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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 No. 204—Book II House of Representatives EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUB- cal year 2020. Unless otherwise noted, ref- the report accompanying the House version MITTED BY MRS. LOWEY, CHAIR- erences to the House and Senate reports are of the Department of Defense Appropriations WOMAN OF THE HOUSE COM- to House Report 116–84 and Senate Report bill for Fiscal Year 2008 (House Report 110– MITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 116–103, respectively. The language contained 279). The dollar threshold for reprogramming in the House and Senate reports warrant full funds shall be $10,000,000 for military per- REGARDING H.R. 1158, CONSOLI- compliance and carry the same weight as sonnel; operation and maintenance; procure- DATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, language included in this explanatory statement; and research, development, test and 2020 ment unless specifically addressed to the evaluation. The following is an explanation of the Con- contrary in the bill or this explanatory Also, the Under Secretary of Defense solidated Appropriations Act, 2020. statement. While repeating some language (Comptroller) is directed to continue to pro- This Act includes 4 regular appropriations from the House or Senate reports for empha- vide the congressional defense committees bills for fiscal year 2020. The divisions con- sis, this explanatory statement does not in- annual DD Form 1416 reports for titles I and tained in the Act are as follows: tend to negate the language referred to II and quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form ∑ Division A—Department of Defense Ap- above unless expressly provided herein. 1416 reports for Service and defense-wide ac- propriations Act, 2020 DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND counts in titles III and IV of this Act. Re- ∑ Division B—Commerce, Justice, Science, ACTIVITY ports for titles III and IV shall comply with and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, For the purposes of the Balanced Budget guidance specified in the explanatory state- 2020 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ment accompanying the Department of De- ∑ Division C—Financial Services and Gen- (Public Law 99–177), as amended by the Bal- fense Appropriations Act, 2006. The Depart- eral Government Appropriations Act, 2020 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control ment shall continue to follow the limitation ∑ Division D—Department of Homeland Se- Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100– that prior approval reprogrammings are set curity Appropriations Act, 2020 119), and by the Budget Enforcement Act of at either the specified dollar threshold or 20 Section 1 of the Act is the short title of the 1990 (Public Law 101–508), the terms ‘‘pro- percent of the procurement or research, de- bill. gram, project, and activity’’ for appropria- velopment, test and evaluation line, which- Section 2 of the Act displays a table of con- tions contained in this Act shall be defined ever is less. These thresholds are cumulative tents. as the most specific level of budget items from the base for reprogramming value as Section 3 of the Act states that, unless ex- identified in the Department of Defense Ap- modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if pressly provided otherwise, any reference to propriations Act, 2020, the related classified the combined value of transfers into or out ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division shall be annexes and explanatory statements, and the of a military personnel (M–1); an operation treated as referring only to the provisions of P–1 and R–1 budget justification documents and maintenance (O–1); a procurement (P–1); that division. as subsequently modified by congressional or a research, development, test and evalua- Section 4 of the Act states that this ex- action. tion (R–1) line exceeds the identified thresh- planatory statement shall have the same ef- The following exception to the above defi- old, the Secretary of Defense must submit a fect with respect to the allocation of funds nition shall apply: the military personnel prior approval reprogramming to the con- and implementation of this legislation as if and the operation and maintenance ac- gressional defense committees. In addition, it were a joint explanatory statement of a counts, for which the term ‘‘program, guidelines on the application of prior ap- committee of conference. project, and activity’’ is defined as the approval reprogramming procedures for con- Section 5 of the Act provides a statement propriations accounts contained in the De- gressional special interest items are estab- of appropriations. partment of Defense Appropriations Act. lished elsewhere in this statement. Section 6 of the Act states that each At the time the President submits the FUNDING INCREASES amount designated by Congress as being for budget request for fiscal year 2021, the Sec- emergency requirements or for Overseas retary of Defense is directed to transmit to The funding increases outlined in the ta- Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- the congressional defense committees budget bles for each appropriation account shall be rorism (OCO/GWOT) is contingent on the justification documents to be known as the provided only for the specific purposes indi- President so designating all such emergency ‘‘M–1’’ and the ‘‘O–1’’ which shall identify, at cated in the tables. or OCO/GWOT amounts and transmitting the budget activity, activity group, and sub- CONGRESSIONAL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS such designations to Congress. activity group level, the amounts requested Items for which additional funds have been The Act does not contain any congres- by the President to be appropriated to the provided or items for which funding is spe- sional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or lim- Department of Defense for military per- cifically reduced as shown in the project ited tariff benefits as defined by clause 9 of sonnel and operation and maintenance in level tables or in paragraphs using the rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Rep- any budget request, or amended budget re- phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ are congres- resentatives. quest, for fiscal year 2021. sional special interest items for the purpose DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR BASE AND of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FUNDING 1414). Each of these items must be carried on The following is an explanation of the ef- The Secretary of Defense is directed to the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as fects of this Act, which makes appropria- continue to follow the reprogramming guid- specifically addressed in the explanatory tions for the Department of Defense for fis- ance for acquisition accounts as specified in statement.

