from amounts appropriated by this ,act for the ,national ,intelligence ,program or the ,military ,intelligence ,program4 #hacg4 7a7 ,concurrent with the annual budget submission of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbg1 and each fiscal year thereafter1 pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate the following with respect to amounts made available by ,public ,law #aai-ba until all such amounts have been expended3 7#a7 proposed allocations by account1 by fiscal year1 and by program1 project1 or activity1 with detailed justifications2 7#b7 ,p-#a and ,r-#a budget justification documents1 which shall identify the allocation of funds by program1 project1 and activity2 and 7#c7 budget justification documents1 to be known as ,m-#a and ,o-#a1 which shall identify the allocation of funds by budget activity1 activity group1 and sub-activity group4 7b7 ,subsequent to the submission required in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities funded using amounts described in subsection 7a71 including all uncommitted1 committed1 and unobligated funds1 until all such amounts have been expended4 #hach4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall obligate funds made available by this or any other ,act1 including prior year ,acts1 under the heading ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,navy for the ,next ,generation ,fighter program for the purpose of executing the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the ,next ,generation ,fighter aircraft in a manner that achieves accelerated ,initial ,operational ,capability3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause1 cancel1 or terminate the ,next ,generation ,fighter program4 #haci4 ,of the funds provided under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 not less than #hj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the establishment of a ,platform ,supply ,vessel ,pilot ,program 7in this section referred to as the ,program7 for the purpose of validating ,service requirements necessary to meet at-sea and in-shore logistics operations3 ,provided1 ,that the ,program shall evaluate options to time charter no less than six1 and enter into a contractual agreement for no less than two time charters3 ,provided further1 ,that the condition of the time charter should consider existing ,united ,states-built platform supply vessels that are documented under the laws of the ,united ,states1 owned by a citizen of the ,united ,states under #df ,u4,s4,c4 #ejeja1 configured for logistics support in the ,indo-,pacific region that can meet the regulatory and physical requirements to transport nearly #ejj1jjj gallons of various standard fuels1 and provide up to #aj1jjj square feet of combined deck space for transport of military equipment and personnel for delivery in and out of shallow draft ports in the ,indo-,pacific region3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,navy shall provide a briefing within #ahj days after the enactment of this ,act to the ,house and ,senate ,appropriations ,committees on the status of the ,program and the effectiveness of using ,p,s,vs to fill this critical need4 #hadj4 ,funds made available for the ,,uh-#fj ,blackhawk aircraft program under this or any other ,act1 including prior year ,acts1 under the headings ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,army and ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,army shall be obligated only for the purposes for which such funds were appropriated and such funds may not be reprogrammed or transferred for other purposes3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause1 cancel1 or terminate the ,,uh-#fj ,blackhawk aircraft program or to prepare to pause1 cancel1 or terminate such program4 #hada4 ,funds made available for the ,e-#g ,wedgetail aircraft program under this or any other ,act1 including prior year ,acts1 under the headings ,aircraft ,procurement1 ,air ,force and ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,air ,force shall be obligated only for the purposes for which such funds were appropriated and such funds may not be reprogrammed or transferred for other purposes3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause1 cancel1 or terminate the ,e-#g ,wedgetail aircraft program or to prepare to pause1 cancel1 or terminate such program4 #hadb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to close-- 7#a7 the ,rock ,island ,arsenal ,museum located in ,rock ,island ,arsenal1 ,illinois2 7#b7 the ,fort ,sill ,national ,historic ,landmark and ,museum located in ,lawton1 ,oklahoma2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,army ,transportation ,museum located at ,fort ,eustis1 ,virginia2 or 7#d7 the ,general ,george ,patton ,museum of ,leadership located at ,fort ,knox1 ,kentucky4 #hadc4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 for the ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for the ,taiwan ,security ,cooperation ,initiative3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 to provide assistance1 including new procurement of defense articles1 services1 and military education and training to ,taiwan3 ,provided further1 ,that equipment procured using funds made available in this section1 and not yet transferred to ,taiwan1 or returned by ,taiwan 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 the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not less than #ae days prior to obligating funds made available in this section1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use and status of funds made available in this section4 #hadd4 ,of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by title ,,ii of this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force1 the ,secretary of ,defense may reimburse the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia in an amount not to exceed #cd1jjj1jjj for land acquisition costs for defense sites in ,yap4 #hade4 ,the total amount appropriated in title ,,ii of this ,act is hereby reduced by #eej1jjj1jjj to reflect savings due to favorable bulk fuel rates3 ,provided1 ,that such reduction may not be derived from amounts appropriated by this ,act for the ,national ,intelligence ,program or the ,military ,intelligence ,program4 #hadf4 ,in making ,federal financial assistance1 the ,department of ,defense shall continue to apply the negotiated indirect cost rates in section #bjj4dad of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including with respect to the approval of deviations from negotiated indirect cost rates1 to the same extent and in the same manner as such negotiated indirect cost rates were applied in fiscal year #bjbd3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this or prior ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,acts1 or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,defense may be used to develop1 modify1 or implement changes to such fiscal year #bjbd negotiated indirect cost rates4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #hadg4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 #aej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 may be used for replacement of defense articles and for reimbursement of defense services provided to or identified for provision to ,taiwan3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be transferred to appropriations made available under titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 and ,v of this ,act for replacement1 through new procurement or repair of existing unserviceable equipment1 of defense articles from the stocks of the ,department of ,defense1 and for reimbursement for defense services of the ,department of ,defense and military education and training1 provided to the government of ,taiwan or to foreign countries that have provided support to ,taiwan at the request of the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred pursuant to this section 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 the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the details of such transfers not less than #ae days before any such transfer3 ,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 and merged with this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this ,act4 #hadh4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used by the ,department of ,defense to award a sole-source or non-competitive contract in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj for space-based airborne moving target indication systems4 #hadi4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause1 cancel1 or terminate the ,next-,generation ,overhead ,persistent ,infrared ,geosynchronous ,earth ,orbit and the ,next-,generation ,overhead ,persistent ,infrared ,polar programs4 #haej4 ,any transactions or follow-on transactions entered into pursuant to the authority in section #bhjh;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to carry out repair and construction projects for facilities may only be carried out if1 without regard to section #bhjh;a1 such projects are otherwise authorized by law and the use of military construction1 operation and maintenance1 or research1 development1 test and evaluation funds is otherwise authorized for such projects3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or prior ,acts1 by title ,i of division ,d of ,public ,law #aai-cg or by any prior ,act making appropriations for ,military ,construction1 ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies1 or by funds made available to the ,department of ,defense in ,public ,law #aai-ba may be transferred pursuant to the authority in section #bhjh;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #haea4 ,the amounts appropriated in title ,,iv of this ,act are hereby reduced by #a1jjj1jjj1jjj due to the expiration of authorizations contained in #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch1 as follows3 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,army1 #adj1jjj1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,navy1 #aeg1jjj1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,air ,force1 #cbe1jjj1jjj2 ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,space ,force1 #adj1jjj1jjj2 and ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide1 #bch1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not apply to appropriations for the ,national ,intelligence ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that if a law reauthorizing #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch for fiscal year #bjbf is enacted after the date of the enactment of this section and before ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 the required expenditure amount in #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch for the ,department of ,defense for such program for such fiscal year shall be prorated on an annual basis for the remainder of such fiscal year based on the extramural budget 7as defined in #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e77#a77 of the ,department on the date of the enactment of such law4 #haeb4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 for the ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be available for the ,international ,security ,cooperation ,program - ,baltic ,security ,initiative to provide support and assistance to the foreign security forces of ,estonia1 ,latvia1 and ,lithuania in accordance with the objectives identified by section #abdg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbf 7,public ,law #aai-fj73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not less than #ae days prior to obligating funds made available in this section1 notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any planned obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide quarterly reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the use and status of funds made available in this section4 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #haec4 7a7 ,in addition to amounts made available elsewhere in this ,act1 #ejj1jjj1jjj1 of which not less than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be available only for the qualification and testing of second source providers1 is hereby appropriated to the ,department of ,defense and may be transferred to the procurement accounts of the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1 and ,department of ,defense and the ,research1 ,development1 ,test and ,evaluation1 ,defense-,wide account1 only for the following purposes-- 7#a7 investment in modernization1 expansion1 or facilitization of the solid rocket motor industrial base1 including capital equipment1 tooling1 and facility upgrades2 7#b7 workforce development1 training1 and retention2 7#c7 supplier base expansion and qualification1 including second- and third-tier vendors and non-traditional manufacturers2 7#d7 process improvements1 automation1 and digital manufacturing2 and 7#e7 risk reduction and surge capacity initiatives necessary to ensure reliable1 affordable1 and timely production of solid rocket motors and related energetics3 7b7 ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on planned activities under this section1 including an explanation of how competition considerations and industry input were incorporated into acquisition and execution decisions3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds provided under this section may be obligated or expended until #cj days after the ,secretary of ,defense provides to the congressional defense committees a detailed execution plan for the use of such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 not fewer than #ae days prior to any transfer of funds1 notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate in writing of the details of any such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that upon transfer1 the funds shall be merged with and available for the same purposes1 and for the same time period1 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 and merged with this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this ,act4 ,this division may be cited as the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,b ,,departments ,,of ,,labor1 ,,health ,,and ,,human ,,services1 ,,and ,,education1 ,,and ,,related ,,agencies ,,appropriations ,,act1 #bjbf ,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 ,,wioa7 and the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act1 #c1iha1ehh1jjj 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 #b1iai1ccb1jjj as follows3 7,a7 #hge1fdi1jjj for adult employment and training activities1 of which #afc1fdi1jjj shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #gab1jjj1jjj shall be available for the period ,october #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 7,b7 #idh1acj1jjj for youth activities1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 and 7,c7 #a1jie1eec1jjj for dislocated worker employment and training activities1 of which #bce1eec1jjj shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #hfj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the period ,october #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,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 ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the requirements of ,,wioa1 outlying areas may submit a single application for a consolidated grant that awards funds that would otherwise be available to such areas to carry out the activities described in subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,,wioa3 ,provided further1 ,that such application shall be submitted to the ,secretary of ,labor 7referred to in this title as ,secretary71 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require3 ,provided further1 ,that outlying areas awarded a consolidated grant described in the preceding provisos may use the funds for any of the programs and activities authorized under such subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,,wioa subject to approval of the application and such reporting requirements issued by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 for national programs1 #a1jfb1bef1jjj as follows3 7,a7 #cjj1hei1jjj for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve1 of which #ajj1hei1jjj shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjbf through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the period ,october #a1 #bjbf through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 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 ,that of the funds provided under this subparagraph1 #abj1jjj1jjj shall be for training and employment assistance under sections #afh7;b71 #afi7;c7 7notwithstanding the #aj percent limitation in such section7 and #agj of the ,,wioa as follows3 7i7 #ee1jjj1jjj shall be for workers in the ,appalachian region1 as defined by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #adajb7;a77#a71 workers in the ,lower ,mississippi1 as defined in section #d7b7 of the ,delta ,development ,act 7,public ,law #ajj-dfj1 #ajb ,stat4 #bbdf2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;aa7#b771 and workers in the region served by the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission1 as defined by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aegcc2 and 7ii7 #fe1jjj1jjj shall be for the purpose of developing1 offering1 or improving educational or career training programs at community colleges1 defined as public institutions of higher education1 as described in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife and at which the associate's degree is primarily the highest degree awarded1 with other eligible institutions of higher education1 as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 eligible to participate through consortia1 with community colleges as the lead grantee3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall follow the requirements for the program in ,house ,report #aaf-fb3 ,provided further1 ,that any grant funds used for apprenticeships shall be used to support only apprenticeship programs registered under the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act and as referred to in section #c7g77;,b7 of the ,,wioa2 7,b7 #fb1ejj1jjj for ,native ,american programs under section #aff of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 7,c7 #ig1cif1jjj for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section #afg of the ,,wioa1 including #ij1acd1jjj for formula grants 7of which not less than #gj percent shall be for employment and training services71 #f1eia1jjj for migrant and seasonal housing 7of which not less than #gj percent shall be for permanent housing71 and #fga1jjj for other discretionary purposes1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 services3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the definition of eligible seasonal farmworker in section #afg7;i77#c77;,a7 of the ,,wioa relating to an individual being low-income1 an individual is eligible for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section #afg of the ,,wioa under that definition if1 in addition to meeting the requirements of clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of section #afg7;i77#c77;,a71 such individual is a member of a family with a total family income equal to or less than #aej percent of the poverty line2 7,d7 #aje1jjj1jjj for ,youth,build activities as described in section #aga of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 7,e7 #aaj1jjj1jjj for ex-offender activities1 under the authority of section #afi of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of this amount1 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be for competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries for activities that prepare for employment young adults with criminal legal histories1 young adults who have been justice system-involved1 or young adults who have dropped out of school or other educational programs1 with a priority for projects serving high-crime1 high-poverty areas2 7,f7 #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 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 7,g7 #bhe1jjj1jjj to expand opportunities through apprenticeships only registered under the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act and as referred to in section #c7g77;,b7 of the ,,wioa1 to be available to the ,secretary to carry out activities through grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts and other arrangements1 with ,states and other appropriate entities1 including equity intermediaries and business and labor industry partner intermediaries1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 and 7,h7 #ie1eja1jjj for carrying out ,demonstration and ,pilot projects under section #afi7;c7 of the ,,wioa1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg1 in addition to funds available for such activities under subparagraph 7,a7 for the projects1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be used for projects that are related to the employment and training needs of dislocated workers1 other adults1 or youth3 ,provided further1 ,that the #aj percent funding limitation under such section of the ,,wioa shall not apply to such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that section #afi7;b77#f77;,c7 of the ,,wioa shall not apply to such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that sections #ajb and #ajg of this ,act shall not apply to such funds4 ,,job ,,corps 7,including ,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 #a1gfj1aee1jjj1 plus reimbursements1 as follows3 7#a7 #a1fjc1cbe1jjj for ,job ,corps ,operations1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 7#b7 #abc1jjj1jjj for construction1 rehabilitation and acquisition of ,job ,corps ,centers1 which shall be available for the period ,july #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbi1 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 #bjbg3 ,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 #cc1hcj1jjj for necessary expenses of ,job ,corps1 which shall be available for obligation for the period ,october #a1 #bjbe through ,september #cj1 #bjbf3 ,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 #cie1jjj1jjj1 which shall be available for the period ,april #a1 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg1 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 #bjbf 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 #bjaa1 sections #dje7;a7 and #djf of the ,trade ,preferences ,extension ,act of #bjae1 and section #bhe7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as amended1 #ej1cjj1jjj together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to ,september #ae1 #bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #ejb of this ,act1 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 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for authorized administrative expenses1 #gd1cjf1jjj1 together with not to exceed #d1jjj1ehd1jjj which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration ,account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund 7the ,trust ,fund71 of which-- 7#a7 #c1bbf1fce1jjj 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 #dfg1jjj1jjj to carry out reemployment services and eligibility assessments under section #cjf of such ,act1 any claimants of regular compensation1 as defined in such section1 including those who are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits1 may be eligible for such services and assessments3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #aag1jjj1jjj is specified for grants under section #cjf of the ,social ,security ,act and is provided to meet the terms of a concurrent resolution on the budget and #cej1jjj1jjj is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the budget2 and #i1jjj1jjj 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 #bjaa1 sections #dje7;a7 and #djf of the ,trade ,preferences ,extension ,act of #bjae1 and section #bhe7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as amended1 and shall be available for ,federal obligation through ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 except that funds for outcome payments pursuant to section #cjf7;f77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall be available for ,federal obligation through ,march #ca1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may recapture any funds appropriated under this paragraph that remain unexpended by a ,state after the period of expenditure for a ,state 7but before such funds have been returned to the ,trust ,fund71 and such recaptured funds shall remain available until expended for reobligation by the ,secretary to the ,states to carry out automation activities related to the administration of unemployment compensation laws3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be available until #fj days after the ,secretary has submitted a plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the planned use of funds2 7#b7 #ah1jjj1jjj from the ,trust ,fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the ,federal-,state unemployment insurance system2 7#c7 #fec1fci1jjj 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 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg2 7#d7 #ag1ejj1jjj 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 #aihf 7including assisting ,states in adopting or modernizing information technology for use in the processing of certification requests71 and the provision of technical assistance and staff training under the ,wagner-,peyser ,act2 7#e7 #hd1haj1jjj 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 #fa1ebh1jjj shall be available for the ,federal administration of such activities1 and #bc1bhb1jjj shall be available for grants to ,states for the administration of such activities2 and 7#f7 #eb1hic1jjj 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 #bjbf through ,june #cj1 #bjbg1 of which up to #i1hjj1jjj may be used to carry out research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may transfer amounts made available for research and demonstration projects under this paragraph to the ,office of ,disability ,employment ,policy account for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that to the extent that the ,average ,weekly ,insured ,unemployment 7,,awiu7 for fiscal year #bjbf is projected by the ,department of ,labor to exceed #c1jge1jjj1 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 and non-,state entities 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 final rule entitled ,uniform ,administrative ,requirements1 ,cost ,principles1 and ,audit ,requirements for ,federal ,awards at part #bjj of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations3 ,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 or to the entity operating the ,unemployment ,insurance ,information ,technology ,support ,center 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 #bjbg1 for such purposes4 ,,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 #bjbg4 ,,program ,,administration ,for expenses of administering employment and training programs1 #ajd1ebg1jjj1 together with not to exceed #ec1ijf1jjj which shall be available from the ,employment ,security ,administration ,account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund4 ,veterans' employment and training ,,veterans' ,,employment ,,and ,,training ,,service ,not to exceed #bfi1hda1jjj 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 which-- 7#a7 #ahe1jjj1jjj 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 expenditure by the ,states through ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 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 to the spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded1 ill1 or injured members1 and to surviving spouses of individuals who died while serving as members of the ,armed ,forces or as a result of a service-connected disability2 7#b7 #cd1cgi1jjj is for carrying out the ,transition ,assistance ,program under #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #daac and #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadd2 7#c7 #dg1jdh1jjj is for ,federal administration of chapters #da1 #db1 and #dc of title #ch1 and sections #bjba1 #bjba;,a and #bjbc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that up to #ejj1jjj may be used to carry out the ,hire ,,vets ,act 7division ,o of ,public ,law #aae-ca72 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 #fe1ejj1jjj 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 #bjbf1 to provide services under such section3 ,provided further1 ,that services provided under sections #bjba or under #bjba;,a may include1 in addition to services to homeless veterans described in section #bjjb7;a77#a71 services to veterans who were homeless at some point within the #fj days prior to program entry or veterans who are at risk of homelessness within the next #fj days1 and 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 homelessness3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding paragraph 7#c7 under this heading1 funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and performance information3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding sections #bjba7;e77#b7 and #bjba;,a7f77#b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 such funds shall be available for expenditure pursuant to #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeec4 ,in addition1 fees may be assessed and deposited in the ,,hire ,vets ,medallion ,award ,fund pursuant to section #e7;b7 of the ,,hire ,vets ,act1 and such amounts shall be available to the ,secretary to carry out the ,,hire ,vets ,medallion ,award ,program1 as authorized by such ,act1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such sums shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purposes1 including funds available under paragraph 7#c7 of this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that section #b7;d7 of division ,o of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-ca2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #dajj note7 shall not apply4 ,employee benefits security administration ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,employee ,benefits ,security ,administration1 #aia1ajj1jjj1 of which up to #c1jjj1jjj shall be made available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for the procurement of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation4 ,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 #bjbf1 for the ,corporation3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds available to the ,corporation for fiscal year #bjbf shall be available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of #did1bfd1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that the number of new plan participants in plans terminated by the ,corporation exceeds #ajj1jjj in fiscal year #bjbf1 an amount not to exceed an additional #i1bjj1jjj shall be available through ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 for obligations for administrative expenses for every #bj1jjj additional terminated participants3 ,provided further1 ,that obligations in excess of the amounts provided for administrative expenses in this paragraph may be incurred and shall be available through ,september #cj1 #bjcj for obligation for unforeseen and extraordinary pre-termination or termination 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 ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that an additional amount shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjcj to the extent the ,corporation's costs exceed #bej1jjj for the provision of credit or identity monitoring to affected individuals upon suffering a security incident or privacy breach1 not to exceed an additional #ajj per affected individual4 ,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 #bfj1jjj1jjj4 ,office of labor-,management standards ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,labor-,management ,standards1 #dh1eae1jjj4 ,office of federal contract compliance programs ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 #ajj1igf1jjj4 ,office of workers' compensation programs ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,office of ,workers' ,compensation ,programs1 #abj1ejj1jjj1 together with #b1bje1jjj 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 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for the payment of compensation1 benefits1 and expenses 7except administrative expenses not otherwise authorized7 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 #bjab72 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 #a1bih1che1jjj1 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 #bjbe1 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 #bjbf3 ,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 #ha1hjh1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary as follows3 7#a7 ,for enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations and telecommunications systems1 #bg1edi1jjj2 7#b7 ,for automated workload processing operations1 including document imaging1 centralized mail intake1 and medical bill processing1 #be1ief1jjj2 7#c7 ,for periodic roll disability management and medical review1 #be1ieg1jjj2 7#d7 ,for program integrity1 #b1cdf1jjj2 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 #bd1ehe1jjj1 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 #bjbg1 #e1ijj1jjj1 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 #fh1adh1jjj1 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 7,including ,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 #bjbf for expenses of operation and administration of the ,black ,lung ,benefits program1 as authorized by section #ieja7;d77#e73 not to exceed #ej1fhd1jjj for transfer to the ,office of ,workers' ,compensation ,programs1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 not to exceed #ci1jhf1jjj for transfer to ,departmental ,management1 ,salaries and ,expenses2 not to exceed #cgc1jjj 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 #fbi1cji1jjj1 including not to exceed #abj1jjj1jjj 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 #bjbf1 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 #ab1ghg1jjj shall be available for ,susan ,harwood training grants3 ,provided further1 ,that #bdc1jjj1jjj shall be for ,federal ,enforcement3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #c1ejj1jjj shall be for ,voluntary ,protection ,programs4 ,mine safety and health administration ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,mine ,safety and ,health ,administration1 #chg1haf1jjj1 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 #aj1ecg1jjj 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 #fdj1ejj1jjj1 together with not to exceed #fh1jjj1jjj which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund4 ,office of disability employment policy ,salaries and ,expenses 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,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 #dc1jjj1jjj1 of which not less than #i1jjj1jjj shall be for research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may transfer amounts made available under this heading for research and demonstration projects to the ,state ,unemployment ,insurance and ,employment ,service ,operations account for such purposes4 ,departmental management ,salaries and ,expenses 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for necessary expenses for ,departmental ,management1 including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles1 #cfb1hgg1jjj1 together with not to exceed #cjh1jjj1 which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that #aaf1abe1jjj shall be for the ,bureau of ,international ,labor ,affairs1 of which #ha1gbe1jjj shall be available for obligation through ,december #ca1 #bjbf3 ,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 less than #cj1age1jjj shall be for programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and not less than #cj1age1jjj 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 #d1bha1jjj shall be used for program evaluation and shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 #bc1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,women's ,bureau and may be used for grants to serve and promote the interests of women in the workforce3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available to the ,women's ,bureau1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be used for grants authorized by the ,women in ,apprenticeship and ,nontraditional ,occupations ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department of ,labor shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs1 projects1 and activities funded in this title of this ,act in a timely manner4 ,,it ,,modernization ,for necessary expenses for ,department of ,labor centralized infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization1 #f1hhi1jjj1 which shall be available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,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 #ia1ahg1jjj1 together with not to exceed #e1hda1jjj which may be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #b1jjj1jjj of the amount provided under this heading may be available until expended4 ,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 7,,transfer ,,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 training4 #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 7a7 ,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 7b7 ,notwithstanding section #ajb1 the ,secretary may transfer not more than #j4e percent of each discretionary appropriation made available to the ,employment and ,training ,administration by this ,act to ,program ,administration in order to carry out program integrity activities relating to any of the programs or activities that are funded under any such discretionary appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #ajb and the preceding proviso1 the ,secretary may transfer not more than #j4e percent of funds made available in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of the ,office of ,job ,corps account to paragraph 7#c7 of such account to carry out program integrity activities related to the ,job ,corps program3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred under this subsection shall be available to the ,secretary to carry out program integrity activities directly or through grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts and other arrangements with ,states and other appropriate entities3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred under the authority provided by this subsection shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7,transfer 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 #bjbg3 ,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 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 #aaj4 ,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 #aaa4 ,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 #aab4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may furnish through grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts1 and other arrangements1 up to #dej1jjj of excess personal property1 at a value determined by the ,secretary1 to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training apprentices in those programs4 #aac4 7a7 ,the ,act entitled ,an ,act to create a ,department of ,labor1 approved ,march #d1 #aiac 7#cg ,stat4 #gcf1 chapter #ada7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents to-- 7#a7 provide protection for the ,secretary of ,labor during the workday of the ,secretary and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official duties by the ,secretary2 7#b7 provide protection1 incidental to the protection provided to the ,secretary1 to a member of the immediate family of the ,secretary who is participating in an activity or event relating to the official duties of the ,secretary2 7#c7 provide continuous protection to the ,secretary 7including during periods not described in paragraph 7#a77 and to the members of the immediate family of the ,secretary if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm1 in accordance with guidelines established by the ,secretary2 and 7#d7 provide protection to the ,deputy ,secretary of ,labor or another senior officer representing the ,secretary of ,labor at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm1 in accordance with guidelines established by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,authorities ,the ,secretary of ,labor may authorize a law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection 7a71 for the purpose of performing the duties authorized under subsection 7a71 to-- 7#a7 carry firearms2 7#b7 make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the ,united ,states committed in the presence of such officer or special agent2 7#c7 perform protective intelligence work1 including identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting advance work to review security matters relating to sites and events2 7#d7 coordinate with local law enforcement agencies2 and 7#e7 initiate criminal and other investigations into potential threats to the security of the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,labor4 7c7 ,compliance with guidelines ,a law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection 7a7 shall exercise any authority provided under this section in accordance with any-- 7#a7 guidelines issued by the ,attorney ,general2 and 7#b7 guidelines prescribed by the ,secretary of ,labor4 4 7b7 ,this section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #aad4 ,the ,secretary is authorized to dispose of or divest1 by any means the ,secretary determines appropriate1 including an agreement or partnership to construct a new ,job ,corps center1 all or a portion of the real property on which the ,treasure ,island ,job ,corps ,center and the ,gary ,job ,corps ,center are situated4 ,any sale or other disposition1 to include any associated construction project1 will not be subject to any requirement of any ,federal law or regulation relating to the disposition of ,federal real property or relating to ,federal procurement1 including but not limited to subchapter ,,iii of chapter #e of title #dj of the ,united ,states ,code1 subchapter ,v of chapter #aai of title #db of the ,united ,states ,code1 and chapter #cc of division ,c of subtitle ,i of title #da of the ,united ,states ,code4 ,the net proceeds of such a sale shall be transferred to the ,secretary1 which shall be available until expended for such project to carry out the ,job ,corps ,program on ,treasure ,island and the ,job ,corps ,program in and around ,san ,marcos1 ,texas1 respectively4 #aae4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to-- 7#a7 alter or terminate the ,interagency ,agreement between the ,united ,states ,department of ,labor and the ,united ,states ,department of ,agriculture2 7#b7 close any of the ,civilian ,conservation ,centers1 except if such closure is necessary to prevent the endangerment of the health and safety of the students1 the capacity of the program is retained1 and the requirements of section #aei7;j7 of the ,,wioa are met2 or 7#c7 close any ,job ,corps ,centers1 except if such closure meets the criterion entitled ,long-,term ,center ,performance or the criterion entitled ,evaluation of ,continuing ,center ,operations established by #ha ,,fr #abebi1 the capacity of the program is retained1 and the requirements of section #aei7;j7 of the ,,wioa are met4 7,,rescission7 #aaf4 ,of the unobligated funds available under section #bhf7s77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7s77#b771 #bjf1jjj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,labor ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,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 #a1heh1ggb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that no more than #a1jjj1jjj shall be available until expended for carrying out the provisions of section #bbd7o7 of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that no more than #abj1jjj1jjj shall be available until expended for carrying out subsections 7g7 through 7n7 and 7q7 of section #bbd of the ,,phs ,act1 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 law4 ,,health ,,workforce ,for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,,vii1 and ,,viii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to the health workforce1 sections #aabh;,e and #aiba of the ,social ,security ,act1 and the ,health ,care ,quality ,improvement ,act of #aihf1 #a1dac1ggf1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,health ,workforce in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that section #gea7;j77#b7 of the ,,phs ,act and the proportional funding amounts in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 of section #gef7;f7 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 section #gef7;c7 of the ,,phs ,act shall apply to paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 of section #gef7;a7 of such ,act3 ,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 section and subpart3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for the ,national ,health ,service ,corps 7,,nhsc7 shall remain available until expended for the purposes of providing primary health services1 assigning ,,nhsc participants to expand the delivery of substance use disorder treatment services1 notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under sections #ccc7;a77#a77;,d71 #ccc7;b71 and #ccc;,a7a77#a77;,b77ii7 of the ,,phs ,act1 and making payments under the ,,nhsc ,loan ,repayment ,program under section #cch;,b of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 within the amount made available for the ,,nhsc1 not less than #ac percent shall remain available until expended for the purposes of making payments under the ,,nhsc ,loan ,repayment ,program under section #cch;,b of the ,,phs ,act to individuals participating in such program who provide primary health services in ,indian ,health ,service facilities1 ,tribally-,operated #fch ,health ,programs1 and ,urban ,indian ,health ,programs 7as those terms are defined by the ,secretary71 notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under section #ccc7;b7 of the ,,phs ,act1 and #h1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for payments to individuals participating in such program who provide primary health services in ,maternity ,care ,health ,professional ,target ,areas1 as determined by the ,secretary1 notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under section #ccc7;b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of the previous two provisos1 section #cca7;a77#c77;,d7 of the ,,phs ,act shall be applied as if the term primary health services includes clinical substance use disorder treatment services1 including those provided by masters level1 licensed substance use disorder treatment counselors3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for the ,nurse ,practitioner ,optional ,fellowship ,program shall be available to make grants to establish1 expand1 or maintain optional community-based nurse practitioner fellowship programs that are accredited or in the accreditation process1 with a preference for those in ,federally ,qualified ,health ,centers1 for practicing postgraduate nurse practitioners in primary care or behavioral health3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for ,pediatric ,specialty ,loan ,repayment shall remain available until expended for activities under section #gge of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,united ,states may recover liquidated damages in an amount determined by the formula under section #cch;,e7c77#a7 of the ,,phs ,act if an individual either fails to begin or complete the service obligated by a contract under section #gge7;b7 of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of section #gge7;c77#a7 of the ,,phs ,act1 the ,secretary may include other mental and behavioral health disciplines as the ,secretary deems appropriate3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may terminate a contract entered into under section #gge of the ,,phs ,act in the same manner articulated in section #bjf of this title for fiscal year #bjbf contracts entered into under section #cch;,b of the ,,phs ,act4 ,amounts made available for ,medical ,student ,education shall remain available until expended for grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians provided by such institutions1 including funding for infrastructure development1 maintenance1 equipment1 and minor renovations or alterations3 ,provided1 ,that1 in awarding such grants1 the ,secretary shall give priority to public institutions of higher education located in ,states with a projected primary care provider shortage1 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that grants so awarded are limited to such public institutions of higher education in ,states in the top quartile of ,states with a projected primary care provider shortage1 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that the minimum amount of a grant so awarded to such an institution shall be not less than #a1jjj1jjj per year3 ,provided further1 ,that such a grant may be awarded for a period not to exceed #e years3 ,provided further1 ,that such a grant awarded with respect to a year to such an institution shall be subject to a matching requirement of non-,federal funds in an amount that is not more than #aj percent of the total amount of ,federal funds provided in the grant to such institution with respect to such year4 ,,maternal ,,and ,,child ,,health ,for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,,xi1 ,,xii1 and ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act with respect to maternal and child health and title ,v of the ,social ,security ,act1 #a1aha1fhj1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,maternal and ,child ,health in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding sections #ejb7;a77#a7 and #ejb7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 amounts made available for ,special ,projects of ,regional and ,national ,significance 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 ,act1 and the budget activities specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 shall be funded in the amounts specified in such table4 ,,ryan ,,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,,program ,for carrying out title ,,xxvi of the ,,phs ,act with respect to the ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids program1 #b1ega1jda1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which the amounts made available for ,emergency ,assistance 7,part ,a7 and ,comprehensive ,care ,programs 7,part ,b7 shall remain available to the ,secretary through ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 for parts ,a and ,b of title ,,xxvi of the ,,phs ,act1 and of which the amounts made available for the ,,aids ,drug ,assistance ,program 7,,adap7 shall be for ,state ,,aids ,drug ,assistance ,programs under the authority of section #bfaf or #caa7;c7 of such ,act2 and of which the amounts made available for ,ending the ,,hiv_/,,aids ,epidemic ,initiative shall remain available until expended and shall be available to the ,secretary for carrying out a program of grants and contracts under title ,,xxvi or section #caa7;c7 of such ,act focused on ending the nationwide ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 with any grants issued under such section #caa7;c7 administered in conjunction with title ,,xxvi of the ,,phs ,act1 including the limitation on administrative expenses4 ,,health ,,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 #abg1jji1jjj1 of which #abb1jjj shall be available until expended for facility renovations and other facilities-related expenses of the ,hansen's ,disease ,program3 ,provided1 ,that during the period covered by this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may collect registration fees from members of the ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network 7in this title referred to as ,,optn71 authorized under section #cgb of the ,,phs ,act1 for each transplant candidate such members place on the list described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i7 of such section1 including directly or through awards made under subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 of such section3 ,provided further1 ,that such fees may be credited to this account1 to remain available until expended1 to support the operation of the ,,optn3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may distribute fees collected pursuant to the first proviso under this heading among the awardee or awardees described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 of section #cgb of the ,,phs ,act as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 ,,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 #cib1ijg1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified1 other than for ,rural ,hospital ,provider ,assistance ,program1 in the ,final ,bill column for ,rural ,health in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which the amounts made available for ,rural ,hospital ,flexibility ,grants shall come from general revenues1 notwithstanding section #ahbj7;j7 of the ,social ,security ,act3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds made available under this paragraph for ,rural ,hospital ,flexibility ,grants1 up to #bb1idb1jjj shall be available for the ,small ,rural ,hospital ,improvement ,program for quality improvement and adoption of health information technology1 no less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be available to award grants to public or non-profit private entities for the ,rural ,emergency ,hospital ,technical ,assistance ,program1 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 services and other efforts to improve health care coordination for rural veterans between rural providers and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts made available for ,state ,offices of ,rural ,health shall be available notwithstanding section #cch;,j7k7 of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts for the ,rural ,residency ,planning and ,development ,program shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,in addition to amounts otherwise available for the same purpose1 #be1jjj1jjj1 for making payments to eligible hospitals for the maintenance of health care providers3 ,provided1 ,that eligible hospitals receiving such payment shall meet the following criteria3 7#a7 have no more than #ej inpatient beds and 7#b7 have an established wage index value of less than #j4ij as determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #ahhf7;d77#c77;,e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#c77;,e773 ,provided further1 ,that up to #aj percent of funds made available in this paragraph may be used by eligible hospitals for administrative expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that payment amounts to eligible hospitals shall be calculated by dividing available funding equally among such eligible hospitals4 ,,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 ,,hrsa-,,wide ,,activities ,,and ,,program ,,support ,for carrying out title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this ,act for the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 #a1jgf1aha1jjj1 of which #de1eej1jjj shall be for expenses necessary for the ,office for the ,advancement of ,telehealth1 including grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements for the advancement of telehealth activities3 ,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 ,systems1 and ,rural ,health3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 #heg1gic1jjj shall be used for the projects financing the construction and renovation 7including equipment7 of health care and other facilities1 and for the projects financing one-time grants that support health-related activities1 including training and information technology1 and in the amounts specified in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section #bda of the ,,phs ,act or section #bje of this ,act4 ,,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 #ae1bjj1jjj 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 and titles ,,ii and ,,iv of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases1 #caf1ija1jjj4 ,,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 #a1chd1jef1jjj4 ,,emerging ,,and ,,zoonotic ,,infectious ,,diseases ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii1 and section #bhba of the ,,phs ,act1 and titles ,,ii and ,,iv of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases1 #gbi1bgb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 up to #a1jjj1jjj from amounts made available for ,quarantine appropriations shall remain available until expended to pay for the transportation1 medical care1 treatment1 and other related costs of persons quarantined or isolated under ,federal or ,state quarantine law4 ,,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 #ihc1hcj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading 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 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 #bje1jfj1jjj4 ,,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 #gbd1eec1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in addition to amounts provided herein1 #db1idd1jjj shall be from funds available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act for health statistics4 ,,environmental ,,health ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to environmental health1 #aia1hej1jjj4 ,,injury ,,prevention ,,and ,,control ,for carrying out titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 and ,,xvii of the ,,phs ,act with respect to injury prevention and control1 #gfa1cgi1jjj4 ,,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 #cff1hjj1jjj4 ,,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 #fib1hdc1jjj1 of which3 7#a7 the amounts made available for the ,global ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 and 7#b7 the amounts made available for the ,global ,public ,health ,protection shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,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 ,,xvii1 and ,,xxviii 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 #iac1bjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7referred to in this title as ,,cdc7 or the ,administrator of the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry may detail staff without reimbursement to support an activation of the ,,cdc ,emergency ,operations ,center1 so long as the ,director or ,administrator1 as applicable1 provides a notice to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate within #ae days of the use of this authority1 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 detailed1 and an update of such report every #ahj days until staff are no longer on detail without reimbursement to the ,,cdc ,emergency ,operations ,center4 ,,buildings ,,and ,,facilities 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for acquisition of real property1 equipment1 construction1 installation1 demolition1 and renovation of facilities1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 which shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to this account in this or any prior ,act that are available for the acquisition of real property or for construction or improvement of facilities shall be available to make improvements on non-federally owned property1 provided that any improvements that are not adjacent to federally owned property do not exceed #b1ejj1jjj1 and that the primary benefit of such improvements accrues to ,,cdc3 ,provided further1 ,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 funds made available to this account in this or any prior ,act that are available for the acquisition of real property or for construction or improvement of facilities in conjunction with the new replacement mine safety research facility shall be available to make improvements on non-federally owned property1 provided that any improvements that are not adjacent to federally owned property do not exceed #e1jjj1jjj3 ,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 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,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 #cif1egj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts made available for ,public ,health ,infrastructure and ,capacity appropriations shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,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 the amounts made available for ,infectious ,diseases ,rapid ,response ,reserve ,fund appropriations shall remain available until expended and shall be available to the ,director of the ,,cdc for deposit in the ,infectious ,diseases ,rapid ,response ,reserve ,fund established by section #bca of division ,b of ,public ,law #aae-bde3 ,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 emergencies3 ,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 #bjbg4 ,national institutes of health ,,national ,,cancer ,,institute ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to cancer1 #g1ceb1aei1jjj1 of which up to #cj1jjj1jjj 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 #c1iij1cde1jjj4 ,,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 #ebe1afc1jjj4 ,,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 #b1cbf1gba1jjj4 ,,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 #b1hjd1ibe1jjj4 ,,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 #f1ehe1bgi1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #bgj1jjj1jjj is provided for research to develop universal flu vaccines4 ,,national ,,institute ,,of ,,general ,,medical ,,sciences ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to general medical sciences1 #c1bfi1fgi1jjj1 of which #a1dbg1dhb1jjj shall be from funds available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #dej1ief1jjj 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 #a1gfi1jgh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #fc1djj1jjj is provided for the ,implementing a ,maternal health and ,pregnancy ,outcomes ,vision for ,everyone 7,,improve7 ,initiative4 ,,national ,,eye ,,institute ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders1 #hif1edi1jjj4 ,,national ,,institute ,,of ,,environmental ,,health ,,sciences ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to environmental health sciences1 #iac1igi1jjj4 ,,national ,,institute ,,on ,,aging ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to aging1 #d1eag1fbc1jjj4 ,,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 #fhe1dfe1jjj4 ,,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 #ecd1ccc1jjj4 ,,national ,,institute ,,of ,,nursing ,,research ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to nursing research1 #aig1fic1jjj4 ,,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 #eie1cah1jjj4 ,,national ,,institute ,,on ,,drug ,,abuse ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to drug abuse1 #a1ffb1fie1jjj4 ,,national ,,institute ,,of ,,mental ,,health ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to mental health1 #b1ahi1hdc1jjj4 ,,national ,,human ,,genome ,,research ,,institute ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to human genome research1 #ffc1bjj1jjj4 ,,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 #ddj1fbg1jjj4 ,,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 #agj1chd1jjj4 ,,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 #ech1cie1jjj4 ,,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 #ie1afb1jjj4 ,,national ,,library ,,of ,,medicine ,for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to health information communications1 #dig1edh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts available for improvement of information systems1 #d1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that in this fiscal year1 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 #idb1cbc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that #ge1jjj1jjj shall be available to implement section #dhj of the ,,phs ,act1 relating to the ,cures ,acceleration ,network3 ,provided further1 ,that at least #fbi1efj1jjj is provided to the ,clinical and ,translational ,sciences ,awards program4 ,,office ,,of ,,the ,,director 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for carrying out the responsibilities of the ,office of the ,director1 ,,nih1 #b1dfb1iad1jjj3 ,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 #ahj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,environmental ,influences on ,child ,health ,outcomes study3 ,provided further1 ,that #egb1dja1jjj 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 #hj1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out section #djd;,i of the ,,phs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhck71 relating to biomedical and behavioral research facilities3 ,provided further1 ,that #e1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the ,office of ,inspector ,general for oversight of grant programs and operations of the ,,nih1 including agency efforts to ensure the integrity of its grant application evaluation and selection processes1 and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight of the ,,nih3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading are also available to establish1 operate1 and support the ,research ,policy ,board authorized by section #bjcd7;f7 of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #ajf1dhj1jjj is provided for the ,office of ,research on ,women's ,health and such funds shall also be available for making grants to serve and promote the interests of women in research1 and the ,director of such ,office may1 in making such grants1 use the authorities available to ,,nih ,institutes and ,centers4 ,in addition to other funds appropriated for the ,office of the ,director1 #ab1fjj1jjj is appropriated from the #aj-year ,pediatric ,research ,initiative ,fund described in section #ijjh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ijjh71 for the purpose of carrying out section #djb7;b77#g77;,b77ii7 of the ,,phs ,act 7relating to pediatric research74 ,,buildings ,,and ,,facilities ,for the study of1 construction of1 demolition of1 renovation of1 and acquisition of equipment for1 facilities of or used by ,,nih1 including the acquisition of real property1 #cej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,nih ,,innovation ,,account1 ,,cures ,,act 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described in section #ajja7;b77#d7 of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act1 in addition to amounts available for such purposes in the appropriations provided to the ,,nih in this ,act1 #bbf1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts are appropriated pursuant to section #ajja7;b77#c7 of such ,act1 are to be derived from amounts transferred under section #ajja7;b77#b77;,a7 of such ,act1 and may be transferred by the ,director of the ,,nih to other accounts of the ,,nih solely for the purposes provided in such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination by the ,director of the ,,nih that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided1 such amounts may be transferred back to the ,account3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law4 ,,advanced ,,research ,,projects ,,agency ,,for ,,health ,for carrying out section #cja and part ,j of title ,,iv of the ,,phs ,act with respect to advanced research projects for health1 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 the ,protection and ,advocacy for ,individuals with ,mental ,illness ,act1 and the ,,support for ,patients and ,communities ,act1 #b1gij1djg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #ajj1hhg1jjj shall be for the ,national ,child ,traumatic ,stress ,initiative3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #iia1ecb1jjj shall be for the ,mental ,health ,block ,grant3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #acb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,children's ,mental ,health ,services3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #ff1fce1jjj shall be for ,projects for ,assistance in ,transition from ,homelessness3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,protection and ,advocacy for ,individuals with ,mental ,illness3 ,provided further1 ,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 of the funds made available under this heading for subpart ,i of part ,b of title ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act1 at least #e percent shall be available to support evidence-based crisis systems3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #aj percent of the amounts made available to carry out the ,children's ,mental ,health ,services program may be used to carry out demonstration grants or contracts for early interventions with persons not more than #be years of age at clinical high risk of developing a first episode of psychosis3 ,provided further1 ,that section #ebj;,e7b77#b7 of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply to funds appropriated in this ,act for fiscal year #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that #che1ejj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh for grants to communities and community organizations who meet criteria for ,certified ,community ,behavioral ,health ,clinics pursuant to section #bbc7;a7 of ,public ,law #aac-ic3 ,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 the budget activities specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 shall be funded in the amounts specified as appropriations in such table3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for #ihh ,lifeline appropriations shall be for the purposes described in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #ba1dbj1jjj 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 ,,iii and ,v of the ,,phs ,act with respect to substance abuse treatment and title ,,xix of such ,act with respect to substance abuse treatment and prevention1 section #ajjc of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act1 and the ,,support for ,patients and ,communities ,act1 #d1jia1jih1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that #a1eie1jjj1jjj shall be for carrying out section #ajjc of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of such amount in the preceding proviso not less than #d4be percent shall be made available to ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations3 ,provided further1 ,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 #efb1bai1jjj shall be for programs of regional and national significance1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 other than amounts specified in such table as ,,phs ,evaluation ,funds3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided for section #aiba of the ,,phs ,act or ,state ,opioid ,response ,grants 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 #bdj1hgi1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,,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 #aga1eff1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 #ed1caa1jjj shall be used for the projects1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section #bda of the ,,phs ,act or section #bje of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,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 #eja7o7 of the ,,phs ,act shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading 7other than amounts specified in the first proviso under this heading7 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 #cde1chj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that section #idg7;c7 of the ,,phs ,act shall not apply in fiscal year #bjbf3 ,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 #bjbg4 ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,,grants ,,to ,,states ,,for ,,medicaid ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 titles ,,xi and ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act1 #ejh1adh1gia1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,in addition1 for carrying out such titles after ,may #ca1 #bjbf1 for the last quarter of fiscal year #bjbf for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year1 such sums as may be necessary1 to remain available until expended4 ,in addition1 for carrying out such titles for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjbg1 #caf1ead1gbe1jjj1 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 ,,the ,,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 #eic1hag1jjj1jjj4 ,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 ,medicaid ,services1 not to exceed #c1ffi1gdd1jjj 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 #ahic7;h7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 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 expended3 ,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 #bjbf 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 ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 #cig1ccd1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and shall be available for the ,survey and ,certification ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts available under this heading to support quality improvement organizations 7as defined in section #aaeb of the ,social ,security ,act7 shall not exceed the amount specifically provided for such purpose under this heading in division ,h of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada74 ,,health ,,care ,,fraud ,,and ,,abuse ,,control ,,account ,in addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and program management1 #ida1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 #fii1jeh1jjj shall be for the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services program integrity activities1 of which #ajh1gce1jjj 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 and of which #acc1bjg1jjj 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 #bjbf 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget1 and #fcj1jjj1jjj is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the budget for additional health care fraud and abuse control activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide not less than #ce1jjj1jjj from amounts made available under this heading and amounts made available for fiscal year #bjbf under section #ahag7k77#c77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act for the ,senior ,medicare ,patrol program to combat health care fraud and abuse4 ,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 #d1adg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjbg1 #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1 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 #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq471 #d1jde1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #bfji;,a7a7 of such ,act1 not more than #i1fjj1jjj may be reserved by the ,secretary for technical assistance1 training1 and monitoring of program activities for compliance with internal controls1 policies and procedures1 and to supplement funding otherwise available for necessary administrative expenses to carry out such ,act1 and the ,secretary 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 organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that all but #ijg1cdh1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year #bjbf was less than #a1ige1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that1 after applying all applicable provisions of section #bfjd of such ,act and the previous proviso1 each ,state or territory that would otherwise receive an allocation that is less than #ig percent of the amount that it received under this heading for fiscal year #bjbe from amounts appropriated pursuant to section #aaja7;a77#h7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-d shall have its allocation increased to that #ig percent level1 with the portions of other ,states' and territories' allocations that would exceed #ajj percent of the amounts they respectively received in such fashion for fiscal year #bjbe being ratably reduced3 ,provided further1 ,that by ,november #a of the current year1 the ,secretary shall award to each ,state no less than #ij percent of its total allotment1 as calculated pursuant to the preceding two provisos4 ,,refugee ,,and ,,entrant ,,assistance 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,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 and the ,torture ,victims ,relief ,act of #aiih1 #e1afc1ief1jjj1 of which #e1aad1bja1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh for carrying out such sections #dad1 #eja1 #dfb1 and #bce3 ,provided1 ,that amounts available under this heading to carry out the ,,tvpa shall also be available for research and evaluation with respect to activities under such ,act3 ,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 #ae percent for #c percent3 ,provided further1 ,that the contribution of funds requirement under section #bce7;c77#f77;,c77iii7 of the ,william ,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh shall not apply to funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that for any month in fiscal year #bjbf that the number of unaccompanied children referred to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #dfb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb and section #bce of the ,william ,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh exceeds #af1jjj1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 an additional #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be made available for obligation for every #ejj unaccompanied children above that level 7including a pro rata amount for any increment less than #ejj71 for carrying out such sections #dfb and #bce4 ,,payments ,,to ,,states ,,for ,,the ,,child ,,care ,,and ,,development ,,block ,,grant ,for carrying out the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7,,ccdbg ,act71 #h1hca1chg1jjj shall be used to supplement1 not supplant ,state general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families3 ,provided1 ,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 ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the limitation in subparagraph 7,b7 of section #feh,o7a77#b7 of such ,act1 of the amounts appropriated under this heading1 not less than #e percent shall be reserved under subparagraph 7,a7 of such section for payments to ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 the ,secretary may reserve up to #j4e percent for ,federal administrative expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall award to each ,state its allotted amount no less than quarterly4 ,,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 ,every ,student ,succeeds ,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 ,act1 and the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7,,csbg ,act72 and 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 and the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha1 #ad1ibc1cij1jjj1 of which #ge1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 and legal guardianships completed before ,september #cj1 #bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that #ab1cef1hbj1jjj shall be for making payments under the ,head ,start ,act1 including for ,early ,head ,start-,child ,care ,partnerships1 and1 of which1 notwithstanding section #fdj of such ,act3 7#a7 #ge1jjj1jjj shall be available for a cost of living adjustment1 and with respect to any continuing appropriations act1 funding available for a cost of living adjustment shall not be construed as an authority or condition under this ,act2 7#b7 #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 the ,head ,start ,act under the ,designation ,renewal ,system1 established under the authority of sections #fda7;c77#g71 #fde;,a7b77#ab71 and #fde;,a7d7 of such ,act1 and such funds 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 ,act2 7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities ,head ,start ,partnership ,program consistent with section #fdh7;g7 of such ,act2 7#d7 ,not to exceed #h1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg for the ,marshall ,islands and ,micronesia for the start-up and operation of ,head ,start services and for the provision of training and technical assistance3 ,provided1 ,that an agency awarded these funds shall not be subject to the requirements of the system for designation renewal as defined by section #fda of the ,head ,start ,act1 for this award only1 prior to #bd months after the date of such award2 and 7#e7 #ba1jjj1jjj shall be available to supplement funding otherwise available for research1 evaluation1 and ,federal administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may reduce the reservation of funds under section #fdj7;a77#b77;,c7 of such ,act in lieu of reducing the reservation of funds under sections #fdj7;a77#b77;,b71 #fdj7;a77#b77;,d71 and #fdj7;a77#b77;,e7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall award funding for continuation awards and new award cycles that continue previous activities under existing awards no later than the day following the expiration of the period of performance3 ,provided further1 ,that #cae1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,december #ca1 #bjbf for carrying out sections #ibab and #ibac of the ,every ,student ,succeeds ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #c percent of the funds in the preceding proviso shall be available for technical assistance and evaluation related to grants awarded under such section #ibab3 ,provided further1 ,that #haj1chc1jjj shall be for making payments under the ,,csbg ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that for services furnished under the ,,csbg ,act with funds made available for such purpose in this fiscal year and in fiscal year #bjbe1 ,states may apply the last sentence of section #fgc7b7 of the ,,csbg ,act by substituting #bjj percent for #abe percent3 ,provided further1 ,that #ce1chc1jjj shall be for section #fhj of the ,,csbg ,act1 of which not less than #bb1chc1jjj shall be for section #fhj7;a77#b7 and not less than #ac1jjj1jjj shall be for section #fhj7;a77#c77;,b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #fge;,c7a77#c7 of the ,,csbg ,act1 to the extent ,community ,services ,block ,grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a ,state to an eligible entity as provided under such ,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 #bde1jjj1jjj shall be for carrying out section #cjc7;a7 of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act1 of which #i1ejj1jjj shall be allocated notwithstanding section #cjc7;a77#b7 of such ,act for carrying out section #cji of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the percentages specified in section #aab7;a77#b7 of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading3 ,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 effectiveness3 ,provided further1 ,that #dj1hja1jjj shall be used for the projects1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section #bda of the ,,phs ,act or section #bje of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #cd1eab1jjj shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,,promoting ,,safe ,,and ,,stable ,,families ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 section #dcf of the ,social ,security ,act1 #dbj1jjj1jjj and1 for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 section #dcg of such ,act1 #fb1eae1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds available to carry out section #dcg1 #ei1gfe1jjj shall be allocated consistent with subsections 7b7 through 7d7 of such section3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds available to carry out section #dcg1 #b1gej1jjj1 in addition to funds otherwise appropriated in section #dgf for such purposes1 shall be for the ,family ,first ,clearinghouse and to support evaluation and technical assistance relating to the evaluation of child and family services3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #dcf7;b77#a71 such reserved amounts in the preceding proviso may be used for identifying1 establishing1 and disseminating practices to meet the criteria specified in section #dga7;e77#d77;,c74 ,,payments ,,for ,,foster ,,care ,,and ,,permanency ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 title ,,iv-,e of the ,social ,security ,act1 #f1hdc1jjj1jjj4 ,for carrying out1 except as otherwise provided1 title ,,iv-,e of the ,social ,security ,act1 for the first quarter of fiscal year #bjbg1 #c1hjj1jjj1jjj4 ,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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7,,oaa71 the ,,raise ,family ,caregivers ,act1 the ,supporting ,grandparents ,raising ,grandchildren ,act1 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 ,act of #bjjj1 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 #aigc1 and for ,department-wide coordination of policy and program activities that assist individuals with disabilities1 #b1dec1gcg1jjj1 together with #ee1bdb1jjj 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 of amounts made available under this heading to carry out sections #caa1 #cca1 and #ccf of the ,,oaa1 up to one percent of such amounts shall be available for developing and implementing evidence-based practices for enhancing senior nutrition1 including medically-tailored meals3 ,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 up to #e percent of the funds provided for adult protective services grants under section #bjdb of title ,,xx of the ,social ,security ,act may be used to make grants to ,tribes and ,tribal organizations3 ,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 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 guardianship3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 #ac1ifh1jjj shall be used for the projects1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section #bda of the ,,phs ,act or section #bje of this ,act4 ,administration for strategic preparedness and response ,,research1 ,,development1 ,,and ,,procurement ,for carrying out title ,,iii and subtitles ,a and ,b of title ,,xxviii of the ,,phs ,act1 with respect to the research1 development1 storage1 production1 and procurement of medical countermeasures to counter potential chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats to civilian populations1 #c1bjg1iia1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount3 7#a7 #a1jej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be 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 ,authority2 7#b7 #hej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures 7as defined in section #cai;,f-#b7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,,phs ,act72 7#c7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for expenses necessary to carry out section #cai;,f-#b7;a7 of the ,,phs ,act2 and 7#d7 #cjg1iia1jjj shall be for expenses necessary to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic1 of which #bhj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for activities including the development and purchase of vaccines1 antivirals1 necessary medical supplies1 diagnostics1 and surveillance tools3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #dif7;b7 of the ,,phs ,act1 funds allocated under this paragraph 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 biologics3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided under this heading for purposes of acquisition of security countermeasures shall be in addition to any other funds made available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that products purchased with funds made available 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 ,act4 ,,operations1 ,,preparedness1 ,,and ,,emergency ,,response ,for carrying out titles ,,iii1 ,,xii1 and subtitles ,a and ,b of title ,,xxviii of the ,,phs ,act1 operations and emergency response activities related to countering potential chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats and other public health emergencies1 #dhd1fjf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 to support emergency operations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for advanced research and development1 manufacturing1 production1 procurement1 distribution1 and the acquisition1 construction1 alteration1 or renovation of non-federally owned facilities for the production and purchase of medical countermeasures1 which may include the development1 translation1 and demonstration at scale of innovations in manufacturing platform4 ,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 research studies under section #aaaj of the ,social ,security ,act1 and for protection services for the ,secretary1 #eji1add1jjj1 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 #ef1jjj1jjj 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 #ce1jjj1jjj 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#d73 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for carrying out prize competitions sponsored by the ,office of the ,secretary to accelerate innovation in the prevention1 diagnosis1 and treatment of kidney diseases 7as authorized by section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai774 ,in addition1 for expenses necessary to carry out title ,,ii of the ,,phs ,act to support1 except as otherwise provided1 activities related to safeguarding classified national security information and providing intelligence and national security support across the ,department and to counter cybersecurity threats to civilian populations1 #ajh1ihc1jjj4 ,in addition1 for expenses necessary to prevent1 prepare for1 or respond to an influenza pandemic1 #g1jji1jjj4 ,,medicare ,,hearings ,,and ,,appeals ,for expenses necessary for ,medicare hearings and appeals in the ,office of the ,secretary1 #ahf1aee1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 #fi1bch1jjj1 of which #ce1hfc1jjj shall be from amounts made available under section #bda of the ,,phs ,act4 ,,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 #hg1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 necessary sums shall be available for investigating non-payment of child support cases for which non-payment is a ,federal offense under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #bbh3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 necessary sums shall be available for carrying out activities authorized under section #cjbb of the ,,phs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj-#eb74 ,,office ,,for ,,civil ,,rights ,for expenses necessary for the ,office for ,civil ,rights1 #ci1gih1jjj4 ,,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 ,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 ,,ii3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to prevent the ,,nih from paying up to #ajj percent of the salary of an individual at this rate4 #bjc4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this or any other ,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 7,,transfer ,,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 effective date of a contract awarded in fiscal year #bjbf under section #cch;,b of such ,act1 or at any time if the individual who has been awarded such contract has not received funds due under the contract4 #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 #bjbf3 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 7,transfer 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 7,transfer 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 authorized under section #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 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 7c7 ,notification ,the ,director shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #ae days after the ,director exercises the authority under subsection 7a7 for any transaction that is expected to cost the ,,nih in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj4 #baf4 ,not to exceed #ajj1jjj1jjj 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 #e1jjj1jjj per project4 7,transfer 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 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 #bai4 7a7 ,the ,secretary shall publish in the fiscal year #bjbg 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 #bbj4 ,the ,secretary shall publish1 as part of the fiscal year #bjbg 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 ,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 #bjbg4 ,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 #bba4 ,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 ,medicaid ,services--,program ,management account1 may be used for payments under section #acdb7;b77#a7 of ,public ,law #aaa-adh 7relating to risk corridors74 7,transfer of ,funds7 #bbb4 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 #bbc4 ,effective during the period beginning on ,november #a1 #bjae and ending ,january #a1 #bjbh1 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 #bbd4 ,in making ,federal financial assistance1 the provisions relating to indirect costs in part #ge of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including with respect to the approval of deviations from negotiated rates1 shall continue to apply to the ,national ,institutes of ,health to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions were applied in the third quarter of fiscal year #bjag4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this or prior ,acts or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services or to any department or agency may be used to develop or implement a modified approach to such provisions1 or to intentionally or substantially expand the fiscal effect of the approval of such deviations from negotiated rates beyond the proportional effect of such approvals in such quarter4 7,transfer of ,funds7 #bbe4 ,the ,,nih ,director may transfer funds for opioid addiction1 opioid alternatives1 stimulant misuse and addiction1 pain management1 and addiction treatment to other ,institutes and ,centers of the ,,nih to be used for the same purpose #ae days after notifying the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that the transfer authority provided in the previous proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law4 #bbf4 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 #bbg4 ,in addition to the amounts otherwise available for ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 ,program ,management1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may transfer up to #dee1jjj1jjj 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 #bbh4 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate a biannual report #cj days after enactment of this ,act on staffing described in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 #bbi4 ,funds appropriated in this ,act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall also be available to pay travel and related expenses of such an employee or of a member of his or her family1 when such employee is assigned to duty1 in the ,united ,states or in a ,u4,s4 territory1 during a period and in a location that are the subject of a determination of a public health emergency under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act and such travel is necessary to obtain medical care for an illness1 injury1 or medical condition that cannot be adequately addressed in that location at that time4 ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,u4,s4 territory means ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,trust ,territory of the ,pacific ,islands4 #bcj4 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services may accept donations from the private sector1 nongovernmental organizations1 and other groups independent of the ,federal ,government for the care of unaccompanied alien children 7as defined in section #dfb7;g77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b777 in the care of the ,office of ,refugee ,resettlement of the ,administration for ,children and ,families1 including medical goods and services1 which may include early childhood developmental screenings1 school supplies1 toys1 clothing1 and any other items intended to promote the wellbeing of such children4 #bca4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,administration for ,children and ,families--,refugee and ,entrant ,assistance may be obligated to a grantee or contractor to house unaccompanied alien children 7as such term is defined in section #dfb7;g77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b777 in any facility that is not ,state-licensed for the care of unaccompanied alien children1 except in the case that the ,secretary determines that housing unaccompanied alien children in such a facility is necessary on a temporary basis due to an influx of such children or an emergency1 provided that-- 7#a7 the terms of the grant or contract for the operations of any such facility that remains in operation for more than six consecutive months shall require compliance with-- 7,a7 the same requirements as licensed placements1 as listed in ,exhibit #a of the ,flores ,settlement ,agreement that the ,secretary determines are applicable to non-,state licensed facilities2 and 7,b7 staffing ratios of one 7#a7 on-duty ,youth ,care ,worker for every eight 7#h7 children or youth during waking hours1 one 7#a7 on-duty ,youth ,care ,worker for every sixteen 7#af7 children or youth during sleeping hours1 and clinician ratios to children 7including mental health providers7 as required in grantee cooperative agreements2 7#b7 the ,secretary may grant a #fj-;day waiver for a contractor's or grantee's non-compliance with paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary certifies and provides a report to ,congress on the contractor's or grantee's good-faith efforts and progress towards compliance2 7#c7 not more than four consecutive waivers under paragraph 7#b7 may be granted to a contractor or grantee with respect to a specific facility2 7#d7 ,,orr shall ensure full adherence to the monitoring requirements set forth in section #e4e of its ,policies and ,procedures ,guide as of ,may #ae1 #bjai2 7#e7 for any such unlicensed facility in operation for more than three consecutive months1 ,,orr shall conduct a minimum of one comprehensive monitoring visit during the first three months of operation1 with quarterly monitoring visits thereafter2 and 7#f7 not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 ,,orr shall brief the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate outlining the requirements of ,,orr for influx facilities including any requirement listed in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 that the ,secretary has determined are not applicable to non-,state licensed facilities4 #bcb4 ,in addition to the existing ,congressional notification for formal site assessments of potential influx facilities1 the ,secretary shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate at least #ae days before operationalizing an unlicensed facility1 and shall 7#a7 specify whether the facility is hard-sided or soft-sided1 and 7#b7 provide analysis that indicates that1 in the absence of the influx facility1 the likely outcome is that unaccompanied alien children will remain in the custody of the ,department of ,homeland ,security for longer than #gb hours or that unaccompanied alien children will be otherwise placed in danger4 ,within #fj days of bringing such a facility online1 and monthly thereafter1 the ,secretary shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report detailing the total number of children in care at the facility1 the average length of stay and average length of care of children at the facility1 and1 for any child that has been at the facility for more than #fj days1 their length of stay and reason for delay in release4 #bcc4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to prevent a ,united ,states ,senator or ,member of the ,house of ,representatives from entering1 for the purpose of conducting oversight1 any facility in the ,united ,states used for the purpose of maintaining custody of1 or otherwise housing1 unaccompanied alien children 7as defined in section #dfb7;g77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b7771 provided that such ,senator or ,member has coordinated the oversight visit with the ,office of ,refugee ,resettlement not less than two business days in advance to ensure that such visit would not interfere with the operations 7including child welfare and child safety operations7 of such facility4 #bcd4 ,not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and monthly thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 and make publicly available online1 a report with respect to children who were separated from their parents or legal guardians by the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7,,dhs7 7regardless of whether or not such separation was pursuant to an option selected by the children1 parents1 or guardians71 subsequently classified as unaccompanied alien children1 and transferred to the care and custody of ,,orr during the previous month4 ,each report shall contain the following information3 7#a7 the number and ages of children so separated subsequent to apprehension at or between ports of entry1 to be reported by sector where separation occurred2 and 7#b7 the documented cause of separation1 as reported by ,,dhs when each child was referred4 #bce4 ,funds appropriated in this ,act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall also be available for the primary and secondary schooling of eligible dependents of personnel stationed in a ,u4,s4 territory at costs not in excess of those paid for or reimbursed by the ,department of ,defense3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section1 the term ,u4,s4 territory means ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,trust ,territory of the ,pacific ,islands4 #bcf4 ,funds made available in this ,act under each of the headings ,immunization and ,respiratory ,diseases1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,viral ,hepatitis1 ,sexually ,transmitted ,diseases1 and ,tuberculosis ,prevention1 ,emerging and ,zoonotic ,infectious ,diseases1 ,chronic ,disease ,prevention and ,health ,promotion1 ,birth ,defects1 ,developmental ,disabilities1 ,disabilities and ,health1 ,public ,health ,scientific ,services1 ,environmental ,health1 ,injury ,prevention and ,control1 ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health1 ,global ,health1 ,public ,health ,preparedness and ,response1 and ,,cdc-,wide ,activities and ,program ,support shall be for the budget activities1 and in the amounts specified in the table under each such heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7,,rescission7 #bcg4 ,of the unobligated balances in the ,nonrecurring ,expenses ,fund established in section #bbc of division ,g of ,public ,law #aaj-afa1 #a1hbf1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 except that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were previously designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #bch4 ,the ,director of the ,,nih shall hereafter require institutions that receive funds through a grant or cooperative agreement or other form of extramural award during fiscal year #bjbf and in future years to complete any investigation undertaken due to concerns about harassment1 bullying retaliation1 or hostile working conditions regarding any individual identified as a principal investigator or key personnel in an ,,nih notice of award or progress report even if during the course of the investigation the individual under investigation leaves their current position and is no longer employed by the institution4 ,the ,director may hereafter decline transfer of an ongoing extramural award to a different institution if concerns about harassment1 bullying1 hostile work environment1 or other professional misconduct on the part of a principal investigator or key personnel named in the ,notice of ,award or progress report have not been resolved to the ,,nih's satisfaction4 ,the ,director of the ,,nih shall hereafter have the authority to share investigation reports1 conclusions1 and results of any investigation of individuals identified as a principal investigator or as key personnel in an ,,nih notice of award or progress report due to concerns about harassment1 bullying1 retaliation1 or hostile working conditions on an as needed basis with any institution that receives funds through a grant or cooperative agreement or other form of extramural award during fiscal year #bjbf or any subsequent fiscal year4 ,the ,director may issue regulations consistent with this section4 #bci4 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs1 projects1 and activities funded in this title of this ,act in a timely manner3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall submit a detailed plan and justification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 and make publicly available to allow for an independent review not less than #fj days prior to initiating the execution of any reorganization moving functions1 pursuant to any authorities otherwise provided1 carried out by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to another component of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 relative to how such functions are funded in this ,act4 #bdj4 7a7 ,not to exceed the amount of funds made available under the heading ,national ,institutes of ,health in fiscal year #bjbe that were obligated during fiscal year #bjbe for more than one year of a multiyear award may be obligated in fiscal year #bjbf from amounts made available under such heading in this ,act for more than one year of a multiyear award4 7b7 ,a multiyear award1 as the term is used in this section1 includes multiyear awards for grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts1 and any other financial mechanisms4 #bda4 ,the ,administrator of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services shall not apply the distance requirements under #ahbj7;c77#b77;,b77i77,i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#d7;c77#b77;,b77i77,i77 to any facility with a critical access hospital provider agreement that was designated and certified as a critical access hospital as of ,january #a1 #bjbd1 and receives a notification letter from the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services during the period beginning on ,december #a1 #bjbd1 and ending on ,january #a1 #bjbf1 that the facility was found to be noncompliant with such distance requirements under section #ahbj7;c77#b77;,b77i77,i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#d7;c77#b77;,b77i77,i774 ,in the case where a provider agreement for such facility was terminated on or after ,december #a1 #bjbd but prior to the date of enactment of this ,act exclusively because such facility was unable to meet the distance requirement under section #ahbj7;c77#b77;,b77i77,i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#d7;c77#b77;,b77i77,i771 the ,administrator shall provide for the recertification of such facility as a critical access hospital and reinstatement of such provider agreement4 ,this provision shall not be construed to prohibit the application of any other enforcement measures deemed necessary by the ,administrator1 including termination of the provider agreement1 in response to such facility's violation of any ,federal regulation other than the distance requirement4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,iii ,,department ,,of ,,education ,office of elementary and secondary education ,education for the ,disadvantaged ,for carrying out title ,i and subpart #b of part ,b of title ,,ii 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 #ai1abg1gij1jjj1 of which #h1aii1dij1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #aj1hda1agg1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for academic year #bjbf-bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that #f1dei1dja1jjj shall be for basic grants under section #aabd of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e1jjj1jjj of these funds shall be available to the ,secretary of ,education 7referred to in this title as ,secretary7 on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 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 #e1cjb1eej1jjj shall be for targeted grants under section #aabe of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that #e1cjb1eej1jjj shall be for education finance incentive grants under section #aabe;,a of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that #bbd1jjj1jjj shall be for carrying out subpart #b of part ,b of title ,,ii3 ,provided further1 ,that #eb1abc1jjj 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 ,,vii of the ,,esea1 #a1fcj1aea1jjj1 of which #a1dgg1jjj1jjj shall be for basic support payments under section #gjjc7;b71 #di1caf1jjj shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section #gjjc7;d71 #ai1jjj1jjj to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for construction under section #gjjg7;b71 #hj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,federal property payments under section #gjjb1 and #d1hce1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for facilities maintenance under section #gjjh3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of computing the amount of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under section #gjjc7;a7 for school year #bjbe-bjbf1 children enrolled in a school of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under section #gjjc7;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 #gjjc7;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 part ,b of title ,i1 part ,a of title ,,ii1 subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv1 part ,b of title ,,iv1 part ,b of title ,v1 and parts ,b and ,c of title ,,vi of the ,,esea2 the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act2 section #bjc of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act of #bjjb2 and the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd1 #e1gha1agh1jjj1 of which #c1ieb1cab1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 and remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #a1fha1dda1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for academic year #bjbf-bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that #b1aij1jhj1jjj shall be for part ,a of title ,,ii of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that #chj1jjj1jjj shall be for part ,b of title ,i3 ,provided further1 ,that #a1cbi1fgc1jjj shall be for part ,b of title ,,iv3 ,provided further1 ,that #de1hig1jjj shall be for part ,b of title ,,vi1 which may be used for construction1 renovation1 and modernization of any public elementary school1 secondary school1 or structure related to a public elementary school or secondary school that serves a predominantly ,native ,hawaiian student body1 and that the #e percent limitation in section #fbje7;b7 of the ,,esea on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall use #fej1jjj of funds made available in the preceding proviso to carry out section #fbjd of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that #dd1iec1jjj shall be for part ,c of title ,,vi1 which shall be awarded on a competitive basis1 and may be used for construction1 and that the #e percent limitation in section #fcje of the ,,esea on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that #ej1jjj1jjj 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 #bbe1jjj1jjj shall be for part ,b of title ,v3 ,provided further1 ,that in carrying out such part ,b the percentage in section #caf7;b77#a77;,f7 of title ,,iii of division ,h of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj shall be deemed #hc4cc percent3 ,provided further1 ,that #a1chj1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants under subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv3 ,provided further1 ,that #abi1jjj1jjj shall be for subpart ,b of title ,,vii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 which shall be available for expenditure by educational agencies and institutions for an additional fiscal year following the succeeding fiscal year provided by subsection #dba7;b77#a7 of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act4 ,indian ,education ,for expenses necessary to carry out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 title ,,vi1 part ,a of the ,,esea1 #aif1gdf1jjj1 of which #gb1jjj1jjj shall be for subpart #b of part ,a of title ,,vi and #ad1cfe1jjj shall be for subpart #c of part ,a of title ,,vi3 ,provided1 ,that the #e percent limitation in sections #faae7;d71 #faba7;e71 and #facc7;g7 of the ,,esea on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that grants awarded under sections #facb and #facc of the ,,esea with funds provided under this heading may be for a period of up to #e years3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may make awards under subpart #c of part ,a of title ,,vi without regard to the funding limitation in section #facc7;b77#a7 of the ,,esea4 ,innovation and ,improvement ,for carrying out activities authorized by subparts #a1 #c1 and #d of part ,b of title ,,ii1 and parts ,c1 ,d1 and ,e and subparts #a and #d of part ,f of title ,,iv of the ,,esea1 #a1aia1adg1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,innovation and ,improvement in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which the amounts made available for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending are for the projects1 and in the amounts1 specified for this account in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 and none of the funds made available for such projects shall be subject to section #cjb of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that amounts for subparts #a1 #c1 and #d of part ,b of title ,,ii shall be made available without regard to sections #bbja1 #bbca7;b71 and #bbda3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts for parts ,c1 ,d1 and ,e and subpart #d of part ,f of title ,,iv shall be made available without regard to sections #dcaa1 #ddji7;a71 and #dfja of the ,,esea3 ,provided further1 ,that section #dcjc7;d77#c77;,a77i7 shall not apply to the funds available for part ,c of title ,,iv3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds available for part ,c of title ,,iv1 the ,secretary shall use not less than #fj1jjj1jjj to carry out section #dcjd1 not more than #adj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,march #ca1 #bjbg1 to carry out section #dcje7;b71 from which the amount necessary for continuation grants may be available for obligation through ,march #ca1 #bjbg1 and not more than #af1jjj1jjj to carry out the activities in section #dcje7;a77#c73 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #dfja7;b71 #bce1jjj1jjj shall be available through ,december #ca1 #bjbf for subpart #a of part ,f of title ,,iv3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds available for subpart #d of part ,f of title ,,iv1 not less than #h1jjj1jjj shall be used for grants for eligible national nonprofit organizations1 as described in the ,applications for ,new ,awards2 ,assistance for ,arts ,education ,program published in the ,federal ,register on ,may #ca1 #bjbb1 for activities described under section #dfdb7;a77#a77;,c73 ,provided further1 ,that the competitive preference priority described in such notice shall be given only to an eligible national nonprofit organization that previously received the competitive preference priority pursuant to such notice4 ,safe ,schools and ,citizenship ,education ,for carrying out activities authorized by subparts #b and #c of part ,f of title ,,iv of the ,,esea1 #dca1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,december #ca1 #bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that #aij1jjj1jjj shall be available for section #dfca1 of which up to #f1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for the ,project ,school ,emergency ,response to ,violence 7,project ,,serv7 program3 ,provided further1 ,that #aej1jjj1jjj shall be available for section #dfbe3 ,provided further1 ,that #ia1jjj1jjj shall be for section #dfbd4 ,office of ,english ,language ,acquisition ,english ,language ,acquisition ,for carrying out part ,a of title ,,iii of the ,,esea1 #hij1jjj1jjj1 which shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 except that #f4e percent of such amount shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to carry out activities under section #caaa7;c77#a77;,c74 ,office of special education and rehabilitative services ,special ,education ,for carrying out the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7,,idea7 and the ,special ,olympics ,sport and ,empowerment ,act of #bjjd1 #ae1dij1bfd1jjj1 of which #e1iaj1cba1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #i1bhc1chc1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for academic year #bjbf-bjbg3 ,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 #bjbe1 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 #bjbe3 ,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 #faa1 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 #e1 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 ,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 subpart3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states may use funds reserved for other ,state-level activities under sections #faa7;e77#b7 and #fai7;f7 of the ,,idea to make subgrants to local educational agencies1 institutions of higher education1 other public agencies1 and private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by those sections3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #fdc7;e77#b77;,a7 of the ,,idea1 if #e or fewer ,states apply for grants pursuant to section #fdc7;e7 of such ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide a grant to each ,state in an amount equal to the maximum amount described in section #fdc7;e77#b77;,b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that if more than #e ,states apply for grants pursuant to section #fdc7;e7 of the ,,idea1 the ,secretary shall award funds to those ,states on the basis of the ,states' relative populations of infants and toddlers except that no such ,state shall receive a grant in excess of the amount described in section #fdc7;e77#b77;,b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states may use funds allotted under section #fdc7;c7 of the ,,idea to make subgrants to local educational agencies1 institutions of higher education1 other public agencies1 and private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by section #fch of ,,idea3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #fch of the ,,idea1 a ,state may use funds it receives under section #fcc of the ,,idea to offer continued early intervention services to a child who previously received services under part ,c of the ,,idea from age #c until the beginning of the school year following the child's third birthday with parental consent and without regard to the procedures in section #fce7;c7 of the ,,idea3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #fch of the ,,idea1 a ,state may use funds appropriated under ,part ,c of the ,,idea to conduct child find1 public awareness1 and referral activities for an individual who is expected to become a parent of an infant with a disability 7as that term is defined in section #fcb7e771 as established by medical or other records3 ,provided further1 ,that any ,state electing to use funds under the preceding proviso shall ensure that1 as soon as possible but not later than #de days after the child's birth1 it completes the referral and eligibility process under this part for that child4 ,rehabilitation ,services 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc and the ,helen ,keller ,national ,center ,act1 #d1fdh1bie1jjj1 of which #d1ejd1jif1jjj 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 increasing competitive integrated employment as defined in section #g of such ,act for youth and other individuals with disabilities1 including related ,federal administrative expenses1 for improving monitoring and oversight of grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title ,i of the ,rehabilitation ,act1 and information technology needs under section #ae and titles ,i1 ,,iii1 ,,vi1 and ,,vii of the ,rehabilitation ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #ae percent of the amounts available subsequent to reallotment for the activities described in the first proviso from funds provided under this paragraph in this ,act1 may be used for evaluation and technical assistance related to such activities3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds made available subsequent to reallotment for the activities described in the first proviso may be provided to ,states and other public1 private and nonprofit entities1 including ,indian ,tribes and institutions of higher education for carrying out such activities3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states and other public and nonprofit entities1 including ,indian ,tribes and institutions of higher education may award subgrants for a portion of the funds to other eligible entities3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds provided in this ,act and made available subsequent to reallotment for the purposes described in the first proviso shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds provided in the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-d7 and made available subsequent to reallotment shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may transfer funds provided in this ,act and made available subsequent to the reallotment of funds to ,states pursuant to section #aaj7;b7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act to ,institute of ,education ,sciences for the evaluation of outcomes for students receiving services and supports under ,,idea and under title ,i1 section #ejd of title ,v1 and title ,,vi of the ,rehabilitation ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority in this ,act4 ,special ,institutions for ,persons ,with ,disabilities ,,american ,,printing ,,house ,,for ,,the ,,blind ,for carrying out the ,act to ,promote the ,education of the ,blind of ,march #c1 #ahgi1 #dc1dca1jjj4 ,,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 #ib1ejj1jjj3 ,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 #afg1cfa1jjj1 of which up to #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for construction1 as defined by section #bja7b7 of such ,act3 ,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 ,office of career1 technical1 and adult education ,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 7,perkins ,act7 and the ,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy ,act 7,,aefla71 #b1aha1dcf1jjj1 of which #a1cij1dcf1jjj shall become available on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #gia1jjj1jjj shall become available on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that up to #f1ajj1jjj shall be available for innovation and modernization grants under such section #aad7;e7 of the ,perkins ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available for ,,aefla1 #ac1gab1jjj shall be for national leadership activities under section #bdb4 ,office of federal student aid ,student ,financial ,assistance ,for carrying out subparts #a and #c of part ,a1 and part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,,hea1 #bd1fae1ceb1jjj which shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that #bb1dge1ceb1jjj shall be for subpart #a of part ,a1 #iaj1jjj1jjj shall be for subpart #c of part ,a1 and #a1bcj1jjj1jjj shall be for part ,c4 ,the maximum ,pell ,grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year #bjbf-bjbg shall be #f1cce4 ,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 #b1jeh1idc1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that in order to promote accountability and high-quality service to borrowers1 the ,secretary shall not award funding for any contract solicitation for a new ,federal student loan servicing environment unless such an environment provides for the participation of multiple student loan servicers that contract directly with the ,department of ,education to manage a unique portfolio of borrower accounts and the full life-cycle of loans from disbursement to pay-off with certain limited exceptions1 and allocates student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers based on performance3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall re-allocate accounts from servicers for recurring non-compliance with ,,fsa guidelines1 contractual requirements1 and applicable laws1 including for failure to sufficiently inform borrowers of available repayment options3 ,provided further1 ,that such servicers shall be evaluated based on their ability to meet contract requirements 7including an understanding of ,federal and ,state law71 future performance on the contracts1 and history of compliance with applicable consumer protections laws3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,fsa shall ensure that the ,federal loan servicing environment incentivizes more support to borrowers at risk of delinquency or default3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,fsa shall ensure that in such environment contractors have the capacity to meet and are held accountable for performance on service levels2 are held accountable for and have a history of compliance with applicable consumer protection laws2 and have relevant experience and demonstrated effectiveness3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide monthly briefings to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate on general progress related to ,federal student loan servicing and repayment3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,fsa shall strengthen transparency through expanded publication of aggregate data on student loan and servicer performance3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitation in section #cjb of this ,act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall apply to transfers to appropriations under this heading by substituting #aj percent for #c percent for the purposes of the continuation of basic operations1 including student loan servicing1 business process operations1 digital customer care1 common origination and disbursement1 cybersecurity activities1 and information technology systems3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 ,,fsa shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made available in this account for fiscal year #bjbf and provide quarterly updates on this plan 7including contracts awarded1 change orders1 bonuses paid to staff1 reorganization costs1 and any other activity carried out using amounts provided under this heading for fiscal year #bjbf7 no later than #aj days prior to the start of such quarter3 ,provided further1 ,that ,,fsa shall notify the ,committees within #aj days of any modification of such spend plan that exceeds five percent of the amount appropriated under the heading ,student ,aid ,administration4 ,office of postsecondary education ,higher education ,for carrying out1 to the extent not otherwise provided1 titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1 ,,vi1 ,,vii1 and ,,viii of the ,,hea1 the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa1 and section #aag of the ,perkins ,act1 #c1bfe1eih1jjj1 of which #b1bdc1gaa1jjj shall be for the purposes and in the amounts1 other than for ,aid for ,institutional ,development1 specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,higher ,education in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which the amounts made available for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending are for the projects1 and in the amounts1 specified for this account in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 and none of the funds made available for such projects shall be subject to section #cjb of this ,act1 and of which the amounts made available for part ,b of title ,,vii of the ,,hea shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under the heading ,fund for the ,improvement of ,postsecondary ,education in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading1 #dic1cca1jjj shall be for carrying out part ,a of title ,,iii and title ,v of the ,,hea1 of which #ec1hjg1jjj shall be for carrying out section #caf3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading1 #ebh1eef1jjj shall be for carrying out part ,b of title ,,iii and section #gbc of the ,,hea1 of which #f1jjj1jjj of the amounts available for section #cbc of the ,,hea shall be for grants to supplement amounts awarded to part ,b institutions that are junior or community colleges1 as defined in section #cab7;f7 of the ,,hea3 ,provided further1 ,that the supplemental funds described in the preceding proviso are in addition to any grant award that any institution may receive under section #cbc of the ,,hea and shall be allocated in accordance with the allotments specified under section #cbd of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,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 evaluation3 ,provided further1 ,that section #cac7;d7 of the ,,hea shall not apply to an institution of higher education that is eligible to receive funding under section #cah of the ,,hea3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for carrying out section #dai,n of the ,,hea may be awarded notwithstanding the limitations in section #dai,n7b77#b7 of the ,,hea3 ,provided further1 ,that activities authorized under sections #cag7;c77#b77;,b71 #cai7;c77#b77;,b71 and #cbj7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,,hea may include construction and maintenance in classrooms1 libraries1 laboratories1 and other instructional facilities4 ,howard university ,for partial support of ,howard ,university1 #bed1jah1jjj1 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 #bih1jjj4 ,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 #bjbg3 ,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 #ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,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 #ebh1jjj4 ,institute of education sciences ,for necessary expenses for the ,institute of ,education ,sciences as authorized by section #bjh of the ,department of ,education ,organization ,act and carrying out activities authorized by 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 #ghi1fjf1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,institute of ,education ,sciences in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,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 levels4 ,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 #cii1djg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds provided by this ,act or provided by previous ,appropriations ,acts to the ,department of ,education available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year may be used for any activity relating to implementing a reorganization that decentralizes1 reduces the staffing level1 or alters the responsibilities1 structure1 authority1 or functionality of the ,budget ,service of the ,department of ,education1 relative to the organization and operation of the ,budget ,service as in effect on ,january #a1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided by this ,act may be used to support a number of non-career employees that is more than the number of non-career employees as of ,december #ca1 #bjbb3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department of ,education shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs1 projects1 and activities funded in this title of this ,act in a timely manner4 ,,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 #adj1jjj1jjj4 ,,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 #fg1ejj1jjj1 of which #c1jjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,general provisions #cja4 ,no funds appropriated in this ,act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools4 7,transfer of ,funds7 #cjb4 ,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 #cjc4 ,funds appropriated in this ,act and consolidated for evaluation purposes under section #hfja7;c7 of the ,,esea shall be available from ,july #a1 #bjbf1 through ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 #cjd4 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 #bjbf 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 #cje4 ,section #aad7;f7 of the ,,hea 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;c7f77 shall be applied by substituting #bjbf for #bjba4 #cjf4 ,section #deh7;a77#d7 of the ,,hea 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;h7a77 shall be applied by substituting #bjbg for #bjba4 #cjg4 ,funds appropriated in this ,act under the heading ,student ,aid ,administration may be available for payments for student loan servicing to an institution of higher education that services outstanding ,federal ,perkins ,loans under part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;aa et seq474 #cjh4 ,the ,secretary may reserve not more than #j4e percent from any amount made available in this ,act for an ,,hea program1 except for any amounts made available for subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,,hea1 to carry out rigorous and independent evaluations and to collect and analyze outcome data for any program authorized by the ,,hea3 ,provided1 ,that no funds made available in this ,act for the ,student ,aid ,administration account shall be subject to the reservation under this section3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds reserved under this section shall be available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided further1 ,that if1 under any other provision of law1 funds are authorized to be reserved or used for evaluation activities with respect to a program or project1 the ,secretary may also reserve funds for such program or project for the purposes described in this section so long as the total reservation of funds for such program or project does not exceed any statutory limits on such reservations3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days prior to the initial obligation of funds reserved under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives a plan that identifies the source and amount of funds reserved under this section1 the impact on program grantees if funds are withheld for the purposes of this section1 and the activities to be carried out with such funds4 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 #cji4 ,of the amounts appropriated in this ,act for ,institute of ,education ,sciences from amounts available for ,program ,administration1 up to #bj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,secretary of ,education 7the ,secretary7 to provide support services to the ,institute of ,education ,sciences 7including1 but not limited to information technology services1 lease or procurement of office space1 human resource services1 financial management services1 financial systems support1 budget formulation and execution1 legal counsel1 equal employment opportunity services1 physical security1 facilities management1 acquisition and contract management1 grants administration and policy1 and enterprise risk management73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall calculate the actual amounts obligated and expended for such support services by using a standard ,department of ,education methodology for allocating the cost of all such support services3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may transfer any amounts available for ,,ies support services in excess of actual amounts needed for ,,ies support services1 as so calculated1 to the ,program ,administration account from the ,institute of ,education ,sciences account3 ,provided further1 ,that in order to address any shortfall between amounts available for ,,ies support services and amounts needed for ,,ies support services1 as so calculated1 the ,secretary may transfer necessary amounts to the ,institute of ,education ,sciences account from the ,program ,administration account3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #ad days in advance of any transfer made pursuant to this section4 7,,rescission ,,and ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #caj4 ,of the unobligated balances in the ,department of ,education ,nonrecurring ,expenses ,fund established in section #cac of division ,h of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj1 #afj1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that from any remaining unobligated balances in such ,fund1 the ,secretary may transfer up to #fj1jjj1jjj to ,innovation and ,improvement to be merged with funds made available under such heading for carrying out activities authorized under part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,,esea4 7,,rescission7 #caa4 ,of the funds made available under the heading ,institute of ,education ,sciences pursuant to section #aaja7;a77#h7 of the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-d7 for program administration1 #be1jjj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 #cab4 ,the ,secretary shall award to each ,state an amount as required under the applicable provisions of the ,,esea1 ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 ,,idea1 ,perkins ,act1 and ,,aefla for each formula grant program to which funds are appropriated in this ,act on the date such funds become available for obligation4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,education ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,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 7referred to in this title as the ,committee7 established under section #hejb of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ac1abd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency designated pursuant to section #hejc7;c7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 to perform requirements of the ,committee as prescribed under section #ea-c4b of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 the ,committee shall enter into a written agreement with any such central nonprofit agency3 ,provided further1 ,that such agreement 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 of ,public ,law #aad-aac 7in the matter preceding division ,a of that consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that any such central nonprofit agency may not charge a fee under section #ea-c4e of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 prior to executing a written agreement with the ,committee3 ,provided further1 ,that no less than #c1aej1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,inspector ,general4 ,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 #ige1ebe1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service in the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 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 the amounts made available for ,state ,commission ,support ,grants 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#c7 of amounts made available for ,innovation1 ,assistance1 and ,other ,activities1 #h1eeh1jjj 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 basis2 and 7#d7 of amounts made available for ,innovation1 ,assistance1 and ,other ,activities1 #f1adh1jjj shall be available to carry out sections #aih7k7 and #aih7;i7 of the #aiij ,act3 ,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 ,,cncs shall award to each ,state their allotted amount under ,ameri,corps ,state and ,national formula grants no later than ,april #a1 #bjbf and to each state their allotted amount under ,state ,service ,commission ,support ,grants and ,state ,commission ,investment ,fund ,grants no later than ,june #a1 #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,corporation shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs1 projects1 and activities funded in this title of this ,act in a timely manner4 ,,payment ,,to ,,the ,,national ,,service ,,trust 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for payment to the ,national ,service ,trust established under subtitle ,d of title ,i of the #aiij ,act1 #ahj1jjj1jjj1 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 #hi1fhf1jjj4 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #h1eie1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall be available until expended4 ,,administrative ,,provisions #dja4 ,,cncs shall make any significant changes to program requirements1 service delivery or policy only through public notice and comment rulemaking4 ,for fiscal year #bjbf1 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 #djb4 ,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 #djc4 ,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 #djd4 ,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 #dje4 ,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 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 #djf4 ,notwithstanding sections #aci7;b71 #adf1 and #adg of the #aiij ,act1 an individual who successfully completes a term of service of not less than #a1bjj hours during a period of not more than one year may receive a national service education award having a value of #gj percent of the value of a national service education award determined under section #adg7;a7 of the ,act4 #djg4 ,section #adh7;f77#b77;,a77i7 of the #aiij ,act shall be applied by substituting an approved national service position for a national service program that receives grants under subtitle ,c4 #djh4 ,in any case where a participant of a position eligible for an educational award described in subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq47 was required to exit the position early at the direction of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service and due to circumstances outside the control of the individual1 such as a lapse in availability of ,federal appropriations1 or termination of their position1 or the applicable program grant or agreement under the national service laws is released from completing the required term of service for such position1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service may-- 7#a7 deem such individual as having met the minimum requirements of the position or program for purposes of section #aci7;c77#a7 of the #aiij ,act2 and 7#b7 notwithstanding section #aci7;c77#b77;,b7 of the #aiij ,act1 award the individual a pro-rated value of the educational award that corresponds to the quantity of the term of service actually completed by the individual without regard to whether such individual has completed at least #ae percent of their term of service as required under section #aci7;c7 of the #aiij ,act4 ,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 #dh1gje1jjj3 ,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 #ah1jab1jjj4 ,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 #bia1hjj1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,medicaid and chip payment and access commission ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary to carry out section #aijj of the ,social ,security ,act1 #i1dje1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in fiscal year #bjbf and thereafter1 for all contracts for goods and services to which the ,medicaid and ,,chip ,payment and ,access ,commission is a party1 the following ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation 7,,far7 clauses will apply3 ,,far #eb4bcb-ci and ,,far #eb4bcc-d 7or a successor clause74 ,medicare payment advisory commission ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary to carry out section #ahje of the ,social ,security ,act1 #ad1fgc1jjj1 to be transferred to this appropriation from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that in fiscal year #bjbf and thereafter1 for all contracts for goods and services to which the ,medicare ,payment ,advisory ,commission is a party1 the following ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation 7,,far7 clauses will apply3 ,,far #eb4bcb-ci and ,,far #eb4bcc-d 7or a successor clause74 ,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 #c1hej1jjj4 ,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 #bid1bbd1jjj3 ,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 ,,provision #dji4 ,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 #ae1aac1jjj4 ,occupational safety and health review commission ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,review ,commission1 #ad1ddi1jjj4 ,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 #e1jjj1jjj1 which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year #bjbf 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 #bjbg1 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 #abg1jjj1jjj1 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 #bjac3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #g7;b77#i7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act1 this limitation may be used to hire students attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who have recently completed qualifying educational programs using current excepted hiring authorities established by the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 ,,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 #ad1jjj1jjj1 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 #bja7m7 and #aaca7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 #ae1jjj1jjj4 ,,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 #di1deb1bhb1jjj1 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 #ia1jjj1jjj shall be available for research and demonstrations under sections #aaaj1 #aaae1 and #aadd of the ,social ,security ,act1 and remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,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 #bjbg1 #bc1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,administrative ,,expenses 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses1 including the hire and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles1 and not to exceed #bj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 not more than #ad1fga1igh1jjj 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 #b1gjj1jjj shall be for the ,social ,security ,advisory ,board3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year #bjbf not needed for fiscal year #bjbf 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 infrastructure1 except unobligated balances of funds described in the first proviso of this paragraph at the end of fiscal year #bjbf not needed for fiscal year #bjbf shall remain available until expended to invest in the ,social ,security ,advisory ,board information technology3 ,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 ,from funds provided under the first paragraph under this heading1 not more than #b1cig1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,march #ca1 #bjbg1 is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews under titles ,,ii and ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 including work-related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity1 for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units1 and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations of the ,social ,security ,administration by ,special ,assistant ,united ,states ,attorneys3 ,provided1 ,that1 of such amount1 #bgc1jjj1jjj is provided to meet the terms of a concurrent resolution on the budget and #b1abd1jjj1jjj is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the budget3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the additional new budget authority described in the preceding proviso1 up to #bd1fjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 ,social ,security ,administration1 for the cost of jointly operated co-operative disability investigation units3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law3 ,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 #bjjb3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds described in this paragraph shall be available for transfer or reprogramming except as specified in this paragraph4 ,in addition1 #agj1jjj1jjj 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 expended3 ,provided1 ,that to the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year #bjbf exceed #agj1jjj1jjj1 the amounts shall be available in fiscal year #bjbg 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #cb1jjj1jjj1 together with not to exceed #hb1ffe1jjj1 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 ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for information technology modernization1 including related hardware and software infrastructure and equipment1 and for administrative expenses directly associated with information technology modernization4 ,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 7,transfer 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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf that are different than those specified in this ,act1 the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 or the fiscal year #bjbf 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 #ejj1jjj1 individually or in total for a particular project1 activity1 or programmatic initiative1 in value and awarded by the ,department on a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year #bjbf1 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 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 #eba4 ,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 #ebb4 ,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 ,united ,states 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 #ebc4 ,not later than #cj days after the end of each calendar quarter1 beginning with the first month of fiscal year #bjbf 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 report on the status of balances of appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that for balances that are unobligated and uncommitted1 committed1 and obligated but unexpended1 the monthly 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 #ebd4 ,the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education and the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not less than #c full business days prior to announcing or providing notice of-- 7#a7 any new or non-competing continuation grant1 including supplements1 issued at the discretion of such ,departments 7other than emergency response grants at any time of the year or for grant awards made during the last #aj business days of the fiscal year1 or if applicable1 of the program year72 and 7#b7 the termination or non-continuation of any grant1 including a short description of the reason for the termination or non-continuation4 #ebe4 ,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 #ebf4 ,each department and related agency funded through this ,act shall provide answers to questions submitted for the record by members of the ,committee within #de business days after receipt4 #ebg4 ,of amounts deposited in the ,child ,enrollment ,contingency ,fund under section #bajd7n77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act and the income derived from investment of those funds pursuant to section #bajd7n77#b77;,c7 of that ,act1 #ab1cdj1jjj1jjj shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year4 7,,rescission7 #ebh4 ,of the unobligated balances of amounts made available in section #ajcja7a77;,a77iii7 of ,public ,law #aag-afi1 #aa1ffa1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 #ebi4 7a7 ,this section applies to3 7#a7 the ,administration for ,children and ,families in the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#b7 the ,chief ,evaluation ,office and the statistical-related cooperative and interagency agreements and contracting activities of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics in the ,department of ,labor4 7b7 ,amounts made available under this ,act which are either appropriated1 allocated1 advanced on a reimbursable basis1 or transferred to the functions and organizations identified in subsection 7a7 for research1 evaluation1 or statistical purposes shall be available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjcj3 ,provided1 ,that when an office referenced in subsection 7a7 receives research and evaluation funding from multiple appropriations1 such offices may use a single ,treasury account for such activities1 with funding advanced on a reimbursable basis4 7c7 ,amounts referenced in subsection 7b7 that are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement 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 such amounts are available4 7,,rescission7 #ecj4 ,of the unobligated balances of funds made available by sections #bjbc1 #bbjf1 #bcja1 #bcjb1 #bcjc1 #bdja1 #bdjb1 #bdjc1 #bdjd1 #beja1 #bejb1 #bfja1 #bfjb1 #bfjc1 #bfje1 #bgja1 #bgjb1 #bgjc1 #bgjd1 #bgje1 #bgjf1 #bgjg1 #bgjh1 #bgji1 #bgaj1 #bgaa1 #bgab1 #bgac1 #bijd1 #biab1 #caja1 and #iiaa of the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b71 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report specifying the unobligated balances rescinded pursuant to this section by both account and amount from each applicable appropriation in ,public ,law #aag-b4 ,this division may be cited as the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,d ,,transportation1 ,,housing ,,and ,,urban ,,development1 ,,and ,,related ,,agencies ,,appropriations ,,act1 #bjbf ,i ,,department ,,of ,,transportation ,office of the ,secretary ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary1 #ahg1cdd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #c1gfd1jjj shall be available for the immediate ,office of the ,secretary2 7#b7 #a1cdh1jjj shall be available for the immediate ,office of the ,deputy ,secretary2 7#c7 #bg1ghj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,general ,counsel3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation 7referred to in this title as the ,secretary7 shall report to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on the implementation of all sections under title ,v of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-fc7 not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act2 7#d7 #ba1ceh1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of ,transportation for ,policy1 of which #e1jjj1jjj is for the ,office for ,multimodal ,freight ,infrastructure and ,policy3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary must obtain reprogramming approval from the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations under section #dje of this ,act prior to executing the authorities of section #aah7;g77#b7-7c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#e7 #ba1eje1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,budget and ,programs2 7#f7 #c1hjg1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,governmental ,affairs2 7#g7 #af1aha1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration2 7#h7 #e1ffd1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,public ,affairs and ,public ,engagement2 7#i7 #b1ccb1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,executive ,secretariat2 7#aj7 #ai1chh1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,intelligence1 ,security1 and ,emergency ,response2 7#aa7 #a1gjg1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer2 7#ab7 #a1eag1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,tribal ,government ,affairs2 and 7#ac7 #fj1iic1jjj shall be available for shared services as authorized in section #cbg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the ,office of the ,secretary that would otherwise be provided by the ,working ,capital ,fund1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary is authorized to transfer funds appropriated under this heading among the purposes specified in the first proviso under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfers combined shall not increase or decrease the amount appropriated for any purpose specified in the first proviso under this heading by more than #g percent3 ,provided further1 ,that notice of any change in funding greater than #g percent shall be submitted for approval to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations not later than #g business days in advance of any such change3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #gj1jjj 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 there may be credited to this appropriation up to #b1ejj1jjj in funds received in user fees4 ,,research ,,and ,,technology ,for necessary expenses related to the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,research and ,technology1 #gd1dga1jjj1 of which #ef1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amounts that are available until expended1 #i1jjj1jjj shall be for necessary expenses of the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency--,infrastructure 7,,arpa-,i7 as authorized by section #aai of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that within the funds made available under the preceding proviso1 not less than #g1jjj1jjj shall be available for research on durability1 resiliency1 and sustainability of bridges and other infrastructure and shall be directed to an accredited university of higher education in the northeast ,united ,states that has experience leading a regional university transportation center and a proven record of developing1 patenting1 deploying1 and commercializing innovative composite materials and technologies for bridge and other transportation applications1 as well as conducting research and developing prototypes using very large-scale polymer-based additive manufacturing3 ,provided further1 ,that of such amounts that are available until expended1 #d1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,highly ,automated ,systems ,safety ,center of ,excellence as authorized in section #aje of title ,i of division ,h of the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id73 ,provided further1 ,that of such amounts that are available until expended1 #c1jjj1jjj shall be for activities relating to complementary positioning1 navigation1 and timing technologies demonstrations as identified in the ,u4,s4 ,department of ,transportation ,complementary ,,pnt ,action ,plan 7,march #bjbd73 ,provided further1 ,that of such amounts that are available until expended1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for the drone infrastructure inspection grant program authorized in section #iab of ,public ,law #aah-fc3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding subsection 7g77#b7 of such section #iab1 amounts made available under section #ajf7k7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not be available to carry out such program3 ,provided further1 ,that of amounts made available for the drone infrastructure inspection grant program1 #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for administrative expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that of such amounts that are available until expended1 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be for research on transportation resilience and nuclear technology and shall be directed1 without competition1 to a university of higher education1 as defined under #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfg7q77#a71 that has a nuclear engineering program and experience as a consortium member of a university transportation center that conducts research on transportation cybersecurity and resiliency3 ,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 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out a local and regional project assistance grant program under section #fgjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ade1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that section #fgjb7;f77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 not less than #e percent shall be awarded to projects in historically disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent poverty as defined under section #fgjb7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that grants awarded under this heading in this ,act for eligible projects for planning1 preparation1 or design shall not be subject to a minimum grant size3 ,provided further1 ,that in distributing amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 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 including ,tribal areas1 and the investment in a variety of transportation modes3 ,provided further1 ,that for amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 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 section #fgjb7;f77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts awarded under this heading in this ,act1 not more than #ej percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in rural areas and not more than #ej percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in urbanized areas3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purpose of determining if an award for planning1 preparation1 or design under this heading in this ,act is an urban award1 the project location is the location of the project being planned1 prepared1 or designed3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may retain up to #b percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 and may transfer portions of such amounts to the ,administrators of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 the ,federal ,highway ,administration1 the ,federal ,transit ,administration1 the ,federal ,railroad ,administration and the ,maritime ,administration to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance made under the program authorized under section #fgjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that for amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 the ,secretary shall consider and award projects based solely on the selection criteria as identified under section #fgjb7;d77#c7 and 7d77#d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,national ,,surface ,,transportation ,,and ,,innovative ,,finance ,,bureau ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,surface ,transportation and ,innovative ,finance ,bureau as authorized by #di ,u4,s4,c4 #aaf1 #i1bej1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,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 other amounts made available for such purposes and are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses under section #fjh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,rural ,,and ,,tribal ,,infrastructure ,,advancement ,for necessary expenses to carry out rural and ,tribal infrastructure advancement as authorized in section #babje of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with philanthropic entities1 non-profit organizations1 other ,federal agencies1 ,state or local governments and their agencies1 ,indian ,tribes1 or other technical assistance providers1 to provide such technical assistance1 planning1 and capacity building to ,state1 local1 or ,tribal governments1 ,united ,states territories1 metropolitan planning organizations1 transit agencies1 or other political subdivisions of ,state or local governments4 ,,railroad ,,rehabilitation ,,and ,,improvement ,,financing ,,program ,the ,secretary is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to chapter #bbd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and such authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding4 ,,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 #bjbg4 ,,cyber ,,security ,,initiatives ,for necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives1 including necessary upgrades to network and information technology infrastructure1 improvement of identity management and authentication capabilities1 securing and protecting data1 implementation of ,federal cyber security initiatives1 and implementation of enhanced security controls on agency computers and mobile devices1 #fj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,office ,,of ,,civil ,,rights ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,civil ,rights1 #aa1gfa1jjj4 ,,transportation ,,planning1 ,,research1 ,,and ,,development 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning1 research1 systems development1 development activities1 and making grants1 #cb1jdc1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #e1dcf1jjj shall be for necessary expenses of the ,interagency ,infrastructure ,permitting ,improvement ,center 7,,iipic73 ,provided further1 ,that there may be transferred to this appropriation1 to remain available until expended1 amounts transferred 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 in accordance with the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #i1fdg1jjj shall be for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the table entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be made available for an independent review of airspace design1 civil-military coordination1 and operational safety in the ,national ,capital ,region1 with particular focus on airspace activities at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport1 as specified under the paragraph entitled ,flight #ecdb in ,senate ,report #aai-dg4 ,,working ,,capital ,,fund 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the ,working ,capital ,fund as authorized in section #cbg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 not to exceed #gfd1ife1jjj1 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 limitation under this heading on operating expenses shall not apply to entities external to the ,department of ,transportation or for funds provided in ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds made available by 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 subactivity1 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 ,committees3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may provide non-commodity information technology and procurement services in a consolidated or shared manner for operating administrations through the ,working ,capital ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that the preceding proviso shall not apply to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 the ,great ,lakes ,st4 ,lawrence ,seaway ,development ,corporation1 and the ,office of ,inspector ,general3 ,provided further1 ,that an operating administration may determine that certain non-commodity information technology and procurement services do not provide a direct benefit to the operating administration and shall not be required to obligate funds appropriated by this ,act to the ,office of the ,secretary pursuant to section #ahh of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that if the determination in the preceding proviso concludes that non-commodity information technology and procurement services do not provide a direct benefit to the operating administration1 those services shall remain within the operating administration3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #cj days prior to using the authority provided in the preceding four provisos1 the ,secretary shall provide the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations a plan describing the non-commodity information technology and procurement services consolidated or shared through the ,working ,capital ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide monthly briefings to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on all activities relating to non-commodity information technology and procurement services as authorized under this heading1 including3 7#a7 the amount of funding participating operating administrations provide the ,working ,capital ,fund for programming and full time equivalent positions1 including reimbursable and non-reimbursable details1 to support non-commodity information technology and procurement services as authorized under this heading2 and 7#b7 the number of full time equivalent positions in the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer within the ,office of the ,secretary and the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration within the ,office of the ,secretary to support non-commodity information technology and procurement services as authorized under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall include funding for programming and full time equivalent positions to support non-commodity information technology and procurement services1 as authorized under this heading1 in the congressional budget justification for fiscal year #bjbg for the ,working ,capital ,fund1 the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer within the ,office of the ,secretary1 the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration within the ,office of the ,secretary1 and each participating operating administration3 ,provided further1 ,that unless otherwise specified under this heading1 the ,working ,capital ,fund shall only deliver services consisting of administration and commodity information technology3 ,provided further1 ,that the departmental consolidation of activities including human resources1 governmental affairs1 public affairs and public engagement1 and civil rights in the ,working ,capital ,fund are prohibited3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts within the ,working ,capital ,fund are not available to provide services not specifically authorized under this heading4 ,,small ,,and ,,disadvantaged ,,business ,,utilization ,,and ,,outreach ,for necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach activities1 #e1ccj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #f small business transportation resource centers shall be maintained and operated3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #ccb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 such amounts may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations made available under this heading shall be available for any purpose consistent with prior year appropriations that were made available under the heading ,office of the ,secretary--,minority ,business ,resource ,center ,program4 ,,payments ,,to ,,air ,,carriers 7,,airport ,,and ,,airway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,in addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under sections #dagca through #dagdb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #eac1fcg1bca1 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 section #dagcb7;b77#c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts authorized to be distributed for the essential air service program under section #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 ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #dagcc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbf1 the requirements established under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of section #dagca7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to maintain eligibility under section #dagca of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,office ,,of ,,the ,,secretary ,,of ,,transportation 7,,including ,,rescissions7 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #aja4 ,none of the funds made available by 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 operating 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 ,the ,secretary shall post on the website of the ,department of ,transportation a schedule of all meetings of the ,council on ,credit and ,finance1 including the agenda for each meeting1 and require the ,council on ,credit and ,finance to record the decisions and actions of each meeting4 #ajc4 ,in addition to authority provided by section #cbg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,department's ,working ,capital ,fund is authorized to provide partial or full payments in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from all ,federal agencies from available funds 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 ,,safetea-,,lu 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #gije note73 ,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 employees3 ,provided further1 ,that such reserve shall not exceed #a month of benefits payable and may be used only for the purpose of providing for the continuation of transit benefits3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,working ,capital ,fund shall be fully reimbursed by each customer agency from available funds for the actual cost of the transit benefit4 #ajd4 ,receipts collected in the ,department's ,working ,capital ,fund1 as authorized by section #cbg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for unused transit and van pool benefits1 in an amount not to exceed #aj percent of fiscal year #bjbf collections1 shall be available until expended in the ,department's ,working ,capital ,fund to provide contractual services in support of section #ahi of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that obligations in fiscal year #bjbf of such collections shall not exceed #a1jjj1jjj4 #aje4 ,none of the funds in this title may be obligated or expended for retention or senior executive bonuses for an employee of the ,department of ,transportation without the prior written approval of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration4 #ajf4 ,in addition to authority provided by section #cbg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,department's ,administrative ,working ,capital ,fund is hereby authorized to transfer information technology equipment1 software1 and systems from departmental sources or other entities and collect and maintain a reserve at rates which will return full cost of transferred assets4 #ajg4 ,none of the funds provided 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 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 #ajh4 7a7 ,amounts made available to the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,department of ,transportation's operating administrations in this ,act for the costs of award1 administration1 or oversight of financial assistance under the programs identified in subsection 7c7 may be transferred to the account identified in section #hja of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 as amended by section #dbe of title ,,iv of division ,l of ,public ,law #aag-ajc1 to remain available until expended1 for the necessary expenses of award1 administration1 or oversight of any financial assistance programs in the ,department of ,transportation4 7b7 ,amounts transferred under the authority in this section are available in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose4 7c7 ,the programs from which funds made available under this ,act may be transferred under subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 the local and regional project assistance program under section #fgjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the university transportation centers program under section #eeje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 the drone infrastructure inspection grant program as authorized by section #iab of title ,,ix of ,public ,law #aah-fc4 #aji4 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation may transfer amounts awarded to a federally recognized ,tribe under a funding agreement entered into under part #bi of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 from the ,department of ,transportation's operating administrations to the ,office of ,tribal ,government ,affairs3 ,provided1 ,that any amounts retroceded or reassumed under such part may be transferred back to the appropriate operating administration4 #aji;,a4 ,for amounts provided for this fiscal year and prior fiscal years1 section #bdaab7;c77#b77;,b7 of ,public ,law #aag-eh shall be applied by substituting #cj percent for #dj percent3 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary determines that there are insufficient merit-worthy applications for the amounts provided for fiscal year #bjbb through fiscal year #bjbf in division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh for competitive grants as authorized in section #bdaab of division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-eh to meet the requirement in section #bdaab7;c77#b77;,b7 for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to make other grants as authorized in section #bdaab of division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts repurposed pursuant to this section shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e4 #aji;,b4 ,the remaining unobligated balances1 as of ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 from amounts made available for ,department of ,transportation--,office of the ,secretary--,national ,infrastructure ,investments in division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh for local and regional project assistance under section #fgjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbb are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjca1 and shall be available1 without additional competition1 for completing the funding of awards made pursuant to section #fgjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbb funding1 in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts rescinded pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah1 and to section #bea7;b7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to #djja7;a77#a7 of ,s4 ,con4 ,res #ad 7#aagth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjbb1 and to legislation establishing fiscal year #bjbf budget enforcement in the ,house of ,representatives3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of additional new budget authority is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to such section #djja7;a7 and to legislation establishing fiscal year #bjbf budget enforcement in the ,house of ,representatives4 #aji;,c4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act shall be used to cancel or seek to renegotiate an existing contract under the essential air service program under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #dag of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 before the standard period of rebidding occurring prior to a contract's expiration unless in response to an explicit written request from the ,,eas ,community3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall only apply to existing contracts under which the carrier is in compliance with the contract terms4 #aji;,d4 ,of the unobligated balances of funds remaining from-- 7#a7 ,transportation ,planning1 ,research1 and ,development account in title ,i of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaa-aag1 #ajh1adg4di is hereby permanently rescinded2 and 7#b7 ,transportation ,planning1 ,research1 and ,development account in title ,i of division ,f of ,public ,law #ajh-aii1 #gdd1jjj is hereby permanently rescinded4 #aji;,e4 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for ,railroad ,rehabilitation and ,improvement ,financing ,program in section #dbj of title ,,iv of division ,g of ,public ,law #aaf-f1 #be1dgf is hereby permanently rescinded4 #aji;,f4 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for ,department of ,transportation--,office of the ,secretary--,salaries and ,expenses in ,public ,law #aai-d1 #aj1cfh1hbf is hereby permanently rescinded4 #aji;,g4 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available until expended for ,department of ,transportation--,office of the ,secretary--,research and ,technology in division ,l of title ,i of ,public ,law #aag-ajc1 #a1bgb1hjj4gi is hereby permanently rescinded4 ,federal ,aviation ,administration ,,operations 7,,airport ,,and ,,airway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration 7,,faa71 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 the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only1 #ac1gaj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 of which #ac1jdj1fjj1jjj to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading-- 7#a7 not less than #a1hdb1jcg1jjj shall be available for aviation safety activities2 7#b7 #aj1cdj1ffg1jjj shall be available for air traffic organization activities2 7#c7 #da1gee1jjj shall be available for commercial space transportation activities2 7#d7 #ifc1daj1jjj shall be available for finance and management activities2 7#e7 #fe1hac1jjj shall be available for ,next,gen and operations planning activities2 7#f7 #aed1hif1jjj shall be available for security and hazardous materials safety activities2 and 7#g7 #cja1dbb1jjj shall be available for staff offices3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts allocated under the previous proviso-- 7,a7 not less than #cgi1bbc1jjj shall be for aircraft certification service2 7,b7 not less than #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,aerospace ,medicine2 7,c7 not less than #bgi1bjj1jjj shall be used to fund direct operations of the current air traffic control towers in the contract tower program1 including the contract tower cost share program1 and any airport that is currently qualified or that will qualify for the program during the fiscal year2 7,d7 #f1jjj1jjj shall be for the pilot program to convert high activity air traffic control towers operating under the contract tower program to ,,faa staffed visual flight rules towers1 as authorized under section #fbe of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd1 and to prioritize the contract towers as required under section #fbe7;a77#b7 of such ,act2 7,e7 not less than #af1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,spectrum ,engineering2 7,f7 #f1jjj1jjj shall be for unmanned aircraft system test ranges2 7,g7 not less than #g1ejj1jjj shall be for the internship program authorized under section #djd of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-fc72 7,h7 not less than #a1jjj1jjj shall be for the human intervention motivation study contract and the flight attendant drug and alcohol program contract2 and 7,i7 #c1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,,faa's veterans' pilot training program3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #e 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 under this heading by more than #e percent3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer in excess of #e 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 #de days after the submission of the budget request1 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 the ,vision #ajj-;,century of ,aviation ,reauthorization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddejf note73 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #de days after the submission of the budget request1 the ,administrator shall transmit to ,congress reports that describe a comprehensive strategy for staffing1 hiring1 and training of flight standards and aircraft certification staff1 and airway transportation system specialists 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 amounts made available under this heading shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj for each day after #de days after the submission of the budget request that reports containing the information described in the preceding two provisos have not been transmitted 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 made available by this ,act shall be available for new applicants for the second career training program3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by 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 not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall transmit to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations a report on all expenditures related to the contract tower program from the most recent fiscal year1 including a breakout for administrative costs1 contract support expenses1 insurance1 equipment procured and installed in contract towers1 new starts1 and aggregate payments for operating the contract towers3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall transmit to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations a report on the ,,faa's ongoing efforts and future plans to equip contract towers with radar displays and other technology that the ,,faa believes are necessary to enhance aviation safety3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act for aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities conducted by1 or coordinated through1 the ,working ,capital ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #d1jjj1jjj of amounts made available for staff offices shall be used to establish the ,office of the ,assistant ,administrator for ,rulemaking and ,regulatory ,improvement as authorized under section #ajf7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act or any other ,act may be used to eliminate the contract weather observers program at any airport4 ,,facilities ,,and ,,equipment 7,,airport ,,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 made available under this heading1 including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification2 to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund1 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 of which #fig1hej1jjj is for personnel and related expenses and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and #c1cjb1aej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that the sums appropriated under this heading in this ,act shall be made available for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified for spending in the table entitled ,allocation of ,,faa ,facilities and ,equipment ,funding in ,this ,act--,fiscal ,year #bjbf included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that the sums appropriated under this heading in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 shall be made available for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified for spending in the table entitled ,allocation of ,,faa ,facilities and ,equipment ,funding in the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act--,fiscal ,year #bjbf included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts repurposed pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e3 ,provided further1 ,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 not later than #cj days after submission of the budget request1 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 #bjbg through #bjca1 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 section #dje of this ,act shall apply to amounts made available under the heading in this ,act and in title ,,viii of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding subsections 7a77#e7 and 7a77#f7 of such section #dje1 unless prior approval is received from the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations1 not to exceed #g percent of any funding level specified for projects and activities in the tables incorporated by reference under this heading may be transferred to any other funding level specified for projects and activities in such tables and no transfer of such funding levels may increase or decrease any funding level in such tables by more than #g percent4 ,,research1 ,,engineering1 ,,and ,,development 7,,airport ,,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 #bij1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund and to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,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 development3 ,provided further1 ,that the sums appropriated under this heading shall be made available for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified in the table entitled ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #g percent of any funding level specified in the table incorporated by reference under this heading included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7may be transferred to any other funding level specified under this heading included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that no transfer may increase or decrease any funding level by more than #g percent3 ,provided further1 ,that any transfer in excess of #g 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 of the amounts made available under this heading1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for aviation workforce development programs1 as authorized under section #fbe of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah1 as amended 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djacb note73 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts set aside under the preceding proviso-- 7#a7 no less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be awarded for manufacturing workforce grants as authorized under section #fbe 7a77#c7 of such ,act2 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for not more than two community colleges that are sponsors of a general aviation airport identified in the ,national ,plan of ,integrated ,airport ,systems3 ,provided1 ,that grants awarded under this paragraph for community colleges shall be awarded for an amount not less than #e1jjj1jjj per award3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may award such grants under this subsection notwithstanding section #fbe7;b77#b7 of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah1 as amended 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djacb note72 and 7#c7 no less than #bj1jjj1jjj shall be awarded to institutions eligible under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c7 of section #ajfgq7a7 of title #bj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and priority shall be given to institutions or consortiums of institutions near commercial aviation manufacturing and military aviation employment opportunities4 ,,grants-,,in-,,aid ,,for ,,airports 7,,liquidation ,,of ,,contract ,,authorization7 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,airport ,,and ,,airway ,,trust ,,fund7 7,,including ,,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 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund and to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the amounts made available under this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 in fiscal year #bjbf1 notwithstanding section #dgaag7;g7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the amounts made available 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 of such section for subgrants or paragraph 7#c7 of such 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 amounts limited under this heading1 not less than #afj1jjj1jjj shall be available for administration1 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available for the airport cooperative research program1 #da1hbg1jjj shall be available for the airport technology research program and of which1 #f1jjj1jjj shall be available for the airfield technology program authorized under section #ajad of ,public ,law #aah-fc1 of which #c1jjj1jjj is for concrete pavement research and #c1jjj1jjj is for asphalt pavement research1 and #ae1jjj1jjj1 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 ,united ,states ,code1 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 ,federal ,aviation ,administration hub classifications effective at the time the ,office of the ,secretary issues a request for proposals4 ,,grants-,,in-,,aid ,,for ,,airports 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,grants-,in-,aid for ,airports1 to enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to make grants for projects as authorized by subchapter #a of chapter #dga of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 subchapter #a of chapter #dge of such title1 and section #gfg of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-fc71 #egg1cef1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading shall be derived from the general fund1 and such funds shall not be subject to apportionment formulas1 special apportionment categories1 or minimum percentages under chapter #dga of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for the ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports program set forth in any ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #edb1cef1jjj shall be made available for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the table entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this section shall not be subject to or considered under section #dgaae7;j77#c77;,b71 #dgaae7;j77#c77;,c71 or #dgaae7;j77#c77;,d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 up to #ce1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary to distribute as discretionary grants to airports that include1 but are not limited to1 projects that are eligible under section #dgaae7;j77#c77;,d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that of amounts made available under this heading1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,secretary to distribute as discretionary grants for airports with scheduled commercial service in calendar year #bjbd1 that serve essential air service markets as reported in ,october #bjbd1 reported and certified zero dollars total debt at end of year on the form ,,faa-#eajj-abg submitted before the date of enactment of this ,act for fiscal year #bjbd1 and were allocated an amount under the heading ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports in division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf equal to or less than the amount designated for a regional airport under paragraph 7#d7 under such heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under the preceding proviso shall be prioritized for airports participating in the ,,faa ,contract ,tower ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading-- 7#a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf for personnel1 contracting1 and other costs to administer and oversee grants 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation7 under the heading ,federal ,aviation ,administration--,airport ,infrastructure ,grants in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 and 7#b7 #fh1fgj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf for personnel1 contracting1 and other costs to administer and oversee grants 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation7 under the heading ,federal ,aviation ,administration--,airport ,terminal ,program in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding provisos shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,federal ,,aviation ,,administration #aaj4 ,none of the funds made available by 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 #bjbf4 #aaa4 ,none of the funds made available by 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 including related accommodation services1 or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control1 air navigation1 or weather reporting3 ,provided1 ,that the prohibition on the use 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 ,federal ,aviation ,administration for air traffic control facilities4 #aab4 ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy section #dagdb7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 from fees credited under section #decjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any amount remaining in such account at the close of any fiscal year may be made available to satisfy section #dagdb7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 as such appropriation4 #aad4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be available for paying premium pay under section #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 made available by 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 ,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 number1 ,mode ,s transponder code1 flight identification1 call sign1 or similar identifying information from any ground based display to the public that would allow the real-time or near real-time flight tracking of that aircraft's movements1 except data made available to a ,government agency1 for the noncommercial flights of that owner or operator4 #aag4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than nine political and ,presidential appointees in the ,federal ,aviation ,administration3 ,provided1 ,that of the nine political and ,presidential appointee positions in the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 not less than one position shall be within each of the following offices and no appointee shall be in any other office3 the ,office of the ,administrator1 the ,office of the ,deputy ,administrator1 the ,office of the ,general ,counsel1 the ,office of ,government and ,industry ,affairs1 the ,office of ,communications1 the ,office of ,airports1 and the ,office for ,policy1 ,international ,affairs1 and ,environment4 #aah4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to increase fees pursuant to section #ddgba of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 until the ,federal ,aviation ,administration 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 ,no4 #acfdb4 #aai4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to close a regional operations center of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration or reduce its services or personnel unless the ,administrator notifies the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations not less than #ij full business days in advance4 #aai;,a4 ,none of the funds made available by or limited by this ,act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at ,teterboro airport in ,teterboro1 ,new ,jersey4 #aai;,b4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to withhold from consideration and approval any new application for participation in the contract tower program1 or for reevaluation of cost-share program participants so long as the ,federal ,aviation ,administration has received an application from the airport1 and so long as the ,administrator determines such tower is eligible using the factors set forth in ,federal ,aviation ,administration published establishment criteria4 #aai;,c4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to open1 close1 redesignate as a lesser office1 or reorganize a regional office1 the aeronautical center1 or the technical center unless the ,administrator does so in compliance with section #dje of this ,act4 #aai;,d4 ,notwithstanding subsection 7a77#g7 of section #dje1 activities creating1 reorganizing1 or restructuring an organizational unit of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration are not subject to the requirements of section #dje unless those activities would change the organization chart provided as an exhibit to section #a of the ,president's ,budget justification4 #aai;,e4 ,for an additional amount for ,grants-in-aid for ,airports1 up to #c1ejj1jjj shall be available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 for necessary expenses1 including an independent verification regime1 to provide reimbursement to airport sponsors that do not provide gateway operations and providers of general aviation ground support services1 or other aviation tenants1 located at those airports closed during a temporary flight restriction 7,,tfr7 for any residence of the ,president that is designated or identified to be secured by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 and for direct and incremental financial losses incurred while such airports are closed solely due to the actions of the ,federal ,government3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be derived from balances remaining from amounts appropriated for such purposes in prior ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for the ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports program set forth in any ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that no funds shall be obligated or distributed to airport sponsors that do not provide gateway operations and providers of general aviation ground support services until an independent audit is completed3 ,provided further1 ,that losses incurred as a result of violations of law1 or through fault or negligence1 of such operators and service providers or of third parties 7including airports7 are not eligible for reimbursements3 ,provided further1 ,that obligation and expenditure of funds are conditional upon full release of the ,united ,states ,government for all claims for financial losses resulting from such actions4 #aai;,f4 ,section #ddejb7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be applied by inserting the following after paragraph 7#d73 7#e7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,systems or equipment ,eligible air traffic systems or equipment identified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection to be transferred to the ,administrator under this subsection must have been purchased by the transferor airport on or after ,october #e1 #bjah4 7,b7 ,other systems or equipment ,eligible air traffic systems or equipment identified in subparagraph 7,d7 of paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection to be transferred to the ,administrator under this subsection must have been purchased by the transferor airport on or after ,october #a1 #bjbd4 7#f7 ,airports classified as a basic or local general aviation airport ,an airport that is categorized as a basic or local general aviation airport under the most recently published national plan of integrated airport systems under section #dgajc may only transfer an eligible air traffic system or equipment under this subsection in accordance with the exception provided in paragraph 7#d7 if such system or equipment was purchased by the transferor airport on or after ,october #a1 #bjbd4 4 #aai;,g4 ,none of the funds in this or any other ,act shall be used to plan1 design1 or implement the privatization or separation of the air traffic organization functions of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 #aai;,h4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used for the construction of a new ,air ,traffic ,control ,training ,academy except for the ,federal ,aviation ,administration's existing ,training ,academy located at the ,mike ,monroney ,aeronautical ,center4 #aai;,i4 ,notwithstanding section #djabb7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for this year and thereafter1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 in consultation with the ,federal ,air ,surgeon1 may increase the annual rate of basic pay for positions in the ,office of ,aerospace ,medicine requiring a medical degree up to the annual compensation paid under section #ajb of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code4 #aai;,j4 ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration is directed to provide a spend plan and a briefing within #cj days of enactment of this ,act1 and each month thereafter during fiscal year #bjbf1 to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on all activities and efforts funded by this ,act and section #djjjc of ,public ,law #aai-ba for the ,federal ,aviation ,administration's air traffic control modernization efforts3 ,provided1 ,that the ,administrator shall make available for each briefing the ,federal ,aviation ,administration's ,chief ,financial ,officer and the ,assistant ,administrator for ,policy1 ,international ,affairs1 and ,environment1 and the ,federal ,aviation ,administration's ,air ,traffic ,organization's ,chief ,operating ,officer and ,chief ,technology ,officer4 ,federal ,highway ,administration ,,limitation ,,on ,,administrative ,,expenses 7,,highway ,,trust ,,fund7 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,not to exceed #ejd1ahg1igg 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 ,administration3 ,provided1 ,that in addition1 #c1bdh1jjj shall be transferred to the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission in accordance with section #ajd7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,federal-,,aid ,,highways 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,highway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,funds available for the implementation or execution of authorized ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not exceed total obligations of #fb1feg1aje1hba for fiscal year #bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that the limitation on obligations under this heading shall only apply to contract authority authorized from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account71 unless otherwise specified in law4 7,,liquidation ,,of ,,contract ,,authorization7 7,,highway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out authorized ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs1 #fc1cif1aje1hba shall be derived from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account71 to remain available until expended4 ,,highway ,,infrastructure ,,programs 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the purposes as described under this heading1 #b1cie1hhj1eia1 of which #ibg1bab1eia shall be appropriated from the general fund1 and of which-- 7#a7 #a1jic1gef1jjj shall be derived from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading ,federal ,highway ,administration--,highway ,infrastructure ,programs in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 as follows3 7,a7 #abe1jjj1jjj from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf for operations and administration of the ,federal ,highway ,administration 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation72 7,b7 #ge1jjj1jjj from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb in paragraph 7#b7 of such title ,,viii for the ,joint ,office of ,energy and ,transportation2 7,c7 #cjj1jjj1jjj from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf in paragraph 7#b7 of such title ,,viii for grants to ,states or localities that require additional assistance to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure2 7,d7 #ejc1gef1jjj from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf in paragraph 7#b7 of such title ,,viii that were distributed among the ,states1 to be derived on a proportional basis from such unobligated amounts based on the unobligated balances from fiscal year #bjbb by ,state as of ,january #ca1 #bjbf2 and 7,e7 #ij1jjj1jjj from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf under paragraph 7#e7 of such title ,,viii for the reduction of truck emissions at port facilities program3 ,provided1 ,that amounts derived from the unobligated balances as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e2 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf under the heading ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration--,motor ,carrier ,safety ,operations and ,program in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided1 ,that amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e2 7#c7 #bjd1iab1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf under the heading ,office of the ,secretary--,strengthening ,mobility and ,revolutionizing ,transportation ,grant ,program in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided1 ,that amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e2 7#d7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts made available by transfer pursuant to section #hja in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation73 ,provided1 ,that amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e2 and 7#e7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year #bjbf under the heading ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration--,natural ,gas ,distribution ,infrastructure ,safety and ,modernization ,grant ,program in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation73 ,provided1 ,that amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this heading shall be in addition to any funds provided for fiscal year #bjbf in this or any other ,act for3 7#a7 ,federal-aid ,highways under chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the ,appalachian development highway system as authorized under section #ajfi7y7 of ,public ,law #ajb-bdj2 7#c7 activities eligible under the ,tribal transportation program under section #bjb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#d7 activities eligible under the ,federal lands transportation program under section #bjc of such title2 7#e7 activities eligible under the ,federal land access program under section #bjd of such title2 7#f7 the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaja et seq472 7#g7 the ,southwest ,border ,regional ,commission 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaja et seq472 7#h7 the ,denali ,commission2 or 7#i7 activities eligible under chapter #e of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall not affect the distribution or amount of funds provided in any other ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 except for the funds made available under this heading for the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission1 the ,southwest ,border ,regional ,commission1 and the ,denali ,commission1 section #aaaja7;e7 of ,public ,law #aag-eh shall apply to funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for ,federal-aid highways or highway safety construction programs set forth in any ,act making annual appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the sums appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading-- 7#a7 #a1ead1gba1jia1 which shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the table entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 except as otherwise provided under this heading1 the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph that are used for ,tribal projects shall be administered as if allocated under chapter #b of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that the set-asides described in subparagraph 7,c7 of section #bjb7;b77#c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and subsections 7a77#f71 7c71 and 7e7 of section #bjb of such title1 and section #aabc7;h77#a7 of ,,map-#ba 7as amended by ,public ,law #aag-eh71 shall not apply to such funds2 7#b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be for activities eligible under the ,tribal transportation program1 as described in section #bjb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that1 except as otherwise provided under this heading1 the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if allocated under chapter #b of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the set-asides described in subparagraph 7,c7 of section #bjb7;b77#c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and subsections 7a77#f71 7c71 and 7e7 of section #bjb of such title shall not apply to funds made available under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that the set-aside described in section #aabc7;h77#a7 of ,,map-#ba 7as amended by ,public ,law #aag-eh71 shall not apply to such funds2 7#c7 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be to carry out the ,nationally ,significant ,multimodal ,freight and ,highway ,projects program under section #aag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that the funds made available under this paragraph shall be for projects to provide public parking for commercial motor vehicles3 ,provided further1 ,that such projects shall be within reasonable access to or in the right of way of an ,interstate highway1 the ,national ,highway ,system1 or the ,national ,highway ,freight ,network3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall reserve not less than #ej percent of the amounts made available under this paragraph to make grants for projects that do not satisfy the minimum threshold under section #aag7;d77#a77;,b7 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amount reserved under the preceding proviso1 not less than #cj percent shall be used for projects in rural areas3 ,provided further1 ,that each grant made with funds reserved under the third proviso of this paragraph shall be in an amount that is at least #e1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to other applicable requirements1 in making grants with funds reserved under the third proviso of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall take into consideration the project selection considerations described in section #aag7;e77#c7 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that1 except as described in the preceding proviso1 subsections 7e7 and 7i7 of section #aag of such title shall not apply to funds made available under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall reserve not less than #be percent of the amounts made available under this paragraph to make grants for projects located in rural areas3 ,provided further1 ,that if qualified applications will not allow for the amount reserved under the preceding proviso to be fully utilized1 the ,secretary shall combine the unutilized amounts with the amounts reserved under the fourth proviso of this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that the requirements in section #aag7;g7 of such title shall not apply to a project assisted with a grant under this paragraph that does not meet the minimum threshold under section #aag7;d77#a77;,b73 ,provided further1 ,that1 except as described in the following proviso1 the ,federal share of the cost of a project assisted with a grant under this paragraph may not exceed #fj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal share of the cost of a project that does not meet the minimum threshold under section #aag7;d77#a77;,b7 of such title shall be #hj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that an eligible applicant that receives a grant under this paragraph may partner with a private entity to fund the development1 capacity expansion1 or operation or maintenance of a facility3 ,provided further1 ,that no fees may be charged by an eligible applicant receiving a grant under this paragraph to a commercial motor vehicle driver to use parking constructed1 expanded1 opened1 maintained1 or improved with a grant under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this paragraph shall not be used for the construction1 or development phase activities that would enable the construction1 of charging or fueling infrastructure for the propulsion of a vehicle1 including a commercial motor vehicle3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this paragraph1 7#a7 the term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section #caacb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and 7#b7 the term rural area has the meaning given the term in section #aag7;i77#c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#d7 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be to carry out section #aaejb of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #adh note73 ,provided1 ,that1 except as otherwise provided under such section or this heading1 the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#e7 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be to carry out the regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program under section #adda of the ,,fast ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note73 ,provided1 ,that for funds made available under this paragraph1 the ,federal share of the costs shall be1 at the option of the recipient1 up to #ajj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph may be transferred to the ,office of the ,secretary2 7#f7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for necessary expenses for construction of the ,appalachian development highway system1 as authorized under section #ajfi7y7 of ,public ,law #ajb-bdj3 ,provided1 ,that for the purposes of funds made available under this paragraph1 the term ,appalachian ,state means a ,state that contains #a or more counties 7including any political subdivision located within the area7 in the ,appalachian region as defined in section #adajb7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for construction of the ,appalachian development highway system shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that1 except as provided in the following proviso1 funds made available under this heading for construction of the ,appalachian development highway system shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that a project carried out with funds made available under this heading for construction of the ,appalachian development highway system shall be carried out in the same manner as a project under section #adeja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that subject to the following proviso1 funds made available under this heading for construction of the ,appalachian development highway system shall be apportioned to ,appalachian ,states according to the percentages derived from the #bjab ,appalachian development highway system cost-to-complete estimate1 adopted in ,appalachian ,regional ,commission ,resolution ,number #gcf1 and confirmed as each ,appalachian ,state's relative share of the estimated remaining need to complete the ,appalachian development highway system1 adjusted to exclude those corridors that such ,states have no current plans to complete1 as reported in the #bjac ,appalachian ,development ,highway ,system ,completion ,report1 unless those ,states have modified and assigned a higher priority for completion of an ,appalachian development highway system corridor1 as reported in the #bjbj ,appalachian ,development ,highway ,system ,future ,outlook3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall adjust apportionments made under the preceding proviso so that no ,appalachian ,state shall be apportioned an amount in excess of #cj percent of the amount made available for construction of the ,appalachian development highway system under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall consult with the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission in making adjustments under the preceding two provisos3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made for construction of the ,appalachian development highway system under this heading shall be up to #ajj percent2 7#g7 #c1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be transferred to the ,southwest ,border ,regional ,commission 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaja et seq47 to make grants1 in addition to amounts otherwise made available to the ,southwest ,border ,regional ,commission for such purpose1 for authorized activities1 including for administration of grants or cooperative agreements to support interjurisdictional planning activities advancing transportation infrastructure3 ,provided1 ,that a grant made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered in the same manner as a grant made under subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#h7 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be transferred to the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaja et seq47 to make grants1 in addition to amounts otherwise made available to the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission for such purpose1 to carry out pilot projects that demonstrate the capabilities of wood-based infrastructure projects3 ,provided1 ,that a grant made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered in the same manner as a grant made under subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#i7 #e1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,denali ,commission for activities eligible under section #cjg7;d7 of the ,denali ,commission ,act of #aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note2 ,public ,law #aje-bgg73 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to section #caa of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that except as otherwise provided under section #cjg7;d7 of such ,act or this heading1 funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if directly appropriated to the ,denali ,commission and subject to applicable provisions of such ,act1 including the requirement in section #cjg7;d7 of such ,act that the local community provides a #aj percent non-,federal match in the form of any necessary land or planning and design funds3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made with funds transferred under this paragraph shall be up to #ij percent2 7#aj7 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to the ,denali ,commission to carry out the ,denali access system program under section #cji of the ,denali ,commission ,act of #aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note2 ,public ,law #aje-bgg73 ,provided1 ,that a transfer under this paragraph shall not be subject to section #caa of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that except as otherwise provided under this heading1 funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if directly appropriated to the ,denali ,commission and subject to applicable provisions of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to section #cji7;j77#b7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph shall be available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made with funds transferred under this paragraph shall be up to #ajj percent2 7#aa7 #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be to carry out the pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way program under section #ccb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#ab7 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be for the national scenic byways program under section #afb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that1 except as otherwise provided under this heading1 the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#ac7 #cej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 shall be for a competitive highway bridge program for ,states that-- 7,a7 have-- 7i7 a population density of less than #aae individuals per square mile2 or 7ii7 a population of less than #a1ajj1jjj individuals2 and 7,b7 have-- 7i7 less than #bf percent of total bridges classified as in good condition2 or 7ii7 greater than or equal to #d4i percent of total bridges classified as in poor condition3 ,provided1 ,that any such ,state with more than #ad percent of total bridges classified as in poor condition shall receive not less than #cb1ejj1jjj of the funds made available in this paragraph for grant applications for projects eligible under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,secretary determines that eligible applications from any such ,state meeting the criteria under the preceding proviso are insufficient to make awards of at least #cb1ejj1jjj1 the ,secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to provide other grants to ,states eligible under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that no ,state shall be awarded more than #ee1jjj1jjj in awards from funds made available under this paragraph for grant applications for projects eligible under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this paragraph shall be used for highway bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects on public roads that demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway bridge projects and1 except as otherwise provided in this heading1 shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the requirements of section #add7;j77#e7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to funds made available under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall calculate population and population density figures based on the latest available data from the decennial census conducted under section #ada7;a7 of title #ac1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall calculate the percentages of bridge counts 7including the percentages of bridge counts classified as in poor and good condition7 based on the national bridge inventory as of ,june #bjbd2 7#ad7 #be1jjj1jjj shall be for a competitive ,type #c highway bridge program for the replacement or rehabilitation of bridges that--7,a7 are owned by a county2 7,b7 are classified as a ,type #c bridge by the ,bureau of ,reclamation2 7,c7 are eligible under the ,federal lands access program1 as described in section #bjd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,d7 cross a water conveyance structure owned by the ,bureau of ,reclamation3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 shall prioritize awards to projects that will lead to--7i7 improved water delivery2 7ii7 improved bridge conditions2 and 7iii7 improved safety1 efficiency1 and reliability of the movement of people and goods over ,type #c bridges crossing a water conveyance structure owned by the ,bureau of ,reclamation3 ,provided further1 ,that only a county owning a bridge meeting the conditions in this paragraph shall be an eligible applicant for a grant under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that1 except as otherwise provided under this heading1 funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if allocated under section #bjd of such title1 except that such funds shall not be subject to subsections 7b7 or 7c7 of such section3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of funds made available under this paragraph1 the term ,type #c bridge means a bridge classified as a ,type #c bridge by the ,bureau of ,reclamation as defined in its ,reclamation ,manual ,directives and ,standards ,,fac #jg-ja 7as updated on ,june #i1 #bjbc73 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be #ajj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation shall issue the notice of funding opportunity for the funds made available under this paragraph no later than #fj days after enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation shall make grants for the funds made available under this paragraph no later than #bgj days after enactment of this ,act2 7#ae7 #f1aei1ejj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for research leading to sustainable stormwater management technologies and techniques to reduce the impacts of #f,,ppd and #f,,ppd-quinone on salmon-bearing streams3 ,provided1 ,that the ,federal ,highway ,administration shall implement this research as specified under the paragraph entitled ,stormwater ,management in ,senate ,report #aai-dg2 and 7#af7 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be for capital construction grants under the ,reconnecting ,communities ,pilot ,program as authorized under section #aaeji7;d7 of division ,a of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph shall only be available for projects in ,states in which the ,department of ,transportation previously awarded a competitive grant award and signed a grant agreement of not less than #ade1jjj1jjj under section #agg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any amount of such funds were subsequently rescinded by an ,act of ,congress4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,federal ,,highway ,,administration 7,,including ,,rescissions7 #abj4 7a7 ,for fiscal year #bjbf1 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 section #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 authorized ,federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs1 or apportioned by the ,secretary under section #bjb or #bjd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 #bjbf1 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 7,b7 title ,,vi of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act2 and 7,c7 title ,,iii of division ,a of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh74 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 expenses4 #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 post on a website any waivers granted under the ,buy ,america requirements4 #abc4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to make a grant for a project under section #aag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 unless the ,secretary1 at least #fj days before making a grant under that section1 provides written notification to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations of the proposed grant1 including an evaluation and justification for the project and the amount of the proposed grant award4 #abd4 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 limitation3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,transportation for the ,state or territory for which the earmarked amount was originally designated or directed notifies the ,secretary of its intent to use its authority under this section and submits an annual 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 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 current fiscal year1 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 ,representatives1 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 current fiscal year1 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 ,october #a of the current fiscal year1 and shall be applied to projects within the same general geographic area within #be 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 annually to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 #abe4 ,the remaining unobligated balances1 as of ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 from amounts made available for ,department of ,transportation--,federal ,highway ,administration--,highway ,infrastructure ,programs in division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh for the ,nationally ,significant ,freight and ,highway ,projects program under section #aag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbc are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjca1 and shall be available1 without additional competition1 for completing the funding of awards made pursuant to section #aag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbc funding1 in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts rescinded pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah1 and to section #bea7;b7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to #djja7;a77#a7 of ,s4 ,con4 ,res #ad 7#aagth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjbb1 and to legislation establishing fiscal year #bjbf budget enforcement in the ,house of ,representatives3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of additional new budget authority provided by this section is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to such section #djja7;a77#a7 and to legislation establishing fiscal year #bjbf budget enforcement in the ,house of ,representatives4 #abf4 ,the remaining unobligated balances1 as of ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 from amounts made available for ,department of ,transportation--,federal ,highway ,administration--,highway ,infrastructure ,programs in division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh for the bridge investment program under section #abd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbc are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjca1 and shall be available1 without additional competition1 for completing the funding of awards made pursuant to section #abd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbc funding1 in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts rescinded pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah1 and to section #bea7;b7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to #djja7;a77#a7 of ,s4 ,con4 ,res #ad 7#aagth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjbb1 and to legislation establishing fiscal year #bjbf budget enforcement in the ,house of ,representatives3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of additional new budget authority provided by this section is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to such section #djja7;a77#a7 and to legislation establishing fiscal year #bjbf budget enforcement in the ,house of ,representatives4 #abg4 ,the remaining unobligated balances1 as of ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 from amounts made available for ,department of ,transportation--,federal ,highway ,administration--,highway ,infrastructure ,programs in division ,l of ,public ,law #aag-cbh for competitive awards for activities eligible under section #agf7;d77#d77;,a7 and #agf7;d77#d77;,c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbc are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjca1 and shall be available1 without additional competition1 for completing the funding of awards made pursuant to section #agf of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbc funding1 in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes4 ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration ,,motor ,,carrier ,,safety ,,operations ,,and ,,programs 7,,liquidation ,,of ,,contract ,,authorization7 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,highway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in the implementation1 execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section #caaaj of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh71 #cij1jjj1jjj1 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 execution1 or administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs authorized under title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not exceed total obligations of #cij1jjj1jjj1 for ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,operations and ,programs for fiscal year #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading-- 7#a7 not less than #fc1jih1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 shall be for development1 modernization1 enhancement1 and continued operation and maintenance of information technology and information management2 and 7#b7 #ad1jgc1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 shall be for the research and technology program3 ,provided further1 ,that the activities funded in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 in the preceding proviso may be accomplished through direct expenditures1 direct research activities1 grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts1 intra-agency or interagency agreements1 or other agreements with public organizations4 ,,motor ,,carrier ,,safety ,,grants 7,,liquidation ,,of ,,contract ,,authorization7 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,highway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections #caajb1 #caajc1 #caajd1 and #cacac of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ecf1fjj1jjj1 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 #eda1fjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjbf for ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,grants3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading-- 7#a7 #dbb1ejj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for the motor carrier safety assistance program2 7#b7 #de1bjj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for the commercial driver's license program implementation program2 7#c7 #fb1djj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for the high priority program2 7#d7 #a1ejj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program2 and 7#e7 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available from prior year unobligated contract authority made available for ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,grants in section #bcjja of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided1 ,that such prior year unobligated contract authority shall be available to complete the fiscal year #bjbd commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program notice of funding opportunity and shall be available to all applicants otherwise eligible under such notice of funding opportunity4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,federal ,,motor ,,carrier ,,safety ,,administration #acj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,transportation by this ,act or any other ,act may be obligated or expended to implement1 administer1 or enforce the requirements of section #caacg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any regulation issued by the ,secretary pursuant to such section1 with respect to the use of electronic logging devices by operators of commercial motor vehicles1 as defined in section #caacb7a7 of such title1 transporting livestock as defined in section #fjb of the ,emergency ,livestock ,feed ,assistance ,act of #aihh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adga7 or insects4 #aca4 ,the ,secretary shall update the ,department's regulations to ensure that non-compliance with section #cia4aa7;b77#b7 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 triggers an out-of-service order4 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration ,,operations ,,and ,,research 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the ,secretary1 with respect to traffic and highway safety1 authorized under chapter #cja and part ,c of subtitle ,,vi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 of which #fe1jjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #abi1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 as follows3 7#a7 #gi1jjj1jjj from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf in paragraph 7#c7 under the heading ,department of ,transportation--,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration--,supplemental ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,programs2 and 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year #bjbf under the heading ,department of ,transportation--,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration--,crash ,data3 ,provided1 ,that amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e4 ,,operations ,,and ,,research 7,,liquidation ,,of ,,contract ,,authorization7 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,highway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of section #djc of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 including behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls1 section #bejbd of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh71 and chapter #cjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #bji1fjj1jjj1 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 #bjbf1 are in excess of #bji1fjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #bjb1jjj1jjj shall be for programs authorized under section #djc of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 including behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls1 and section #bejbd of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 and 7#b7 #g1fjj1jjj shall be for the national driver register authorized under chapter #cjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that within the #bji1fjj1jjj obligation limitation for operations and research1 #eg1ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts for behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls are in addition to any other funds provided for those purposes for fiscal year #bjbf in this ,act4 ,,highway ,,traffic ,,safety ,,grants 7,,liquidation ,,of ,,contract ,,authorization7 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,highway ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions of sections #djb1 #djd1 and #dje of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and grant administration expenses under chapter #d of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to remain available until expended1 #hdi1fed1fbe1 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 for which the total obligations in fiscal year #bjbf are in excess of #hdi1fed1fbe for programs authorized under sections #djb1 #djd1 and #dje of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and grant administration expenses under chapter #d of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #cic1djj1jjj shall be for highway safety programs under section #djb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 #cfg1ejj1jjj shall be for national priority safety programs under section #dje of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 #dd1cjj1jjj shall be for the high visibility enforcement program under section #djd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#d7 #dd1ded1fbe shall be for grant administrative expenses under chapter #d of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,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 section #dje of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 section #dje7;a77#aj7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 preceding proviso or under section #dje7;a77#aj7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 within #e days4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,national ,,highway ,,traffic ,,safety ,,administration #adj4 ,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 #ada4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used to encourage illegal drug or alcohol use in the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration's impaired driving advertising campaigns4 #adb4 ,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 ,federal ,railroad ,administration ,,safety ,,and ,,operations ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 not otherwise provided for1 #bfd1gfa1jjj1 of which #be1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,,railroad ,,research ,,and ,,development ,for necessary expenses for railroad research and development1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading1 up to #c1jjj1jjj shall be available pursuant to section #bjajh7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the construction1 alteration1 and repair of buildings and improvements at the ,transportation ,technology ,center3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading1 not less than #b1ejj1jjj shall be available pursuant to section #bjajh7;j7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish and maintain a center of excellence4 ,,federal-,,state ,,partnership ,,for ,,intercity ,,passenger ,,rail 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses related to ,federal-,state partnership for intercity passenger rail grants as authorized by section #bdiaa of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #fe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may withhold up to #b percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants carried out under title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants1 including amounts transferred to the ,financial ,assistance ,oversight and ,technical ,assistance account 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation and to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation ,office of ,inspector ,general7 under the heading ,federal ,railroad ,administration--,federal-,state ,partnership for ,intercity ,passenger ,rail ,grants in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of amounts made available under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for a grant to the ,union ,station ,redevelopment ,corporation to rehabilitate and repair the ,washington ,union ,station complex1 and section #bdiaa7;f77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to that grant4 ,,consolidated ,,rail ,,infrastructure ,,and ,,safety ,,improvements 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses related to consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants1 as authorized by section #bbijg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #acg1dbf1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act-- 7#a7 #hg1dbf1jjj shall be available for the purposes1 and in amounts1 specified for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the table entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that requirements under subsections 7g7 and 7l7 of section #bbijg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the funds made available under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that any remaining funds available after the distribution of the ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending described in this paragraph shall be available to the ,secretary to distribute as discretionary grants under this heading2 and 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be available to the ,secretary to distribute as discretionary grants under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading-- 7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year #bjbf for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants1 including amounts transferred to the ,financial ,assistance ,oversight and ,technical ,assistance account 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation and to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation ,office of ,inspector ,general7 under the heading ,federal ,railroad ,administration--,consolidated ,rail ,infrastructure and ,safety ,improvements in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 and 7#b7 #aaj1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants1 including amounts transferred to the ,financial ,assistance ,oversight and ,technical ,assistance account 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation and to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation ,office of ,inspector ,general7 under the heading ,federal ,railroad ,administration--,federal-,state ,partnership for ,intercity ,passenger ,rail ,grants in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e3 ,provided further1 ,that for amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 eligible projects under section #bbijg7;c77#h7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall also include railroad systems planning 7including the preparation of regional intercity passenger rail plans and ,state rail plans7 and railroad project development activities 7including railroad project planning1 preliminary engineering1 design1 environmental analysis1 feasibility studies1 and the development and analysis of project alternatives73 ,provided further1 ,that section #bbije7;f7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this ,act for projects that implement or sustain positive train control systems otherwise eligible under section #bbijg7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this ,act for projects selected for commuter rail passenger transportation may be transferred by the ,secretary1 after selection1 to the appropriate agencies to be administered in accordance with chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that for amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 eligible recipients under section #bbijg7;b77#g7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall include any holding company of a ,class ,,ii railroad or ,class ,,iii railroad 7as those terms are defined in section #bjajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code73 ,provided further1 ,that section #bbijg7;e77#a77;,a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that section #bbijg7;e77#a77;,a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in previous fiscal years if such funds are announced in a notice of funding opportunity that includes funds made available under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the preceding proviso shall not apply to funds made available under this heading in the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances remaining after #f years from the date of enactment of this ,act may be used for any eligible project under section #bbijg7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may withhold up to #b percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants carried out under title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,northeast ,,corridor ,,grants ,,to ,,the ,,national ,,railroad ,,passenger ,,corporation ,to enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to make grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation for activities associated with the ,northeast ,corridor as authorized by section #bbaja7;a7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh71 #hej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may retain up to one-half of #a percent of the amounts made available under both this heading in this ,act and the ,national ,network ,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation heading in this ,act to fund the costs of project management and oversight of activities authorized by section #bbaja7;c7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to the project management oversight funds authorized under section #bbaja7;c7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh71 the ,secretary shall retain an additional #e1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act to fund expenses associated with the ,northeast ,corridor ,commission established under section #bdije of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,national ,,network ,,grants ,,to ,,the ,,national ,,railroad ,,passenger ,,corporation ,to enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to make grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation for activities associated with the ,national ,network as authorized by section #bbaja7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh71 #a1egg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall retain an additional #c1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this heading in this ,act to fund expenses associated with the ,state-,supported ,route ,committee established under section #bdgab of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided under this heading in this ,act shall be used by ,amtrak to give notice under subsection 7a7 or 7c7 of section #bdgjf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to long-distance routes 7as defined in section #bdajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 on which ,amtrak is the sole operator on a host railroad's line and a positive train control system is not required by law or regulation1 or1 except in an emergency or during maintenance or construction outages impacting such routes1 to otherwise discontinue1 reduce the frequency of1 suspend1 or substantially alter the route of rail service on any portion of such route operated in fiscal year #bjah1 including implementation of service permitted by section #bdcje7;a77#c77;,a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 in lieu of rail service3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation may use up to #ff1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act for corridor development activities as authorized by section #bbaja7;h7 of ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided further1 ,that #e1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act shall be for the modernization project identified under this heading included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,federal ,,railroad ,,administration 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 7,,including ,,rescission7 #aej4 ,the amounts made available to the ,secretary or to the ,federal ,railroad ,administration for the costs of award1 administration1 and project management oversight of financial assistance which are administered by the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 in this and prior ,acts1 may be transferred to the ,federal ,railroad ,administration's ,financial ,assistance ,oversight and ,technical ,assistance account for the necessary expenses to support the award1 administration1 project management oversight1 and technical assistance of financial assistance administered by the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 in the same manner as appropriated for in this and prior ,acts3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not apply to amounts that were previously 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 #aea4 ,none of the funds made available 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 preceding 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 no later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 a summary of all overtime payments incurred by ,amtrak for #bjbe and the #c prior calendar years3 ,provided further1 ,that such summary shall include the total number of employees that received waivers and the total overtime payments ,amtrak paid to employees receiving waivers for each month for #bjbe and for the #c prior calendar years4 #aeb4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation under the headings ,northeast ,corridor ,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation and ,national ,network ,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation may be used to reduce the total number of ,amtrak ,police ,department uniformed officers patrolling on board passenger trains or at stations1 facilities or rights-of-way below the staffing level on ,may #a1 #bjai4 #aec4 ,for amounts made available under the heading ,federal-,state ,partnership for ,intercity ,passenger ,rail for fiscal year #bjbf in this ,act and in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 the ,union ,station ,redevelopment ,corporation shall be considered an entity eligible to receive a grant under section #bdiaa7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that section #bdiaa7;f77#b7 of title #di shall not apply to grants made available to the ,union ,station ,redevelopment ,corporation under the authority as provided in this section3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,union ,station ,redevelopment ,corporation and the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation shall adhere to ,public ,law #ig-abe and ensure the historic preservation and improvements to ,washington ,union ,station are achieved with maximum reliance on the private sector and minimum requirement for ,federal assistance4 #aed4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation in contravention of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq474 #aee4 ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 long-distance passenger rail routes provide much-needed transportation access for #d1bjj1jjj riders in #ci ,states and the ,district of ,columbia and are particularly important in rural areas2 and 7#b7 long-distance passenger rail routes and services should be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the ,national ,network 7as defined in section #bdajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code74 #aef4 ,of the unobligated balances of funds remaining from-- 7#a7 ,railroad ,safety ,grants account totaling #gie1cca4gj appropriated by ,public ,law #aad-aac is hereby permanently rescinded2 7#b7 ,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation account totaling #bj appropriated by ,public ,law #ajd-ej is hereby permanently rescinded2 7#c7 ,capital ,assistance to ,states--,intercity ,passenger ,rail ,grant ,program account totaling #bib1aha4da appropriated by ,public ,law #aaa-h is hereby permanently rescinded2 7#d7 ,capital ,assistance for ,high ,speed ,rail ,corridors and ,intercity ,passenger ,rail ,service account totaling #i1iab4ed appropriated by ,public ,law #aaa-aag is hereby permanently rescinded2 7#e7 ,railroad ,research and ,development account totaling #a1jjh1che appropriated by ,public ,law #aji-aae is hereby permanently rescinded2 7#f7 ,national ,network ,grants to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation account totaling #gf1fcc4gj appropriated by ,public ,law #aae-ca is hereby permanently rescinded2 7#g7 ,magnetic ,levitation ,technology ,deployment ,program account totaling #ad1jjj1jjj appropriated by the following public laws are hereby permanently rescinded3 7,a7 ,public ,law #aaf-f a total of #aj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 ,public ,law #aaf-id a total of #b1jjj1jjj2 and 7,c7 ,public ,law #aaf-bfj a total of #b1jjj1jjj2 7#h7 ,consolidated ,rail ,infrastructure and ,safety ,improvements account totaling #e1jjj1jjj appropriated by ,public ,law #aag-cbh for preconstruction planning activities and capital costs related to the deployment of magnetic levitation transportation projects is hereby permanently rescinded2 and 7#i7 ,capital ,assistance for ,high ,speed ,rail ,corridors and ,intercity ,passenger ,rail ,service account totaling #ibh1fbj1jjj appropriated by ,public ,law #aaa-aag is hereby permanently rescinded4 ,federal transit administration ,,transit ,,formula ,,grants 7,,liquidation ,,of ,,contract ,,authorization7 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,highway ,,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 #eccd1 #ecce1 #eccg1 #ecci1 and #ecdj1 section #bjjje7;b7 of ,public ,law #aab-ada1 and section #cjjf7;b7 of ,public ,law #aad-id1 #ad1fdb1jjj1jjj1 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 #eccd1 #ecce1 #eccg1 #ecci1 and #ecdj1 section #bjjje7;b7 of ,public ,law #aab-ada1 and section #cjjf7;b7 of ,public ,law #aad-id1 shall not exceed total obligations of #ad1fdb1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjbf4 ,,transit ,,infrastructure ,,grants 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for an additional amount for ferry boat grants under section #ecjg7;h7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 bus testing facilities under section #ecah of such title1 accelerating innovative mobility initiative grants under section #ecab of such title1 ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending for projects and activities eligible under chapter #ec of such title1 ferry service for rural communities under section #gaajc of division ,g of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 and operating assistance to improve public safety in transit systems1 #baa1dbc1cij1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums provided under this heading in this ,act-- 7#a7 #be1jjj1jjj shall be available for ferry boat grants as authorized under section #ecjg7;h7 of such title3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts provided in this paragraph1 no less than #d1jjj1jjj shall be available for low or zero emission ferries or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell components and the infrastructure to support such ferries2 7#b7 #a1ejj1jjj shall be available for the operation and maintenance of the bus testing facilities selected under section #ecah of such title2 7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj shall be available for the accelerating innovative mobility initiative as authorized under section #ecab of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be available for competitive grants to improve mobility and enhance the rider experience with a focus on innovative service delivery models1 creative financing1 novel partnerships1 and integrated payment solutions in order to help disseminate proven innovation mobility practices throughout the public transportation industry2 7#d7 #adg1ibc1cij shall be available for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the table entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available in this paragraph for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that unless otherwise specified1 applicable requirements under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to amounts made available in this paragraph1 except that the ,federal share of the costs for a project in this paragraph shall be in an amount equal to #hj percent of the net costs of the project1 unless the ,secretary approves a higher maximum ,federal share of the net costs of the project consistent with administration of similar projects funded under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#e7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be available for ferry service for rural communities under section #gaajc of division ,g of ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided1 ,that for amounts made available in this paragraph1 notwithstanding section #gaajc7;a77#b77;,b71 eligible service shall include passenger ferry service that serves at least two rural areas with a single segment over #ae miles between the two rural areas3 ,provided further1 ,that for 7#a7 amounts made available in this paragraph1 7#b7 unobligated balances from amounts made available pursuant to section #aaja7;a77#ab7 of division ,a of the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-d7 for ferry service for rural communities previously appropriated in paragraph 7#e7 under this heading in division ,f of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-db71 and 7#c7 unobligated balances from amounts made available in paragraph 7#e7 under this heading in division ,f of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-db71 notwithstanding section #gaajc7;e77#b71 eligible service shall include passenger ferry service that receives funds apportioned under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that entities that provide eligible service pursuant to the preceding two provisos may use amounts made available in this paragraph for public transportation capital projects to support any ferry service between two rural areas2 and 7#f7 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available for costs related to operating equipment and facilities for use in public transportation to improve public safety in transit systems3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide amounts made available in this paragraph as if such amounts were provided under section #ecjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as applicable3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding subsection 7a77#a7 or 7a77#b7 of section #ecjg of such title1 amounts made available in this paragraph shall be available for the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation eligible under section #ecjg of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this paragraph shall be for eligible recipients under section #ecjg of such title for such operating costs to improve public safety1 reduce crime1 and increase security in transit systems3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate amounts made available in this paragraph to the #aj eligible recipients with the highest ridership in fiscal year #bjbd3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts shall be provided to eligible recipients proportionally based on ridership in fiscal year #bjbd3 ,provided further1 ,that no eligible recipient may receive an allocation of more than #ej percent of the total amounts made available in this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate any excess funds above the #ej percent threshold in the preceding proviso to all other eligible recipients in this paragraph proportionally based on ridership in fiscal year #bjbd3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate amounts made available in this paragraph to eligible recipients no later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading shall be derived from the general fund1 of which-- 7#a7 #dj1gie1jjj shall be derived from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year #bjbf for administrative and oversight expenses as authorized under section #eccd and section #ecch7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation7 under the heading ,federal ,transit ,administration--,transit ,infrastructure ,grants in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 7#b7 #d1ige1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf for administrative and oversight expenses as authorized under section #eccd and section #ecch7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation7 under the heading ,federal ,transit ,administration--,electric or ,low-,emitting ,ferry ,program in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 7#c7 #d1fja1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf for administrative and oversight expenses as authorized under section #eccd and section #ecch7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation7 under the heading ,federal ,transit ,administration--,ferry ,service for ,rural ,communities in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 and 7#d7 #ach1jjj1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants1 including amounts transferred to the ,financial ,assistance ,oversight and ,technical ,assistance account 7excluding amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation and to the ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation ,office of ,inspector ,general7 under the heading ,federal ,railroad ,administration--,federal-,state ,partnership for ,intercity ,passenger ,rail ,grants in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this ,act shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs set forth in this or any other ,act4 ,,technical ,,assistance ,,and ,,training ,for necessary expenses to carry out section #ecad of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 #g1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that the assistance provided under this heading does not duplicate the activities of section #ecaa7;b7 or section #ecab of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading are in addition to any other amounts made available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations set forth in this or any other ,act4 ,,capital ,,investment ,,grants 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital investment grants under section #ecji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #cjje7;b7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id71 #a1gjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading in this ,act-- 7#a7 #a1ceg1cjj1jjj shall be available for projects authorized under section #ecji7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be available for projects authorized under section #ecji7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 #be1gjj1jjj shall be available for projects authorized under section #ecji7;h7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#d7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available for projects authorized under section #cjje7;b7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts made available under this heading in this or any prior appropriations ,act shall be available for the purposes1 and in amounts1 specified in the table entitled ,allocation of ,,fta ,capital ,investment ,grants ,funding included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall make allocations for amounts made available under this heading in this or any prior appropriations ,act in accordance with the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this ,act no later than #abj days after the enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #aj percent of any funding level specified in the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this ,act may be transferred to any other funding level specified in such table3 ,provided further1 ,that no transfer of such funding levels may increase or decrease any funding level in the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this ,act by more than #aj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that the preceding two provisos shall not apply to projects with full funding grant agreements under section #ecji7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 included in the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that for funds made available under this heading in division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh the second through sixth provisos shall be treated as inapplicable for fiscal year #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that for funds made available under this heading in division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 #gcd1ijj1jjj may be available for projects authorized under section #ecji7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that for funds made available under this heading in division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 #hdi1ejj1jjj may be available for projects authorized under section #ecji7;h7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts repurposed under this heading in this ,act shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall continue to administer the capital investment grants program in accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements of section #ecji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and of section #cjje7;b7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that projects that receive a grant agreement under the expedited project delivery for capital investment grants pilot program under section #cjje7;b7 of the ,fixing ,america's ,surface ,transportation ,act shall be deemed eligible for funding provided for projects under section #ecji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 without further evaluation or rating under such section3 ,provided further1 ,that such funding shall not exceed the ,federal share under section #cjje7;b74 ,,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 the ,passenger ,rail ,investment and ,improvement ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dcb71 #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 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 grants4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,federal ,,transit ,,administration 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #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 ,capital ,investment ,grants of the ,federal ,transit ,administration for projects specified in this ,act not obligated by ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 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 #bjbe1 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 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act shall be used to adjust apportionments or withhold funds from apportionments pursuant to section #iejc7;e77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #iejc7;e77#d774 #afd4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act shall be used to impede or hinder project advancement or approval for any project seeking a ,federal contribution from the capital investment grants program of greater than #dj percent of project costs as authorized under section #ecji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #afe4 ,of the unobligated balances made available for the following programs authorized by ,public ,law #aji-ei1 the ,secretary shall make #id1caf1gff available for transportation assistance1 including assistance with transit planning1 capital projects1 and operating assistance1 for surface1 commuter1 and public transportation systems necessary to support the mobility needs of the international quadrennial ,olympic and ,paralympic events as authorized by section #abbc7;e7 of ,public ,law #aje-agh-- 7#a7 ,alternatives ,analysis ,program under section #ecci of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 bus and bus-related equipment and facilities under section #ecji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 ,alternative ,transportation in ,parks and ,public ,lands under section #ecbj of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that such assistance shall be for any eligible entity as defined by section #fgjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 that serves or supports service to a venue that is part of the #bjbh international quadrennial ,olympic or ,paralympic events3 ,provided further1 ,that such assistance may be provided through direct grants or cooperative agreements for which the ,federal share shall not exceed #hj percent1 with the exception of assistance for a supplemental public transportation bus system which shall be no less than #ij percent3 ,provided further1 ,that these amounts shall be in addition to other amounts made available for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this section may be transferred to other operating administrations of the ,department to administer the amounts made available in this section as appropriate3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this section shall only be available for obligation for the purposes specifically authorized in this section in this ,act for a period not to exceed #b fiscal years after the official closing of the #bjbh international quadrennial ,olympic and ,paralympic events4 #aff4 ,of the unobligated balances made available for the following programs authorized by ,public ,law #aji-ei and ,public ,law #aje-agh1 the ,secretary shall make #ajj1bej1bab available for grants to transit agencies for costs related to eligible planning1 capital1 and operating expenses for equipment and facilities in support of matches or other public events held in domestic host cities for the ,,fifa ,world ,cup #bjbf-- 7#a7 ,clean ,fuels ,grant ,program under section #ecjh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 ,job ,access and ,reverse ,commute ,formula ,grants under section #ecaf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 ,new ,freedom under section #ecag of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by ,public ,law #aji-ei2 and 7#d7 ,rural ,transportation ,accessibility ,incentive ,program under section #cjch of ,public ,law #aje-agh3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall apportion such amounts not later than #cj days after enactment of this ,act so that the transit agencies in each of the domestic host cities for the ,,fifa ,world ,cup #bjbf are each entitled to receive an amount equal to-- 7#a7 #gj percent of the total amount apportioned multiplied by a ratio equal to the ,,fifa estimated stadium capacity of the host stadium at the time of apportionment divided by the total ,,fifa estimated stadium capacity of all host stadiums at the time of apportionment2 and 7#b7 #cj percent of the total amount apportioned multiplied by a ratio equal to the number of matches to be held in the host stadium divided by the total number of matches to be held in all host cities in the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b7 of section #ecjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 amounts made available in this section are available for the planning1 capital1 and operating expenses of transit agencies for hosting matches or other public events held in domestic host cities for the ,,fifa ,world ,cup #bjbf1 eligible under section #ecjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that such planning1 capital1 and operating expenses are not required to be included in a transportation improvement program1 long-range transportation1 statewide transportation plan1 or a statewide transportation improvement program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall not waive the requirements of section #eccc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for amounts made available in this section3 ,provided further1 ,that unless otherwise specified1 applicable requirements under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to amounts made available in this section1 except that the ,federal share of the costs for which any grant is made according to this section shall be1 at the option of the recipient1 up to #ajj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this section shall only be available for obligation for the purposes specifically authorized in this section in this ,act for a period not to exceed #a fiscal year after the official closing of the ,,fifa ,world ,cup #bjbf events4 ,great ,lakes ,st4 ,lawrence ,seaway ,development ,corporation ,the ,great ,lakes ,st4 ,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 limitations1 as provided by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the ,corporation's budget for the current fiscal year4 ,,operations ,,and ,,maintenance 7,,harbor ,,maintenance ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for necessary expenses to conduct the operations1 maintenance1 and capital infrastructure activities on portions of the ,st4 ,lawrence ,seaway owned1 operated1 and maintained by the ,great ,lakes ,st4 ,lawrence ,seaway ,development ,corporation1 #ch1jhj1jjj1 to be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund1 pursuant to section #baj of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #aihf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbch73 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 not less than #ae1iej1jjj shall be for the seaway infrastructure program4 ,maritime ,administration ,,maritime ,,security ,,program 7,,including ,,rescission7 ,for necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a ,u4,s4-flag merchant fleet as authorized under chapter #eca of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 to serve the national security needs of the ,united ,states1 #cij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year #bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 and #bjbe appropriations made available under this heading1 #ch1djj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded4 ,,cable ,,security ,,fleet 7,,including ,,rescission7 ,for the cable security fleet program1 as authorized under chapter #ecb of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year #bjba and #bjbb appropriations made available under this heading1 #ab1cib1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded4 ,,tanker ,,security ,,program 7,,including ,,rescission7 ,for ,tanker ,security ,fleet payments1 as authorized under section #ecdjf of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ha1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year #bjbb1 #bjbc1 and #bjbd appropriations made available under this heading1 #db1hjh1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded4 ,,operations ,,and ,,training ,for necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law1 #bge1gia1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #aja1ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for the operations of the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy2 