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

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CLASSIFIED ANNEX Department of Defense is encouraged to Evaluation, Air Force for the procurement of Adjustments to classified programs are ad- complete migration to milCloud 2.0 by the two test aircraft and half of the requested dressed in the accompanying classified end of fiscal year 2020. amount for non-recurring engineering. Of the annex. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OBLIGATION funds provided in Aircraft Procurement, Air Force for the remaining six F–15EX aircraft, JOINT ENTERPRISE DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPENDITURE PLANS no more than $64,800,000 for long-lead mate- The agreement notes that the Chief Infor- The existing budget justification and quarterly execution data lack certain details to rials may be obligated until the Secretary of mation Officer of the Department of Defense the Air Force submits a report to the con- has provided the report required in House analyze trends and program office performance. To facilitate appropriate oversight, the gressional defense committees with the fol- Report 116–84 regarding the Department’s lowing documentation, or the milestone C- plans to transition to a multi-cloud environ- Commander of the United States Special Op- erations Command is directed to provide the equivalents under Section 804 middle tier ac- ment and satisfied the conditions that pro- quisition authority, to include an approved hibited the obligation and expenditure of House and Senate Appropriations Commit- tees detailed spend plans at the project level program acquisition strategy; a capability funds to migrate data and applications to production document; a life-cycle cost esti- the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure for the procurement and research and development appropriations accounts. The spend mate; a life-cycle sustainment plan; a test cloud. and evaluation master plan; and a post-pro- The agreement retains a requirement in plans shall include all active fiscal years, with monthly obligation and target bench- duction fielding strategy. Additionally, the House Report 116–84 requiring the Chief In- Secretary of the Air Force is directed to information Officer of the Department of De- marks. The first spend plan should be provided not later than 45 days after the enact- clude F–15EX program updates and progress fense to submit quarterly reports on the im- towards critical milestones in the Section plementation of its cloud strategy. ment of this Act, and subsequent spend plans should be provided annually with the sub- 804 triannual reports to Congress. Finally, MILCLOUD 2.0 mission of the budget request. the Secretary of the Air Force is directed to It is understood that the Department of submit to the congressional defense commit- CIVILIAN PAY RAISE Defense is currently operating milCloud 2.0, tees not later than 60 days after the enact- a commercially-owned and operated cloud The agreement recognizes the value of the ment of this Act a report with a comprehen- that is housed in two Defense Information Department of Defense civilian workforce sive review of options to address the Air Systems Agency data centers, that offers and acknowledges the 3.1 percent federal pay Force fighter capacity shortfall. This lan- cloud-based infrastructure, platform, and raise for all federal civilian employees. guage replaces the language under the head- software as-a-service solutions. In May 2018, F–15EX ing ‘‘F–15EX’’ in Senate Report 116–103. the Chief Information Officer of the Depart- The agreement includes $1,052,900,000 for TITLE I—MILITARY PERSONNEL ment of Defense distributed a memorandum eight F–15EX fighters and transfers directing all Fourth Estate agencies to mi- $364,400,000 from Aircraft Procurement, Air The agreement provides $150,262,882,000 in grate to milCloud 2.0. Per this direction, the Force to Research, Development, Test and Title I, Military Personnel, as follows:

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Fiscal year 2020 Fiscal year Change Change 2019 Budget Final Bill from from fiscal authorized Request request year 2019

Active Forces (End Strength): Army ...... 487,500 480,000 480,000 – – – ¥7,500 Navy ...... 335,400 340,500 340,500 – – – 5,100 Marine Corps ...... 186,100 186,200 186,200 – – – 100 Air Force ...... 329,100 332,800 332,800 – – – 3,700 Total, Active Forces ...... 1,338,100 1,339,500 1,339,500 – – – 1,400 Guard and Reserve Forces (End Strength): Army Reserve ...... 199,500 189,500 189,500 – – – ¥10,000 Navy Reserve ...... 59,100 59,000 59,000 – – – ¥100 Marine Corps Reserve ...... 38,500 38,500 38,500 – – – – – – Air Force Reserve ...... 70,000 70,100 70,100 – – – 100 Army National Guard ...... 343,500 336,000 336,000 – – – ¥7,500 Air National Guard ...... 107,100 107,700 107,700 – – – 600 Total, Selected Reserve ...... 817,700 800,800 800,800 – – – ¥16,900

Total, Military Personnel ...... 2,155,800 2,140,300 2,140,300 – – – ¥15,500

SUMMARY OF GUARD AND RESERVE FULL-TIME STRENGTH

Fiscal year 2020 Fiscal year Change Change 2019 Budget Final Bill from from fiscal authorized Request request year 2019

Active Guard and Reserve: Army Reserve ...... 16,386 16,511 16,511 – – – 125 Navy Reserve ...... 10,110 10,155 10,155 – – – 45 Marine Corps Reserve ...... 2,261 2,386 2,386 – – – 125 Air Force Reserve ...... 3,849 4,431 4,431 – – – 582 Army National Guard ...... 30,595 30,595 30,595 – – – – – – Air National Guard ...... 19,861 22,637 22,637 – – – 2,776

Total, Full-Time Support ...... 83,062 86,715 86,715 – – – 3,653

MILITARY PERSONNEL OVERVIEW Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2020 ap- shown in the project level tables or in para- The agreement provides the resources re- propriations accounts not later than 60 days graphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only quired for 1,339,500 active forces and 800,800 after the enactment of this Act. The Sec- to’’ in the explanatory statement are con- selected reserve forces, as requested and au- retary of Defense is prohibited from exe- gressional special interest items for the pur- thorized by current law, in order to meet cuting any reprogramming or transfer of pose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD operational needs for fiscal year 2020. The funds for any purpose other than originally Form 1414). Each of these items must be car- agreement also provides the funding nec- appropriated until the aforementioned re- ried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated essary to support a 3.1 percent pay raise for port is submitted to the House and Senate amount as specifically addressed in the ex- all military personnel, as authorized, effec- Defense Appropriations Subcommittees. planatory statement. Below Threshold The Secretary of Defense is directed to use tive January 1, 2020. Reprogrammings may not be used to either the normal prior approval reprogramming restore or reduce funding from congressional REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY procedures to transfer funds in the Services’ special interest items as identified on the DD PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS military personnel accounts between budget Form 1414. (INCLUDING BASE AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY activities in excess of $10,000,000. MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY OPERATIONS FUNDING) MILITARY PERSONNEL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS The Secretary of Defense is directed to Items for which additional funds have been The agreement provides $42,746,972,000 for submit the Base for Reprogramming (DD provided or have been specifically reduced as Military Personnel, Army, as follows:

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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION Marine Corps: 90/10 RULE AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS Operational forces Field logistics The agreement adopts the reporting re- (INCLUDING BASE AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY Depot maintenance quirements contained under the heading ‘‘90/ OPERATIONS FUNDING) Facilities sustainment, restoration, and 10 Rule’’ in House Report 116–84 but changes The Secretary of Defense is directed to modernization the submission date to not later than 180 submit the Base for Reprogramming (DD Air Force: days after the enactment of this Act. Fur- Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2020 ap- Primary combat forces ther, the Secretary of Defense is directed to propriation accounts not later than 60 days Combat enhancement forces work collaboratively with the Secretaries of after the enactment of this Act. The Sec- Depot purchase equipment maintenance Education and Veterans Affairs on an au- retary of Defense is prohibited from exe- Facilities sustainment, restoration, and thoritative data set that includes the total cuting any reprogramming or transfer of modernization funding level to each for-profit institution funds for any purpose other than originally Contractor logistics support and system for the most recent academic year from all appropriated until the aforementioned re- support sources provided by the Departments of Edu- port is submitted to the House and Senate Flying hour program cation, Veterans Affairs, and Defense to Defense Appropriations Subcommittees. Air Force Reserve: more accurately derive estimates for the re- Primary combat forces The Secretary of Defense is directed to use porting requirement to the congressional the normal prior approval reprogramming Air National Guard: Aircraft operations committees. procedures to transfer funds in the Services’ Additionally, the Secretary of Defense is operation and maintenance accounts be- DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY PROGRAM directed to use normal prior approval re- tween O–1 budget activities, or between sub- programming procedures when implementing The agreement supports the desire and activity groups in the case of Operation and transfers in excess of $10,000,000 into the fol- commitment of the United States Transpor- Maintenance, Defense-Wide, in excess of lowing budget sub-activities: tation Command (USTRANSCOM) to im- $10,000,000. In addition, the Secretary of De- Operation and Maintenance, Army: prove the current system for the movement fense shall follow prior approval reprogram- Recruiting and advertising of personal effects within the Department of ming procedures for transfers in excess of Operation and Maintenance, Army National Defense. However, concerns over $10,000,000 out of the following readiness sub- Guard: USTRANSCOM’s plan to award a single activity groups: Other personnel support/recruiting and ad- source contract remain. Therefore, in addi- Army: vertising tion to any other requirements, this agree- Maneuver units OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL ment directs that no such single source Modular support brigades INTEREST ITEMS award may be signed before April 1, 2020; and Land forces operations support Items for which additional funds have been before the Commander of USTRANSCOM has Aviation assets provided the congressional defense commit- Force readiness operations support provided or have been specifically reduced as tees with a description of anticipated cost Land forces depot maintenance shown in the project level tables or in para- savings broken out by Service across the Fu- Base operations support graphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only ture Years Defense Program. Facilities sustainment, restoration, and to’’ in the explanatory statement are con- modernization gressional special interest items for the pur- WIND ENERGY Specialized skill training pose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Navy: Form 1414). Each of these items must be car- The agreement does not adopt the lan- Mission and other flight operations ried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated guage under the heading ‘‘Wind Energy’’ in Fleet air training amount as specifically addressed in the ex- House Report 116–84. Aircraft depot maintenance planatory statement. Below Threshold OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY Mission and other ship operations Reprogrammings may not be used to either Ship depot maintenance restore or reduce funding from congressional The agreement provides $39,597,083,000 for Facilities sustainment, restoration, and special interest items as identified on the DD Operation and Maintenance, Army, as fol- modernization Form 1414. lows:

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PRIVATE CONTRACTED SHIP MAINTENANCE d. Actual or current estimate of start date; maintenance delays and submit a report on The agreement includes a pilot program to e. Actual or current estimate of end date; its findings not later than 180 days after the fund the private contract ship maintenance f. Actual funded amount and estimate to enactment of this Act to the congressional planned for the Pacific Fleet in fiscal year complete (in thousands); and defense committees and to the Government the quarterly update shall also include an 2020 in Other Procurement, Navy, as pro- Accountability Office. This report shall in- execution review of the funding in line 1B4B posed in Senate Report 116–103. The funding corporate results-oriented elements, includ- Ship Depot Maintenance in Operation and in Other Procurement, Navy line 23x Ship ing analytically-based goals; metrics to Maintenance, Navy. Maintenance, Repair and Modernization measure progress; and the identification of shall only be for such activities executed in ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER, SURFACE required resources, risks, and stakeholders the United States and is hereby designated a SHIP, AND SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE DELAYS to achieve those goals. The Secretary of the congressional special interest item. The Sec- Completing maintenance on time is inte- Navy shall update the congressional defense retary of the Navy shall provide the congres- gral to supporting fleet readiness, meeting committees annually thereafter on its sional defense committees the following in strategic and operational requirements, and progress to achieve the goals set forth in the relation to the pilot— ensuring the Navy’s ships reach their ex- plan. Further, the Comptroller General of 1. An execution plan for the funding in pected service lives. From numerous reports, the United States is directed to submit a re- Other Procurement, Navy line 23x, Ship the Navy continues to face persistent main- view of the report to the congressional de- Maintenance, Repair and Modernization. tenance delays that affect the majority of its fense committees not later than 90 days after This shall be submitted to the congressional maintenance efforts and threaten its at- receiving the report from the Navy. tempt to restore readiness. Since fiscal year defense committees prior to the execution of JET NOISE funding and shall include the following data 2014, Navy ships have spent over 27,000 more points for each ship included in the pilot pro- days in maintenance than expected, with 70 Communities situated around military in- gram: percent of maintenance periods on average stallations with airfields have expressed con- a. Ship class, hull number and name of experiencing delays. There is some prelimi- cerns of the negative effects that jet noise each ship; nary evidence that the Navy has begun pilot may have on them. It is acknowledged that b. Type of availability; efforts to analyze maintenance challenges modeling aircraft noise, as opposed to meas- c. Location of the work; for some elements of the fleet. However, uring it, provides the most accurate assess- d. Execution plan start date; these efforts are not comprehensively exam- ment of impacts on a community. Therefore, e. Execution plan end date; and ining the root causes of delays across the en- the Secretary of the Navy is directed to f. Execution plan funded amount (in thou- tire fleet. Further, absent such an analysis, model the level of jet noise generated by sands). the Navy is not well positioned to develop a Navy aviation assets and to make that data 2. Not later than 15 days after the end of plan to address its persistent maintenance available to the public. each fiscal quarter, an updated plan to the delays. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, To address these issues, the Secretary of first report showing: MARINE CORPS a. Ship class, hull number and name of the Navy is directed to assign responsibility each ship; to conduct a comprehensive and systematic The agreement provides $7,868,468,000 for b. Type of availability; analysis to identify the underlying causes of Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps, c. Location of the work; aircraft carrier, surface ship, and submarine as follows:

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RC–26B OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE It is understood that the National Defense The agreement provides $40,000,000 for Op- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ad- eration and Maintenance, Space Force, as dresses the RC–26B aircraft matter. follows:

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE include, but not be limited to, funding for ci- business days following the end of that quar- SPEND PLAN vilian personnel (including the number of ter explaining any adjustments. full-time equivalents), supplies and mate- The Secretary of the Air Force is directed OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, rials, and contract support. If there is a to provide a spend plan by month for fiscal DEFENSE-WIDE year 2020 Operation and Maintenance, Space change to the spend plan in any given quar- Force funding to the congressional defense ter, the Secretary of the Air Force shall pro- The agreement provides $37,491,073,000 for committees not later than 30 days after the vide written notification to the congres- Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, enactment of this Act. The spend plan shall sional defense committees not later than 10 as follows:

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DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY creased since its inception in 2003 and the cal year 2020 budget justification materials EDUCATION OFFICE Secretary of Defense is urged to provide ad- and modified by fiscal year 2020 appropria- The Defense Language and National Secu- ditional resources to the Language Flagship tions adjustments in this Act and in the rity Education Office provides critical col- program that ensure both military and civil- table under this heading for DSCA. The plan lege accredited training for service members ian personnel receive the language and cul- shall be updated and submitted to the House and government officials in a number of lan- ture training needed to effectively complete and Senate Appropriations Committees upon guages and strategic cultures in partnership missions. Additionally, the Secretary of De- notification of funds under this heading to with universities across the country. A re- fense is directed to identify additional re- include a justification for changes made. A port provided by the Department of Defense sources that may be required to address ex- similar plan shall be provided to such Com- in response to language included in the re- isting shortfalls in this skillset. mittees outlining funds requested for fiscal port accompanying the Department of De- SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS year 2021 with the submission of the fiscal fense Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law Prior to the initial obligation of funds year 2021 budget request. 115–245) regarding the Department’s ability made available in Title II and Title IX of INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AND PLAN to fill positions requiring high level stra- this Act for the Defense Security Coopera- tegic language capability reflects the clear tion Agency (DSCA), the Director of DSCA is The Secretary of Defense is directed to and demonstrable need for increased re- directed to submit a spend plan by budget submit a copy of the Indo-Pacific Strategic sources. The Secretary of Defense is encour- activity and sub-activity to the House and Framework and the Indo-Pacific Implemen- aged to place a higher priority on the Lan- Senate Appropriations Committees. For tation Plan to the congressional defense guage Training Centers and the Language funds planned for the Security Cooperation committees not later than 30 days after the Flagship strategic language training pro- Account, the Director shall, in coordination enactment of this Act. gram. The agreement designates the funding with the geographic combatant commanders, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY include amounts planned for each combatant included in the fiscal year 2020 budget re- RESERVE quest for the Language Training Centers as a command and country, and a comparison to congressional special interest item. such amounts provided in the previous three The agreement provides $2,984,494,000 for It is further noted that funding for the fiscal years. Amounts in the plan shall only Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve, Language Flagship program has not been in- reflect those amounts designated in the fis- as follows:

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY FOREIGN DISASTER RELIEF ..... 21,277 35,000 EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS Program increase ...... 13,723 The agreement provides $251,700,000, an in- [In thousands of dollars] crease of $44,182,000 above the budget re- HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE .... 74,564 85,000 Program increase ...... 10,436 quest, for Environmental Restoration, Army. Budget Final Bill Specifically, $42,482,000 is provided as a gen- HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION Request eral program increase and $1,700,000 is pro- PROGRAM ...... 12,759 15,000 vided to address costs associated with reme- Program increase ...... 2,241 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 239,200 239,200 diating contamination caused by RETENTION AND RECOGNITION 20,000 20,000 perfluorinated chemicals. Total, Overseas Hu- RECRUITING AND HIRING ...... 140,800 140,800 manitarian, Dis- UNDISTRIBUTED ADJUSTMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY aster, and Civic Planned carryover— Aid ...... 108,600 135,000 transfer to Depart- The agreement provides $385,000,000, an in- ment of Defense Ac- crease of $49,068,000 above the budget re- quisition Workforce quest, for Environmental Restoration, Navy. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION Initiatives ...... ¥52,584 ACCOUNT ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR Execution delays—trans- FORCE The agreement provides $373,700,000 for the fer to Department of Cooperative Threat Reduction Account, as Defense Acquisition The agreement provides $485,000,000, an in- ¥ follows: Workforce Initiatives ...... 43,416 crease of $182,256,000 above the budget re- Program increase—De- quest, for Environmental Restoration, Air EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS partment of Defense Force. Specifically, $82,256,000 is provided as Acquisition Workforce a general program increase and $100,000,000 is [In thousands of dollars] Initiative SMART provided to address costs associated with re- Corps for civilian ac- mediating contamination caused by Budget Final Bill quisition specialists ...... 26,600 perfluorinated chemicals. Request Program increase—De- partment of Defense ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, Strategic Offensive Arms Acquisition Workforce DEFENSE-WIDE Elimination ...... 492 492 Initiative DAU trans- Chemical Weapons Destruction 12,856 12,856 The agreement provides $19,002,000, an information ...... 48,000 crease of $9,897,000 above the budget request, Global Nuclear Security ...... 33,919 48,919 Program increase—De- for Environmental Restoration, Defense- Program increase—Glob- partment of Defense Wide. al Nuclear Security .... 15,000 Acquisition Workforce Biological Threat Reduction Initiative Critical ac- ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, Program ...... 183,642 203,642 quisition workforce FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES Program increase—Bio- skills hiring initiative ...... 21,400 logical Threat Reduc- The agreement provides $275,000,000, an in- tion program ...... 20,000 crease of $58,501,000 above the budget re- Total, Department Proliferation Prevention Pro- quest, for Environmental Restoration, For- of Defense Ac- gram ...... 79,869 79,869 merly Used Defense Sites. quisition Work- Other Assessments/Admin force Develop- OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, Costs ...... 27,922 27,922 ment Fund ...... 400,000 400,000 AND CIVIC AID Total, Cooperative TITLE III—PROCUREMENT The agreement provides $135,000,000 for Threat Reduction Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Account ...... 338,700 373,700 The agreement provides $133,879,995,000 in Aid, as follows: Title III, Procurement, as follows:

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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION defense committees. In addition, guidelines counts for reinvestments identified by the ACCOUNTS on the application of prior approval re- Director of the F–35 Joint Program Office to (INCLUDING BASE AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY programming procedures for congressional support future cost reductions and more effi- OPERATIONS FUNDING) special interest items are established else- cient sustainment and to convert F–35As, The Secretary of Defense is directed to where in this statement. previously designated for Turkey, for United continue to follow the reprogramming guid- FUNDING INCREASES States Air Force use. ance as specified in the report accompanying The funding increases outlined in these ta- JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SPARES DATA the House version of the Department of De- bles shall be provided only for the specific fense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 purposes indicated in the tables. The agreement provides $757,471,000 in ad- (House Report 110–279). Specifically, the dol- PROCUREMENT SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS ditional spares for all three variants of the lar threshold for reprogramming funds shall Items for which additional funds have been Joint Strike Fighter. The Secretary of De- be $10,000,000 for procurement and research, recommended or items for which funding is fense is directed to not obligate or expend development, test and evaluation. specifically reduced as shown in the project more than 50 percent of these funds until 15 Also, the Under Secretary of Defense level tables detailing recommended adjust- days after the Director of the F–35 Joint Pro- (Comptroller) is directed to continue to pro- ments or in paragraphs using the phrase gram Office submits to the congressional de- vide the congressional defense committees ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in the explanatory fense committees a certification that the De- quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 statement are congressional special interest partment of Defense has submitted a formal reports for Service and defense-wide ac- items for the purpose of the Base for Re- request for proposal (RFP) for provisioning counts in titles III and IV of this Act. Re- programming (DD Form 1414). Each of these and cataloguing data to the F–35 prime con- ports for titles III and IV shall comply with items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 tractor, and that the RFP has been coordi- the guidance specified in the explanatory at the stated amount, as specifically ad- nated with the prime contractor for delivery statement accompanying the Department of dressed elsewhere in the explanatory state- of a proposal by the end of calendar year Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The De- ment. 2020. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense partment shall continue to follow the limita- is further directed to include the costs of action that prior approval reprogrammings are JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS quiring these data, as applicable, in future set at either the specified dollar threshold or The recent Lot 12–14 contract agreement 20 percent of the procurement or research, for procurement of the F–35 Joint Strike budget exhibits and briefing materials for development, test and evaluation line, Fighter resulted in substantial savings from the congressional defense committees begin- whichever is less. These thresholds are cu- prior year appropriations due to declining ning with the fiscal year 2021 budget submis- mulative from the base for reprogramming unit costs. The agreement preserves sion. This language replaces the language value as modified by any adjustments. $250,400,000 of this savings within the Air- under the heading ‘‘Positioning the F–35 Pro- Therefore, if the combined value of transfers craft Procurement, Navy and Aircraft Pro- gram for Continued Success’’ in House Re- into or out of a procurement (P–1) or re- curement, Air Force accounts for fiscal years port 116–84. search, development, test and evaluation (R– 2018 and 2019 in order to fund the alternate AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the sourcing of F–35 parts manufactured in the Secretary of Defense must submit a prior ap- Republic of Turkey. In addition, the agree- The agreement provides $3,771,329,000 for proval reprogramming to the congressional ment preserves $322,563,000 in the same ac- Aircraft Procurement, Army, as follows:

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FFG(X) FRIGATE PROGRAM incorporated into the program not later than costs with incorporating domestically pro- There remain concerns with the depend- with the eleventh ship of the Frigate class. duced propulsion equipment into the FFG(X) ence of the Department of the Navy to Furthermore, the Secretary of the Navy is Frigate program with the fourth, sixth, source surface ship components from foreign directed to conduct a study on the impacts eighth, tenth, and eleventh ship of the pro- industry partners rather than promote a ro- of incorporating United States manufactured gram. bust domestic industrial base. The agree- propulsion engines and propulsion reduction Additionally, the Secretary of the Navy is ment amends a legislative provision included gears into the FFG(X) Frigate program prior encouraged to support a robust domestic in- in H.R. 2740 to allow the Secretary of the to the eleventh ship, and to submit the study dustrial base with more stringent contract Navy to procure certain components for the to the congressional defense committees not requirements in future surface ship classes. FFG(X) Frigate program from non-United later than 180 days after the contract award States suppliers with the direction that of the FFG(X) Frigate. The study shall in- OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY United States manufactured propulsion en- clude estimates of potential changes to the The agreement provides $10,075,257,000 for gines and propulsion reduction gears must be acquisition schedule and any associated Other Procurement, Navy, as follows:

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EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS [In thousands of dollars]

Budget Request Final Bill

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES ...... 34,393 64,393 Program increase ...... 30,000

Total, Defense Production Act Purchases ...... 34,393 64,393

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS TITLE IV—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, FUND TEST AND EVALUATION The agreement does not recommend fund- The agreement provides $104,431,232,000 in ing for the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Title IV, Research, Development, Test and Fund. Evaluation, as follows:

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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION FUNDING INCREASES piped, proprietary systems that duplicate ca- ACCOUNTS The funding increases outlined in these ta- pabilities and increase costs. bles shall be provided only for the specific The agreement includes $100,000,000 for the (INCLUDING BASE AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY purposes indicated in the tables. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office to de- OPERATIONS FUNDING) velop and implement an integrated science RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND and technology roadmap for hypersonics and The Secretary of Defense is directed to EVALUATION SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS to establish a university consortium for continue to follow the reprogramming guid- Items for which additional funds have been ance as specified in the report accompanying hypersonics research and workforce develop- recommended or items for which funding is ment to support Department efforts to expe- the House version of the Department of De- specifically reduced as shown in the project fense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 dite testing, evaluation, and acquisition of level tables detailing recommended adjust- hypersonic weapons systems, and to coordi- (House Report 110–279). Specifically, the dol- ments or in paragraphs using the phrase lar threshold for reprogramming funds shall nate current and future research, develop- ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in the explanatory ment, test, and evaluation programs across be $10,000,000 for procurement and research, statement are congressional special interest development, test and evaluation. the Department of Defense. items for the purpose of the Base for Re- The Under Secretary of Defense (Research Also, the Under Secretary of Defense programming (DD Form 1414). Each of these and Engineering) is directed to submit a re- (Comptroller) is directed to continue to pro- items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 port to the congressional defense commit- vide the congressional defense committees at the stated amount, as specifically ad- tees not later than 90 days after the enact- quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 dressed elsewhere in the explanatory statement of this Act, and quarterly updates reports for Service and defense-wide ac- ment. thereafter, on its integrated science and counts in titles III and IV of this Act. Re- JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE technology roadmap describing the short- ports for titles III and IV shall comply with Hypersonic weapons pose a dangerous new term, mid-term, and long-term goals of the the guidance specified in the explanatory class of threat to national security. They op- Department; progress toward achieving the statement accompanying the Department of erate at exceptionally high speeds and can goals; associated investment needed to Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The De- maneuver unpredictably, making them chal- achieve the goals; and plans for a university partment shall continue to follow the limita- lenging to track and difficult to intercept. consortium. tion that prior approval reprogrammings are Potential adversaries, such as Russia and TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS SUPPLY set at either the specified dollar threshold or China, have recognized the value of CHAIN 20 percent of the procurement or research, hypersonic weapons to offset United States The Under Secretary for Defense (Acquisi- development, test and evaluation line, military capabilities and hold United States tion and Sustainment) is directed to provide whichever is less. These thresholds are cu- forces at risk. Adversaries have made alarm- a report to the congressional defense com- mulative from the base for reprogramming ing progress in developing and dem- mittees not later than 180 days after the en- value as modified by any adjustments. onstrating such weapons, far outstripping actment of this Act which evaluates the risk Therefore, if the combined value of transfers the pace of United States advancements. The to the supply chain for fiber and related opti- into or out of a procurement (P–1) or re- agreement supports efforts aimed at devel- cal telecommunications components, and if search, development, test and evaluation (R– oping capabilities to hold adversaries at appropriate, recommends risk mitigation 1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the risk, as well as capabilities to defend against strategies for Department of Defense acqui- Secretary of Defense must submit a prior ap- growing hypersonic threats. sition programs. proval reprogramming to the congressional The agreement strongly supports increased defense committees. In addition, guidelines emphasis on research, development, testing, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND on the application of prior approval re- and demonstration of hypersonics tech- EVALUATION, ARMY programming procedures for congressional nologies and systems. However, there are The agreement provides $12,543,435,000 for special interest items are established else- concerns that the rapid growth in hypersonic Research, Development, Test and Evalua- where in this statement. research has the potential to result in stove- tion, Army, as follows:

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OPTIONALLY MANNED FIGHTING VEHICLE tees which includes the results of the source perative that the congressional defense com- selection process; an explanation of how pro- mittees receive timely schedule and cost in- The agreement provides $205,620,000 for the gram requirements were built, their formation in order to make informed deci- Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle sions. (OMFV), a reduction of $172,780,000 from the traceability to the national defense strategy budget request. It is directed that none of and multi-domain operations, and the capa- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND the funds provided may be obligated for mid- bility gaps they address; and an updated ac- EVALUATION, NAVY dle tier acquisition rapid prototyping until quisition strategy and program schedule. The agreement provides $20,155,115,000 for the Secretary of the Army has provided a Given the significance of the OMFV program Research, Development, Test and Evalua- brief to the congressional defense commit- in support of Army modernization, it is im- tion, Navy, as follows:

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LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS $50,000,000 for the design of future LUSVs gressional defense committees on the up- without a vertical launch system capability dated acquisition strategy for unmanned sur- The agreement recommends $209,200,000 to in fiscal year 2020. Incremental upgrade ca- face vessels. fully fund two Large Unmanned Surface Ves- pability for a vertical launch system may be RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND sels (LUSVs), as requested in the fiscal year addressed in future fiscal years. It is directed EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 2020 budget. The Secretary of the Navy is di- that no funds may be awarded for the con- rected to comply with the full funding policy ceptual design of future LUSVs until the As- The agreement provides $45,566,955,000 for for LUSVs in future budget submissions. sistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, De- Research, Development, Test and Evalua- Further, the agreement recommends velopment and Acquisition) briefs the con- tion, Air Force, as follows:

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COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER are planning to spend tens of billions of dol- defense committees not later than 270 days The agreement provides $247,047,000, the lars pursuing various potential satellite con- after the enactment of this Act. same as the budget request, for the contin- stellations, with a variety of sensor types, WEATHER ENTERPRISE STRATEGY constellation sizes, and orbits ranging from ued development of the Combat Rescue Heli- The agreement notes concerns about the proliferated low-earth to geosynchronous copter. It is noted that the Air Force will use Air Force’s weather acquisition strategy and some of the funds provided to procure an ad- and others. The Department has yet to syn- commitment to provide accurate and timely ditional test asset to support a moderniza- chronize or harmonize these proposals into a weather data, a mission with a profound im- tion program that includes upgrades to ad- clearly articulated executable and affordable pact on daily worldwide military operations. dress an evolving threat environment. The integrated enterprise space architecture. Therefore, the Secretary of the Air Force is Secretary of the Air Force is directed to While the Air Force’s Next-Generation directed to provide the congressional defense modify future budget exhibits and briefings Overhead Persistent Infrared Block 0 is an committees, not later than 180 days after the to the congressional defense committees to important near-term step for the missile enactment of this Act, with a strategy, in- clearly separate and identify funding for the warning mission area, an enterprise archi- cluding proposed acquisition plans, esti- modernization program and provide greater tecture strategy is needed to inform deci- mated cost, and schedule of key milestones, detail on both modernization requirements sions on plans, programs, and investments to for a weather enterprise architecture to and the planned use of funds. address the spectrum of overhead persistent meet all twelve validated space-based envi- NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT infrared mission areas. Without such an en- ronmental monitoring requirements and re- INFRARED terprise architecture strategy there is poten- lated Joint Requirements Oversight Council The agreement retains language included tial for inefficiencies, duplication, and un- requirements though at least 2030. in Senate Report 116–103 which designates necessary overlap. The lack of an integrated LOW COST ATTRITABLE AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent In- strategy also risks missing opportunities to frared program as a congressional special in- integrate sensors and capabilities to increase The agreement provides an additional terest item. The Secretary of the Air Force performance and improve survivability $100,000,000 to further develop Low Cost is directed to provide quarterly reports to against increasing threats. Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT). The Secretary of the Air Force is directed to the congressional defense committees on the Therefore, the Secretary of Defense is di- submit to the congressional defense commit- program. rected to develop an integrated overhead tees a spend plan for this additional funding, OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED ENTERPRISE persistent infrared enterprise architecture plus any LCAAT funding in the underlying ARCHITECTURE strategy to carry out these mission areas. fiscal year 2020 budget request, not later The Department of Defense lacks con- The strategy shall define the Department’s than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. sensus on its space architecture plans to proposed reference architecture, acquisition meet requirements for strategic and tactical strategy, identification of lead agency or RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND missile warning, missile defense, and Service for each element, estimated cost, EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE battlespace awareness mission areas. Cur- schedule of key milestones, and transition The agreement provides $25,938,027,000 for rently, the Air Force, Missile Defense Agen- plans. The Secretary of Defense is directed Research, Development, Test and Evalua- cy, Space Development Agency, and others, to provide the strategy to the congressional tion, Defense-Wide, as follows:

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REDESIGNED KILL VEHICLE PROGRAM TERMI- turing readiness levels required to imple- DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS NATION AND UNITED STATES HOMELAND DE- ment the architecture; and industrial base FENSE readiness to support this architecture. It is The agreement provides $1,564,211,000 for Subsequent to the submission of the fiscal further directed that such review shall be Defense Working Capital Funds, as follows: year 2020 budget request, the Under Sec- submitted to the congressional defense com- retary of Defense (Research and Engineering) mittees not later than 180 days after the en- EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS terminated for convenience the Redesigned actment of this Act. In addition, the Direc- [In thousands of dollars] Kill Vehicle (RKV) program. It is noted that tor, Cost Assessment and Program Evalua- the Administration is evaluating several po- tion is directed to submit to the congressional defense committees an independent Budget tential interceptor options for improving the Request Final Bill Nation’s homeland defense, to include a Next cost assessment of this architecture not later than 30 days after submission of the re- Generation Interceptor (NGI) that would WORKING CAPITAL FUND, view to the congressional defense commit- field several years from now. Therefore, the ARMY ...... 89,597 227,597 agreement recommends several adjustments, tees. This language replaces language under the Arsenals Initiative ...... 57,467 186,467 as delineated in the project level tables in header ‘‘Redesigned Kill Vehicle Program Program increase ...... 129,000 this explanatory statement, to initiate the Termination and Development of Next Gen- Supply Management ...... 32,130 32,130 competitive development of NGI while main- eration Interceptor’’ in Senate Report 116– Program increase—pilot taining and enhancing existing homeland de- 103. program for partner- fense capabilities against near- and mid- OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, ship with digital term threats prior to the fielding of NGI. It is expected that with submission of the DEFENSE manufacturing insti- fiscal year 2021 budget request, the Adminis- The agreement provides $227,700,000 for tute efforts ...... 9,000 tration will have concluded its evaluation of Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense, as WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR interceptor options. Therefore, the Director follows: FORCE ...... 92,499 92,499 of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is di- WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DE- rected to submit to the congressional defense EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS FENSE-WIDE ...... 49,085 49,085 committees, with the submission of the fis- [In thousands of dollars] DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL cal year 2021 budget request, MDA’s strategy FUND, DECA ...... 995,030 995,030 for the Nation’s homeland defense in the DEFENSE COUNTERINTEL- Budget Final Bill near-, mid-, and far-term, to include acquisi- Request LIGENCE AND SECURITY tion strategies for each element of the archi- AGENCY ...... 0 200,000 tecture, manufacturing and technology read- OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVAL- Transfer—DCSA funding iness levels, contract-type determinations UATION ...... 93,291 93,291 from request as a and rationales therefor, plans for technical LIVE FIRE TESTING ...... 69,172 69,172 separate working cap- data management, sustainment strategies, OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES ital fund ...... 200,000 integrated master test plans and integrated AND ANALYSIS ...... 58,737 65,237 master schedules, as well as cost estimates. Program increase—ad- Total, Defense Working Further, the Secretary of Defense is di- vanced satellite navi- Capital Funds ...... 1,226,211 1,564,211 rected to select an appropriate entity out- gation receiver ...... 5,000 side the Department of Defense to conduct Program increase—cyber an independent review and assessment of the talent recruitment ini- TITLE VI—OTHER DEPARTMENT OF current and planned United States homeland tiative ...... 1,500 DEFENSE PROGRAMS defense architecture against near-, mid-, and The agreement provides $36,316,176,000 in far-term threats. At a minimum, such review Total, Operational shall address operational effectiveness and Test & Evalua- Title VI, Other Department of Defense Pro- reliability of the current system; force struction, Defense ..... 221,200 227,700 grams, as follows: ture and inventory levels necessary to achieve the planned capabilities; the strat- TITLE V—REVOLVING AND egy for the development, production, testing, MANAGEMENT FUNDS deployment, modernization and sustainment The agreement provides $1,564,211,000 in of the architecture; technology and manufac- Title V, Revolving and Management Funds.