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for facilities maintenance and repair1 and equipment1 at the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy2 7#c7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the capital improvement program at the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy2 7#d7 #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program authorized under section #ejcjg of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#e7 #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended1 for the ,united ,states marine highway program to make grants for the purposes authorized under section #eefja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that 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 #ceaj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for fiscal year #bjag 7#df ,u4,s4,c4 #eacah73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,administrator of the ,maritime ,administration shall transmit to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations an annual capital improvement program plan not later than #cj days after the submission of the budget request3 ,provided further1 ,that available balances under this heading for the short sea transportation program or ,america's marine highway program 7now known as the ,united ,states marine highway program7 from prior year recoveries shall be available to carry out activities authorized under section #eefja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,state ,,maritime ,,academy ,,operations ,for necessary expenses of operations1 support1 and training activities for ,state ,maritime ,academies1 #ach1ijj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #g1hjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for maintenance1 repair1 and life extension of training ships at the ,state ,maritime ,academies2 7#b7 #aaj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the national security multi-mission vessel program1 of which-- 7,a7 not less than #ee1jjj1jjj shall be for necessary expenses to design1 plan1 construct infrastructure1 and purchase equipment necessary to berth such ships1 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be used to reimburse ,state ,maritime ,academies for costs incurred prior to the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 up to #ee1jjj1jjj shall be for expenses related to the operation1 integration1 oversight1 and management of national security multi-mission vessel school ships1 including insurance1 maintenance1 repair1 and equipment costs2 7#c7 #d1hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 for the student incentive program2 7#d7 #i1cjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for training ship fuel assistance2 and 7#e7 #g1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for direct payments for ,state ,maritime ,academies3 ,provided1 ,that each institution eligible for such payments receives no more than #a1jjj1jjj4 ,,assistance ,,to ,,small ,,shipyards ,to make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under section #edaja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ce1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,ship ,,disposal ,for necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet of the ,maritime ,administration1 #f1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,maritime ,,guaranteed ,,loan 7,,title ,,xi7 ,,program ,,account 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program1 #c1idj1jjj1 which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,maritime ,administration--,operations and ,training4 ,,port ,,infrastructure ,,development ,,program ,to make grants to improve port facilities as authorized under section #edcja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #ceja7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for fiscal year #bjbf 7,public ,law #aai-fj71 #ajc1ccj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading in this ,act-- 7#a7 #ch1fbh1jjj shall be for projects for coastal seaports1 inland river ports1 or ,great ,lakes ports3 ,provided1 ,that for grants awarded under this paragraph in this ,act1 the minimum grant size shall be #a1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 #fd1gjb1jjj shall be for the purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the table entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available in this paragraph for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any applicant or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the ,department of ,transportation4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,maritime ,,administration 7,,including ,,rescission7 #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 deposited into the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts4 #aga4 ,of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under the heading ,maritime ,administration--,maritime ,guaranteed ,loan 7,title ,,xi7 ,program ,account1 #cd1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration ,,operational ,,expenses ,for necessary operational expenses of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 #bh1fdg1jjj1 of which #d1ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #b1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under this heading shall be for pipeline safety information grants to communities as authorized under section #fjacj of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue a notice of funding opportunity for such funds not later than #abj days after 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 #ff1jej1jjj1 of which #h1egj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall be made available for carrying out section #eajg7;i7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that up to #hjj1jjj in fees collected under section #eajh7;g7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 7,,pipeline ,,safety ,,fund7 7,,oil ,,spill ,,liability ,,trust ,,fund7 ,for expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety program1 as authorized by section #fjajg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-chj71 #bad1hjg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 of which #cj1jjj1jjj shall be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund2 of which #agg1djg1jjj shall be derived from the ,pipeline ,safety ,fund2 of which #bjj1jjj shall be derived from the fees collected under section #fjcjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and deposited in the ,liquefied ,natural ,gas ,siting ,account for compliance reviews of liquefied natural gas facilities2 of which #bjj1jjj shall be derived from the fees collected under section #fjaag1 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and deposited in the ,pipeline ,safety ,design ,review ,account for facility design safety reviews2 and of which #g1jjj1jjj shall be derived from fees collected under section #fjcjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and deposited in the ,underground ,natural ,gas ,storage ,facility ,safety ,account for the purpose of carrying out section #fjada of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #a1jeh1jjj of the amounts made available under this heading shall be for the one-call state grant program3 ,provided further1 ,that any amounts made available under this heading in this ,act or in prior ,acts for research contracts1 grants1 cooperative agreements or research other transactions agreements 7,o,t,as7 shall require written notification to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations not less than #c full business days before such research contracts1 grants1 cooperative agreements1 or research ,o,t,as are announced by the ,department of ,transportation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall transmit to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations the report on pipeline safety testing enhancement as required pursuant to section #aje of the ,protecting our ,infrastructure of ,pipelines and ,enhancing ,safety ,act of #bjbj 7division ,r of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may obligate amounts made available under this heading to engineer1 erect1 alter1 and repair buildings or make any other public improvements for research facilities at the ,transportation ,technology ,center after the ,secretary submits an updated research plan and the report in the preceding proviso to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations and after such plan and report in the preceding proviso are approved by the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj is for the ,national ,center of ,excellence for ,liquefied ,natural ,gas ,safety authorized under section #aaa of the ,protecting ,our ,infrastructure of ,pipelines and ,enhancing ,safety ,act of #bjbj 7,,pipes7 ,act4 ,,emergency ,,preparedness ,,grants 7,,limitation ,,on ,,obligations7 7,,emergency ,,preparedness ,,fund7 ,for expenses necessary to carry out the ,emergency ,preparedness ,grants program1 not more than #df1hbe1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 from amounts made available by section #eaaf7;h7 and subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #eabh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #eaaf7;h77#d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 not more than #d percent of the amounts made available from this account shall be available to pay the administrative costs of carrying out sections #eaaf1 #eajg7;e71 and #eajh7;g77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #eabh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the limitation on obligations provided under this heading1 prior year recoveries recognized in the current year shall be available to develop and deliver hazardous materials emergency response training for emergency responders1 including response activities for the transportation of crude oil1 ethanol1 flammable liquids1 and other hazardous commodities 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 sections #eaaf7;a77#a77;,c71 #eaaf7;h71 #eaaf7;i71 #eaaf7;j71 and #eajg7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,office of ,inspector ,general ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general to carry out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 #aac1jjj1jjj3 ,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 ,app471 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 none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act shall be used to impede or prevent the ,inspector ,general 7or ,acting ,inspector ,general7 of the ,department of ,transportation from exercising the independent authority over all personnel decisions1 as authorized under section #djf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,general ,provisions--,department of ,transportation #ahj4 7a7 ,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 sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,during the current fiscal year1 applicable appropriations to the ,department and its operating administrations shall be available for the purchase1 maintenance1 operation1 and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems that advance the missions of the ,department of ,transportation or an operating administration of the ,department of ,transportation4 7c7 ,any unmanned aircraft system purchased1 procured1 or contracted for by the ,department prior to the date of enactment of this ,act shall be deemed authorized by ,congress as if this provision was in effect when the system was purchased1 procured1 or contracted for4 #aha4 ,appropriations contained in this ,act for the ,department of ,transportation shall be available for services as 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 an ,executive ,level ,,iv4 #ahb4 7a7 ,no recipient of amounts made available by this ,act shall disseminate personal information 7as defined in section #bgbe7c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 obtained by a ,state department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined in section #bgbe7a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 except as provided in section #bgba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 for a use permitted under section #bgba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall not withhold amounts made available by this ,act for any grantee if a ,state is in noncompliance with this provision4 #ahc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than #abe 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 #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 section #bjaje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #ahe4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh to the ,department of ,transportation may be used to make1 withdraw1 terminate1 or rescind 7except at the request of the recipient7 a loan1 loan guarantee1 line of credit1 letter of intent1 federally funded cooperative agreement1 full funding grant agreement1 or discretionary 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 any discretionary grant award1 letter of intent1 loan commitment1 loan guarantee commitment1 line of credit commitment1 federally funded cooperative agreement1 or full funding grant agreement is announced or is notified of such changes by the ,department or its operating administrations3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,transportation shall provide the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations with a comprehensive list of all such loans1 loan guarantees1 lines of credit1 letters of intent1 federally funded cooperative agreements1 full funding grant agreements1 and discretionary grants prior to the notification required under the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,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 fees1 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 organizational units of the ,department of ,transportation using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be available until expended4 #ahg4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 if any funds provided by 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 such reprogramming notice shall be provided solely to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations1 and such 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 after the date on which the reprogramming action has been approved or denied by the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 #ahh4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act to the operating 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 operating administration or administrations4 #ahi4 ,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 #aij4 ,the ,department of ,transportation may use funds provided by this ,act1 or any other ,act1 to assist a contract under title #di or #bc of the ,united ,states ,code utilizing geographic1 economic1 or any other hiring preference not otherwise authorized by law1 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 #aia4 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall coordinate with the ,secretaries of ,homeland ,security and ,commerce to ensure that best practices for ,industrial ,control ,systems ,procurement are up-to-date and are considered for all systems procured with funds provided under this title4 #aib4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of the ,american ,security ,drone ,act of #bjbc 7subtitle ,b of title ,,xviii of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-ca74 #aic4 ,none of the funds appropriated or made available by this title for the ,department of ,transportation for fiscal year #bjbf may be used to enforce a mask mandate in response to the ,,covid-#ai virus4 #aid4 ,the ,secretary shall issue a new notice of funding opportunity for six new university transportation centers1 as authorized under section #eeje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that in selecting such university transportation center awards1 the ,secretary shall first prioritize 7a7 any applicants that had previously been selected as a university transportation center focusing on transportation infrastructure durability and composite materials and were required to re-compete before the end of the typical #e-year term and who currently participate in the ,department of ,transportation's ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency--,infrastructure program and 7b7 any applicant that had their university transportation center designation cancelled in ,may #bjbe by the ,department of ,transportation and such university transportation center designation remains cancelled on the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such university transportation center awards shall be made available using any unobligated amounts remaining from the university transportation centers program1 which have not been committed to any existing university transportation center grantees3 ,provided further1 ,that any such unobligated amounts shall include funds made available in section #aaaja7;c77#a77;,e7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 and funds made available under the heading ,federal ,highway ,administration--,highway ,infrastructure ,programs in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,transportation ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,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 ,faith1 #ag1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading not less than #b1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,office of the ,deputy ,secretary1 of which not less than #ejj1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,gender-,based ,violence ,prevention and not less than #a1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,disaster ,management3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #be1jjj of the amount made available under this heading shall be available to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7referred to in this title as the ,secretary7 for official reception and representation expenses as the ,secretary may determine4 ,,administrative ,,support ,,offices ,for necessary salaries and expenses for ,administrative ,support ,offices1 #eie1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #ajc1bjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer2 7#b7 #ic1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,general ,counsel2 7#c7 #bah1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,administration2 7#d7 #ec1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer2 7#e7 #bi1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,procurement ,officer2 7#f7 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,field ,policy and ,management2 7#g7 #c1cjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,departmental ,equal ,employment ,opportunity2 and 7#h7 #ee1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used for necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses of the ,department1 not otherwise provided for1 including purchase of uniforms1 or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,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 none of the funds made available by this or any prior ,act may be used in contravention of section #cece7p7 of title #db1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,program ,,offices ,for necessary salaries and expenses for ,program ,offices1 #hdb1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #bcc1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,public and ,indian ,housing2 7#b7 #abi1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,community ,planning and ,development2 7#c7 #chj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,housing2 7#d7 #ca1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,policy ,development and ,research2 7#e7 #fj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity2 and 7#f7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,lead ,hazard ,control and ,healthy ,homes4 ,,information ,,technology ,,fund ,for ,department-wide and program-specific information technology systems and infrastructure1 #cde1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #cj days after the end of each quarter1 the ,secretary shall brief the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on all information technology modernization efforts as required in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,,working ,,capital ,,fund 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the working capital fund for the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,fund71 pursuant1 in part1 to section #g7;f7 of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cece7;f771 amounts transferred1 including reimbursements pursuant to section #g7;f71 to the ,fund under this heading shall be available only for ,federal shared services used by offices and agencies of the ,department1 and for any such portion of any office or agency's printing1 records management1 space renovation1 furniture1 or supply services the ,secretary has determined shall be provided through the ,fund1 and the operational expenses of the ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that amounts within the ,fund shall not be available to provide services not specifically authorized under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination by the ,secretary that any other service 7or portion thereof7 authorized under this heading shall be provided through the ,fund1 amounts made available in this title for salaries and expenses under the headings ,executive ,offices1 ,administrative ,support ,offices1 ,program ,offices1 and ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association1 for such services shall be transferred to the ,fund1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations of its plans for executing such transfers at least #ae days in advance of such transfers4 ,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 7in this heading the ,act71 not otherwise provided for1 #cd1dch1eeg1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjbe 7in addition to the #d1jjj1jjj1jjj previously appropriated under this heading that shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjbe71 and #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #cd1ieg1jjj1jjj 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 #bjbf funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency based on validated voucher management system 7,,vms7 or successor system 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 protection and choice neighborhoods vouchers3 ,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 moving to work 7,,mtw7 demonstration1 which are instead governed in accordance with the requirements of the ,,mtw demonstration program or their ,,mtw agreements1 if any1 or as necessary on a temporary basis and within available resources to facilitate the transition of residents assisted by emergency housing vouchers 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,stat4 #eh7 to tenant-based rental assistance under the housing assistance payment contract under section #h7o7 of the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that any leasing or associated costs authorized for emergency housing vouchers in the preceding proviso above the public housing agency's authorized level of units under contract shall not be included in the calculation of the agency's renewal funding allocation for any subsequent fiscal year3 ,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 #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may extend the notification period only after the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations are notified at least #aj business days in advance of the deadline3 ,provided further1 ,that public housing agencies participating in the ,,mtw demonstration shall be funded in accordance with the requirements of the ,,mtw demonstration program or their ,,mtw agreements1 if any1 and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the preceding provisos3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may perform a statutory offset of public housing agencies' calendar year #bjbf allocations based on the excess amounts of public housing agencies' net restricted assets accounts1 including ,,hud-held programmatic reserves 7in accordance with ,,vms or successor system data in calendar year #bjbe 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 statutory offset3 ,provided further1 ,that for amounts subject to the single fund budget authority provisions of their ,,mtw agreements1 excess amounts shall be offset only to the extent permitted by section #bci of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac73 ,provided further1 ,that for public housing agencies in the ,,mtw demonstration subject to single fund budget authority provisions1 the ,secretary shall provide not less than #fj days to appeal such offsets and shall not offset amounts that have been committed to capital improvement1 development1 and other repositioning activities that are scheduled to close within #ab months of enactment of this ,act1 as evidenced in funding applications1 project schedules1 or other commitments to third parties implementing such activities1 to the extent that reserve amounts excluded from offset under such section #bci are insufficient to cover such commitments3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall not offset any portion of a public housing agency's excess amounts if offsetting such portion would result in a public housing agency being put in a shortfall position in calendar year #bjbf1 as estimated by ,,hud prior to the offset's implementation1 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall use any such offset amounts referred to in the preceding five 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 the ,secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for section #e;,a and section #h7o7 of the ,act or any regulation applicable to such statutes related to the administration of waiting lists1 local preferences1 portability1 and public housing agency plan and public hearing requirements to facilitate or expedite the transition of residents assisted by emergency housing vouchers 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,stat4 #eh7 to tenant-based rental assistance under the housing assistance payment contract under section #h7o7 of the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #djj1jjj1jjj 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 ,act1 or an adjustment for a funding obligation not yet expended in the previous calendar year for a ,,mtw-eligible activity to develop affordable housing for an agency added to the ,,mtw demonstration under the expansion authority provided in section #bci of the ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7division ,l of ,public ,law #aad-aac72 7,c7 for adjustments for costs associated with ,,hud-,veterans ,affairs ,supportive ,housing 7,,hud-,,vash7 vouchers2 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 funding2 7,e7 for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies that-- 7i7 are leasing a lower-than-average percentage of their authorized vouchers1 7ii7 have low amounts of budget authority in their net restricted assets accounts and ,,hud-held programmatic reserves1 relative to other agencies1 and 7iii7 are not participating in the ,,mtw demonstration1 to enable such agencies to lease more vouchers2 7,f7 for withheld payments in accordance with section #h7o77#h77;,a77ii7 of the ,act for months in the previous calendar year that were subsequently paid by the public housing agency after the agency's actual costs were validated2 7,g7 for public housing agencies that have experienced increased costs or loss of units in an area for which the ,president declared a disaster under title ,,iv of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq472 and 7,h7 for costs associated with mainstream vouchers3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate amounts under the preceding proviso based on need1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7#b7 #fjj1fbb1jjj shall be available 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 relocation of witnesses 7including victims of violent crimes7 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 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 provide section #h rental assistance from amounts made available under this paragraph for units assisted under a project-based subsidy contract funded under the ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance heading under this title where the owner has received a ,notice of ,default and the units pose an imminent health and safety risk to residents3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this paragraph1 no less than #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 preceding proviso may be provided under the authority of section #h7t7 or section #h7o77#ac7 of the ,act3 ,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 ,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 amounts made available under this paragraph may be available to provide calendar year #bjbf assistance to public housing agencies that would otherwise be required to terminate emergency housing vouchers 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,stat4 #eh7 for families as a result of insufficient funding2 7#c7 #b1hce1ice1jjj shall be available for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section #h tenant-based rental assistance program1 of which up to #cj1jjj1jjj 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 ,,hud-,,vash vouchers1 and other special purpose incremental vouchers3 ,provided1 ,that no less than #b1hje1ice1jjj of the amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year #bjbf funding cycle based on section #h7q7 of the ,act 7and related appropriations ,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 preceding 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 preceding proviso1 utilize unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds appropriated 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 in accordance with the requirements of the ,,mtw demonstration program or their ,,mtw agreements1 if any1 and shall be subject to the same uniform percentage decrease as under the preceding 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 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available 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 #bjc 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-over3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this paragraph1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj may be for additional fees established by and allocated pursuant to a method determined by the ,secretary for administrative and other expenses 7including those eligible activities defined by notice to facilitate leasing1 such as security deposit assistance and costs related to the retention and support of participating owners7 of public housing agencies in administering ,,hud-,,vash vouchers2 7#e7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the family unification program as authorized under section #h7x7 of the ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts made available under this paragraph are provided as follows3 7,a7 #e1jjj1jjj shall be available for new incremental voucher assistance1 which shall continue to remain available for family unification upon turnover2 and 7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj shall be available for new incremental voucher assistance to assist eligible youth as defined by such section #h7x77#b77;,b7 of the ,act1 which shall continue to remain available for such eligible youth upon turnover3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be available on a noncompetitive basis to public housing agencies that partner with public child welfare agencies to identify such eligible youth1 that request such assistance to timely assist such eligible youth1 and that meet any other criteria as specified by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall review utilization of such assistance and assistance originating from appropriations made available for youth under this heading in any prior ,act that the ,secretary made available on a noncompetitive basis1 at an interval to be determined by the ,secretary1 and unutilized voucher assistance that is no longer needed based on such review shall be recaptured by the ,secretary and reallocated pursuant to the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that any public housing agency administering new incremental voucher assistance originating from appropriations made available for the family unification program under this heading in this or any prior ,act that the ,secretary made available on a competitive basis that determines it no longer has an identified need for such assistance upon turnover shall notify the ,secretary1 and the ,secretary shall recapture such assistance from the agency and reallocate it to any other public housing agency or agencies based on need for voucher assistance in connection with such specified program or eligible youth1 as applicable2 and 7#f7 the ,secretary shall separately track all special purpose vouchers funded under this heading and continue to provide timely updates on budget1 utilization1 spending and leasing trends for all vouchers by purpose on the voucher data dashboard on the publicly accessible website of the ,department3 ,provided1 ,that upon turnover1 special purpose vouchers issued pursuant to section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7 funded under this or any other heading in this or prior ,acts1 shall be provided to non-elderly persons with disabilities4 ,,housing ,,certificate ,,fund 7,,including ,,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 #bjbf 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 fiscal years 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 ,,fund ,for #bjbf 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;g7e77 7the ,act71 and to carry out capital and management activities for public housing agencies1 as authorized under section #i7;d7 of the ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d771 #h1cai1cic1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #d1fhg1cic1jjj shall be available for the ,secretary to allocate pursuant to the operating fund formula at part #iij of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 for #bjbf payments2 7#b7 #ccg1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,secretary to allocate pursuant to a need-based application process1 notwithstanding section #bjc of this title1 not subject to such operating fund formula1 and without regard to unit count1 to public housing agencies that experience1 or are at risk of1 financial shortfalls1 as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their estimated shortfall eligibility no later than #fj days of the enactment of this ,act2 7#c7 #c1bjj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,secretary to allocate pursuant to the capital fund formula at section #ije4djj of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations3 ,provided1 ,that for funds described under this paragraph1 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 preceding 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 preceding 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 paragraph1 the ,secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year #bjbf 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 ,act2 7#d7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,secretary to make grants1 notwithstanding section #bjc of this title1 to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs1 including safety and security measures necessary to address crime and drug-related activity1 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 #bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available under this paragraph1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for safety and security measures3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to the amount in the preceding proviso for such safety and security measures1 any amounts that remain available1 after all applications received on or before ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for emergency capital needs have been processed1 shall be allocated to public housing agencies for such safety and security measures2 7#e7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be available for competitive grants to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing1 including lead-based paint 7by carrying out the activities of risk assessments1 abatement1 and interim controls1 as those terms are defined in section #ajjd of the ,residential ,lead-,based ,paint ,hazard ,reduction ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dhea;b771 carbon monoxide1 mold1 radon1 and fire safety3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #be1jjj1jjj of the amounts provided under this paragraph shall be awarded for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint hazards1 except that if such amount is undersubscribed any remaining amounts may be awarded to qualified applicants for other purposes under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of environmental review1 a grant under this paragraph shall be considered funds for projects or activities under title ,i of the ,act for purposes of section #bf of the ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgx7 and shall be subject to the regulations implementing such section2 and 7#f7 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships and for competitive grants to public housing agencies in receivership1 designated troubled or substandard1 or otherwise at risk1 as determined by the ,secretary1 for costs associated with public housing asset improvement1 in addition to other amounts for that purpose provided under any heading under this title3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation1 during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 of the ,act 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 the ,secretary may authorize a public housing agency with at least one property with a low physical inspection score to use operating reserve funds or any amounts allocated to such agency pursuant to the operating fund formula from amounts made available in this and prior ,acts for any eligible activities under section #i7;d77#a7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d77#a77 under such conditions or criteria as established by the ,secretary1 including that such use would not put such agency at risk of financial shortfall4 ,,assisted ,,housing ,,inspections ,,and ,,risk ,,assessments ,for the ,department's inspection and assessment programs1 including travel1 training1 and program support contracts1 #ej1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds appropriated under the heading ,public ,housing ,fund in prior ,acts to support ongoing public housing financial and physical assessment activities shall be available for the purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated4 ,,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 #adcgv7 7the ,act7 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 sustainable1 mixed-income neighborhoods with appropriate services1 schools1 public assets1 transportation1 and access to jobs1 #be1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj3 ,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 amounts made available under this heading shall not be deemed to be for public housing1 notwithstanding section #c7;b77#a7 of the ,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 provide a match in ,state1 local1 other ,federal1 or private funds3 ,provided further1 ,that grantees may include local governments1 ,tribal entities1 public housing agencies1 and nonprofit organizations3 ,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 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgx71 and grants made with amounts available under this heading shall be subject to the regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement such section3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 not less than #ab1ejj1jjj shall be awarded to public housing agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that such grantees shall create partnerships with other local organizations1 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 not more than #aj1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under this heading may be provided as grants to undertake comprehensive local planning with input from residents and the community3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated for main street housing grants under section #bd7n7 of the ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgv7n773 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances1 including recaptures1 remaining from amounts made available 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 appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall make grant awards not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act in such amounts that the ,secretary determines3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #bd7o7 of the ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgv7o771 the ,secretary may1 until ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 obligate any available unobligated balances made available under this heading in this or any prior ,act4 ,,self-,,sufficiency ,,programs ,for activities and assistance related to self-sufficiency programs1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 #bjf1djj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #aef1djj1jjj shall be available for the family self-sufficiency program to support family self-sufficiency coordinators under section #bc of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgu71 to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under sections #h and #i of such ,act with public and private resources1 and enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may use recaptured amounts made available under this paragraph in prior ,acts to provide bonus awards to programs that are assigned a ranking of performance category #a based on their publicly available family self-sufficiency achievement metrics 7,,fam7 scores2 7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the resident opportunity and self-sufficiency program to provide for supportive services1 service coordinators1 and congregate services as authorized by section #cd of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 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 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this paragraph may be used to renew resident opportunity and self-sufficiency program grants to allow the public housing agency1 or a new owner1 to continue to serve 7or restart service to7 residents of a project with assistance converted from public housing to project-based rental assistance under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 or assistance under section #h7o77#ac7 of such ,act under the heading ,rental ,assistance ,demonstration in the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ee71 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note72 and 7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available for a jobs-plus initiative1 modeled after the jobs-plus demonstration3 ,provided1 ,that funding provided under this paragraph shall be available for competitive grants to partnerships between public housing agencies1 local workforce investment boards established under section #ajg of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act of #bjad 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb71 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 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a1 #adcg;d71 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 notice4 ,,native ,,american ,,programs ,for activities and assistance authorized under title ,i of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7in this heading ,,nahasda7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa et seq471 title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 with respect to ,indian tribes1 and for related activities and assistance1 #a1ced1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #a1aaa1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,native ,american housing block grants program1 as authorized under title ,i of ,,nahasda3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding ,,nahasda1 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 the ,secretary shall notify grantees of their formula allocation not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 #abe1jjj1jjj shall be available for competitive grants under the ,native ,american housing block grants program1 as authorized under title ,i of ,,nahasda3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall obligate such amount for competitive grants to eligible recipients authorized under ,,nahasda that apply for funds3 ,provided further1 ,that in awarding amounts made available in this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall consider need and administrative capacity1 and shall give priority to projects that will spur construction and rehabilitation of housing3 ,provided further1 ,that any amounts transferred for the necessary costs of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of such additional amounts in prior ,acts may also be used for the necessary costs of administering and overseeing such additional amount2 7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available for noncompetitive grants to recipients that received a ,tribal ,,hud-,veterans ,affairs ,supportive ,housing grant in prior years1 to be available under the same terms and conditions as funds specified under paragraph 7#e7 under the heading ,public and ,indian ,housing-,tenant-,based ,rental ,assistance in ,public ,law #aah-db3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may reallocate1 as determined by the ,secretary1 amounts returned or recaptured from awards under the ,tribal ,,hud-,,vash program under prior ,acts to existing recipients under the ,tribal ,,hud-,,vash program2 7#d7 #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations1 as authorized by title ,,vi of ,,nahasda3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such notes and other obligations1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this and prior ,acts for the cost of such guaranteed notes and other obligations that are unobligated1 including recaptures and carryover1 may be available to subsidize the total principal amount of any notes and other obligations1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 not to exceed #fj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#e7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants to ,indian tribes for carrying out the ,indian community development block grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd1 notwithstanding section #ajf7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 of which1 notwithstanding any other provision of law 7including section #bjc of this ,act71 not more than #aj1jjj1jjj may be used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and safety3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #bj percent of any grant made with amounts made available in this paragraph shall be expended for planning and management development and administration2 and 7#f7 #g1jjj1jjj1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose1 shall be available for providing training and technical assistance to ,indian tribes1 ,indian housing authorities1 and tribally designated housing entities1 to support the inspection of ,indian housing units1 for contract expertise1 and for training and technical assistance related to amounts made available under this heading and other headings in this ,act for the needs of ,native ,american families and ,indian country3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available in this paragraph1 not less than #b1jjj1jjj shall be for a national organization as authorized under section #gjc of ,,nahasda 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this paragraph may be used1 contracted1 or competed as determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding chapter #fc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,federal ,grant and ,cooperative ,agreements ,act of #aigg71 the amounts made available in this paragraph may be used by the ,secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with public and private organizations1 agencies1 institutions1 and other technical assistance providers to support the administration of negotiated rulemaking under section #ajf of ,,nahasda 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaf71 the administration of the allocation formula under section #cjb of ,,nahasda 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daeb71 and the administration of performance tracking and reporting under section #djg of ,,nahasda 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dafg74 ,,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 #a1jjj1jjj1 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 #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a73 ,provided further1 ,that an additional #djj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available for administrative contract expenses including management processes to carry out the loan guarantee program3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this and prior ,acts 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 that are unobligated1 including recaptures and carryover1 may be available to subsidize total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 not to exceed #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,native ,,hawaiian ,,housing ,,block ,,grant ,for the ,native ,hawaiian housing block grant program1 as authorized under title ,,viii of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba et seq471 #bb1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #hab7;b7 of such ,act1 the ,department of ,hawaiian ,home ,lands may not invest grant amounts made available under this heading in investment securities and other obligations3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this and prior fiscal years may be used to provide rental assistance to eligible ,native ,hawaiian families both on and off the ,hawaiian ,home ,lands1 notwithstanding any other provision of law3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #a1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under this heading may be for training and technical assistance related to amounts made available under this heading and other headings in this ,act for the needs of ,native ,hawaiians and the ,department of ,hawaiian ,home ,lands4 ,,native ,,hawaiian ,,housing ,,loan ,,guarantee ,,fund ,,program ,,account ,new commitments to guarantee loans1 as authorized by section #ahd;,a of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#ac;b71 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 shall not exceed #bh1jjj1jjj in total loan principal1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may enter into commitments to guarantee loans used for refinancing4 ,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 #ebi1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall renew or replace all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under section #hed7;c77#e7 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 process for submitting amendments and approving replacement contracts shall be established by the ,secretary in a notice3 ,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 ,states and units of general local government1 and other entities1 for economic and community development activities1 and other purposes1 #f1iie1bdd1abj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #c1cjj1jjj1jjj shall be available for carrying out the community development block grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd1 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 7in this heading the ,act73 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #bj percent of any grant made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be expended for planning and management development and administration3 ,provided further1 ,that a metropolitan city1 urban county1 unit of general local government1 or insular area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this paragraph may not sell1 trade1 or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any other funds1 credits1 or non-,federal considerations1 but shall 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 made available under this paragraph 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 subsection 7e77#b7 of section #aje2 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,secretary to award grants on a competitive basis to ,state and local governments1 metropolitan planning organizations1 and multijurisdictional entities for additional activities under title ,i of the ,act for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation1 including new housing construction3 ,provided1 ,that eligible uses of such grants include activities to further develop1 evaluate1 and implement housing policy plans1 improve housing strategies1 and facilitate affordable housing production and preservation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall select applicants that 7,a7 have enacted or implemented 7or caused another entity to enact or implement7 less restrictive zoning1 land use1 or permitting laws and regulations1 that are reasonably expected to preserve or produce new housing units2 and 7,b7 can demonstrate an acute need for housing affordable to households with incomes below #ajj percent of the area median income3 ,provided further1 ,that grantees shall report to the ,secretary on their activities and housing supply outcomes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall analyze observable housing production1 preservation1 and cost trends in the participating jurisdictions or geographic areas3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall annually report to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations1 and make publicly available1 a summary of the information collected in the preceding two provisos3 ,provided further1 ,that funds allocated for such grants shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula assistance received by a jurisdiction under paragraph 7#a7 of this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that in administering such amounts the ,secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of title ,i of the ,act except for requirements related to fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 the environment1 and requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-income1 upon a finding that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of such amounts3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue a notice of funding opportunity not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#c7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be available for activities authorized under section #hjga of the ,,support for ,patients and ,communities ,act 7,public ,law #aae-bga73 ,provided1 ,that funds allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula assistance received by a ,state under paragraph 7#a7 of this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate the funds for such activities based on the notice establishing the funding formula published in #hd ,,fr #afjbg 7,april #ag1 #bjai7 except that the formula shall use age-adjusted rates of drug overdose deaths for #bjbc based on data from the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7#d7 #c1fae1bdd1abj shall be available for grants for the economic development initiative 7,,edi7 for the purposes1 and in amounts1 specified for ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the table entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this paragraph for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development3 ,provided further1 ,that eligible expenses of such grants in this and prior ,acts may include administrative1 planning1 operations and maintenance1 and other costs3 ,provided further1 ,that such grants for the ,,edi shall be available for reimbursement of otherwise eligible expenses incurred on or after the date of enactment of this ,act and prior to the date of grant execution3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the amounts made available under this paragraph for grants for the ,,edi shall be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that for amounts made available under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c71 the ,secretary shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within #fj days of enactment of this ,act4 ,,community ,,development ,,loan ,,guarantees ,,program ,,account ,subject to section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a71 during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 such commitment authority funded by fees may be used to guarantee1 or make commitments to guarantee1 notes or other obligations issued by any ,state on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the ,state in accordance with the requirements of such section #ajh3 ,provided further1 ,that any ,state receiving such a guarantee or commitment under the preceding proviso shall distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general local government in non-entitlement areas that received the commitment4 ,,home ,,investment ,,partnerships ,,program ,for the ,,home investment partnerships program1 as authorized under title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act1 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq471 #a1bej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that the threshold reduction requirements in sections #baf7aj7 and #bag7;b77#d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgdf7aj71 #abgdg7;b77#d77 shall not apply to the amounts made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #bca7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgga7;b771 all unobligated balances remaining from amounts recaptured pursuant to such section that remain available until expended shall be combined with amounts made available under this heading and allocated in accordance with the formula under section #bag7;b77#a77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgdg7;b77#a77;,a773 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall notify grantees of their formula allocations within #fj days after enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that section #bah7;g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgdh7;g77 shall not apply with respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its ,,home ,investment ,trust ,fund that otherwise expired or would expire in any calendar year from #bjbj through #bjbh under that section3 ,provided further1 ,that section #bca7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgga7;b77 shall not apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise were deducted or would be deducted from the line of credit in the participating jurisdiction's ,,home ,investment ,trust ,fund in any calendar year from #bjbj through #bjbh under that section4 ,,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 #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abhje note71 and for related activities and assistance1 #fe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #ab1jjj1jjj shall be available for the self-help homeownership opportunity program as authorized under such section #aa2 7#b7 #df1jjj1jjj shall be available for the second1 third1 and fourth capacity building entities specified in section #d7;a7 of the ,,hud ,demonstration ,act of #aiic 7,,iii ,stat #bja2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihaf note71 of which not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be for rural capacity building activities2 and 7#c7 #g1jjj1jjj shall be available for capacity building by national rural housing organizations having experience assessing national rural conditions and providing financing1 training1 technical assistance1 information1 and research to local nonprofit organizations1 local governments1 and ,indian tribes serving high need rural communities4 ,,homeless ,,assistance ,,grants ,for assistance under title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj et seq471 and for related activities and assistance1 #d1dag1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #bij1jjj1jjj shall be available for the emergency solutions grants program authorized under subtitle ,b of such title ,,iv 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq473 ,provided1 ,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 not later than #fj days after enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 #d1jaj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the continuum of care program authorized under subtitle ,c of such title ,,iv 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq47 and the rural housing stability assistance programs authorized under subtitle ,d of such title ,,iv 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadjh73 ,provided1 ,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 the ,secretary shall make reasonable adjustments to renewal amounts to enable renewal projects to operate at substantially the same levels1 including cost-of-living adjustments for supportive services from the prior grant3 ,provided further1 ,that in allocating and awarding amounts made available under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall select projects totaling not less than #fj percent of the annual renewal demand for each collaborative applicant based on rankings determined by the local continuum of care and consistent with #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq43 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may establish by notice an alternative maximum amount for administrative costs related to the requirements described in sections #djb7;f77#a7 and #djb7;f77#b7 of subtitle ,a of such title ,,iv of no more than #e percent or #ej1jjj1 whichever is greater1 notwithstanding the #c percent limitation in section #dbc7;a77#aj7 of such subtitle ,c3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available for the continuum of care program under this paragraph1 #eb1jjj1jjj shall be for grants for new rapid re-housing projects and supportive service projects providing coordinated entry1 and for eligible activities that the ,secretary determines to be critical in order to assist survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 except that the ,secretary may make additional grants for such projects and purposes from amounts made available for such continuum of care program3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available for the continuum of care program under this paragraph and any remaining unobligated balances under this heading in prior ,acts may be used to competitively or non-competitively renew or replace grants for youth homelessness demonstration projects under the continuum of care program1 notwithstanding any conflict with the requirements of the continuum of care program3 ,provided further1 ,that any continuum of care1 in consultation with their youth action board1 that determines it no longer has an identified need for funds to renew a youth homelessness demonstration project shall notify the ,secretary1 and the ,secretary shall recapture such assistance from the continuum of care and competitively award it to any other continuum of care with the amounts provided under this heading under paragraph 7#d73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue the notice of funding opportunity for the amounts made available in this paragraph not later than ,june #a1 #bjbf and shall award such amounts not later than ,december #a1 #bjbf2 7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the provisions of the ,federal ,grant and ,cooperative ,agreements ,act of #aigg 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja-fcjh71 the amounts made available under this paragraph and any remaining unobligated balances under this heading for such purposes in prior ,acts may be used by the ,secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with such entities as may be determined by the ,secretary1 including public and private organizations1 agencies1 and institutions2 and 7#d7 #ajg1jjj1jjj shall be available to implement projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth1 age #bd and under1 in up to #be communities with a priority for communities with substantial rural populations in up to eight locations1 can dramatically reduce youth homelessness3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available under this paragraph1 up to #be1jjj1jjj may be for youth homelessness system improvement grants to support communities1 including but not limited to the communities assisted under the matter preceding this proviso1 in establishing and implementing an evidence-based response system for youth homelessness1 or for improving their existing system1 including through the establishment of local youth advisory boards1 collaboration with youth with lived experience of homelessness in project design and implementation1 improving data collection1 management1 utilization and evaluation1 cross-system partnerships with juvenile justice1 child welfare1 and education systems3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this paragraph1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj shall be to provide technical assistance to communities1 including but not limited to the communities assisted in the preceding proviso and the matter preceding such proviso1 on improving system responses to youth homelessness1 and collection1 analysis1 use1 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 the ,secretary may use up to #aj percent of the amount made available under the preceding proviso to build the capacity of current technical assistance providers or to train new technical assistance providers with verifiable prior experience with systems and programs for youth experiencing homelessness3 ,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 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ajc of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7 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 recipients of funds provided under this heading in this ,act or any prior ,act may establish preferences for elderly individuals or families 7except for programs provided to serve homeless youth71 or disabled individuals or families as defined by section #dja7aj7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj7aj771 when implementing the programs3 ,provided further1 ,that persons eligible under section #ajc7;a77#e7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act may be served by any project funded under this heading to provide both transitional housing and rapid re-housing3 ,provided further1 ,that for all matching funds requirements applicable to funds made available under this heading for this fiscal year and prior fiscal 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 none of the funds made available 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 any unobligated amounts remaining from funds made available 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 unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading in fiscal year #bjai or prior years1 except for rental assistance amounts that were recaptured and made available until expended1 shall be available for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated4 ,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 #ah1adc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjbe 7in addition to the #djj1jjj1jjj previously appropriated under this heading that became available ,october #a1 #bjbe71 and #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available on ,october #a1 #bjbf3 ,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 heading3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amounts provided under this heading1 not to exceed #eji1jjj1jjj 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 may also use such amounts in the preceding 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 ,secretary1 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 the ,department 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 preceding 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 capital advances1 including amendments to capital advance contracts1 for housing for the elderly1 as authorized by section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq71 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 #e-year term1 for senior preservation rental assistance contracts1 including renewals1 as authorized by section #haa7;e7 of the ,american ,homeownership and ,economic ,opportunity ,act of #bjjj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq note71 for supportive services associated with the housing1 and for administrative and other expenses associated with assistance under this heading1 #a1jca1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 up to #abb1jjj1jjj shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing projects3 ,provided further1 ,that any funding for existing service coordinators under the preceding proviso shall be provided within #abj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may enter into #b-year agreements as appropriate with such funding that are subject to the availability of annual appropriations3 ,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 ,secretary1 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 remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available1 in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading1 for the purposes authorized under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be available for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 up to #d1jjj1jjj shall be used by the ,secretary to support preservation transactions of housing for the elderly originally developed with a capital advance and assisted by a project rental assistance contract under the provisions of section #bjb7;c7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei4 ,,housing ,,for ,,persons ,,with ,,disabilities ,for capital advances1 including amendments to capital advance contracts1 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 ,act1 for project assistance contracts pursuant to subsection 7h7 of section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei1 as added by section #bje7;a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,amendments of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-eeg2 #ib ,stat4 #bjij71 including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a #e-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 ,affordable ,housing ,act1 for supportive services associated with the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section #haa7;b77#a7 of such ,act1 and for administrative and other expenses associated with assistance funded under this heading1 #bhg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that1 upon the request of the ,secretary1 project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section #haa 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 remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading for the purposes authorized under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated balances1 including recaptures and carryover1 remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be used for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition to 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 #eg1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 including up to #d1ejj1jjj for administrative contract services3 ,provided1 ,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 or 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 awarding grants from amounts provided under this heading1 the ,secretary may enter into multiyear agreements1 as appropriate1 subject to the availability of annual appropriations4 ,,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 #ad1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #ad1jjj1jjj shall be derived from the ,manufactured ,housing ,fees ,trust ,fund 7established under section #fbj7;e7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edai7;e773 ,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 #bjbf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbf 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 #bjbf appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that for the dispute resolution and installation programs1 the ,secretary may assess and collect fees from any program participant3 ,provided further1 ,that such collections shall be deposited into the ,trust ,fund1 and the ,secretary1 as provided herein1 may use such collections1 as well as fees collected under section #fbj of such ,act1 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 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that during fiscal year #bjbf1 obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section #bjd7;g7 of the ,national ,housing ,act1 as amended1 shall not exceed #a1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that the foregoing amount in the preceding 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 #afj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed #bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj on or before ,april #a1 #bjbf1 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 #cj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section #bee7;g7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#bj7;g771 during fiscal year #bjbf the ,secretary may insure and enter into new commitments to insure mortgages under section #bee of the ,national ,housing ,act only to the extent that the net credit subsidy cost for such insurance does not exceed zero4 ,,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 #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj in total loan principal1 any part of which is to be guaranteed1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 #a1jjj1jjj1 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 #eej1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that #ef1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be for necessary salaries and expenses of the ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments exceed #aee1jjj1jjj1jjj on or before ,april #a1 #bjbf1 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 ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaf et seq47 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 #abb1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #dj1jjj1jjj shall be for technical assistance1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall be for the distressed cities technical assistance program3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to amounts made available under this heading1 notwithstanding section #bjc of this title1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with philanthropic entities1 other ,federal agencies1 ,state or local governments and their agencies1 ,indian tribes1 tribally designated housing entities1 or colleges or universities for research projects3 ,provided further1 ,that with respect to the preceding proviso1 such partners to the cooperative agreements shall 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 preceding two provisos1 the ,secretary shall comply with section #b7;b7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bhb2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 note7 in lieu of compliance with section #ajb7;a77#d77;,c7 of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,reform ,act of #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cede7;a77#d77;,c77 with respect to documentation of award decisions3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amounts provided under this heading1 #g1ejj1jjj shall be for competitive grants to nonprofit or governmental entities to provide legal assistance 7including assistance related to pretrial activities1 trial activities1 post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution7 at no cost to eligible low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction3 ,provided further1 ,that in awarding grants under the preceding proviso1 the ,secretary shall give preference to applicants that include a marketing strategy for residents of areas with high rates of eviction1 have experience providing no-cost legal assistance to low-income individuals1 and have sufficient capacity to administer such assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 that the proportion of eligible tenants living in rural areas who will receive legal assistance with grant funds made available under this heading is not less than the overall proportion of eligible tenants who live in rural areas3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall maintain on its publicly accessible website all completed research funded under this heading by this or any prior ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall release and publish such research without regard to the findings within #f months of submission of the final report4 ,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 #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 section #efa of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf;a71 and this heading1 #hf1cee1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of the sums appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #bf1cee1jjj shall be for the fair housing assistance program under such title ,,viii2 7#b7 #ef1jjj1jjj shall be for the fair housing initiatives program under such section #efa1 of which1 not less than #aj1djj1jjj shall be available for education and outreach programs1 not less than #c1gjj1jjj shall be available for fair housing organization initiatives1 and not less than #dj1ejj1jjj shall be available for the private enforcement initiative1 except that if any program or initiative is undersubscribed any remaining amounts may be awarded to qualified applicants of other programs or initiatives under this paragraph3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue each notice of funding opportunity for the fair housing initiatives program not later than #aej days after the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#c7 #a1jjj1jjj may be for the ,secretary 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 ,development2 and 7#d7 #c1jjj1jjj shall be for the national fair housing training academy3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary may also assess and collect fees to cover the costs of such academy1 and may use such funds to develop online courses and provide such training3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the ,federal ,government in connection with a specific contract1 grant1 or loan4 ,office of lead hazard control and healthy homes ,,lead ,,hazard ,,reduction 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the lead hazard reduction program1 as authorized by section #ajaa of the ,residential ,lead-,based ,paint ,hazard ,reduction ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dheb71 the healthy homes initiative1 pursuant to sections #eja and #ejb of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aigj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaz-#a and #agjaz-#b71 and for related activities and assistance1 #bie1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts made available under this heading are provided as follows3 7#a7 #aee1fjj1jjj shall be for the award of grants pursuant to such section #ajaa1 of which not less than #aje1jjj1jjj shall be provided to areas with the highest lead-based paint abatement need2 7#b7 #adj1jjj1jjj shall be for the healthy homes initiative1 pursuant to sections #eja and #ejb of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aigj1 which shall include research1 studies1 testing1 and demonstration efforts1 including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards1 and mitigating housing-related health and safety hazards in housing of low-income families3 ,provided1 ,that up to #aj1jjj1jjj of amounts made available under this paragraph shall be for a one-time national pilot program to facilitate new financing mechanisms to address lead and other residential environmental stressors in low-income communities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue the notice of funding of opportunity for the pilot program established in the preceding proviso within #abj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #cj1jjj1jjj of amounts made available under this paragraph shall be for grants to experienced non-profit organizations1 ,states1 local governments1 or public housing agencies for safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income seniors to enable them to remain in their primary residence1 of which no less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available to meet such needs in communities with substantial rural populations3 ,provided further1 ,that for funds made available for such grants in the preceding proviso or under this heading or the heading ,housing for the ,elderly in prior ,acts1 all eligible activities1 except those that would alter the existing footprint of a structure or improvement in a floodplain or a wetland1 are exempt from environmental review and not subject to the ,federal laws and authorities cited in section #eh4e of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7#c7 up to #b1jjj1jjj in total of the amounts made available under paragraph 7#b7 may be transferred to the heading ,research and ,technology for the purposes of conducting research and studies and for use in accordance with the provisos under that heading for non-competitive agreements3 ,provided further1 ,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 law that further the purposes of such ,act1 a grant under the healthy homes initiative1 or the lead technical studies program1 or other demonstrations or programs under this heading or under prior appropriations ,acts for such purposes under this heading1 or under the heading ,housing for the ,elderly under prior ,appropriations ,acts1 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 each applicant for a grant or cooperative agreement under this heading shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the ,secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding opportunity3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under the fifth paragraph under this heading by the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-d7 shall be transferred to and merged with the amounts provided under the fifth paragraph under the heading ,public ,housing ,fund in this ,act and prioritized for qualified projects where the primary purpose is radon testing and mitigation1 except any transfer pursuant to this provision shall retain its original availability3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this heading1 in this or prior appropriations ,acts1 still remaining 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 ,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 #add1ejj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general shall have independent authority over all personnel and acquisition issues within this office4 ,general provisions--,department of housing and urban development 7,,including ,,rescissions7 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #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;f 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 funds made available by this ,act may be used 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 ,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 #bjd4 ,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 #bje4 ,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 #bjf4 ,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 #bjbf 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 #bjg4 ,none of the funds made available by 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 #bjh4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 subject to the conditions listed under this section1 for fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg1 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 ,the ,secretary1 upon determination of good cause1 including a determination that there will be no loss of assistance to currently assisted households1 may authorize a different number of such units or a change in such configuration1 or both1 at the receiving project or projects in the event there is a transfer of use restrictions without an associated transfer of project-based assistance to the receiving project4 ,the ,secretary shall publish a notice in the ,federal ,register for public comment containing the criteria for determinations of good cause no less than #fj days before the effective date of such notice4 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 nonviable1 or be reasonably expected to become economically nonviable when complying with ,state or ,federal requirements for community integration and reduced concentration of individuals with disabilities4 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 #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a77 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 #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72 7,d7 housing that is assisted under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq71 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 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac72 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 #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7b772 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 #aife 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjas72 7,d7 interest reduction payments under section #bcf and_/or additional assistance payments under section #bcf7;f77#b7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a72 7,e7 assistance payments made under section #bjb7;c77#b7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq7c77#b772 and 7,f7 assistance payments made under section #haa7;d77#b7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7;d77#b772 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 ,research report ,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 #bji4 ,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 7#g7 is not a youth who left foster care at age #ad or older and is at risk of becoming homeless2 and 7#h7 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 #baj4 ,the funds made available for ,native ,alaskans under paragraph 7#a7 under the heading ,native ,american ,programs in title ,,ii of this ,act shall be allocated to the same ,native ,alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year #bjje1 and only such recipients shall be eligible to apply for funds made available under paragraph 7#b7 of such heading4 #baa4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in fiscal year #bjbf1 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 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 or any 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 government that such a multifamily property owned or having a mortgage 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 7in this section ,,mahraa7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note71 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 in this section1 the contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject to the requirements under section #ebd of ,,mahraa4 #bab4 ,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 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 #bac4 ,with respect to the use of amounts provided in this ,act and in future ,acts for the operation1 capital improvement1 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;g7d71 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 paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of section #i7;g7 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 paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of section #i7;g74 #bad4 ,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 appropriation under the accounts ,executive ,offices1 ,administrative ,support ,offices1 ,program ,offices1 ,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 #bae4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for fiscal year #bjbf1 the ,secretary may make a notice of funding opportunity1 and a notice of any funding decision1 for any program or discretionary fund administered by the ,secretary that is to be competitively awarded available only on the ,internet at the appropriate ,government website or through other electronic media1 as determined by the ,secretary4 #baf4 ,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 #bag4 ,the ,secretary is authorized to transfer up to #aj percent or #e1jjj1jjj1 whichever is less1 of funds appropriated for any office under the headings ,administrative ,support ,offices or ,program ,offices to any other such office under such headings3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide notification to such ,committees #e business days in advance of any such transfers4 #bah4 7a7 ,any entity receiving housing assistance payments shall maintain decent1 safe1 and sanitary conditions1 as determined by the ,secretary1 and comply with any standards under applicable ,state or local laws1 rules1 ordinances1 or regulations relating to the physical condition of any property covered under a housing assistance payment contract4 7b7 ,the ,secretary shall take action under subsection 7c7 when a multifamily housing project with a contract under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 or a contract for similar project-based assistance-- 7#a7 receives a failing score under the ,uniform ,physical ,condition ,standards 7,,upcs7 or successor standard2 or 7#b7 fails to certify in writing to the ,secretary within #c days that all ,exigent ,health and ,safety deficiencies1 or those deficiencies requiring correction within #bd hours1 identified by the inspector at the project have been corrected4 ,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 shall not apply to such units assisted under section #h7o77#ac7 of such ,act 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 7c7 7#a7 ,within #ae days of the issuance of the ,real ,estate ,assessment ,center 7,,reac7 inspection1 the ,secretary shall provide the owner with a ,notice of ,default with a specified timetable1 determined by the ,secretary1 for correcting all deficiencies4 ,the ,secretary shall provide a copy of the ,notice of ,default to the tenants1 the local government1 any mortgagees1 and any contract administrator4 ,if the owner's appeal results in a passing score1 the ,secretary may withdraw the ,notice of ,default4 7#b7 ,at the end of the time period for correcting all deficiencies specified in the ,notice of ,default1 if the owner fails to fully correct such deficiencies1 the ,secretary may-- 7,a7 require immediate replacement of project management with a management agent approved by the ,secretary2 7,b7 impose civil money penalties1 which shall be used solely for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary conditions at applicable properties1 as designated by the ,secretary1 with priority given to the tenants of the property affected by the penalty2 7,c7 abate the section #h contract1 including partial abatement1 as determined by the ,secretary1 until all deficiencies have been corrected2 7,d7 pursue transfer of the project to an owner1 approved by the ,secretary under established procedures1 who will be obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept renewal of the assistance contract if such renewal is offered2 7,e7 transfer the existing section #h contract to another project or projects and owner or owners2 7,f7 pursue exclusionary sanctions1 including suspensions or debarments from ,federal programs2 7,g7 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 deficiencies2 7,h7 work with the owner1 lender1 or other related party to stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property through compliance1 transfer of ownership1 or an infusion of capital provided by a third-party that requires time to effectuate2 or 7,i7 take any other regulatory or contractual remedies available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,the ,secretary shall 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 major threats to health and safety after written notice to the affected tenants4 ,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,,mahraa72 and 7#b7 environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion1 the ,secretary may contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties1 or provide other rental assistance4 7e7 ,the ,secretary shall report semi-annually on all properties covered by this section that are assessed through the ,real ,estate ,assessment ,center and have failing physical inspection scores or have received an unsatisfactory management and occupancy review within the past #cf months4 ,the report shall include-- 7#a7 identification of the enforcement actions being taken to address such conditions1 including imposition of civil money penalties and termination of subsidies1 and identification of properties that have such conditions multiple times2 7#b7 identification of actions that the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development is taking to protect tenants of such identified properties2 and 7#c7 any administrative or legislative recommendations to further improve the living conditions at properties covered under a housing assistance payment contract4 ,the first report shall be submitted to the ,senate and ,house ,committees on ,appropriations not later than #cj days after the enactment of this ,act1 and the second report shall be submitted within #ahj days of the transmittal of the first report4 #bai4 ,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 #bjbf4 #bbj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act and provided to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development may be used to make1 withdraw1 terminate1 or rescind 7except at the request of the recipient7 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 or is notified of such changes by the ,department or its offices3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall list each grant award and project description by ,state and congressional district4 #bba4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act shall be used by the ,federal ,housing ,administration1 the ,government ,national ,mortgage ,association1 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 #bbb4 ,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 #bbc4 ,amounts made available by this ,act that are appropriated1 allocated1 advanced on a reimbursable basis1 or transferred to the ,office of ,policy ,development and ,research of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development and functions thereof1 for research1 evaluation1 or statistical purposes1 and that 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 #bbd4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act or any other ,act may be used for awards1 including performance1 special act1 or spot1 for any employee of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development subject to administrative discipline 7including suspension from work71 in this fiscal year1 but this prohibition shall not be effective prior to the effective date of any such administrative discipline or after any final decision over-turning such discipline4 #bbe4 ,with respect to grant amounts awarded under the heading ,homeless ,assistance ,grants for fiscal years #bjae through #bjbf 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 recipient's ,co,c program4 #bbf4 7a7 ,from amounts made available under this title under the heading ,homeless ,assistance ,grants1 the ,secretary may award #a-year transition grants to recipients of funds for activities under subtitle ,c of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq47 to transition from one continuum of care program component to another4 7b7 ,in order to be eligible to receive a transition grant1 the funding recipient must have the consent of the continuum of care and meet standards determined by the ,secretary4 #bbg4 ,the promise zone designations and promise zone designation agreements entered into pursuant to such designations1 made by the ,secretary in prior fiscal years1 shall remain in effect in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreements 7including designation and agreement time periods74 #bbh4 ,any public housing agency designated as a ,moving to ,work agency pursuant to section #bci of division ,l of ,public ,law #aad-aac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note2 #abi ,stat4 #bhig7 may1 upon such designation1 use funds 7except for special purpose funding1 including special purpose vouchers7 previously allocated to any such public housing agency under section #h or #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg1 including any reserve funds held by the public housing agency or funds held by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 pursuant to the authority for use of section #h or #i funding provided under such section and section #bjd of title ,,ii of the ,departments of ,veterans ,affairs and ,housing and ,urban ,development and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-acd2 #aaj ,stat4 #acba-bh71 notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated4 #bbi4 ,none of the amounts made available by this ,act may be used to prohibit any public housing agency under receivership or the direction of a ,federal monitor from applying for1 receiving1 or using funds made available under the heading ,public ,housing ,fund for competitive grants to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in this ,act or that remain available and not awarded from prior ,acts1 or be used to prohibit a public housing agency from using such funds to carry out any required work pursuant to a settlement agreement1 consent decree1 voluntary agreement1 or similar document for a violation of the lead safe housing or lead disclosure rules4 #bcj4 ,for fiscal year #bjbf1 if the ,secretary determines or has determined1 for any prior formula grant allocation administered by the ,secretary through the ,offices of ,public and ,indian ,housing1 ,community ,planning and ,development1 or ,housing1 that a recipient received an allocation greater than the amount such recipient should have received for a formula allocation cycle pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations1 the ,secretary may adjust for any such funding error in the next applicable formula allocation cycle by 7a7 offsetting each such recipient's formula allocation 7if eligible for a formula allocation in the next applicable formula allocation cycle7 by the amount of any such funding error1 and 7b7 reallocating any available balances that are attributable to the offset to the recipient or recipients that would have been allocated additional funds in the formula allocation cycle in which any such error occurred 7if such recipient or recipients are eligible for a formula allocation in the next applicable formula allocation cycle7 in an amount proportionate to such recipient's eligibility under the next applicable formula allocation cycle3 ,provided1 ,that all offsets and reallocations from such available balances shall be recorded against funds available for the next applicable formula allocation cycle3 ,provided further1 ,that the term next applicable formula allocation cycle means the first formula allocation cycle for a program that is reasonably available for correction following such a ,secretarial determination3 ,provided further1 ,that if1 upon request by a recipient and giving consideration to all ,federal resources available to the recipient for the same grant purposes1 the ,secretary determines that the offset in the next applicable formula allocation cycle would critically impair the recipient's ability to accomplish the purpose of the formula grant1 the ,secretary may adjust for the funding error across two or more formula allocation cycles4 #bca4 ,the ,secretary may transfer from amounts made available for salaries and expenses under this title 7excluding amounts made available under the heading ,office of ,inspector ,general7 to the heading ,information ,technology ,fund for unforeseen information technology needs1 including for additional development1 modernization1 and enhancement1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that the total amount of such transfers shall not exceed #e1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that this transfer authority shall not be used to fund information technology projects or activities that have known out-year development1 modernization1 or enhancement costs in excess of #ejj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that this transfer authority shall not be used to allocate costs across offices for broader departmental information technology needs3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide notification to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations no fewer than #aj business days in advance of any such transfer4 #bcb4 ,the ,secretary shall comply with all process requirements1 including public notice and comment1 when seeking to revise any annual contributions contract3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall provide public housing authorities not less than #fj days for public comment1 and the ,secretary shall consider and respond to submitted comments4 #bcc4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development in this or prior ,acts may be used to issue a solicitation or accept bids on any solicitation that is substantially equivalent to the draft solicitation entitled ,housing ,assistance ,payments 7,,hap7 ,contract ,support ,services 7,,hapss7 posted to www4,sam4gov on ,july #bg1 #bjbb4 #bcd4 7a7 ,any unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading1 ,community ,development ,fund in chapter #i of title ,,ii of the ,emergency ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act for ,defense1 the ,global ,war on ,terror1 and ,hurricane ,recovery1 #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bcd7 that were transferred to ,management and ,administration1 ,salaries and ,expenses are hereby permanently rescinded4 7b7 ,any unobligated balances included under ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #hf ,x #jajh from amounts transferred to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development from amounts made available under the heading1 ,unanticipated ,needs in chapter #h of title ,i of the ,emergency ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-baa7 are hereby permanently rescinded4 7c7 ,any unobligated balances included under ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #hf ,x #jadh1 #hf-bjbc_/bjbg-jdhc and #hf ,x #jafc are hereby permanently rescinded4 7d7 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts included under ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #hf ,x #jcjd1 #e1jcf1ihh4gc are hereby permanently rescinded4 7e7 ,of the unobligated balances from appropriations made available under the heading ,community ,development ,fund prior to fiscal year #bjaa1 #agf1fhh4di in ,economic ,development ,initiative grant funds and #ccf1bge4ih in ,special ,purpose ,grant funds are hereby rescinded4 7f7 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading ,assisted ,housing ,inspections and ,risk ,assessments1 in the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-d71 #bb1jjj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded4 7g7 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts included under ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol #hf ,x #jcac1 #a4gd is hereby permanently rescinded4 7h7 #e1bjj1jjj of amounts previously made available for expenditure from the ,manufactured ,housing ,fees ,trust ,fund are hereby permanently rescinded4 #bce4 ,none of the amounts made available in this or prior ,acts may be used to consider family self-sufficiency achievement metrics 7,,fam7 in determining funding awards for programs receiving family self-sufficiency program coordinator funding provided in this or prior ,acts except to provide bonus awards as expressly made available in this or prior ,acts for self-sufficiency programs assigned a ranking of performance category #a based on their publicly available ,,fam scores4 #bcf4 ,the ,secretary may1 upon a finding that a waiver or alternative requirement is necessary for the effective delivery and administration of funds made available for new incremental voucher assistance or renewals for the mainstream program and the family unification program 7including the foster youth to independence program7 in this and prior ,acts1 waive or specify alternative requirements1 other than requirements related to tenant rights and protections1 rent setting1 fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 and the environment1 for-- 7#a7 section #h7o77#f77;,a7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#f77;,a77 and regulatory provisions related to the administration of waiting lists1 local preferences1 and the initial term and extensions of tenant-based vouchers2 and 7#b7 section #h7x77#b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7x77#b77 regarding the timing of referral of youth leaving foster care4 #bcg4 ,the ,secretary shall fulfill their responsibilities to enforce the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq473 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing zoning laws as part of carrying out the interim final rule entitled ,affirmatively ,furthering ,fair ,housing ,revisions 7#ij ,fed4 ,reg4 #aajbj 7,march #c1 #bjbe774 #bch4 ,the whistleblower protections in section #dgab of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to any contract1 subcontract1 grant1 subgrant1 or personal services contract funded from amounts made available in this or prior ,acts 7including carryover and recaptures71 regardless of when the agreement was executed4 #bci4 7a7 ,for fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbh1 upon request from the owner1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7,secretary7 may forgive or restructure the terms of any indebtedness relating to any remaining principal and interest under financial assistance made available under section #bja of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,amendments of #aigh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a;a7 7,flex ,sub loan74 7b7 ,the ,secretary may only forgive or restructure loans under this section for properties with-- 7#a7 #bjj or fewer assisted units2 7#b7 a ,flex ,sub loan with an unpaid principal balance of #b1jjj1jjj or less2 7#c7 a score of #hj or higher on the most recent ,,reac inspection2 and 7#d7 a most recent management and occupancy review score of above average or superior4 7c7 ,the ,secretary may set such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines are appropriate for forgiveness or restructuring under this section1 including3 7#a7 ,different maturity dates or interest rate terms2 7#b7 ,extension of affordability use agreements2 and 7#c7 ,other measures to ensure the long-term stability of operations at the property4 7d7 ,there is hereby appropriated #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 to carry out the purposes of this section1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes4 #bdj4 ,funds previously made available by the ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-f7 for initial project rental assistance contracts associated with the demonstration program under the heading ,housing for ,persons with ,disabilities in the ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ee7 that were available for obligation through fiscal year #bjaf are to remain available through fiscal year #bjca for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years #bjac through #bjaf4 #bda4 ,amounts made available for the ,office of ,housing under the heading ,program ,offices in this and prior ,acts shall also be available1 without additional competition1 for cooperative agreements with participating administrative entities that have been selected under section #eac7;b7 of the ,multifamily ,assisted ,housing ,reform and ,affordability ,act of #aiig 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note7 7,,mahraa7 to provide direct support1 including carrying out due diligence and underwriting functions for owners and for technical assistance activities1 on conditions established by the ,secretary for small properties and owners converting assistance under the first component or the second component under the heading ,rental ,assistance ,demonstration in the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7title ,,ii of division ,c of ,public ,law #aab-ee74 #bdb4 ,the ,secretary shall conduct all rulemaking in accordance with the policies of part #aj of title #bd of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations and ,executive ,order #abhff1 as amended1 including providing for public participation and not less than #fj days for the submission of written comments4 #bdc4 ,for fiscal year #bjbf1 the costs of any rent incentives as authorized pursuant to waivers or alternative requirements of the jobs-plus initiative as described under the heading ,self-,sufficiency ,programs shall not be charged against the competitive grant amounts made available under such heading3 ,provided1 ,that the amount of any forgone increases in tenant rent payments due to the implementation of such rent incentives shall be factored into the public housing agency's general operating fund eligibility pursuant to the formula under the heading ,public ,housing ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of any foregone increases in tenant rent payments due to the implementation of such rent incentives implemented on behalf of residents of a project with assistance converted from public housing to project-based rental assistance under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 or assistance under section #h7o77#ac7 of such ,act under the heading ,rental ,assistance ,demonstration in the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7title ,,ii of division ,c of ,public ,law #aab-ee71 as amended 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note7 shall be factored into 7#a7 housing assistance payments made pursuant to project-based subsidy contracts provided under the heading ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance2 and 7#b7 housing assistance payments made by public housing agencies pursuant to project-based assistance contracts under section #h7o77#ac7 of such ,act1 with these costs being renewed under the heading ,tenant-,based ,rental ,assistance4 #bdd4 ,in allocating and awarding available amounts provided under the heading ,homeless ,assistance ,grants in the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-jd7 and under section #bca of ,public ,law #aaf-id for the continuum of care program1 the ,secretary shall1 prior to awarding any amounts through a notice of funding opportunity and notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions in such ,acts or in subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 non-competitively renew for one #ab-month period all projects 7including youth homelessness demonstration projects and shelter plus care projects7 expiring during the first quarter of calendar year #bjbf 7including any projects that expired from ,january #a1 #bjbf through the date of enactment of this ,act73 ,provided1 ,that if awards have not been made under a fiscal year #bjbe notice of funding opportunity prior to ,april #a1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary shall also non-competitively renew all such projects expiring during the second quarter of calendar year #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that if awards have not been made under a fiscal year #bjbe notice of funding opportunity prior to ,july #a1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary shall also non-competitively renew all such projects expiring during the third and fourth quarters of calendar year #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that such renewals shall be in an amount equal to the prior award with upward adjustments to enable renewal projects to operate at substantially the same levels1 including cost-of-living adjustments for supportive services from the prior grant and due to changes to the fair market rents in the geographic area3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts remaining after all such renewals are made shall be competitively awarded pursuant to a notice of funding opportunity3 ,provided further1 ,that such renewals shall not render recipients ineligible for awards under any fiscal year #bjbe and fiscal year #bjbf notices of funding opportunity4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,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 #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib71 #i1iee1jjj3 ,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 #dfajg of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 and uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #c1ejj shall be 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 #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,chapter #d71 #bi1bdj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general shall have all necessary authority1 in carrying out the duties specified in such ,act1 to investigate allegations of fraud1 including false statements to the ,government under section #ajja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 ,national ,railroad ,passenger ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that concurrent with the ,president's budget request for fiscal year #bjbg1 the ,inspector ,general shall submit to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations a budget request for fiscal year #bjbg in similar format and substance to budget requests 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 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 a ,,gs-#ae2 uniforms1 or allowances therefor1 as authorized by sections #eija and #eijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ade1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj may be used for official reception and representation expenses4 ,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 #aeh1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation shall notify network organizations of their full formula grant award by the latter of #fj days after enactment of this ,act or ,march #a1 #bjbf4 ,surface transportation board ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,surface ,transportation ,board1 including services authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #dj1gii1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #a1bej1jjj from fees established by 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 amounts made available 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 #bjbf1 to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #ci1edi1jjj4 ,united states interagency council on homelessness ,,operating ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses1 including 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 ,code1 of the ,united ,states ,interagency ,council on ,homelessness 7in this heading the ,council7 in carrying out the functions pursuant to title ,,ii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act1 as amended1 #c1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,council shall be staffed in accordance with section #aacac7;a77#e7 of title #db1 ,united ,states ,code1 and regional coordinators shall have the proven expertise and demonstrated experience needed to carry out the duties specified in such section3 ,provided further1 ,that each meeting of the ,council shall be open to the public1 and the ,council shall post a public notification of each ,council meeting not less than #cj days in advance of each meeting on its website and include the agenda for each meeting in such posting4 ,,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 7a7 ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act or the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 none of the funds provided in this ,act or provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjbf1 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 ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations1 the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 or the relevant operating plan properly submitted by each agency1 whichever is more detailed4 7b7 ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each agency funded by this ,act shall submit an operating plan to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that the operating plan 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 7,a7 each appropriation and its respective prior year enacted level by object class and program1 project1 and activity as detailed in this ,act1 the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 or in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations1 whichever is more detailed1 7,b7 each item for which a dollar amount is specified and for all programs for which new budget 7obligational7 authority is provided1 and 7,c7 each discretionary grant and discretionary grant allocation2 7#c7 an organizational chart that includes current and estimated staffing numbers1 by office1 at the customary level of detail unless otherwise directed by this ,act or the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act72 and 7#d7 an identification of items of special congressional interest4 7c7 ,each agency may reprogram amounts in excess of or contrary to the threshold limitations established in this section only after-- 7#a7 providing written notification to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations no less than #cj days in advance of such reprogramming of funds2 and 7#b7 receiving prior written approval from the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations4 #djf4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjbf from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjbf in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 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 #hcja-hcje1 popularly known as the ,buy ,american ,act74 #daj4 ,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 #hcja-hcje74 #daa4 ,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 #dab4 ,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 #dac4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act may be used by the ,surface ,transportation ,board 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 #dad4 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 #dae4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may 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 #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 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 7b7 ,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 7c7 ,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 #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7d7 ,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 #daf4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractors whose performance has been judged to be below satisfactory1 behind schedule1 over budget1 or has failed to meet the basic requirements of a contract1 unless the ,agency 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 program unless such awards or incentive fees are consistent with #af4dja7;e77#b7 of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulations4 #dag4 ,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 #dah4 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 #dai4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of existing ,federal law regarding non-citizen eligibility and ineligibility for occupancy in federally assisted housing or for participation in and assistance under ,federal housing programs1 including section #bad of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf;a7 and title ,,iv of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 #dbj4 7a7 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act or title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh shall be used1 other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships1 for publicity or propaganda purposes1 and for the preparation1 distribution1 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 7b7 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act or in title ,,viii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh 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 legislation or appropriations proposed or pending before the ,congress1 other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships4 7c7 ,amounts repurposed pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e4 #dba4 7a7 ,in the table of projects in the explanatory statement referenced in section #dag of the ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7division ,l of ,public ,law #aag-ajc7-- 7#a7 the item relating to ,kansas ,rail ,safety ,improvement ,project is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,pittsburg ,port ,authority 7,,ks7 and inserting ,kansas ,department of ,transportation2 7#b7 the item relating to ,the ,barkers ,creek ,industrial ,park ,power ,expansion is deemed to be amended by striking ,the ,barkers ,creek ,industrial ,park ,power ,expansion and inserting ,barkers ,creek ,industrial ,park ,access ,bridge1 ,phase ,,ii2 7#c7 the item relating to ,acquisition of new commercial space is deemed to be amended by striking project ,acquisition of new commercial space and inserting ,renovation of commercial space2 7#d7 the item relating to ,electric school bus and associated electric vehicle 7,,ev7 charging infrastructure is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,falls ,church ,city ,public ,schools and inserting ,city of ,falls ,church2 7#e7 the item relating to ,north ,commons ,regional ,vision is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,minneapolis ,park and ,recreation ,board and inserting ,city of ,minneapolis2 7#f7 the item relating to ,orangewood ,parkette is deemed to be amended by striking project ,orangewood ,parkette and inserting ,orangewood ,complete ,streets2 7#g7 the item relating to ,replacing ,five ,elevators in a ,public ,housing ,development is deemed to be amended by striking project ,replacing ,five ,elevators in a ,public ,housing ,development and inserting ,replacing ,elevators in a ,public ,housing ,development2 7#h7 the item relating to ,long ,branch ,stream ,valley ,park ,pedestrian ,bridge ,replacements and ,,ada ,improvements is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,montgomery ,county ,government and inserting ,maryland ,national ,capital ,park and ,planning ,commission2 7#i7 the item relating to ,washington ,gorge ,action ,programs--,goldendale ,childcare and ,early ,learning ,center is deemed to be amended by striking ,goldendale2 7#aj7 the item relating to ,habitat for ,humanity's ,veterans ,blitz ,build is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,habitat for ,humanity ,san ,bernardino ,area1 ,inc4 and inserting ,neighborhood ,partnership ,housing ,services1 ,inc4 7,,nphs72 7#aa7 the item relating to ,allen ,university ,restoration of ,historic ,waverly-,good ,samaritan ,hospital is deemed to be amended by striking ,allen ,university ,restoration of ,historic ,waverly-,good ,samaritan ,hospital and inserting ,facility ,upgrades2 7#ab7 the item relating to ,the ,,mews at ,spencer ,road1 ,affordable ,housing and ,mixed ,use ,development is deemed to be amended by striking ,the ,,mews at ,spencer ,road12 and 7#ac7 ,the item relating to ,,arise housing for young adults transitioning out of foster care is deemed to be amended by striking ,,arise housing for young adults transitioning out of foster care and inserting ,construction of ,housing in the ,city of ,greenville4 7b7 ,in the table of projects entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the explanatory statement for division ,l of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-cbh7 described in section #d in the matter preceding division ,a of such ,act-- 7#a7 the item relating to ,lower ,shore ,clinic ,co-,occurring ,disorder ,treatment ,facility ,housing is deemed to be amended by3 7,a7 striking ,lower ,shore ,clinic ,co-,occurring ,disorder ,treatment ,facility ,housing and inserting ,health,port ,co-,occurring ,disorder ,treatment ,facility2 and 7,b7 striking recipient ,lower ,shore ,clinic ,inc4 and inserting ,health,port1 ,inc42 7#b7 the item relating to ,metra ,zero ,emission ,locomotive ,commuter ,rail ,pilot is deemed to be amended by striking ,locomotive2 7#c7 the item relating to ,acquisition of ,property for the ,revitalization of ,cliftondale ,square ,business ,district is deemed to be amended by striking ,acquisition of ,property for the2 7#d7 the item relating to ,supportive ,living1 ,community ,day ,services1 and ,housing ,site ,project for ,adults with ,intellectual and ,developmental ,disabilities is deemed to be amended by striking project ,supportive ,living1 ,community ,day ,services1 and ,housing ,site ,project for ,adults with ,intellectual and ,developmental ,disabilities and inserting ,community ,day ,services and ,housing ,expansion for ,adults with ,intellectual and ,developmental ,disabilities2 7#e7 the item relating to ,public ,library ,addition is deemed to be amended by striking project ,public ,library ,addition and inserting ,public ,library ,renovations2 7#f7 the item relating to ,renovation of ,snelling ,motel to ,affordable ,housing for ,veterans is deemed to be amended by striking project ,renovation of ,snelling ,motel to ,affordable ,housing for ,veterans and inserting ,acquisition for ,affordable ,housing for ,veterans2 7#g7 the item relating to ,el ,centro de la ,raza-,pattison's ,west ,community ,campus ,property ,acquisition is deemed to be amended by striking project ,el ,centro de la ,raza-,pattison's ,west ,community ,campus ,property ,acquisition and inserting ,pattison's ,west ,community ,campus2 7#h7 the item relating to ,riverbrook ,regional ,,ymca is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,riverbrook ,regional ,young ,men's ,christian ,association1 ,inc4 and inserting ,city of ,norwalk2 7#i7 the item relating to ,the ,,se#a ,rehab is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,the ,skid ,row ,housing ,trust and inserting ,,path ,ventures and striking project ,the ,,se#a ,rehab and inserting ,skid ,row ,permanent ,supportive ,housing ,rehabilitation2 7#aj7 the item relating to ,community ,aging ,retirement ,services1 ,inc4 is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,community ,aging ,retirement ,services1 ,inc4 and inserting ,pasco ,county1 and striking project ,,cares ,one ,stop ,senior ,center ,acquisition and ,construction and inserting ,senior ,center ,acquisition and ,construction2 7#aa7 the item relating to ,western ,flyer ,coast ,guard ,pier ,repair and ,classroom ,design is deemed to be amended by striking project ,western ,flyer ,coast ,guard ,pier ,repair and ,classroom ,design and inserting ,western ,flyer ,pier and ,classroom ,repair2 7#ab7 the item relating to ,,nycha ,,ada ,accessibility and ,security ,lighting ,project is deemed to be amended by striking project ,,nycha ,,ada ,accessibility and ,security ,lighting ,project and inserting ,installation of ,exterior ,lighting at ,borinquen ,plaza ,,ii2 7#ac7 the item relating to ,ausonia ,apartments ,modernization is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,ausonia ,apartments and inserting ,boston ,housing ,authority2 7#ad7 the item relating to ,helping ,up ,mission ,permanent ,housing on ,east ,baltimore ,street is deemed to be amended by striking ,helping ,up ,mission ,permanent ,housing on ,east ,baltimore ,street and inserting ,greenspace ,development in ,baltimore2 7#ae7 the item relating to ,the ,choir ,school of ,delaware's ,new ,building at #hth and ,west ,street in ,wilmington's ,historic ,quaker ,hill ,district is deemed to be amended by striking at #hth and ,west ,street in ,wilmington's ,historic ,quaker ,hill ,district and inserting in ,wilmington2 7#af7 the item relating to ,,wta #bjaa ,fixed ,route ,diesel to ,electric ,replacement ,project1 ,bellingham is deemed to be amended by striking ,,wta #bjaa ,fixed ,route ,diesel to ,electric ,replacement ,project1 ,bellingham and inserting ,acquisition of ,hybrid-,electric ,buses2 and 7#ag7 the item relating to ,media and ,arts ,collaborative ,building ,renovation is deemed to be amended by striking ,renovation4 7c7 ,in the table of projects entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the explanatory statement for division ,f of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-db7 described in section #d in the matter preceding division ,a of such ,act-- 7#a7 the item relating to ,hardwoods ,permanent ,supportive ,housing is deemed to be amended by striking ,hardwoods2 7#b7 the item relating to ,cle ,elum--,first ,street ,downtown ,revitalization is deemed to be amended by striking ,first ,street2 7#c7 the item relating to ,center for ,community ,programs in ,livermore ,falls and ,jay is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,united ,way of the ,tri-,valley ,area and inserting ,town of ,jay2 7#d7 the item relating to ,pawtucket ,library1 ,sayles ,building ,re-,pointing is deemed to be amended by striking project ,pawtucket ,library1 ,sayles ,building ,re-,pointing and inserting ,pawtucket ,library1 ,sayles ,building ,renovation2 7#e7 the item relating to ,germany ,road ,relocation ,project is deemed to be amended by striking project ,germany ,road ,relocation ,project and inserting ,sewer ,improvements2 7#f7 the item relating to ,community ,center ,expansion and ,land ,acquisition is deemed to be amended by striking ,expansion and ,land ,acquisition and inserting ,planning and ,design2 7#g7 the item relating to ,laconia1 ,,nh ,hill ,street ,pedestrian ,bridge ,replacement is deemed to be amended by striking ,hill ,street and inserting ,mill ,street2 7#h7 the item relating to ,sunnyside ,community ,reinvestment as ,cultura ,traditions3 ,tucson1 ,,az is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,sunnyside ,foundation and inserting ,sunnyside ,unified ,school ,district2 7#i7 the item relating to ,craighead ,technology ,park and ,public ,safety ,center is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,city ,water and ,light of ,jonesboro and inserting ,city of ,jonesboro2 7#aj7 the item relating to ,capital ,repairs of #d ,affordable ,housing properties1 ,city of ,seattle1 ,king ,county1 ,,wa is deemed to be amended by striking #d and inserting #c2 7#aa7 the item relating to ,middletown ,plaza ,elevator ,replacement is deemed to be amended by striking ,middletown ,plaza ,elevator ,replacement and inserting ,security ,upgrades at ,,nycha's ,soundview ,houses2 7#ab7 the item relating to ,morris ,affordable ,housing ,infrastructure is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,morris ,affordable ,housing ,infrastructure and inserting ,morris ,housing ,authority2 7#ac7 the item relating to ,rehabilitation of ,historic ,alumni ,house as ,skills-based ,workforce ,development ,community ,center is deemed to be amended by striking ,historic ,alumni ,house as and inserting a building for a2 7#ad7 the item relating to ,mt4 ,airy_/,germantown ,streetscape ,improvement and ,reconnection is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,mt4 ,airy ,business ,improvement ,district and inserting ,city of ,philadelphia2 7#ae7 the item relating to ,,ymca of ,greater ,pittsburgh is deemed to be amended by striking ,,ymca of ,greater ,pittsburgh and inserting ,allegheny ,,ymca ,renovation2 7#af7 the item relating to ,corn ,maiden ,early ,learning ,center is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,corn ,maiden ,early ,learning ,center and inserting ,indian ,pueblo ,cultural ,center2 7#ag7 the item relating to #ajth ,street ,realignment ,project ,overpass ,project is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ,city of ,richmond and inserting ,fort ,bend ,county2 and 7#ah7 the item relating to ,s4 ,roosevelt ,road ,share ,use ,path is deemed to be amended by striking ,s4 ,roosevelt ,road4 7d7 ,each amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be considered and treated as a continuation of an existing obligation of funds and not as a new obligation of funds4 7e7 ,amounts made available under the heading ,department of ,transportation--,consolidated ,rail ,infrastructure and ,safety ,improvements for the item relating to ,midway ,crossing in the table of projects entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the explanatory statement for division ,l of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-cbh7 described in section #d in the matter preceding division ,a of such ,act shall be transferred to ,department of ,transportation--,transit ,infrastructure ,grants and shall be available under the heading to which transferred for its original purpose4 7#a7 ,the item relating to ,midway ,crossing is deemed to be amended by striking account ,consolidated ,rail ,infrastructure and ,safety ,improvements and inserting ,transit ,infrastructure ,grants in the table of projects entitled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the explanatory statement for division ,l of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-cbh7 described in section #d in the matter preceding division ,a of such ,act4 #dbb4 ,the ,department of ,transportation and the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall provide the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations3 7#a7 quarterly reports on the status of all funds1 including the start of year unobligated and uncommitted balances1 and the total obligations and recaptures for the fiscal year1 by program1 project1 and activity2 7#b7 semiannual reports on staffing levels1 hirings1 and separations 7including through the deferred resignation program and any other voluntary retirement programs71 consistent with direction provided in this ,act or the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act72 and 7#c7 additional1 updated budget or financial technical assistance1 upon request4 #dbc4 ,each ,department and agency funded in this ,act shall maintain on its publicly accessible website3 7#a7 notices of funding opportunities 7including any amendments7 for all competitive grant programs issued in the most recent #aj years2 7#b7 grant awards for the most recent #aj years2 and 7#c7 programmatic notices1 guidance1 and grant agreement templates for any grant program with disbursement activity within the previous #e fiscal years4 #dbd4 ,no later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,departments and agencies funded under this ,act shall submit a report to the ,house and ,senate ,committees on ,appropriations on current staffing levels for all political and ,presidential appointees in such ,departments and agencies and categorized by which office within such ,departments and agencies such employee is funded from1 the office in which such employee carries out their daily work1 such employee's title1 and such employee's pay grade or the equivalent level based on the ,,gs-scale4 #dbe4 ,the assistance made available under paragraph 7#e77;,b7 under the heading ,public and ,indian ,housing--,tenant-,based ,rental ,assistance in title ,,ii of this ,act shall be known and designated as ,the ,melania ,trump ,foster ,youth to ,independence ,initiative4 #dbf4 7a7 ,in the table titled ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending in the explanatory statement for division ,a of the ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science2 ,energy and ,water ,development2 and ,interior and ,environment ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf described in section #d in the matter preceding division ,a of such ,act-- 7#a7 the contents in the ,senate sub column of the ,requestor7s7 column are deemed to be amended by inserting ,kaine1 ,warner for the project identified as the ,center of ,excellence in ,environmental ,forecasting for the recipient ,virginia ,institute of ,marine ,science2 7#b7 the contents in the ,recipient column are deemed to be amended by-- 7,a7 inserting ,research ,foundation of the before ,city ,university of ,new ,york on behalf of ,medgar ,evers ,college for the project identified as ,advancing ,scientific ,research ,capabilities2 7,b7 inserting ,research ,foundation of the before ,state ,university of ,new ,york on behalf of the ,university at ,buffalo for the project identified as ,center of ,excellence for ,cross-,border ,supply ,chains2 7,c7 striking ,game ,department_/,great ,bay ,national ,estuarine ,research and inserting ,new ,hampshire ,fish and ,game ,department_/,great ,bay ,national ,estuarine ,research ,reserve for the project identified as ,great ,bay ,national ,estuarine ,research ,reserve3 ,research ,facility2 7,d7 striking of ,albany and inserting at ,albany for the project identified as ,u,albany ,,cnse #bjjmm ,wafer ,cleanroom ,equipment ,upgrade2 and 7,e7 striking ,penn and inserting ,pennington for the project identified as ,jail ,tech ,upgrades2 and 7#c7 the contents in the ,project column are deemed to be amended by inserting-- 7,a7 ,chip ,design ,hub3 ,advanced ,chip ,design1 ,testing and before ,fabrication ,laboratory ,equipment for ,preparing the ,semiconductor ,workforce for recipient ,florida ,atlantic ,university2 7,b7 ,university of ,texas at ,dallas ,comparative ,effectiveness of before ,north ,texas ,workforce ,development ,programs for ,semiconductors for recipient ,the ,university of ,texas at ,dallas2 7,c7 ,d',youville ,university ,school of ,pharmacy ,sterile before ,compounding and ,non-,sterile ,hazardous ,compounding ,lab for recipient ,d',youville ,university2 7,d7 ,building the ,workforce of the ,future ,generation ,by before ,empowering ,underserved ,students with ,technology-based ,,stem ,education for recipient ,research ,foundation of ,,cuny2 7,e7 ,additive ,construction and ,manufacturing ,equipment for before ,affordable and ,resilient ,housing ,research and ,workforce ,development for recipient ,rowan ,university2 and 7,f7 ,interdisciplinary ,engineering ,computing initiative to before ,advance ,semiconductor ,industry and ,national ,security ,project for recipient ,florida ,international ,university4 7b7 ,the table titled ,department of ,commerce ,allocation of ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,funds3 ,,chips ,act ,fiscal ,year #bjbf in the explanatory statement for division ,a of the ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science2 ,energy and ,water ,development2 and ,interior and ,environment ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf described in section #d in the matter preceding division ,a of such ,act is deemed to be amended by striking 7#a1jjj1jjj7 and inserting 7#ajj1jjj7 for the ,administrative ,expenses project and activity4 7c7 ,in the table titled ,interior and ,environment ,incorporation of ,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending ,items in the explanatory statement for division ,c of the ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science2 ,energy and ,water ,development2 and ,interior and ,environment ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf described in section #d in the matter preceding division ,a of such ,act1 the contents in the ,project ,recipient and ,name column for the ,,stag--,other 7,,cds7 account are deemed to be amended by striking ,,cor ,healthy ,communities for ,waste ,improvement ,system and inserting ,oregon ,metro for ,waste ,improvement ,system4 7d7 ,the ,department of the ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding the first proviso under the heading ,national ,park ,service--,operation of the ,national ,park ,system by striking #b1hgg1aie1jjj and inserting #b1ija1aie1jjj1 striking #adh1bhe1jjj and inserting #aeg1afe1jjj1 and striking #aeg1iej1jjj and inserting #agc1jgj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in the matter preceding the first proviso under the heading ,national ,park ,service--,historic ,preservation ,fund1 by striking #bje1jei1jjj and inserting #aha1jei1jjj4 ,this division may be cited as the ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,e ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf ,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 ,freedman's ,bank ,building2 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 ,state1 local1 and territorial entities2 and ,treasury-wide management policies and programs activities1 #bhg1egf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 not to exceed #a1cej1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses of which #a1jjj1jjj is available until ,january #cj1 #bjbg1 for hosting the ,g#bj ,financial ,summit2 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 #db1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 7,d7 the development and implementation of programs within the ,office of ,cybersecurity and ,critical ,infrastructure ,protection1 including entering into cooperative agreements2 7,e7 operations and maintenance of facilities2 and 7,f7 international operations4 ,,committee ,,on ,,foreign ,,investment ,,in ,,the ,,united ,,states ,,fund 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states1 #ba1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the chairperson of the ,committee may transfer such amounts to any department or agency represented on the ,committee 7including the ,department of the ,treasury7 subject to advance notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department shall submit a report with the notification describing the amount of the transfer1 the purpose of the transfer1 and the receiving agency3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts so transferred shall remain available until expended for expenses of implementing section #gba of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej1 as amended 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe71 and shall be available in addition to any other funds available to any department or agency3 ,provided further1 ,that fees authorized by section #gba7p7 of such ,act shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjbf1 so as to result in a total appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #j4 ,,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 human rights abusers1 money launderers1 drug kingpins1 and other national security threats1 #bcg1ffb1jjj1 of which not less than #c1jjj1jjj shall be available for addressing human rights violations and corruption1 including activities authorized by the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note73 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts appropriated under this heading1 up to #af1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,cybersecurity ,,enhancement ,,account ,for salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for systems operated by the ,department of the ,treasury1 #ei1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available to the ,treasury offices and bureaus for cybersecurity3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading #f1jjj1jjj shall be available for administrative expenses for the ,treasury ,chief ,information ,officer to provide oversight of the investments made under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available to the ,treasury ,chief ,information ,officer4 ,,department-,,wide ,,systems ,,and ,,capital ,,investments ,,programs 7,,including ,,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 #aa1jjg1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,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 ,service--,technology and ,operations ,support or ,internal ,revenue ,service--,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 chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #dh1chi1jjj1 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 #bjbg1 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 chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 #afe1jjj1jjj1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 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 ,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 #be1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and for assistance to ,federal law enforcement agencies1 with or without reimbursement1 #ahe1aic1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ee1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,bureau of the fiscal service ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses of operations of the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service1 #cia1aji1jjj2 of which not to exceed #h1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 is for information systems modernization initiatives2 and of which #e1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,in addition1 #bdb1jjj1 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 #aeg1gie1jjj2 of which not to exceed #f1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses2 and of which not to exceed #ej1jjj shall be available 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 applications3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 shall be for the costs associated with enforcement of and education regarding the trade practice provisions of the ,federal ,alcohol ,administration ,act 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474 ,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 #bjbf under such section #eacf for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the ,united ,states ,mint shall not exceed #ej1jjj1jjj4 ,community development financial institutions fund ,to carry out the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvement ,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-,,iii1 #cbd1jjj1jjj4 ,of the amount appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 not less than #ahh1jjj1jjj1 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 #bjbg1 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 #a1fjj1jjj may be available for training and outreach under section #aji of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjh71 of which up to #c1aec1gej may be used for the cost of direct loans1 of which up to #aj1jjj1jjj1 notwithstanding subsection 7d7 of section #ajh of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;d771 may be available to provide financial assistance1 technical assistance1 training1 and outreach to community development financial institutions to expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities1 and of which up to #b1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,economic ,mobility ,corps to be operated in conjunction with the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service1 pursuant to #db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega3 ,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 #be1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this paragraph1 excluding those made to community development financial institutions to expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities and those made to community development financial institutions that serve populations living in persistent poverty counties1 the ,,cdfi ,fund shall prioritize ,financial ,assistance awards to organizations that invest and lend in high-poverty areas3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this section1 the term high-poverty area means any census tract with a poverty rate of at least #bj percent as measured by the #bjaf-bjbj #e-year data series available from the ,american ,community ,survey of the ,bureau of the ,census for all ,states and ,puerto ,rico or with a poverty rate of at least #bj percent as measured by the #bjbj ,island areas ,decennial ,census data for any territory or possession of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 not less than #bh1jjj1jjj1 notwithstanding section #ajh7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;e771 is available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for financial assistance1 technical assistance1 training1 and outreach programs designed to benefit ,native ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,alaska ,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 #dj1jjj1jjj is available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for the ,bank ,enterprise ,award program2 7#d7 not less than #bd1jjj1jjj1 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 #bjbg1 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 not less than #i1jjj1jjj is available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to provide grants for loan loss reserve funds and to provide technical assistance for small dollar loan programs under section #abb of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgai73 ,provided1 ,that sections #ajh7;d7 and #abb7;b77#b7 of such ,public ,law shall not apply to the provision of such grants and technical assistance2 7#f7 not less than #ce1jjj1jjj is available for administrative expenses1 including administration of ,,cdfi ,fund programs and the ,new ,markets ,tax ,credit ,program1 of which not less than #a1jjj1jjj is for the development of tools to better assess and inform ,,cdfi investment performance and ,,cdfi program impacts1 and up to #cjj1jjj is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program2 and 7#g7 during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 #ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that such section #aad;,a shall remain in effect until ,december #ca1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds awarded under this heading1 except those provided for the ,economic ,mobility ,corps1 not less than #aj percent shall be used for awards that support investments that serve populations living in persistent poverty counties3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 7#a71 the term persistent poverty counties means any county1 including county equivalent areas in ,puerto ,rico1 that has had #bj percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past #cj years1 as measured by the #aiij and #bjjj decennial censuses and the #bjaf-bjbj #e-year data series available from the ,american ,community ,survey of the ,bureau of the ,census or any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states that has had #bj percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past #cj years1 as measured by the #aiij1 #bjjj1 #bjaj and #bjbj ,island ,areas ,decennial ,censuses1 or equivalent data1 of the ,bureau of the ,census4 ,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 #c1jcf1fjf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ahf1jjj1jjj of the amounts provided under this heading shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 of which not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,tax ,counseling for the ,elderly ,program2 not less than #bh1jjj1jjj shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants1 including grants to individual clinics of up to #bjj1jjj2 and not less than #df1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,community ,volunteer ,income ,tax ,assistance ,matching ,grants ,program for tax return preparation assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #bga1bjj1jjj of the amounts provided under this heading shall be available for operating expenses of the ,taxpayer ,advocate ,service1 of which not less than #g1jjj1jjj shall be for identity theft and refund fraud 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 #d1iii1jjj1jjj2 of which not to exceed #bej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 of which not less than #fj1beg1jjj shall be for the ,interagency ,crime and ,drug ,enforcement program2 and of which not to exceed #ce1jjj1jjj shall be for investigative technology for the ,criminal ,investigation ,division3 ,provided1 ,that the amount made available for investigative technology for the ,criminal ,investigation ,division shall be in addition to amounts made available for the ,criminal ,investigation ,division under the ,technology and ,operations ,support heading4 ,,technology ,,and ,,operations ,,support ,for necessary expenses to operate 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 maintenance 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 #c1aei1gei1jjj1 of which not to exceed #bge1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 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 #bjbh1 for research2 and 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 ,senate1 the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration1 and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states detailing each major investment in the ,internal ,revenue ,service's information technology portfolio1 including projection management dashboard2 short1 plain language summaries describing the investment's planned total expenditures1 development start and end dates1 schedule of deliverables between the start and end dates1 scope1 and results2 the actual deliverables1 expenditures1 and results from the prior quarter2 the estimated deliverables1 expenditures1 and results for the upcoming quarter2 risks and mitigation strategies associated with ongoing work2 reasons for any cost or schedule variances and any planned cost1 schedule1 and scope as a consequence2 and the cumulative and annual costs since the start date1 estimated total and annual operation and maintenance costs1 and an explanation of how the investment fulfills the ,internal ,revenue ,service's information technology objectives and goals3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall include1 in its budget justification for fiscal year #bjbg1 a summary of cost and schedule performance information for its major information technology systems4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,internal ,,revenue ,,service 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #aja4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any funds made available to the ,internal ,revenue ,service in this ,act or any other provision of law may be transferred to any other ,internal ,revenue ,service appropriation upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #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 ,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 #ajf4 ,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 #ajg4 ,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 #ajh4 ,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 #aji4 ,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 employee2 unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and ,federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee4 #aaj4 ,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 #aaa4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 may use the funds made available in this ,act1 subject to such policies as the ,secretary 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 may establish1 to utilize direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified applicants1 without regard to any notice or preference requirements1 directly to positions in the competitive service to process backlogged tax returns and return information4 #aab4 ,notwithstanding section #acdd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 funds appropriated to the ,internal ,revenue ,service in this ,act may be used to provide passenger carrier transportation and protection between the ,commissioner of ,internal ,revenue's residence and place of employment4 ,administrative provisions--,department of the treasury 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 #aac4 ,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 #aad4 ,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 ,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 ,that no transfer under this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than #b percent4 #aae4 ,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 #aaf4 ,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 #aag4 ,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 #aah4 ,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 #aai4 ,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 #abj4 ,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 #bjbf until the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbf4 #aba4 ,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 #abb4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit a ,capital ,investment ,plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate 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 #abc4 ,during fiscal year #bjbf-- 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 #abd4 ,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 #abe4 7a7 ,not later than #fj days after the end of each quarter1 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 ,representatives1 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 ,research shall make officials available to testify on the contents of the reports required under subsection 7a74 #abf4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available in this ,act for the ,department of the ,treasury may be transferred to the ,department's information technology system modernization and working capital fund 7,,it ,,wcf71 as authorized by section #ajgg7;b77#a7 of title ,x of division ,a of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia71 for the purposes specified in section #ajgg7;b77#c7 of such ,act1 upon the prior approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that amounts transferred to the ,,it ,,wcf under this section shall remain available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 #abg4 ,amounts made available under section #fja7;f77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hja7;f77#c77 shall be available for any necessary expenses of the ,department of the ,treasury ,office of ,inspector ,general with respect to section #fja of that ,act1 subtitle ,a of title ,v of division ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba1 and section #cbja of the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes4 #abh4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury is directed to issue a report to ,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 ,affairs not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act on the authorities used to establish the ,strategic ,bitcoin ,reserve and ,u4,s4 ,digital ,asset ,stockpile1 the impact the reserve and_/or stockpile has on the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund 7,,tff7 including specific impacts on funding for law enforcement and compensation for victims of crime1 a description of how ,bitcoin and digital assets would appear on the ,federal government's balance sheet including on ,,tff monthly reports1 and all third party contractors responsible for the custody of the assets4 #abi4 ,not later than #bj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not later than #bj days after the end of the month thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of the ,treasury ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,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 #gh1ijd1jjj4 ,executive residence at the white house ,,operating ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house1 #ae1dec1jjj1 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 ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 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 #b1dge1jjj1 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 #d1hed1jjj4 ,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 #ai1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #aj1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,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 #aad1cjh1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ab1hjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for continued modernization of information resources within the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 ,in addition1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for security and continuity of operations improvements for the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 in addition to other amounts otherwise available for such purposes4 ,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 #abi1jjj1jjj1 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 none of the funds made available for the ,office of ,management and ,budget by this ,act may be expended for the altering of the annual work plan developed by the ,corps of ,engineers for submission to the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,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 accordingly3 ,provided further1 ,that no later than #ad days after the submission of the budget of the ,united ,states ,government for fiscal year #bjbg1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall make publicly available on a website a tabular list for each agency that submits budget justification materials 7as defined in section #c of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf7 that shall include1 at minimum1 the name of the agency1 the date on which the budget justification materials of the agency were submitted to ,congress1 and a uniform resource locator where the budget justification materials are published on the website of the agency4 ,office of the national cyber director ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,national ,cyber ,director1 as authorized by section #ageb of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 #bj1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,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 #aiih1 as amended2 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 #ba1ghe1jjj3 ,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 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy's ,high ,intensity ,drug ,trafficking ,areas ,program1 #bih1egi1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 #d1jjj1jjj may be used for auditing services and associated activities and #c1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,grants ,management ,system for use by the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy3 ,provided further1 ,that any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal year #bjbd 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 #bjbe1 shall be funded at not less than the fiscal year #bjbe 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 ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate of the initial allocation of fiscal year #bjbf 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 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 ,for other drug control activities authorized by the ,anti-,drug ,abuse ,act of #aihh and the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy ,reauthorization ,act of #aiih1 as amended1 #acf1aej1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be available as follows3 #aji1jjj1jjj for the ,drug-,free ,communities ,program1 of which not more than #ab1ghj1jjj is for administrative expenses1 and of which #b1ejj1jjj shall be made available as directed by section #d of ,public ,law #ajg-hb1 as amended by section #hbjd of ,public ,law #aae-bga2 #c1jjj1jjj for drug court training and technical assistance2 #ad1jjj1jjj for anti-doping activities2 up to #c1gjj1jjj for the ,united ,states membership dues to the ,world ,anti-,doping ,agency2 #a1bej1jjj for the ,model ,acts ,program2 and #e1bjj1jjj for activities authorized by section #ajc of ,public ,law #aad-aih3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to other ,federal departments and agencies to carry out such activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy shall1 not fewer than #cj days prior to obligating funds under this heading for ,united ,states membership dues to the ,world ,anti-,doping ,agency1 submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a spending plan and explanation of the proposed uses of these funds3 ,provided further1 ,that such plan shall include the results of an audit of the ,world ,anti-,doping ,agency to be conducted by external anti-doping experts and experienced independent auditors that demonstrate the ,world ,anti-,doping ,agency's ,executive ,committee and ,foundation are operating consistent with their duties4 ,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 #iij1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,information technology oversight and reform ,for necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated1 efficient1 secure1 and effective uses of information technology in the ,federal ,government1 #h1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,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 #f1jae1jjj4 ,official residence of the vice president ,,operating ,,expenses 7,,including ,,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 #cah1jjj3 ,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 7,,including ,,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 writing7 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 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjbf1 any ,executive order or ,presidential memorandum issued or revoked 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 #bjbf2 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 #bjbf4 7c7 ,if an ,executive order or ,presidential memorandum is issued during fiscal year #bjbf 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 #bjc4 ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall issue a memorandum to all ,federal departments1 agencies1 and corporations directing compliance with the provisions in title ,,vii of this ,act4 #bjd4 ,for an additional amount for ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 ,salaries and ,expenses1 #g1jga1jjj1 which shall be for initiatives in the amounts and for the projects specified in the table that appears under the heading ,administrative ,provisions--,executive ,office of the ,president and ,funds ,appropriated to the ,president in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available by this section may be transferred for any other purpose4 ,this title may be cited as the ,executive ,office of the ,president ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,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 purchase and 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 #ace1abg1jjj1 of which #a1ejj1jjj 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 #faab under the direction of the ,chief ,justice1 #aa1dcg1jjj1 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 #cf1gce1jjj4 ,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 #bb1dcg1jjj4 ,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 #f1abg1jee1jjj 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 reimbursement of 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 #ab1aji1jjj1 to be appropriated from the ,vaccine ,injury ,compensation ,trust ,fund to remain available until expended4 ,,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 #a1gff1jaj1jjj1 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 #ai1ajh1jjj1 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,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 or ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts operations1 the procurement1 installation1 and maintenance of security systems and equipment for ,united ,states courthouses and other facilities housing ,federal court or ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts operations1 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 #hib1jcb1jjj1 of which not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj 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 ,general3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used for managing a ,judiciary-wide program to facilitate security and emergency management services among the ,judiciary1 ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 ,federal ,protective ,service1 ,general ,services ,administration1 other ,federal agencies1 state and local governments and the public2 and for purposes authorized by the ,daniel ,anderl ,judicial ,security and ,privacy ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-bfc1 division ,c1 title ,,lix1 subtitle ,d7 and #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7;a77#bd74 ,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 #ajf1iec1jjj1 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 #ce1aba1jjj2 of which #a1hjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 #bb1fgg1jjj1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj is authorized for official reception and representation expenses4 ,administrative provisions--,the ,judiciary 7,,including ,,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 #ccae7;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 ,this title may be cited as the ,judiciary ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,,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 the ,district of ,columbia resident tuition support program established and operated under the ,district of ,columbia ,college ,access ,act of #aiii 7sec #ch-bgja et seq4 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 #dj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,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 #ij1jjj1jjj1 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 jurisdictions3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #ij days after the last day of each quarter1 the ,district of ,columbia ,chief ,budget ,officer shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the ,emergency ,planning and ,security ,costs for that quarter1 broken down by each ,federal and ,district government agency1 activity and purpose charged to the federal payment account and a quarterly estimates report that accounts for upcoming federal activities4 ,,federal ,,payment ,,to ,,the ,,district ,,of ,,columbia ,,courts ,for salaries and expenses for the ,district of ,columbia ,courts1 including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles1 #bib1jfh1jjj to be allocated as follows3 for the ,district of ,columbia ,court of ,appeals1 #ae1gdg1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 for the ,superior ,court of the ,district of ,columbia1 #adi1cdi1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 for the ,district of ,columbia ,court ,system1 #ig1gbj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 and #bi1beb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 ,that1 in addition to the amounts appropriated herein1 fees received by the ,district of ,columbia ,courts for administering bar examinations and processing ,district of ,columbia bar admissions may be retained and credited to this appropriation1 to remain available until expended1 for salaries and expenses associated with such activities1 notwithstanding section #dej of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 sec4 #a-bjd4ej73 ,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 #i1jjj1jjj 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 #df1jje1jjj1 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 ,that 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 #bhg1jag1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses related to ,community ,supervision and ,pretrial ,services ,agency programs1 and of which not to exceed #ce1jjj is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency ,interstate ,supervision ,act of #bjjb3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the funds appropriated under this heading1 #bjc1edb1jjj shall be for necessary expenses of ,community ,supervision and ,sex ,offender ,registration1 to include expenses relating to the monitoring of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of services for or related to such persons3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds appropriated under this heading1 #hc1dge1jjj shall be available to the ,pretrial ,services ,agency3 ,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 amounts under this heading may be used for programmatic incentives for defendants to successfully complete their terms of supervision4 ,,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 #ec1fbi1jjj3 ,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 ,that the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service may establish for employees of the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service a program substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ce of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that the maximum amount of the payment made under the program to any individual may not exceed the amount referred to in section #cebc7;b77#c77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of engaging with1 and receiving services from1 ,federal ,franchise ,fund ,programs established in accordance with section #djc of the ,government ,management ,reform ,act of #aiid1 as amended1 the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service shall be considered an agency of the ,united ,states ,government3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service may enter into contracts for the procurement of severable services and multiyear contracts for the acquisition of property and services to the same extent and under the same conditions as an executive agency under sections #cijb and #cijc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,federal ,,payment ,,to ,,the ,,criminal ,,justice ,,coordinating ,,council ,for a ,federal payment to the ,criminal ,justice ,coordinating ,council1 #c1dea1jjj1 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 #bjbg1 to the ,commission on ,judicial ,disabilities and ,tenure1 #ccj1jjj1 and for the ,judicial ,nomination ,commission1 #cjj1jjj4 ,,federal ,,payment ,,for ,,school ,,improvement ,for a ,federal payment for a school improvement program in the ,district of ,columbia1 #eb1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for payments authorized under the ,scholarships 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 scholarships1 up to #a1gej1jjj shall be for the activities specified in sections #cjjg7;b7 through #cjjg7;d7 of the ,act4 ,,federal ,,payment ,,for ,,the ,,district ,,of ,,columbia ,,national ,,guard ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard1 #fjj1jjj1 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 #d1jjj1jjj4 ,,federal ,,payment ,,to ,,the ,,district ,,of ,,columbia ,,water ,,and ,,sewer ,,authority ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia ,water and ,sewer ,authority1 #h1jjj1jjj1 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 ,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 in the ,fiscal ,year #bjbf ,local ,budget ,act of #bjbe 7,d4,c4 ,law #bf-ea7 and at rates set forth under such ,act1 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 #bjbf under this heading shall not exceed the estimates included in the ,fiscal ,year #bjbf ,local ,budget ,act of #bjbe1 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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf4 ,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 #c1dcj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses4 ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,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 #cfe1jjj1jjj1 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 #hj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 and of which not less than #e1ggc1jjj 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 and liquidating any lease obligations that should have been recorded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb1 and consistent with the preceding proviso1 such amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a no-year account in the ,treasury1 which has been established for the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and liquidating such unpaid obligations4 ,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 #aej1ige1jjj1 of which no less than #a1fbb1jjj shall be for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 of which #b1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended1 to carry out the program1 including administrative costs1 authorized by section #adje of the ,virginia ,graeme ,baker ,pool and ,spa ,safety ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-adj1 as amended71 and of which #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended1 to carry out the program1 including administrative costs1 authorized by section #bjd of the ,nicholas and ,zachary ,burt ,memorial ,carbon ,monoxide ,poisoning ,prevention ,act of #bjbb 7title ,,ii of division ,q of ,public ,law #aag-ajc74 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,consumer ,,product ,,safety ,,commission #eja4 ,during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 #ejb4 ,none of the funds provided may be used to promulgate1 implement1 administer1 or enforce any regulation issued by the ,u4,s4 ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission to ban gas stoves as a class of products4 ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency1 as established pursuant to section #aa7;c77#c77;,b7 of chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to utilize and further develop the data analytics capabilities of the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee to enhance transparency1 to prevent1 detect1 and remediate waste1 fraud and abuse in ,federal spending1 and for expenses related to enhancements to www4oversight4gov1 #e1dej1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #hej1jjj is for enhancements to oversight4gov3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts appropriated under this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts available to the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency under section #dbd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,election assistance commission ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-beb71 #bc1hfj1jjj1 of which #a1ejj1jjj shall be made available to the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for election reform activities authorized under the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb2 and of which #a1ced1afi shall be for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general and of which #h1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts appropriated under this heading1 up to #b1ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,election ,,security ,,grants ,notwithstanding section #ajd7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjijd7;c77#b77;,b771 #de1jjj1jjj is provided to the ,election ,assistance ,commission for necessary expenses to make payments to ,states for activities to improve the administration of elections for ,federal office1 including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements1 as authorized by sections #aja1 #ajc1 and #ajd of such ,act3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of applying such sections1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands shall be deemed to be a ,state and1 for purposes of sections #aja7;d77#b7 and #ajc7;a7 shall be treated in the same manner as the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands3 ,provided further1 ,that each reference to the ,administrator of ,general ,services or the ,administrator in sections #aja and #ajc shall be deemed to refer to the ,election ,assistance ,commission3 ,provided further1 ,that each reference to #e1jjj1jjj in section #ajc shall be deemed to refer to #hai1jjj and each reference to #a1jjj1jjj in section #ajc shall be deemed to refer to #afb1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than two years after receiving a payment under this heading1 a ,state shall make available funds for such activities in an amount equal to #bj percent of the total amount of the payment made to the ,state under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall make the payments to ,states under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states shall submit quarterly financial reports and annual progress reports3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided under this heading1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be paid from the unobligated balances1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 in the fund established by section #ijjf7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ijjf7;a774 ,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 #daf1aab1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that #daf1aab1jjj 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 ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjbf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbf appropriation estimated at #j3 ,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 #acb1fha1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated under this heading1 not less than #ac1ejj1jjj shall be for the salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,federal ,,communications ,,commission #eaj4 ,section #cjb of ,public ,law #ajh-did shall be applied as if and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbd were struck4 #eaa4 ,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 #bjjd1 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 chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #dh1ejj1jjj1 of which #a1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended1 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 #hj1heg1jjj1 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 #bi1ejj1jjj1 of which #a1bga1jjj shall be made available to support the ,office of the ,inspector ,general3 ,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 #chc1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #b1gjj1jjj shall be for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general3 ,provided further1 ,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 ,that not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the programs and activities authorized by the ,,take ,,it ,,down ,act 7,public ,law #aai-ab73 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #caj1jjj1jjj 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 #ae1jjj1jjj in offsetting collections derived from fees 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 #bjbf so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbf appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than #eh1fjj1jjj3 ,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 7,,including ,,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 #i1fhf1gfa1jjj1 of which-- 7#a7 #afe1ffa1jjj shall remain available until expended for construction and acquisition 7including funds for sites and expenses1 and associated design and construction services71 in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes1 as follows3 ,connecticut3 ,hartford1 ,u4,s4 ,courthouse1 #aj1jjj1jjj2 ,puerto ,rico3 ,san ,juan1 ,clemente ,ruiz-,nazario ,u4,s4 ,courthouse and ,federico ,degetau ,federal ,building1 #bj1jjj1jjj2 ,tennessee3 ,chattanooga1 ,u4,s4 ,courthouse1 #dc1ejj1jjj2 ,memphis1 ,odell ,horton ,federal ,building1 #a1ejj1jjj2 ,washington3 ,seattle1 ,national ,archives ,replacement ,facility1 #cj1jjj1jjj2 and ,environmental ,remediation1 #fj1ffa1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that each of the foregoing limits of costs on construction and acquisition projects may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects1 but not to exceed #bj percent of the amounts included in a transmitted prospectus1 if required1 unless advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate of a greater amount2 7#b7 #icc1eec1jjj shall remain available until expended for repairs and alterations1 including associated design and construction services1 in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes1 of which-- 7,a7 #bci1jjj1jjj is for ,major ,repairs and ,alterations2 7,b7 #dgi1jjj1jjj is for ,basic ,repairs and ,alterations2 and 7,c7 #bae1eec1jjj is for ,special ,emphasis ,programs3 ,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 #bj percent unless advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate 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 ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,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 #e1egd1eic1jjj for rental of space to remain available until expended2 and 7#d7 #c1jab1ied1jjj for building operations to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,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 ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,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 #bjbf1 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 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 and evaluation activities as authorized by statute2 #fd1jjj1jjj1 of which #d1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,operating ,,expenses ,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 direction and management2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 #dh1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #g1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,civilian ,,board ,,of ,,contract ,,appeals ,for expenses authorized by law1 not otherwise provided for1 for the activities associated with the ,civilian ,board of ,contract ,appeals1 #aj1bdh1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general and services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #gc1hcg1jjj3 ,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 #e1cec1jjj4 ,,federal ,,citizen ,,services ,,fund 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses authorized by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbc and #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd2 and for necessary expenses authorized by law in support of interagency projects that enable the ,federal ,government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically through the development and implementation of innovative uses of information technology2 #gj1jjj1jjj1 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 authorized by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbc and #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd and for necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that enable the ,federal ,government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically through the development and implementation of innovative uses of information technology in the aggregate amount not to exceed #aej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations1 revenues1 reimbursements1 and collections accruing to this ,fund during fiscal year #bjbf 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 ,that1 of the total amount appropriated1 up to #e1jjj1jjj shall be available for support functions and full-time hires to support activities related to the ,administration's requirements under title ,,ii of the ,foundations for ,evidence-,based ,policymaking ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce73 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this ,act4 ,,technology ,,modernization ,,fund ,for carrying out the purposes of the ,technology ,modernization ,fund1 as authorized by section #ajgh of subtitle ,g of the title ,x of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note71 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,asset ,,proceeds ,,and ,,space ,,management ,,fund ,for carrying out section #af7;b7 of the ,federal ,asset ,sales and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note71 #adc1cbh1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,general ,,services ,,administration 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #ebj4 ,funds available to the ,general ,services ,administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles4 #eba4 ,funds in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund made available for fiscal year #bjbf 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 #ebb4 ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 funds made available by this ,act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year #bjbg 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 ,courthouse ,project ,priorities plan2 and 7#c7 includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed1 replaced1 or expanded4 #ebc4 ,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 #ebd4 ,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 #ebe4 ,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 #ebf4 ,with respect to 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 #ebg4 ,for an additional amount to be deposited in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund1 #bc1fab1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be for initiatives related to ,repairs and ,alterations1 in the amounts and for the projects specified in the table that appears under the heading ,administrative ,provisions--,general ,services ,administration in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that if any of the projects specified in this section experience a funding deficiency due to unforeseen cost over runs for that project that will create a risk to project completion1 the ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration shall immediately notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate of the amount of and the reason for such deficiency3 ,provided further1 ,that if any of the projects specified in this section do not need all of the amounts provided for project completion1 the ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration shall immediately notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate of the amount of and the reason that such funding that is not needed for project completion3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by this section may be transferred for any other purpose4 ,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 #b1igj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,merit systems protection board ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses 7,,including ,,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 #di1ace1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and in addition not to exceed #b1cde1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for payment to the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,foundation1 pursuant to the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,foundation ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq471 #a1ehb1jjj1 to remain available for direct expenditure until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 of which1 notwithstanding sections #h and #i of such ,act1 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 all current and previous amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,interior will remain available until expended for audits and investigations of the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,foundation1 consistent with chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and for annual independent financial audits of the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,foundation pursuant to the ,accountability of ,tax ,dollars ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bhi73 ,provided further1 ,that previous amounts transferred to the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,interior may be transferred to the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,foundation for annual independent financial audits pursuant to the ,accountability of ,tax ,dollars ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bhi73 ,provided further1 ,that any interest earned during fiscal year #bjbf from investments made from discretionary appropriations to the ,morris ,k4 ,udall and ,stewart ,l4 ,udall ,trust ,fund after the date specified in #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #efjf7;b77#a7 shall be available until expended4 ,,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 #c1hfb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 ,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 #dba1jjj1jjj1 of which up to #cj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for expenses necessary to enhance the ,federal ,government's ability to electronically preserve1 manage1 and store ,government records4 ,,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 chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #e1ibj1jjj1 of which #hig1jjj is available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,repairs ,,and ,,restoration ,for the repair1 alteration1 and improvement of archives facilities and to provide adequate storage for holdings1 #h1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,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 ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 ,,administrative ,,provision--,,national ,,archives ,,and ,,records ,,administration #ecj4 ,for an additional amount for ,national ,historical ,publications and ,records ,commission ,grants ,program1 #ad1cdd1jjj shall be available until one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 which shall be for initiatives in the amounts and for the projects specified in the table that appears under the heading ,administrative ,provision--,national ,archives and ,records ,administration in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available by this section may be transferred for any other purpose4 ,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 #ihbb1 and #iiaj1 #c1dfe1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 chapter #aca of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,ethics ,reform ,act of #aihi1 and the ,representative ,louise ,mc,intosh ,slaughter ,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 #bc1jcg1jjj4 ,office of personnel management ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses 7,,including ,,transfers ,,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 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 #afg1ece1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #aj1hih1jjj may remain available until expended1 for information technology modernization1 and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes2 and in addition #bad1fje1jjj1 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 ,provided further1 ,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 #bjbf1 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 ,commission3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #e percent of amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to an information technology working capital fund established for purposes authorized by subtitle ,g of title ,x of division ,a of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,opm ,director shall notify1 and receive approval from1 the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate at least #ae days in advance of any transfer under the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred to such a fund under such transfer authority from any organizational category of ,,opm shall not exceed #e percent of each such organizational category's budget as identified in the report required by section #fjh of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred to such a fund shall remain available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,trust ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #f1hci1jjj1 and in addition1 not to exceed #bi1aib1jjj 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 ,counsel1 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 vehicles1 #ca1ehe1jjj4 ,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 #ac1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,public buildings reform board ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for salaries and expenses of the ,public ,buildings ,reform ,board in carrying out the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bhg71 #c1fje1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,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 #b1adi1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 of which not less than #bj1jej1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,inspector ,general2 of which not to exceed #bge1jjj shall be available for a permanent secretariat for the ,international ,organization of ,securities ,commissions2 and 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 subsistence3 ,provided1 ,that any unobligated balances from funds made available under this heading in prior ,acts for replacement leases for the ,commission's headquarters and other regional office facilities may be used for such purposes at any ,commission office facility1 notwithstanding provisos in such ,acts limiting use to particular office facilities1 and notwithstanding provisos in such ,acts requiring that de-obligated amounts derived from the general fund be returned to the general fund or that de-obligated amounts derived from fees or assessments be paid to national securities exchanges and national securities associations in proportion to any fees or assessments paid by such national securities exchange or national securities association4 ,for purposes of calculating the fee rate under section #ca7;j7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;ee7j77 for fiscal year #bjbf1 all amounts appropriated under this heading shall be deemed to be the regular appropriation to the ,commission for fiscal year #bjbf3 ,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 #b1adi1jjj1jjj 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 #bjbf shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year #bjbf 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 #a1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 #ca1cjj1jjj3 ,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 #cbc1aah1jjj1 of which not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be available for examinations1 reviews1 and other lender oversight activities1 of which no more than #cj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for information technology systems and activities1 and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes3 ,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 #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that #ae1ejj1jjj shall be available for costs associated with the certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans under sections #cf;,a and #cf of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;f-#a2 #feg;f71 respectively1 and section #hfb of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #ahj days after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,small ,business ,administration shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailing the number ,,fte1 funding obligated1 and city and state for each district and regional office during the previous fiscal year and the number of ,,fte1 funding level1 and city and state for the current fiscal year for each district and regional office3 ,provided further1 ,that district offices shall collect data on the number of constituents served each fiscal year4 ,,entrepreneurial ,,development ,,programs ,for necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development1 #ccj1jjj1jjj1 of which #hb1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading may not be transferred pursuant to section #edj of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 #aej1jjj1jjj shall be available to fund grants for performance as authorized by section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 of which #cj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#b7 #da1jjj1jjj shall be available for marketing1 management1 and technical assistance under section #g7m77#d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#d77 by intermediaries that make microloans under the microloan program1 of which #h1bjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#c7 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be available for grants to ,states to carry out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized under section #bb7l7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l772 7#d7 #bg1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,women's ,business ,center program described in section #bi of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef71 of which #e1djj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#e7 #ba1djj1jjj shall be available for conducting outreach to veterans1 including through the ,boots to ,business ,program established under section #cb7;h7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7h77 and ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,centers1 of which #d1bhj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#f7 #ag1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives established under section #h7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a77;,b771 of which #c1djj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#g7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants and cooperative agreements under the ,federal and ,state ,technology ,partnership ,program under section #cd of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d71 of which #a1hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#h7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,regional ,innovation ,cluster ,initiative1 of which #a1hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#i7 #g1jjj1jjj shall be available for providing technical assistance under the ,program for ,investors in ,microentrepreneurs1 of which #a1djj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#aj7 #i1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants to growth accelerators to assist entrepreneurs to start and scale their businesses1 of which #a1hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#aa7 #e1cjj1jjj shall be available for the ,office of ,native ,american ,affairs to carry out the outreach activities for ,native ,american-owned small businesses1 of which #a1jfj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#ab7 #c1hjj1jjj shall be available for financial assistance for the program established under section #g7;j7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;j771 of which #gfj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#ac7 #d1jjj1jjj shall be available for technical and certification assistance for the ,h,u,b,zone program established under section #ca of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a71 of which #hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#ad7 #b1jjj1jjj shall be available to provide entrepreneurship education1 of which #djj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7#ae7 #c1jjj1jjj shall be available to make grants under the ,cybersecurity for ,small ,businesses ,pilot ,program1 of which #fjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 and 7#af7 #a1ejj1jjj shall be available for the ,national ,women's ,business ,council established under section #dje of the ,women's ,business ,ownership ,act of #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gaje71 of which #cjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #cg1jbj1jjj4 ,,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 #aj1aji1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,business ,,loans ,,program ,,account 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for the cost of direct loans1 #c1jjj1jjj1 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 #bjbf commitments to guarantee loans under section #ejc of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh and 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 exceed1 in the aggregate1 #af1ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjbf commitments for general business loans authorized under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#ce7 of section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act shall not exceed #ce1ejj1jjj1jjj for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjbf commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section #cjc7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh shall not exceed #f1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjbf1 guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section #e7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act shall not exceed a principal amount of #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs1 #aeh1jjj1jjj1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,,disaster ,,loans ,,program ,,account 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 ,to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section #g7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act1 #bhb1jjj1jjj1 to be available until expended1 of which #a1fjj1jjj 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 #aig1jjj1jjj 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 of which #h1djj1jjj is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses2 and of which #ge1jjj1jjj is for the cost of direct loans and that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the funds provided under this heading1 #bej1jjj1jjj shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7b773 ,provided further1 ,that the amount for major disasters under this heading is designated by the ,congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget4 ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,small ,,business ,,administration 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 #edj4 ,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 #eda4 ,not to exceed #c percent of any appropriation made available in this ,act for the ,small ,business ,administration under the headings ,salaries and ,expenses and ,business ,loans ,program ,account may be transferred to the ,administration's information technology system modernization and working capital fund 7,,it ,,wcf71 as authorized by section #ajgg7;b77#a7 of title ,x of division ,a of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah1 for the purposes specified in section #ajgg7;b77#c7 of such ,act1 upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that amounts transferred to the ,,it ,,wcf under this section shall remain available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 #edb4 ,for an additional amount for ,small ,business ,administration--,salaries and ,expenses1 #ajf1hfb1jjj1 which shall be for initiatives related to small business development and entrepreneurship1 including programmatic1 construction1 and acquisition activities1 in the amounts and for the projects specified in the table that appears under the heading ,administrative ,provisions--,small ,business ,administration in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding sections #bgja4ib and #bgja4ic of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration may permit awards to subrecipients for initiatives funded under this section3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by this section may be transferred for any other purpose4 ,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 #ch1cfj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free3 ,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 offices3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,postal ,service may not destroy1 and shall continue to offer for sale1 any copies of the ,multinational ,species ,conservation ,funds ,semipostal ,stamp1 as authorized under the ,multinational ,species ,conservation ,funds ,semipostal ,stamp ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bda74 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #bgd1jjj1jjj1 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 and not to exceed #c1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #ee1jjj1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge4 ,,vi ,,general ,,provisions--,,this ,,act 7,,including ,,rescissions ,,of ,,funds7 #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 except for transfers made pursuant to the authority in section #cagc7;d7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 #bjbf1 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 reorganization1 restructuring1 relocation1 or closing 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 appropriation1 detailing both full-time employee equivalents and budget authority1 with separate columns 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 this ,act1 in the accompanying report1 or in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation1 whichever is more detailed1 and which shall apply to all items for which a dollar amount is specified and to all programs for which new budget authority is provided1 as well as to discretionary grants and discretionary grant allocations2 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 #bjbf from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjbf in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 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 #fah4 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 #fai4 ,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 #fbj4 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 #fba4 ,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 #fbb4 ,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 #fbc4 ,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 chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 chapter #d of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,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 #fbd4 ,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 ,,ii3 ,provided further1 ,that any such alternative mechanism shall maintain existing high-cost support to competitive eligible telecommunications carriers until support under such mechanism commences4 #fbe4 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 adjudication activities1 or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity4 #fbf4 ,none of the funds appropriated or other-wise made available by this ,act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractors whose performance has been judged to be below satisfactory1 behind schedule1 over budget1 or has failed to meet the basic requirements of a contract1 unless the ,agency 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 program and unless such awards or incentive fees are consistent with section #af4dja7;e77#b7 of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 #fbg4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to pay for travel and conference activities that result in a total cost to an ,executive branch department1 agency1 board or commission funded by this ,act of more than #ejj1jjj at any single conference unless the agency or entity determines that such attendance is in the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that includes the basis of that determination4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than #ej employees1 who are stationed in the ,united ,states1 at any single conference occurring outside the ,united ,states unless the agency or entity determines that such attendance is in the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that includes the basis of that determination4 #fbh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for first-class or business-class travel by the employees of executive branch agencies funded by this ,act in contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abe of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #fbi4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be obligated on contracts in excess of #e1jjj for public relations1 as that term is defined in ,office and ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#hg 7revised ,may #aj1 #bjjd71 unless advance notice of such an obligation is transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #fcj4 ,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 #fca4 ,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 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 #fcb4 ,none of the funds made available by 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 #fcc4 ,not later than #de days after the last day of each quarter1 each agency funded in this ,act shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the ,agency for that quarter for each appropriation1 by the source year of the appropriation4 #fcd4 ,of the unobligated balances available in the ,department of the ,treasury1 ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund1 established by section #igjc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be permanently rescinded not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 #fce4 ,the unobligated balances from prior years appropriations provided for the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,pandemic ,recovery are permanently rescinded4 ,,vii ,,general ,,provisions--,,government-,,wide ,departments1 agencies1 and corporations 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 #gja4 ,no department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states receiving appropriated funds under this or any other ,act for fiscal year #bjbf 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 section #acdc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle 7exclusive of buses1 ambulances1 vans1 law enforcement vehicles1 protective vehicles1 undercover surveillance vehicles1 and police-type vehicles71 is hereby fixed at #dj1jjj except station wagons for which the maximum shall be #da1adj3 ,provided1 ,that these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed #g1gge 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 paragraphs 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 #adjeg 7,december #h1 #bjba71 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 telephone1 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 title and the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 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 #bjbf shall remain available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives a detailed spend plan for the funds to be transferred or reimbursed3 ,provided further1 ,that the spend plan shall1 at a minimum1 include3 7i7 the amounts currently in the funds authorized under this section and the estimate of amounts to be transferred or reimbursed in fiscal year #bjbf2 7ii7 a detailed breakdown of the purposes for all funds estimated to be transferred or reimbursed pursuant to this section 7including total number of personnel and costs for all staff whose salaries are provided for by this section72 7iii7 where applicable1 a description of the funds intended for use by or for the benefit of each executive council2 and 7iv7 where applicable1 a description of the funds intended for use by or for the implementation of specific laws passed by ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that no transfers or reimbursements may be made pursuant to this section until #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 ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,house ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 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 ,centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease1 contract1 or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing ,centers 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 #bjbf1 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#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja 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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf 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 #bjbf 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 #bjbe1 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 #bjbe1 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 #bjbe4 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 #bjbf 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 #bjbe4 #gch4 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 #bjbf 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 after the end of a quarter1 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 a conference held by any ,executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this or any other appropriations ,act during fiscal year #bjbf for which the cost to the ,united ,states ,government was more than #bj1jjj4 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 #gci4 ,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 #gdj4 ,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 #gda4 ,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 #gdb4 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 #gdc4 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 or the ,office of ,special ,counsel 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 #gdd4 ,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 #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 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 #gdf4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 website4 #gdg4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any official rate adjusted under section #ajd of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 the rate payable to the ,vice ,president during calendar year #bjbf shall be the rate payable to the ,vice ,president on ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 by operation of section #gdg of division ,b of ,public ,law #aah-dg1 as continued in effect and modified by section #afje of title ,,vi of division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-d 7as continued in effect and modified by division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-cg74 7b7 ,notwithstanding any official rate adjusted under section #ecah of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 the payable rate during calendar year #bjbf for 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 shall be the rate payable for the applicable ,executive ,schedule level on ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 by operation of section #gdg of division ,b of ,public ,law #aah-dg1 as continued in effect and modified by section #afje of title ,,vi of division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-d 7as continued in effect and modified by division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-cg74 7c7 ,notwithstanding section #dja of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-dfe7 or any other provision of law1 a chief of mission or ambassador at large is subject to subsection 7b7 in the same manner as other employees who are paid at an ,executive ,schedule rate4 7d7 7#a7 ,this subsection applies to-- 7,a7 a noncareer appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service paid a rate of basic pay at or above the official rate for 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 the official rate for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding sections #echb and #echc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 an employee described in paragraph 7#a7 may not receive a pay rate increase during calendar year #bjbf1 except as provided in subsection 7i74 7e7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 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 the official rate for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay rate increase during calendar year #bjbf1 except as provided in subsection 7i74 ,this subsection does not apply to employees in the ,general ,schedule pay system or the ,foreign ,service pay system1 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 ,this section does not apply to an individual who makes an election to retain ,senior ,executive ,service basic pay under section #ccib7;c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for such time as that election is in effect4 7h7 ,this section does not apply to an individual 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 for such time as that election is in effect4 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 only if that new position has higher-level duties and a pre-established level or range of pay higher than the level or range for the position held immediately before the movement4 ,any such increase must be based on the rates of pay and applicable limitations on payable rates of pay in effect on ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 by operation of section #gdg of division ,b of ,public ,law #aah-dg1 as continued in effect and modified by section #afje of title ,,vi of division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-d 7as continued in effect and modified by division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-cg74 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 limitations on payable rates of pay in effect on ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 by operation of section #gdg of division ,b of ,public ,law #aah-dg1 as continued in effect and modified by section #afje of title ,,vi of division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-d 7as continued in effect and modified by division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-cg74 7k7 ,if an employee affected by this section is subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year #bjbf but ends in calendar year #bjbg1 the bar on the employee's receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay period4 7l7 ,for the purpose of this section1 the term covered position means a position occupied by an employee whose pay is restricted under this section4 7m7 ,this section takes effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbf4 #gdh4 ,in the event of a violation of the ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd1 the ,president or the head of the relevant department or agency1 as the case may be1 shall report immediately to the ,congress all relevant facts and a statement of actions taken3 ,provided1 ,that a copy of each report shall also be transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,comptroller ,general on the same date the report is transmitted to the ,congress4 #gdi4 7a7 ,each department or agency of the executive branch of the ,united ,states ,government shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations and the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and any other appropriate congressional committees if-- 7#a7 an apportionment is not made in the required time period provided in section #aeac7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 an approved apportionment received by the department or agency conditions the availability of an appropriation on further action2 or 7#c7 an approved apportionment received by the department or agency may hinder the prudent obligation of such appropriation or the execution of a program1 project1 or activity by such department or agency4 7b7 ,any notification submitted to a congressional committee pursuant to this section shall contain information identifying the bureau1 account name1 appropriation name1 and ,treasury ,appropriation ,fund ,symbol or fund account4 #gej4 7a7 ,any non-,federal entity receiving funds provided in this or any other appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjbf that are specified in the disclosure table submitted in compliance with clause #i of rule ,,xxi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives or ,rule ,,xliv of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate that is included in the report or explanatory statement accompanying any such ,act shall be deemed to be a recipient of a ,federal award with respect to such funds for purposes of the requirements of #b ,,cfr #bjj4ccd1 regarding records retention1 and #b ,,cfr #bjj4ccg1 regarding access by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit1 amend1 supersede1 or restrict in any manner any requirements otherwise applicable to non-,federal entities described in paragraph 7#a7 or any existing authority of the ,comptroller ,general4 #gea4 ,notwithstanding section #acdf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available by this or any other ,act to any ,federal agency may be used by that ,federal agency for interagency funding for coordination with1 participation in1 or recommendations involving1 activities of the ,u4,s4 ,army ,medical ,research and ,development ,command1 the ,congressionally ,directed ,medical ,research ,programs and the ,national ,institutes of ,health research programs4 #geb4 ,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 ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund 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 funds1 in addition to amounts otherwise available1 shall be administered by the ,administrator of ,general ,services to carry out the purposes of the ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund and to support ,government-wide and other multi-agency financial1 information technology1 procurement1 and other activities1 including services authorized by #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd and enabling ,federal agencies to take advantage of information technology in sharing information3 ,provided further1 ,that the total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed #bi1jjj1jjj for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds transferred to or for reimbursement of ,general ,services ,administration1 ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund during fiscal year #bjbf shall remain available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a detailed spend plan for the funds to be transferred or reimbursed3 ,provided further1 ,that the spend plan shall1 at a minimum1 include3 7i7 the amounts currently in the funds authorized under this section and the estimate of amounts to be transferred or reimbursed in fiscal year #bjbf2 7ii7 a detailed breakdown of the purposes for all funds estimated to be transferred or reimbursed pursuant to this section 7including total number of personnel and costs for all staff whose salaries are provided for by this section72 and 7iii7 where applicable1 a description of the funds intended for use by or for the implementation of specific laws passed by ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that no transfers or reimbursements may be made pursuant to this section until #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 #gec4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the unobligated balances of funds made available in division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 to any department or agency funded by this or any other ,act may be transferred to 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 activities and projects funded by ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided1 ,that such transfers shall support activities and projects executed by the department or agency making such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfers shall be approved by the head of such department or agency making such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that each department or agency shall provide notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate no less than #cj days prior to such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that any such transfers from the ,department of ,transportation1 including from agencies within the ,department of ,transportation1 shall be from funding provided for personnel1 contracting1 and other costs to administer and oversee grants3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred pursuant to this section shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided in this section shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts transferred pursuant to this section shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e4 #ged4 ,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 7,,including ,,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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf4 #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 ,no funds available for obligation or expenditure by the ,district of ,columbia government under any authority 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 ,no funds available for obligation or expenditure by the ,district of ,columbia government under any authority 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 #bjbf 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 #bjbf from appropriations of ,federal funds made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjbf in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 7#a7 ,during fiscal year #bjbg1 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 ,act referred to in paragraph 7#b7 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 7#b7 ,the ,act referred to in this paragraph is the ,act of the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia pursuant to which a proposed budget is approved for fiscal year #bjbg which 7subject to the requirements of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act7 will constitute the local portion of the annual budget for the ,district of ,columbia government for fiscal year #bjbg for purposes of section #ddf of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4df1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code74 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 #bjbg is in effect2 or 7#b7 upon the enactment into law of the regular ,district of ,columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year #bjbg4 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 #bjbg 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 #bjbg 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 ,during fiscal year #bjbg1 during a period in which a continuing resolution is in effect1 including a continuing resolution that is in effect through the end of the fiscal year1 if the continuing resolution does not include a provision that1 by specific and explicit reference to the ,district of ,columbia1 establishes a specific and separately identified appropriation for the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,district of ,columbia is appropriated and may expend local funds in the amounts set forth under the heading ,district of ,columbia--,district of ,columbia ,funds in the ,act referred to in subsection 7b7 7subject to any modifications enacted by the ,district of ,columbia as of the beginning of the period during which this section is in effect7 for such programs and activities for which local funds are provided in such ,act at the rates set forth by such ,act4 7b7 ,the ,act referred to in subsection 7a7 is the ,act of the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia pursuant to which a proposed budget is approved for fiscal year #bjbg which 7subject to the requirements of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act7 will constitute the local portion of the annual budget for the ,district of ,columbia government for fiscal year #bjbg for purposes of section #ddf of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4df1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code74 7c7 ,amounts appropriated by subsection 7a7 are 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 #hah4 7a7 ,section #bdd of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united ,states relating to the ,district of ,columbia 7sec4 #i-abja4jc1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 does not apply with respect to any railroads installed pursuant to the ,long ,bridge ,project4 7b7 ,in this section1 the term ,long ,bridge ,project means the project carried out by the ,district of ,columbia and the ,commonwealth of ,virginia to construct a new ,long ,bridge adjacent to the existing ,long ,bridge over the ,potomac ,river1 including related infrastructure and other related projects1 to expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and to provide bike and pedestrian access crossings over the ,potomac ,river4 #hai4 ,not later than #de days after the last day of each quarter1 each ,federal and ,district government agency appropriated ,federal funds in this ,act shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the ,agency for that quarter for each ,federal funds appropriation provided in this ,act1 by the source year of the appropriation4 #hbj4 ,the ,district of ,columbia ,college ,access ,act of #aiii 7sec4 #ch-bgja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #ae1jjj2 7,b7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 by striking #ej1jjj and inserting #ge1jjj2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 after making reductions under subparagraph 7,a71 ratably reduce the amount of the tuition and fee payment of each eligible student who receives more than #aj1jjj for the award year2 and2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting subparagraph 7,b72 and 7#b7 in section #e-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 by striking #b1ejj and inserting #c1gej2 7,b7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 by striking #ab1ejj and inserting #ah1gej2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 after making reductions under subparagraph 7,a71 ratably reduce the amount of the tuition and fee payment of each eligible student who receives more than #b1ejj for the award year2 and2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting subparagraph 7,b74 #hba4 ,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 #bjbf4 ,f ,national ,security1 ,department of ,state1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf ,i ,,department ,,of ,,state ,,and ,,related ,,programs ,,department ,,of ,,state ,administration of ,foreign ,affairs ,,diplomatic ,,programs ,for necessary expenses of the ,department of ,state and the ,foreign ,service not otherwise provided for1 #i1ceh1bcf1jjj1 of which #hci1iaj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which up to #c1geh1hcf1jjj 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#d71 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 #aidh 7#fb ,stat4 #aa2 ,chapter #cf71 #c1ihg1bcc1jjj1 of which up to #gbd1bjd1jjj 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 #a1dcg1gjg1jjj4 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 nonproliferation1 and disarmament activities as authorized1 #hga1fde1jjj4 7#d7 ,security programs ,for necessary expenses for security activities1 #c1jfa1fea1jjj1 of which up to #c1jcd1fcb1jjj is for ,worldwide ,security ,protection4 7#e7 ,reprogramming ,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 ,,consular ,,and ,,border ,,security ,,programs ,of the amounts deposited in the ,consular and ,border ,security ,programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to section #gjfi7;e7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-ajc71 #eac1jjj1jjj shall be available until expended for the purposes of such account1 including to reduce passport backlogs and reduce visa wait times3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state may by regulation authorize ,state officials or the ,united ,states ,postal ,service to collect and retain the execution fee for each application for a passport accepted by such officials or by that ,service4 ,,capital ,,investment ,,fund ,for necessary expenses of the ,capital ,investment ,fund1 as authorized1 #cii1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state as established by section #djb7;a77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ace1eej1jjj1 of which #bj1ccc1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 up to #f1jjj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbf for the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,afghanistan ,reconstruction3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading are made available notwithstanding section #bji7;a77#a7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibi7;a77#a771 as it relates to post inspections4 ,,educational ,,and ,,cultural ,,exchange ,,programs ,for necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs1 as authorized1 #ffg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not less than #bgc1daj1jjj shall be for the ,fulbright ,program1 not less than #af1aej1jjj shall be for the ,benjamin ,gilman ,international ,scholarships ,program1 not less than #ii1gej1jjj shall be for the ,international ,visitor ,leadership ,program1 and not less than #ce1fcj1jjj shall be for the ,young ,leaders ,initiatives3 ,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 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 funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for the ,benjamin ,gilman ,international ,scholarships ,program shall also be made available for the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,scholars ,program1 pursuant to section #gjge of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaf-f73 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the allocation of funds made available under this heading by program1 project1 and activity3 ,provided further1 ,that any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded under this heading in this ,act1 including program consolidation and closures1 changes to eligibility criteria and geographic scope1 and implementing partners1 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,department of ,state not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,representation ,,expenses ,for representation expenses as authorized1 #aj1jjj1jjj4 ,,protection ,,of ,,foreign ,,missions ,,and ,,officials ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided1 to enable the ,secretary of ,state to provide for extraordinary protective services1 as authorized1 #cj1hij1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,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 real property that are owned or leased by the ,department of ,state1 and renovating1 in addition to funds otherwise available1 the ,harry ,s ,truman ,building1 #hab1hcf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 of which not to exceed #be1jjj may be used for 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 agencies of the ,united ,states ,government4 ,in addition1 for the costs of worldwide security upgrades1 acquisition1 and construction as authorized1 #a1aii1hef1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,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 as authorized1 #h1hhe1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,repatriation ,loans ,program ,account4 ,,repatriation ,,loans ,,program ,,account ,for the cost of direct loans1 #b1eej1jjj1 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 #e1ebj1acg4 ,,payment ,,to ,,the ,,american ,,institute ,,in ,,taiwan ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h71 #ce1ifd1jjj4 ,,international ,,center1 ,,washington1 ,,district ,,of ,,columbia ,not to exceed #a1iag1agh shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the ,international ,center in accordance with section #d of the ,international ,center ,act 7,public ,law #ij-eec71 and1 in addition1 as authorized by section #e of such ,act1 #gde1jjj1 to be derived from the reserve authorized by such section1 to be used for the purposes set out in that section4 ,,payment ,,to ,,the ,,foreign ,,service ,,retirement ,,and ,,disability ,,fund ,for payment to the ,foreign ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund1 as authorized1 #fj1jjj1jjj4 ,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 conventions1 or specific ,acts of ,congress1 #a1chi1aeb1jjj1 of which #if1bdj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 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 borrowings4 ,,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 #a1bcj1ffg1jjj1 of which #fae1ccd1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 or 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 sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of human rights1 and to hold accountable 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 website of the ,united ,nations3 ,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 funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the ,secretary of ,state determines that ,united ,states 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 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 any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this ,act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,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 expenses1 as follows3 ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for salaries and expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 #fg1cjj1jjj1 of which #aj1jie1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,in addition1 for expenses necessary to carry out paragraph 7#c7 of section #efjb7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca71 #ab1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,construction ,for detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects1 #gh1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as authorized3 ,provided1 ,that the operating plan required by section #gjfb7;a7 of this ,act shall include1 for each construction project1 the expected scope1 timeline1 and total cost1 including out-year cost estimates for construction and operations and maintenance requirements3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs for the ,united ,states ,section1 up to #e1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under the heading ,salaries and ,expenses to carry out the purposes of the ,united ,states ,section1 which shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this ,act4 ,,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 for grant programs of the ,north ,american ,development ,bank1 including technical assistance grants and the ,community ,assistance ,program1 #ah1bjd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading for the ,international ,joint ,commission1 up to #a1bej1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and up to #i1jjj may be made available for representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading for the ,international ,boundary ,commission1 up to #a1jjj 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 #fh1egj1jjj3 ,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 ,united ,states agency for global media ,,international ,,broadcasting ,,operations ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media 7,,usagm71 as authorized1 to carry out international communication activities1 and to make and supervise grants for radio1 ,internet1 and television broadcasting to the ,middle ,east1 #fdc1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 up to #gb1gbj1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading may remain available until expended for satellite transmissions1 global network distribution1 and ,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 of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not less than #cj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting 7,,ocb73 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available for medium- and short-wave broadcasting at not less than the fiscal year #bjbd level and in a manner able to reach all provinces in ,cuba with daily programming3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with the table included under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the previous proviso1 funds may be reprogrammed within and between amounts designated in such table1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that no such reprogramming may reduce a designated amount by more than #aj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that if a subsequent ,act of ,congress results in a reorganization or restructuring of the programs or authorities funded under this heading such that the allocations set forth in such table can no longer be applied as written1 such allocations shall be available for reprogramming among such programs or authorities1 consistent with such ,act1 subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usagm ,chief ,executive ,officer shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations within #ae days of any determination by the ,,usagm that any of its broadcast entities1 including its grantee organizations1 provides an open platform for international terrorists or those who support international terrorism3 ,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 purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that significant modifications to ,,usagm broadcast hours previously justified to ,congress1 including changes to transmission platforms 7shortwave1 medium wave1 satellite1 ,internet1 and television71 for all ,,usagm language services shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,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 #i1gjj1jjj1 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 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading for such grant shall be apportioned to the ,foundation not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,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 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 #bjbf1 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 #bjbf1 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 #bdeb note71 all interest and earnings accruing to the ,israeli ,arab ,scholarship ,fund on or before ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 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 #bb1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading for such grant shall be apportioned to the ,center not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,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 #cae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #baj1caf1jjj shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner1 including for the core institutes1 and #ajd1fhd1jjj shall be for democracy programs3 ,provided1 ,that the requirements of section #gjfb7;a7 of this ,act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,endowment not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,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 as authorized by chapter #cabc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ggj1jjj1 of which #aaf1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 #bjbf3 ,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 #d1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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-cjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 #c1jei1jjj1 including not more than #f1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,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 #b1cjj1jjj1 including not more than #c1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,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 #d1jjj1jjj1 including not more than #d1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that the authorities1 requirements1 limitations1 and conditions contained in the second through fifth 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 #bjbf and shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading4 ,house ,democracy ,partnership ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,house ,democracy ,partnership established pursuant to ,house ,resolution #bd1 ,one ,hundred ,tenth ,congress1 as carried forward by ,house ,resolution #e1 ,one ,hundred ,nineteenth ,congress1 #b1cjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,house ,democracy ,partnership not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,,administration ,,of ,,assistance ,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 #aaa1ihh1jjj4 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,for the necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general with continued oversight jurisdiction for foreign assistance programs administered by the agency primarily responsible for administering part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 and whose oversight activities were funded under title ,,ii of prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #fb1ejj1jjj1 of which #i1cge1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 in accordance with section #dji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 section #fad7;f7 of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggac7;f77 and section #h;,a7a7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7as enacted into law by section #ajjj7;a7 of ,public ,law #ajf-aac71 as well as section #dja of the ,inter-,american ,foundation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;f71 and section #eje of the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;h74 ,,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 #c1eca1ige1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and which shall be apportioned directly to the ,department of ,state3 ,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 7#g7 programs to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to unanticipated and emerging global health threats1 including zoonotic diseases2 and 7#h7 family planning_/reproductive health3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available for ,united ,states contributions to ,the ,,gavi ,alliance and to a multilateral vaccine development partnership to support epidemic preparedness3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbf3 ,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 ,secretary of ,state 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 ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the ,department3 ,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 ,act 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 #e1hhc1hjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 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 for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria 7,global ,fund73 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of such contribution shall be #a1bej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this paragraph1 up to #bb1jjj1jjj may be made available1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 for administrative expenses of the ,united ,states ,global ,,aids ,coordinator4 ,,international ,,humanitarian ,,assistance ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,secretary of ,state to carry out the provisions of section #dia of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for international disaster relief1 rehabilitation1 and reconstruction assistance2 section #b7;a7 and 7b7 of the ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance ,act of #aifb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja71 and other activities to meet refugee and migration needs2 salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq472 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 #e1djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not less than #f1ejj1jjj shall be made available for refugees resettling in ,israel3 ,provided1 ,that consistent with section #dia7;d7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 funds made available under this heading shall be prioritized to reach those most in need of relief and rehabilitation because of natural and manmade disasters3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this paragraph1 not less than #b1igj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out the provisions of section #dia of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,department of ,state not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and at the start of each quarter thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a spend plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing the planned uses of funds1 obligations1 and disbursements as described under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,,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 #aifb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7;c771 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available by this ,act that are in excess of the limitation contained in paragraph 7#b7 of such section shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance4 ,,national ,,security ,,investment ,,programs ,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 and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-eaa71 and the ,support for ,east ,european ,democracy 7,,seed7 ,act of #aihi 7,public ,law #aja-agi71 #f1gff1hgd1jjj1 of which not less than fifteen percent of amounts made available under this heading shall be made available for programs in ,africa1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,department of ,state not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,democracy ,,fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for the promotion of democracy globally1 including to carry out the purposes of section #ejb7;b77#c7 and 7#e7 of ,public ,law #ih-afd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ddaa71 #bje1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 which shall be made available for the ,human ,rights and ,democracy ,fund of the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading that are made available to the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy and its core institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this ,act for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,department of ,state not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,independent agencies ,,peace ,,corps 7,,including ,,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 #daj1ejj1jjj1 of which #g1hjj1jjj is for the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 in addition to the requirements under section #gjae7;a7 of this ,act1 the ,peace ,corps shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to any decision to open1 close1 or suspend a domestic or overseas office or a country program unless there is a substantial risk to volunteers or other ,peace ,corps personnel3 ,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 #hcj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that section #fje7;e7 of the ,,mca 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjd7;e77 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 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7 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 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 expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,corporation not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the limitations in sections #fji7;i7 and #fji7;j7 of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7;i71 #ggjh7;j771 the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation may1 subject to the availability of funds1 extend compacts in ,indonesia1 ,kosovo1 ,nepal1 and ,senegal1 for up to one additional year3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,corporation shall notify the appropriate congressional committees prior to providing any such extension4 ,,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 #bi1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act 7title ,v of ,public ,law #if-ecc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;h et seq471 #ab1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;h-#c7;a77#b771 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 appropriate congressional committees 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 ,development ,foundation ,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 ,,united ,,states ,,foundation ,,for ,,natural ,,security ,,and ,,counterterrorism ,for necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of section #eajb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbe 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjb71 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,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 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading may be made available to contract for services as described in section #abi7;d77#c77;,a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 without regard to the location in which such services are performed4 ,,debt ,,restructuring ,for ,bilateral ,economic ,assistance--,department of the ,treasury--,debt ,restructuring there is appropriated #eb1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 for the costs1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of modifying loans and loan guarantees for1 or credits extended to1 such countries as the ,president may determine1 including the costs of selling1 reducing1 or canceling amounts owed to the ,united ,states pursuant to multilateral debt restructurings1 including ,paris ,club debt restructurings and the ,common ,framework for ,debt ,treatments beyond the ,debt ,service ,suspension ,initiative3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts may be used 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 #a1djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,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 such ,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 judges1 and other judicial authorities1 utilizing regional partners3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for ,program ,development and ,support may be made available notwithstanding pre-obligation requirements contained in this ,act1 except for the notification requirements of section #gjae3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the ,department of ,state not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,nonproliferation1 ,,anti-,,terrorism1 ,,demining ,,and ,,related ,,programs ,for necessary expenses for nonproliferation1 anti-terrorism1 demining and related programs and activities1 #hgj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 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 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehed71 section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc71 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 funds made available under this heading for the ,nonproliferation and ,disarmament ,fund shall be made available1 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 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 #cce1deh1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used1 notwithstanding section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 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 #cb1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,multinational ,force and ,observers mission in the ,sinai3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 up to #adh1cjj1jjj may be made available to pay assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities under the same terms and conditions1 as applicable1 as funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,contributions for ,international ,peacekeeping ,activities4 ,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 #aai1aeb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 #c1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended to increase the participation of women in programs and activities funded under this heading1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ej1jjj 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 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc71 #f1aeh1cig1jjj3 ,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 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 a country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 or is a major non-,,nato ally designated by section #eag7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 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 #gb1jjj1jjj 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 the ,secretary of ,state may use funds made available under this heading pursuant to the previous proviso for the administrative and other operational costs of the ,department of ,state related to military assistance and sales1 assistance under section #eea of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and ,department of ,defense security assistance programs1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #b1jjj1jjj of the funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso may be used for direct hire personnel1 except that this limitation may be exceeded by the ,secretary of ,state following consultation with 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 #a1ehi1ehe1hje of funds realized pursuant to section #ba7;e77#a77;,a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;e77#a77;,a77 may be obligated for expenses incurred by the ,department of ,defense during fiscal year #bjbf pursuant to section #dc7;b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgib7;b771 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 #cci1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a spend plan detailing the proposed allocation of funds under this heading and the entities to be funded3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of such ,committees4 ,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 #aej1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,contribution ,,to ,,the ,,international ,,development ,,association ,for payment to the ,international ,development ,association by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #a1jff1ahd1jjj1 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 #dc1faj1jjj1 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 increases in capital stock1 #ed1fdi1jjj1 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 increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed #h1fef1agd1fbd4 ,,contribution ,,to ,,the ,,european ,,bank ,,for ,,reconstruction ,,and ,,development ,for payment to the ,european ,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 #hg1ejj1jjj1 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 #ed1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,treasury ,,international ,,assistance ,,programs ,for contributions by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to international financial institutions and trust funds administered by such institutions1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 #ge1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,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 #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 #h1hfj1jjj1 of which up to #a1cbi1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,program ,,account ,the ,export-,import ,bank 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 #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 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 #abe1jjj1jjj1 of which up to #ah1gej1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 notwithstanding subsection 7b7 of section #aag of the ,export ,enhancement ,act of #aiib1 subsection 7a7 of such section shall remain in effect until ,september #cj1 #bjbf3 ,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 ,,program ,,budget ,,appropriations ,for the cost of direct loans1 loan guarantees1 insurance1 and tied-aid grants as authorized by section #aj of the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide1 as amended1 not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,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 shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjda1 for the disbursement of direct loans1 loan guarantees1 insurance and tied-aid grants obligated in fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbi4 ,,receipts ,,collected ,receipts collected pursuant to the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7,public ,law #gi-agc7 and the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij1 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 #j4 ,united ,states international development finance corporation ,,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 #g1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,corporate ,,capital ,,account ,the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation 7the ,corporation7 is authorized to make such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the ,corporation1 and in accordance with the law1 and to make such expenditures and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations1 as provided by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current fiscal year for the ,corporation3 ,provided1 ,that for necessary expenses of the activities described in subsections 7b71 7c71 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 of section #adba of the ,,build ,act of #bjah 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-bed7 and for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities described in section #adcd7;d7 of such ,act1 #ihc1bej1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided-- 7#a7 #bdc1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities 7including an amount for official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed #be1jjj72 and 7#b7 #gdj1bej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 for the activities described in subsections 7b71 7c71 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 of section #adba of the ,,build ,act of #bjah1 except such amounts obligated in a fiscal year for activities described in section #adba7;c7 of such ,act shall remain available for disbursement for the term of the underlying project3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under this paragraph may be paid to the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation--,program ,account for programs authorized by subsections 7b71 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 of section #adba of the ,,build ,act of #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that funds may only be obligated pursuant to section #adba7;g7 of the ,,build ,act of #bjah subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs for support by the ,corporation in high-income and advancing income countries shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that in fiscal year #bjbf collections of amounts described in section #adcd7;h7 of the ,,build ,act of #bjah shall be credited as offsetting collections to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that such collections collected in fiscal year #bjbf in excess of #ihc1bej1jjj shall be credited to this account and shall be available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that in fiscal year #bjbf1 if such collections are less than #ihc1bej1jjj1 receipts collected pursuant to the ,,build ,act of #bjah and the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij1 in an amount equal to such shortfall1 shall be credited as offsetting collections to this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that fees charged for project-specific transaction costs as described in section #adcd7k7 of the ,,build ,act of #bjah1 and other direct costs associated with origination or monitoring services provided to specific or potential investors1 shall not be considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such fees shall be credited to this account for such purposes1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may not be used to provide any type of assistance that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law or to provide assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law3 ,provided further1 ,that the sums herein appropriated from the ,general ,fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the offsetting collections described under this heading so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the ,general ,fund estimated at #edg1dej1jjj4 ,,program ,,account ,amounts paid from ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation--,corporate ,capital ,account 7,,cca7 shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that amounts paid to this account from ,,cca or transferred to this account pursuant to section #adcd7;j7 of the ,,build ,act of #bjah 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-bed7 shall be available for the costs of direct and guaranteed loans provided by the ,corporation pursuant to section #adba7;b7 of such ,act and the costs of modifying loans and loan guarantees transferred to the ,corporation pursuant to section #adfc of such ,act3 ,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 #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts obligated in a fiscal year shall remain available for disbursement for the following #h fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available in this ,act and transferred to carry out the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa pursuant to section #adcd7;j7 of the ,,build ,act of #bjah may remain available for obligation for #a additional fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the total loan principal or guaranteed principal amount shall not exceed #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,trade and development agency ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #ffa of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #hg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,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 #bjbf or any previous fiscal year1 disaggregated by fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that the report required by this section shall be submitted not later than #cj days after the end of each fiscal quarter and 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 exception ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b7 of section #fjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7title ,,vi of division ,a of ,h4,r4 #cdbg1 as enacted into law by section #ajjj7;a77#g7 of ,public ,law #ajf-aac and contained in appendix ,g of that ,act71 as amended by section #aaa of the ,department of ,state ,authorities ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbc71 a project to construct a facility of the ,united ,states may include office space or other accommodations for members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps4 7b7 ,consultation and notifications ,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 ,united ,states diplomatic facilities during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 this section in ,house ,report #aai-bag3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations at the early project development stage for out-year construction projects1 including to discuss security and non-security construction requirements1 modifications to scope1 and cost reductions identified for such projects1 consistent with applicable laws and regulations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall submit a quarterly report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on contingency savings identified from funds appropriated under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance by prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 and the obligation of funds made available by such savings shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,interim and temporary facilities abroad 7#a7 ,security vulnerabilities ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance may be made available1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 to address security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary ,united ,states diplomatic facilities abroad1 including physical security upgrades and local guard staffing4 7#b7 ,consultation ,the opening1 closure1 or any significant modification to an interim or temporary ,united ,states 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 7d7 ,soft targets ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance may be made available for security upgrades to soft targets1 including schools1 recreational facilities1 residences1 and places of worship used by ,united ,states diplomatic personnel and their dependents4 7e7 ,facilities ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to move the ,united ,states embassy to the ,state of ,israel to a location other than ,jerusalem4 ,,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 ,act4 ,,prohibition ,,on ,,publicity ,,or ,,propaganda #gjjf4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the ,united ,states not authorized before enactment of this ,act by ,congress3 ,provided1 ,that up to #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-ecc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;a note74 ,,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 or ,iran3 ,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 7a7 ,prohibition ,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 processes1 or to support a democratic transition3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state1 following consultation with the heads of relevant ,federal agencies1 may waive the restriction in this section on a program-by-program basis if the ,secretary certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to such waiver shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds ,,authority #gjji4 7a7 ,department of state 7#a7 ,department of state 7,a7 ,in general ,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 ,embassy security ,funds appropriated under the headings ,diplomatic ,programs1 including for ,worldwide ,security ,protection1 ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance1 and ,emergencies in the ,diplomatic and ,consular ,service in this ,act may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated 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 for emergency evacuations1 or to prevent or respond to security situations and requirements1 subject to the regular notification procedures of such ,committees4 7,c7 ,emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service ,of the amount made available under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs for ,worldwide ,security ,protection1 not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj 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,d7 ,capital investment fund ,of the amount made available under the heading1 ,diplomatic ,programs1 up to #ej1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available in title ,i of this ,act under the heading ,capital ,investment ,fund4 7,e7 ,prior consultation ,the transfer authorities provided by subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 are in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in this ,act and under any other provision of law and the exercise of such authority shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,reorganization ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,administration of ,foreign ,affairs in title ,i and ,operating ,expenses in title ,,ii may be transferred to and between accounts under such headings if the ,secretary of ,state determines such transfer is necessary to implement a reorganization1 redesign1 or other plan as defined by section #gjfc7;b7 of this ,act that is expressly authorized by a subsequent ,act of ,congress3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this ,act or any other ,act and is subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#c7 ,treatment as reprogramming ,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 ,limitation on transfers of funds between agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,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 ,allocation and transfers ,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 #aifa1 and section #adcd7;j7 of the ,,build ,act of #bjah 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-bed74 7#c7 ,notification ,any agreement entered into by 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 #b1jjj1jjj and any agreement made pursuant to section #fcb7;a7 of such ,act1 with funds appropriated by this ,act or 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 ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement of this paragraph shall not apply to such agreements with a department1 agency1 or instrumentality funded by this ,act4 7#d7 ,prior ,consultation ,requirement ,agreements between the ,department of ,state with any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government not funded by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 to transfer or allocate funds appropriated under the headings ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance and ,united ,states ,emergency ,refugee and ,migration ,assistance ,fund in this ,act1 or under the headings ,international ,disaster ,assistance1 ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance1 and ,united ,states ,emergency ,refugee and ,migration ,assistance ,fund in prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 not later than #g days prior to the transfer of such funds1 except if to do so would pose an immediate and substantial risk to human health or welfare3 ,provided1 ,that in the case of any such exception the information required by such consultation shall be provided as early as practicable1 but in no event later than #c days after taking the action to which the consultation requirement was applicable1 and such information shall include a description of the circumstance necessitating such exception4 7c7 ,united states international development finance corporation ,amounts transferred pursuant to section #adcd7;j7 of the ,,build ,act of #bjah 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-bed7 may only be transferred from funds made available under title ,,iii of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that any such transfers1 or any other amounts transferred to the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation 7the ,corporation7 pursuant to any provision of law1 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state and the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation1 as appropriate1 shall ensure that the programs funded by such transfers are coordinated with1 and complement1 foreign assistance programs implemented by the ,department of ,state4 7d7 ,transfer of funds between accounts ,none of the funds made available under titles ,,ii through ,v of this ,act may be obligated under an appropriations 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 of funds ,any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs entered into between the ,department of ,state and another agency of the ,united ,states ,government under the authority of section #fcb7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 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 upon completion of such audits3 ,provided1 ,that such audits shall be transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations by the ,department of ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred under such authority may be made available for the cost of such audits4 ,,prohibition ,,and ,,limitation ,,on ,,certain ,,expenses #gjaj4 7a7 ,first-,class travel ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for first-class travel by employees of ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies funded by this ,act in contravention of section #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7b7 ,computer networks ,none of the funds made available by this ,act for the operating expenses of any ,united ,states ,government department or agency may be used to establish or maintain a computer network for use by such department or agency unless such network has filters designed to block access to sexually explicit websites3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this subsection shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local law enforcement agency1 or any other entity carrying out the following activities3 criminal investigations1 prosecutions1 and adjudications2 administrative discipline2 and the monitoring of such websites undertaken as part of official business4 7c7 ,prohibition on promotion of tobacco ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products 7including electronic nicotine delivery systems71 or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products 7including electronic nicotine delivery systems71 except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products 7including electronic nicotine delivery systems7 of the same type4 7d7 ,email servers outside the 4gov domain ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic ,programs and ,capital ,investment ,fund that are made available to the ,department of ,state 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 7e7 ,representation and entertainment expenses ,each ,federal department1 agency1 or entity funded in title ,i of this ,act 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 interests1 and-- 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 7f7 ,limitations on entertainment expenses ,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 ,programs and ,national ,security ,investment ,programs 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 entrance fees at sporting events1 theatrical and musical productions1 and amusement parks4 ,,assistance ,,effectiveness ,,and ,,transparency #gjaa4 7a7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a multi-year strategy to improve the effectiveness of ,united ,states ,government foreign assistance4 7#b7 ,elements ,the strategy required by this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 methods used to determine the effectiveness of ,united ,states ,government foreign assistance2 7,b7 analysis on using outcomes to inform the allocation of such assistance2 7,c7 results of impact evaluations carried out within the prior #ab months and a plan for incorporating the results of such evaluations into the design of future programs funded by such assistance2 7,d7 analysis of opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of such assistance by increasing partnerships with local organizations1 including faith-based organizations1 as appropriate1 including specific plans to provide grants1 cooperative agreements1 and other awards of not more than #b1jjj1jjj1 consistent with the requirements included in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act72 and 7,e7 estimated costs associated with implementation of the strategy4 7#c7 ,specific reforms ,the strategy required by this subsection shall include the following specific reforms-- 7,a7 an approval process for small grants previously managed at the mission level1 including public diplomacy and cultural preservation programs1 by respective ,chiefs of ,mission1 the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy and ,public ,affairs1 and the ,under ,secretary of ,political ,affairs1 as appropriate3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section1 the term small grants means a grant with a value of less than #a1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 a certification process1 on a country-by-country basis1 to ensure that ,united ,states assistance supports the implementation of a comprehensive assistance strategy that promotes ,american interests abroad1 including a detailed definition of such interests1 consistent with the requirements of subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 7,c7 a plan established prior to the obligation of ,united ,states assistance for the winding down of such assistance1 as appropriate1 including transition and sustainment of programs and activities to entities other than the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7,d7 requirements for co-investment by recipient governments and cost matching from sources other than the ,united ,states ,government1 including other international donors and the private sector1 for assistance made available by this ,act1 as appropriate4 7#d7 ,concurrent recommendations ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 convene a panel of experts and practitioners to make recommendations for the strategy required by this subsection2 and 7,b7 include all such recommendations in an appendix to the strategy whether or not they were incorporated into the strategy4 7#e7 ,consultation ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the requirements of this subsection4 7b7 ,beneficiary feedback ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance shall be made available for the regular and systematic collection of feedback obtained directly from beneficiaries to enhance the quality and relevance of such assistance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall regularly conduct oversight to ensure that such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance4 7c7 ,evaluations ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be made available for impact evaluations1 including ex-post evaluations1 of the effectiveness and sustainability of ,united ,states ,government foreign assistance programs3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this subsection are in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes4 7d7 ,innovation ,the ,secretary of ,state may use funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii to make innovation incentive awards in accordance with the terms and conditions of section #gjcd7;e77#d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaf-f71 except that each individual award may not exceed #ejj1jjj4 7e7 ,foreign assistance website ,funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,i1 funds made available for any independent agency in title ,,iii1 and funds made available under the headings ,trade and ,development ,agency and ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 as appropriate1 shall be made available to support the provision of additional information on ,united ,states ,government foreign assistance on the ,foreign,assistance4gov website3 ,provided1 ,that all ,federal agencies funded under this ,act shall provide such information on foreign assistance1 upon request and in a timely manner1 to the ,department of ,state4 ,,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 consultation 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 ,notification and reimbursement of foreign taxes ,an amount equivalent to #bjj percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year #bjbf on funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs by a foreign government or entity against ,united ,states assistance programs1 either directly or through grantees1 contractors1 and subcontractors1 shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year #bjbg and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country or for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza program1 as applicable1 if1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 such taxes have not been reimbursed4 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 foreign government 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 ,in general ,the provisions of this section shall not apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such taxes if the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that-- 7,a7 such foreign government or entity 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 ,consultation ,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 foreign government or entity4 7f7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall issue and update 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 section3 7#a7 ,bilateral agreement ,the term bilateral 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 agreement4 7#b7 ,taxes and taxation ,the term taxes and taxation shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff4 ,,availability ,,and ,,designated ,,funding ,,levels #gjad4 7a7 ,availability ,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 by this ,act4 7b7 ,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 7c7 ,extension of availability ,in addition to the authority contained in subsection 7b71 the original period of availability of funds appropriated by this ,act and administered by the ,department of ,state 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 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 7d7 ,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 ,i1 ,,ii1 and ,,vi1 and under the headings ,peace ,corps and ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 of this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs to the departments and agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year #bjbf1 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 departments and agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation to-- 7#a7 create new programs2 7#b7 suspend or eliminate a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 close1 suspend1 open1 or reopen a mission or post2 7#d7 create1 close1 reorganize1 downsize1 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 ,i1 ,,ii1 and ,,vi of this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 to the departments and agencies funded under such titles that remain available for obligation in fiscal year #bjbf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the department and agency funded under title ,i of this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure for programs1 projects1 or activities 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 projects1 or activities 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 ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,democracy ,fund1 ,peace ,corps1 ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 ,international ,organizations and ,programs1 ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 and ,trade and ,development ,agency shall be available for obligation for programs1 projects1 activities1 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 advance of such obligation3 ,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 a program1 project1 or activity 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 program1 project1 or activity for the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification submitted pursuant to subsection 7f7 of this section shall include information on the use of notwithstanding authority4 7d7 ,department of defense programs and funding notifications 7#a7 ,programs ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available to support or continue any program initially funded under any authority of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any ,act making or authorizing appropriations for the ,department of ,defense1 unless the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 submits a justification to such ,committees that includes a description of1 and the annual estimated costs associated with1 the support or continuation of such program4 7#b7 ,funding ,funds transferred by the ,department of ,defense to the ,department of ,state for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#c7 ,notification on excess defense articles ,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 7e7 ,waiver ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the requirements of this section or any similar provision of this ,act or any other ,act1 including any prior ,act1 requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of1 or consultations with1 the ,committees on ,appropriations may only 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 to1 or consultation with1 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 circumstances3 ,provided further1 ,that no other provision of law relating to such assistance may be construed to authorize a waiver or alteration of the notification requirements of this section1 or any other notification or consultation required by this ,act or prior ,acts1 unless such provision explicitly cites to and supersedes this proviso4 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 ,burma1 ,cambodia1 ,colombia1 ,cuba1 ,egypt1 ,el ,salvador1 ,georgia1 ,guatemala1 ,haiti1 ,honduras1 ,iran1 ,iraq1 ,lebanon1 ,libya1 ,mexico1 ,nicaragua1 ,nigeria1 ,pakistan1 the ,russian ,federation1 ,somalia1 ,south ,sudan1 ,sudan1 ,syria1 ,tunisia1 ,ukraine1 ,venezuela1 ,yemen1 and ,zimbabwe except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7g7 ,trust funds ,funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title ,,iii of this ,act and prior ,acts making funds available for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for a trust fund held by an international financial institution shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 and such notification shall include the information specified under this section in ,house ,report #aai-bag4 7h7 ,other program notification requirements 7#a7 ,other programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for the following programs and activities shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 7,a7 the ,power ,africa and ,prosper ,africa initiatives2 7,b7 the ,indo-,pacific ,strategy2 7,c7 assistance made available pursuant to section #gjff of this ,act2 7,d7 the ,countering ,,prc ,influence ,fund and the ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund2 and 7,e7 the ,america ,first ,opportunity ,fund4 7#b7 ,arms sales ,the reports1 notifications1 and certifications1 and any other documents1 required to be submitted pursuant to section #cf7;a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf71 and such documents submitted pursuant to section #cf7;b7 through 7d7 of such ,act with respect to countries that have received assistance provided with funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 shall be concurrently submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations and shall include information about the source of funds for any sale or transfer1 as applicable1 if known at the time of submission4 7#c7 ,deobligated balances ,an obligation in excess of #b1jjj1jjj from deobligated balances of funds appropriated by prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that remain available due to the exercise of the authority in section #gjaa of such ,acts shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7i7 ,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 7j7 ,requirement to inform ,the ,secretary of ,state shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance have been diverted or destroyed1 to include the type and amount of assistance1 a description of the incident and parties involved1 and an explanation of the response of the ,department of ,state3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement to inform of this subsection shall also apply to the circumstances and in the manner described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7k7 ,prior consultation requirement ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 and the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #g days prior to informing a government of1 or publicly announcing a decision on1 the suspension or early termination of assistance to a country or a territory1 including as a result of an interagency review of such assistance1 from funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs3 ,provided1 ,that such consultation shall include a detailed justification for such suspension1 including a description of the assistance being suspended4 ,,documents1 ,,report ,,posting1 ,,records ,,management1 ,,and ,,related ,,cybersecurity ,,protections #gjaf4 7a7 ,document requests ,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 ,state4 7b7 ,public posting of reports 7#a7 ,any ,federal agency funded by this ,act shall maintain a public website1 and1 except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 any report required by this ,act to be submitted to ,congress shall be posted on the public website of such agency not later than #de days following the receipt of such report by ,congress4 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a report if-- 7,a7 the head of such agency determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations in the transmittal letter accompanying such report that-- 7i7 the public posting of the report would compromise national security1 including the conduct of diplomacy2 or 7ii7 the report contains proprietary or other privileged information2 or 7,b7 the public posting of the report is specifically exempted in ,house ,report #aai-bag or the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7#c7 ,the agency posting such report shall do so only after the report has been made available to the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#d7 ,the head of the agency posting such report shall do so in a central location on the public website of such agency4 7c7 ,records management and related cybersecurity protections ,the heads of ,federal agencies funded under titles ,i and ,,ii of this ,act shall-- 7#a7 regularly review and 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 7#b7 use funds appropriated by this ,act 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 such agencies2 7#c7 direct departing employees1 including senior officials1 that all ,federal records generated by such employees belong to the ,federal ,government2 7#d7 substantially reduce1 compared to the previous fiscal year1 the response time for identifying and retrieving ,federal records1 including requests made pursuant to section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act72 and 7#e7 strengthen cybersecurity measures to mitigate vulnerabilities1 including those resulting from the use of personal email accounts or servers outside the 4gov domain1 improve the process to identify and remove inactive user accounts1 update and enforce guidance related to the control of national security information1 and implement the recommendations of the applicable reports of the cognizant ,office of ,inspector ,general4 ,,use ,,of ,,funds ,,in ,,contravention ,,of ,,this ,,act #gjag4 ,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 or policy4 ,,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 ,,and ,,reports #gjai4 7a7 ,allocation tables ,subject to subsection 7b71 funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii through ,v shall be made available at not less than 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 ,congress in the report required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and shall be made available for such foreign countries and international organizations notwithstanding the date of the transmission of such report4 7b7 ,authorized deviations ,unless otherwise provided for by this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state may only deviate up to #aj percent below 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 if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations on a case-by-case basis that such deviation is necessary to respond to significant1 exigent1 or unforeseen events1 or to address other exceptional circumstances directly related to the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 including a description of such events or circumstances3 ,provided further1 ,that deviations pursuant to the preceding proviso may not exceed #ej percent and 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 ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 deviations authorized by subsection 7b7 may only take place after submission of such report4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 funds for which the initial period of availability has expired2 and 7,b7 amounts designated by this ,act as minimum funding requirements4 7#b7 ,the authority of subsection 7b7 to deviate from amounts designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 shall not apply to the table included under the heading ,global ,health ,programs in such statement4 7#c7 ,with respect to the amounts designated for ,global ,programs in the table under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs included in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 the matter preceding the first proviso in subsection 7b7 of this section shall be applied by substituting #e percent for #aj percent1 and the provisos in such subsection 7b7 shall not apply4 7e7 ,reports and consultations ,the ,secretary of ,state and other designated officials1 as appropriate1 shall submit the reports and conduct the consultations required1 in the manner described1 in ,house ,report #aai-bag and the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 unless otherwise directed in such explanatory statement4 7f7 ,clarification ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance shall not be included for purposes of meeting amounts designated for countries in this ,act1 unless such heading is specifically designated as the source of funds4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the report required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for fiscal year #bjbe3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall also include details on the allocation of funds at the program1 project1 and activity level for meeting the congressionally directed amounts specifically designated for a purpose in the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-dg71 as carried forward by the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aai-d71 to include the amounts specifically designated in title ,,vii of such ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the structure and details to accompany such report4 ,,multi-,,year ,,pledges #gjbj4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 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 meets the requirements contained under this section in ,house ,report #aai-bag4 ,,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 under 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 #aged7;c7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c773 ,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 interest 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 the ,united ,states national interest4 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 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 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-fgb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdab71 section #ae of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhj71 section #cac of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiid and #aiie 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab71 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 ,act1 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 ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program accounts1 program1 project1 and activity shall also be considered to include country1 regional1 and central program level funding within each such account1 either as-- 7#a7 justified to ,congress2 or 7#b7 allocated by the ,executive ,branch in accordance with the report required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or as modified pursuant to section #gjai of this ,act4 ,,clarification #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 ,act1 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 ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,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 director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any assistance by such institution1 using funds appropriated or otherwise 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 ,secretary of ,state 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 the ,department of ,state 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 ,the ,department of ,state 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 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 assistance1 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 such 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 #aifa1 the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-eaa71 and the ,support for ,east ,european ,democracy 7,,seed7 ,act of #aihi 7,public ,law #aja-agi73 ,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 #bjbf1 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-dhj2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq473 ,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 ,,promotion ,,of ,,united ,,states ,,economic ,,interests #gjbh4 7a7 ,diplomatic engagement ,consistent with section #gjd of the ,championing ,american ,business ,through ,diplomacy ,act of #bjai 7title ,,vii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aaf-id71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall prioritize the allocation of funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs for support of ,chief of ,mission diplomatic engagement to foster commercial relations and safeguard ,united ,states economic and business interests in the country in which each ,chief of ,mission serves1 including activities and initiatives to create and maintain an enabling environment1 promote and protect such interests1 and resolve commercial disputes3 ,provided1 ,that each ,mission ,resource ,request and ,bureau ,resource ,request shall include amounts required to prioritize the activities described in this subsection4 7b7 ,training ,in carrying out section #gje of title ,,vii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aaf-id1 the ,secretary of ,state shall annually assess training needs across the economic and commercial diplomacy issue areas and ensure1 after a review of course offerings1 course attendance records1 and course evaluation results1 that current offerings meet training needs4 7c7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state should direct each ,chief of ,mission to consider how best to advance and support commercial relations and the safeguarding of ,united ,states business interests in the development and execution of the applicable ,integrated ,country ,strategy and the ,mission ,resource ,request for each country receiving bilateral assistance from funds appropriated by this ,act4 7#b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available to enhance and expand ,department of ,state coordination with the ,department of ,commerce on the furtherance of national and economic security interests1 subject to the coordination and concurrence of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,global ,markets and ,director ,general1 ,united ,states ,foreign ,commercial ,service3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall not be used to subsidize or replicate ongoing activities of the ,united ,state ,foreign ,commercial ,service1 and may not be used for programs or activities in the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds are subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,international ,,financial ,,institutions #gjbi4 7a7 ,evaluations ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the ,united ,states to encourage such institution to adopt and implement 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 #ce 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 analysis4 7b7 ,safeguards 7#a7 ,standards ,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 use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose 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 7#b7 ,accountability1 standards1 and best practices ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose loans or other financing for projects unless such projects-- 7,a7 provide for accountability and transparency1 including the collection1 verification1 and publication of beneficial ownership information related to extractive industries and on-site monitoring during the life of the project2 7,b7 will be developed and carried out in accordance with best practices regarding environmental conservation1 cultural protection1 and empowerment of local populations1 including free1 prior and informed consent of affected ,indigenous communities2 7,c7 do not provide incentives for1 or facilitate1 forced displacement or other violations of human rights2 and 7,d7 do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises owned or controlled by the armed forces4 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 use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to promote human rights due diligence and risk management1 as appropriate1 in connection with any loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy of such institution4 7e7 ,fraud and corruption ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the ,united ,states to include 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 use the voice of the ,united ,states to encourage such institution to collect1 verify1 and publish1 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 from any such financial institution4 7g7 ,whistleblower protections ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the ,united ,states to encourage such institution to effectively implement and enforce policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the ,united ,states for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including-- 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 binding independent adjudicative bodies1 including shared cost and selection external arbitration2 and 7#e7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation1 including provision for the restoration of prior employment4 7h7 ,grievance mechanisms and procedures ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the ,united ,states to support independent investigative and adjudicative mechanisms and procedures that meet or exceed best practices in the ,united ,states to provide due process and fair compensation1 including the right to reinstatement1 for employees who are subjected to harassment1 discrimination1 retaliation1 false allegations1 or other misconduct4 7i7 ,capital increases ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available to support a new capital increase for an international financial institution unless the ,president submits a budget request for such increase to ,congress and the ,secretary of the ,treasury concurrent with such request determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that-- 7#a7 the capital increase sets such institution on a path to meet its regional or global objectives1 as appropriate1 including its overarching strategic framework and vision for its role in development finance1 and such increase includes agreement on internal reforms and policy measures necessary to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution2 and 7#b7 the capital increase does not increase the voting power of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in such institution relative to that of the ,united ,states1 unless the ,secretary of the ,treasury certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such capital increase is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7j7 ,opposition to lending to the people's republic of china ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director at each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any loan1 extension of financial assistance1 or technical assistance by such bank to the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7k7 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing any funding provided in the prior calendar year by a financial intermediary fund overseen by the ,department of the ,treasury to the ,people's ,republic of ,china or any country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the ,united ,states4 ,,economic ,,resilience ,,initiative #gjcj4 7a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #aee1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,economic ,resilience ,initiative to enhance the economic security and stability of the ,united ,states and partner countries1 including through efforts to counter economic coercion3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available by this section may only be made available following consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 and shall include support for-- 7#a7 strategic infrastructure investments1 which shall be administered by the ,secretary of ,state in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies2 7#b7 activities to enhance critical mineral supply chain security2 and 7#c7 the ,cyberspace1 ,digital ,connectivity1 and ,related ,technologies ,fund in accordance with ,chapter #aj of ,part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided1 ,that the authority of section #eib7;f7 of such ,act may apply to amounts made available for such ,fund under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and such funds may be made available for the ,digital ,connectivity and ,cybersecurity ,partnership program consistent with section #fcjf of the ,department of ,state ,authorization ,act of #bjbc 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-ca74 7b7 ,funds appropriated by subsection 7a7 may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act to the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states under the heading ,program ,account1 to the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation under the heading ,corporate ,capital ,account1 and under the heading ,trade and ,development ,agency3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this ,act or any other ,act1 and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #ahe1bej1jjj shall be made available for energy development and security programs for countries globally through approaches consistent with section #c of the ,electrify ,africa ,act 7,public ,law #aad-aba71 to improve energy access1 productivity1 and self-reliance1 including to counter the influence of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and increase the economic competitiveness of the ,united ,states in the energy sector4 7d7 ,section #gjcj7;c7 of division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-dg shall apply during fiscal year #bjbf4 ,,financial ,,management1 ,,budget ,,transparency1 ,,and ,,anti-,,corruption #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 the requirements included in section #gjca7;a77#a77;,a7 through 7,e7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaf-f7 are fully met2 and 7,b7 the government of the recipient country is taking steps to reduce corruption4 7#b7 ,consultation and notification ,in addition to the requirements in paragraph 7#a71 funds may only be made available for direct government-to-government assistance subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures 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 #b1ejj1jjj and all funds available for cash transfer1 budget support1 and cash payments to individuals4 7#c7 ,suspension of assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state shall suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the ,secretary has credible information of material misuse of such assistance1 unless 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 #bjbg 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 ,debt service payment prohibition ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the government of any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country to any international financial institution or to the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 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 ,determination and report ,for each government identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 not later than #ahj days after the date of 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 website3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall include the elements included under this section in ,house ,report #aah-adf4 7#c7 ,assistance ,not less than #e1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs 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 transparency4 7c7 ,anti-,kleptocracy and human rights 7#a7 ,ineligibility 7,a7 ,officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the ,secretary of ,state has credible information have been involved1 directly or indirectly1 in significant corruption1 including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources1 or a gross violation of human rights1 including the wrongful detention of locally employed staff of a ,united ,states diplomatic mission or a ,united ,states citizen or national1 shall be ineligible for entry into the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,concurrent with the application of subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall1 as appropriate1 refer the matter to the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control1 ,department of the ,treasury1 to determine whether to apply sanctions authorities in accordance with ,united ,states law to block the transfer of property and interests in property1 and all financial transactions1 in the ,united ,states involving any person described in such subparagraph4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary shall also publicly or privately designate or identify the 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 for entry into the ,united ,states pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 if such entry 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 #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report1 including a classified annex if necessary1 to the appropriate congressional committees 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 website4 7#f7 ,clarification ,for purposes of paragraphs 7#a71 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 the amendments made by such section1 and to prevent the sale of conflict minerals1 and for technical assistance to promote independent audit mechanisms and support civil society participation in natural resource management4 7#b7 ,public disclosure and independent audits 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose 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 that3 7#a7 accurately account for and publicly disclose payments to the government by companies involved in the extraction and export of natural resources2 7#b7 include independent auditing of accounts receiving such payments and the public disclosure of such audits2 and 7#c7 require public disclosure of agreement and bidding documents1 as appropriate4 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 such subparagraph4 ,,democracy ,,programs #gjcb4 7a7 ,funding ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,democracy ,fund1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 #b1age1jjj1jjj should be made available for democracy programs as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7b7 ,authorities 7#a7 ,availability ,funds made available by this ,act for democracy programs pursuant to subsection 7a7 and under the heading ,national ,endowment for ,democracy may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 and with regard to the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy 7,,ned71 any regulation4 7#b7 ,beneficiaries ,funds made available by this ,act for the ,,ned are made available pursuant to the authority of the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy ,act 7title ,v of ,public ,law #ih-afd71 including all decisions regarding the selection of beneficiaries4 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 states and institutions that are responsive and accountable to citizens4 7d7 ,restrictions on foreign government interference 7#a7 ,prior approval ,with respect to the provision of assistance for democracy programs in this ,act1 the organizations implementing such assistance1 the specific nature of the assistance1 and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to prior approval by the government of any foreign country4 7#b7 ,disclosure of implementing partner information ,if the ,secretary of ,state determines that the government of the country is undemocratic or has engaged in or condoned harassment1 threats1 or attacks against organizations implementing democracy programs1 any new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which assistance is provided to such country shall not require the disclosure of the names of implementing partners of democracy programs1 and the ,secretary of ,state shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements1 as necessary1 to conform to this requirement4 7e7 ,protection of civil society activists and journalists ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,democracy ,fund shall be made available to support and protect members of civil society and journalists who have been threatened1 harassed1 or attacked4 ,,international ,,religious ,,freedom #gjcc4 7a7 ,international religious freedom office ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs shall be made available for the ,office of ,international ,religious ,freedom1 ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,democracy ,fund1 not less than #dj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for international religious freedom programs3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be the responsibility of the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom1 in consultation with other relevant ,united ,states ,government officials3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be prioritized for programs in countries designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom pursuant to section #djb7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb74 7#b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance shall be made available for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted ethnic and religious minorities1 including victims of genocide designated by the ,secretary of ,state and other groups that have suffered crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing4 7c7 ,authority ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law for assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in ,iraq and ,syria4 ,,special ,,provisions #gjcd4 7a7 ,victims of war1 displaced children1 and displaced burmese ,funds appropriated in title ,,iii 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 trafficking may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law4 7b7 ,forensic assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be made available for forensic assistance related to combating human trafficking as well as the exhumation and identification of victims of war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 and genocide3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be in addition to funds made available by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs for assistance for countries4 7c7 ,directives and authorities 7#a7 ,genocide victims memorial sites ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs 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#b7 ,exchange visitor program ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to modify the ,exchange ,visitor ,program administered by the ,department of ,state to implement the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7,public ,law #hg-bef2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq471 except through the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the ,administrative ,procedure ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eea et seq47 and notwithstanding the exception to such rulemaking process in such ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available for such purpose shall only be made available after consultation with1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 regarding how any proposed modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of1 and the estimated economic impact on1 the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that such consultation shall take place not later than #cj days prior to the publication in the ,federal ,register of any regulatory action modifying the ,exchange ,visitor ,program4 7#c7 ,payments ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,diplomatic ,programs1 except for funds 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 #aihe1 are available to provide payments pursuant to section #ija7;i77#b7 of title ,,ix of division ,j of the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhj;b7i77#b773 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#d7 ,program coordination ,the fourth proviso under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement in the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-ajc7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf and apply to funds appropriated under such heading in this ,act4 7d7 ,partner vetting ,prior to initiating a partner vetting program1 providing a direct vetting option1 or making a significant change to the scope of an existing partner vetting program1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state may restrict the award of1 terminate1 or cancel contracts1 grants1 or cooperative agreements or require an awardee to restrict the award of1 terminate1 or cancel a sub-award based on information in connection with a partner vetting program4 7e7 ,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 7f7 ,contingencies ,during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 ,transfer of funds 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 ,programs for fiscal year #bjbf1 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 7h7 ,impact on jobs ,section #gjef of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf4 7i7 ,extension of authorities 7#a7 ,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 #bjbf4 7#b7 ,transfer of balances ,section #gjha7;h7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf4 7#c7 ,protective services ,section #gjga of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-ajc7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf and shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act4 7#d7 ,extensions 7,a7 ,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-- 7i7 in the matter preceding the first proviso1 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjcj and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca2 and 7ii7 in the second proviso1 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjcj and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7,b7 ,section #gjcj7;b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aah-dg7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf and shall-- 7i7 also apply to funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and to the countries of ,costa ,rica and ,panama2 and 7ii7 be applied by substituting ,department of ,state for ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#e7 ,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 #bjbe and inserting #bjbe1 and #bjbf2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #bjbe each place it appears and inserting #bjbf2 and 7,b7 in section #eii;,e7b77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbf4 7j7 ,,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-ddg7 may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other products for child survival1 malaria1 tuberculosis1 and emerging infectious diseases 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-ddg7 shall be exercised by the ,secretary of ,state 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 shall include in the congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary resources1 disbursements1 balances1 and reimbursements related to such fund4 7k7 ,foundation ,subtitle ,a of title ,,li of division ,e of the ,servicemember ,quality of ,life ,improvement and ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #eaja7f7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7f771 by striking ,international ,conservation and inserting ,natural ,security and ,counterterrorism2 and 7#b7 in section #eajb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjb7-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by striking international conservation and inserting natural security and counterterrorism2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking ,international ,conservation and inserting ,natural ,security and ,counterterrorism4 7l7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,unless otherwise defined in this ,act1 for purposes of this ,act the term appropriate congressional committees means 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 ,congressional ,notifications ,the term regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations means such ,committees shall be notified not less than #ae days in advance of the obligation of funds3 ,provided1 ,that such notifications shall include the information detailed under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7#c7 ,funds appropriated by this act and prior acts ,unless otherwise defined in this ,act1 for purposes of this ,act the term funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs means funds that remain available for obligation1 and have not expired4 7#d7 ,international financial institutions ,in this ,act international financial institutions means 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 ,international ,fund for ,agricultural ,development1 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#e7 ,pacific islands countries ,in this ,act1 the term ,pacific ,islands countries means the ,cook ,islands1 the ,republic of ,fiji1 the ,republic of ,kiribati1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 the ,republic of ,nauru1 ,niue1 the ,republic of ,palau1 the ,independent ,state of ,papua ,new ,guinea1 the ,independent ,state of ,samoa1 the ,solomon ,islands1 the ,kingdom of ,tonga1 ,tuvalu1 and the ,republic of ,vanuatu4 7#f7 ,prior consultation ,for the purposes of this ,act1 the term prior consultation means a substantive engagement between a relevant ,federal agency and the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #g days prior to any public announcement or submission of a notification in which such ,committees are provided with details and the opportunity to engage on-- 7,a7 the proposed use of funds1 as applicable2 7,b7 the development1 content1 or conduct of a program1 project1 or activity2 and 7,c7 the proposed decision to be taken4 7#g7 ,spend plan ,in this ,act1 the term spend plan means a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular entity1 country1 program1 purpose1 or account and which shall include1 at a minimum1 a description of-- 7,a7 realistic and sustainable goals1 criteria for measuring progress1 and a timeline for achieving such goals2 7,b7 amounts and sources of funds by account2 7,c7 how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned programs2 and 7,d7 implementing partners1 to the maximum extent practicable4 7#h7 ,successor operating unit ,any reference to a particular operating unit or office in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be deemed to include any successor operating unit performing the same or similar functions4 7#i7 ,this act ,this ,act shall be deemed to be an ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs for purposes of any provision of law citing1 or referring to amounts made available by1 such an ,act4 ,,law ,,enforcement ,,and ,,security #gjce4 7a7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,community-based police assistance ,funds made available under 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 7#b7 ,combat casualty care 7,a7 ,consistent with the objectives of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa and the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall be made available for combat casualty training and equipment in an amount above the prior fiscal year4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall offer combat casualty care training and equipment as a component of any package of lethal assistance funded by this ,act with funds appropriated under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement of this subparagraph shall apply to a country in conflict1 unless the ,secretary determines that such country has in place1 to the maximum extent practicable1 functioning combat casualty care treatment and equipment that meets or exceeds the standards recommended by the ,committee on ,tactical ,combat ,casualty ,care3 ,provided further1 ,that any such training and equipment for combat casualty care shall be made available through an open and competitive process4 7#c7 ,training related to international humanitarian law ,the ,secretary of ,state shall offer training related to the requirements of international humanitarian law as a component of any package of lethal assistance funded by this ,act with funds appropriated under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement of this paragraph shall not apply to a country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 is a major non-,,nato ally designated by section #eag7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 or is complying with international humanitarian law3 ,provided further1 ,that any such training shall be made available through an open and competitive process4 7#d7 ,international prison conditions ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement shall be made available for assistance to eliminate inhumane conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities1 notwithstanding section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds prior to obligation and not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available by this ,act for such purpose4 7#e7 ,management and transparency of assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs1 not less than #b1ejj1jjj shall be made available for the ,bureau of ,political-,military ,affairs1 ,department of ,state1 in accordance with the purposes specified under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7b7 ,authorities 7#a7 ,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#b7 ,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 #bjbf1 and shall apply to funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs4 7#c7 ,commercial leasing of defense articles ,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 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc7 may be used to provide financing to ,israel1 ,egypt1 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 7#d7 ,special defense acquisition fund ,not to exceed #ijj1jjj1jjj may be obligated pursuant to section #ea7;c77#b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgie7;c77#b77 for the purposes of the ,special ,defense ,acquisition ,fund 7the ,fund71 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,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 7#e7 ,extension of war reserve stockpile authority ,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 #bjbg and inserting #bjbh4 7#f7 ,program clarification ,notwithstanding section #ejc7;a77#c7 of ,public ,law #hg-aie 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7;a77#c771 the procurement of defense articles and services funded on a non-repayable basis under section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act may be priced to include the costs of salaries of members of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states engaged in security assistance activities pursuant to #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cda 7relating to the ,state ,partnership ,program73 ,provided1 ,that this paragraph shall only apply to funds that remain available for obligation in fiscal year #bjbf4 7#g7 ,foreign military financing direct loans and loan guarantees ,through fiscal year #bjbg1 the terms and conditions provided in section #bfjf7;a7 and 7b7 of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ajc2 #acf ,stat4 #ghe7 shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to amounts made available by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 except that the limitations on amounts made available for direct loans and loan guarantees under sections #bfjf7;a7 and 7b7 shall each be increased by an additional #h1jjj1jjj1jjj1 and the phrase 1 except with respect to the initial obligation of funds for such costs shall be inserted before the period in the final proviso of section #bfjf7;a7 and the final proviso of section #bfjf7;b74 7#h7 ,continuation of authority ,section #gjce7;b77#g7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-dg7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf4 7c7 ,limitations 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 ,landmines and cluster munitions 7,a7 ,landmines ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 demining equipment available to 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 7,b7 ,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-- 7i7 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 7ii7 such assistance1 license1 sale1 or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such cluster munitions4 7#c7 ,crowd control ,if the ,secretary of ,state has information that a unit of a foreign security force uses excessive force to repress peaceful expression or assembly concerning corruption1 harm to the environment or human health1 or the fairness of electoral processes1 or in countries that are undemocratic or undergoing democratic transition1 the ,secretary shall promptly determine if such information is credible3 ,provided1 ,that if the information is determined to be credible1 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 such unit1 unless the ,secretary of ,state determines that the foreign government is taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of such unit to justice4 7#d7 ,oversight and accountability 7,a7 ,prior to the signing of a new ,letter of ,offer and ,acceptance 7,,loa7 involving funds appropriated under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with each recipient government to ensure that the ,,loa between the ,united ,states and such recipient government complies with the purposes of section #d of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bged7 and that the defense articles1 services1 and training procured with funds appropriated under such heading are consistent with ,united ,states national security policy4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of any instance in which the ,secretary of ,state has credible information that such assistance was used in a manner contrary to such agreement4 7d7 ,other ,matters 7#a7 ,security assistance report ,not later than #abj days after the date of 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 #bjbe1 by country and purpose of assistance1 including for sustainment of ,department of ,defense security cooperation programs1 and under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations1 ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program4 7#b7 ,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 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak7b77 as a major non-,,nato ally3 ,provided1 ,that such third-country training shall be clearly identified in the report submitted pursuant to section #fef of such ,act4 7#c7 ,leahy law ,for purposes of implementing section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the term credible information means information that1 considering the source of such information and the surrounding circumstances1 supports a reasonable belief that a violation has occurred1 and shall not be determined solely on the basis of the number of sources2 whether the source has been critical of a policy of the ,united ,states ,government or its security partners2 whether the source has a personal connection to the information being reported2 or whether the ,united ,states ,government is able to independently verify the information4 ,,countering ,,the ,,flow ,,of ,,fentanyl ,,and ,,other ,,synthetic ,,drugs #gjcf4 7a7 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to counter the flow of fentanyl1 fentanyl precursors1 and other synthetic drugs into the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes4 7b7 ,uses of funds ,funds made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be made available to support-- 7#a7 efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl1 fentanyl precursors1 and other synthetic drugs and their precursor materials to the ,united ,states from and through the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc71 ,mexico1 and other countries2 7#b7 law enforcement cooperation and capacity building efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations involved in the production and trafficking of fentanyl1 fentanyl precursors1 and other synthetic drugs2 7#c7 implementation of the ,fighting ,emerging ,narcotics ,through ,additional ,nations to ,yield ,lasting ,results ,act 7part #g of subtitle ,c of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc1 ,public ,law #aag-bfc72 and 7#d7 engagement1 including through multilateral organizations and frameworks1 to catalyze collective action to address the public health and security threats posed by fentanyl1 fentanyl precursors1 and other synthetic drugs1 including through the ,global ,coalition to ,address ,synthetic ,drug ,threats4 ,,palestinian ,,statehood #gjcg4 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 ,,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 #bjbf1 #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 ,national ,security ,investment ,programs for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza4 7b7 ,vetting ,prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs 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-- 7,a7 the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit1 or have committed acts of terrorism2 and 7,b7 any educational institution located in the ,west ,bank or ,gaza that is named after an individual who the ,secretary of ,state determines has committed an act 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-- 7,a7 the benchmarks that have been established for security assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza and on the extent of ,palestinian compliance with such benchmarks2 and 7,b7 the steps being taken by the ,palestinian ,authority to end torture and other cruel1 inhuman1 and degrading treatment of detainees1 including by bringing to justice members of ,palestinian security forces who commit such crimes4 7d7 ,oversight by the department of state 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state 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 ,act1 up to #a1djj1jjj may be used by the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state for audits1 investigations1 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 #bjbf under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 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 ,,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#a77;,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#a77;,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 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #a1dbe1jjj1jjj should be made available for assistance for ,egypt1 of which-- 7,a7 not less than #abe1jjj1jjj shall be made available from funds under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 of which not less than #dj1jjj1jjj should be made available for higher education programs1 including not less than #ae1jjj1jjj for scholarships for ,egyptian students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education in ,egypt that are currently accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the ,united ,states ,department of ,education1 or meets standards equivalent to those required for ,united ,states institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by such ,department3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available for democracy programs1 and for development programs in the ,sinai2 and 7,b7 not less than #a1cjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available from funds under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 subject to the requirements of paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d73 ,provided1 ,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 ,appropriations and the uses of any interest earned on such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,additional security assistance ,in addition to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 not less than #ge1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall be made available for assistance for ,egypt4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,withholding ,of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b71 #cbj1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,egypt is meeting the requirements under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may waive such requirement if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such funds are necessary for counterterrorism1 border security1 or nonproliferation programs or that it is otherwise important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so1 including a detailed justification for the use of such waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements cannot be met3 ,provided further1 ,that the report required by the previous proviso shall be submitted in unclassified form but may be accompanied by a classified annex4 7b7 ,iran 7#a7 ,funding ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic ,programs1 ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs shall be made available-- 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 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions or to efforts that advance ,iran's nuclear program2 7,c7 to support the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against ,iran for support of nuclear weapons development1 terrorism1 human rights abuses1 and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation2 and 7,d7 for democracy programs in support of the aspirations of the ,iranian people4 7#b7 ,reports 7,a7 ,semi-annual report ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the semi-annual report required by section #ace7;d77#d7 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bafj;e7d77#d771 as added by section #b of the ,iran ,nuclear ,agreement ,review ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ag74 7,b7 ,sanctions report ,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-- 7i7 the status of ,united ,states bilateral sanctions on ,iran2 7ii7 the reimposition and renewed enforcement of secondary sanctions2 and 7iii7 the impact such sanctions have had on ,iran's destabilizing activities throughout the ,middle ,east4 7#c7 ,limitations ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be-- 7,a7 used to implement an agreement with the ,government of ,iran relating to the nuclear program of ,iran1 or a renewal of the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action adopted on ,october #ah1 #bjae1 in contravention of the ,iran ,nuclear ,agreement ,review ,act of #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bafj;e72 7,b7 made available to any foreign entity or person that is subject to ,united ,nations or ,united ,states bilateral sanctions with respect to the ,government of ,iran2 or 7,c7 used to revoke the designation of the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps as a ,foreign ,terrorist ,organization pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7c7 ,israel ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #c1cjj1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants only for ,israel3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program and made available for assistance for ,israel shall be disbursed within #cj days of the date 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 #bej1cjj1jjj shall be available for the procurement in ,israel of defense articles and defense services1 including research and development4 7d7 ,jordan 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #a1fej1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,jordan1 of which not less than #hde1ajj1jjj shall be made available for budget support for the ,government of ,jordan and not less than #dbe1jjj1jjj shall be made available under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program4 7#b7 ,in addition to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 not less than #djj1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs shall be made available for assistance for ,jordan1 which shall be made available for budget support1 and not less than #ej1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall be made available for assistance for ,jordan4 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 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7#b7 ,security assistance 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are made 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 conflict in ,syria1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are made available for assistance for ,lebanon may only be made available for programs to-- 7i7 professionalize the ,,laf to mitigate internal and external threats from non-state actors1 including ,hizballah2 7ii7 strengthen the security of borders and combat terrorism1 including training and equipping the ,,laf to secure the borders of ,lebanon and address security and stability requirements in areas affected by conflict in ,syria1 interdicting arms shipments1 and preventing the use of ,lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups2 and 7iii7 implement ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agja3 ,provided1 ,that prior to obligating funds made available by this subparagraph for assistance for the ,,laf1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a spend plan1 including actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the ,,laf is used only 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 #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification submitted pursuant to such section shall include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment4 7#c7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs that are made 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 7f7 ,syria 7#a7 ,non-lethal assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv may be made available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for non-lethal stabilization assistance for ,syria1 including for emergency medical and rescue response and chemical weapons investigations4 7#b7 ,limitations ,funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for assistance for ,syria may not be made available for-- 7,a7 a project or activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the ,government of ,iran1 foreign terrorist organizations 7as designated pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi771 or a proxy of ,iran in ,syria2 and 7,b7 activities that further the strategic objectives of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation that the ,secretary of ,state determines may threaten or undermine ,united ,states national security interests4 7#c7 ,consultation ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for any new program1 project1 or activity in ,syria shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7g7 ,tunisia ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for assistance for ,tunisia for the purposes described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7h7 ,west bank and gaza 7#a7 ,report on assistance ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs 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 ,national ,security ,investment ,programs 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 initiated or actively supported an ,,icc investigation against ,israeli nationals 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 this clause 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 ,gaza oversight 7,a7 ,certification ,the ,secretary of ,state shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ae days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 that-- 7i7 oversight policies1 processes1 and procedures have been established by the ,department of ,state and are in use to prevent the diversion to ,hamas and other terrorist and extremist entities in ,gaza and the misuse or destruction by such entities of assistance1 including through international organizations2 and 7ii7 such policies1 processes1 and procedures have been developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral donors and the ,government of ,israel1 as appropriate4 7,b7 ,oversight policy and procedures ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 concurrent with the submission of the certification required in subparagraph 7,a71 a written description of the oversight policies1 processes1 and procedures for funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,gaza1 including specific actions to be taken should such assistance be diverted1 misused1 or destroyed1 and the role of the ,government of ,israel in the oversight of such assistance4 7,c7 ,requirement to inform ,the ,secretary of ,state shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,gaza have been diverted1 misused1 or destroyed1 to include the type of assistance1 a description of the incident and parties involved1 and an explanation of the response of the ,department of ,state4 7,d7 ,third party monitoring ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for ,gaza1 including end use monitoring1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7,e7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,gaza1 and every #ij days thereafter until all such funds are expended1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the amount and purpose of such assistance provided during each respective quarter1 including a description of the specific entity implementing such assistance4 7,f7 ,assessment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act and every #ij days thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community that the ,secretary considers relevant1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza have been diverted to or destroyed by ,hamas or other terrorist and extremist entities in the ,west ,bank and ,gaza3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall include details on the amount and how such funds were made available and used by such entities3 ,provided further1 ,that such report may be submitted in classified form1 if necessary4 7,g7 ,consultation ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act but prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act for humanitarian assistance for ,gaza1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds4 7#d7 ,application of taylor force act ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs that are made available for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza shall be made available consistent with section #ajjd7;a7 of the ,taylor ,force ,act 7title ,x of division ,s of ,public ,law #aae-ada74 7#e7 ,security report ,the reporting requirements 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 7#f7 ,incitement report ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing steps taken by the ,palestinian ,authority to counter incitement of violence against ,israelis and to promote peace and coexistence with ,israel4 ,,africa #gjdb4 7a7 ,central african republic ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs may be made available for a contribution to the ,special ,criminal ,court in ,central ,african ,republic4 7b7 ,countries of the african great lakes region 7#a7 ,peace ,agreement and ,regional ,economic ,integration ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available to support the ,june #bg1 #bjbe ,peace ,agreement ,between the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo and the ,republic of ,rwanda and implementation of the ,regional ,economic ,integration ,framework1 including for cross-border security and education programs1 east-west economic linkages1 and health security in ,virunga ,national ,park and adjoining national parks in ,rwanda3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall prioritize sectors deemed critical by the ,secretary of ,state to the national security and economic interests of the ,united ,states1 including the mining sector and other natural resources3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall also be made available to facilitate regional economic integration and investment1 including with ,burundi and ,uganda3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may only be made available following consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 and in accordance with the requirements contained under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #fj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for such purposes1 which are in addition to amounts made available for assistance for the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo and the ,republic of ,rwanda1 including for bilateral assistance for such countries4 7#b7 ,democratic republic of the congo ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for bilateral assistance for the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo 7,,drc7 for agriculture1 global health1 law enforcement programs1 humanitarian assistance1 and programs to address violence against women and girls1 including in ,eastern ,,drc4 7#c7 ,republic of rwanda ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for bilateral assistance for the ,republic of ,rwanda1 including for maternal and child health programs1 programs to combat malaria1 and continued support for the ,government of ,rwanda's education reform efforts4 7#d7 ,assistance restriction ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,military ,education and ,training for the central government of a country in the ,african ,great ,lakes region may be made available only for ,expanded ,international ,military ,education and ,training and professional military education until the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is not facilitating or otherwise participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring country1 including aiding and abetting armed groups4 7c7 ,counter illicit armed groups ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the ,lord's ,resistance ,army 7,,lra7 or other illicit armed groups in ,eastern ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo and the ,central ,african ,republic1 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 7d7 ,ethiopia ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,ethiopia should be used to support-- 7#a7 political dialogue2 7#b7 civil society and the protection of human rights2 7#c7 investigations and prosecutions of gross violations of human rights2 7#d7 efforts to provide unimpeded access to1 and monitoring of1 humanitarian assistance2 and 7#e7 the restoration of basic services in areas impacted by conflict4 7e7 ,nigeria 7#a7 ,certification ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,nigeria1 #ej percent may not be obligated until the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such ,government is-- 7,a7 taking effective steps to prevent and respond to violence and hold perpetrators accountable2 7,b7 prioritizing resources to support victims of such violence1 including internally displaced persons2 7,c7 actively facilitating the safe return1 resettlement1 and reconstruction of communities impacted by the violence2 and 7,d7 allocating sufficient resources to address the conditions in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c74 7#b7 ,program prioritization ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,nigeria shall be made available on a cost-matching basis to the maximum extent practicable and used to support-- 7,a7 atrocities prevention1 including through early warning systems2 7,b7 advancing religious freedom2 7,c7 investigations and prosecutions of violence committed by ,fulani militia groups1 jihadist terror groups1 and criminal gangs2 7,d7 the effectiveness and accountability of police and security forces for the protection of civilians from militia or terrorist attack2 7,e7 the delivery of humanitarian assistance2 7,f7 the restoration of basic services in areas impacted by conflict including through faith-based and local organizations2 and 7,g7 the development of demobilization1 disarmament1 and reintegration efforts to address the challenge of illegal weapons trafficking and related security risks1 pursuant to section #gjce7;b77#b7 of this ,act4 7#c7 ,accountability ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an independent audit of all ,united ,states foreign assistance provided to ,nigeria during the #e fiscal years preceding enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such audit shall assess the criteria enumerated under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7f7 ,south sudan ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iv may be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,south ,sudan1 except to support implementation of a viable peace agreement in ,south ,sudan4 7g7 ,sudan 7#a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iv may be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,sudan1 except to support implementation of a viable peace agreement in ,sudan4 7#b7 ,consultation ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for any new program1 project1 or activity in ,sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7h7 ,zimbabwe 7#a7 ,instruction ,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 ,limitation ,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#a74 ,,east ,,asia ,,and ,,the ,,pacific #gjdc4 7a7 ,burma 7#a7 ,uses of funds ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #aba1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,burma for the purposes described in section #eege of the ,burma ,act of #bjbb 7subtitle ,e of title ,,lv of division ,e of ,public ,law #aag-bfc7 and section #gjdc7;a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-cbh73 ,provided1 ,that the authorities1 limitations1 and conditions contained in section #gjdc7;a7 of division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-cbh shall apply to funds made available for assistance for ,burma under this ,act1 except for the minimum funding requirements and paragraph 7#a77;,b73 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of section #eege of the ,burma ,act of #bjbb and assistance for ,burma made available by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 non-lethal assistance shall include equipment and associated training as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7#b7 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated by subsection 7a71 not less than the following amounts shall be made available for assistance for ,burma-- 7,a7 #ge1jjj1jjj for assistance programs1 including in ,thailand and ,india1 and cross border programs2 7,b7 #aj1jjj1jjj for governance and federalism programs1 including at the local and state levels2 7,c7 #g1jjj1jjj for atrocities prevention and accountability programs1 including for documentation and preservation of evidence2 7,d7 #a1jjj1jjj for accountability and justice programs for crimes against the ,rohingya2 7,e7 #be1jjj1jjj for non-lethal assistance1 consistent with the requirements of paragraph 7#a72 7,f7 #a1ejj1jjj for support for current and former political prisoners2 and 7,g7 #a1ejj1jjj for deserter programs1 consistent with the requirements of paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,deserter programs ,pursuant to section #gjdc7;a77#a77;,a7 of division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-cbh1 as continued in effect by this subsection1 funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for assistance for ,burma shall be made available for programs and activities to support deserters from the military junta and its allied entities1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7b7 ,indo-,pacific strategy 7#a7 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #a1hjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to support implementation of the ,indo-,pacific ,strategy4 7#b7 ,countering prc influence fund ,of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #djj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a ,countering ,,prc ,influence ,fund to counter the influence of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party and entities acting on their behalf globally1 which shall be subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #aj percent of such funds shall be held in reserve to respond to unanticipated opportunities to counter ,,prc influence3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act for such ,fund under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under such headings3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this ,act or any other ,act1 and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#c7 ,restriction on uses of funds ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available for any project or activity that directly supports or promotes-- 7,a7 the ,belt and ,road ,initiative or any dual-use infrastructure projects of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7,b7 the use of technology1 including biotechnology1 digital1 telecommunications1 and cyber1 developed by the ,people's ,republic of ,china unless the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 determines that such use does not adversely impact the national security of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,maps ,none of the funds made available by this ,act should be used to create1 procure1 or display any map that inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic system of ,taiwan and the islands or island groups administered by ,taiwan authorities4 7#e7 ,treasury appropriations fund symbol #ig-aa x #hbdb reprogramming ,of the grant balances in the ,foreign ,military ,sales ,trust ,fund1 identified by ,treasury ,appropriations ,fund ,symbol #ig-aa ,x #hbdb1 which are not currently applied to an active ,,fms case and which were appropriated prior to fiscal year #bjaf1 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be deobligated1 as appropriate1 and shall be available for assistance for countries in the ,indo-,pacific region and for the purposes of the ,countering ,,prc ,influence ,fund1 in addition to any funds otherwise made available for such purposes1 under the same authorities and conditions as amounts made available under this subsection4 7c7 ,laos ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv shall be made available for assistance for ,laos1 including for assistance for persons with disabilities caused by unexploded ordnance accidents1 and funds may be made available for programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility1 cognitive1 or developmental disabilities in areas sprayed with ,agent ,orange3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this subsection may be used1 in consultation with the ,government of ,laos1 for assessments of the existence of dioxin contamination resulting from the use of ,agent ,orange in ,laos and the feasibility and cost of remediation4 7d7 ,mission australia ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the heading ,administration of ,foreign ,affairs shall be made available to increase the number of ,department of ,state personnel and improve the requisite facilities necessary to advance the national security policy objectives of the ,united ,states in ,australia1 including through ,,aukus implementation3 ,provided1 ,that such expanded presence shall be reflected in the operating plan submitted pursuant to section #gjfb of this ,act1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7e7 ,north korea 7#a7 ,cybersecurity ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees engages in significant transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the ,government of ,north ,korea3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall submit the report required by section #bji of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ibbi7 to the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state may waive the application of the restriction in this paragraph with respect to assistance for the central government of a country if the ,secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 including a description of such interest served4 7#b7 ,broadcasts ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,broadcasting ,operations shall be made available to maintain broadcasting hours into ,north ,korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year4 7#c7 ,human rights ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,democracy ,fund shall be made available for the promotion of human rights in ,north ,korea3 ,provided1 ,that the authority of section #gjcb7;b77#a7 of this ,act shall apply to such funds4 7#d7 ,limitation on use of funds ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7f7 ,pacific islands countries 7#a7 ,operations ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,administration of ,foreign ,affairs shall be made available to increase the ,united ,states diplomatic and development presence in ,pacific ,islands countries 7,p,i,cs71 including the number and location of facilities and personnel1 and to enhance the communications capacity of such personnel3 ,provided1 ,that such expanded presence shall be reflected in the operating plan submitted pursuant to section #gjfb of this ,act1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #age1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,p,i,cs3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for the ,countering ,,prc ,influence ,fund shall be made available for assistance for ,p,i,cs1 in addition to funds made available under this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available by this paragraph for assistance for ,p,i,cs shall be made available for programs and activities to strengthen and expand cooperation between the ,united ,states and higher education institutions in ,p,i,cs1 to be awarded on a competitive basis3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available by this paragraph for assistance for ,p,i,cs3 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for trilateral programs2 not less than #g1ejj1jjj shall be made available for unexploded ordnance clearance1 including in ,papua ,new ,guinea1 ,solomon ,islands1 and ,kiribati2 and not less than #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a regional financing facility established by the ,pacific ,islands ,forum to build preparedness against natural disasters4 7g7 ,people's republic of china 7#a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#b7 ,hong kong ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,democracy ,fund1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for democracy and ,internet freedom programs for ,hong ,kong1 including legal and other support for democracy activists4 7h7 ,philippines 7#a7 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #ahj1cjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for the ,philippines1 of which not less than #hj1cjj1jjj shall be made available under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and not less than #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be made available under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program4 7#b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement may be made available for counternarcotics assistance for the ,philippines1 except for drug demand reduction1 maritime law enforcement1 or transnational interdiction4 7i7 ,public law #ajf-eed ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,programs and ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #aa1ejj1jjj shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the ,vietnam ,education ,foundation ,act of #bjjj 7title ,,ii of division ,b of ,h4,r4 #efff1 as enacted by section #a7;a77#d7 of ,public ,law #ajf-eed and contained in appendix ,d of such ,act2 #aad ,stat4 #bgfc;,a-#beg2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb note74 7j7 ,taiwan 7#a7 ,global cooperation and training framework ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #d1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework1 which shall be administered by the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,foreign military financing program ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,taiwan3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall prioritize the delivery of defense articles and services for ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,foreign military financing program loan and loan guarantee authority ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 except for amounts designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or 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 loans and loan guarantees for ,taiwan1 as authorized by section #eejb7;g7 of the ,taiwan ,enhanced ,resilience ,act 7subtitle ,a of title ,,lv of division ,e of ,public ,law #aag-bfc74 7#d7 ,fellowship program ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,payment to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan shall be made available for the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program4 7#e7 ,consultation ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the uses of funds made available pursuant to this subsection3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7k7 ,tibet 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations with experience working with ,tibetan communities to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development1 education1 and environmental conservation in ,tibetan communities in the ,tibet ,autonomous ,region and in other ,tibetan communities in ,china4 7#b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #h1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve ,tibetan culture and language in the refugee and diaspora ,tibetan communities1 development1 and the resilience of ,tibetan communities and the ,central ,tibetan ,administration 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 paragraph 7#a7 for programs inside ,tibet4 7#c7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to strengthen the capacity of the ,central ,tibetan ,administration1 of which up to #a1ejj1jjj may be made available to address economic growth and capacity building activities1 including for displaced ,tibetan refugee families in ,india and ,nepal to help meet basic needs1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#d7 ,funds made available for assistance for ,tibet by this subsection shall be made available as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7#e7 ,section #gjca7;c7 of this ,act shall be applied to officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other governments in the ,south ,asia region about whom the ,secretary of ,state has credible information have been involved in a gross violation of human rights against the people of ,tibet in the ,tibet ,autonomous ,region or other ,tibetan communities in the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the region4 7l7 ,vietnam ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for assistance for ,vietnam1 of which not less than-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for health and disability programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility1 cognitive1 or developmental disabilities3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be prioritized to assist persons whose disabilities may be related to the use of ,agent ,orange and exposure to dioxin1 or are the result of unexploded ordnance accidents2 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for activities related to the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in ,vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,vietnam1 including the military1 for such purposes2 7#c7 #c1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,reconciliation_/,vietnamese ,wartime ,accounting ,initiative2 and 7#d7 #c1ejj1jjj shall be made available for higher education programs4 ,,south ,,and ,,central ,,asia #gjdd4 7a7 ,afghanistan ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available for assistance to the ,taliban4 7b7 ,pakistan ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv 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 ,,latin ,,america ,,and ,,the ,,caribbean #gjde4 7a7 ,assistance for latin america and the caribbean ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv and made available for countries in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean shall be prioritized for programs as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7b7 ,central america 7#a7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for assistance for countries in ,central ,america1 including ,panama and ,costa ,rica1 consistent with subsection 7a71 which shall include programs to-- 7,a7 combat corruption and impunity in such countries1 including1 as appropriate1 with offices of ,attorneys ,general2 7,b7 reduce violence against women and girls2 and 7,c7 support locally-led development in ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras4 7#b7 ,limitation on assistance to certain central governments 7,a7 ,of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and under title ,,iv of this ,act1 #ej percent of such funds that are made available for assistance for each of the central governments of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras may only be obligated after the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is-- 7i7 combating corruption and impunity1 including investigating and prosecuting government officials1 military personnel1 and police officers credibly alleged to be corrupt1 and improving strategies to combat money laundering and other global financial crimes2 7ii7 implementing reforms1 policies1 and programs to strengthen the rule of law1 including increasing the transparency of public institutions1 strengthening the independence of judicial and electoral institutions1 and improving the transparency of political campaign and political party financing2 7iii7 protecting the rights of human rights defenders1 trade unionists1 journalists1 civil society groups1 opposition political parties1 and the independence of the media2 7iv7 taking demonstrable actions to secure national borders and stem mass migration toward ,mexico and the ,united ,states1 including positive governance related to combating crime and violence1 building economic opportunity1 improving government services1 and protecting human rights2 7v7 providing effective and accountable law enforcement and security for its citizens1 curtailing the role of the military in public security1 and upholding due process of law2 7vi7 implementing programs to reduce violence against women and girls2 7vii7 implementing policies to reduce poverty and promote economic growth and opportunity1 including the implementation of reforms to strengthen educational systems1 vocational training programs1 and programs for at-risk youth2 7viii7 cooperating with the ,united ,states to counter drug trafficking1 human trafficking and smuggling1 and other transnational crime2 7ix7 cooperating with the ,united ,states and other governments in the region to facilitate the return1 repatriation1 and reintegration of migrants2 and 7x7 implementing policies that improve the environment for businesses1 including foreign businesses1 to operate and invest1 including executing tax reform in a transparent manner1 ensuring effective legal mechanisms for reimbursements of tax refunds owed to ,united ,states businesses1 and resolving disputes involving the confiscation of real property of ,united ,states entities4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,the limitation of subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for-- 7i7 judicial entities to combat corruption and impunity2 7ii7 programs to promote and protect human rights and to investigate human rights abuses2 7iii7 support for women's economic empowerment2 7iv7 prevention of violence against women and girls2 7v7 humanitarian assistance2 and 7vi7 food security programs4 7,c7 ,foreign military financing program ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may be made available for assistance for ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 or ,honduras1 except for programs that support humanitarian assistance and disaster response4 7c7 ,colombia 7#a7 ,pre-obligation reports ,prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for assistance for ,colombia1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit the reports required under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7#b7 ,withholding of funds 7,a7 ,counternarcotics ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement that are made available for assistance for ,colombia1 #be percent may be obligated only if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that in the previous #ab months the ,government of ,colombia has-- 7i7 reduced overall coca cultivation1 production1 and drug trafficking2 7ii7 continued cooperating with the ,united ,states on joint counternarcotics operations2 and 7iii7 maintained extradition cooperation with the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,human rights ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program and made available for assistance for ,colombia1 #bj percent may be obligated only if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the requirements under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act7 have been met4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,the limitations of paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and maintenance1 and maritime and riverine security programs4 7#d7 ,authority ,aircraft supported by funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs and made available for assistance for ,colombia may be used to transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and interdiction1 including security for such activities1 and to provide transport in support of alternative development programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities4 7#e7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for assistance for ,colombia may be made available for payment of reparations to conflict victims1 compensation to demobilized combatants1 or cash subsidies for agrarian reforms associated with the implementation of the #bjaf agreement between the ,government of ,colombia and illegal armed groups4 7d7 ,cuba 7#a7 ,democracy programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #be1jjj1jjj shall be made available to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in ,cuba1 including to support political prisoners3 ,provided1 ,that no funds shall be obligated for business promotion1 economic reform1 entrepreneurship1 or any other assistance that is not democracy building as expressly authorized in the ,cuban ,liberty and ,democratic ,solidarity 7,,libertad7 ,act of #aiif and the ,cuban ,democracy ,act of #aiib4 7#b7 ,prohibitions ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be used to eliminate or diminish the ,cuba ,restricted ,list as maintained by the ,department of ,state1 or to otherwise allow1 facilitate or encourage financial transactions with entities on the ,cuba ,restricted ,list1 as well as other entities or individuals within the ,cuban military or ,cuban intelligence services1 high level members of the ,communist ,party1 those licensed by the ,cuban government1 or the immediate family members of these entities or individuals4 7#c7 ,prohibition on support for cuban military and security institutions ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available to any individual or entity that-- 7,a7 engages in financial transactions with1 transfers funds to1 or otherwise provides material support to the ,ministry of the ,revolutionary ,armed ,forces of ,cuba1 the ,ministry of the ,interior of ,cuba1 or any subdivision1 agency1 or instrumentality thereof2 7,b7 engages in activities that directly or indirectly support1 facilitate1 or benefit the operations1 revenue generation1 or international commercial activities of such ,ministries2 7,c7 is owned or controlled by1 or acts on behalf of1 any entity described in subparagraphs 7,a7 or 7,b72 or 7,d7 knowingly provides support or services for the purpose of circumventing sanctions or restrictions on the ,cuban military or security forces1 or to benefit senior members thereof4 7#d7 ,exceptions ,the restrictions of paragraph 7#c7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 the sale of agricultural commodities1 medicine1 or medical devices to ,cuba consistent with the ,trade ,sanctions ,reform and ,export ,enhancement ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq472 7,b7 payments in furtherance of the lease1 maintenance1 or improvements of the ,united ,states military base at ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba2 7,c7 assistance in support of democracy-building and civil society programs for ,cuba consistent with section #aji of the ,,libertad ,act2 7,d7 payments necessary for the operations1 maintenance1 or outreach of the ,united ,states diplomatic mission or embassy in ,havana1 ,cuba2 and 7,e7 sending1 processing1 or receiving authorized remittances4 7e7 ,cuban doctors 7#a7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees listing the countries and international organizations for which the ,secretary has credible information are directly paying the ,government of ,cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of ,cuban medical professionals3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall inform each government or international organization of its inclusion in such report not later than #cj days after the date of the submission of such report to such committees4 7#b7 ,designation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall apply the requirements of section #gjca7;c7 of this ,act to officials from countries and organizations identified in the report required pursuant to the previous paragraph4 7#c7 ,limitation 7,a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country or international organization that is listed for #b consecutive years in the report required by paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,the ,secretary may resume assistance to the government of a country or international organization listed in the report for #b consecutive years required by paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government or international organization no longer pays the ,government of ,cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of ,cuban medical professionals4 7f7 ,facilitating irresponsible migration ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to encourage1 mobilize1 publicize1 or manage mass-migration caravans toward the ,united ,states southwest border3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the appropriate congressional committees with analysis on the organization and funding of mass-migration caravans in the ,western ,hemisphere3 ,provided further1 ,that the prohibition contained in this subsection shall not be construed to preclude the provision of humanitarian assistance4 7g7 ,haiti 7#a7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for assistance for ,haiti for programs to-- 7,a7 improve security and counter gang violence1 including through the ,gang ,suppression ,force in ,haiti1 and support for the ,haitian ,national ,police and administration of justice2 7,b7 coordinate programs and facilitate information sharing between and among ,federal agencies and other international entities1 particularly in the security and electoral sectors2 7,c7 address humanitarian needs1 including nutrition and programs addressing violence against women and children2 7,d7 continue basic education1 public health1 and economic development programs2 and 7,e7 establish humanitarian corridors for the provision of assistance to the people of ,haiti1 as the initial step in implementing an integrated security and humanitarian response that respects ,haitian self-determination and sovereignty4 7#b7 ,haitian armed forces ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 up to #e1jjj1jjj may be made available for non-lethal assistance and operational support for the ,haitian ,armed ,forces1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 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 7h7 ,mexico 7#a7 ,water deliveries ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,mexico until the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such ,government is delivering water owed to the ,united ,states by ,mexico1 as prescribed by ,article #d1 ,section ,b of the ,treaty ,between the ,united ,states of ,america and ,mexico ,relating to the ,utilization of ,waters of the ,colorado and ,tijuana ,rivers and of the ,rio ,grande1 ,february #c1 #aidd 7#ei ,stat4 #abai73 ,provided1 ,that such certification shall include an assessment of whether ,mexico is delivering water in accordance with all terms established across bilateral agreements addressing delivery shortfalls3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available to counter the flow of fentanyl1 fentanyl precursors1 and other synthetic drugs into the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,counternarcotics ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iv that are made available for assistance for ,mexico1 #cj percent may only be obligated after the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that in the previous #ab months the ,government of ,mexico has taken steps to-- 7,a7 reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the ,united ,states-,mexico border2 7,b7 dismantle and hold accountable transnational criminal organizations2 7,c7 support joint counternarcotics operations and intelligence sharing with ,united ,states counterparts2 7,d7 respect extradition requests for criminals sought by the ,united ,states2 and 7,e7 increase counternarcotics engagement at both ,federal and state levels4 7i7 ,nicaragua ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be made available for democracy and religious freedom programs for ,nicaragua4 7j7 ,organization of american states 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall instruct the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,organization of ,american ,states 7,,oas7 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to3 7,a7 implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies within the ,organization2 7,b7 eliminate arrears1 increase other donor contributions1 and impose penalties for successive late payment of assessments2 7,c7 prevent programmatic and organizational redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and functions2 7,d7 prioritize areas in which the ,,oas has expertise1 such as strengthening democracy1 monitoring electoral processes1 and protecting human rights2 and 7,e7 implement reforms within the ,office of the ,inspector ,general 7,,oig7 to ensure the ,,oig has the necessary leadership1 integrity1 professionalism1 independence1 policies1 and procedures to properly carry out its responsibilities in a manner that meets or exceeds best practices in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for an assessed contribution to the ,organization of ,american ,states1 but not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on actions taken or planned to be taken pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 that are in addition to actions taken during the preceding fiscal year1 and the results of such actions4 7k7 ,the caribbean ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #ij1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available above the fiscal year #bjbe level shall be prioritized for countries within the transit zones of illicit drug shipments toward the ,united ,states that have increased interdiction of illicit drugs and are most directly impacted by the crisis in ,haiti4 7l7 ,venezuela ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 #ej1jjj1jjj should be made available for democracy programs for ,venezuela4 ,,europe ,,and ,,eurasia #gjdf4 7a7 ,section #ijg of the freedom support act ,section #ijg of the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab note7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 activities to support democracy or assistance under title ,v of the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehea et seq47 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 #aifa2 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 ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation as authorized by the ,,build ,act of #bjah 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-bed72 7#e7 any financing provided under the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7,public ,law #gi-agc72 or 7#f7 humanitarian assistance4 7b7 ,territorial integrity ,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 such 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 #gjdg7;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 the previous proviso1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on how such assistance supports the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,turkey ,the limitations and other provisions of section #gjdf7;c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-dg7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf and apply to funds appropriated by this ,act4 7d7 ,requirements ,the limitations and other provisions of section #gjdf7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-dg7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf and apply to funds appropriated by this ,act4 7e7 ,other matters ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be made available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except section #gjdg of this ,act1 for assistance and related programs for countries identified in section #c of the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja7 and section #c7;c7 of the ,,seed ,act of #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #edjb71 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement may be made available for contributions to multilateral initiatives to counter hybrid threats4 ,,countering ,,russian ,,influence ,,and ,,aggression #gjdg4 7a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central ,government of the ,russian ,federation4 7b7 ,annexation of territory 7#a7 ,prohibition ,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 ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine3 ,provided1 ,that except as otherwise provided in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the ,secretary determines and reports 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 ,limitation ,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 ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine2 7,b7 the facilitation1 financing1 or guarantee of ,united ,states ,government investments in ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine under the control of the ,russian ,federation or ,russian-backed forces1 if such activity includes the participation of ,russian ,government officials1 or other ,russian owned or controlled financial entities2 or 7,c7 assistance for ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine under the control of the ,russian ,federation or ,russian-backed forces1 if such assistance includes the participation of ,russian ,government officials1 or other ,russian owned or controlled financial entities4 7#c7 ,international financial institutions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any assistance by such institution 7including any loan1 credit1 grant1 or guarantee7 for any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,duration ,the requirements and limitations of this subsection shall cease to be in effect if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over ,crimea and other territory in ,ukraine under the control of the ,russian ,federation or ,russian-backed forces4 7c7 ,occupation of the georgian territories of abkhazia and tskhinvali region_/,south ossetia 7#a7 ,prohibition ,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 recognized the independence of1 or has established diplomatic relations with1 the ,russian ,federation occupied ,georgian territories of ,abkhazia and ,tskhinvali ,region_/,south ,ossetia3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall publish on the ,department of ,state website a list of any such central governments in a timely manner3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national interest of the ,united ,states1 and includes a justification for such interest4 7#b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available to support the ,russian ,federation occupation of the ,georgian territories of ,abkhazia and ,tskhinvali ,region_/,south ,ossetia4 7#c7 ,international financial institutions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any assistance by such institution 7including any loan1 credit1 grant1 or guarantee7 for any program that violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ,georgia4 7d7 ,countering russian influence fund ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund1 as authorized by section #bed of the ,countering ,russian ,influence in ,europe and ,eurasia ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7 and notwithstanding the country limitation in subsection 7b7 of such section1 and programs to enhance the capacity of law enforcement and security forces in countries in ,europe1 ,eurasia1 and ,central ,asia and strengthen security cooperation between such countries and the ,united ,states and the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 as appropriate3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,,united ,,nations ,,and ,,other ,,international ,,organizations #gjdh4 7a7 ,united nations voting practices 7#a7 ,in considering bilateral assistance for a foreign government1 the ,secretary of ,state should review1 among other factors1 the voting practices of such government in the ,united ,nations in relation to ,united ,states strategic interests and whether such government supports the participation of ,taiwan as an observer in meetings and activities of multilateral agencies1 bodies1 or commissions4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations on the voting practices of foreign governments prior to the submission of the report required under section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdac7;a774 7b7 ,transparency and accountability ,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 ,operations7 or any ,united ,nations agency1 #aj percent may not be obligated for such organization1 department1 or agency until the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the organization1 department1 or agency is-- 7#a7 posting on a publicly available website1 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 7#b7 effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the ,united ,states for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including-- 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 binding independent adjudicative bodies1 including shared cost and selection of external arbitration2 and 7,e7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation1 including provision for the restoration of prior employment2 7#c7 effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds1 including restrictions on first-class and business-class travel2 7#d7 taking credible steps to combat anti-,israel bias2 7#e7 developing and implementing mechanisms to inform donors of instances in which funds have been diverted or destroyed and an explanation of the response by the respective international organization2 and 7#f7 implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist organization4 7c7 ,restrictions on united nations delegations and organizations 7#a7 ,none of the funds made available by 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 #aged7;c7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c771 supports international terrorism4 7#b7 ,none of the funds made available by 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 #aged7;c7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c771 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 determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states1 including a description of the national interest served4 7d7 ,united nations human rights council 7#a7 ,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 appropriate congressional committees that participation in the ,council is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states and that such ,council is taking significant steps to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such ,council3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall include a description of the national interest served and provide a detailed reform agenda1 including a timeline to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such ,council3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall withhold1 from funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,contributions to ,international ,organizations for a contribution to the ,united ,nations ,regular ,budget1 the ,united ,states proportionate share of the total annual amount of the ,united ,nations ,regular ,budget funding for the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council until such determination and report is made3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,secretary is unable to make such determination and report1 such amounts may be reprogrammed for purposes other than the ,united ,nations ,regular ,budget1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 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 item and to improve the quality of membership through competitive elections4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for the ,united ,nations ,international ,commission of ,inquiry on the ,occupied ,palestinian ,territory1 including ,east ,jerusalem1 and ,israel4 7e7 ,prohibition of payments to united nations members ,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 7f7 ,report and briefing 7#a7 ,not later than #de days after the date of 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 #bjbf 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 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 7#b7 ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the processes and recommendations for ,united ,states participation in each international organization included in the #bjbe review of such matters4 7g7 ,sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations ,the ,secretary of ,state shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the ,secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse while serving in a ,united ,nations peacekeeping operation until the ,secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall promptly notify the government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this paragraph1 and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not later than #aj days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 assist such government in bringing the responsible members of such unit to justice4 7h7 ,additional availability ,subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 funds appropriated by this ,act which are returned or not made available due to the second proviso under the heading ,contributions for ,international ,peacekeeping ,activities in title ,i of this ,act or section #cjg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbg7;a771 shall remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,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 7i7 ,accountability requirement 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall seek to enter into written agreements with each international organization that receives funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs to provide timely access to the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to such organization's financial data and other information relevant to ,united ,states contributions to such organization1 as determined by the ,inspector ,general and the ,comptroller ,general4 7#b7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing whether each international organization funded by this ,act has entered into such agreements3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall include1 for each applicable organization1 the status of any negotiations undertaken by the ,department of ,state to secure such agreements1 including any obstacles encountered and a description of the ,department's plans to address them4 7j7 ,strengthening american presence at international organizations 7#a7 ,of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,international ,organizations and ,programs1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the placement of ,united ,states citizens in the ,junior ,professional ,officer ,programme4 7#b7 ,of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs1 not less than #gej1jjj shall be made available to enhance the competitiveness of ,united ,states citizens for leadership positions in the ,united ,nations system1 including pursuant to section #igja of the ,department of ,state ,authorization ,act of #bjbb 7title ,,xcvii of division ,i of ,public ,law #aag-bfc74 7k7 ,transfer authority ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 up to #dff1ead1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds available under the headings ,contributions to ,international ,organizations and ,contributions for ,international ,peacekeeping ,activities if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such funds support reform efforts and are in the national interest3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this ,act or any other ,act and is subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,war ,,crimes ,,tribunal #gjdi4 ,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 ,,internet ,,freedom #gjej4 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #gh1cge1jjj shall be made available for programs to promote ,internet freedom globally1 consistent with section #igjg of the ,department of ,state ,authorization ,act of #bjbb 7title ,,xcvii of division ,i of ,public ,law #aag-bfc74 ,,torture ,,and ,,other ,,cruel1 ,,inhuman1 ,,or ,,degrading ,,treatment ,,or ,,punishment #gjea4 7a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to support or justify the use of torture and other cruel1 inhuman1 or degrading treatment or punishment by any official or contract employee of the ,united ,states ,government4 7b7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available1 notwithstanding section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 for assistance to eliminate torture and other cruel1 inhuman1 or degrading treatment or punishment by foreign police1 military1 or other security forces in countries receiving assistance from funds appropriated by this ,act4 ,,aircraft ,,transfer1 ,,coordination1 ,,and ,,use #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 ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,andean ,counterdrug ,initiative1 and ,andean ,counterdrug ,programs may be used for any other program and in any region4 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 ,authority ,the uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the ,department of ,state 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 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 in connection with 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 ,scope ,the requirement and authorities of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft1 the primary purpose of which is the transportation of personnel4 7d7 ,aircraft operations and maintenance ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the costs of operations and maintenance1 including fuel1 of aircraft funded by this ,act shall be borne by the recipient country4 ,,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 #bjaj 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag7 shall apply to this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that subsection 7f77#b77;,b7 of such section shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjbe for ,september #cj1 #bjji4 ,,international ,,monetary ,,fund #gjed4 7a7 ,extensions ,the terms and conditions of sections #gjhf7;b77#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 or multilateral creditors4 ,,extradition #gjee4 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act may be used to provide assistance 7other than funds provided under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,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 interest of the ,united ,states4 ,,enterprise ,,funds #gjef4 7a7 ,notification ,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 advance1 in accordance with the requirements enumerated under this section in the joint explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 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 ,,united ,,nations ,,population ,,fund #gjeg4 7a7 ,contribution ,of the funds made available under the heading ,international ,organizations and ,programs in this ,act for fiscal year #bjbf1 #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 ,,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 ,pandemics and other infectious disease outbreaks 7#a7 ,global health security ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,global ,health ,programs shall be made available for global health security programs to accelerate the capacity of countries to prevent1 detect1 and respond to infectious disease outbreaks1 including by strengthening public health capacity where there is a high risk of emerging zoonotic infectious diseases3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the planned uses of such funds4 7#b7 ,extraordinary measures ,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 not to exceed an aggregate total of #bjj1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,democracy ,fund1 and ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 may be made available to combat such infectious disease or public health emergency1 and may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under such headings for the purposes of this paragraph4 7#c7 ,emergency reserve fund ,up to #bj1jjj1jjj of the funds made available under the heading ,global ,health ,programs may be made available for the ,emergency ,reserve ,fund established pursuant to section #gjeh7;c77#a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca73 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available under the same terms and conditions of such section1 except that such section shall be applied by substituting ,international ,humanitarian ,assistance for ,international ,disaster ,assistance and substituting ,secretary of ,state for ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#d7 ,consultation and notification ,funds made available by this subsection1 except paragraph 7#c71 shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds made available by this ,act may be made available to the ,wuhan ,institute of ,virology located in the ,city of ,wuhan in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7d7 ,transition strategy ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees on a multi-year structured transition of programs supported by the ,president's ,emergency ,plan for ,,aids ,relief to country-led ownership resulting in reductions of ,united ,states assistance consistent with the requirements described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7e7 ,initiative ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,global ,health ,programs1 not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a ,prevention1 ,treatment1 and ,response ,initiative for the prevention and treatment of ,,hiv_/,,aids1 malaria1 and other infectious diseases as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be awarded to eligible public and private entities1 including product development partnerships and in coordination with other donors1 and shall support the ,september #bjbe ,america ,first ,global ,health ,strategy3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available by this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds are in addition to funds otherwise made available by this ,act for such purposes4 ,,women',s ,,equality ,,and ,,empowerment #gjei4 7a7 ,in general ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to promote the equality and empowerment of women and girls in ,united ,states ,government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the status1 increasing the economic participation and opportunities for political leadership1 and protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide4 7b7 ,women's economic empowerment ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 #aej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to expand economic opportunities for women by increasing the number and capacity of women-owned enterprises1 improving property rights for women1 increasing women's access to financial services and capital1 enhancing the role of women in economic decision-making at the local1 national1 and international levels1 and improving women's ability to participate in the global economy1 including through implementation of the ,women's ,entrepreneurship and ,economic ,empowerment ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbh73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the uses of funds made available pursuant to this subsection4 7c7 ,madeleine ,k4 albright women's leadership program ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #cg1ejj1jjj shall be made available for the ,madeleine ,k4 ,albright ,women's ,leadership ,program1 as established by section #gjei7;b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-cbh74 7d7 ,gender-,based violence 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #ahg1ejj1jjj 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 under 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#c7 ,funds made available pursuant to this subsection should include efforts to combat a variety of forms of violence against women and girls1 including child marriage1 rape1 and female genital cutting and mutilation4 7e7 ,women1 peace1 and security ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 #aab1ejj1jjj 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 equal 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 #fia1ejj1jjj shall be made available for the ,nita ,m4 ,lowey ,basic ,education ,fund1 and such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall also be used for secondary education activities4 7,b7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act for assistance for basic education programs1 #aeb1jjj1jjj shall be made available for contributions to multilateral partnerships that support education4 7#b7 ,higher education ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #bjc1bej1jjj shall be made available for assistance for higher education3 ,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 ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of such amount1 not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available for higher education programs pursuant to section #gjfj7;a77#c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj74 7b7 ,conservation programs 7#a7 ,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 law1 except for the provisions of this subsection1 to support programs funded pursuant to this subsection3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #bgd1cac1jjj shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs1 including for marine conservation programs following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that no such funds may be made available to support the expansion of industrial scale logging1 agriculture1 livestock production1 mining1 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 institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any financing of any such activity4 7,b7 7i7 ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #hi1jfc1jjj shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking4 7ii7 ,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 appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #ab1ejj1jjj shall be made available for the prevention of illegal logging practices consistent with the ,lacey ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga et seq4_/section #hbjd of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf71 and not less than #ab1ejj1jjj shall be made available to reduce deforestation3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be allocated consistent with the requirements included under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7#c7 ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #aca1hac1jjj shall be made available for land use1 management1 and protection programs4 7c7 ,development programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 not less than #ac1hge1jjj shall be made available for cooperative development programs4 7d7 ,disability programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs shall be made available for programs and activities to address the needs of1 and protect and promote the rights of1 people with disabilities in developing countries3 ,provided1 ,that funds shall be made available to support disability rights advocacy organizations in developing countries3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection1 #e percent may be used for management1 oversight1 and technical support4 7e7 ,food security and agricultural development 7#a7 ,uses of funds ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #gbj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for food security and agricultural development programs to carry out the purposes of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aie71 including not less than #age1jjj1jjj for international agricultural research1 of which not less than #gb1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,feed the ,future ,innovation ,labs1 including for the purposes enumerated under this section in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that funds may be made available for a contribution as authorized by section #cbjb of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf71 as amended by section #ccaj of the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd74 7#b7 ,feed the future private sector engagement ,of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection1 not less than #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to support private sector investment in food security1 including as catalytic capital4 7f7 ,public-private partnership ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 not less than #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a public-private partnership foundation for food security1 if legislation establishing such a foundation is enacted into law by ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7g7 ,programs to combat trafficking in persons 7#a7 ,in general ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #aje1fbe1jjj shall be made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally1 including for the ,program to ,end ,modern ,slavery1 of which not less than #hi1ejj1jjj shall be from funds made available under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,national ,security ,investment ,programs that are made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons should be obligated and programmed consistent with the country-specific recommendations included in the annual ,trafficking in ,persons ,report1 and shall be coordinated with the ,office to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking in ,persons1 ,department of ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds are in addition to funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs for the ,office to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking in ,persons3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available by this ,act shall be made available to further develop1 standardize1 and update training for all ,united ,states ,government personnel under ,chief of ,mission authority posted at ,united ,states embassies and consulates abroad on recognizing signs of human trafficking and protocols for reporting such cases4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on how all grants and contracts awarded in the prior fiscal year by the ,department of ,state are compliant with applicable requirements within section #ajf7;g7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajd7;g774 7h7 ,water and sanitation ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #cch1bej1jjj shall be made available for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to section #acf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 of which not less than #afi1abe1jjj shall be for programs in sub-,saharan ,africa4 7i7 ,deviation ,unless otherwise provided for by this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state may deviate below the minimum funding requirements designated in sections #gjcj1 #gjei1 and #gjfj of this ,act by up to #aj percent1 notwithstanding such designation3 ,provided1 ,that such deviations shall only be exercised to address unforeseen or exigent circumstances3 ,provided further1 ,that concurrent with the submission of the report required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations in writing any proposed deviations utilizing such authority that are planned at the time of submission of such report3 ,provided further1 ,that any deviations proposed subsequent to the submission of such report shall be subject to prior consultation with such ,committees3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,november #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the use of the authority of this subsection4 ,,debt-,,for-,,development #gjfa4 ,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 ,department of ,state 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 ,,budget ,,documents #gjfb4 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 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 #bjbf1 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 congressional budget justification funding levels1 the most recent congressional directives or approved funding levels1 and the funding levels proposed by the department or agency2 and a clear1 concise1 and informative description_/justification3 ,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 designated in the tables 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 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a spend plan for funds made available by this ,act for-- 7,a7 assistance for ,pacific ,islands countries and for ,colombia2 7,b7 assistance for the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative1 ,central ,america ,regional ,security ,initiative1 ,middle ,east ,partnership ,initiative1 ,indo-,pacific ,strategy and the ,countering ,,prc ,influence ,fund1 and ,power ,africa2 7,c7 assistance made available pursuant to the following sections in this ,act3 section #gjcj2 section #gjcb2 section #gjcc2 section #gjcf2 section #gjdg7;d7 7on a country-by-country basis72 section #gjei2 and subsections 7a71 7e71 7g71 and 7h7 of section #gjfj2 7,d7 funds provided under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement for demand reduction1 which shall include bilateral and global programs2 and 7,e7 implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai4 7#b7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of 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 headings ,department of the ,treasury1 ,international ,affairs ,technical ,assistance in title ,,iii4 7c7 ,clarification ,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 7d7 ,congressional budget justification ,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 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that the appendices for such justification shall be provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than #aj calendar days thereafter4 ,,reorganization #gjfc4 7a7 ,prior consultation and notification ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 or any other ,act may not be used to implement a reorganization1 redesign1 or other plan described in subsection 7b7 by the ,department of ,state or any other ,federal department1 agency1 or organization funded by this ,act without prior consultation by the head of such department1 agency1 or organization with the appropriate congressional committees3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that any such notification submitted to such ,committees shall include a detailed justification for any proposed action3 ,provided further1 ,that congressional notifications submitted in prior fiscal years pursuant to similar provisions of law in prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be deemed to meet the notification requirements of this section4 7b7 ,description of activities ,pursuant to subsection 7a71 a reorganization1 redesign1 or other plan shall include any action to-- 7#a7 expand1 eliminate1 consolidate1 or downsize covered departments1 agencies1 or organizations1 including bureaus and offices within or between such departments1 agencies1 or organizations1 including the transfer to other agencies of the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices2 7#b7 expand1 eliminate1 consolidate1 or downsize the ,united ,states official presence overseas1 including at bilateral1 regional1 and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other platforms2 or 7#c7 expand or reduce the size of the permanent ,civil ,service1 ,foreign ,service1 eligible family member1 and locally employed staff workforce of the ,department of ,state from the staffing levels previously justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations for fiscal year #bjbf4 ,,department ,,of ,,state ,,matters #gjfd4 7a7 ,working capital fund ,funds appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,state for payments to the ,working ,capital ,fund that are made available for new service centers1 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7b7 ,certification 7#a7 ,compliance ,not later than #de days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are made available to a ,department of ,state bureau or office with responsibility for the management and oversight of such funds1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 on an individual bureau or office basis1 that such bureau or office is in compliance with ,department and ,federal financial and grants management policies1 procedures1 and regulations1 as applicable4 7#b7 ,considerations ,when making a certification required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consider the capacity of a bureau or office to-- 7,a7 account for the obligated funds at the country and program level1 as appropriate2 7,b7 identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring plans2 7,c7 establish performance measures and indicators2 7,d7 review activities and performance2 and 7,e7 assess final results and reconcile finances4 7#c7 ,plan ,if the ,secretary of ,state is unable to make a certification required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to bring such bureau or office into compliance4 7c7 ,other matters 7#a7 ,in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs-- 7,a7 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,b7 not to exceed #ae1jjj1 which shall be derived from reimbursements1 surcharges1 and fees for use of ,blair ,house facilities4 7#b7 ,funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs 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 title ,i of this ,act4 7#c7 ,consistent with section #bjd of the ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance and ,meg ,donovan ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #bjjj and #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb;b71 up to #be1jjj1jjj of the amounts made available under the heading ,diplomatic ,programs in this ,act may be obligated and expended for ,united ,states participation in international fairs and expositions abroad1 including for construction and operation of a ,united ,states pavilion4 7#d7 7,a7 ,the notification requirement of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7j7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7j77 shall also apply to the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7,b7 ,the justification requirement of paragraph 7#d7 of subsection 7j7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7j77 shall also apply to the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7,c7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the criteria used to certify that a position established in accordance with paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7j7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7j77 does not require the exercise of significant authority pursuant to the laws of the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall also include a listing of each special appointment authorized by such section1 the number of positions for the applicable office1 and the salary and other support costs of such office1 and such report shall be updated and submitted to the such committees every #ahj days thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7#e7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic ,programs and 8,national ,security ,investment ,programs0 shall be made available for the purposes and in the manner described under this subsection in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 ,,foreign ,,assistance ,,management #gjfe4 7a7 ,authority ,up to #agj1jjj1jjj 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 #aifa may be used 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 #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cidh and #cidi74 7b7 ,restriction ,the authority to hire individuals contained in subsection 7a7 shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7c7 ,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 under the relevant headings in title ,i4 7d7 ,disaster surge capacity ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 may be used1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 for the cost 7including the support costs7 of individuals whose primary responsibility is to carry out programs in response to natural disasters or man-made disasters1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7e7 ,small business ,in entering into multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this ,act1 the ,department of ,state 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 7f7 ,personal service agreements ,funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii may be made available for the ,secretary of ,state to exercise the authorities of section #bffi7;c7 of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,stabilization ,,and ,,development #gjff4 7a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #ajh1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,prevention and ,stabilization ,fund for the purposes enumerated in section #eji7;a7 of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7title ,v of division ,j of ,public ,law #aaf-id73 ,provided1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this subsection under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7b7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #aib1cge1jjj shall be made available for natural disaster preparation and mitigation efforts1 including in ,pacific ,islands countries and other high-risk areas1 notwithstanding any other provision of law4 ,,extension ,,of ,,consular ,,fees ,,and ,,related ,,authorities #gjfg4 7a7 ,section #a7;b77#a7 of the ,passport ,act of ,june #d1 #aibj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;b77#a77 shall be applied through fiscal year #bjbf by substituting the costs of providing consular services for such costs4 7b7 ,section #bajji of the ,emergency ,appropriations for ,coronavirus ,health ,response and ,agency ,operations 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #eib7 shall be applied during fiscal year #bjbf by substituting #bjbj through #bjbf for #bjbj and #bjba4 7c7 ,discretionary amounts made available to the ,department of ,state under the heading ,administration of ,foreign ,affairs of this ,act1 and discretionary unobligated balances under such heading from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 may be transferred to the ,consular and ,border ,security ,programs account if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is necessary to sustain consular operations1 following consultation with such ,committees3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in this ,act and under any other provision of law3 ,provided further1 ,that no amounts may be transferred from amounts designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 7d7 ,in addition to the uses permitted pursuant to section #bhf7v77#b77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7v77#b77;,a771 for fiscal year #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,state may also use fees deposited into the ,fraud ,prevention and ,detection ,account for the costs of providing consular services4 7e7 ,amounts provided pursuant to subsection 7b7 are designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,prohibition ,,on ,,censorship #gjfh4 ,funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act for programs to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation1 and for related purposes1 may only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by foreign state and non-state actors abroad4 ,,other ,,matters #gjfi4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a facility of the ,united ,states ,department of ,state other than the-- 7#a7 ,united ,states flag2 7#b7 ,foreign ,service flag pursuant to #b ,,fam #aed4b-a2 7#c7 ,,pow_/,,mia flag2 7#d7 ,hostage and ,wrongful ,detainee flag1 pursuant to section #ijd of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#e7 flag of a ,state1 insular area1 or the ,district of ,columbia at domestic locations2 7#f7 flag of an ,indian ,tribal government2 7#g7 official branded flag of a ,united ,states agency2 or 7#h7 sovereign flag of other countries4 7b7 ,funds may be transferred to the ,united ,states ,section of the ,international ,boundary and ,water ,commission1 ,united ,states and ,mexico1 from ,federal or non-,federal entities1 to study1 design1 construct1 operate1 and maintain treatment and flood control works and related structures1 consistent with the functions of the ,united ,states ,section3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be deposited in an account under the heading ,international ,boundary and ,water ,commission1 ,united ,states and ,mexico1 to remain available until expended4 ,,multilateral ,,development ,,banks #gjgj4 7a7 ,additional subscription to shares of the capital stock of the inter-american investment corporation ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may subscribe on behalf of the ,united ,states to up to an additional #be1abh shares of the capital stock of the ,inter-,american ,investment ,corporation3 ,provided1 ,that any subscription to such additional shares shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in this or any other appropriations ,act4 7b7 ,world bank 7#a7 ,international development association twenty-first replenishment ,the ,international ,development ,association ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cc4 ,twenty-first replenishment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,international ,development ,association may contribute on behalf of the ,united ,states #c1aih1eeb1jjj to the twenty-first replenishment of the resources of the ,association1 subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in order to pay for the ,united ,states contribution provided for in subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated1 without fiscal year limitation1 #c1aih1eeb1jjj for payment by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 4 7#b7 ,multilateral development bank support for nuclear energy ,title ,,xv of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbo et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aejf4 ,multilateral development bank support for nuclear energy ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,european ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 and1 as the ,secretary finds appropriate1 any other multilateral development bank 7as defined in section #acjg7;g77 to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states to advocate for-- 7#a7 the removal of prohibitions at the respective bank against financial and technical assistance for the generation1 transmission1 and distribution of nuclear energy1 to the extent that the prohibitions apply to nuclear technologies1 including small modular reactors1 that meet or exceed the quality and safety standards of technologies produced by the ,united ,states or a member country of the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development2 and 7#b7 increased internal capacity-building at the respective bank for the purpose of assessing-- 7,a7 the potential role of nuclear energy1 including small modular reactors1 in the energy systems of client countries2 and 7,b7 the delivery of financial and technical assistance described in paragraph 7#a7 to the countries4 4 7#c7 ,establishment of nuclear energy assistance trust funds ,title ,,xv of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbo et seq47 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #aejg4 ,establishment of nuclear energy assistance trust funds 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,governors of the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 and1 as the ,secretary deems appropriate1 of other international financial institutions 7as defined in section #agja7;c77#b77 to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states to establish at each such institution a trust fund to be known as the ,nuclear ,energy ,assistance ,trust ,fund that meets the requirements of subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of this section4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of such a trust fund shall be the following3 7#a7 ,to provide financial and technical assistance to support the generation1 transmission1 and distribution of nuclear energy in borrowing countries4 7#b7 ,to ensure that the international financial institution makes financing available on competitive terms1 including for the purpose of countering credit extended by the government of a country that is not a member of the ,,oecd ,arrangement on ,officially ,supported ,export ,credits4 7#c7 ,to exclusively support the adoption of nuclear energy technologies1 including small modular reactors1 that meet or exceed the quality and safety standards of technologies produced by the ,united ,states or a member country of the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development4 7#d7 ,to strengthen the capacity of the international financial institution to assess1 implement1 and evaluate nuclear energy projects4 7c7 ,use of trust fund revenues ,the revenues of such a trust fund may be made available for activities for the purposes described in subsection 7b71 or the ,united ,states share of the revenues may be remitted to the general fund of the ,treasury1 as the ,secretary finds appropriate4 7d7 ,rule of interpretation ,this section shall not be interpreted to affect the ability of the ,united ,states ,governor of1 or the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at1 an international financial institution 7as so defined7 to encourage the provision of financial or technical assistance from non-trust fund resources of the institution to support the generation or distribution of nuclear energy4 4 7#d7 ,inclusion in annual report ,during the #g-year period that begins with the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chairman of the ,national ,advisory ,council on ,international ,monetary and ,financial ,policies shall include in the annual report required by section #agja of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act a description of any progress made-- 7,a7 to promote multilateral development bank 7as defined in such section7 assistance for nuclear energy2 and 7,b7 to establish a trust fund pursuant to section #aejg of such ,act or1 as the case may be1 a summary of the activities of any such trust fund4 7#e7 ,sunset ,the preceding provisions of this subsection and the amendments made by the preceding provisions of this subsection shall have no force or effect beginning #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#f7 ,continuation of pause on world bank disbursements and commitments to burma ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall direct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to continue the pause by the ,bank on disbursements and the making of new financing commitments to ,burma1 that was initiated after a military coup overthrew the democratically elected government of ,burma in #bjba1 unless the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines that it is not in the national interest of the ,united ,states to do so4 7#g7 ,exemption from securities laws2 reports to securities and exchange commission ,any securities issued by the ,international ,development ,association 7including any guaranty by the ,association1 whether or not limited in scope7 and any securities guaranteed by the ,association as to both principal and interest shall be deemed to be exempted securities within the meaning of section #c7;a77#b7 of the ,securities ,act of #aicc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gg;c7a77#b77 and section #c7;a77#ab7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a77#ab773 ,provided1 ,that the ,association shall file with the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission such annual and other reports with regard to such securities as the ,commission shall determine to be appropriate in view of the special character of the ,association and its operations1 and necessary in the public interest or for the protection of investors4 7#h7 ,authority of securities and exchange commission to suspend exemption2 reports to congress ,the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission1 acting in consultation with the ,national ,advisory ,council on ,international ,monetary and ,financial ,policies1 may suspend the provisions of paragraph 7#g7 at any time as to any or all securities issued or guaranteed by the ,international ,development ,association during the period of such suspension3 ,provided1 ,that the ,commission shall include in its annual reports to the ,congress such information as it shall deem advisable with regard to the operations and effect of this paragraph4 7#i7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#g7 shall take effect #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 paragraph 7#g7 shall not take effect if1 before the effective date described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury reports to the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate that the ,international ,development ,association is providing financial assistance to any country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined1 for purposes of section #aged of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai1 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 or section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 to be a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism4 7c7 ,asian development fund thirteenth replenishment ,the ,asian ,development ,bank ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ch4 ,asian development fund thirteenth replenishment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,fund may contribute on behalf of the ,united ,states #agd1ddj1jjj to the thirteenth replenishment of the resources of the ,fund1 subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in order to pay for the ,united ,states contribution provided for in subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated1 without fiscal year limitation1 #agd1ddj1jjj for payment by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 4 7d7 ,african development bank general callable capital increase ,the ,african ,development ,bank ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;i et seq47 is amended by inserting at the end the following3 #acdf4 ,general callable capital increase 7a7 ,subscription authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,bank may subscribe on behalf of the ,united ,states to #hjj1jjj additional shares of the capital stock of the ,bank4 7#b7 ,limitation ,any subscription by the ,united ,states to the capital stock of the ,bank shall be effective only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations ,acts4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,for the increase in the ,united ,states subscription to the ,bank under subsection 7a71 there is authorized to be appropriated1 without fiscal year limitation1 #g1hjj1jjj1jjj1 for payment by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for callable shares of the ,bank4 4 ,,america ,,first ,,opportunity ,,fund #gjga4 7a7 ,in general ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,national ,security ,investment ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 up to #hej1jjj1jjj may be made available for the ,america ,first ,opportunity ,fund to furnish assistance that makes ,america safer1 stronger1 and more prosperous by responding to crises1 engaging proactively with strategic partners1 and countering threats from adversaries4 7b7 ,transfer authority ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program and made available for such ,fund may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under such headings3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this ,act or any other ,act1 and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,availability ,funds made available pursuant to this section under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7d7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the allocation of funds made available pursuant to this section not later than #cj days prior to the initial obligation of funds4 ,,rescissions 7,,including ,,rescissions ,,of ,,funds7 #gjgb4 7a7 ,consular and border security programs ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading ,consular and ,border ,security ,programs from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #ijj1jjj1jjj are permanently rescinded4 7b7 ,educational and cultural exchange programs ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,programs from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #be1jjj1jjj are permanently rescinded4 7c7 ,debt restructuring ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading ,debt ,restructuring from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #fc1ige1jjj are permanently rescinded4 7d7 ,democracy fund ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading ,democracy ,fund for the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,governance1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #eg1jjj1jjj are permanently rescinded4 7e7 ,millennium challenge corporation ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #ffa1bej1jjj are permanently rescinded4 7f7 ,international narcotics control and law enforcement ,of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #agi1cjf1jjj are permanently rescinded4 7g7 ,peacekeeping operations ,of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading ,peacekeeping ,operations from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 #ej1jjj1jjj are permanently rescinded4 7h7 ,restriction ,no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,this division may be cited as the ,national ,security1 ,department of ,state1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,g ,other ,matters #aja4 ,funding limitation ,notwithstanding any other provision of any other division of this ,act1 funds appropriated or otherwise made available by division ,f of this ,act or other ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 including provisions of ,acts providing supplemental appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 may not be used for a contribution1 grant1 or other payment to the ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency1 notwithstanding any other provision of law-- 7#a7 for any amounts provided in prior fiscal years or in fiscal year #bjbf2 or 7#b7 for amounts provided in fiscal year #bjbg1 until ,march #be1 #bjbg4 ,h ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf ,i ,,departmental ,,management1 ,,intelligence1 ,,situational ,,awareness1 ,,and ,,oversight ,office of the secretary and executive management ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary and for executive management for operations and support1 #caf1bie1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,office of the ,secretary and ,executive ,management1 ,operations and ,support1 in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which #ad1jej1jjj of amounts made available for ,management and ,oversight1 ,office of ,health ,security and #h1jjj1jjj of amounts made available for ,office of ,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,plans shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that #e1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate responses to all questions for the record for each hearing on the fiscal year #bjbg budget submission for the ,department of ,homeland ,security held by such ,committees prior to ,july #a3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #ae1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary and for executive management for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #h1iaa1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,management directorate ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,management ,directorate for operations and support1 including vehicle fleet modernization1 #a1fij1chj1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,management ,directorate1 ,operations and ,support1 in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act73 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #b1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,management ,directorate for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #eh1ajf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,,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 ,service4 ,intelligence1 analysis1 and situational awareness ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis and the ,office of ,homeland ,security ,situational ,awareness for operations and support1 #cdj1hai1jjj1 of which #aba1bgd1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #c1hbe shall for be official reception and representation expenses and not to exceed #b1jjj1jjj is available for facility needs associated with secure space at fusion centers1 including improvements to buildings4 ,office of inspector general ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general for operations and support1 #beg1eii1jjj1 of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall be for additional inspections and oversight of detention facilities and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #ab1had1jjj shall be for oversight of the execution of funds provided in ,public ,law #aai-ba3 ,provided1 ,that 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 ,administrative provisions #aja4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report not later than ,october #ae1 #bjbf1 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 years #bjbe or #bjbf4 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 ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbg4 #ajb4 7a7 ,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 ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a monthly budget and staffing report that includes total obligations of the ,department for that month and for the fiscal year at the appropriation and program1 project1 and activity levels1 by the source year of the appropriation4 7b7 ,the initial staffing report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be the baseline for which the ,department of ,homeland ,security may increase or decrease staffing levels for any program1 project1 or activity pursuant to section #ejc7;a77#d7 of this ,act4 #ajc4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate of any proposed transfers of funds available under section #igje7;g77#d77;,b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 from the ,department of the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund to any agency within the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,none of the funds identified for such a transfer may be obligated until the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified of the proposed transfer4 #ajd4 ,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 ,office of the ,secretary4 #aje4 7a7 ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall brief the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #de days after the end of each fiscal quarter on all ,level #a and ,level #b acquisition programs on the ,master ,acquisition ,oversight ,list between ,acquisition ,decision ,event and ,full ,operational ,capability1 including programs that have been removed from such list during the preceding quarter4 7b7 ,for each such program1 the briefing described in subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the purpose of the program1 including the capabilities being acquired and the component7s7 sponsoring the acquisition2 7#b7 the total number of units1 as appropriate1 to be acquired annually until procurement is complete under the current acquisition program baseline2 7#c7 the ,acquisition ,review ,board status1 including-- 7,a7 the current acquisition phase by increment1 as applicable2 7,b7 the date of the most recent review2 and 7,c7 whether the program has been paused or is in breach status2 7#d7 a comparison between the initial ,department-approved acquisition program baseline cost1 schedule1 and performance thresholds and objectives and the program's current such thresholds and objectives1 if applicable2 7#e7 the lifecycle cost estimate1 adjusted for comparison to the ,future ,years ,homeland ,security ,program1 including-- 7,a7 the confidence level for the estimate2 7,b7 the fiscal years included in the estimate2 7,c7 a breakout of the estimate for the prior five years1 the current year1 and the budget year2 7,d7 a breakout of the estimate by appropriation account or other funding source2 and 7,e7 a description of and rationale for any changes to the estimate as compared to the previously approved baseline1 as applicable1 and during the prior fiscal year2 7#f7 a summary of the findings of any independent verification and validation of the items to be acquired or an explanation for why no such verification and validation has been performed2 7#g7 a table displaying the obligation of all program funds by prior fiscal year1 the estimated obligation of funds for the current fiscal year1 and an estimate for the planned carryover of funds into the subsequent fiscal year2 7#h7 a listing of prime contractors and major subcontractors2 and 7#i7 narrative descriptions of risks to cost1 schedule1 or performance that could result in a program breach if not successfully mitigated4 7c7 ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall submit each approved ,acquisition ,decision ,memorandum for programs described in this section to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than five business days after the date of approval of such memorandum by the ,under ,secretary for ,management or the designee of the ,under ,secretary for ,management4 #ajf4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security in this ,act or prior appropriations ,acts may be obligated for any new pilot or demonstration unless the component or office carrying out such pilot or demonstration has documented the information described in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,prior to the obligation of any such funds made available for ,operations and ,support for a new pilot or demonstration1 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall provide a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the information described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,the information required under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 for a pilot or demonstration shall include the following-- 7#a7 documented objectives that are well-defined and measurable2 7#b7 an assessment methodology that details-- 7,a7 the type and source of assessment data2 7,b7 the methods for1 and frequency of1 collecting such data2 and 7,c7 how such data will be analyzed2 and 7#c7 an implementation plan1 including milestones1 cost estimates1 and implementation schedules1 including a projected end date4 7d7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of completion of a pilot or demonstration described in subsection 7e71 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall provide a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailing lessons learned1 actual costs1 any planned expansion or continuation of the pilot or demonstration1 and any planned transition of such pilot or demonstration into an enduring program or operation4 7e7 ,for the purposes of this section1 a pilot or demonstration program is a study1 demonstration1 experimental program1 or trial that-- 7#a7 is a small-scale1 short-term experiment conducted in order to evaluate feasibility1 duration1 costs1 or adverse events1 and improve upon the design of an effort prior to implementation of a larger scale effort2 and 7#b7 uses more than #aj full-time equivalents or obligates1 or proposes to obligate1 #e1jjj1jjj or more1 but does not include congressionally directed programs or enhancements and does not include programs that were in operation as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,for the purposes of this section1 a pilot or demonstration does not include any testing1 evaluation1 or initial deployment phase executed under a procurement contract for the acquisition of information technology services or systems1 or any pilot or demonstration carried out by a non-,federal recipient under any financial assistance agreement funded by the ,department4 #ajg4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used by the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to conduct a covered activity 7as defined by section #fcjc of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbe 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-aei774 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or superseding the authority of any official within the ,department of ,homeland ,security to conduct legal1 privacy1 civil rights1 or civil liberties oversight of the intelligence activities of the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis4 7c7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit1 or to limit the authority of1 personnel of the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security from sharing intelligence information with1 or receiving information from-- 7#a7 foreign1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 or territorial governments 7or any agency or subdivision thereof72 7#b7 the private sector2 or 7#c7 other elements of the ,federal ,government1 including the components of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #ajh4 7a7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on a quarterly basis on oversight of the funding provided to the ,department in ,public ,law #aai-ba4 7b7 ,the quarterly report required in subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a review of the spend plans for every program1 project1 or activity funded by the ,department under ,public ,law #aai-ba1 including the current status of obligated funds compared to spend plan projections2 and 7#b7 a summary of the audits being conducted on the ,department's contracting1 procurement1 and acquisition activities resulting from ,public ,law #aai-ba4 7c7 ,beginning one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,inspector ,general shall submit a comprehensive report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the audits1 inspections1 and evaluations conducted on funds provided and activities undertaken in ,public ,law #aai-ba and shall also provide recommendations in such report on ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency and prevent waste1 fraud1 and abuse of such programs and funds4 #aji4 7a7 ,for an additional amount for ,office of the ,secretary and ,executive ,management--,operations and ,support--,office of the ,secretary1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 for the procurement1 deployment1 and operations of body-worn cameras for agents and officers performing enforcement activities under #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq4 7b7 ,within #cj days of the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a spend plan for the execution of funding provided in subsection 7a74 ,,ii ,,security1 ,,enforcement1 ,,and ,,investigations ,u4,s4 customs and border protection ,,operations ,,and ,,support 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for necessary expenses of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection for operations and support1 including the transportation of unaccompanied alien minors2 the provision of air and marine support to ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and international agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the provision of such support to ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts2 the purchase and lease of up to #g1ejj 7#f1ejj for replacement only7 police-type vehicles2 the purchase1 maintenance1 or operation of marine vessels1 aircraft1 and unmanned aerial systems2 and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad2 #ag1gbg1igd1jjj2 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 #eej1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 and 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 account3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #cd1dbe shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #aej1jjj shall be available for payment for rental space in connection with preclearance operations3 ,provided further1 ,that 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 ,security3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #b1ejj1jjj may be transferred to the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs for the maintenance and repair of roads on ,native ,american reservations used by the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 including procurement of marine vessels1 aircraft1 and unmanned aerial systems1 #bbb1hhf1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements1 in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which-- 7#a7 amounts made available for ,border ,security ,assets and ,infrastructure1 ,trade and ,travel ,assets and ,infrastructure1 ,integrated ,operations ,assets and ,infrastructure1 ,mission ,support ,assets and ,infrastructure1 and ,radiological ,detection ,systems shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh2 and 7#b7 amounts made available for ,construction and ,facility ,improvements shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 ,u4,s4 immigration and customs enforcement ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement for operations and support1 including the purchase and lease of up to #c1gij 7#b1cej for replacement only7 police-type vehicles2 overseas vetted units2 and maintenance1 minor construction1 and minor leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities2 #aj1jcf1cfb1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 ,operations and ,support1 in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which-- 7#a7 of the amounts made available for ,homeland ,security ,investigations-- 7,a7 not less than #f1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor2 7,b7 #df1fif1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg2 7,c7 not less than #c1jjj1jjj is for paid apprenticeships for participants in the ,human ,exploitation ,rescue ,operative ,child-,rescue ,corps2 7,d7 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available for investigation of intellectual property rights violations1 including operation of the ,national ,intellectual ,property ,rights ,coordination ,center2 7,e7 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available until expended for conducting special operations under section #caca of the ,customs ,enforcement ,act of #aihf 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja72 and 7,f7 not to exceed #d1jjj1jjj shall be for awards of compensation to informants1 to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 7#b7 of the amounts made available for ,enforcement and ,removal ,operations1 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 ,states2 and 7#c7 of the amounts made available under this heading1 #aa1dge shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,transportation security administration ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,transportation ,security ,administration for operations and support1 #aj1fce1dcd1jjj1 of which #cjj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #g1fej shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,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 #bjbf so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #g1fje1dcd1jjj4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,transportation ,security ,administration for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #ccj1bcj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,,research ,,and ,,development ,for necessary expenses of the ,transportation ,security ,administration for research and development1 #bd1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,coast guard ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,coast ,guard for operations and support including the ,coast ,guard ,reserve2 purchase or lease of not to exceed #cj 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 not more than #gjj1jjj7 and repairs and service-life replacements1 not to exceed a total of #ca1jjj1jjj2 purchase1 lease1 or improvements of boats necessary for overseas deployments and activities2 payments pursuant to section #aef of ,public ,law #ig-cgg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note2 #if ,stat4 #aibj72 and recreation and welfare2 #aa1bgb1dja1jjj1 of which #ecj1jjj1jjj shall be for defense-related activities2 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 of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh2 of which #be1cce1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 for environmental compliance and restoration2 and of which #djj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 which shall only be available for depot level maintenance3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #bc1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,coast ,guard for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 including aids to navigation1 shore facilities 7including facilities at ,department of ,defense installations used by the ,coast ,guard71 and vessels and aircraft1 including equipment related thereto1 #iia1hgb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj2 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#e774 ,,research ,,and ,,development ,for necessary expenses of the ,coast ,guard for research and development2 and for maintenance1 rehabilitation1 lease1 and operation of facilities and equipment2 #f1gfc1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 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 payment of continuation pay under section #cef of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 concurrent receipts1 combat-related special compensation1 and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #a1bdi1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,united states secret service ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service for operations and support1 including purchase of not to exceed #feb vehicles for police-type use2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 purchase of motorcycles made in the ,united ,states2 hire of aircraft2 rental of buildings in the ,district of ,columbia2 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 conduct of and participation in firearms matches2 presentation of awards2 conduct of behavioral research in support of protective intelligence and operations2 payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions2 and payment1 without regard to section #egjb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 of subsistence expenses of employees who are on protective missions1 whether at or away from their duty stations2 #c1abh1cjd1jjj1 of which #if1bii1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh2 and of which #f1jjj1jjj shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and exploited children2 and of which up to #cc1jjj1jjj may be for calendar year #bjbe premium pay in excess of the annual equivalent of the limitation on the rate of pay contained in section #eedg7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 pursuant to section #b of the ,overtime ,pay for ,protective ,services ,act of #bjaf 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eedg note71 as last amended by ,public ,law #aah-ch3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ai1abe shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #ajj1jjj shall be to provide technical assistance and equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in criminal investigations within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #aah1eag1jjj1 of which #if1afg1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 and of which #bb1cej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 ,,research ,,and ,,development ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service for research and development1 #c1bej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 ,administrative provisions #bja4 ,section #bja of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-ada71 related to overtime compensation limitations1 shall apply with respect to funds made available in this ,act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that ,act1 except that fiscal year #bjbf shall be substituted for fiscal year #bjah4 #bjb4 ,funding made available under the headings ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,operations and ,support and ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements shall be available for customs expenses when necessary to maintain operations and prevent adverse personnel actions in ,puerto ,rico and the ,u4,s4 ,virgin ,islands1 in addition to funding provided by sections #gdj and #adjf;i of title #dh1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bjc4 ,as authorized by section #fja7;b7 of the ,united ,states-,colombia ,trade ,promotion ,agreement ,implementation ,act 7,public ,law #aab-db71 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 #bjd4 7a7 ,for an additional amount for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,operations and ,support1 #ca1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to be reduced by amounts collected and credited to this appropriation in fiscal year #bjbf 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 #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe71 or other such authorizing language4 7b7 ,to the extent that amounts realized from such collections exceed #ca1jjj1jjj1 those amounts in excess of #ca1jjj1jjj shall be credited to this appropriation1 to remain available until expended4 #bje4 ,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 #bjf4 7a7 ,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 section #eja7;b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 vessels4 7b7 ,the ,secretary shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate within two business days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section #eja7;b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to such transportation1 and the disposition of such requests4 #bjg4 7a7 ,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 ,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 #bjh4 7a7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall submit an expenditure plan for any amounts made available for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements in this ,act and prior ,acts to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7b7 ,no such amounts provided in this ,act may be obligated prior to the submission of such plan4 #bji4 7a7 ,funds made available in this ,act may be used to alter operations within the ,national ,targeting ,center of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7b7 ,none of the funds provided by this ,act1 provided by previous appropriations ,acts that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjbf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this ,act1 may be used to reduce anticipated or planned vetting operations at existing locations unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #baj4 ,none of the funds made available for ,border ,security ,assets and ,infrastructure under the heading ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements in this ,act or prior appropriations ,acts shall be used for the procurement or deployment of surveillance systems that are not autonomous1 as such term is defined in section #ijjjd of ,public ,law #aai-ba4 #baa4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the ,november #cj1 #bjba1 policy statement from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection titled ,policy ,statement and ,required ,actions ,regarding ,pregnant1 ,postpartum1 ,nursing ,individuals1 and ,infants in ,custody1 or substantively similar standards of treatment developed in consultation with maternal and pediatric health providers and experts1 are in effect and are fully implemented to safeguard the health1 safety1 and rights of pregnant women in ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection custody4 #bab4 ,none of the funds provided under the heading ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement--,operations and ,support 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 violated4 #bac4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided under the heading ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement--,operations and ,support 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 system4 7b7 ,the performance evaluations referenced in subsection 7a7 shall be conducted by the ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement ,office of ,professional ,responsibility4 #bad4 ,without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section #ejc7;d7 of this ,act1 the ,secretary may reprogram within and transfer funds to ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement--,operations and ,support as necessary to ensure the detention of aliens prioritized for removal4 #bae4 ,the reports required to be submitted under section #baf of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 shall continue to be submitted semimonthly and each matter required to be included in such reports by such section #baf shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent during the period described in such section #baf4 #baf4 ,the terms and conditions of sections #baf and #bag of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,d of ,public ,law #aaf-ic7 shall apply to this ,act4 #bag4 7a7 ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement shall provide a briefing and submit an initial1 written obligation plan for funding provided under the heading ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement in this or any other ,act1 including prior ,acts1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 which shall-- 7#a7 be delineated by month1 level ,,ii program1 project1 and activity1 and pay and non-pay requirements2 7#b7 incorporate and delineate all funding sources available to ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 to include unobligated carryover balances and fees2 and 7#c7 contain data-driven assumptions for major contract costs1 projected personnel levels1 and operational and policy considerations4 7b7 ,the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement shall provide monthly briefings and written updates to the plan required in subsection 7a71 which shall include1 at a minimum1 the following information as of the conclusion of the preceding month-- 7#a7 actual obligations and expenditures1 including prior year2 7#b7 carryover from prior year unobligated balances2 7#c7 resource projections for the remainder of the fiscal year2 7#d7 payroll projections for the remainder of the fiscal year1 based on forecasted gains and losses2 7#e7 identification of any contracts with a period of performance extending beyond the current fiscal year2 7#f7 obligations and expenditures for specific domestic and international investigative mission areas1 including countering fentanyl and child exploitation2 7#g7 the rate of operations for the ,custody ,operations1 ,alternatives to ,detention1 and ,transportation and ,removal ,operations programs1 projects1 and activities1 which shall include a projection of the exhaustion of funds based on current resources and operational levels2 and 7#h7 the initial obligation plan as described in subsection 7a71 displayed unchanged for the purposes of comparison4 7c7 ,the monthly updates required by subsection 7b7 shall be submitted no later than #ae days after the beginning of the month following the submission of the initial obligation plan as described in subsection 7a74 7d7 7#a7 ,for an additional amount for ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement--,operations and ,support--,executive ,leadership and ,oversight1 #ajj1jjj1 which shall be made available for ,mission ,support--,executive ,leadership and ,oversight on the sixteenth day of each month1 in a total amount for the fiscal year not to exceed #gjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,beginning #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 amounts in paragraph 7#a7 shall only be made available for obligation in a given month if the reporting requirements set forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this section are provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate within the timeframe required pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7c71 respectively4 #bah4 7a7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a written execution plan for the funding provided by ,public ,law #aai-ba for detention facilities1 to include the following elements3 7#a7 the location1 number of beds1 and estimated cost per bed of each detention facility utilized by or on behalf of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement in the preceding quarter2 7#b7 the location1 number of beds1 and estimated cost per bed of each detention facility projected to be utilized by or on behalf of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement in the subsequent quarter2 7#c7 the total number of beds projected to be utilized by or on behalf of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement through the end of the fiscal year2 7#d7 any associated increase or decrease in transportation and removal operations cost estimates associated with paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of this section1 to include removal flights2 and 7#e7 a general overview of the desired geographic end-state for detention facilities1 any new operational models or strategies related to detention capacity that will be utilized1 and a comparison of current detention capacity against projected end-state capacity4 7b7 7#a7 ,subsequent to the submission of the written execution plan provided in subsection 7a71 the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a briefing and written update to such execution plan not later than #cj days following the end of each fiscal quarter2 and 7#b7 each briefing and written update described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include a review of the execution of funds for the most recently completed quarter1 a comparison of the actual execution of funds in relation to the planned execution of funds1 and any remedial actions taken in the case of a failure to execute funding in accordance with the initial execution plan as described in subsection 7a72 and 7c7 ,the initial execution plan described in subsection 7a7 shall be displayed unchanged for purposes of comparison in the briefings and written updates described in subsection 7b74 #bai4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act may be used to reduce the presence of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement attachs or liaisons at international ,u4,s4 embassies or consulates for the purposes of international investigations or partnerships with foreign law enforcement4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a reduction of presence in a specific country if-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in collaboration with the ,secretary of ,state1 provides a written explanation of how maintaining a collaborative investigatory presence in a specific country undermines ,u4,s4 foreign policy interests in that country to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate2 or 7#b7 a country requests the cessation of collaborative law enforcement activities performed by the attach or liaison stationed at the embassy or consulate to their country4 #bbj4 7a7 ,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 7b7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act1 including prior ,acts1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this ,act may be used to carry out legislation altering the applicability of the screening requirements outlined in subsection 7a74 #bba4 ,notwithstanding section #ddibc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbf1 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 title4 #bbb4 ,not later than #de days after the submission of the ,president's budget proposal1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a single report that fulfills the following requirements3 7#a7 a ,capital ,investment ,plan1 both constrained and unconstrained1 that includes a plan for continuous and sustained capital investment in new1 and the replacement of aged1 transportation security equipment2 7#b7 the #e-year technology investment plan as required by section #afaa of title ,,xvi of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as amended by section #c of the ,transportation ,security ,acquisition ,reform ,act 7,public ,law #aac-bde72 and 7#c7 the ,advanced ,integrated ,passenger ,screening ,technologies report as required by the ,senate ,report accompanying the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7,senate ,report #aae-bhc74 #bbc4 ,section #eae7;b7 of ,public ,law #ajh-ccd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddide note7 is amended by striking report each place it appears 7including in the subsection heading7 and inserting briefing and by striking transmit to and inserting provide4 #bbd4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,coast ,guard--,operations and ,support 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 the appropriation made available by this ,act under the heading ,coast ,guard--,operations and ,support4 7b7 ,to the extent such fees are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under such section #abaad1 and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applications1 personnel performing non-recreational vessel documentation functions under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #aba of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 may perform documentation under section #abaad4 #bbe4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a future-years capital investment plan as described in the second proviso under the heading ,coast ,guard--,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 #bbf4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used to reduce the ,coast ,guard's legacy ,operations ,systems ,center mission or its government-employed or contract staff levels4 #bbg4 ,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 #bbh4 ,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 #bbi4 ,amounts deposited into the ,coast ,guard ,housing ,fund in fiscal year #bjbf shall be available until expended to carry out the purposes of section #bidf of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall be in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes4 #bcj4 7a7 ,for an additional amount for ,coast ,guard--,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements1 #ih1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 for the procurement and acquisition of ,,mq-#i aircraft and associated base stations1 equipment related to such aircraft and associated base stations1 and program management for such aircraft and base stations4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available for the ,department of ,homeland ,security in this or any prior ,act may be used to procure or acquire long-range unmanned aircraft with kinetic capabilities or to equip any long-range unmanned aircraft with kinetic capabilities4 #bca4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard by this ,act may be available for implementation of ,force ,design #bjbh until the ,coast ,guard provides the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailed briefings on the initiatives of organization1 people1 technology1 and contracting and acquisitions4 #bcb4 ,the ,united ,states ,secret ,service is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from executive agencies1 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 the heading ,united ,states ,secret ,service--,operations and ,support at the end of the fiscal year4 #bcc4 7a7 ,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 ,security4 7b7 ,the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service may enter into agreements to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis4 #bcd4 ,for purposes of section #ejc7;a77#c7 of this ,act1 up to #ae1jjj1jjj may be reprogrammed within ,united ,states ,secret ,service--,operations and ,support4 #bce4 ,funding made available in this ,act for ,united ,states ,secret ,service--,operations and ,support is available for 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 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service or a designee notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate #aj or more days in advance1 or as early as practicable1 prior to such expenditures4 #bcf4 ,of the amounts made available by this ,act under the heading ,united ,states ,secret ,service--,operations and ,support1 #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be distributed as a grant or cooperative agreement for existing ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute facilities currently used by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service to carry out activities under section #chc of title #f1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bcg4 7a7 ,section #aah of the ,treasury and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eedg note7 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by inserting 7or1 for #bjbd1 to the extent that such aggregate amount would exceed the per annum rate of salary payable under section #ajd of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code7 before the period at the end4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if enacted on ,december #ca1 #bjbc4 7c7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter through #bjbh1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate2 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate of ,congress a report describing the steps that the ,united ,states ,secret ,service is taking to address the increased protective service demands placed upon ,united ,states ,secret ,service personnel4 7d7 ,each report required under subparagraph 7c7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of the current 7as of the date on which the report is submitted7 operational demands and staffing levels with respect to the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 7#b7 ,recommended strategies for reducing overtime requirements for ,united ,states ,secret ,service personnel1 including-- 7i7 the appointment of additional personnel2 7ii7 solutions such that sufficient resources are available throughout each year without the need for exceptions to1 or waivers of1 premium pay limitations2 7iii7 the redistribution of workload among ,united ,states ,secret ,service personnel2 and 7iv7 other improvements in operational efficiency with respect to the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 7e7 ,within the reports required under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of section #b7;c7 of the ,overtime ,pay for ,protective ,services ,act of #bjbc 7,public ,law #aah-ch2 #ach ,stat4 #ac7 that are submitted after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall include information about-- 7#a7 the average number of overtime hours and range of number of overtime hours completed by ,united ,states ,secret ,service personnel receiving premium pay above the pay limitation in subsection 7a7 of section #eedg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 the average number of overtime hours and range of number of overtime hours completed by ,united ,states ,secret ,service personnel who are not fully compensated for their overtime because their premium pay would be above the pay limitation in section #b of the ,overtime ,pay ,protection ,act of #bjaf 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eedg note74 7f7 ,the matter preceding the first proviso under the heading ,united ,states ,secret ,service--,operations and ,support in division ,c of ,public ,law #aah-dg shall be applied to funds appropriated by this ,act by substituting #dj1jjj1jjj for #bd1jjj1jjj and substituting #bjbd for #bjbc4 #bch4 ,section #baa of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 prohibiting the use of funds for the construction of fencing in certain areas1 shall apply with respect to funds made available in this ,act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that ,act4 ,,iii ,,protection1 ,,preparedness1 ,,response1 ,,and ,,recovery ,cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency for operations and support1 #b1bah1fcd1jjj1 which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ,final ,bill column for ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 ,operations and ,support in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which amounts made available for ,risk ,management ,operations1 ,national ,infrastructure ,simulation ,analysis ,center shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #c1hbe shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #chf1dfd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,federal emergency management agency ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency for operations and support1 #a1ffg1jch1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that not less than #c1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,emergency ,management ,assistance ,compact3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #b1bej shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #aef1dai1jjj1 of which #ib1gid1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 and of which #fc1fbe1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 ,,federal ,,assistance ,for activities of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency for ,federal assistance through grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other activities1 #c1hcf1gdh1eac1 which shall be allocated as follows3 7#a7 #did1jjj1jjj 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 #he1ejj1jjj shall be for ,operation ,stonegarden and #ad1bej1jjj shall be for ,tribal ,homeland ,security ,grants under section #bjje of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjf73 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding subsection 7c77#d7 of such section #bjjd1 for fiscal year #bjbf1 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 #ehd1bej1jjj for the ,urban ,area ,security ,initiative under section #bjjc of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd74 7#c7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for the ,nonprofit ,security ,grant ,program under section #bjji of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fji;a71 of which #aej1jjj1jjj is for eligible recipients located in high-risk urban areas that receive funding under section #bjjc of such ,act and #aej1jjj1jjj is for eligible recipients that are located outside such areas3 ,provided1 ,that eligible recipients are those described in section #bjji7;b7 of such ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fji;a7b77 or are an otherwise eligible recipient at risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack4 7#d7 #ii1gej1jjj 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#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aace1 #aafc1 and #aahb71 of which #i1ejj1jjj shall be for ,amtrak security and #a1ijj1jjj shall be for ,over-the-,road ,bus ,security3 ,provided1 ,that such public transportation security assistance shall be provided directly to public transportation agencies4 7#e7 #ie1jjj1jjj for ,port ,security ,grants in accordance with section #gjajg of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 #fhd1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 of which #cdb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,assistance to ,firefighter ,grants and #cdb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,staffing for ,adequate ,fire and ,emergency ,response ,grants under sections #cc and #cd respectively of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi and #bbbi;a74 7#g7 #ccg1bej1jjj for emergency management performance grants under 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 #eaba71 the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja71 section #gfb of title #f1 ,united ,states ,code1 and ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #c of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#h7 #big1aac1jjj for necessary expenses for ,flood ,hazard ,mapping and ,risk ,analysis1 in addition to and to supplement any other sums appropriated under the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund1 and such additional sums as may be provided by ,states or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section #acfj7;f77#b7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7;f77#b771 to remain available until expended4 7#i7 #aa1djj1jjj for ,regional ,catastrophic ,preparedness ,grants4 7#aj7 #aa1djj1jjj for ,rehabilitation of ,high ,hazard ,potential ,dams under section #h;,a of the ,national ,dam ,safety ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg;f-#b74 7#aa7 #abc1ejj1jjj for the emergency food and shelter program under title ,,iii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacca71 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #c4e percent shall be for total administrative costs4 7#ab7 #dh1jjj1jjj for the ,next ,generation ,warning ,system4 7#ac7 #bgb1fga1eac for ,community ,project ,funding and ,congressionally ,directed ,spending grants1 which shall be for the purposes1 and the amounts1 specified in the table entitled ,homeland ,security--,community ,project ,funding_/,congressionally ,directed ,spending under the ,disclosure of ,earmarks and ,congressionally ,directed ,spending ,items heading in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act71 of which-- 7,a7 #hb1ieg1hed1 in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose1 is for emergency operations center grants under section #fad of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif;c72 and 7,b7 #ahi1gac1fei1 in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose1 is for pre-disaster mitigation grants under section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;e771 notwithstanding subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7l7 of that section 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;f71 7g71 7l774 7#ad7 #dgh1dad1jjj to sustain current operations for training1 exercises1 technical assistance1 and other programs1 of which-- 7,a7 #he1gaa1jjj is for the ,center for ,domestic ,preparedness2 7,b7 #ag1ajj1jjj is for the ,center for ,homeland ,defense and ,security2 7,c7 #cc1cff1jjj is for the ,emergency ,management ,institute2 7,d7 #gb1adj1jjj is for the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration2 7,e7 #ie1iej1jjj is for the ,national ,domestic ,preparedness ,consortium2 7,f7 #ae1bjj1jjj is for ,continuing ,training ,grants2 7,g7 #ba1bff1jjj is for the ,national ,exercise ,program2 7,h7 #hc1feg1jjj is for the ,biological ,support ,program2 7,i7 #cd1dfe1jjj is for the ,securing the ,cities ,program2 and 7,j7 #ai1eei1jjj is for ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,training1 ,exercises1 and ,readiness4 ,,disaster ,,relief ,,fund ,for necessary expenses in carrying out the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 #bf1cfg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount 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 seq47 and is designated by the ,congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget4 ,,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 #bbf1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 which 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 #af1cjb1jjj shall be available for mission support associated with flood management2 and of which #bji1fih1jjj 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 offsetting collections to this account1 to be available for flood plain management and flood mapping3 ,provided further1 ,that in fiscal year #bjbf1 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 of-- 7#a7 #bcj1ffi1jjj for operating expenses and salaries and expenses associated with flood insurance operations2 7#b7 #a1eje1jjj1jjj 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 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c7e771 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;e7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh1 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 #d1jjj1jjj is available to carry out section #bd of the ,homeowner ,flood ,insurance ,affordability ,act of #bjad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djcc74 ,administrative provisions 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 #cja4 ,funds made available under the heading ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency--,operations and ,support may be made available for the necessary expenses of procuring or providing access to cybersecurity threat feeds for branches1 agencies1 independent agencies1 corporations1 establishments1 and instrumentalities of the ,federal ,government of the ,united ,states1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial entities1 fusion centers as described in section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h71 and ,information ,sharing and ,analysis ,organizations4 #cjb4 7a7 ,notwithstanding section #bjjh7;a77#ab7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#ab77 or any other provision of law1 not more than #e percent of the amount of a grant made available in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 under ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance1 may be used by the recipient for expenses directly related to administration of the grant4 7b7 ,the authority provided in subsection 7a7 shall also apply to a state recipient for the administration of a grant under such paragraph 7#c74 #cjc4 7a7 ,applications for grants under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance1 for paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e71 shall be made available to eligible applicants not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 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 application4 7b7 ,amounts appropriated by this ,act for ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,operations and ,support shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj for each day past the #fj-;day requirement that applications are not made available to eligible applicants as required in subsection 7a71 and the amount made available under such heading and specified in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act7 for ,mission ,support shall be correspondingly reduced by an equivalent amount4 #cjd4 7a7 ,under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance1 for grants under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e71 7#i71 and 7#aj7 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall brief the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate five full business days in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award4 7b7 ,if any such public announcement is made before five full business days have elapsed following such briefing1 #a1jjj1jjj of amounts appropriated by this ,act for ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,operations and ,support shall be rescinded1 and the amount made available under such heading and specified in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this ,consolidated ,act7 for ,mission ,support shall be correspondingly reduced by an equivalent amount4 #cje4 ,under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance1 for grants under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the installation of communications towers is not considered construction of a building or other physical facility4 #cjf4 ,the reporting requirements in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,disaster ,relief ,fund in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-d71 related to reporting on the ,disaster ,relief ,fund1 shall be applied in fiscal year #bjbf with respect to budget year #bjbg and current fiscal year #bjbf1 respectively-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by substituting fiscal year #bjbg for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by inserting business after fifth4 #cjg4 ,in making grants under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance1 for ,staffing for ,adequate ,fire and ,emergency ,response grants1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency may grant waivers from the requirements in subsections 7a77#a77;,a71 7a77#a77;,b71 7a77#a77;,e71 7c77#a71 7c77#b71 and 7c77#d7 of section #cd of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi;a74 #cjh4 7a7 ,the aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year #bjbf1 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 to be necessary for its ,radiological ,emergency ,preparedness ,program for the next fiscal year4 7b7 ,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 fees4 7c7 ,such fees shall be deposited in a ,radiological ,emergency ,preparedness ,program account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and remain available until expended4 #cji4 ,in making grants under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance1 for ,assistance to ,firefighter ,grants1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency may waive subsection 7k7 of section #cc of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi74 #caj4 ,any unobligated balances of funds appropriated in any prior ,act for activities funded by the ,national ,predisaster ,mitigation ,fund under section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc71 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of section #abcd of division ,d of ,public ,law #aae-bed1 shall be transferred to and merged with funds set aside pursuant to subsection 7i77#a7 of section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc71 as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section4 #caa4 ,any unobligated balances of funds appropriated under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,flood ,hazard ,mapping and ,risk ,analysis ,program in any prior ,act shall be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance for necessary expenses for ,flood ,hazard ,mapping and ,risk ,analysis3 ,provided1 ,that funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be in addition to and supplement any other sums appropriated for such purposes under the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund and such additional sums as may be provided by ,states or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section #acfj7;f77#b7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7;f77#b771 to remain available until expended4 #cab4 ,each award for grants under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance for paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#aj7 and 7#ab71 shall have a period of performance1 as defined by #b ,,cfr #bjj4a1 that shall be of not less than three years and not more than five years4 #cac4 7a7 ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall post an interactive dashboard on the public-facing website of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency with any request for reimbursement for a covered expense1 delineated by state and any amount for individual assistance or public assistance related to emergency 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7a77 or major disaster 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7b77 declarations under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47-- 7#a7 not more than #ij days after such information has been received by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 and 7#b7 not more than #fj days after such information is under final review by the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,the information in the interactive dashboard referenced in subsection 7a7 shall include at a minimum the information listed in subparagraphs 7#a7 through 7#g7 under the heading in the paragraph titled ,public and ,individual ,assistance in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 #cad4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act may be used to pause a training or grant funded under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not more than #aj business days in advance of the pause4 7c7 ,the notification required by subsection 7b7 shall include an explanation for the pause1 plans to make up any missed classes resulting from the pause1 and the budgetary impact of any paused training4 7d7 ,the ,secretary may waive the requirement in subsection 7b7 in the event of extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property4 ,,iv ,,research1 ,,development1 ,,training1 ,,and ,,services ,u4,s4 citizenship and immigration services ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services for operations and support1 including for the ,e-,verify ,program1 #abb1ida1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be in addition to any other amounts made available for such purposes1 and shall not be construed to require any reduction of any fee described in section #bhf7m7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m773 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #e1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,federal law enforcement training centers ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers for operations and support1 including the purchase of not to exceed #aag vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #cgi1hcg1jjj1 of which #ge1eea1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #g1ahj shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #ah1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 for acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities1 construction and ongoing maintenance1 facility improvements1 and related expenses of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers4 ,science and technology directorate ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for necessary expenses of the ,science and ,technology ,directorate for operations and support1 including the purchase or lease of not to exceed #e vehicles1 #ceb1hjb1jjj1 of which #bja1ahc1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #aj1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses4 ,,procurement1 ,,construction1 ,,and ,,improvements ,for necessary expenses of the ,science and ,technology ,directorate for procurement1 construction1 and improvements1 #ea1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 ,,research ,,and ,,development ,for necessary expenses of the ,science and ,technology ,directorate for research and development1 #dbf1ijd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh4 ,administrative provisions #dja4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds otherwise made available to ,u4,s4 ,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 lease4 7b7 ,the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,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 #djb4 ,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 ,u4,s4 ,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 #djc4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any ,federal funds made available to ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services may be used for the collection and use of biometrics taken at a ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services ,application ,support ,center that is overseen virtually by ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services personnel using appropriate technology4 #djd4 ,the ,director of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers is authorized to distribute funds to ,federal law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating in training accreditation4 #dje4 ,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 #djf4 7a7 ,the ,director of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers may accept transfers to its ,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements account from ,government agencies requesting the construction of special use facilities1 as authorized by the ,economy ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aece7;b774 7b7 ,the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers shall maintain administrative control and ownership upon completion of such facilities4 #djg4 ,the functions of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental for purposes of the ,federal ,activities ,inventory ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note74 ,v ,,general ,,provisions 7,,including ,,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 components in or transferred to the ,department of ,homeland ,security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjbf1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 creates or eliminates a program1 project1 or activity1 or increases funds for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the ,congress2 7#b7 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 #bjbf for the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#c7 augments funding for existing programs1 projects1 or activities in excess of #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 7#d7 reduces funding for any program1 project1 or activity1 or numbers of personnel1 by #aj percent or more2 or 7#e7 results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result in a change in funding levels for programs1 projects1 or activities as approved by the ,congress4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #cj days in advance of such reprogramming4 7c7 ,up to #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 appropriations if the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are notified at least #cj days in advance of such transfer1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by such transfer4 7d7 ,notwithstanding subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c71 no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations-- 7#a7 based upon an initial notification provided after ,june #ae1 except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property2 7#b7 to increase or decrease funding for grant programs2 or 7#c7 to create a program1 project1 or activity pursuant to subsection 7a77#a71 including any new function or requirement within any program1 project1 or activity1 not approved by ,congress in the consideration of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,the notification thresholds and procedures set forth in subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,acts that remain available for obligation in the current year4 7f7 ,notwithstanding subsection 7c71 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 ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate at least #e days in advance of such transfer4 #ejd4 7a7 ,section #ejd of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-ca71 related to the operations of a working capital fund1 shall apply with respect to funds made available in this ,act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that ,act4 7b7 ,funds from such working capital fund may be obligated and expended in anticipation of reimbursements from components of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #eje4 7a7 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjbf1 as recorded in the financial records at the time of a reprogramming notification1 but not later than ,june #ae1 #bjbg1 from appropriations for ,operations and ,support for fiscal year #bjbf in this ,act shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations were provided4 7b7 ,prior to the obligation of such funds1 a notification shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate in accordance with section #ejc of this ,act4 #ejf4 7a7 ,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 #bjbf until the enactment of an ,act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year #bjbf4 7b7 ,amounts described in subsection 7a7 made available for ,intelligence1 ,analysis1 and ,situational ,awareness--,operations and ,support that exceed the amounts in such authorization for such account shall be transferred to and merged with amounts made available under the heading ,management ,directorate--,operations and ,support4 7c7 ,prior to the obligation of any funds transferred under subsection 7b71 the ,undersecretary for ,management shall brief the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on a plan for the use of such funds4 #ejg4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or the designee of the ,secretary1 shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate at least three full business days in advance of-- 7#a7 making or awarding a grant allocation or grant in excess of #a1jjj1jjj or a grant made from the ,disaster ,relief ,fund in excess of #ajj1jjj2 7#b7 making or awarding a contract1 other transaction agreement1 or task or delivery order on a multiple award contract1 or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of #b1jjj1jjj2 7#c7 awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than #e1jjj1jjj from multi-year ,department of ,homeland ,security funds2 7#d7 making a sole-source grant award2 or 7#e7 announcing publicly the intention to make or award items under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 including a contract covered by the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7b7 ,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 ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than three full business days after such an award is made or letter issued4 7c7 ,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 #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 ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 except that the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease1 contract1 or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing ,centers' 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 ,sections #ebb 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 #eaa4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the ,buy ,american ,act4 7b7 ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 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 7a7 ,none of the funds provided or otherwise made available by this ,act may be made available to carry out section #hgb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #deb7 unless explicitly authorized by the ,congress after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to the use of the authorities provided by such section #hgb-- 7#a7 to allocate or reallocate the functions of the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office to other offices and organizational units within the ,department consistent with the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act72 or 7#b7 to allocate or reallocate any other functions of the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office to other offices and organizational units within the ,department consistent with the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction table in the explanatory statement described in section #d 7in the matter preceding division ,a of this consolidated ,act74 7c7 ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may transfer funds made available in prior appropriations ,acts to the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office between any appropriations available to the ,department as necessary to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7b74 #ead4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used for planning1 testing1 piloting1 or developing a national identification card4 #eae4 ,any official that is required by this ,act to report or to certify to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein4 #eaf4 ,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 #eag4 ,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 #eah4 ,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 #eai4 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 territorial1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 or adjudication activities4 #ebj4 ,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 #eba4 7a7 ,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 ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate within at least #aj days of that determination and the basis for that determination4 7b7 ,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 7c7 ,the total cost to the ,department of ,homeland ,security of any such conference shall not exceed #ejj1jjj4 7d7 ,employees who attend a conference virtually without travel away from their permanent duty station within the ,united ,states shall not be counted for purposes of this section1 and the prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to payments for the costs of attendance for such employees4 #ebb4 ,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 #ebc4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security by this or any other ,act may be obligated for the implementation of any structural pay reform or the introduction of any new position classification that will affect more than #ajj full-time 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 positions affected by such change2 7#b7 funding required for such change for the current fiscal year and through the ,future ,years ,homeland ,security ,program2 7#c7 justification for such change2 and 7#d7 for a structural pay reform1 an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change that were considered by the ,department4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to such change if-- 7#a7 it was proposed in the ,president's budget proposal for the fiscal year funded by this ,act2 and 7#b7 funds for such change have not been explicitly denied or restricted in this ,act4 #ebd4 7a7 ,any agency receiving funds made available in this ,act shall1 subject to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate 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 ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for not less than #de days except as otherwise specified in law4 7d7 ,if the requirements of this section are not met1 the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section #ejc of this ,act shall be suspended until the requirements of subsection 7a7 are met4 #ebe4 7a7 ,funding provided in this ,act for ,operations and ,support may be used for minor procurement1 construction1 and improvements4 7b7 ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 minor refers to end items with a unit cost of #bej1jjj or less for personal property1 and #d1jjj1jjj or less for real property4 #ebf4 ,the authority provided by section #ecb of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada7 regarding primary and secondary schooling of dependents shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjbf4 #ebg4 7a7 ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to place restraints on a woman in the custody of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7including during transport1 in a detention facility1 or at an outside medical facility7 who is pregnant or in post-delivery recuperation4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to a pregnant woman if-- 7#a7 an appropriate official of the ,department of ,homeland ,security makes an individualized determination that the woman-- 7,a7 is a serious flight risk1 and such risk cannot be prevented by other means2 or 7,b7 poses an immediate and serious threat to harm herself or others that cannot be prevented by other means2 or 7#b7 a medical professional responsible for the care of the pregnant woman determines that the use of therapeutic restraints is appropriate for the medical safety of the woman4 7c7 ,if a pregnant woman is restrained pursuant to subsection 7b71 only the safest and least restrictive restraints1 as determined by the appropriate medical professional treating the woman1 may be used4 ,in no case may restraints be used on a woman who is in active labor or delivery1 and in no case may a pregnant woman be restrained in a face-down position with four-point restraints1 on her back1 or in a restraint belt that constricts the area of the pregnancy4 ,a pregnant woman who is immobilized by restraints shall be positioned1 to the maximum extent feasible1 on her left side4 #ebh4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to destroy any document1 recording1 or other record pertaining to any-- 7#a7 death of2 7#b7 potential sexual assault or abuse perpetrated against2 or 7#c7 allegation of abuse1 criminal activity1 or disruption committed by an individual held in the custody of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,the records referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be made available1 in accordance with applicable laws and regulations1 and ,federal rules governing disclosure in litigation1 to an individual who has been charged with a crime1 been placed into segregation1 or otherwise punished as a result of an allegation described in paragraph 7#c71 upon the request of such individual4 #ebi4 ,section #eai of division ,f of ,public ,law #aad-aac1 regarding a prohibition on funding for any position designated as a ,principal ,federal ,official1 shall apply with respect to any ,federal funds in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that ,act4 #ecj4 7a7 ,not later than #aj days after the date on which the budget of the ,president for a fiscal year is submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,under ,secretary for ,management of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the unfunded priorities1 for the ,department of ,homeland ,security and separately for each departmental component1 for which discretionary funding would be classified as budget function #jej4 7b7 ,each report under this section shall specify1 for each such unfunded priority-- 7#a7 a summary description1 including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded 7whether in whole or in part72 7#b7 the description1 including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded 7whether in whole or in part72 7#c7 account information1 including the following 7as applicable73 7,a7 appropriation account2 and 7,b7 program1 project1 or activity name2 and 7#d7 the additional number of full-time or part-time positions to be funded as part of such priority4 7c7 ,in this section1 the term unfunded priority1 in the case of a fiscal year1 means a requirement that-- 7#a7 is not funded in the budget referred to in subsection 7a72 7#b7 is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an operational or contingency plan for the ,department2 and 7#c7 would have been recommended for funding through the budget referred to in subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 additional resources had been available for the budget to fund the requirement2 7,b7 the requirement has emerged since the budget was formulated2 or 7,c7 the requirement is necessary to sustain prior-year investments4 #eca4 7a7 ,not later than #aj days after a determination is made by the ,president to evaluate and initiate protection under any authority for a former or retired ,government official or employee1 or for an individual who1 during the duration of the directed protection1 will become a former or retired ,government official or employee 7referred to in this section as a covered individual71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a notification to congressional leadership and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committees on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives 7referred to in this section as the appropriate congressional committees74 7b7 ,such notification may be submitted in classified form1 if necessary1 and in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 as appropriate1 and shall include the threat assessment1 scope of the protection1 and the anticipated cost and duration of such protection4 7c7 ,not later than #ae days before extending1 or #cj days before terminating1 protection for a covered individual1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a notification regarding the extension or termination and any change to the threat assessment to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees4 7d7 ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees1 which may be submitted in classified form1 if necessary1 detailing each covered individual1 and the scope and associated cost of protection4 #ecb4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided to the ,department of ,homeland ,security in this or any prior ,act may be used by an agency to submit an initial project proposal to the ,technology ,modernization ,fund 7as authorized by section #ajgh of subtitle ,g of title ,x of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia77 unless1 concurrent with the submission of an initial project proposal to the ,technology ,modernization ,board1 the head of the agency-- 7#a7 notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate of the proposed submission of the project proposal2 7#b7 submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations a copy of the project proposal2 and 7#c7 provides a detailed analysis of how the proposed project funding would supplement or supplant funding requested as part of the ,department's most recent budget submission4 7b7 ,none of the funds provided to the ,department of ,homeland ,security by the ,technology ,modernization ,fund shall be available for obligation until #ae days after a report on such funds has been transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7c7 ,the report described in subsection 7b7 shall include-- 7#a7 the full project proposal submitted to and approved by the ,fund's ,technology ,modernization ,board2 7#b7 the finalized interagency agreement between the ,department and the ,fund including the project's deliverables and repayment terms1 as applicable2 7#c7 a detailed analysis of how the project will supplement or supplant existing funding available to the ,department for similar activities2 7#d7 a plan for how the ,department will repay the ,fund1 including specific planned funding sources1 as applicable2 and 7#e7 other information as determined by the ,secretary4 #ecc4 ,within #fj days of any budget submission for the ,department of ,homeland ,security for fiscal year #bjbg that assumes revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based on user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate specific reductions in proposed discretionary budget authority commensurate with the revenues assumed in such proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior to ,october #a1 #bjbf4 #ecd4 ,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 #ece4 ,no ,federal funds made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security may be used to enter into a procurement contract1 memorandum of understanding1 or cooperative agreement with1 or make a grant to1 or provide a loan or guarantee to1 any entity identified under section #abfj;,h of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 or any subsidiary of such entity4 #ecf4 ,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 #ecg4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 on a monthly basis beginning immediately after the date of enactment of this ,act1 develop estimates of the number of migrants anticipated to arrive at the southwest border of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that1 at a minimum1 the estimates developed pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 cover the current fiscal year and the following fiscal year2 7#b7 include a breakout by demographic1 to include single adults1 family units1 and unaccompanied children2 7#c7 undergo an independent validation and verification review2 7#d7 are used to inform policy planning and budgeting processes within the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7#e7 are included in the budget materials submitted to ,congress for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act and in support of-- 7,a7 the ,president's annual budget request pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 any supplemental funding request submitted to ,congress2 7,c7 any reprogramming and transfer notification pursuant to section #ejc of this ,act2 and 7,d7 such budget materials shall include-- 7i7 the most recent monthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection 7a72 7ii7 a description and quantification of the estimates used to justify funding requests for ,department programs related to border security1 immigration enforcement1 and immigration services2 7iii7 a description and quantification of the anticipated workload and requirements resulting from such estimates2 and 7iv7 a confirmation as to whether the budget requests for impacted agencies were developed using the same estimates4 7c7 ,the ,secretary shall share the monthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7d7 ,if the monthly estimates described in subsection 7b7 are not provided for the purposes described1 the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section #ejc of this ,act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #ech4 7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 on a monthly basis beginning immediately after the date of enactment of this ,act1 develop estimates of the number of individuals anticipated to be detained in and removed from the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that1 at a minimum1 the estimates developed pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 cover the current fiscal year and the following fiscal year2 7#b7 include a breakout by demographics1 to include single adults and family units2 7#c7 undergo an independent validation and verification review2 7#d7 are used to inform policy planning and budgeting processes within the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7#e7 are included in the budget materials submitted to ,congress for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act and in support of-- 7,a7 the ,president's annual budget request pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 any supplemental funding request submitted to ,congress2 7,c7 any reprogramming and transfer notification pursuant to section #ejc of this ,act2 and 7,d7 such budget materials shall include-- 7i7 the most recent monthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection 7a72 7ii7 a description and quantification of the estimates used to justify funding requests for ,department programs related to border security1 immigration enforcement1 and immigration services2 7iii7 a description and quantification of the anticipated workload and requirements resulting from such estimates2 and 7iv7 a confirmation as to whether the budget requests for impacted agencies were developed using the same estimates4 7c7 ,the ,secretary shall share the monthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7d7 ,if the monthly estimates described in subsection 7b7 are not provided for the purposes described1 the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section #ejc of this ,act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #eci4 7a7 ,prior to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security requesting assistance from the ,department of ,defense for border security operations1 the ,secretary shall ensure that an alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis is conducted before such request is made1 which shall include an examination of obtaining such support through other means4 7b7 ,not later than #cj days after the date on which a request for assistance is made1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report detailing the types of support requested1 the alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis described in subsection 7a71 and the operational impact to ,department of ,homeland ,security operations of any ,department of ,defense border security support requested by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,not later than #cj days after the date on which a request made for assistance is granted and quarterly thereafter through the duration of such assistance1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 a report detailing the assistance provided and the operational impacts to border security operations4 #edj4 ,funds made available in this ,act or any other ,act for ,operations and ,support may be used for the necessary expenses of providing an employee emergency back-up care program4 #eda4 7a7 ,not less than #e1jjj1jjj made available in this ,act shall be transferred to ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement--,operations and ,support to support and conduct necessary operations of the ,blue ,campaign for fiscal year #bjbf4 7b7 ,prior to the obligation of funds made available by subsection 7a71 notification shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #edb4 7a7 ,if the reporting requirement set forth in paragraph 7#b7 under the heading ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,disaster ,relief ,fund in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-d71 as applied in this fiscal year by section #cjf of this ,act1 is not submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and published on the ,agency's website not later than the fifth business day of the applicable month1 the amount made available for ,office of the ,secretary and ,executive ,management--,operations and ,support--,management and ,oversight shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj for each day such report is not submitted and published on the ,agency's website4 7b7 ,during any period in which the total number of requests for reimbursement for a covered expense for individual assistance or public assistance related to emergency 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7a77 or major disaster 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7b77 declarations under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 that the ,department of ,homeland ,security has been considering under final review for greater than #fj days exceeds #ejj1 the amount made available for ,office of the ,secretary and ,executive ,management--,operations and ,support--,management and ,oversight shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj for each day during such period on which the cumulative total of requests over #fj days in final review exceeds #ejj4 7c7 ,subsection 7b7 shall not apply if the balance of funding for the ,disaster ,relief ,fund is sufficient only for the purpose of obligating funds for activities determined to be lifesaving or life-sustaining4 #edc4 ,section #afjje7;c7 of title ,,vi of division ,b of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall be applied as if the language read as follows3 ,subsection 7a7 shall apply until ,september #cj1 #bjbf44 #edd4 ,the levels for appropriations accounts specified for classified programs in this ,act shall conform to the direction included in the classified annex accompanying this ,act and shall be implemented in a manner consistent with section #ede4 #ede4 ,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 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 transfer amounts for the ,national ,intelligence ,program consistent with the percentage caps specified in section #ejc7;c73 ,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 any transfer of funds using authority provided in this section shall be made consistent with the requirements of section #ejc7;d77#a74 #edf4 ,within seven days of the date of enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter1 the ,department shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriation of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate-- 7#a7 an obligation plan by program1 project1 or activity for each component receiving funds from ,public ,law #aai-ba2 7#b7 estimated fee collections for each component collecting new or enhanced fees authorized by ,public ,law #aai-ba1 delineated by collections that a component will retain and collections that a component will remit to other agencies or the ,treasury2 and 7#c7 an obligation plan by program1 project1 or activity for fee collections identified in paragraph 7#b7 as being retained by a component within the ,department4 #edg4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security by this ,act may be used to prevent any of the following persons from entering1 for the purpose of conducting oversight1 any facility operated by or for the ,department of ,homeland ,security used to detain or otherwise house aliens1 or to make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way alters what is observed by a visiting ,member of ,congress or such designated employee1 compared to what would be observed in the absence of such modification3 7#a7 ,a ,member of ,congress4 7#b7 ,an employee of the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives or the ,united ,states ,senate designated by such a ,member for the purposes of this section4 7b7 ,nothing in this section may be construed to require a ,member of ,congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a facility described in subsection 7a7 for the purpose of conducting oversight4 7c7 ,with respect to individuals described in subsection 7a77#b71 the ,department of ,homeland ,security may require that a request be made at least #bd hours in advance of an intent to enter a facility described in subsection 7a74 #edh4 ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes1 there is appropriated #cj1jjj1jjj1 for an additional amount for ,the ,judiciary--,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states--,salaries and ,expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same authorities and conditions as if such amounts were provided under the heading ,the ,judiciary--,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states--,salaries and ,expenses in the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 #edi4 ,there is appropriated #adj1jjj1jjj for an additional amount for ,department of ,transportation-,federal ,aviation ,administration-,operations for air traffic organization activities1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg3 ,provided1 ,that the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall only use such amounts to provide a rate of pay increase for calendar year #bjbf of #c4h percent1 for air traffic controllers1 as defined by section #baji7a77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and air traffic controller supervisors or managers who are not covered under such section1 but who manage air traffic3 ,provided further1 ,that such adjustment shall be implemented for all such employees only to the extent the ,administrator determines1 in his sole discretion1 that improvements in workforce scheduling1 staffing utilization1 or other operational efficiencies are achieved that contribute to addressing workforce shortfalls and enhancing aviation safety3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,administrator makes such determination1 then such adjustment shall be effective the first pay period beginning after ,january #a1 #bjbf3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts provided by this section shall be subject to the same authorities and conditions as if such amounts were provided by the ,department of ,transportation ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 #eej4 7a7 ,of the total amount provided under the heading ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency--,operations and ,support1 #ii1gej1jjj shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency--,cybersecurity ,response and ,recovery ,fund in division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh74 7b7 ,amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this section shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section #ajc7;b7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aah-e4 7,,rescissions ,,of ,,funds7 #eea4 ,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 #aihe3 7#a7 #gc1cbg1jjj from the unobligated balances available in the ,management ,directorate--,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements account 7#gj #bb_/bf #jdjf74 7#b7 #f1gac1jjj from the unobligated balances available in the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,operations and ,support account 7#gj ,x #jecj74 7#c7 #chg1jjj from the unobligated balances available in the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,automation ,modernization account 7#gj ,x #jeca74 7#d7 #iag1jjj from the unobligated balances available in the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,procurement1 ,construction1 and ,improvements account 7#gj ,x #jecb74 7#e7 #f1ccf1jjj from the unobligated balances available in the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,border ,security ,fencing1 ,infrastructure1 and ,technology account 7#gj ,x #jecc74 7#f7 #a1dac1jjj from the unobligated balances available in the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,air and ,marine ,interdiction1 ,operations1 ,maintenance1 and ,procurement account 7#gj ,x #jedd74 7#g7 #agb1jjj from the unobligated balances available in the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency--,infrastructure ,protection and ,infrastructure ,security account 7#gj ,x #jefe74 #eeb4 ,the following unobligated balances made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security pursuant to section #eje of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-dg71 as incorporated by section #aaja of the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-d71 are rescinded3 7#a7 #b1jgb1adg from ,office of the ,secretary and ,executive ,management--,operations and ,support4 7#b7 #e1dhg1agg from ,management ,directorate--,operations and ,support4 7#c7 #d1dic1fej from ,intelligence1 ,analysis1 and ,situational ,awareness--,operations and ,support4 7#d7 #hh1aij from ,office of the ,inspector ,general--,operations and ,support4 7#e7 #a1aci1jif from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection--,operations and ,support4 7#f7 #ai1fej1jjj from ,transportation ,security ,administration--,operations and ,support4 7#g7 #gjc1cij from ,united ,states ,secret ,service--,operations and ,support4 7#h7 #eb1cdi1jej from ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency--,operations and ,support4 7#i7 #ah1ebe1ige from ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,operations and ,support4 7#aj7 #abj1hfj from ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services--,operations and ,support4 7#aa7 #agh1cdj from ,science and ,technology ,directorate--,operations and ,support4 7#ab7 #f1icg1jbj from ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office--,operations and ,support4 #eec4 ,of the unobligated balances in the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,nonrecurring ,expenses ,fund established in section #ech of division ,f of ,public ,law #aag-ajc1 #b1cfb1jjj are hereby rescinded4 ,repeal of senate notification requirements relating to legal process on disclosures of senate data #eed4 ,section #bac of title ,,ii of division ,c of the ,continuing ,appropriations1 ,agriculture1 ,legislative ,branch1 ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbf1 and the amendments made by such section1 are hereby repealed and shall have no force or effect4 ,this division may be cited as the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 ,i ,authorizing ,extenders and ,technical ,corrections #ejja4 ,united ,states ,grain ,standards ,act extension ,sections #g7;j77#e71 #g;,a7l77#d71 and #ba7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,grain ,standards ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;j77#e71 #gi;a7l77#d71 #hg;j7e77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjbf for ,september #cj1 #bjbe each place it appears4 #ejjb4 ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission ,whistleblower ,program ,section #a7;b7 of ,public ,law #aag-be 7#ace ,stat4 #big2 #acf ,stat4 #bacc2 #acf ,stat4 #eihd2 #aci ,stat4 #df7 is amended in each of paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 #ejjc4 ,forest ,service ,participation in ,,aces ,program ,section #hcjb7;b7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chea;a7b77 shall be applied by substituting ,october #a1 #bjbf for ,october #a1 #bjbc4 #ejjd4 ,extension of ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program 7a7 ,financing ,section #acji7;a7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djaf7;a77 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbc and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 7b7 ,program expiration ,section #acai of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djbf7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbc and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 this section shall take effect immediately upon the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,alternate date ,if this ,act is enacted after ,january #cj1 #bjbf1 this section shall take effect as if enacted on ,january #cj1 #bjbf4 #ejje4 ,extension of ,reimbursable ,screening ,services ,program ,section #bbe7;e7 of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-f2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddija note7 is amended by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbf4 #ejjf4 ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,advisory ,committee ,section #dadd7;d7 of the ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #caajj note2 ,public ,law #aji-ei7 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjbf for ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 #ejjg4 ,national cybersecurity protection system authorization ,section #bbg7;a7 of the ,federal ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aebe7;a77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 #ejjh4 ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing ,act of #bjae ,section #aaa7;a7 of the ,cybersecurity ,information ,sharing ,act of #bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaj7;a77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 #ejji4 ,state and local cybersecurity grant program ,section #bbbj;,a7s77#a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;g7s77#a77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 #ejaj4 ,extension of the ,technology ,modernization ,fund and ,board ,section #ajgh7;f77#a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note7 is amended by striking ,on and after the date that is #b years after the date on which the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states issues the third report required under subsection 7b77#g77;,b7 and inserting ,after ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 #ejaa4 ,extension of existence of ,parole ,commission ,any expiration date established by section #bce7;b7 of the ,sentencing ,reform ,act of #aihd 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ceea note2 ,public ,law #ih-dgc71 as such section relates to chapter #caa of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,united ,states ,parole ,commission1 shall not apply during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjca4 #ejab4 ,additional special assessment ,section #cjad7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 #ejac4 ,rural healthcare workers ,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 #bjbf for ,september #cj1 #bjae4 #ejad4 ,e-verify ,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 #bjbf for ,september #cj1 #bjae4 #ejae4 ,non-minister religious workers ,section #aja7;a77#bg77;,c77ii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,c77ii77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjbf for ,september #cj1 #bjae each place such date appears4 #ejaf4 ,h-#b;b supplemental visa exemption ,notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section #bad7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#a77;,b771 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 and upon the determination that the needs of ,united ,states businesses cannot be satisfied during fiscal year #bjbf with ,united ,states workers who are willing1 qualified1 and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor1 may increase the total number of aliens who may receive a visa under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b77 in such fiscal year by not more than the highest number of ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants who participated in the ,h-#b;,b returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical limitation4 #ejag4 ,emergency ,authority for ,sentencing ,commission 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission 7in this section1 referred to as the ,commission7 shall promulgate the guidelines or amendments provided for under section #hfje7;e7 of the ,,safer ,,skies ,act 7title ,,lxxxvi of ,public ,law #aai-fj7 as soon as possible after the date of enactment of such ,act1 and in any event not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 notwithstanding the deadline under section #iid7p7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments to the guidelines promulgated under subsection 7a7 shall take effect #ahj days after the date of promulgation by the ,commission1 except to the extent that the effective date is revised or the amendment is otherwise modified or disapproved by an ,act of ,congress1 and shall supersede any amendment to the contrary contained in the amendments to the sentencing guidelines submitted to ,congress by the ,commission on or about ,may #a1 #bjbf4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,the requirements of this section shall supersede the timeline set forth in section #hfje7;e77#a7 of the ,,safer ,,skies ,act 7title ,,lxxxvi of ,public ,law #aai-fj74 #ejah4 ,bankruptcy fees 7a7 ,in general ,section #abf of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf 7division ,a of the ,continuing ,appropriations1 ,agriculture1 ,legislative ,branch1 ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbf 7,public ,law #aai-cg2 #aci ,stat4 #ejb77 is amended to read as follows3 #abf4 ,notwithstanding section #ajf1 during the period ending on the last day of the first calendar quarter of #bjbf1 section #aicj7;a77#f77;,b77i7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be applied as if ,during the #e-year period were struck4 4 7b7 ,application of amendments made by the ,bankruptcy ,administration ,improvement ,act of #bjbe 7#a7 ,in general ,section #f7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,bankruptcy ,administration ,improvement ,act of #bjbe is amended by striking on the and inserting on or after the4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect as though enacted immediately after the enactment of the ,bankruptcy ,administration ,improvement ,act of #bjbe4 #ejai4 ,extension of ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7a7 ,extension of preferential treatment for certain countries in ,africa under ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act2 retroactive application 7#a7 ,extension 7,a7 ,trade ,act of #aigd ,section #ejf;,b of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;b7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7,b7 ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7i7 ,in general ,section #aab7;g7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;g77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7ii7 ,regional apparel article program ,section #aab7;b77#c77;,a7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;b77#c77;,a77 is amended-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by striking #ba succeeding and inserting #bc succeeding2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii77,,ii71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7iii7 ,third-country fabric program ,section #aab7;c77#a7 of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7;c77#a77 is amended-- 7,i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 and 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7#b7 ,retroactive application 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #ead of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aead7 or any other provision of law1 and subject to subparagraph 7,b71 any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under section #ejf;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdff;a7 or section #aab of the ,african ,grown and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba7 would have applied if the entry had been made on ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 that was made-- 7i7 after ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and 7ii7 before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry occurred on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,requests ,a liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act that contains sufficient information to enable such ,commissioner-- 7i7 to locate the entry2 or 7ii7 to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located4 7,c7 ,payment of amounts owed ,any amounts owed by the ,united ,states pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be paid1 without interest of any kind1 not later than #ij days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation 7as the case may be74 7,d7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,covered article ,the term covered article means an article from a country that is designated by the ,president as a beneficiary sub-,saharan ,african country under section #ajd of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 as of the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7ii7 ,entry ,the term entry includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption4 7b7 ,extension of customs user fees 7#a7 ,in general ,section #acjca7;j77#c7 of the ,consolidated ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aihe 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7j77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjca and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjca2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjca and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjca4 7#b7 ,rate for merchandise processing fees ,section #ejc of the ,united ,states-,korea ,free ,trade ,agreement ,implementation ,act 7,public ,law #aab-da2ai ,u4,s4,c4 #chje note7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjca and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjca4 #ejbj4 ,extension of ,haiti ,economic ,lift ,program 7a7 ,extension of special rules for ,haiti under ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act ,section #bac;,a of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by amending subparagraph 7,b77v77,i7 to read as follows3 7,i7 ,applicable percentage ,the term applicable percentage means #fj percent or more on and after ,december #bj1 #bjag4 2 and 7ii7 by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read as follows3 7,c7 ,quantitative limitations ,the preferential treatment described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be extended1 during each period after the initial applicable #a-year period1 to not more than #a4be percent of the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the ,united ,states in the most recent #ab-month period for which data are available4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking in each of the #af succeeding #a-year periods each place it appears and inserting in any of the succeeding #a-year periods2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7h7 to read as follows3 7h7 ,termination ,the duty-free treatment provided under this section shall remain in effect until ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 4 7b7 ,restoration of eligibility of certain articles for preferential treatment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall proclaim such modifications to the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states as may be necessary to restore the eligibility of articles described in paragraph 7#b7 for preferential treatment under section #bac;,a of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a74 7#b7 ,articles described ,an article described in this paragraph is an article that-- 7,a7 was eligible for preferential treatment under section #bac;,a of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7 on ,december #bj1 #bjjf2 and 7,b7 became ineligible for such treatment after that date and before the date of the enactment of this ,act as a result of revisions to the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule4 7#c7 ,effective date of proclamation ,a proclamation under paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect not earlier than #b business days after the ,president submits to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the proclamation and the reasons for the modifications to the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule under the proclamation4 7c7 ,retroactive application 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #ead of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aead7 or any other provision of law1 and subject to paragraph 7#b71 any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq47 would have applied if the entry had been made before ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 that was made-- 7,a7 on or after ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and 7,b7 before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry occurred on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,requests ,a liquidation or reliquidation may be made under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act that contains sufficient information to enable such ,commissioner-- 7,a7 to locate the entry2 or 7,b7 to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located4 7#c7 ,payment of amounts owed ,any amounts owed by the ,united ,states pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under paragraph 7#a7 shall be paid1 without interest of any kind1 not later than #ij days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation 7as the case may be74 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered article ,the term covered article means an article from ,haiti4 7,b7 ,entry ,the term entry includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption4 #ejba4 ,budgetary effects 7a7 ,statutory ,,paygo ,scorecards ,the budgetary effects of this division 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 this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any ,,paygo scorecard maintained for purposes of section #dajf of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,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 this division and each succeeding division shall not be estimated-- 7#a7 for purposes of section #bea of such ,act2 7#b7 for purposes of an allocation to the ,committee on ,appropriations pursuant to section #cjb7;a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd2 and 7#c7 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 ,j ,health ,care ,extenders #fjja4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this division is as follows3 ,,division ,j--,health ,care ,extenders,sec4 #fjja4 ,table of contents4,,title ,i--,medicaid,sec4 #faja4 ,streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-,state providers under ,medicaid and ,,chip4,sec4 #fajb4 ,removing certain age restrictions on ,medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities4,sec4 #fajc4 ,medicaid ,state plan requirement for determining residency and coverage for military families4,sec4 #fajd4 ,state studies and ,,hhs report on costs of providing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services4,sec4 #faje4 ,modifying certain disproportionate share hospital allotments4,sec4 #fajf4 ,modifying certain limitations on disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments under the ,medicaid program4,,title ,,ii--,medicare,sec4 #fbja4 ,extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals4,sec4 #fbjb4 ,extension of the ,medicare-dependent hospital 7,,mdh7 program4,sec4 #fbjc4 ,extension of add-on payments for ambulance services4,sec4 #fbjd4 ,extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models4,sec4 #fbje4 ,extension of funding for quality measure endorsement1 input1 and selection4,sec4 #fbjf4 ,extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs4,sec4 #fbjg4 ,extension of funding for ,medicare hospice surveys4,sec4 #fbjh4 ,extension of the work geographic index floor4,sec4 #fbji4 ,extension of certain telehealth flexibilities4,sec4 #fbaj4 ,extending acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities4,sec4 #fbaa4 ,in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibility4,sec4 #fbab4 ,enhancing certain program integrity requirements for ,,dme under ,medicare4,sec4 #fbac4 ,guidance on furnishing services via telehealth to individuals with limited ,english proficiency4,sec4 #fbad4 ,inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in ,,mdpp ,expanded ,model4,sec4 #fbae4 ,medication-induced movement disorder outreach and education4,sec4 #fbaf4 ,report on wearable medical devices4,sec4 #fbag4 ,extension of temporary inclusion of authorized oral antiviral drugs as covered part ,d drugs4,sec4 #fbah4 ,extension of adjustment to calculation of hospice cap amount under ,medicare4,sec4 #fbai4 ,adjustments to ,medicare part ,d cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals4,sec4 #fbbj4 ,requiring ,enhanced and ,accurate ,lists of 7,,real7 ,health ,providers ,act4,sec4 #fbba4 ,medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests4,sec4 #fbbb4 ,medicare coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs4,sec4 #fbbc4 ,assuring pharmacy access and choice for medicare beneficiaries4,sec4 #fbbd4 ,modernizing and ensuring ,,pbm accountability4,sec4 #fbbe4 ,requiring a separate identification number and an attestation for each off-campus outpatient department of a provider4,sec4 #fbbf4 ,revising phase-in of medicare clinical laboratory test payment changes4,sec4 #fbbg4 ,medicare sequestration4,sec4 #fbbh4 ,medicare ,improvement ,fund4,,title ,,iii--,human ,services,sec4 #fcja4 ,sexual risk avoidance education extension4,sec4 #fcjb4 ,personal responsibility education extension4,sec4 #fcjc4 ,extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers4,sec4 #fcjd4 ,extension of the ,temporary ,assistance for ,needy ,families ,program4,,title ,,iv--,public health and other extenders,subtitle ,a--,extensions,sec4 #fdja4 ,extension for community health centers1 ,national ,health ,service ,corps1 and teaching health centers that operate ,,gme programs4,sec4 #fdjb4 ,extension of special diabetes programs4,sec4 #fdjc4 ,extension of national health security programs4,sec4 #fdjd4 ,no ,surprises ,act implementation4,subtitle ,b--,world ,trade ,center ,health ,program,sec4 #fdaa4 #i_/aa responder and survivor health funding corrections4,,title ,v--,public health programs,sec4 #feja4 ,preventing maternal deaths4,sec4 #fejb4 ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network4,sec4 #fejc4 ,honor our living donors4,sec4 #fejd4 ,program for pediatric studies of drugs4,sec4 #feje4 ,sickle cell disease prevention and treatment4,sec4 #fejf4 ,lifespan respite care4,sec4 #fejg4 ,,preemie4,sec4 #fejh4 ,dr4 ,lorna ,breen health care provider protection4,,title ,,vi--,food and ,drug ,administration,subtitle ,a--,mikaela ,naylon ,give ,kids a ,chance ,act,sec4 #ffja4 ,research into pediatric uses of drugs2 additional authorities of ,food and ,drug ,administration regarding molecularly targeted cancer drugs4,sec4 #ffjb4 ,ensuring completion of pediatric study requirements4,sec4 #ffjc4 ,,fda report on ,,prea enforcement4,sec4 #ffjd4 ,extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases4,sec4 #ffje4 ,limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of orphan drugs4,subtitle ,b--,united ,states-,abraham ,accords ,cooperation and ,security,sec4 #ffaa4 ,establishment of ,abraham ,accords ,office within ,food and ,drug ,administration4,,title ,,vii--,lowering prescription drug costs,sec4 #fgja4 ,oversight of pharmacy benefit management services4,sec4 #fgjb4 ,full rebate pass through to plan2 exception for innocent plan fiduciaries4,sec4 #fgjc4 ,increasing transparency in generic drug applications4 ,i ,medicaid #faja4 ,streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-,state providers under ,medicaid and ,,chip 7a7 ,in general ,section #aijb7kk7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7kk77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 ,streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-state providers 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,state-- 7i7 adopts and implements a process to allow an eligible out-of-,state provider to enroll under the ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 to furnish items and services to1 or order1 prescribe1 refer1 or certify eligibility for items and services for1 qualifying individuals without the imposition of screening or enrollment requirements by such ,state that exceed the minimum necessary for such ,state to provide payment to an eligible out-of-,state provider under such ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan71 such as the provider's name and ,national ,provider ,identifier 7and such other information specified by the ,secretary72 and 7ii7 provides that an eligible out-of-,state provider that enrolls as a participating provider in the ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 through such process shall be so enrolled for a #e-year period1 unless the provider is terminated or excluded from participation during such period4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,eligible out-of-state provider ,the term eligible out-of-,state provider means1 with respect to a ,state1 a provider-- 7,i7 that is located in any other ,state2 7,,ii7 that-- 7aa7 was determined by the ,secretary to have a limited risk of fraud1 waste1 and abuse for purposes of determining the level of screening to be conducted under section #ahff7;j77#b71 has been so screened under such section #ahff7;j77#b71 and is enrolled in the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii2 or 7bb7 was determined by the ,state agency administering or supervising the administration of the ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 of such other ,state to have a limited risk of fraud1 waste1 and abuse for purposes of determining the level of screening to be conducted under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 has been so screened under such paragraph 7#a71 and is enrolled under such ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan72 and 7,,iii7 that has not been-- 7aa7 excluded from participation in any ,federal health care program pursuant to section #aabh or #aabh;,a2 7bb7 excluded from participation in the ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 pursuant to part #ajjb of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 or ,state law2 or 7cc7 terminated from participating in a ,federal health care program or the ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 for a reason described in paragraph 7#h77;,a74 7ii7 ,qualifying individual ,the term qualifying individual means an individual under #ba years of age who is enrolled under the ,state plan 7or waiver of such plan74 7iii7 ,state ,the term ,state means #a of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #aijb7;a77#gg7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#gg77 is amended by inserting enrollment1 after screening14 7#b7 ,the subsection heading for section #aijb7kk7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7kk77 is amended by inserting enrollment1 after screening14 7#c7 ,section #bajg7;e77#a77;,g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;gg7e77#a77;,g77 is amended by inserting enrollment1 after screening14 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #fajb4 ,removing certain age restrictions on ,medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities 7a7 ,modification of optional buy-in groups 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77ii77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,xv7-- 7i7 by striking 1 but less than #fe12 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 including at least the group described in section #aije7;a77xviii7 before the semicolon at the end2 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,,xvi71 by inserting including at least the group described in section #aije7;a77xii71 after the ,state may establish14 7#b7 ,individuals described ,section #aije7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7xvi71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7xvii71 by adding or after the comma at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding after clause 7xvii7 the following new clause3 7xviii7 individuals who1 but for earnings in excess of the limit established under subsection 7q77#b77;,b71 would be considered to be receiving supplemental security income1 and who are at least #af years of age1 4 7#c7 ,definition modification ,section #aije7v77#a77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7v77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking 1 but less than #fe14 7b7 ,application to certain ,states ,a ,state that1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 provides for making medical assistance available to individuals described in subclause 7,,xv7 or 7,,xvi7 of section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77ii77 shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of the amendments made by subsection 7a7 before ,january #a1 #bjbh4 #fajc4 ,medicaid ,state plan requirement for determining residency and coverage for military families 7a7 ,in general ,section #aijb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#hh71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#hi71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#hi71 the following new paragraph3 7#ij7 beginning ,january #a1 #bjcj1 provide1 with respect to an active duty relocated individual 7as defined in subsection 7yy77#a77-- 7,a7 that1 for purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance under the ,state plan 7or waiver of such plan71 such active duty relocated individual is treated as a resident of the ,state unless such individual voluntarily elects not to be so treated for such purposes2 7,b7 that if1 at the time of relocation 7as described in subsection 7yy77#a771 such active duty relocated individual is on a home and community-based services waiting list 7as defined in subsection 7yy77#b771 such individual remains on such list until-- 7i7 the ,state completes an assessment and renders a decision with respect to the eligibility of such individual to receive the relevant home and community-based services at the time a slot for such services becomes available and1 in the case such decision is a denial of such eligibility1 such individual has exhausted the individual's opportunity for a fair hearing2 or 7ii7 such individual elects to be removed from such list2 and 7,c7 payment for medical assistance furnished under the ,state plan 7or a waiver of the plan7 on behalf of such active duty relocated individual in the military service relocation ,state 7as referred to in subsection 7yy77#a77;,b77i771 to the extent that such assistance is available in such military service relocation ,state in accordance with such guidance as the ,secretary may issue to ensure access to such assistance4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7yy7 ,active duty relocated individual2 home and community-based services waiting list ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#ij7 and this subsection3 7#a7 ,active duty relocated individual ,the term active duty relocated individual means an individual-- 7,a7 who-- 7i7 is enrolled under the ,state plan 7or waiver of such plan72 or 7ii7 with respect to an individual described in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 would be so enrolled pursuant to subsection 7a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,vi7 if such individual began receiving home and community-based services2 7,b7 who-- 7i7 is a member of the ,armed ,forces engaged in active duty service and is relocated to another ,state 7in this subsection referred to as the military service relocation ,state7 by reason of such service2 7ii7 would be described in clause 7i7 except that the individual stopped being engaged in active duty service 7including by reason of retirement from such service7 and the last day on which the individual was engaged in active duty service occurred not more than #ab months ago2 or 7iii7 is a dependent 7as defined by the ,secretary7 of a member described in clause 7i7 or 7ii7 who relocates to the military service relocation ,state with such member2 and 7,c7 who-- 7i7 was receiving home and community-based services 7as defined in section #ihag7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba7 at the time of such relocation2 or 7ii7 if the ,state maintains a home and community-based services waiting list1 was on such home and community-based services waiting list at the time of such relocation4 7#b7 ,home and community-based services waiting list ,the term home and community-based services waiting list means1 in the case of a ,state that has a limit on the number of individuals who may receive home and community-based services under section #aaae7;a7 or section #aiae7;c71 a list maintained by such ,state of individuals who are requesting to receive such services under #a or more such sections but for whom the ,state has not yet completed an assessment and rendered a decision with respect to the eligibility of such individuals to receive the relevant home and community-based services at the time a slot for such services becomes available due to such limit4 4 7b7 ,implementation funding ,there are appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise obligated1 #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj1 to remain available until expended1 to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services for purposes of implementing the amendments made by subsection 7a74 #fajd4 ,state studies and ,,hhs report on costs of providing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services 7a7 ,state study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #e years thereafter1 each ,state 7as such term is defined in section #aaja7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a77#a77 for purposes of titles ,,xix and ,,xxi of such ,act7 shall conduct a study on the costs of providing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services in applicable hospitals 7as defined in paragraph 7#c77 and submit the results of such study to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 in such form and manner as the ,secretary requires4 7#b7 ,content of study ,a ,state study required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following information 7to the extent practicable and as further defined by the ,secretary7 with respect to maternity1 labor1 and delivery services furnished by applicable hospitals located in the ,state3 7,a7 ,an estimate of the cost of providing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services at applicable hospitals1 based on the expenditures a representative sample of such hospitals incurred for providing such services during the #b most recent years for which data is available4 7,b7 ,an estimate of the cost of providing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services at hospitals that would be applicable hospitals 7as defined in paragraph 7#c77 if not for ceasing to provide labor and delivery services within the past #e years1 based on the expenditures a representative sample of such hospitals incurred for providing such services during the #b most recent years for which data is available4 7,c7 ,to the extent data allow1 an analysis of the extent to which geographic location1 community demographics1 and local economic factors 7as defined by the ,secretary7 affect the cost of providing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services at applicable hospitals described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 including the cost of services that support the provision of maternity1 labor1 and delivery services4 7,d7 ,the amounts applicable hospitals are paid for maternity1 labor1 and delivery services1 by geographic location and hospital size1 under-- 7i7 parts ,a and ,b of the ,medicare program2 7ii7 the ,state ,medicaid program1 including payment amounts for such services under fee-for-service payment arrangements and under managed care 7as applicable72 7iii7 the ,state ,,chip plan1 including payment amounts for such services under fee-for-service payment arrangements and under managed care 7as applicable72 and 7iv7 private health insurance4 7,e7 ,a comparative payment rate analysis-- 7i7 comparing payment rates for maternity1 labor1 and delivery services 7inclusive of all payments received by applicable hospitals for furnishing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services7 under the ,state ,medicaid fee-for-service program to such payment rates for such services under ,medicare 7including those described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #ddg4bjc7;b7 of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations71 and1 to the extent data is available1 such payment rates for such services under ,medicaid managed care and private health insurers within geographic areas of the ,state2 and 7ii7 analyzing different payment methods for such services1 such as the use of bundled payments1 quality incentives1 and low-volume adjustments4 7,f7 ,an evaluation1 using such methodology and parameters established by the ,secretary1 of whether each hospital located in the ,state that furnishes maternity1 labor1 and delivery services is expected to experience in the next #c years significant changes in particular expenditures or types of reimbursement for maternity1 labor1 and delivery services4 7#c7 ,applicable hospital defined ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term applicable hospital means any hospital located in a ,state that meets either of the following criteria3 7,a7 ,the hospital provides labor and delivery services and more than #ej percent of the hospital's births 7in the most recent year for which such data is available7 are financed by the ,medicaid program or ,,chip4 7,b7 ,the hospital-- 7i7 is located in a rural area 7as defined by the ,federal ,office of ,rural ,health ,policy for the purpose of rural health grant programs administered by such ,office72 7ii7 based on the most recent #b years of data available 7as determined by the ,secretary71 furnished services for less than an average of #cjj births per year2 and 7iii7 provides labor and delivery services4 7#d7 ,assistance to small hospitals in compiling cost information ,there are appropriated to the ,secretary for fiscal year #bjbf1 #aj1jjj1jjj for the purpose of providing grants and technical assistance to a hospital described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 to enable such hospital to compile detailed information for use in the ,state studies required under paragraph 7#a71 to remain available until expended4 7#e7 ,,hhs report on ,state studies ,for each year in which a ,state is required to conduct a study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall issue1 not later than #ah months after the date on which the ,state submits to the ,secretary the data described in such paragraph1 a publicly available report that compiles and details the results of such study and includes the information described in paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,,hhs report on national data collection findings ,not later than #c years and #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress1 and make publicly available1 a report analyzing the first studies conducted by ,states under subsection 7a77#a71 including recommendations for improving data collection on the cost of providing maternity1 labor1 and delivery services4 7c7 ,implementation funding ,in addition to the amount appropriated under subsection 7a77#d71 there are appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise obligated1 #c1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services for purposes of implementing this section4 #faje4 ,modifying certain disproportionate share hospital allotments 7a7 ,extending ,tennessee ,,dsh allotments ,section #aibc7;f77#f77;,a77vi7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;f77#f77;,a77vi77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking #bjbe and a portion of fiscal year #bjbf and inserting #bjbg2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 and the ,,dsh allotment for ,tennessee for the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 shall be #ce1cea1ejg1 which may be claimed as fiscal year #bjbf uncompensated care costs1 and the ,,dsh allotment for ,tennessee for fiscal year #bjbg1 shall be #ec1ajj1jjj before the period4 7b7 ,eliminating certain ,,dsh allotment reductions ,section #aibc7;f77#g77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;f77#g77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking the period beginning ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 and for each of fiscal years #bjbg and #bjbh and inserting fiscal year #bjbh2 7,b7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking or period2 and 7,c7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking or period each place it appears2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period beginning ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 and for each of fiscal years #bjbg and #bjbh and inserting fiscal year #bjbh4 #fajf4 ,modifying certain limitations on disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments under the ,medicaid program 7a7 ,in general ,section #aibc7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking 7other than a hospital described in paragraph 7#b77;,b772 7ii7 in clause 7i71 by inserting with respect to such hospital and year after described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7iii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 7,,ii7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,iii7 payments made under title ,,xviii or by an applicable plan 7as defined in section #ahfb7;b77#h77;,f77 for such services4 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking in this clause are and inserting in this subparagraph are1 with respect to a hospital and a year12 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the ,state plan or under a waiver of such plan and for whom the ,state plan or waiver is a payor for such services after application of benefits under title ,,xviii or under an applicable plan 7as defined in section #ahfb7;b77#h77;,f771 but only if the hospital has in the aggregate incurred costs exceeding payments under such ,state plan1 waiver1 title ,,xviii1 or applicable plan for such services furnished to such individuals during such year4 2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection 7as in effect on ,october #a1 #bjba71 paragraph 7#b7 and inserting ,paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall apply to payment adjustments made under section #aibc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7 for ,medicaid ,state plan rate years beginning on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,state option to distribute unspent ,,dsh allotments from prior years up to modified cap 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 for any ,medicaid ,state plan rate year that begins on or after ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and before the date of enactment of this ,act1 a ,state did not spend the full amount of its ,federal fiscal year allotment under section #aibc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7 applicable to that ,state plan rate year1 the ,state may use the unspent portion of such allotment to increase the amount of any payment adjustment made to a hospital for such rate year1 provided that-- 7i7 such payment adjustment 7as so increased7 is consistent with subsection 7g7 of such section 7as amended by this section72 and 7ii7 the total amount of all payment adjustments for the ,state plan rate year 7as so increased7 does not exceed the disproportionate share hospital allotment for the ,state and applicable ,federal fiscal year under subsection 7f7 of such section4 7,b7 ,no recoupment of payments already made to hospitals ,a ,state shall not recoup any payment adjustment made by the ,state to a hospital for a ,medicaid ,state plan rate year described in subparagraph 7,a7 if such payment adjustment is consistent with section #aibc7;g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;g77 as in effect on ,october #a1 #bjba4 7,c7 ,authority to permit retroactive modification of ,state plan amendments to allow for increases 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 solely for the purpose of allowing a ,state to increase the amount of a payment adjustment to a hospital for a ,medicaid ,state plan rate year described in subparagraph 7,a7 pursuant to this paragraph1 a ,state may retroactively modify a provision of the ,medicaid ,state plan1 a waiver of such plan1 or a ,state plan amendment that relates to such rate year and the ,secretary may approve such modification4 7ii7 ,deadline ,a ,state may not submit a request for approval of a retroactive modification to a provision of the ,medicaid ,state plan1 a waiver of such plan1 or a ,state plan amendment for a ,medicaid ,state plan rate year after the date by which the ,state is required to submit the independent certified audit for such ,state plan rate year as required under section #aibc7;j77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;j77#b774 7,d7 ,reporting ,if a ,state increases a payment adjustment made to a hospital for a ,medicaid ,state plan rate year pursuant to this paragraph1 the ,state shall include information in such form and manner as the ,secretary shall specify on such increased payment adjustment as part of the annual report submitted by the ,state under section #aibc7;j77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;j77#a77 for such ,state plan rate year or1 if necessary1 as determined by the ,secretary1 in an amendment to such annual report4 ,,ii ,medicare #fbja4 ,extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahhf7;d77#ab7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#ab77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking during the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 and in fiscal year #bjbg and inserting during the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbg1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and in fiscal year #bjbh2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77i7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking through #bjbe and the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting through #bjbf and the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking through #bjbe and the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting through #bjbf and the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 and 7,c7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by striking the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 and fiscal year #bjbg and inserting the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbg1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and fiscal year #bjbh2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking through #bjbe or during the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting through #bjbf or during the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking through #bjbe and the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting through #bjbf and the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7b7 ,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 #fbjb4 ,extension of the ,medicare-dependent hospital 7,,mdh7 program 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#e77;,g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbg2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ii77,,ii71 by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbg4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahhf7;b77#c77;,d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7b77#c77;,d77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbg2 and 7,b7 in clause 7iv71 by striking through fiscal year #bjbe and the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting through fiscal year #bjbf and the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7#b7 ,permitting hospitals to decline reclassification ,section #aceja7;e77#b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note7 is amended by striking through fiscal year #bjbe1 or the portion of fiscal year #bjbf beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting through fiscal year #bjbf1 or the portion of fiscal year #bjbg beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 #fbjc4 ,extension of add-on payments for ambulance services ,section #ahcd7l7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7l77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,a71 by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbh2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf each place it appears and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbh in each such place4 #fbjd4 ,extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahcc7z7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7z77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 and during #bjbh1 after with #bjbf2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 or1 with respect to #bjbh1 #c4a percent after #a4hh percent2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by inserting and #bjbh after #bjbf2 and 7ii7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting and #bjbh after #bjbf2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by striking ,beginning in #bjbg and inserting #bjbg and #bjbi and subsequent years2 and 7ii7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting and #bjbi after #bjbg2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and #bjbf and inserting #bjbf1 and #bjbh2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by inserting 1 or1 with respect to #bjbh1 #c4a percent after #a4hh percent4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #ahdh7q77#a77;,c77iii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7q77#a77;,c77iii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by inserting and #bjbh after #bjbf2 and 7#b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by inserting and #bjbi after #bjbg4 #fbje4 ,extension of funding for quality measure endorsement1 input1 and selection ,section #ahij7;d77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;aaa7d77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by striking and #ac1cjj1jjj and inserting #ac1cjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by inserting the following before the period at the end3 1 and #ae1ajj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 and 7#b7 in the third sentence1 by striking and #bjbf and inserting #bjbf1 and #bjbg4 #fbjf4 ,extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs 7a7 ,state health insurance assistance programs ,subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 of section #aai of the ,medicare ,improvements for ,patients and ,providers ,act of #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;b-#c note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7xiv71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7xv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7xv7 the following new clause3 7xvi7 for the period beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg1 #cj1jjj1jjj4 4 7b7 ,area agencies on aging ,subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 of such section #aai is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7xiv71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7xv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7xv7 the following new clause3 7xvi7 for the period beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg1 #cj1jjj1jjj4 4 7c7 ,aging and disability resource centers ,subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 of such section #aai is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7xiv71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7xv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7xv7 the following new clause3 7xvi7 for the period beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg1 #aj1jjj1jjj4 4 7d7 ,coordination of efforts to inform older ,americans about benefits available under ,federal and ,state programs ,subsection 7d77#b7 of such section #aai is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7xiv71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7xv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7xv7 the following new clause3 7xvi7 for the period beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg1 #cj1jjj1jjj4 4 #fbjg4 ,extension of funding for ,medicare hospice surveys ,section #c7;a77#b7 of the ,,impact ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ahe71 as amended by section #fbje of division ,f of the ,continuing ,appropriations1 ,agriculture1 ,legislative ,branch1 ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbf 7,public ,law #aai-cg71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 #d1djj1jjj for the period beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 to remain available until expended4 4 #fbjh4 ,extension of the work geographic index floor ,section #ahdh7;e77#a77;,e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7;e77#a77;,e77 is amended by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbg4 #fbji4 ,extension of certain telehealth flexibilities 7a7 ,removing geographic requirements and expanding originating sites for telehealth services ,section #ahcd7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77iii71 by striking ending ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ending ,december #ca1 #bjbg2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c77iii71 by striking ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 7b7 ,expanding practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services ,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,e77 is amended by striking ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 7c7 ,extending telehealth services for ,federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics ,section #ahcd7m77#h77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#h77;,a77 is amended by striking ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 7d7 ,delaying the in-person requirements under ,medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology 7#a7 ,delay in requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth ,section #ahcd7m77#g77;,b77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#g77;,b77i77 is amended1 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking on or after ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting on or after ,january #a1 #bjbh4 7#b7 ,mental health visits furnished by rural health clinics ,section #ahcd7y77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7y77#b77 is amended by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbh4 7#c7 ,mental health visits furnished by ,federally qualified health centers ,section #ahcd7o77#d77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7o77#d77;,b77 is amended by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbh4 7e7 ,allowing for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services ,section #ahcd7m77#i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#i77 is amended by striking ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 7f7 ,extending use of telehealth to conduct face-to-face encounter prior to recertification of eligibility for hospice care 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahad7;a77#g77;,d77i77,,ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;f7a77#g77;,d77i77,,ii77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbg2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 except that this subclause shall not apply in the case of such an encounter with an individual occurring on or after ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 if such individual is located in an area that is subject to a moratorium on the enrollment of hospice programs under this title pursuant to section #ahff7;j77#g71 if such individual is receiving hospice care from a provider that is subject to enhanced oversight under this title pursuant to section #ahff7;j77#c71 or if such encounter is performed by a hospice physician or nurse practitioner who is not enrolled under section #ahff7;j7 and is not an opt-out physician or practitioner 7as defined in section #ahjb7;b77#f77;,d77 before the semicolon4 7#b7 ,requiring use of modifier ,section #ahad7;a77#g77;,d77i77,,ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;f7a77#g77;,d77i77,,ii771 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is further amended by inserting 1 but only if1 in the case of such an encounter occurring on or after ,january #a1 #bjbg1 any hospice claim includes #a or more modifiers or codes 7as specified by the ,secretary7 to indicate that such encounter was conducted via telehealth after as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7g7 ,requiring modifiers for telehealth services in certain instances ,section #ahcd7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 ,required use of modifiers in certain instances ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary shall establish requirements to include one or more codes or modifiers1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 in the case of-- 7,a7 claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are furnished through a telehealth virtual platform-- 7i7 by a physician or practitioner that contracts with an entity that owns such virtual platform2 or 7ii7 for which a physician or practitioner has a payment arrangement with an entity for use of such virtual platform2 and 7,b7 claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are furnished incident to a physician's or practitioner's professional service4 4 7h7 ,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 #fbaj4 ,extending acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahff;,g7a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc-#g7;a77#a77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 7b7 ,requiring additional study and report ,section #ahff;,g of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc-#g7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c77;,e7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the study described in subsection 7b7 and inserting the studies described in subsections 7b7 and 7c72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new flush sentence3 ,the ,secretary may require that such data and information be submitted through a hospital's cost report1 through such survey instruments as the ,secretary may develop1 through medical record information1 or through such other means as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,study and inserting ,initial study2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking 8subsection0 and inserting section2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection3 7c7 ,subsequent study and report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 the ,secretary shall conduct a study to-- 7,a7 analyze1 to the extent practicable1 the criteria established by hospitals under the ,acute ,hospital ,care at ,home initiative to determine which individuals may be furnished services under such initiative2 and 7,b7 analyze and compare 7both within and between hospitals participating in the initiative1 and relative to comparable hospitals that do not participate in the initiative1 for relevant parameters such as diagnosis-related groups7-- 7i7 quality of care furnished to individuals with similar conditions and characteristics in the inpatient setting and through the ,acute ,hospital ,care at ,home initiative1 including health outcomes1 hospital readmission rates 7including readmissions both within and beyond #cj days post-discharge71 hospital mortality rates1 length of stay1 infection rates1 composition of care team 7including the types of labor used1 such as contracted labor71 the ratio of nursing staff1 transfers from the hospital to the home1 transfers from the home to the hospital 7including the timing1 frequency1 and causes of such transfers71 transfers and discharges to post-acute care settings 7including the timing1 frequency1 and causes of such transfers and discharges71 and patient and caregiver experience of care2 7ii7 clinical conditions treated and diagnosis-related groups of discharges from inpatient settings relative to discharges from the ,acute ,hospital ,care at ,home initiative2 7iii7 costs incurred by the hospital for furnishing care in inpatient settings relative to costs incurred by the hospital for furnishing care through the ,acute ,hospital ,care at ,home initiative1 including costs relating to staffing1 equipment1 food1 prescriptions1 and other services1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7iv7 the quantity1 mix1 and intensity of services 7such as in-person visits and virtual contacts with patients and the intensity of such services7 furnished in inpatient settings relative to the ,acute ,hospital ,care at ,home initiative1 and1 to the extent practicable1 the nature and extent of family or caregiver involvement2 7v7 socioeconomic information on individuals treated in comparable inpatient settings relative to the initiative1 including racial and ethnic data1 income1 housing1 geographic proximity to the brick-and-mortar facility and whether such individuals are dually eligible for benefits under this title and title ,,xix2 and 7vi7 the quality of care1 outcomes1 costs1 quantity and intensity of services1 and other relevant metrics between individuals who entered into the ,acute ,hospital ,care at ,home initiative directly from an emergency department compared with individuals who entered into the ,acute ,hospital ,care at ,home initiative directly from an existing inpatient stay in a hospital4 7#b7 ,selection bias ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall1 to the extent practicable1 analyze and compare individuals who participate and do not participate in the initiative controlling for selection bias or other factors that may impact the reliability of data4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbi1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall-- 7,a7 submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report on the study conducted under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 make such report publicly available on a website of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 7#d7 ,funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,account for fiscal year #bjbf1 out of any amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for purposes of carrying out this section4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 by striking and 7b77#a7 and inserting 1 7b77#a71 and 7c77#a74 #fbaa4 ,in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibility 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahfa7;eee77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7eee77#b77;,a77ii77 is amended by inserting 7including1 with respect to items and services furnished through audio and video real-time communications technology 7excluding audio-only7 on or after ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbh1 in the home of an individual who is an outpatient of the hospital7 after outpatient basis4 7b7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the amendment made by subsection 7a7 by program instruction or otherwise4 #fbab4 ,enhancing certain program integrity requirements for ,,dme under ,medicare 7a7 ,durable medical equipment 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahcd7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bc7 ,master ,list inclusion and claim review for certain items 7,a7 ,master ,list inclusion ,beginning ,january #a1 #bjbi1 for purposes of the ,master ,list described in section #dad4bcd7;b7 of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 in determining which items have aberrant billing patterns 7as such term is used for purposes of such section71 the ,secretary shall also treat an item for which payment may be made under this subsection as having such an aberrant billing pattern if the ,secretary determines that1 without explanatory contributing factors 7such as furnishing emergent care services71 a substantial number of claims for such items under this subsection are for such items ordered by a physician or practitioner who has not previously 7during a period of not less than #bd months1 as established by the ,secretary7 furnished to the individual involved any item or service for which payment may be made under this title4 7,b7 ,claim review ,with respect to items furnished on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 that are included on the ,master ,list pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 if such an item is not subject to a determination of coverage in advance pursuant to paragraph 7#ae77;,c71 the ,secretary may conduct prepayment review of claims for payment for such item4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment for prosthetic devices1 orthotics1 and prosthetics ,section #ahcd7;h77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7h77#c77 is amended by inserting 1 and paragraph 7#bc7 of subsection 7a7 shall apply to prosthetic devices1 orthotics1 and prosthetics in the same manner as such provision applies to items for which payment may be made under such subsection before the period at the end4 7b7 ,report on identifying clinical diagnostic laboratory tests at high risk for fraud and effective mitigation measures ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbh1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to ,congress a report assessing fraud risks relating to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests for which payment may be made under section #ahcd;,a of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem-#a7 and effective tools for reducing such fraudulent claims4 ,the report may include1 at the ,inspector ,general's discretion-- 7#a7 which1 if any1 clinical diagnostic laboratory tests are identified as being at high risk of fraudulent claims1 and an analysis of the factors that contribute to such risk2 7#b7 with respect to a clinical diagnostic laboratory test identified under paragraph 7#a7 as being at high risk of fraudulent claims-- 7,a7 the amount payable under such section #ahcd;,a with respect to such test2 7,b7 the number of such tests furnished to individuals enrolled under part ,b of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;j et seq472 7,c7 whether an order for such a test was more likely to come from a provider with whom the individual involved did not have a prior relationship1 as determined on the basis of prior payment experience2 and 7,d7 the frequency with which a claim for payment under such section #ahcd;,a included the payment modifier identified by code #ei or #ia2 and 7#c7 suggested strategies for reducing the number of fraudulent claims made with respect to tests so identified as being at high risk1 including-- 7,a7 an analysis of whether the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services can detect aberrant billing patterns with respect to such tests in a timely manner2 7,b7 any strategies for identifying and monitoring the providers who are outliers with respect to the number of such tests that such providers order2 and 7,c7 targeted education efforts to mitigate improper billing for such tests2 and 7#d7 such other information as the ,inspector ,general determines appropriate4 7c7 ,funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #a1bjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out this section4 #fbac4 ,guidance on furnishing services via telehealth to individuals with limited ,english proficiency 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in consultation with #a or more entities from each of the categories described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#g7 of subsection 7b71 shall issue and disseminate1 or update and revise as applicable1 guidance for the entities described in such subsection on the following3 7#a7 ,best practices on facilitating and integrating use of interpreters during a telemedicine appointment4 7#b7 ,best practices on providing accessible instructions on how to access telecommunications systems 7as such term is used for purposes of section #ahcd7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 for individuals with limited ,english proficiency4 7#c7 ,best practices on improving access to digital patient portals for individuals with limited ,english proficiency4 7#d7 ,best practices on integrating the use of video platforms that enable multi-person video calls furnished via a telecommunications system for purposes of providing interpretation during a telemedicine appointment for an individual with limited ,english proficiency4 7#e7 ,best practices for providing patient materials1 communications1 and instructions in multiple languages1 including text message appointment reminders and prescription information4 7b7 ,entities described ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 an entity described in this subsection is an entity in #a or more of the following categories3 7#a7 ,health information technology service providers1 including-- 7,a7 electronic medical record companies2 7,b7 remote patient monitoring companies2 and 7,c7 telehealth or mobile health vendors and companies4 7#b7 ,health care providers1 including-- 7,a7 physicians2 and 7,b7 hospitals4 7#c7 ,health insurers4 7#d7 ,language service companies4 7#e7 ,interpreter or translator professional associations4 7#f7 ,health and language services quality certification organizations4 7#g7 ,patient and consumer advocates1 including such advocates that work with individuals with limited ,english proficiency4 #fbad4 ,inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in ,,mdpp ,expanded ,model 7a7 ,in general ,for the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbi-- 7#a7 an entity may participate in the ,,mdpp by offering only ,,mdpp services via distance learning or online delivery modalities if such entity meets the conditions for enrollment as an ,,mdpp supplier2 7#b7 if an entity participates in the ,,mdpp in the manner described in paragraph 7#a71 in the case of online ,,mdpp services furnished by such entity to an ,,mdpp beneficiary who was not located in the same ,state as the entity at the time such services were furnished1 the entity shall not be prohibited from submitting a claim for payment for such services solely by reason of the location of such beneficiary at such time2 and 7#c7 no limit is applied on the number of times an individual may enroll in the ,,mdpp4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,mdpp ,the term ,,mdpp means the ,medicare ,diabetes ,prevention ,program 7as such term is defined in section #daj4gi7;b7 of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations74 7#b7 ,regulatory terms ,the terms distance learning1 ,,mdpp beneficiary1 ,,mdpp services1 ,,mdpp supplier1 and online have the meanings given such terms in section #daj4gi7;b7 of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7c7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may implement this section by program instruction or otherwise4 #fbae4 ,medication-induced movement disorder outreach and education ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbh1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall use existing communications mechanisms to provide education and outreach to physicians and appropriate non-physician practitioners participating under the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 with respect to periodic screening for medication-induced movement disorders that are associated with the treatment of mental health disorders in at-risk patients1 as well as resources related to clinical guidelines and best practices for furnishing such screening services through telehealth4 ,such education and outreach shall include information on how to account for such screening services in evaluation and management code selection4 ,the ,secretary shall1 to the extent practicable1 seek input from relevant stakeholders to inform such education and outreach4 ,such education and outreach may also address other relevant screening services furnished through telehealth1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 #fbaf4 ,report on wearable medical devices ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a technology assessment of1 and submit to ,congress a report on1 the capabilities and limitations of wearable medical devices used to support clinical decision-making4 ,such report shall include a description of-- 7#a7 the potential for such devices to accurately prescribe treatments2 7#b7 an examination of the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence to augment such capabilities2 and 7#c7 policy options to enhance the benefits and mitigate potential challenges of developing or using such devices4 #fbag4 ,extension of temporary inclusion of authorized oral antiviral drugs as covered part ,d drugs ,section #ahfj;,d-#b7;e77#a77;,c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ajb7;e77#a77;,c77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 #fbah4 ,extension of adjustment to calculation of hospice cap amount under ,medicare ,section #ahad7;i77#b77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;f7i77#b77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking #bjcc and inserting #bjce2 and 7#b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking #bjcc and inserting #bjce4 #fbai4 ,adjustments to ,medicare part ,d cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals ,section #ahfj;,d-#ad7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aad7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d77ii71 by striking that does not exceed #a for and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting that does not exceed-- 7,i7 for a plan year before #bjbh-- 7aa7 for a generic drug or a preferred drug that is a multiple source drug 7as defined in section #aibg7k77#g77;,a77i771 #a or1 if less1 the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause 7iii72 and 7bb7 for any other drug1 #c or1 if less1 the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause 7iii72 and 7,,ii7 for plan year #bjbh and each subsequent plan year-- 7aa7 for a generic drug1 #j2 7bb7 for a preferred drug that is a multiple source drug 7as defined in section #aibg7k77#g77;,a77i771 the dollar amount applied under this clause for such a drug for the preceding plan year1 increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index 7all items2 ,u4,s4 city average7 as of ,september of such preceding year1 or1 if less1 the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause 7iii72 and 7cc7 for a drug not described in either item 7aa7 or 7bb71 the dollar amount applied under this clause for such a drug for the preceding plan year1 increased in the manner specified in item 7bb71 or1 if less1 the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause 7iii74 ,any amount established under item 7bb7 or 7cc7 of subclause 7,,ii71 that is based on an increase of #a or #c1 that is not a multiple of #e cents or #aj cents1 respectively1 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #e cents or #aj cents1 respectively4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a77ii71 by inserting 7before #bjbh7 after a subsequent year4 #fbbj4 ,requiring ,enhanced and ,accurate ,lists of 7,,real7 ,health ,providers ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #aheb7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 by striking plan1 and any and inserting plan1 any2 and 7,b7 by inserting the following before the period3 1 and1 in the case of a specified ,,ma plan 7as defined in paragraph 7#c77;,c771 for plan year #bjbh and subsequent plan years1 the information described in paragraph 7#c77;,b72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,provider directory accuracy 7,a7 ,in general ,for plan year #bjbh and subsequent plan years1 each ,,ma organization offering a specified ,,ma plan 7as defined in subparagraph 7,c77 shall1 for each such plan offered by the organization-- 7i7 maintain1 on a publicly available internet website1 an accurate provider directory that includes the information described in subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 not less frequently than once every #ij days 7or1 in the case of a hospital or any other facility determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 at a lesser frequency specified by the ,secretary but in no case less frequently than once every #ab months71 verify the provider directory information of each provider listed in such directory and1 if applicable1 update such information2 7iii7 if the organization is unable to verify such information with respect to a provider1 include in such directory an indication that the information of such provider may not be up to date2 and 7iv7 remove a provider from such directory within #e business days if the organization determines that the provider is no longer a provider participating in the network of such plan4 7,b7 ,provider directory information ,the information described in this subparagraph is information enrollees may need to access covered benefits from a provider with which such organization offering such plan has an agreement for furnishing items and services covered under such plan1 such as name1 specialty1 contact information1 primary office or facility addresses where items or services are furnished1 whether the provider is accepting new patients1 accommodations for people with disabilities1 cultural and linguistic capabilities1 and telehealth capabilities4 7,c7 ,specified ,,ma plan ,in this paragraph1 the term specified ,,ma plan means-- 7i7 a network-based plan 7as defined in subsection 7d77#e77;,c772 or 7ii7 a ,medicare ,advantage private fee-for-service plan 7as defined in section #ahei7;b77#b77 that meets the access standards under subsection 7d77#d71 in whole or in part1 through entering into contracts or agreements as provided for under subparagraph 7,b7 of such subsection4 4 7b7 ,accountability for provider directory accuracy 7#a7 ,cost ,sharing for ,services ,furnished ,based on ,reliance on ,incorrect ,provider directory ,information ,section #aheb7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bb7;d77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 1 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iv7 for plan year #bjbh and subsequent plan years1 in the case of a specified ,,ma plan 7as defined in subsection 7c77#c77;,c771 the services were furnished by a provider that was not participating in the network of such plan but was listed in the provider directory of such plan on the date on which the appointment was made1 as described in paragraph 7#g77;,a72 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,cost sharing for services furnished based on reliance on incorrect provider directory information 7,a7 ,in general ,for plan year #bjbh and subsequent plan years1 if an enrollee in a specified ,,ma plan 7as defined in subsection 7c77#c77;,c77 is furnished an item or service by a provider that is not participating in the network of such plan but is listed in the provider directory of such plan 7as required to be provided to an enrollee pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,c77 on the date on which the appointment is made1 and if such item or service would otherwise be covered under such plan if furnished by a provider that is participating in the network of such plan1 the ,,ma organization offering such plan shall ensure that the enrollee is only responsible for the lesser of-- 7i7 the amount of cost sharing that would apply if such provider had been participating in the network of such plan2 or 7ii7 the amount of cost sharing that would otherwise apply 7without regard to this subparagraph74 7,b7 ,notification requirement ,for plan year #bjbh and subsequent plan years1 each ,,ma organization that offers a specified ,,ma plan shall-- 7i7 notify enrollees of their cost-sharing protections under this paragraph and make such notifications1 to the extent practicable1 by not later than the first day of an annual1 coordinated election period under section #ahea7;e77#c7 with respect to a year2 7ii7 include information regarding such cost-sharing protections in the provider directory of each specified ,,ma plan offered by the ,,ma organization42 and 7iii7 notify enrollees of their cost-sharing protections under this paragraph in the first explanation of benefits issued in a plan year4 4 7#b7 ,required provider directory accuracy analysis and reports 7,a7 ,in general ,section #aheg7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bg7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,provider directory accuracy analysis and reports 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning with plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbh1 subject to subparagraph 7,c71 a contract under this section with an ,,ma organization shall require the organization1 for each specified ,,ma plan 7as defined in section #aheb7;c77#c77;,c77 offered by the organization1 to annually do the following3 7i7 ,conduct an analysis estimating the accuracy of the provider directory information of such plan using a random sample of providers included in such provider directory as follows3 7,i7 ,such a random sample shall include a random sample of each specialty of providers with a high inaccuracy rate of provider directory information relative to other specialties of providers1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of subclause 7,i71 one type of specialty may be providers specializing in mental health or substance use disorder treatment4 7ii7 ,submit to the ,secretary a report containing the results of the analysis conducted under clause 7i71 including an accuracy score for such provider directory information 7as determined using a plan verification method specified by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,b77i774 7,b7 ,determination of accuracy score 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall specify plan verification methods1 such as using telephonic verification or other approaches using data sources maintained by an ,,ma organization or using publicly available data sets1 that ,,ma organizations may use for estimating accuracy scores of the provider directory information of specified ,,ma plans offered by such organizations4 7ii7 ,accuracy score methodology ,with respect to each such method specified by the ,secretary as described in clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall specify a methodology for ,,ma organizations to use in estimating such accuracy scores4 ,each such methodology shall take into account the administrative burden on plans and providers and the relative importance of certain provider directory information on enrollee ability to access care4 7,c7 ,exception ,the ,secretary may waive the requirements of this paragraph in the case of a specified ,,ma plan with low enrollment 7as defined by the ,secretary74 7,d7 ,transparency ,beginning with plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 the ,secretary shall post accuracy scores 7as reported under subparagraph 7,a77ii771 in a machine readable file1 on an internet website maintained by the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 4 7,b7 ,provision of information to beneficiaries ,section #ahea7;d77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ba7;d77#d77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,provider ,directory ,beginning with plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 in the case of a specified ,,ma plan 7as defined in section #aheb7;c77#c77;,c771 the accuracy score of the plan's provider directory 7as reported under section #aheg7;e77#f77;,a77ii77 listed prominently on the plan's provider directory4 4 7,c7 ,funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,account1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #d1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out the amendments made by this paragraph4 7#c7 ,,gao study and report 7,a7 ,analysis ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states 7in this paragraph referred to as the ,comptroller ,general7 shall conduct a study of the implementation of the amendments made by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 ,to the extent data are available and reliable1 such study shall include an analysis of-- 7i7 the use of cost-sharing protections required under section #aheb7;d77#g77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by paragraph 7#a72 7ii7 the trends in provider directory information accuracy scores submitted to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #aheg7;e77#f77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7as added by paragraph 7#b77;,a771 both overall and among providers specializing in mental health or substance use disorder treatment2 7iii7 provider response rates by plan verification methods2 7iv7 administrative costs to providers and ,medicare ,advantage organizations2 and 7v7 other items determined appropriate by the ,comptroller ,general4 7,b7 ,report ,not later than ,january #ae1 #bjcc1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a71 together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the ,comptroller ,general determines appropriate4 7c7 ,guidance on maintaining accurate provider directories 7#a7 ,stakeholder meeting 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this subsection as the ,secretary7 shall hold a public meeting to receive input on approaches for maintaining accurate provider directories for ,medicare ,advantage plans under part ,c of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ba et seq471 including input on approaches for reducing administrative burden1 such as data standardization1 and best practices to maintain accurate provider directory information4 7,b7 ,participants ,participants of the meeting under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include representatives from the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services and the ,assistant ,secretary for ,technology ,policy and ,office of the ,national ,coordinator for ,health ,information ,technology4 ,such meeting shall be open to the public4 ,to the extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall include health care providers1 companies that specialize in relevant technologies1 health insurers1 and patient advocates4 7#b7 ,guidance to ,medicare ,advantage organizations ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance to ,medicare ,advantage organizations offering ,medicare ,advantage plans under part ,c of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ba et seq47 on maintaining accurate provider directories for such plans1 taking into consideration input received during the stakeholder meeting under paragraph 7#a74 ,such guidance may include the following1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary3 7,a7 ,best practices for ,medicare ,advantage organizations on how to work with providers to maintain the accuracy of provider directories and reduce provider and ,medicare ,advantage organization burden with respect to maintaining the accuracy of provider directories4 7,b7 ,information on data sets and data sources with information that could be used by ,medicare ,advantage organizations to maintain accurate provider directories4 7,c7 ,approaches for utilizing data sources maintained by ,medicare ,advantage organizations and publicly available data sets to maintain accurate provider directories4 7,d7 ,information that may be useful to include in provider directories for ,medicare beneficiaries to use in assessing plan networks when selecting a plan and accessing providers participating in plan networks during the plan year4 7#c7 ,guidance to part ,b providers ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance to providers of services and suppliers who furnish items or services for which benefits are available under part ,b of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;j et seq47 on when to update the ,national ,plan and ,provider ,enumeration ,system 7or a successor system7 for information changes4 #fbba4 ,medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7a7 ,coverage ,section #ahfa of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7s77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph 7,,jj7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,,kk7 multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7as defined in subsection 7nnn772 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7nnn7 ,multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7#a7 ,in general ,the term multi-cancer early detection screening test means a test furnished to an individual for the concurrent detection of multiple cancer types across multiple organ sites on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 that-- 7,a7 is cleared under section #eaj7k71 classified under section #eac7;f77#b71 or approved under section #eae of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act2 7,b7 is-- 7i7 a genomic sequencing blood or blood product test that includes the analysis of cell-free nucleic acids2 or 7ii7 a test based on samples of biological material that provide results comparable to those obtained with a test described in clause 7i71 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary determines is-- 7i7 reasonable and necessary for the prevention or early detection of an illness or disability2 and 7ii7 appropriate for individuals entitled to benefits under part ,a or enrolled under part ,b4 7#b7 ,,ncd process ,in making determinations under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 regarding the coverage of a new test1 the ,secretary shall use the process for making national coverage determinations 7as defined in section #ahfi7;f77#a77;,b77 under this title4 4 7b7 ,payment and standards for multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7#a7 ,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 7aa7 ,payment and standards for multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7#a7 ,payment amount ,the payment amount for a multi-cancer early detection screening test 7as defined in section #ahfa7nnn77 is-- 7,a7 with respect to such a test furnished before ,january #a1 #bjca1 equal to the payment amount in effect on the date of the enactment of this subsection for a multi-target stool screening ,,dna test covered pursuant to section #ahfa7pp77#a77;,d72 and 7,b7 with respect to such a test furnished on or after ,january #a1 #bjca1 equal to the lesser of-- 7i7 the amount described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 the payment amount determined for such test under section #ahcd;,a4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,in general ,no payment may be made under this part for a multi-cancer early detection screening test furnished during a year to an individual if-- 7i7 such individual-- 7,i7 is under #ej years of age2 or 7,,ii7 as of ,january #a of such year1 has attained the age specified in subparagraph 7,b7 for such year2 or 7ii7 such a test was furnished to the individual during the previous #aa months4 7,b7 ,age specified ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77i77,,ii71 the age specified in this subparagraph is-- 7i7 for #bjbi1 #fe years of age2 and 7ii7 for a succeeding year1 the age specified in this subparagraph for the preceding year1 increased by #a year4 7,c7 ,standards following ,,uspstf rating of ,a or ,b ,in the case of a multi-cancer early detection screening test that is recommended with a grade of ,a or ,b by the ,united ,states ,preventive ,services ,task ,force1 beginning on the date on which coverage for such test is provided pursuant to section #ahfa7;ddd77#a71 the preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #ahcc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d77i77,i71 by striking section #ahcd7;d77#a7 and inserting subsection 7d77#a7 or 7aa7 of section #ahcd2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,d77i77,i71 by striking section #ahcd7;d77#a7 and inserting subsection 7d77#a7 or 7aa7 of section #ahcd2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7h77#a77;,a71 by striking section #ahcd7;d77#a7 and inserting subsections 7d77#a7 and 7aa7 of section #ahcd4 7,b7 ,section #ahfb7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7a77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7i7 by striking or additional preventive services and inserting 1 additional preventive services2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 or multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7as defined in section #ahfa7nnn77 after 7as described in section #ahfa7;ddd77#a774 7c7 ,rule of construction relating to other cancer screening tests ,nothing in this section1 including the amendments made by this section1 shall be construed-- 7#a7 in the case of an individual who undergoes a multi-cancer early detection screening test1 to affect coverage under part ,b of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act for other cancer screening tests covered under such title1 such as screening tests for breast1 cervical1 colorectal1 lung1 or prostate cancer2 or 7#b7 in the case of an individual who undergoes another cancer screening test1 to affect coverage under such part for a multi-cancer early detection screening test or the use of such a test as a diagnostic or confirmatory test for a result of the other cancer screening test4 7d7 ,funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,account1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out this section4 #fbbb4 ,medicare coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahfa7n7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7n77 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 8,beginning with the first calendar quarter beginning on or after the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this sentence1 an external infusion pump and associated home infusion drug 7as defined in subsection 7iii77#c77;,c77 or other associated supplies that do not meet the appropriate for use in the home requirement applied to the definition of durable medical equipment under section #dad4bjb of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor to such regulation7 shall be treated as meeting such requirement if each of the following criteria is satisfied3 7#a7 ,the prescribing information approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration for the home infusion drug associated with the pump instructs that the drug should be administered by or under the supervision of a health care professional4 7#b7 ,a qualified home infusion therapy supplier 7as defined in subsection 7iii77#c77;,d77 administers or supervises the administration of the drug or biological in a safe and effective manner in the patient's home 7as defined in subsection 7iii77#c77;,b774 7#c7 ,the prescribing information described in paragraph 7#a7 instructs that the drug should be infused at least #ab times per year-- 7,a7 intravenously or subcutaneously2 or 7,b7 at infusion rates that the ,secretary determines would require the use of an external infusion pump4 4 7b7 ,cost sharing notification ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall ensure that patients are notified of the cost sharing for electing home infusion therapy compared to other applicable settings of care for the furnishing of infusion drugs under the ,medicare program4 #fbbc4 ,assuring pharmacy access and choice for medicare beneficiaries 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ajd7;b77#a77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,participation of any willing pharmacy ,a ,,pdp sponsor offering a prescription drug plan shall permit any pharmacy that meets the standard contract terms and conditions under such plan to participate as a network pharmacy of such plan4 7ii7 ,contract terms and conditions 7,i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 in accordance with clause 7i71 contract terms and conditions offered by such ,,pdp sponsor shall be reasonable and relevant according to standards established by the ,secretary under subclause 7,,ii74 7,,ii7 ,standards ,not later than the first ,monday in ,april of #bjbh1 the ,secretary shall establish standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions for purposes of this clause4 7,,iii7 ,request for information ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbg1 for purposes of establishing the standards under subclause 7,,ii71 the ,secretary shall issue a request for information to seek input on trends in prescription drug plan and network pharmacy contract terms and conditions1 current prescription drug plan and network pharmacy contracting practices1 whether pharmacy reimbursement and dispensing fees paid by ,,pdp sponsors to network pharmacies sufficiently cover the ingredient and operational costs of such pharmacies1 the use and application of pharmacy quality measures by ,,pdp sponsors for network pharmacies1 ,,pdp sponsor restrictions or limitations on the dispensing of covered part ,d drugs by network pharmacies 7or any subsets of such pharmacies71 ,,pdp sponsor auditing practices for network pharmacies1 areas in current regulations or program guidance related to contracting between prescription drug plans and network pharmacies requiring clarification or additional specificity1 factors for consideration in determining the reasonableness and relevance of contract terms and conditions between prescription drug plans and network pharmacies1 and other issues as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 4 7b7 ,essential retail pharmacies ,section #ahfj;,d-#db of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aeb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,essential retail pharmacies 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbh1 the ,secretary shall publish reports1 at least once every #b years until #bjcd1 and periodically thereafter1 that provide information1 to the extent feasible1 on-- 7,a7 trends in ingredient cost reimbursement1 dispensing fees1 incentive payments and other fees paid by ,,pdp sponsors offering prescription drug plans and ,,ma organizations offering ,,ma-,,pd plans under this part to essential retail pharmacies 7as defined in paragraph 7#b77 with respect to the dispensing of covered part ,d drugs1 including a comparison of such trends between essential retail pharmacies and pharmacies that are not essential retail pharmacies2 7,b7 trends in amounts paid to ,,pdp sponsors offering prescription drug plans and ,,ma organizations offering ,,ma-,,pd plans under this part by essential retail pharmacies with respect to the dispensing of covered part ,d drugs1 including a comparison of such trends between essential retail pharmacies and pharmacies that are not essential retail pharmacies2 7,c7 trends in essential retail pharmacy participation in pharmacy networks and preferred pharmacy networks for prescription drug plans offered by ,,pdp sponsors and ,,ma-,,pd plans offered by ,,ma organizations under this part1 including a comparison of such trends between essential retail pharmacies and pharmacies that are not essential retail pharmacies2 7,d7 trends in the number of essential retail pharmacies1 including variation in such trends by geographic region or other factors2 7,e7 a comparison of cost-sharing for covered part ,d drugs dispensed by essential retail pharmacies that are network pharmacies for prescription drug plans offered by ,,pdp sponsors and ,,ma-,,pd plans offered by ,,ma organizations under this part and cost-sharing for covered part ,d drugs dispensed by other network pharmacies for such plans located in similar geographic areas that are not essential retail pharmacies2 7,f7 a comparison of the volume of covered part ,d drugs dispensed by essential retail pharmacies that are network pharmacies for prescription drug plans offered by ,,pdp sponsors and ,,ma-,,pd plans offered by ,,ma organizations under this part and such volume of dispensing by network pharmacies for such plans located in similar geographic areas that are not essential retail pharmacies1 including information on any patterns or trends in such comparison specific to certain types of covered part ,d drugs1 such as generic drugs or drugs specified as specialty drugs by a ,,pdp sponsor under a prescription drug plan or an ,,ma organization under an ,,ma-,,pd plan2 and 7,g7 a comparison of the information described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 between essential retail pharmacies that are network pharmacies for prescription drug plans offered by ,,pdp sponsors under this part and essential retail pharmacies that are network pharmacies for ,,ma-,,pd plans offered by ,,ma organizations under this part4 7#b7 ,definition of essential retail pharmacy ,in this subsection1 the term essential retail pharmacy means1 with respect to a plan year1 a retail pharmacy that-- 7,a7 is not a pharmacy that is an affiliate as defined in paragraph 7#d72 and 7,b7 is located in-- 7i7 a rural area in which there is no other retail pharmacy within #aj miles1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7ii7 a suburban area in which there is no other retail pharmacy within #b miles1 as determined by the ,secretary2 or 7iii7 an urban area in which there is no other retail pharmacy within #a mile1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,list of essential retail pharmacies 7,a7 ,publication of list of essential retail pharmacies ,for each plan year 7beginning with plan year #bjbh71 the ,secretary shall publish1 on a publicly available internet website of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 a list of retail pharmacies that meet the criteria described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 to be considered an essential retail pharmacy4 7,b7 ,required submissions from pdp sponsors ,for each plan year 7beginning with plan year #bjbh71 each ,,pdp sponsor offering a prescription drug plan and each ,,ma organization offering an ,,ma-,,pd plan shall submit to the ,secretary1 for the purposes of determining retail pharmacies that meet the criterion specified in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#b71 a list of retail pharmacies that are affiliates of such sponsor or organization1 or are affiliates of a pharmacy benefit manager acting on behalf of such sponsor or organization1 at a time1 and in a form and manner1 specified by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,reporting by pdp sponsors and ma organizations ,for each plan year beginning with plan year #bjbg1 each ,,pdp sponsor offering a prescription drug plan and each ,,ma organization offering an ,,ma-,,pd plan under this part shall submit to the ,secretary information on incentive payments and other fees paid by such sponsor or organization to pharmacies1 insofar as any such payments or fees are not otherwise reported1 at a time1 and in a form and manner1 specified by the ,secretary4 7,d7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may implement this paragraph by program instruction or otherwise4 7,e7 ,nonapplication of paperwork reduction ,act ,chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the implementation of this paragraph4 7#d7 ,definition of affiliate2 pharmacy benefit manager ,in this subsection1 the terms affiliate and pharmacy benefit manager have the meaning given those terms in section #ahfj;,d-#ab7;h77#g74 4 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ajd7;b77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,enforcement of standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions 7i7 ,allegation submission process 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbi1 the ,secretary shall establish a process through which a pharmacy may submit to the ,secretary an allegation of a violation by a ,,pdp sponsor offering a prescription drug plan of the standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 or of subclause 7,,viii7 of this clause4 7,,ii7 ,frequency of submission 7aa7 ,in general ,except as provided in item 7bb71 the allegation submission process under this clause shall allow pharmacies to submit any allegations of violations described in subclause 7,i7 not more frequently than once per plan year per contract between a pharmacy and a ,,pdp sponsor4 7bb7 ,allegations relating to contract modifications ,in the case where a contract between a pharmacy and a ,,pdp sponsor is modified following the submission of allegations by a pharmacy with respect to such contract and plan year1 the allegation submission process under this clause shall allow such pharmacy to submit an additional allegation related to those modifications with respect to such contract and plan year4 7,,iii7 ,access to relevant documents and materials ,a ,,pdp sponsor subject to an allegation under this clause-- 7aa7 shall provide documents or materials1 as specified by the ,secretary1 including contract offers made by such sponsor to such pharmacy or correspondence related to such offers1 to the ,secretary at a time1 and in a form and manner1 specified by the ,secretary2 and 7bb7 shall not prohibit or otherwise limit the ability of a pharmacy to submit such documents or materials to the ,secretary for the purpose of submitting an allegation or providing evidence for such an allegation under this clause4 7,,iv7 ,standardized template ,the ,secretary shall establish a standardized template for pharmacies to use for the submission of allegations described in subclause 7,i74 ,such template shall require that the submission include a certification by the pharmacy that the information included is accurate1 complete1 and true to the best of the knowledge1 information1 and belief of such pharmacy4 7,v7 ,preventing frivolous allegations ,in the case where the ,secretary determines that a pharmacy has submitted frivolous allegations under this clause on a routine basis1 the ,secretary may temporarily prohibit such pharmacy from using the allegation submission process under this clause1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,,vi7 ,exemption from freedom of information ,act ,allegations submitted under this clause shall be exempt from disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,,vii7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this clause shall be construed as limiting the ability of a pharmacy to pursue other legal actions or remedies1 consistent with applicable ,federal or ,state law1 with respect to a potential violation of a requirement described in this subparagraph4 7,,viii7 ,anti-retaliation and anti-coercion ,consistent with applicable ,federal or ,state law1 a ,,pdp sponsor shall not-- 7aa7 retaliate against a pharmacy for submitting any allegations under this clause2 or 7bb7 coerce1 intimidate1 threaten1 or interfere with the ability of a pharmacy to submit any such allegations4 7ii7 ,investigation ,the ,secretary shall investigate1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 allegations submitted pursuant to clause 7i74 7iii7 ,enforcement 7,i7 ,in general ,in the case where the ,secretary determines that a ,,pdp sponsor offering a prescription drug plan has violated the standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 or the provisions of clause 7i77,,viii7 of this subparagraph1 the ,secretary may use authorities under sections #aheg7;g7 and #ahfj;,d-#ab7;b77#c77;,e7 to impose civil monetary penalties or other intermediate sanctions4 7,,ii7 ,application of civil monetary penalties ,the provisions of section #aabh;,a 7other than subsections 7a7 and 7b77 shall apply to a civil monetary penalty under this clause in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under section #aabh;,a7a74 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aheg7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bg7;g77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking or after the semicolon2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,k7 as subparagraph 7,l72 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,j71 the following new subparagraph3 7,k7 fails to comply with the standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 of section #ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#a7 or violates the provisions of subparagraph 7,f77i77,,viii7 of such section2 or 2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,l71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b71 by striking through 7,j7 and inserting through 7,k72 and 7,e7 in the flush matter following subparagraph 7,l71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,k7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,l74 7d7 ,accountability of pharmacy benefit managers for violations of reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahfj;,d-#ab7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aab7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 ,accountability of pharmacy benefit managers for violations of reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions ,for plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 each contract entered into with a ,,pdp sponsor under this part with respect to a prescription drug plan offered by such sponsor shall provide that any pharmacy benefit manager acting on behalf of such sponsor has a written agreement with the ,,pdp sponsor under which the pharmacy benefit manager agrees to reimburse the ,,pdp sponsor for any amounts paid by such sponsor under section #ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#a77;,f77iii77,i7 to the ,secretary as a result of a violation described in such section if such violation is related to a responsibility delegated to the pharmacy benefit manager by such ,,pdp sponsor4 4 7#b7 ,ma-pd plans ,section #aheg7;f77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bg7;f77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,accountability of pharmacy benefit managers for violations of reasonable and relevant contract terms ,for plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 section #ahfj;,d-#ab7;b77#i74 4 7e7 ,biennial report on enforcement and oversight of pharmacy access requirements ,section #ahfj;,d-#db of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aeb71 as amended by subsection 7b71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,biennial report on enforcement and oversight of pharmacy access requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and at least once every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall publish a report on enforcement and oversight actions and activities undertaken by the ,secretary with respect to the requirements under section #ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#a74 7#b7 ,limitation ,a report under paragraph 7#a7 shall not disclose-- 7,a7 identifiable information about individuals or entities unless such information is otherwise publicly available2 or 7,b7 trade secrets with respect to any entities4 4 7f7 ,funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,account1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #ahh1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out this section4 #fbbd4 ,modernizing and ensuring ,,pbm accountability 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,prescription drug plans ,section #ahfj;,d-#ab of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aab7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers ,for plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbh3 7#a7 ,agreements with pharmacy benefit managers ,each contract entered into with a ,,pdp sponsor under this part with respect to a prescription drug plan offered by such sponsor shall provide that any pharmacy benefit manager acting on behalf of such sponsor has a written agreement with the ,,pdp sponsor under which the pharmacy benefit manager1 and any affiliates of such pharmacy benefit manager1 as applicable1 agree to meet the following requirements3 7,a7 ,no income other than bona fide service fees 7i7 ,in general ,the pharmacy benefit manager and any affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager shall not derive any remuneration with respect to any services provided on behalf of any entity or individual1 in connection with the utilization of covered part ,d drugs1 from any such entity or individual other than bona fide service fees1 subject to clauses 7ii7 and 7iii74 7ii7 ,incentive payments ,for the purposes of this subsection1 an incentive payment 7as determined by the ,secretary7 paid by a ,,pdp sponsor to a pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate of a pharmacy benefit manager that is performing services on behalf of such sponsor shall be deemed a bona fide service fee 7even if such payment does not otherwise meet the definition of such term under paragraph 7#g77;,b77 if such payment is a flat dollar amount1 is consistent with fair market value 7as specified by the ,secretary71 is related to services actually performed by the pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager1 on behalf of the ,,pdp sponsor making such payment1 in connection with the utilization of covered part ,d drugs1 and meets additional requirements1 if any1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7iii7 ,clarification on rebates and discounts used to lower costs for covered part d drugs ,rebates1 discounts1 and other price concessions received by a pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate of a pharmacy benefit manager from manufacturers1 even if such price concessions are calculated as a percentage of a drug's price1 shall not be considered a violation of the requirements of clause 7i7 if they are fully passed through to a ,,pdp sponsor and are compliant with all regulatory and subregulatory requirements related to direct and indirect remuneration for manufacturer rebates1 discounts1 and other price concessions under this part1 including in cases where a ,,pdp sponsor is acting as a pharmacy benefit manager on behalf of a prescription drug plan offered by such ,,pdp sponsor4 7iv7 ,evaluation of remuneration arrangements ,components of subsets of remuneration arrangements 7such as fees or other forms of compensation paid to or retained by the pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager71 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 between pharmacy benefit managers or affiliates of such pharmacy benefit managers1 as applicable1 and other entities involved in the dispensing or utilization of covered part ,d drugs 7including ,,pdp sponsors1 manufacturers1 pharmacies1 and other entities as determined appropriate by the ,secretary7 shall be subject to review by the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 shall review whether remuneration under such arrangements is consistent with fair market value 7as specified by the ,secretary7 through reviews and assessments of such remuneration1 as determined appropriate4 7v7 ,disgorgement ,the pharmacy benefit manager shall disgorge any remuneration paid to such pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager in violation of this subparagraph to the ,,pdp sponsor4 7vi7 ,additional requirements ,the pharmacy benefit manager shall-- 7,i7 enter into a written agreement with any affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager1 under which the affiliate shall identify and disgorge any remuneration described in clause 7v7 to the pharmacy benefit manager2 and 7,,ii7 attest1 subject to any requirements determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 that the pharmacy benefit manager has entered into a written agreement described in subclause 7,i7 with any affiliate of the pharmacy benefit manager4 7,b7 ,transparency regarding guarantees and cost performance evaluations ,the pharmacy benefit manager shall-- 7i7 define1 interpret1 and apply1 in a fully transparent and consistent manner for purposes of calculating or otherwise evaluating pharmacy benefit manager performance against pricing guarantees or similar cost performance measurements related to rebates1 discounts1 price concessions1 or net costs1 terms such as-- 7,i7 generic drug1 in a manner consistent with the definition of the term under section #dbc4d of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a successor regulation2 7,,ii7 brand name drug1 in a manner consistent with the definition of the term under section #dbc4d of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a successor regulation2 7,,iii7 specialty drug2 7,,iv7 rebate2 and 7,v7 discount2 7ii7 identify any drugs1 claims1 or price concessions excluded from any pricing guarantee or other cost performance measure in a clear and consistent manner2 and 7iii7 where a pricing guarantee or other cost performance measure is based on a pricing benchmark other than the wholesale acquisition cost 7as defined in section #ahdg;,a7c77#f77;,b77 of a drug1 calculate and provide a wholesale acquisition cost-based equivalent to the pricing guarantee or other cost performance measure4 7,c7 ,provision of information 7i7 ,in general ,not later than ,july #a of each year1 beginning in #bjbh1 the pharmacy benefit manager shall submit to the ,,pdp sponsor1 and to the ,secretary1 a report1 in accordance with this subparagraph1 and shall make such report available to such sponsor at no cost to such sponsor in a format specified by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#e74 ,each such report shall include1 with respect to such ,,pdp sponsor and each plan offered by such sponsor1 the following information with respect to the previous plan year3 7,i7 ,a list of all drugs covered by the plan that were dispensed including1 with respect to each such drug-- 7aa7 the brand name1 generic or non-proprietary name1 and ,national ,drug ,code2 7bb7 the number of plan enrollees for whom the drug was dispensed1 the total number of prescription claims for the drug 7including original prescriptions and refills1 counted as separate claims71 and the total number of dosage units of the drug dispensed2 7cc7 the number of prescription claims described in item 7bb7 by each type of dispensing channel through which the drug was dispensed1 including retail1 mail order1 specialty pharmacy1 long term care pharmacy1 home infusion pharmacy1 or other types of pharmacies or dispensers2 7dd7 the average wholesale acquisition cost1 listed as cost per day's supply1 cost per dosage unit1 and cost per typical course of treatment 7as applicable72 7ee7 the average wholesale price for the drug1 listed as price per day's supply1 price per dosage unit1 and price per typical course of treatment 7as applicable72 7ff7 the total out-of-pocket spending by plan enrollees on such drug after application of any benefits under the plan1 including plan enrollee spending through copayments1 coinsurance1 and deductibles2 7gg7 total rebates paid by the manufacturer on the drug as reported under the ,detailed ,,dir ,report 7or any successor report7 submitted by such sponsor to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services2 7hh7 all other direct or indirect remuneration on the drug as reported under the ,detailed ,,dir ,report 7or any successor report7 submitted by such sponsor to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services2 7ii7 the average pharmacy reimbursement amount paid by the plan for the drug in the aggregate and disaggregated by dispensing channel identified in item 7cc72 7jj7 the average ,national ,average ,drug ,acquisition ,cost 7,,nadac72 and 7kk7 total manufacturer-derived revenue1 inclusive of bona fide service fees1 attributable to the drug and retained by the pharmacy benefit manager and any affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager4 7,,ii7 ,in the case of a pharmacy benefit manager that has an affiliate that is a retail1 mail order1 or specialty pharmacy1 with respect to drugs covered by such plan that were dispensed1 the following information3 7aa7 ,the percentage of total prescriptions that were dispensed by pharmacies that are an affiliate of the pharmacy benefit manager for each drug4 7bb7 ,the interquartile range of the total combined costs paid by the plan and plan enrollees1 per dosage unit1 per course of treatment1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply for each drug dispensed by pharmacies that are not an affiliate of the pharmacy benefit manager and that are included in the pharmacy network of such plan4 7cc7 ,the interquartile range of the total combined costs paid by the plan and plan enrollees1 per dosage unit1 per course of treatment1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply for each drug dispensed by pharmacies that are an affiliate of the pharmacy benefit manager and that are included in the pharmacy network of such plan4 7dd7 ,the lowest total combined cost paid by the plan and plan enrollees1 per dosage unit1 per course of treatment1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply1 for each drug that is available from any pharmacy included in the pharmacy network of such plan4 7ee7 ,the difference between the average acquisition cost of the affiliate1 such as a pharmacy or other entity that acquires prescription drugs1 that initially acquires the drug and the amount reported under subclause 7,i77jj7 for each drug4 7ff7 ,a list inclusive of the brand name1 generic or non-proprietary name1 and ,national ,drug ,code of covered part ,d drugs subject to an agreement with a covered entity under section #cdj;,b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act for which the pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate of the pharmacy benefit manager had a contract or other arrangement with such a covered entity in the service area of such plan4 7,,iii7 ,where a drug approved under section #eje7;c7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7referred to in this subclause as the listed drug7 is covered by the plan1 the following information3 7aa7 ,a list of currently marketed generic drugs approved under section #eje7;j7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act pursuant to an application that references such listed drug that are not covered by the plan1 are covered on the same formulary tier or a formulary tier typically associated with higher cost-sharing than the listed drug1 or are subject to utilization management that the listed drug is not subject to4 7bb7 ,the estimated average beneficiary cost-sharing under the plan for a #cj-;day supply of the listed drug4 7cc7 ,where a generic drug listed under item 7aa7 is on a formulary tier typically associated with higher cost-sharing than the listed drug1 the estimated average cost-sharing that a beneficiary would have paid for a #cj-;day supply of each of the generic drugs described in item 7aa71 had the plan provided coverage for such drugs on the same formulary tier as the listed drug4 7dd7 ,a written justification for providing more favorable coverage of the listed drug than the generic drugs described in item 7aa74 7ee7 ,the number of currently marketed generic drugs approved under section #eje7;j7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act pursuant to an application that references such listed drug4 7,,iv7 ,where a reference product 7as defined in section #cea7;i7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act7 is covered by the plan1 the following information3 7aa7 ,a list of currently marketed biosimilar biological products licensed under section #cea7k7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act pursuant to an application that refers to such reference product that are not covered by the plan1 are covered on the same formulary tier or a formulary tier typically associated with higher cost-sharing than the reference product1 or are subject to utilization management that the reference product is not subject to4 7bb7 ,the estimated average beneficiary cost-sharing under the plan for a #cj-;day supply of the reference product4 7cc7 ,where a biosimilar biological product listed under item 7aa7 is on a formulary tier typically associated with higher cost-sharing than the reference product1 the estimated average cost-sharing that a beneficiary would have paid for a #cj-;day supply of each of the biosimilar biological products described in item 7aa71 had the plan provided coverage for such products on the same formulary tier as the reference product4 7dd7 ,a written justification for providing more favorable coverage of the reference product than the biosimilar biological products described in item 7aa74 7ee7 ,the number of currently marketed biosimilar biological products licensed under section #cea7k7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 pursuant to an application that refers to such reference product4 7,v7 ,total gross spending on covered part ,d drugs by the plan1 not net of rebates1 fees1 discounts1 or other direct or indirect remuneration4 7,,vi7 ,the total amount retained by the pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager in revenue related to utilization of covered part ,d drugs under that plan1 inclusive of bona fide service fees4 7,,vii7 ,the total spending on covered part ,d drugs net of rebates1 fees1 discounts1 or other direct and indirect remuneration by the plan4 7,,viii7 ,an explanation of any benefit design parameters under such plan that encourage plan enrollees to fill prescriptions at pharmacies that are an affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager1 such as mail and specialty home delivery programs1 and retail and mail auto-refill programs4 7,,ix7 ,the following information3 7aa7 ,a list of all brokers1 consultants1 advisors1 and auditors that receive compensation from the pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager for referrals1 consulting1 auditing1 or other services offered to ,,pdp sponsors related to pharmacy benefit management services4 7bb7 ,the amount of compensation provided by such pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate to each such broker1 consultant1 advisor1 and auditor4 7cc7 ,the methodology for calculating the amount of compensation provided by such pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate1 for each such broker1 consultant1 advisor1 and auditor4 7,x7 ,a list of all affiliates of the pharmacy benefit manager4 7,,xi7 ,a summary document submitted in a standardized template developed by the ,secretary that includes such information described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,x74 7ii7 ,written explanation of contracts or agreements with manufacturers 7,i7 ,in general ,the pharmacy benefit manager shall1 not later than #cj days after the finalization of any contract or agreement between such pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager and a manufacturer 7or subsidiary1 agent1 or entity affiliated with such manufacturer7 that makes rebates1 discounts1 payments1 or other financial incentives related to one or more covered part ,d drugs or other prescription drugs1 as applicable1 of the manufacturer directly or indirectly contingent upon coverage1 formulary placement1 or utilization management conditions on any other covered part ,d drugs or other prescription drugs1 as applicable1 submit to the ,,pdp sponsor a written explanation of such contract or agreement4 7,,ii7 ,requirements ,a written explanation under subclause 7,i7 shall-- 7aa7 include the manufacturer subject to the contract or agreement1 all covered part ,d drugs and other prescription drugs1 as applicable1 subject to the contract or agreement and the manufacturers of such drugs1 and a high-level description of the terms of such contract or agreement and how such terms apply to such drugs2 and 7bb7 be certified by the ,chief ,executive ,officer1 ,chief ,financial ,officer1 or ,general ,counsel of such pharmacy benefit manager1 or affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager1 as applicable1 or an individual delegated with the authority to sign on behalf of one of these officers1 who reports directly to the officer4 7,,iii7 ,definition of other prescription drugs ,for purposes of this clause1 the term other prescription drugs means prescription drugs covered as supplemental benefits under this part or prescription drugs paid outside of this part4 7,d7 ,audit rights 7i7 ,in general ,not less than once a year1 at the request of the ,,pdp sponsor1 the pharmacy benefit manager shall allow for an audit of the pharmacy benefit manager to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions under the written agreement described in this paragraph and the accuracy of information reported under subparagraph 7,c74 7ii7 ,auditor ,the ,,pdp sponsor shall have the right to select an auditor4 ,the pharmacy benefit manager shall not impose any limitations on the selection of such auditor4 7iii7 ,provision of information ,the pharmacy benefit manager shall make available to such auditor all records1 data1 contracts1 and other information necessary to confirm the accuracy of information reported under subparagraph 7,c71 subject to reasonable restrictions on how such information must be reported to prevent redisclosure of such information4 7iv7 ,timing ,the pharmacy benefit manager must provide information under clause 7iii7 and other information1 data1 and records relevant to the audit to such auditor within #f months of the initiation of the audit and respond to requests for additional information from such auditor within #cj days after the request for additional information4 7v7 ,information from affiliates ,the pharmacy benefit manager shall be responsible for providing to such auditor information required to be reported under subparagraph 7,c7 or under clause 7iii7 of this subparagraph that is owned or held by an affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager4 7#b7 ,enforcement 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,,pdp sponsor shall-- 7i7 disgorge to the ,secretary any amounts disgorged to the ,,pdp sponsor by a pharmacy benefit manager under paragraph 7#a77;,a77v72 7ii7 require1 in a written agreement with any pharmacy benefit manager acting on behalf of such sponsor or affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager1 that such pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate reimburse the ,,pdp sponsor for any civil money penalty imposed on the ,,pdp sponsor as a result of the failure of the pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate to meet the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 that are applicable to the pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate under the agreement2 and 7iii7 require1 in a written agreement with any such pharmacy benefit manager acting on behalf of such sponsor or affiliate of such pharmacy benefit manager1 that such pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate be subject to punitive remedies for breach of contract for failure to comply with the requirements applicable under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,reporting of alleged violations ,the ,secretary shall make available and maintain a mechanism for manufacturers1 ,,pdp sponsors1 pharmacies1 and other entities that have contractual relationships with pharmacy benefit managers or affiliates of such pharmacy benefit managers to report1 on a confidential basis1 alleged violations of paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or subparagraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,anti-retaliation and anti-coercion ,consistent with applicable ,federal or ,state law1 a ,,pdp sponsor shall not-- 7i7 retaliate against an individual or entity for reporting an alleged violation under subparagraph 7,b72 or 7ii7 coerce1 intimidate1 threaten1 or interfere with the ability of an individual or entity to report any such alleged violations4 7#c7 ,certification of compliance 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,,pdp sponsor shall furnish to the ,secretary 7at a time and in a manner specified by the ,secretary7 an annual certification of compliance with this subsection1 as well as such information as the ,secretary determines necessary to carry out this subsection4 7,b7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may implement this paragraph by program instruction or otherwise4 7#d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed as-- 7,a7 prohibiting flat dispensing fees or reimbursement or payment for ingredient costs 7including customary1 industry-standard discounts directly related to drug acquisition that are retained by pharmacies or wholesalers7 to entities that acquire or dispense prescription drugs2 or 7,b7 modifying regulatory requirements or sub-regulatory program instruction or guidance related to pharmacy payment1 reimbursement1 or dispensing fees4 7#e7 ,standard formats 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,june #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary shall specify standard1 machine-readable formats for pharmacy benefit managers to submit annual reports required under paragraph 7#a77;,c77i74 7,b7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may implement this paragraph by program instruction or otherwise4 7#f7 ,confidentiality 7,a7 ,in general ,information disclosed by a pharmacy benefit manager1 an affiliate of a pharmacy benefit manager1 a ,,pdp sponsor1 or a pharmacy under this subsection that is not otherwise publicly available or available for purchase shall not be disclosed by the ,secretary or a ,,pdp sponsor receiving the information1 except that the ,secretary may disclose the information for the following purposes3 7i7 ,as the ,secretary determines necessary to carry out this part4 7ii7 ,to permit the ,comptroller ,general to review the information provided4 7iii7 ,to permit the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office to review the information provided4 7iv7 ,to permit the ,executive ,director of the ,medicare ,payment ,advisory ,commission to review the information provided4 7v7 ,to the ,attorney ,general for the purposes of conducting oversight and enforcement under this title4 7vi7 ,to the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services in accordance with its authorities under the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7section #djf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code71 and other applicable statutes4 7,b7 ,restriction on use of information ,the ,secretary1 the ,comptroller ,general1 the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 and the ,executive ,director of the ,medicare ,payment ,advisory ,commission shall not report on or disclose information disclosed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 to the public in a manner that would identify-- 7i7 a specific pharmacy benefit manager1 affiliate1 pharmacy1 manufacturer1 wholesaler1 ,,pdp sponsor1 or plan2 or 7ii7 contract prices1 rebates1 discounts1 or other remuneration for specific drugs in a manner that may allow the identification of specific contracting parties or of such specific drugs4 7#g7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,affiliate ,the term affiliate means1 with respect to any pharmacy benefit manager or ,,pdp sponsor1 any entity that1 directly or indirectly-- 7i7 owns or is owned by1 controls or is controlled by1 or is otherwise related in any ownership structure to such pharmacy benefit manager or ,,pdp sponsor2 or 7ii7 acts as a contractor1 principal1 or agent to such pharmacy benefit manager or ,,pdp sponsor1 insofar as such contractor1 principal1 or agent performs any of the functions described under subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,bona fide service fee ,the term bona fide service fee means a fee that is reflective of the fair market value 7as specified by the ,secretary1 through notice and comment rulemaking7 for a bona fide1 itemized service actually performed on behalf of an entity1 that the entity would otherwise perform 7or contract for7 in the absence of the service arrangement and that is not passed on in whole or in part to a client or customer1 whether or not the entity takes title to the drug4 ,such fee must be a flat dollar amount and shall not be directly or indirectly based on1 or contingent upon-- 7i7 drug price1 such as wholesale acquisition cost or drug benchmark price 7such as average wholesale price72 7ii7 the amount of discounts1 rebates1 fees1 or other direct or indirect remuneration with respect to covered part ,d drugs dispensed to enrollees in a prescription drug plan1 except as permitted pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 7iii7 coverage or formulary placement decisions or the volume or value of any referrals or business generated between the parties to the arrangement2 or 7iv7 any other amounts or methodologies prohibited by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,pharmacy benefit manager ,the term pharmacy benefit manager means any person or entity that1 either directly or through an intermediary1 acts as a price negotiator or group purchaser on behalf of a ,,pdp sponsor or prescription drug plan1 or manages the prescription drug benefits provided by such sponsor or plan1 including the processing and payment of claims for prescription drugs1 the performance of drug utilization review1 the processing of drug prior authorization requests1 the adjudication of appeals or grievances related to the prescription drug benefit1 contracting with network pharmacies1 controlling the cost of covered part ,d drugs1 or the provision of related services4 ,such term includes any person or entity that carries out one or more of the activities described in the preceding sentence1 irrespective of whether such person or entity calls itself a pharmacy benefit manager4 4 7#b7 ,,ma-,,pd plans ,section #aheg7;f77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bg7;f77#c771 as amended by section #fbbc7;d77#b71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 ,requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers ,for plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbh1 section #ahfj;,d-#ab7;h74 4 7#c7 ,nonapplication of paperwork reduction ,act ,chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the implementation of this subsection4 7#d7 ,funding 7,a7 ,secretary ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,account1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #aac1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out this subsection4 7,b7 ,,oig ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #bj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out this subsection4 7b7 ,,gao study and report on price-related compensation across the supply chain 7#a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states 7in this subsection referred to as the ,comptroller ,general7 shall conduct a study describing the use of compensation and payment structures related to a prescription drug's price within the retail prescription drug supply chain in part ,d of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aja et seq474 ,such study shall summarize information from ,federal agencies and industry experts1 to the extent available1 with respect to the following3 7,a7 ,the type1 magnitude1 other features 7such as the pricing benchmarks used71 and prevalence of compensation and payment structures related to a prescription drug's price1 such as calculating fee amounts as a percentage of a prescription drug's price1 between intermediaries in the prescription drug supply chain1 including-- 7i7 pharmacy benefit managers2 7ii7 ,,pdp sponsors offering prescription drug plans and ,medicare ,advantage organizations offering ,,ma-,,pd plans2 7iii7 drug wholesalers2 7iv7 pharmacies2 7v7 manufacturers2 7vi7 pharmacy services administrative organizations2 7vii7 brokers1 auditors1 consultants1 and other entities that-- 7,i7 advise ,,pdp sponsors offering prescription drug plans and ,medicare ,advantage organizations offering ,,ma-,,pd plans regarding pharmacy benefits2 or 7,,ii7 review ,,pdp sponsor and ,medicare ,advantage organization contracts with pharmacy benefit managers2 and 7viii7 other service providers that contract with any of the entities described in clauses 7i7 through 7vii7 that may use price-related compensation and payment structures1 such as rebate aggregators 7or other entities that negotiate or process price concessions on behalf of pharmacy benefit managers1 plan sponsors1 or pharmacies74 7,b7 ,the primary business models and compensation structures for each category of intermediary described in subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,variation in price-related compensation structures between affiliated entities 7such as entities with common ownership1 either full or partial1 and subsidiary relationships7 and unaffiliated entities4 7,d7 ,potential conflicts of interest among contracting entities related to the use of prescription drug price-related compensation structures1 such as the potential for fees or other payments set as a percentage of a prescription drug's price to advantage formulary selection1 distribution1 or purchasing of prescription drugs with higher prices4 7,e7 ,notable differences1 if any1 in the use and level of price-based compensation structures over time and between different market segments1 such as under part ,d of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aja et seq47 and the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474 7,f7 ,the effects of drug price-related compensation structures and alternative compensation structures on ,federal health care programs and program beneficiaries1 including with respect to cost-sharing1 premiums1 ,federal outlays1 biosimilar and generic drug adoption and utilization1 drug shortage risks1 and the potential for fees set as a percentage of a drug's price to advantage the formulary selection1 distribution1 or purchasing of drugs with higher prices4 7,g7 ,other issues determined to be relevant and appropriate by the ,comptroller ,general4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under paragraph 7#a71 together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the ,comptroller ,general determines appropriate4 7c7 ,medpac reports on agreements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans and ma-pd plans 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,medicare ,payment ,advisory ,commission shall submit to ,congress the following reports3 7,a7 ,initial report ,not later than the first ,march #ae occurring after the date that is #b years after the date on which the ,secretary makes the data available to the ,commission1 a report regarding agreements with pharmacy benefit managers with respect to prescription drug plans and ,,ma-,,pd plans4 ,such report shall include1 to the extent practicable-- 7i7 a description of trends and patterns1 including relevant averages1 totals1 and other figures for the types of information submitted2 7ii7 an analysis of any differences in agreements and their effects on plan enrollee out-of-pocket spending and average pharmacy reimbursement1 and other impacts2 and 7iii7 any recommendations the ,commission determines appropriate4 7,b7 ,final report ,not later than #b years after the date on which the ,commission submits the initial report under subparagraph 7,a71 a report describing any changes with respect to the information described in subparagraph 7,a7 over time1 together with any recommendations the ,commission determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,medicare ,payment ,advisory ,commission1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #a1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out this subsection4 #fbbe4 ,requiring a separate identification number and an attestation for each off-campus outpatient department of a provider 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahcc7t7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7t77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bc7 ,use of unique health identifiers2 attestation 7,a7 ,in general ,no payment may be made under this subsection 7or under an applicable payment system pursuant to paragraph 7#ba77 for items and services furnished on or after ,january #a1 #bjbh1 by an off-campus outpatient department of a provider 7as defined in subparagraph 7,c77 unless-- 7i7 such department has obtained1 and such items and services are billed under1 a ,national ,provider ,identifier that is separate from such identifier for such provider2 7ii7 such provider has submitted to the ,secretary1 during the #b-year period ending on the date such items and services are so furnished1 an initial provider-based status attestation that such department is compliant with the requirements described in section #dac4fe of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 which1 until the ,secretary establishes the process described in subparagraph 7,b71 may include an attestation submitted in accordance with paragraph 7b77#c7 of such section 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph72 and 7iii7 after such provider has submitted an attestation under clause 7ii71 such provider has submitted a subsequent attestation within the timeframe specified by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,process for submission and review 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 through notice and comment rulemaking1 establish a process for each provider with an off-campus outpatient department of a provider to submit an initial and subsequent attestation pursuant to clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 respectively1 of subparagraph 7,a71 and for the ,secretary to review each such attestation and determine1 through site visits1 remote audits1 or other means 7as determined appropriate by the ,secretary71 whether such department is compliant with the requirements described in such subparagraph4 7ii7 ,funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,account for fiscal year #bjbf1 out of any amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for purposes of carrying out this subparagraph4 7,c7 ,off-campus outpatient department of a provider defined ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term off-campus outpatient department of a provider means a department of a provider 7as defined in section #dac4fe of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 that is not located-- 7i7 on the campus 7as defined in such section7 of such provider2 or 7ii7 within the distance 7described in such definition of campus7 from a remote location of a hospital facility 7as defined in such section74 4 7b7 ,,hhs ,,oig analysis ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjcj1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to ,congress-- 7#a7 an analysis of the process established by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to conduct the reviews and determinations described in section #ahcc7t77#bc77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section2 and 7#b7 recommendations based on such analysis1 as the ,inspector ,general determines appropriate4 #fbbf4 ,revising phase-in of medicare clinical laboratory test payment changes 7a7 ,revised phase-in of reductions from private payor rate implementation ,section #ahcd;,a7b77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem-#a7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjbh and inserting #bjbi2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking #bjbe and for the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting #bjbf2 and 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 and for each of #bjbg and #bjbh and inserting each of #bjbg through #bjbi4 7b7 ,revised data collection period for reporting of private sector payment rates for establishment of medicare payment rates ,section #ahcd;,a7a77#d77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem-#a7;a77#d77;,b77 is amended by striking #bjai each place it appears and inserting #bjbe in each such place4 7c7 ,revised reporting period for reporting of private sector payment rates for establishment of medicare payment rates ,section #ahcd;,a7a77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem-#a7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking ,january #ca and inserting ,april #cj2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking ,february #a1 #bjbf1 and ending ,april #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,may #a1 #bjbf1 and ending ,july #ca1 #bjbf4 7d7 ,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 #fbbg4 ,medicare sequestration ,section #bea;,a7#f7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija;a7#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking such that1 and all that follows and inserting such that the payment reduction shall be #b4j percent for such fiscal year42 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,on the date on which the ,president submits the budget under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjcc1 the ,president shall order a sequestration of payments for the ,medicare programs specified in section #bef7;d71 effective upon issuance1 such that1 notwithstanding the #b percent limit specified in subparagraph 7,a7 for such payments-- 7i7 with respect to the first #e months in which such order is effective for such fiscal year1 the payment reduction shall be #b4j percent2 and 7ii7 with respect to the last #g months in which such order is effective for such fiscal year1 the payment reduction shall be #j percent4 4 #fbbh4 ,medicare ,improvement ,fund ,section #ahih7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;iii7b77#a77 is amended by striking #a1djc1jjj1jjj and inserting #b1jfb1jjj1jjj4 ,,iii ,human ,services #fcja4 ,sexual risk avoidance education extension ,section #eaj of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking #bjbe1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting #bjbf1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 and 7ii7 by striking fiscal year #bjbf and inserting fiscal year #bjbg2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking through #bjbe and inserting through #bjbf2 and 7,,ii7 by striking fiscal year #bjbf each place it appears and inserting fiscal year #bjbg2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking #bjbf and inserting #bjbg2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#a7 by striking #bjbe1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf1 an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year #bjbe and inserting #bjbf1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year #bjbf4 #fcjb4 ,personal responsibility education extension ,section #eac of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gac7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking #bjbe1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting #bjbf1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#c71 by striking #bjbf and inserting #bjbg2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #bjbe1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf1 an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year #bjbe and inserting #bjbf1 and for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year #bjbf4 #fcjc4 ,extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers ,section #eja7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gja7;c77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7viii71 by striking for fiscal year #bjbe and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ix71 by striking ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbf1 an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for fiscal year #bjbe and inserting ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for fiscal year #bjbf4 #fcjd4 ,extension of the ,temporary ,assistance for ,needy ,families ,program ,activities authorized by part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7other than under section #djc7;c7 or #dah of such ,act7 and section #aajh7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall continue through ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 in the manner authorized for fiscal year #bjbe1 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 ,,iv ,public health and other extenders ,a ,extensions #fdja4 ,extension for community health centers1 ,national ,health ,service ,corps1 and teaching health centers that operate ,,gme programs 7a7 ,extension for community health centers ,section #ajejc7;b77#a7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b-#b7;b77#a77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 and 7,k7 and inserting the following3 7,h7 #d1bcf1gab1cbh for fiscal year #bjbd2 7,i7 #d1bie1bhg1fga for fiscal year #bjbe2 7,j7 #d1fjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 and 7,k7 #a1aei1deb1jee for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 and 4 7b7 ,extension for the ,national ,health ,service ,corps ,section #ajejc7;b77#b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b-#b7;b77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 and 7,l7 and inserting the following3 7,i7 #cda1bjh1fje for fiscal year #bjbd2 7,j7 #cdi1gcf1fjj for fiscal year #bjbe2 7,k7 #cej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 and 7,l7 #hh1bai1agh for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 4 7c7 ,teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs ,section #cdj;,h7g77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bef;h7g77#a77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 #afh1iae1hgh for fiscal year #bjbd2 7,e7 #aha1efc1egd for fiscal year #bjbe2 7,f7 #bbe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 7,g7 #bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 7,h7 #bge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh2 and 7,i7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi4 4 7d7 ,application of provisions ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by this section shall be subject to the requirements contained in ,public ,law #aah-dg for funds for programs authorized under sections #ccj through #cdj of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq474 7e7 ,conforming amendments ,section #cjad7;h77#d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking and section #faja7;d7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations1 ,agriculture1 ,legislative ,branch1 ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbf and inserting section #faja7;d7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations1 ,agriculture1 ,legislative ,branch1 ,military ,construction and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbf1 and section #fdja7;d7 of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 #fdjb4 ,extension of special diabetes programs 7a7 ,extension of special diabetes programs for type ,i diabetes ,section #ccj;,b7b77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#b7;b77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h7 and inserting the following3 7,e7 #aee1fai1aif for fiscal year #bjbd1 to remain available until expended2 7,f7 #aei1bbh1ahh for fiscal year #bjbe1 to remain available until expended2 7,g7 #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended2 and 7,h7 #ej1daj1iei for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 to remain available until expended4 4 7b7 ,extending funding for special diabetes programs for ,indians ,section #ccj;,c7c77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#c7;c77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h7 and inserting the following3 7,e7 #aee1fai1aif for fiscal year #bjbd1 to remain available until expended2 7,f7 #aei1bbh1ahh for fiscal year #bjbe1 to remain available until expended2 7,g7 #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended2 and 7,h7 #ej1daj1iei for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 to remain available until expended4 4 #fdjc4 ,extension of national health security programs 7a7 ,section #cai7;e77#h7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7e77#h77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7b7 ,section #cai,l7e77#a77;,d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#g;e7e77#a77;,d77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7c7 ,section #cai,l-#a7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#g;f7b77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7d7 ,section #bhaa;,a7g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#aj;b7g77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7e7 ,section #bhaa;,b7g77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#aj;c7g77#a77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7f7 ,section #bhaa;,c7g77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#aj;d7g77#a77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7g7 ,section #bhab7;c77#d77;,b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#aa7;c77#d77;,b77 is amended by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 #fdjd4 ,no ,surprises ,act implementation ,section #aah7;a7 of division ,,bb of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking #ad1jjj1jjj and inserting #db1ajj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking ,january #cj1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 ,b ,world ,trade ,center ,health ,program #fdaa4 #i_/aa responder and survivor health funding corrections 7a7 ,in general ,section #ccea7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#fa7;a77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7x71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 by redesignating clause 7xi7 as clause 7xii72 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7x71 the following3 7xi7 for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjdj-- 7,i7 the amount determined under this subparagraph for the previous fiscal year multiplied by #a4jg2 multiplied by 7,,ii7 the ratio of-- 7aa7 the total number of individuals enrolled in the ,,wtc ,program on ,july #a of such previous fiscal year2 to 7bb7 the total number of individuals so enrolled on ,july #a of the fiscal year prior to such previous fiscal year2 and 4 7b7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this subsection as the ,secretary7 shall conduct an assessment of anticipated budget authority and outlays of the ,world ,trade ,center ,health ,program 7referred to in this subsection as the ,program7 through the duration of the ,program and submit a report summarizing such assessment to-- 7,a7 the ,speaker and minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the majority and minority leaders of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a projection of ,program budgetary needs on a per-fiscal year basis through fiscal year #bjij2 7,b7 a review of ,program modeling for each of fiscal years #bjag through the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the report is issued to assess how anticipated budgetary needs compared to actual expenditures2 7,c7 an assessment of the projected budget authority and expenditures of the ,program through fiscal year #bjij by comparing-- 7i7 such projected authority and expenditures resulting from application of section #ccea7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#fa7;a77#b77;,a771 as amended by subsection 7a72 and 7ii7 such projected authority and expenditures that would result if such section were amended so that the formula under clause 7xi7 of such section1 as amended by subsection 7a71 were to be extended through fiscal year #bjij2 and 7,d7 any recommendations of the ,secretary to make changes to the formula under such section #ccea7;a77#b77;,a71 as so amended1 to fully offset anticipated ,program expenditures through fiscal year #bjij4 7c7 ,technical amendments ,title ,,xxxiii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #cceb7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#fb7;d771 by striking ,any amounts and inserting ,any unobligated amounts2 7#b7 in section #ccec7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#fc7;d771 by striking ,any amounts and inserting ,any unobligated amounts2 and 7#c7 in section #cced7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#fd7;d771 by striking ,any amounts and inserting ,any unobligated amounts4 ,v ,public health programs #feja4 ,preventing maternal deaths 7a7 ,maternal mortality review committees ,section #cag,k7d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#ab7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by inserting 7including obstetricians and gynecologists7 after clinical specialties2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking as applicable and inserting if available2 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking 1 as appropriate and inserting and coordinating with individuals responsible for certifying deaths to improve the collection and quality of death record reports1 including by amending errors and missing or incomplete information to cause-of-death information on a death certificate1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,maternal mortality ,section #cag,k of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsections 7f7 and 7g71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 identify and disseminate to health care providers1 relevant professional societies1 and perinatal quality collaboratives1 best practices related to preventing maternal morbidity and mortality1 taking into consideration any relevant findings from other ,federal maternal health programs4 7#b7 ,frequency ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall disseminate the best practices referred to in paragraph 7#a7 not less than once per fiscal year4 4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,subsection 7g7 of section #cag,k of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#ab71 as redesignated by subsection 7b77#a71 is amended by striking #eh1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #fejb4 ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network ,section #cgb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by moving the margins of subparagraphs 7,m7 through 7,o7 #b ems to the left2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking 1 and and inserting 2 and2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking twenty-four-hour telephone service and inserting #bd-;hour telephone or information technology service2 7,d7 in each of subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,m71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,n71 by striking transportation1 and and inserting transportation22 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,o71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,g7 by adding at the end the following3 7,p7 encourage the integration of electronic health records systems through application programming interfaces 7or successor technologies7 among hospitals1 organ procurement organizations1 and transplant centers1 including the use of automated electronic hospital referrals and the grant of remote1 electronic access to hospital electronic health records of potential donors by organ procurement organizations1 in a manner that complies with the privacy regulations promulgated under the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif1 at part #afj of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and subparts ,a1 ,c1 and ,e of part #afd of such title 7or any successor regulations72 and 7,q7 consider establishing a dashboard to display the number of transplants performed1 the types of transplants performed1 the number and types of organs that entered the ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network system and failed to be transplanted1 and other appropriate statistics1 which should be updated more frequently than annually4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,registration fees 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may collect registration fees from any member of the ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network for each transplant candidate such member places on the list described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i74 ,such registration fees shall be collected and distributed only to support the operation of the ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network4 ,such registration fees are authorized to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,collection ,the ,secretary may collect the registration fees under paragraph 7#a7 directly or through awards made under subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,distribution ,any amounts collected under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 be credited to the currently applicable appropriation1 account1 or fund of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services as discretionary offsetting collections2 and 7,b7 be available1 only to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations ,acts1 to distribute such fees among awardees described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 7#d7 ,transparency ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 promptly post on the website of the ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network-- 7i7 the amount of registration fees collected under this subsection from each member of the ,organ ,procurement and ,transplantation ,network2 and 7ii7 a list of activities such fees are used to support2 and 7,b7 update the information posted pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 as applicable for each calendar quarter for which fees are collected under paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,,gao review ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall1 to the extent data are available-- 7,a7 conduct a review concerning the activities under this subsection2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report on such review1 including related recommendations1 as applicable4 7#f7 ,sunset ,the authority to collect registration fees under paragraph 7#a7 shall expire on the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf4 4 #fejc4 ,honor our living donors 7a7 ,no consideration of income of organ recipient ,section #cgg of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;f7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7f7 as subsections 7d7 through 7g71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,no consideration of income of organ recipient ,the recipient of a grant under this section1 in providing reimbursement to a donating individual through such grant1 shall not give any consideration to the income of the organ recipient4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsection 7c77#a7 and inserting subsection 7d77#a72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking subsection 7c77#b7 and inserting subsection 7d77#b74 7b7 ,removal of expectation of payments by organ recipients ,section #cgg7;e7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;f7e771 as redesignated by subsection 7a77#a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by adding or at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 or and inserting a period2 and 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,annual report ,section #cgg of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;f71 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,annual report ,not later than ,december #ca of each year1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbg1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 prepare1 submit to the ,congress1 and make public a report on whether grants under this section provided adequate funding during the preceding fiscal year to reimburse all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses2 and 7#b7 include in each such report-- 7,a7 the estimated number of all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section who did not receive reimbursement for all qualifying expenses during the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,b7 the total amount of funding that is estimated to be necessary to fully reimburse all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses4 4 #fejd4 ,program for pediatric studies of drugs ,section #dji;,i7d77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhdm7d77#a77 is amended by striking section1 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting section1 #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbh44 #feje4 ,sickle cell disease prevention and treatment 7a7 ,in general ,section #aajf7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;b-#e7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a77iii71 by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,d71 by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking enter into a contract with and inserting make a grant to1 or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with12 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in each of clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking #d1dee1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #h1bje1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that further research should be undertaken to expand the understanding of the causes of1 and to find cures for1 heritable blood disorders1 including sickle cell disease4 #fejf4 ,lifespan respite care 7a7 ,definition of family caregiver ,section #bija7e7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;ii7#e77 is amended by striking unpaid adult and inserting unpaid individual4 7b7 ,funding ,section #bije of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;ii-#d7 is amended by striking fiscal years #bjbj through fiscal year #bjbd and inserting fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #fejg4 ,,preemie 7a7 ,research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care1 treatment1 and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants 7#a7 ,in general ,section #c7;e7 of the ,prematurity ,research ,expansion and ,education for ,mothers who deliver ,infants ,early ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#d;f7e77 is amended by striking fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 7#b7 ,technical correction ,effective as if included in the enactment of the ,,preemie ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cbh71 section #b of such ,act is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,section #b and inserting ,section #c4 7b7 ,interagency working group ,section #e7;a7 of the ,,preemie ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cbh7 is amended by striking ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in collaboration with other departments1 as appropriate1 may establish and inserting ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in collaboration with other departments1 as appropriate1 shall establish4 7c7 ,study on preterm births 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine under which the ,national ,academies shall-- 7,a7 not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 convene a committee of experts in maternal health to study premature births in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 upon completion of the study under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 approve by consensus a report on the results of such study2 7ii7 include in such report-- 7,i7 an assessment of each of the topics listed in paragraph 7#b72 7,,ii7 the analysis required by paragraph 7#c72 and 7,,iii7 the raw data used to develop such report2 and 7iii7 not later than #bd months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 transmit such report to-- 7,i7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,,ii7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,,iii7 the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,assessment topics ,the topics listed in this subsection are each of the following3 7,a7 ,the financial costs of premature birth to society1 including-- 7i7 an analysis of stays in neonatal intensive care units and the cost of such stays2 7ii7 long-term costs of stays in such units to society and the family involved post-discharge2 and 7iii7 health care costs for families post-discharge from such units 7such as medications1 therapeutic services1 co-payments for visits1 and specialty equipment74 7,b7 ,the factors that impact preterm birth rates4 7,c7 ,opportunities for earlier detection of premature birth risk factors1 including-- 7i7 opportunities to improve maternal and infant health2 and 7ii7 opportunities for public health programs to provide support and resources for parents in-hospital1 in non-hospital settings1 and post-discharge4 7#c7 ,analysis ,the analysis required by this subsection is an analysis of-- 7,a7 targeted research strategies to develop effective drugs1 treatments1 or interventions to bring at-risk pregnancies to term2 7,b7 ,state and other programs' best practices with respect to reducing premature birth rates2 and 7,c7 precision medicine and preventative care approaches starting early in the life course 7including during pregnancy7 with a focus on behavioral and biological influences on premature birth1 child health1 and the trajectory of such approaches into adulthood4 #fejh4 ,dr4 ,lorna ,breen health care provider protection 7a7 ,dissemination of best practices ,section #b of the ,dr4 ,lorna ,breen ,health ,care ,provider ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aag-aje7 is amended by striking #b years and inserting #e years4 7b7 ,education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals ,section #c of the ,dr4 ,lorna ,breen ,health ,care ,provider ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aag-aje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting and annually thereafter1 after of this ,act12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #bjbb through #bjbd and inserting #bjbf through #bjcj4 7c7 ,programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce ,the second section #gfd of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidt71 as added by section #d of the ,dr4 ,lorna ,breen ,health ,care ,provider ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aag-aje71 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating such section #gfd as section #gfd;,a2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 by striking to eligible entities in and inserting 8to eligible entities that-- 7,a7 are in 2 7,b7 by striking the period and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting not less than after period of2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #bjbb through #bjbd and inserting #bjbf through #bjcj4 ,,vi ,food and ,drug ,administration ,a ,mikaela ,naylon ,give ,kids a ,chance ,act #ffja4 ,research into pediatric uses of drugs2 additional authorities of ,food and ,drug ,administration regarding molecularly targeted cancer drugs 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,additional active ingredient for application drug2 limitation regarding novel-combination application drug ,section #eje;,b7a77#c7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c7a77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the investigation described in this paragraph is a molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigation of-- 7i7 the drug or biological product for which the application referred to in such paragraph is submitted2 or 7ii7 such drug or biological product used in combination with-- 7,i7 an active ingredient of a drug or biological product-- 7aa7 for which an approved application under section #eje7;j7 under this ,act or under section #cea7k7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act is in effect2 and 7bb7 that is determined by the ,secretary1 after consultation with the applicant1 to be part of the standard of care for treating a pediatric cancer2 or 7,,ii7 an active ingredient of a drug or biological product-- 7aa7 for which an approved application under section #eje7;b7 of this ,act or section #cea7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act to treat an adult cancer is in effect and is held by the same person submitting the application under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7bb7 that is directed at a molecular target that the ,secretary determines to be substantially relevant to the growth or progression of a pediatric cancer4 7,b7 ,additional requirements 7i7 ,design of investigation ,a molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigation referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be designed to yield clinically meaningful pediatric study data that is gathered using appropriate formulations for each age group for which the study is required1 regarding dosing1 safety1 and preliminary efficacy to inform potential pediatric labeling4 7ii7 ,limitation ,an investigation described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 may be required only if the drug or biological product for which the application referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 contains either-- 7,i7 a single new active ingredient2 or 7,,ii7 more than one active ingredient1 if an application for the combination of active ingredients has not previously been approved but each active ingredient is in a drug product that has been previously approved to treat an adult cancer4 7iii7 ,results of already-completed preclinical studies of application drug ,with respect to an investigation required pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,secretary may require the results of any completed preclinical studies relevant to the initial pediatric study plan be submitted to the ,secretary at the same time that the initial pediatric study plan required under subsection 7e77#a7 is submitted4 7iv7 ,rule of construction regarding inactive ingredients ,with respect to a combination of active ingredients referred to in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 such subparagraph shall not be construed as addressing the use of inactive ingredients with such combination4 4 7#b7 ,determination of applicable requirements ,section #eje;,b7e77#a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c7e77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,secretary shall determine whether subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a7 applies with respect to an application before the date on which the applicant is required to submit the initial pediatric study plan under paragraph 7#b77;,a744 7#c7 ,clarifying applicability ,section #eje;,b7a77#a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c7a77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,no application that is subject to the requirements of subparagraph 7,b7 shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph 7,a71 and no application 7or supplement to an application7 that is subject to the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph 7,b74 4 7#d7 ,conforming amendments ,section #eje;,b7a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,c71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of this subsection1 by striking investigations described in this paragraph and inserting investigations referred to in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,d71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of this subsection1 by striking the assessments under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 and inserting the assessments required under paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7b7 ,guidance ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 shall-- 7#a7 not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 issue draft guidance on the implementation of the amendments made by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 not later than #ab months after closing the comment period on such draft guidance1 finalize such guidance4 7c7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section apply with respect to any application under section #eje7;b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;b77 and any application under section #cea7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7;a771 that is submitted on or after the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services ,not later than #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 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 on the ,secretary's efforts1 in coordination with industry1 to ensure implementation of the amendments made by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,,gao study and report 7,a7 ,study ,not later than #h years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of requiring assessments and investigations described in section #eje;,b of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4#cee;c71 as amended by subsection 7a71 in the development of drugs and biological products for pediatric cancer indications1 including consideration of any benefits to1 or burdens on1 pediatric cancer drug development4 7,b7 ,findings ,not later than #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general 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 containing the findings of the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 #ffjb4 ,ensuring completion of pediatric study requirements 7a7 ,equal accountability for pediatric study requirements ,section #eje;,b7d7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,beginning #bgj and inserting ,noncompliance letter4--,beginning #bgj2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the drug or and inserting ,effect of noncompliance4--,the drug or2 and 7,b7 by striking 7except that the drug or biological product shall not be subject to action under section #cjc7 and inserting 7except that the drug or biological product shall be subject to action under section #cjc only if such person demonstrated a lack of due diligence in satisfying the applicable requirement72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary shall not issue enforcement actions under section #cjc for failures under this subsection in the case of a drug or biological product that is no longer marketed4 4 7b7 ,due diligence ,section #eje;,b7d7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c7d771 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,due diligence ,before the ,secretary may conclude that a person failed to submit or otherwise meet a requirement as described in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 issue a noncompliance letter pursuant to paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 provide such person with a #de-;day period beginning on the date of receipt of such noncompliance letter to respond in writing as set forth in such paragraph2 and 7,c7 after reviewing such written response1 determine whether the person demonstrated a lack of due diligence in satisfying such requirement4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,section #cjc7;f77#d77;,a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ccc7;f77#d77;,a77 is amended by striking or #eje-a and inserting #eje-a1 or #eje;,b4 7d7 ,transition rule ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may take enforcement action under section #cjc of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ccc7 only for failures described in section #eje;,b7d7 of such ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c7d77 that occur on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ffjc4 ,,fda report on ,,prea enforcement ,section #ejh7;b7 of the ,food and ,drug ,administration ,safety and ,innovation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;c-#a7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 1 including an evaluation of compliance with deadlines provided for in deferrals and deferral extensions22 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ae71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#af71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ag7 a listing of penalties1 settlements1 or payments under section #cjc of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cec7 for failure to comply with requirements under such section #eje;,b1 including1 for each penalty1 settlement1 or payment1 the name of the drug1 the sponsor thereof1 and the amount of the penalty1 settlement1 or payment imposed4 4 #ffjd4 ,extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases 7a7 ,extension ,paragraph 7#e7 of section #ebi7;b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ff7b77 is amended by striking ,december #bj1 #bjbd1 unless and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbi44 7b7 ,user fee payment ,section #ebi7;c77#d7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ff7c77#d77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the priority review user fee required by this subsection shall be due upon the submission of a human drug application under section #eje7;b77#a7 or section #cea7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act for which the priority review voucher is used4 ,all other user fees associated with the human drug application shall be due as required by the ,secretary or under applicable law4 4 7c7 ,,gao report on effectiveness of rare pediatric disease priority voucher awards in incentivizing rare pediatric disease drug development 7#a7 ,,gao study 7,a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of awarding rare pediatric disease priority vouchers under section #ebi of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ff71 as amended by subsection 7a71 in the development of human drug products that treat or prevent rare pediatric diseases 7as defined in such section #ebi74 7,b7 ,contents of study ,in conducting the study under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall examine the following3 7i7 ,the indications for each drug or biological product that-- 7,i7 is the subject of a rare pediatric disease product application 7as defined in section #ebi of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ff77 for which a priority review voucher was awarded2 and 7,,ii7 was approved under section #eje of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb74 7ii7 ,whether1 and to what extent1 an unmet need related to the treatment or prevention of a rare pediatric disease was met through the approval or licensure of such a drug or biological product4 7iii7 ,the size of the company to which a priority review voucher was awarded under section #ebi of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ff7 for such a drug or biological product4 7iv7 ,the value of such priority review voucher if transferred4 7v7 ,identification of each drug for which a priority review voucher awarded under such section #ebi was used4 7vi7 ,the size of the company using each priority review voucher awarded under such section #ebi4 7vii7 ,the length of the period of time between the date on which a priority review voucher was awarded under such section #ebi and the date on which it was used4 7viii7 ,whether1 and to what extent1 an unmet need related to the treatment or prevention of a rare pediatric disease was met through the approval under section #eje of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or licensure under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7 of a drug for which a priority review voucher was used4 7ix7 ,whether1 and to what extent1 companies were motivated by the availability of priority review vouchers under section #ebi of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ff7 to attempt to develop a drug for a rare pediatric disease4 7x7 ,whether1 and to what extent1 pediatric review vouchers awarded under such section were successful in stimulating development and expedited patient access to drug products for treatment or prevention of a rare pediatric disease that wouldn't otherwise take place without the incentive provided by such vouchers4 7xi7 ,the impact of such priority review vouchers on the workload1 review process1 and public health prioritization efforts of the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7xii7 ,any other incentives in ,federal law that exist for companies developing drugs or biological products described in clause 7i74 7#b7 ,report on findings ,not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,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 containing the findings of the study conducted under paragraph 7#a74 #ffje4 ,limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of orphan drugs 7a7 ,in general ,section #ebg of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;cc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter following paragraph 7#b71 by striking same disease or condition and inserting same approved use or indication within such rare disease or condition2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking same rare disease or condition and inserting same approved use or indication for which such #g-year period applies to such already approved or licensed drug2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 relating to the approved use or indication1 after the needs2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking same rare disease or condition as the already approved drug and inserting same use or indication for which the already approved or licensed drug was approved or licensed2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,approved use or indication defined ,in this section1 the term approved use or indication means the use or indication approved under section #eje of this ,act or licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act for a drug designated under section #ebf for a rare disease or condition4 4 7b7 ,application of amendments ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to any drug designated under section #ebf of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bb71 regardless of the date on which the drug was so designated1 and regardless of the date on which the drug was approved under section #eje of such ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb74 ,b ,united ,states-,abraham ,accords ,cooperation and ,security #ffaa4 ,establishment of ,abraham ,accords ,office within ,food and ,drug ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,chapter ,x of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajae4 ,abraham ,accords ,office 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 shall establish within the ,food and ,drug ,administration an office1 to be known as the ,abraham ,accords ,office1 to be headed by a director4 7b7 ,office ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 in consultation with the governments of ,abraham ,accords countries1 as well as appropriate ,united ,states ,government diplomatic and security personnel-- 7,a7 select the location of the ,abraham ,accords ,office in an ,abraham ,accords country2 and 7,b7 establish such office2 and 7#b7 assign to such office such personnel of the ,food and ,drug ,administration as the ,secretary determines necessary to carry out the functions of such office4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,abraham ,accords ,office1 shall-- 7#a7 after the ,abraham ,accords ,office is established-- 7,a7 as part of the ,food and ,drug ,administration's work to strengthen the international oversight of regulated commodities1 provide technical assistance to regulatory partners in ,abraham ,accords countries on strengthening regulatory oversight and converging regulatory requirements for the oversight of regulated products1 including good manufacturing practices and other issues relevant to manufacturing medical products that are regulated by the ,food and ,drug ,administration2 and 7,b7 facilitate interactions between the ,food and ,drug ,administration and interested parties in ,abraham ,accords countries1 including by sharing relevant information regarding ,united ,states regulatory pathways with such parties1 and facilitate feedback on the research1 development1 and manufacturing of products regulated in accordance with this ,act2 and 7#b7 carry out other functions and activities as the ,secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section4 7d7 ,abraham ,accords country defined ,in this section1 the term ,abraham ,accords country means a country identified by the ,department of ,state as having signed the ,abraham ,accords ,declaration4 7e7 ,national security ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require any action inconsistent with a national security recommendation provided by the ,federal ,government4 4 7b7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to the ,congress a report on the ,abraham ,accords ,office1 including-- 7,a7 an evaluation of how the ,office has advanced progress toward conformance with ,food and ,drug ,administration regulatory requirements by manufacturers in the ,abraham ,accords countries2 7,b7 a numerical count of parties that the ,office has helped facilitate interactions or feedback pursuant to section #ajae7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7as added by subsection 7a772 7,c7 a summary of technical assistance provided to regulatory partners in ,abraham ,accords countries pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 of such section #ajae7;c77#a72 and 7,d7 recommendations for increasing and improving coordination between the ,food and ,drug ,administration and entities in ,abraham ,accords countries4 7#b7 ,abraham ,accords country defined ,in this subsection1 the term ,abraham ,accords country has the meaning given such term in section #ajae7;d7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7as added by subsection 7a774 ,,vii ,lowering prescription drug costs #fgja4 ,oversight of pharmacy benefit management services 7a7 ,public ,health ,service ,act ,title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in part ,d 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#aaa et seq471 by adding at the end the following new section3 #bgii;,a-#aa4 ,oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services 7a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the date that is #cj months after the date of enactment of this section 7referred to in this subsection and subsection 7b7 as the effective date71 a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer1 shall not enter into a contract1 including an extension or renewal of a contract1 entered into on or after the effective date1 with an applicable entity unless such applicable entity agrees to-- 7#a7 not limit or delay the disclosure of information to the group health plan 7including such a plan offered through a health insurance issuer7 in such a manner that prevents an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage from making the reports described in subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 provide the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer relevant information necessary to make the reports described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the effective date1 in the case of any contract between a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan and an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such plan or issuer1 including an extension or renewal of such a contract1 entered into on or after the effective date1 the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a group health plan or health insurance issuer1 not less frequently than every #f months 7or1 at the request of a group health plan1 not less frequently than quarterly1 and under the same conditions1 terms1 and cost of the semiannual report under this subsection71 shall submit to the group health plan a report in accordance with this section4 ,each such report shall be made available to such group health plan in plain language1 in a machine-readable format1 and as the ,secretary may determine1 other formats4 ,each such report shall include the information described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,information described ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the information described in this paragraph is1 with respect to drugs covered by a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan during each reporting period-- 7,a7 in the case of a group health plan that is offered by a specified large employer or that is a specified large plan1 and is not offered as health insurance coverage1 or in the case of health insurance coverage for which the election under paragraph 7#c7 is made for the applicable reporting period-- 7i7 a list of drugs for which a claim was filed and1 with respect to each such drug on such list-- 7,i7 the contracted compensation paid by the group health plan or health insurance issuer for each covered drug 7identified by the ,national ,drug ,code7 to the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services or other applicable entity on behalf of the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 7,,ii7 the contracted compensation paid to the pharmacy1 by any entity providing pharmacy benefit management services or other applicable entity on behalf of the group health plan or health insurance issuer1 for each covered drug 7identified by the ,national ,drug ,code72 7,,iii7 for each such claim1 the difference between the amount paid under subclause 7,i7 and the amount paid under subclause 7,,ii72 7,,iv7 the proprietary name1 established name or proper name1 and the ,national ,drug ,code2 7,v7 for each claim for the drug 7including original prescriptions and refills7 and for each dosage unit of the drug for which a claim was filed1 the type of dispensing channel used to furnish the drug1 including retail1 mail order1 or specialty pharmacy2 7,,vi7 with respect to each drug dispensed1 for each type of dispensing channel 7including retail1 mail order1 or specialty pharmacy7-- 7aa7 whether such drug is a brand name drug or a generic drug1 and-- 7,,aa7 in the case of a brand name drug1 the wholesale acquisition cost1 listed as cost per days supply and cost per dosage unit1 on the date such drug was dispensed2 and 7,,bb7 in the case of a generic drug1 the average wholesale price1 listed as cost per days supply and cost per dosage unit1 on the date such drug was dispensed2 and 7bb7 the total number of-- 7,,aa7 prescription claims 7including original prescriptions and refills72 7,,bb7 participants and beneficiaries for whom a claim for such drug was filed through the applicable dispensing channel2 7,,cc7 dosage units and dosage units per fill of such drug2 and 7,,dd7 days supply of such drug per fill2 7,,vii7 the net price per course of treatment or single fill1 such as a #cj-;day supply or #ij-;day supply to the plan or coverage after rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration received from applicable entities2 7,,viii7 the total amount of out-of-pocket spending by participants and beneficiaries on such drug1 including spending through copayments1 coinsurance1 and deductibles1 but not including any amounts spent by participants and beneficiaries on drugs not covered under the plan or coverage1 or for which no claim is submitted under the plan or coverage2 7,,ix7 the total net spending on the drug2 7,x7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the plan or issuer from any applicable entity in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration2 7,,xi7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 from applicable entities1 in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from such entities-- 7aa7 for claims incurred during the reporting period2 and 7bb7 that is related to utilization of such drug or spending on such drug2 and 7,,xii7 to the extent feasible1 information on the total amount of remuneration for such drug1 including copayment assistance dollars paid1 copayment cards applied1 or other discounts provided by each drug manufacturer 7or entity administering copayment assistance on behalf of such drug manufacturer71 to the participants and beneficiaries enrolled in such plan or coverage2 7ii7 a list of each therapeutic class 7as defined by the ,secretary7 for which a claim was filed under the group health plan or health insurance coverage during the reporting period1 and1 with respect to each such therapeutic class-- 7,i7 the total gross spending on drugs in such class before rebates1 price concessions1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from applicable entities2 7,,ii7 the net spending in such class after such rebates1 price concessions1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from applicable entities2 7,,iii7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 from applicable entities1 in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from such entities-- 7aa7 for claims incurred during the reporting period2 and 7bb7 that is related to utilization of drugs or drug spending2 7,,iv7 the average net spending per #cj-;day supply and per #ij-;day supply by the plan or by the issuer with respect to such coverage and its participants and beneficiaries1 among all drugs within the therapeutic class for which a claim was filed during the reporting period2 7,v7 the number of participants and beneficiaries who filled a prescription for a drug in such class1 including the ,national ,drug ,code for each such drug2 7,,vi7 if applicable1 a description of the formulary tiers and utilization mechanisms 7such as prior authorization or step therapy7 employed for drugs in that class2 and 7,,vii7 the total out-of-pocket spending under the plan or coverage by participants and beneficiaries1 including spending through copayments1 coinsurance1 and deductibles1 but not including any amounts spent by participants and beneficiaries on drugs not covered under the plan or coverage or for which no claim is submitted under the plan or coverage2 7iii7 with respect to any drug for which gross spending under the group health plan or health insurance coverage exceeded #aj1jjj during the reporting period or1 in the case that gross spending under the group health plan or coverage exceeded #aj1jjj during the reporting period with respect to fewer than #ej drugs1 with respect to the #ej prescription drugs with the highest spending during the reporting period-- 7,i7 a list of all other drugs in the same therapeutic class as such drug2 7,,ii7 if applicable1 the rationale for the formulary placement of such drug in that therapeutic category or class1 selected from a list of standard rationales established by the ,secretary1 in consultation with stakeholders2 and 7,,iii7 any change in formulary placement compared to the prior plan year2 and 7iv7 in the case that such plan or issuer 7or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such plan or issuer7 has an affiliated pharmacy or pharmacy under common ownership1 including mandatory mail and specialty home delivery programs1 retail and mail auto-refill programs1 and cost sharing assistance incentives funded by an entity providing pharmacy benefit services-- 7,i7 an explanation of any benefit design parameters that encourage or require participants and beneficiaries in the plan or coverage to fill prescriptions at mail order1 specialty1 or retail pharmacies2 7,,ii7 the percentage of total prescriptions dispensed by such pharmacies to participants or beneficiaries in such plan or coverage2 and 7,,iii7 a list of all drugs dispensed by such pharmacies to participants or beneficiaries enrolled in such plan or coverage1 and1 with respect to each drug dispensed-- 7aa7 the amount charged1 per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 or per #ij-;day supply 7as applicable7 to the plan or issuer1 and to participants and beneficiaries2 7bb7 the median amount charged to such plan or issuer1 and the interquartile range of the costs1 per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply1 including amounts paid by the participants and beneficiaries1 when the same drug is dispensed by other pharmacies that are not affiliated with or under common ownership with the entity and that are included in the pharmacy network of such plan or coverage2 7cc7 the lowest cost per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply and per #ij-;day supply1 for each such drug1 including amounts charged to the plan or coverage and to participants and beneficiaries1 that is available from any pharmacy included in the network of such plan or coverage2 and 7dd7 the net acquisition cost per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply1 if such drug is subject to a maximum price discount2 and 7,b7 with respect to any group health plan1 including group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan1 regardless of whether the plan or coverage is offered by a specified large employer or whether it is a specified large plan-- 7i7 a summary document for the group health plan that includes such information described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a71 as specified by the ,secretary through guidance1 program instruction1 or otherwise 7with no requirement of notice and comment rulemaking71 that the ,secretary determines useful to group health plans for purposes of selecting pharmacy benefit management services1 such as an estimated net price to group health plan and participant or beneficiary1 a cost per claim1 the fee structure or reimbursement model1 and estimated cost per participant or beneficiary2 7ii7 a summary document for plans and issuers to provide to participants and beneficiaries1 which shall be made available to participants or beneficiaries upon request to their group health plan 7including in the case of group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan71 that-- 7,i7 contains such information described in clauses 7iii71 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi71 as applicable1 as specified by the ,secretary through guidance1 program instruction1 or otherwise 7with no requirement of notice and comment rulemaking7 that the ,secretary determines useful to participants or beneficiaries in better understanding the plan or coverage or benefits under such plan or coverage2 7,,ii7 contains only aggregate information2 and 7,,iii7 states that participants and beneficiaries may request specific1 claims-level information required to be furnished under subsection 7c7 from the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 and 7iii7 with respect to drugs covered by such plan or coverage during such reporting period-- 7,i7 the total net spending by the plan or coverage for all such drugs2 7,,ii7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the plan or issuer from any applicable entity in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration2 and 7,,iii7 to the extent feasible1 information on the total amount of remuneration for such drugs1 including copayment assistance dollars paid1 copayment cards applied1 or other discounts provided by each drug manufacturer 7or entity administering copayment assistance on behalf of such drug manufacturer7 to participants and beneficiaries2 7iv7 amounts paid directly or indirectly in rebates1 fees1 or any other type of compensation 7as defined in section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77dd77,,aa7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act7 to brokerage firms1 brokers1 consultants1 advisors1 or any other individual or firm1 for-- 7,i7 the referral of the group health plan's or health insurance issuer's business to an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 including the identity of the recipient of such amounts2 7,,ii7 consideration of the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services by the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 or 7,,iii7 the retention of the entity by the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 7v7 an explanation of any benefit design parameters that encourage or require participants and beneficiaries in such plan or coverage to fill prescriptions at mail order1 specialty1 or retail pharmacies that are affiliated with or under common ownership with the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services under such plan or coverage1 including mandatory mail and specialty home delivery programs1 retail and mail auto-refill programs1 and cost-sharing assistance incentives directly or indirectly funded by such entity2 and 7vi7 total gross spending on all drugs under the plan or coverage during the reporting period4 7#c7 ,opt-in for group health insurance coverage offered by a specified large employer or that is a specified large plan ,in the case of group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan that is offered by a specified large employer or is a specified large plan1 such group health plan may1 on an annual basis1 for plan years beginning on or after the date that is #cj months after the date of enactment of this section1 elect to require an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the health insurance issuer to submit to such group health plan a report that includes all of the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 in addition to the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#d7 ,privacy requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall report information under paragraph 7#a7 in a manner consistent with the privacy regulations promulgated under section #acdjb7;a7 of the ,health ,information ,technology for ,economic and ,clinical ,health ,act and consistent with the privacy regulations promulgated under the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif in part #afj and subparts ,a and ,e of part #afd of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,,hipaa privacy regulations7 and shall restrict the use and disclosure of such information according to such privacy regulations and such ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7,b7 ,additional requirements 7i7 ,in general ,an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage that submits a report under paragraph 7#a7 shall ensure that such report contains only summary health information1 as defined in section #afd4ejd7;a7 of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7ii7 ,restrictions ,in carrying out this subsection1 a group health plan shall comply with section #afd4ejd7;f7 of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 and a plan sponsor shall act in accordance with the terms of the agreement described in such section4 7,c7 ,rule of construction 7i7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the requirements for the creation1 receipt1 maintenance1 or transmission of protected health information under the ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7ii7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the application of any ,federal or ,state privacy or civil rights law1 including the ,,hipaa privacy regulations1 the ,genetic ,information ,nondiscrimination ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc7 7including the amendments made by such ,act71 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 section #aeeg of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf71 title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d71 and title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74 7,d7 ,written notice ,each plan year1 group health plans1 including with respect to group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan1 shall provide to each participant or beneficiary written notice informing the participant or beneficiary of the requirement for entities providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage to submit reports to group health plans under paragraph 7#a71 as applicable1 which may include incorporating such notification in plan documents provided to the participant or beneficiary1 or providing individual notification4 7,e7 ,limitation to business associates ,a group health plan receiving a report under paragraph 7#a7 may disclose such information only to the entity from which the report was received or to that entity's business associates as defined in section #afj4ajc of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 or as permitted by the ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7,f7 ,clarification regarding public disclosure of information ,nothing in this section shall prevent an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 from placing reasonable restrictions on the public disclosure of the information contained in a report described in paragraph 7#a71 except that such plan1 issuer1 or entity may not-- 7i7 restrict disclosure of such report to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of ,labor1 or the ,department of the ,treasury2 or 7ii7 prevent disclosure for the purposes of subsection 7c71 or any other public disclosure requirement under this section4 7,g7 ,limited form of report ,the ,secretary shall define through rulemaking a limited form of the report under paragraph 7#a7 required with respect to any group health plan established by a plan sponsor that is1 or is affiliated with1 a drug manufacturer1 drug wholesaler1 or other direct participant in the drug supply chain1 in order to prevent anti-competitive behavior4 7#e7 ,standard format and regulations 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall specify through rulemaking a standard format for entities providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage1 to submit reports required under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,additional regulations ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall1 through rulemaking1 promulgate any other final regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this section4 ,in promulgating such regulations1 the ,secretary shall1 to the extent practicable1 align the reporting requirements under this section with the reporting requirements under section #bgii;,a-#aj4 7c7 ,requirement ,to provide information to participants or beneficiaries ,a group health plan1 including with respect to group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan1 upon request of a participant or beneficiary1 shall provide to such participant or beneficiary-- 7#a7 the summary document described in subsection 7b77#b77;,b77ii72 and 7#b7 the information described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii7 with respect to a claim made by or on behalf of such participant or beneficiary4 7d7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall enforce this section4 ,the enforcement authority under this subsection shall apply only with respect to group health plans 7including group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan7 to which the requirements of subparts ,i and ,,ii of part ,a and part ,d apply in accordance with section #bgbb1 and with respect to entities providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such plans and applicable entities providing services on behalf of such plans4 7#b7 ,failure to provide information ,a group health plan1 a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer1 or an applicable entity providing services on behalf of such a plan or issuer that violates subsection 7a72 an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer that fails to provide the information required under subsection 7b72 or a group health plan that fails to provide the information required under subsection 7c71 shall be subject to a civil monetary penalty in the amount of #aj1jjj for each day during which such violation continues or such information is not disclosed or reported4 7#c7 ,false information ,a health insurance issuer1 an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 or a third party administrator providing services on behalf of such issuer offered by a health insurance issuer that knowingly provides false information under this section shall be subject to a civil monetary penalty in an amount not to exceed #ajj1jjj for each item of false information4 ,such civil monetary penalty shall be in addition to other penalties as may be prescribed by law4 7#d7 ,procedure ,the provisions of section #aabh;,a of the ,social ,security ,act1 other than subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and the first sentence of subsection 7c77#a7 of such section shall apply to civil monetary penalties under this subsection in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under such section4 7#e7 ,waivers ,the ,secretary may waive penalties under paragraph 7#b71 or extend the period of time for compliance with a requirement of this section1 for an entity in violation of this section that has made a good-faith effort to comply with the requirements in this section4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a health insurance issuer1 group health plan1 entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer1 or other entity to restrict disclosure to1 or otherwise limit the access of1 the ,secretary to a report described in subsection 7b77#a7 or information related to compliance with subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 by such issuer1 plan1 or entity4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicable entity ,the term applicable entity means-- 7,a7 an applicable group purchasing organization1 drug manufacturer1 distributor1 wholesaler1 rebate aggregator 7or other purchasing entity designed to aggregate rebates71 or associated third party2 7,b7 any subsidiary1 parent1 affiliate1 or subcontractor of a group health plan1 health insurance issuer1 entity that provides pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer1 or any entity described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 such other entity as the ,secretary may specify through rulemaking4 7#b7 ,applicable group purchasing organization ,the term applicable group purchasing organization means a group purchasing organization that is affiliated with or under common ownership with an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services4 7#c7 ,contracted compensation ,the term contracted compensation means the sum of any ingredient cost and dispensing fee for a drug 7inclusive of the out-of-pocket costs to the participant or beneficiary71 or another analogous compensation structure that the ,secretary may specify through regulations4 7#d7 ,gross spending ,the term gross spending1 with respect to prescription drug benefits under a group health plan or health insurance coverage1 means the amount spent by a group health plan or health insurance issuer on prescription drug benefits1 calculated before the application of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration4 7#e7 ,net spending ,the term net spending1 with respect to prescription drug benefits under a group health plan or health insurance coverage1 means the amount spent by a group health plan or health insurance issuer on prescription drug benefits1 calculated after the application of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration4 7#f7 ,plan sponsor ,the term plan sponsor has the meaning given such term in section #c7af77;,b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 7#g7 ,remuneration ,the term remuneration has the meaning given such term by the ,secretary through rulemaking1 which shall be reevaluated by the ,secretary every #e years4 7#h7 ,specified large employer ,the term specified large employer means1 in connection with a group health plan 7including group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan7 established or maintained by a single employer1 with respect to a calendar year or a plan year1 as applicable1 an employer who employed an average of at least #ajj employees on business days during the preceding calendar year or plan year and who employs at least #a employee on the first day of the calendar year or plan year4 7#i7 ,specified large plan ,the term specified large plan means a group health plan 7including group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan7 established or maintained by a plan sponsor described in clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 of section #c7af77;,b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd that had an average of at least #ajj participants on business days during the preceding calendar year or plan year1 as applicable4 7#aj7 ,wholesale acquisition cost ,the term wholesale acquisition cost has the meaning given such term in section #ahdg;,a7c77#f77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 2 and 7#b7 in section #bgbc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#bb7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7other than section #bgii;,a-#aa7 after part ,d2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 7other than section #bgii;,a-#aa7 after part ,d2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7other than section #bgii;,a-#aa7 after part ,d2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by inserting 7other than section #bgii;,a-#aa7 after part ,d2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c77ii71 by inserting 7other than section #bgii;,a-#aa7 after part ,d4 7b7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in subpart ,b of part #g 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aahe et seq471 by adding at the end the following3 #gbf4 ,oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services 7a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the date that is #cj months after the date of enactment of this section 7referred to in this subsection and subsection 7b7 as the effective date71 a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer1 shall not enter into a contract1 including an extension or renewal of a contract1 entered into on or after the effective date1 with an applicable entity unless such applicable entity agrees to-- 7#a7 not limit or delay the disclosure of information to the group health plan 7including such a plan offered through a health insurance issuer7 in such a manner that prevents an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage from making the reports described in subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 provide the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer relevant information necessary to make the reports described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the effective date1 in the case of any contract between a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan and an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such plan or issuer1 including an extension or renewal of such a contract1 entered into on or after the effective date1 the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a group health plan or health insurance issuer1 not less frequently than every #f months 7or1 at the request of a group health plan1 not less frequently than quarterly1 and under the same conditions1 terms1 and cost of the semiannual report under this subsection71 shall submit to the group health plan a report in accordance with this section4 ,each such report shall be made available to such group health plan in plain language1 in a machine-readable format1 and as the ,secretary may determine1 other formats4 ,each such report shall include the information described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,information described ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the information described in this paragraph is1 with respect to drugs covered by a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan during each reporting period-- 7,a7 in the case of a group health plan that is offered by a specified large employer or that is a specified large plan1 and is not offered as health insurance coverage1 or in the case of health insurance coverage for which the election under paragraph 7#c7 is made for the applicable reporting period-- 7i7 a list of drugs for which a claim was filed and1 with respect to each such drug on such list-- 7,i7 the contracted compensation paid by the group health plan or health insurance issuer for each covered drug 7identified by the ,national ,drug ,code7 to the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services or other applicable entity on behalf of the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 7,,ii7 the contracted compensation paid to the pharmacy1 by any entity providing pharmacy benefit management services or other applicable entity on behalf of the group health plan or health insurance issuer1 for each covered drug 7identified by the ,national ,drug ,code72 7,,iii7 for each such claim1 the difference between the amount paid under subclause 7,i7 and the amount paid under subclause 7,,ii72 7,,iv7 the proprietary name1 established name or proper name1 and the ,national ,drug ,code2 7,v7 for each claim for the drug 7including original prescriptions and refills7 and for each dosage unit of the drug for which a claim was filed1 the type of dispensing channel used to furnish the drug1 including retail1 mail order1 or specialty pharmacy2 7,,vi7 with respect to each drug dispensed1 for each type of dispensing channel 7including retail1 mail order1 or specialty pharmacy7-- 7aa7 whether such drug is a brand name drug or a generic drug1 and-- 7,,aa7 in the case of a brand name drug1 the wholesale acquisition cost1 listed as cost per days supply and cost per dosage unit1 on the date such drug was dispensed2 and 7,,bb7 in the case of a generic drug1 the average wholesale price1 listed as cost per days supply and cost per dosage unit1 on the date such drug was dispensed2 and 7bb7 the total number of-- 7,,aa7 prescription claims 7including original prescriptions and refills72 7,,bb7 participants and beneficiaries for whom a claim for such drug was filed through the applicable dispensing channel2 7,,cc7 dosage units and dosage units per fill of such drug2 and 7,,dd7 days supply of such drug per fill2 7,,vii7 the net price per course of treatment or single fill1 such as a #cj-;day supply or #ij-;day supply to the plan or coverage after rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration received from applicable entities2 7,,viii7 the total amount of out-of-pocket spending by participants and beneficiaries on such drug1 including spending through copayments1 coinsurance1 and deductibles1 but not including any amounts spent by participants and beneficiaries on drugs not covered under the plan or coverage1 or for which no claim is submitted under the plan or coverage2 7,,ix7 the total net spending on the drug2 7,x7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the plan or issuer from any applicable entity in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration2 7,,xi7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 from applicable entities1 in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from such entities-- 7aa7 for claims incurred during the reporting period2 and 7bb7 that is related to utilization of such drug or spending on such drug2 and 7,,xii7 to the extent feasible1 information on the total amount of remuneration for such drug1 including copayment assistance dollars paid1 copayment cards applied1 or other discounts provided by each drug manufacturer 7or entity administering copayment assistance on behalf of such drug manufacturer71 to the participants and beneficiaries enrolled in such plan or coverage2 7ii7 a list of each therapeutic class 7as defined by the ,secretary7 for which a claim was filed under the group health plan or health insurance coverage during the reporting period1 and1 with respect to each such therapeutic class-- 7,i7 the total gross spending on drugs in such class before rebates1 price concessions1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from applicable entities2 7,,ii7 the net spending in such class after such rebates1 price concessions1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from applicable entities2 7,,iii7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 from applicable entities1 in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from such entities-- 7aa7 for claims incurred during the reporting period2 and 7bb7 that is related to utilization of drugs or drug spending2 7,,iv7 the average net spending per #cj-;day supply and per #ij-;day supply by the plan or by the issuer with respect to such coverage and its participants and beneficiaries1 among all drugs within the therapeutic class for which a claim was filed during the reporting period2 7,v7 the number of participants and beneficiaries who filled a prescription for a drug in such class1 including the ,national ,drug ,code for each such drug2 7,,vi7 if applicable1 a description of the formulary tiers and utilization mechanisms 7such as prior authorization or step therapy7 employed for drugs in that class2 and 7,,vii7 the total out-of-pocket spending under the plan or coverage by participants and beneficiaries1 including spending through copayments1 coinsurance1 and deductibles1 but not including any amounts spent by participants and beneficiaries on drugs not covered under the plan or coverage or for which no claim is submitted under the plan or coverage2 7iii7 with respect to any drug for which gross spending under the group health plan or health insurance coverage exceeded #aj1jjj during the reporting period or1 in the case that gross spending under the group health plan or coverage exceeded #aj1jjj during the reporting period with respect to fewer than #ej drugs1 with respect to the #ej prescription drugs with the highest spending during the reporting period-- 7,i7 a list of all other drugs in the same therapeutic class as such drug2 7,,ii7 if applicable1 the rationale for the formulary placement of such drug in that therapeutic category or class1 selected from a list of standard rationales established by the ,secretary1 in consultation with stakeholders2 and 7,,iii7 any change in formulary placement compared to the prior plan year2 and 7iv7 in the case that such plan or issuer 7or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such plan or issuer7 has an affiliated pharmacy or pharmacy under common ownership1 including mandatory mail and specialty home delivery programs1 retail and mail auto-refill programs1 and cost sharing assistance incentives funded by an entity providing pharmacy benefit services-- 7,i7 an explanation of any benefit design parameters that encourage or require participants and beneficiaries in the plan or coverage to fill prescriptions at mail order1 specialty1 or retail pharmacies2 7,,ii7 the percentage of total prescriptions dispensed by such pharmacies to participants or beneficiaries in such plan or coverage2 and 7,,iii7 a list of all drugs dispensed by such pharmacies to participants or beneficiaries enrolled in such plan or coverage1 and1 with respect to each drug dispensed-- 7aa7 the amount charged1 per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 or per #ij-;day supply 7as applicable7 to the plan or issuer1 and to participants and beneficiaries2 7bb7 the median amount charged to such plan or issuer1 and the interquartile range of the costs1 per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply1 including amounts paid by the participants and beneficiaries1 when the same drug is dispensed by other pharmacies that are not affiliated with or under common ownership with the entity and that are included in the pharmacy network of such plan or coverage2 7cc7 the lowest cost per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply and per #ij-;day supply1 for each such drug1 including amounts charged to the plan or coverage and to participants and beneficiaries1 that is available from any pharmacy included in the network of such plan or coverage2 and 7dd7 the net acquisition cost per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply1 if such drug is subject to a maximum price discount2 and 7,b7 with respect to any group health plan1 including group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan1 regardless of whether the plan or coverage is offered by a specified large employer or whether it is a specified large plan-- 7i7 a summary document for the group health plan that includes such information described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a71 as specified by the ,secretary through guidance1 program instruction1 or otherwise 7with no requirement of notice and comment rulemaking71 that the ,secretary determines useful to group health plans for purposes of selecting pharmacy benefit management services1 such as an estimated net price to group health plan and participant or beneficiary1 a cost per claim1 the fee structure or reimbursement model1 and estimated cost per participant or beneficiary2 7ii7 a summary document for plans and issuers to provide to participants and beneficiaries1 which shall be made available to participants or beneficiaries upon request to their group health plan 7including in the case of group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan71 that-- 7,i7 contains such information described in clauses 7iii71 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi71 as applicable1 as specified by the ,secretary through guidance1 program instruction1 or otherwise 7with no requirement of notice and comment rulemaking7 that the ,secretary determines useful to participants or beneficiaries in better understanding the plan or coverage or benefits under such plan or coverage2 7,,ii7 contains only aggregate information2 and 7,,iii7 states that participants and beneficiaries may request specific1 claims-level information required to be furnished under subsection 7c7 from the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 and 7iii7 with respect to drugs covered by such plan or coverage during such reporting period-- 7,i7 the total net spending by the plan or coverage for all such drugs2 7,,ii7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the plan or issuer from any applicable entity in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration2 and 7,,iii7 to the extent feasible1 information on the total amount of remuneration for such drugs1 including copayment assistance dollars paid1 copayment cards applied1 or other discounts provided by each drug manufacturer 7or entity administering copayment assistance on behalf of such drug manufacturer7 to participants and beneficiaries2 7iv7 amounts paid directly or indirectly in rebates1 fees1 or any other type of compensation 7as defined in section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77dd77,,aa77 to brokerage firms1 brokers1 consultants1 advisors1 or any other individual or firm1 for-- 7,i7 the referral of the group health plan's or health insurance issuer's business to an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 including the identity of the recipient of such amounts2 7,,ii7 consideration of the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services by the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 or 7,,iii7 the retention of the entity by the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 7v7 an explanation of any benefit design parameters that encourage or require participants and beneficiaries in such plan or coverage to fill prescriptions at mail order1 specialty1 or retail pharmacies that are affiliated with or under common ownership with the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services under such plan or coverage1 including mandatory mail and specialty home delivery programs1 retail and mail auto-refill programs1 and cost-sharing assistance incentives directly or indirectly funded by such entity2 and 7vi7 total gross spending on all drugs under the plan or coverage during the reporting period4 7#c7 ,opt-in for group health insurance coverage offered by a specified large employer or that is a specified large plan ,in the case of group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan that is offered by a specified large employer or is a specified large plan1 such group health plan may1 on an annual basis1 for plan years beginning on or after the date that is #cj months after the date of enactment of this section1 elect to require an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the health insurance issuer to submit to such group health plan a report that includes all of the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 in addition to the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#d7 ,privacy requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall report information under paragraph 7#a7 in a manner consistent with the privacy regulations promulgated under section #acdjb7;a7 of the ,health ,information ,technology for ,economic and ,clinical ,health ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agicb7;a77 and consistent with the privacy regulations promulgated under the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif in part #afj and subparts ,a and ,e of part #afd of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,,hipaa privacy regulations7 and shall restrict the use and disclosure of such information according to such privacy regulations and such ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7,b7 ,additional requirements 7i7 ,in general ,an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage that submits a report under paragraph 7#a7 shall ensure that such report contains only summary health information1 as defined in section #afd4ejd7;a7 of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7ii7 ,restrictions ,in carrying out this subsection1 a group health plan shall comply with section #afd4ejd7;f7 of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 and a plan sponsor shall act in accordance with the terms of the agreement described in such section4 7,c7 ,rule of construction 7i7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the requirements for the creation1 receipt1 maintenance1 or transmission of protected health information under the ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7ii7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the application of any ,federal or ,state privacy or civil rights law1 including the ,,hipaa privacy regulations1 the ,genetic ,information ,nondiscrimination ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc7 7including the amendments made by such ,act71 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 section #aeeg of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf71 title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d71 and title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74 7,d7 ,written notice ,each plan year1 group health plans1 including with respect to group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan1 shall provide to each participant or beneficiary written notice informing the participant or beneficiary of the requirement for entities providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage to submit reports to group health plans under paragraph 7#a71 as applicable1 which may include incorporating such notification in plan documents provided to the participant or beneficiary1 or providing individual notification4 7,e7 ,limitation to business associates ,a group health plan receiving a report under paragraph 7#a7 may disclose such information only to the entity from which the report was received or to that entity's business associates as defined in section #afj4ajc of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 or as permitted by the ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7,f7 ,clarification regarding public disclosure of information ,nothing in this section shall prevent an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 from placing reasonable restrictions on the public disclosure of the information contained in a report described in paragraph 7#a71 except that such plan1 issuer1 or entity may not-- 7i7 restrict disclosure of such report to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of ,labor1 or the ,department of the ,treasury2 or 7ii7 prevent disclosure for the purposes of subsection 7c71 or any other public disclosure requirement under this section4 7,g7 ,limited form of report ,the ,secretary shall define through rulemaking a limited form of the report under paragraph 7#a7 required with respect to any group health plan established by a plan sponsor that is1 or is affiliated with1 a drug manufacturer1 drug wholesaler1 or other direct participant in the drug supply chain1 in order to prevent anti-competitive behavior4 7#e7 ,standard format and regulations 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall specify through rulemaking a standard format for entities providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage1 to submit reports required under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,additional regulations ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall1 through rulemaking1 promulgate any other final regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this section4 ,in promulgating such regulations1 the ,secretary shall1 to the extent practicable1 align the reporting requirements under this section with the reporting requirements under section #gbe4 7c7 ,requirement ,to provide information to participants or beneficiaries ,a group health plan1 including with respect to group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan1 upon request of a participant or beneficiary1 shall provide to such participant or beneficiary-- 7#a7 the summary document described in subsection 7b77#b77;,b77ii72 and 7#b7 the information described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii7 with respect to a claim made by or on behalf of such participant or beneficiary4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a health insurance issuer1 group health plan1 entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer1 or other entity to restrict disclosure to1 or otherwise limit the access of1 the ,secretary to a report described in subsection 7b77#a7 or information related to compliance with subsections 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 of this section or section #ejb7;c77#ac7 by such issuer1 plan1 or entity4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicable entity ,the term applicable entity means-- 7,a7 an applicable group purchasing organization1 drug manufacturer1 distributor1 wholesaler1 rebate aggregator 7or other purchasing entity designed to aggregate rebates71 or associated third party2 7,b7 any subsidiary1 parent1 affiliate1 or subcontractor of a group health plan1 health insurance issuer1 entity that provides pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer1 or any entity described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 such other entity as the ,secretary may specify through rulemaking4 7#b7 ,applicable group purchasing organization ,the term applicable group purchasing organization means a group purchasing organization that is affiliated with or under common ownership with an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services4 7#c7 ,contracted compensation ,the term contracted compensation means the sum of any ingredient cost and dispensing fee for a drug 7inclusive of the out-of-pocket costs to the participant or beneficiary71 or another analogous compensation structure that the ,secretary may specify through regulations4 7#d7 ,gross spending ,the term gross spending1 with respect to prescription drug benefits under a group health plan or health insurance coverage1 means the amount spent by a group health plan or health insurance issuer on prescription drug benefits1 calculated before the application of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration4 7#e7 ,net spending ,the term net spending1 with respect to prescription drug benefits under a group health plan or health insurance coverage1 means the amount spent by a group health plan or health insurance issuer on prescription drug benefits1 calculated after the application of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration4 7#f7 ,plan sponsor ,the term plan sponsor has the meaning given such term in section #c7af77;,b74 7#g7 ,remuneration ,the term remuneration has the meaning given such term by the ,secretary through rulemaking1 which shall be reevaluated by the ,secretary every #e years4 7#h7 ,specified large employer ,the term specified large employer means1 in connection with a group health plan 7including group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan7 established or maintained by a single employer1 with respect to a calendar year or a plan year1 as applicable1 an employer who employed an average of at least #ajj employees on business days during the preceding calendar year or plan year and who employs at least #a employee on the first day of the calendar year or plan year4 7#i7 ,specified large plan ,the term specified large plan means a group health plan 7including group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan7 established or maintained by a plan sponsor described in clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 of section #c7af77;,b7 that had an average of at least #ajj participants on business days during the preceding calendar year or plan year1 as applicable4 7#aj7 ,wholesale acquisition cost ,the term wholesale acquisition cost has the meaning given such term in section #ahdg;,a7c77#f77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#c;a7c77#f77;,b774 2 7,b7 in section #ejb 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#f71 by striking or 7#i7 and inserting 7#i71 or 7#ac72 7ii7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking under subsection 7c77#i7 and inserting under paragraphs 7#i7 and 7#ac7 of subsection 7c72 and 7iii7 in subsection 7c71 by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,secretarial enforcement authority relating to oversight of pharmacy benefit management services 7,a7 ,failure to provide information ,the ,secretary may impose a penalty against a plan administrator of a group health plan1 a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer1 or an applicable entity 7as defined in section #gbf7;e77 that violates section #gbf7;a72 an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer that fails to provide the information required under section #gbf7;b72 or any person who causes a group health plan to fail to provide the information required under section #gbf7;c71 in the amount of #aj1jjj for each day during which such violation continues or such information is not disclosed or reported4 7,b7 ,false information ,the ,secretary may impose a penalty against a plan administrator of a group health plan1 a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 or an applicable entity 7as defined in section #gbf7;e77 that knowingly provides false information under section #gbf1 in an amount not to exceed #ajj1jjj for each item of false information4 ,such penalty shall be in addition to other penalties as may be prescribed by law4 7,c7 ,waivers ,the ,secretary may waive penalties under subparagraph 7,a71 or extend the period of time for compliance with a requirement of this section1 for an entity in violation of section #gbf that has made a good-faith effort to comply with the requirements of section #gbf4 2 and 7,c7 in section #gcb7;a7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaia;a7a771 by striking section #gaa and inserting sections #gaa and #gbf4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gbe the following new item3 ,sec4 #gbf4 ,oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services4 4 7c7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7,a7 by adding at the end of subchapter ,b the following3 #ihbf4 ,oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services 7a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the date that is #cj months after the date of enactment of this section 7referred to in this subsection and subsection 7b7 as the effective date71 a group health plan1 or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan1 shall not enter into a contract1 including an extension or renewal of a contract1 entered into on or after the effective date1 with an applicable entity unless such applicable entity agrees to-- 7#a7 not limit or delay the disclosure of information to the group health plan in such a manner that prevents an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan from making the reports described in subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 provide the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan relevant information necessary to make the reports described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the effective date1 in the case of any contract between a group health plan and an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such plan1 including an extension or renewal of such a contract1 entered into on or after the effective date1 the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a group health plan1 not less frequently than every #f months 7or1 at the request of a group health plan1 not less frequently than quarterly1 and under the same conditions1 terms1 and cost of the semiannual report under this subsection71 shall submit to the group health plan a report in accordance with this section4 ,each such report shall be made available to such group health plan in plain language1 in a machine-readable format1 and as the ,secretary may determine1 other formats4 ,each such report shall include the information described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,information described ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the information described in this paragraph is1 with respect to drugs covered by a group health plan during each reporting period-- 7,a7 in the case of a group health plan that is offered by a specified large employer or that is a specified large plan1 and is not offered as health insurance coverage1 or in the case of health insurance coverage for which the election under paragraph 7#c7 is made for the applicable reporting period-- 7i7 a list of drugs for which a claim was filed and1 with respect to each such drug on such list-- 7,i7 the contracted compensation paid by the group health plan for each covered drug 7identified by the ,national ,drug ,code7 to the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services or other applicable entity on behalf of the group health plan2 7,,ii7 the contracted compensation paid to the pharmacy1 by any entity providing pharmacy benefit management services or other applicable entity on behalf of the group health plan1 for each covered drug 7identified by the ,national ,drug ,code72 7,,iii7 for each such claim1 the difference between the amount paid under subclause 7,i7 and the amount paid under subclause 7,,ii72 7,,iv7 the proprietary name1 established name or proper name1 and the ,national ,drug ,code2 7,v7 for each claim for the drug 7including original prescriptions and refills7 and for each dosage unit of the drug for which a claim was filed1 the type of dispensing channel used to furnish the drug1 including retail1 mail order1 or specialty pharmacy2 7,,vi7 with respect to each drug dispensed1 for each type of dispensing channel 7including retail1 mail order1 or specialty pharmacy7-- 7aa7 whether such drug is a brand name drug or a generic drug1 and-- 7,,aa7 in the case of a brand name drug1 the wholesale acquisition cost1 listed as cost per days supply and cost per dosage unit1 on the date such drug was dispensed2 and 7,,bb7 in the case of a generic drug1 the average wholesale price1 listed as cost per days supply and cost per dosage unit1 on the date such drug was dispensed2 and 7bb7 the total number of-- 7,,aa7 prescription claims 7including original prescriptions and refills72 7,,bb7 participants and beneficiaries for whom a claim for such drug was filed through the applicable dispensing channel2 7,,cc7 dosage units and dosage units per fill of such drug2 and 7,,dd7 days supply of such drug per fill2 7,,vii7 the net price per course of treatment or single fill1 such as a #cj-;day supply or #ij-;day supply to the plan after rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration received from applicable entities2 7,,viii7 the total amount of out-of-pocket spending by participants and beneficiaries on such drug1 including spending through copayments1 coinsurance1 and deductibles1 but not including any amounts spent by participants and beneficiaries on drugs not covered under the plan1 or for which no claim is submitted under the plan2 7,,ix7 the total net spending on the drug2 7,x7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the plan from any applicable entity in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration2 7,,xi7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 from applicable entities1 in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from such entities-- 7aa7 for claims incurred during the reporting period2 and 7bb7 that is related to utilization of such drug or spending on such drug2 and 7,,xii7 to the extent feasible1 information on the total amount of remuneration for such drug1 including copayment assistance dollars paid1 copayment cards applied1 or other discounts provided by each drug manufacturer 7or entity administering copayment assistance on behalf of such drug manufacturer71 to the participants and beneficiaries enrolled in such plan2 7ii7 a list of each therapeutic class 7as defined by the ,secretary7 for which a claim was filed under the group health plan during the reporting period1 and1 with respect to each such therapeutic class-- 7,i7 the total gross spending on drugs in such class before rebates1 price concessions1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from applicable entities2 7,,ii7 the net spending in such class after such rebates1 price concessions1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from applicable entities2 7,,iii7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 from applicable entities1 in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration from such entities-- 7aa7 for claims incurred during the reporting period2 and 7bb7 that is related to utilization of drugs or drug spending2 7,,iv7 the average net spending per #cj-;day supply and per #ij-;day supply by the plan and its participants and beneficiaries1 among all drugs within the therapeutic class for which a claim was filed during the reporting period2 7,v7 the number of participants and beneficiaries who filled a prescription for a drug in such class1 including the ,national ,drug ,code for each such drug2 7,,vi7 if applicable1 a description of the formulary tiers and utilization mechanisms 7such as prior authorization or step therapy7 employed for drugs in that class2 and 7,,vii7 the total out-of-pocket spending under the plan by participants and beneficiaries1 including spending through copayments1 coinsurance1 and deductibles1 but not including any amounts spent by participants and beneficiaries on drugs not covered under the plan or for which no claim is submitted under the plan2 7iii7 with respect to any drug for which gross spending under the group health plan exceeded #aj1jjj during the reporting period or1 in the case that gross spending under the group health plan exceeded #aj1jjj during the reporting period with respect to fewer than #ej drugs1 with respect to the #ej prescription drugs with the highest spending during the reporting period-- 7,i7 a list of all other drugs in the same therapeutic class as such drug2 7,,ii7 if applicable1 the rationale for the formulary placement of such drug in that therapeutic category or class1 selected from a list of standard rationales established by the ,secretary1 in consultation with stakeholders2 and 7,,iii7 any change in formulary placement compared to the prior plan year2 and 7iv7 in the case that such plan 7or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such plan7 has an affiliated pharmacy or pharmacy under common ownership1 including mandatory mail and specialty home delivery programs1 retail and mail auto-refill programs1 and cost sharing assistance incentives funded by an entity providing pharmacy benefit services-- 7,i7 an explanation of any benefit design parameters that encourage or require participants and beneficiaries in the plan to fill prescriptions at mail order1 specialty1 or retail pharmacies2 7,,ii7 the percentage of total prescriptions dispensed by such pharmacies to participants or beneficiaries in such plan2 and 7,,iii7 a list of all drugs dispensed by such pharmacies to participants or beneficiaries enrolled in such plan1 and1 with respect to each drug dispensed-- 7aa7 the amount charged1 per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 or per #ij-;day supply 7as applicable7 to the plan1 and to participants and beneficiaries2 7bb7 the median amount charged to such plan1 and the interquartile range of the costs1 per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply1 including amounts paid by the participants and beneficiaries1 when the same drug is dispensed by other pharmacies that are not affiliated with or under common ownership with the entity and that are included in the pharmacy network of such plan2 7cc7 the lowest cost per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply and per #ij-;day supply1 for each such drug1 including amounts charged to the plan and to participants and beneficiaries1 that is available from any pharmacy included in the network of such plan2 and 7dd7 the net acquisition cost per dosage unit1 per #cj-;day supply1 and per #ij-;day supply1 if such drug is subject to a maximum price discount2 and 7,b7 with respect to any group health plan1 regardless of whether the plan is offered by a specified large employer or whether it is a specified large plan-- 7i7 a summary document for the group health plan that includes such information described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a71 as specified by the ,secretary through guidance1 program instruction1 or otherwise 7with no requirement of notice and comment rulemaking71 that the ,secretary determines useful to group health plans for purposes of selecting pharmacy benefit management services1 such as an estimated net price to group health plan and participant or beneficiary1 a cost per claim1 the fee structure or reimbursement model1 and estimated cost per participant or beneficiary2 7ii7 a summary document for plans to provide to participants and beneficiaries1 which shall be made available to participants or beneficiaries upon request to their group health plan1 that-- 7,i7 contains such information described in clauses 7iii71 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi71 as applicable1 as specified by the ,secretary through guidance1 program instruction1 or otherwise 7with no requirement of notice and comment rulemaking7 that the ,secretary determines useful to participants or beneficiaries in better understanding the plan or benefits under such plan2 7,,ii7 contains only aggregate information2 and 7,,iii7 states that participants and beneficiaries may request specific1 claims-level information required to be furnished under subsection 7c7 from the group health plan2 and 7iii7 with respect to drugs covered by such plan during such reporting period-- 7,i7 the total net spending by the plan for all such drugs2 7,,ii7 the total amount received1 or expected to be received1 by the plan from any applicable entity in rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration2 and 7,,iii7 to the extent feasible1 information on the total amount of remuneration for such drugs1 including copayment assistance dollars paid1 copayment cards applied1 or other discounts provided by each drug manufacturer 7or entity administering copayment assistance on behalf of such drug manufacturer7 to participants and beneficiaries2 7iv7 amounts paid directly or indirectly in rebates1 fees1 or any other type of compensation 7as defined in section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77dd77,,aa7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77dd77,,aa777 to brokerage firms1 brokers1 consultants1 advisors1 or any other individual or firm1 for-- 7,i7 the referral of the group health plan's business to an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 including the identity of the recipient of such amounts2 7,,ii7 consideration of the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services by the group health plan2 or 7,,iii7 the retention of the entity by the group health plan2 7v7 an explanation of any benefit design parameters that encourage or require participants and beneficiaries in such plan to fill prescriptions at mail order1 specialty1 or retail pharmacies that are affiliated with or under common ownership with the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services under such plan1 including mandatory mail and specialty home delivery programs1 retail and mail auto-refill programs1 and cost-sharing assistance incentives directly or indirectly funded by such entity2 and 7vi7 total gross spending on all drugs under the plan during the reporting period4 7#c7 ,opt-in for group health insurance coverage offered by a specified large employer or that is a specified large plan ,in the case of group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan that is offered by a specified large employer or is a specified large plan1 such group health plan may1 on an annual basis1 for plan years beginning on or after the date that is #cj months after the date of enactment of this section1 elect to require an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the health insurance issuer to submit to such group health plan a report that includes all of the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 in addition to the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#d7 ,privacy requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan shall report information under paragraph 7#a7 in a manner consistent with the privacy regulations promulgated under section #acdjb7;a7 of the ,health ,information ,technology for ,economic and ,clinical ,health ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agicb7;a77 and consistent with the privacy regulations promulgated under the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif in part #afj and subparts ,a and ,e of part #afd of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,,hipaa privacy regulations7 and shall restrict the use and disclosure of such information according to such privacy regulations and such ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7,b7 ,additional requirements 7i7 ,in general ,an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan that submits a report under paragraph 7#a7 shall ensure that such report contains only summary health information1 as defined in section #afd4ejd7;a7 of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7ii7 ,restrictions ,in carrying out this subsection1 a group health plan shall comply with section #afd4ejd7;f7 of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 and a plan sponsor shall act in accordance with the terms of the agreement described in such section4 7,c7 ,rule of construction 7i7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the requirements for the creation1 receipt1 maintenance1 or transmission of protected health information under the ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7ii7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the application of any ,federal or ,state privacy or civil rights law1 including the ,,hipaa privacy regulations1 the ,genetic ,information ,nondiscrimination ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc7 7including the amendments made by such ,act71 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 section #aeeg of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf71 title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d71 and title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74 7,d7 ,written notice ,each plan year1 group health plans shall provide to each participant or beneficiary written notice informing the participant or beneficiary of the requirement for entities providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the group health plan to submit reports to group health plans under paragraph 7#a71 as applicable1 which may include incorporating such notification in plan documents provided to the participant or beneficiary1 or providing individual notification4 7,e7 ,limitation to business associates ,a group health plan receiving a report under paragraph 7#a7 may disclose such information only to the entity from which the report was received or to that entity's business associates as defined in section #afj4ajc of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 or as permitted by the ,,hipaa privacy regulations4 7,f7 ,clarification regarding public disclosure of information ,nothing in this section shall prevent an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan1 from placing reasonable restrictions on the public disclosure of the information contained in a report described in paragraph 7#a71 except that such plan or entity may not-- 7i7 restrict disclosure of such report to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of ,labor1 or the ,department of the ,treasury2 or 7ii7 prevent disclosure for the purposes of subsection 7c71 or any other public disclosure requirement under this section4 7,g7 ,limited form of report ,the ,secretary shall define through rulemaking a limited form of the report under paragraph 7#a7 required with respect to any group health plan established by a plan sponsor that is1 or is affiliated with1 a drug manufacturer1 drug wholesaler1 or other direct participant in the drug supply chain1 in order to prevent anti-competitive behavior4 7#e7 ,standard format and regulations 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall specify through rulemaking a standard format for entities providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans1 to submit reports required under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,additional regulations ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall1 through rulemaking1 promulgate any other final regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this section4 ,in promulgating such regulations1 the ,secretary shall1 to the extent practicable1 align the reporting requirements under this section with the reporting requirements under section #ihbe4 7c7 ,requirement ,to provide information to participants or beneficiaries ,a group health plan1 upon request of a participant or beneficiary1 shall provide to such participant or beneficiary-- 7#a7 the summary document described in subsection 7b77#b77;,b77ii72 and 7#b7 the information described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii7 with respect to a claim made by or on behalf of such participant or beneficiary4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a health insurance issuer1 group health plan1 entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan or health insurance issuer1 or other entity to restrict disclosure to1 or otherwise limit the access of1 the ,secretary to a report described in subsection 7b77#a7 or information related to compliance with subsections 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 of this section or section #dihj;,d7g7 by such issuer1 plan1 or entity4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicable entity ,the term applicable entity means-- 7,a7 an applicable group purchasing organization1 drug manufacturer1 distributor1 wholesaler1 rebate aggregator 7or other purchasing entity designed to aggregate rebates71 or associated third party2 7,b7 any subsidiary1 parent1 affiliate1 or subcontractor of a group health plan1 health insurance issuer1 entity that provides pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer1 or any entity described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 such other entity as the ,secretary may specify through rulemaking4 7#b7 ,applicable group purchasing organization ,the term applicable group purchasing organization means a group purchasing organization that is affiliated with or under common ownership with an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services4 7#c7 ,contracted compensation ,the term contracted compensation means the sum of any ingredient cost and dispensing fee for a drug 7inclusive of the out-of-pocket costs to the participant or beneficiary71 or another analogous compensation structure that the ,secretary may specify through regulations4 7#d7 ,gross spending ,the term gross spending1 with respect to prescription drug benefits under a group health plan1 means the amount spent by a group health plan on prescription drug benefits1 calculated before the application of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration4 7#e7 ,net spending ,the term net spending1 with respect to prescription drug benefits under a group health plan1 means the amount spent by a group health plan on prescription drug benefits1 calculated after the application of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 or other remuneration4 7#f7 ,plan sponsor ,the term plan sponsor has the meaning given such term in section #c7af77;,b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7af77;,b774 7#g7 ,remuneration ,the term remuneration has the meaning given such term by the ,secretary1 through rulemaking1 which shall be reevaluated by the ,secretary every #e years4 7#h7 ,specified large employer ,the term specified large employer means1 in connection with a group health plan established or maintained by a single employer1 with respect to a calendar year or a plan year1 as applicable1 an employer who employed an average of at least #ajj employees on business days during the preceding calendar year or plan year and who employs at least #a employee on the first day of the calendar year or plan year4 7#i7 ,specified large plan ,the term specified large plan means a group health plan established or maintained by a plan sponsor described in clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 of section #c7af77;,b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7af77;,b77 that had an average of at least #ajj participants on business days during the preceding calendar year or plan year1 as applicable4 7#aj7 ,wholesale acquisition cost ,the term wholesale acquisition cost has the meaning given such term in section #ahdg;,a7c77#f77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#c;a7c77#f77;,b774 2 7#b7 ,exception for certain group health plans ,section #ihca7;a77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting other than with respect to section #ihbf1 before any group health plan4 7#c7 ,enforcement ,section #dihj;,d of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,application to requirements imposed on certain entities providing pharmacy benefit management services ,in the case of any requirement under section #ihbf that applies with respect to an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of a group health plan1 any reference in this section to such group health plan 7and the reference in subsection 7e77#a7 to the employer7 shall be treated as including a reference to such entity4 4 7#d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,b of chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ihbf4 ,oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services44 #fgjb4 ,full rebate pass through to plan2 exception for innocent plan fiduciaries 7a7 ,in general ,section #djh7;b77#b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b77viii7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subclauses 7,,ii7 through 7,,iv7 as subclauses 7,,iii7 through 7,v71 respectively2 7,b7 in subclause 7,i7-- 7i7 by striking subclause 7,,ii7 and inserting subclause 7,,iii72 and 7ii7 by striking subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 and inserting subclauses 7,,iii7 and 7,,iv72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subclause 7,i7 the following3 7,,ii7 ,pursuant to subsection 7a71 subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 of section #djf7;a77#a7 shall not apply to a responsible plan fiduciary1 notwithstanding any failure to remit required amounts under subparagraph 7,c77i71 if the following conditions are met3 7aa7 ,the responsible plan fiduciary did not know that the covered service provider failed or would fail to make required remittances and reasonably believed that the covered service provider remitted such required amounts4 7bb7 ,the responsible plan fiduciary1 upon discovering that the covered service provider failed to remit the required amounts1 requests in writing that the covered service provider remit such amounts4 7cc7 ,if the covered service provider fails to comply with a written request described in subclause 7,,iii7 within #ij days of the request1 the responsible plan fiduciary notifies the ,secretary of the covered service provider's failure1 in accordance with subclauses 7,,iii7 and 7,,iv74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 7i7 7,i7 ,for plan years beginning on or after the date that is #cj months after the date of enactment of this subparagraph 7referred to in this clause as the effective date71 no contract or arrangement or renewal or extension of a contract or arrangement1 entered into on or after the effective date1 for services between a covered plan and a covered service provider 7or between a sponsor of a covered plan and a covered service provider71 through a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 a third-party administrator1 an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services1 or other entity1 for pharmacy benefit management services1 is reasonable within the meaning of this paragraph unless such entity providing pharmacy benefit management services-- 7aa7 remits #ajj percent of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 and other remuneration received from any applicable entity that are related to utilization of drugs or drug spending under such health plan or health insurance coverage1 to the group health plan or1 in the case of a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan1 to the health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage on behalf of the plan2 and 7bb7 does not enter into any contract for pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of such a plan or coverage1 with an applicable entity unless #ajj percent of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 and other remuneration received under such contract that are related to the utilization of drugs or drug spending under such group health plan or health insurance coverage are remitted to the group health plan or1 in the case of a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan1 to the health insurance issuer on behalf of the plan by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services4 7,,ii7 ,nothing in subclause 7,i7 shall be construed to affect the term of a contract or arrangement1 as in effect on the effective date 7as described in such subclause71 except that such subclause shall apply to any renewal or extension of such a contract or arrangement entered into on or after such effective date1 as so described4 7ii7 ,with respect to such rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 and other remuneration-- 7,i7 the rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 and other remuneration under clause 7i77,i7 shall be-- 7aa7 remitted-- 7,,aa7 on a quarterly basis1 to the group health plan or1 in the case of a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan1 to the group health insurance issuer on behalf of the plan1 not later than #ij days after the end of each quarter2 or 7,,bb7 in the case of an underpayment in a remittance for a prior quarter1 as soon as practicable1 but not later than #ij days after notice of the underpayment is first given2 7bb7 fully disclosed and enumerated to the group health plan or health insurance issuer2 and 7cc7 returned to the covered service provider for pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the group health plan if any audit by a plan sponsor1 issuer or a third party designated by a plan sponsor1 indicates that the amounts received are in excess of correct amounts after such amounts have been paid to the group health plan1 in the amount of such excess2 7,,ii7 the ,secretary may issue regulations governing-- 7aa7 procedures for the remittance of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 and other remuneration under subclause 7,i77aa72 7bb7 any audit pursuant to this subparagraph2 and 7cc7 the timing1 manner1 and content of the disclosure of rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 and other remuneration under subclause 7,i77bb7 as well as any other information the ,secretary determines necessary for the responsible plan fiduciary to consider the reasonableness of the contract or arrangement 7provided that such information does not include personally identifiable health information or protected health information subject to established individual privacy and nondiscrimination requirements under law72 and 7,,iii7 the records of such rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 other remuneration1 and disclosures1 shall be available for audit by the plan 7or the plan sponsor1 issuer1 or a third party designated by a plan sponsor on behalf of the plan71 not less than once per plan year4 7iii7 ,to ensure that an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services is able to meet the requirements of clause 7ii77,i71 a rebate aggregator 7or other purchasing entity designed to aggregate rebates7 and an applicable group purchasing organization shall remit such rebates to the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services not later than #de days after the end of each quarter4 7iv7 ,a third-party administrator of a group health plan1 a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage1 or a covered service provider for pharmacy benefit management services under such health plan or health insurance coverage shall make rebate contracts with rebate aggregators or drug manufacturers available for audit by such plan1 subject to reasonable restrictions 7as determined by the ,secretary7 on confidentiality to prevent re-disclosure of such contracts or use of such information in audits for purposes unrelated to this section4 7v7 ,audits carried out under clauses 7ii77,,iii7 and 7iv7 shall be performed by an auditor selected by the responsible plan fiduciary4 ,payment for such auditors shall not be made1 whether directly or indirectly1 by the entity providing pharmacy benefit management services4 7vi7 ,nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to-- 7,i7 prohibit reasonable payments to entities offering pharmacy benefit management services for bona fide services using a fee structure not described in this subparagraph1 provided that such fees are transparent and quantifiable to group health plans and health insurance issuers2 7,,ii7 require a third-party administrator of a group health plan or covered service provider for pharmacy benefit management services under such health plan or health insurance coverage to remit bona fide service fees to the group health plan2 7,,iii7 limit the ability of a group health plan or health insurance issuer to pass through rebates1 fees1 alternative discounts1 and other remuneration to the participant or beneficiary2 7,,iv7 modify the requirements for the creation1 receipt1 maintenance1 or transmission of protected health information under the privacy regulations promulgated under the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif in part #afj and subparts ,a and ,e of part #afd of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 or 7,v7 limit any requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7vii7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph-- 7,i7 the terms applicable entity and applicable group purchasing organization have the meanings given such terms in section #gbf7;e72 7,,ii7 the terms covered plan1 covered service provider1 and responsible plan fiduciary have the meanings given such terms in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,,iii7 the terms group health insurance coverage1 health insurance coverage1 and health insurance issuer have the meanings given such terms in section #gcc4 4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,subclause 7,,ii77aa7 of section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77viii7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77viii771 as amended by subsection 7a71 shall not be construed to relieve or limit a responsible plan fiduciary from the duty to monitor the practices of any covered service provider that contracts with the applicable covered plan1 including for the purposes of ensuring the reasonableness of compensation4 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the terms covered plan1 covered service provider1 and responsible plan fiduciary have the meanings given such terms in section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77ii774 7c7 ,clarification of covered service provider 7#a7 ,services ,section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77,i77bb7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77,i77bb77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subitem 7,,aa7 by striking ,brokerage services1 and inserting ,services 7including brokerage services712 and 7,b7 in subitem 7,,bb7-- 7i7 by striking ,consulting1 and inserting ,other services12 and 7ii7 by striking related to the development or implementation of plan design and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting including any of the following3 plan design1 insurance or insurance product selection 7including vision and dental71 recordkeeping1 medical management1 benefits administration selection 7including vision and dental71 stop-loss insurance1 pharmacy benefit management services1 wellness design and management services1 transparency tools1 group purchasing organization agreements and services1 participation in and services from preferred vendor panels1 disease management1 compliance services1 employee assistance programs1 or third-party administration services1 or consulting services related to any such services44 7#b7 ,certain arrangements for pharmacy benefit management services considered as indirect 7,a7 ,in general ,section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77i7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77i77 is amended-- 7i7 by striking requirements of this clause and inserting requirements of this subparagraph2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 ,for purposes of applying section #djf7;a77#a77;,c7 with respect to a transaction described under this subparagraph or subparagraph 7,c71 a contract or arrangement for services between a covered plan and an entity providing services to the plan1 including a health insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with the covered plan1 in which such entity contracts1 in connection with such plan1 with a service provider for pharmacy benefit management services1 shall be considered an indirect furnishing of goods1 services1 or facilities between the covered plan and the service provider for pharmacy benefit management services acting as the party in interest44 7,b7 ,exemption ,section #djh7;b77#b77;,b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77 of such ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 7x7 ,a service provider for pharmacy benefit management services that is considered to indirectly furnish goods1 services1 or facilities to a covered plan1 as described in clause 7i77,i71 is entitled to relief with respect to a violation of this section provided the conditions for receiving such relief are satisfied4 4 7,c7 ,health insurance issuer and health insurance coverage defined ,section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77,i77aa7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77,i77aa77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end and the terms health insurance coverage and health insurance issuer have the meanings given such terms in section #gcc7;b74 7,d7 ,technical amendment ,section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77,i77aa7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77ii77,i77aa77 is amended by inserting in after defined4 7,e7 ,regulatory authority ,section #djh7;b77#b77;,b77iii7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajh7;b77#b77;,b77iii77 is amended1 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by inserting 7in accordance with regulations issued by the ,secretary addressing time1 manner1 and content of such disclosures71 after following4 #fgjc4 ,increasing transparency in generic drug applications 7a7 ,in general ,section #eje7;j77#c7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;j77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 7i7 ,upon request 7in controlled correspondence or an analogous process7 by a person that has submitted or intends to submit an abbreviated application under this subsection for a drug that is required by regulation to contain one or more of the same inactive ingredients in the same concentrations as the listed drug referred to1 or for which the ,secretary determines there is a scientific justification for an approach that is in vitro1 in whole or in part1 to be used to demonstrate bioequivalence for a drug if such a drug contains one or more of the same inactive ingredients in the same concentrations as the listed drug referred to1 the ,secretary shall inform the person whether such drug is qualitatively and quantitatively the same as the listed drug4 ,the ,secretary may also provide such information to such a person on the ,secretary's own initiative during the review of an abbreviated application under this subsection for such drug4 7ii7 ,notwithstanding section #cja7;j71 if the ,secretary determines that such drug is not qualitatively or quantitatively the same as the listed drug1 the ,secretary shall identify and disclose to the person-- 7,i7 the ingredient or ingredients that cause such drug not to be qualitatively or quantitatively the same as the listed drug2 and 7,,ii7 for any ingredient for which there is an identified quantitative deviation1 the amount of such deviation4 7iii7 ,if the ,secretary determines that such drug is qualitatively and quantitatively the same as the listed drug1 the ,secretary shall not change or rescind such determination after the submission of an abbreviated application for such drug under this subsection unless-- 7,i7 the formulation of the listed drug has been changed and the ,secretary has determined that the prior listed drug formulation was withdrawn for reasons of safety or effectiveness2 or 7,,ii7 the ,secretary makes a written determination that the prior determination must be changed because an error has been identified4 7iv7 ,if the ,secretary makes a written determination described in clause 7iii77,,ii71 the ,secretary shall provide notice and a copy of the written determination to the person making the request under clause 7i74 7v7 ,the disclosures authorized under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 are disclosures authorized by law1 including for purposes of section #aije of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,this subparagraph shall not otherwise be construed to authorize the disclosure of nonpublic qualitative or quantitative information about the ingredients in a listed drug1 or to affect the status1 if any1 of such information as trade secret or confidential commercial information for purposes of section #cja7;j7 of this ,act1 section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #aije of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,guidance 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall issue draft guidance1 or update guidance1 describing how the ,secretary will determine whether a drug is qualitatively and quantitatively the same as the listed drug 7as such terms are used in section #eje7;j77#c77;,h7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 as added by subsection 7a771 including with respect to assessing p,h adjusters4 7#b7 ,process ,in issuing guidance under this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall-- 7,a7 publish draft guidance2 7,b7 provide a period of at least #fj days for comment on the draft guidance2 and 7,c7 after considering any comments received and not later than one year after the close of the comment period on the draft guidance1 publish final guidance4 7c7 ,applicability ,section #eje7;j77#c77;,h7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 as added by subsection 7a71 applies beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 irrespective of the date on which the guidance required by subsection 7b7 is finalized4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,january #bb1 #bjbf4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4 ,january #bf1 #bjbf,read the second time and placed on the calendar