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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR THE DEFENSE under this funding are restricted to: arthri- Warfighter Medical Research Program’’, and HEALTH PROGRAM tis, burn pit exposure, chronic migraine and ‘‘Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Re- (INCLUDING BASE AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY post-traumatic headache, congenital heart search’’ are all directed to be submitted to OPERATIONS FUNDING) disease, constrictive bronchiolitis, diabetes, the congressional defense committees not The agreement directs that the In-House dystonia, eating disorders, emerging viral later than 12 months after the enactment of Care and Private Sector Care budget sub-ac- diseases, endometriosis, epidermolysis this Act. tivities remain designated as congressional bullosa, familial hypercholesterolemia, fi- CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS special interest items. Any transfer of funds brous dysplasia, focal segmental DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE glomerulosclerosis, food allergies, Fragile X, into or out of these sub-activities requires The agreement provides $985,499,000 for frontotemporal degeneration, Guillain-Barre the Secretary of Defense to follow prior ap- Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Syndrome, hemorrhage control, hepatitis B, proval reprogramming procedures. The Sec- Defense, as follows: retary of Defense is further directed to pro- hydrocephalus, immunomonitoring of intes- vide a report to the congressional defense tinal transplants, inflammatory bowel dis- EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS eases, interstitial cystitis, metals toxi- committees not later than 30 days after the [In thousands of dollars] enactment of this Act that delineates trans- cology, mitochondrial disease, musculo- fers of funds and the dates any transfers oc- skeletal health, myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome, myotonic dys- Budget curred from the Private Sector Care budget Request Final Bill sub-activity to any other budget sub-activity trophy, nutrition optimization, pancreatitis, in fiscal year 2019. pathogen-inactivated blood products, plant- based vaccines, polycystic kidney disease, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 107,351 107,351 The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health PROCUREMENT ...... 2,218 2,218 Affairs) is directed to provide quarterly pressure ulcers, pulmonary fibrosis, resilience training, respiratory health, rheu- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, briefings to the congressional defense com- TEST AND EVALUATION ...... 875,930 875,930 mittees on budget execution data for all of matoid arthritis, sleep disorders and restriction, spinal muscular atrophy, sustained re- the Defense Health Program budget activi- Total, Chemical Agents ties not later than 30 days after the end of lease drug delivery, vascular malformations, and women’s heart disease. The additional and Munitions De- each fiscal quarter and to adequately reflect struction, Defense ...... 985,499 985,499 changes to the budget activities requested by funding provided under the peer-reviewed the Services in future budget submissions. medical research program shall be devoted only to the purposes listed above. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER- The agreement recognizes the shortfall in DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE excess of $700,000,000 experienced in the exe- ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS cution of Private Sector Care in fiscal year The agreement highlights legislative lan- The agreement provides $893,059,000 for 2019 and consequently includes only modest guage directing the Secretary of Defense to Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activi- reductions to the fiscal year 2020 Private provide quarterly reports to the congres- ties, Defense, as follows: Sector Care budget request. This language sional defense committees on the status of EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS replaces the language under the headings the deployment of the electronic health [In thousands of dollars] ‘‘Reprogramming Guidance for the Defense record. These reports, directed to be sub- Health Program’’ in House Report 116–84 and mitted not later than 30 days after the end of Budget Final Bill ‘‘Defense Health Program Reprogramming each fiscal quarter, shall include the cost Request Procedures’’ in Senate Report 116–103. and schedule of the program, to include COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUP- CARRYOVER milestones, knowledge points, and acquisi- PORT ...... 581,739 522,171 The agreement provides one percent carry- tion timelines, as well as quarterly obligation reports. These reports should also be Transfer to National over authority for the operation and mainte- Guard Counter-Drug nance account of the Defense Health Pro- provided to the Government Accountability Office. It is expected that the House and Sen- Program ...... ¥64,225 gram. The Assistant Secretary of Defense Program decrease ...... ¥343 (Health Affairs) is directed to submit a de- ate Appropriations Committees continue to receive briefings on a quarterly basis, coin- Program increase—Na- tailed spending plan for any fiscal year 2019 tional Commission on designated carryover funds to the congres- ciding with the report submission. The agreement includes legislative lan- Combatting Synthetic sional defense committees not less than 30 guage requiring the Secretary to notify the Opioid Trafficking ...... 5,000 days prior to executing the carryover funds. congressional defense committees on any DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PEER-REVIEWED CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM delays to the proposed timeline for deploy- PROGRAM ...... 120,922 124,922 The agreement provides $110,000,000 for the ment. Legislative language directing the Program increase— peer-reviewed cancer research program to re- Comptroller General to continue quarterly young Marines drug search cancers not addressed in the breast, performance reviews of the deployment of demand reduction ...... 4,000 pancreatic, prostate, ovarian, kidney, lung, MHS GENESIS is also included. It is ex- NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER- melanoma, and rare cancer research pro- pected that the Program Executive Officer, DRUG PROGRAM ...... 91,370 220,595 grams. Defense Healthcare Management Systems Transfer from Counter- The funds provided in the peer-reviewed (PEO DHMS) will facilitate quarterly per- narcotics support ...... 64,225 cancer research program are directed to be formance reviews by providing the Comp- Program increase ...... 65,000 used to conduct research in the following troller General with regular and in-depth ac- NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER- areas: bladder cancer; blood cancers; brain cess to the program. DRUG SCHOOLS ...... 5,371 25,371 cancer; colorectal cancer; esophageal cancer; The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisi- Program increase ...... 20,000 head and neck cancer; immunotherapy; liver tion and Sustainment) is directed to brief cancer; mesothelioma; metastatic cancers; the congressional defense committees not Total, Drug Inter- neuroblastoma; pediatric brain tumors; pedi- later than 30 days after the full deployment diction and atric, adolescent, and young adult cancers; decision on the results of the Full Oper- Counter-Drug and stomach cancer. The peer-reviewed can- ational Test and Evaluation. Additionally, Activities, De- cer research program shall be used only for the PEO DHMS is directed to provide month- fense ...... 799,402 893,059 the purposes listed above. The inclusion of ly reports not later than 15 days after the the individual rare cancer research program end of each month to the congressional de- OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL shall not prohibit the peer-reviewed cancer fense committees on the status of all open The agreement provides $363,499,000 for the research program from funding the above incident reports, as well as high priority in- Office of the Inspector General, as follows: mentioned cancers or cancer subtypes that cident reports, in order to better track the may be rare by definition. progress of resolving the issues identified in EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS The reports directed under this heading in the initial deployment of MHS GENESIS. House Report 116–84 and Senate Report 116– The Director of the Interagency Program [In thousands of dollars] 103 are still required to be provided not later Office is directed to provide quarterly re- than 12 months after the enactment of this ports to the House and Senate Appropria- Budget Final Bill Act. tions Committees, Subcommittees on De- Request PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM fense and Military Construction, Veterans OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 360,201 360,201 Affairs, and Related Agencies on the The agreement provides $360,000,000 for a PROCUREMENT ...... 333 333 progress of interoperability between the two peer-reviewed medical research program. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, Departments. The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction TEST AND EVALUATION ...... 2,965 2,965 with the Service Surgeons General, is di- CHANGE IN REPORTING DEADLINES rected to select medical research projects of The reports directed in Senate Report 116– Total, Office of the In- clear scientific merit and direct relevance to 103 under the headings ‘‘Traumatic Brain In- spector General ...... 363,499 363,499 military health. Research areas considered jury/Psychological Health’’, ‘‘Joint

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CLASSIFIED ANNEX The agreement retains a provision pro- Adjustments to classified programs are ad- posed by the House regarding mitigation of dressed in a separate, detailed, and com- environmental impacts on Indian lands re- Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and prehensive classified annex. The Intelligence sulting from Department of Defense activi- Marine Corps: Community, the Department of Defense, and ties. Direct support munitions—5’’/54 other organizations are expected to fully ammunition ...... 22,000,000 (RESCISSIONS) comply with the recommendations and direc- Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: tions in the classified annex accompanying The agreement modifies a provision pro- DDG–51 AP for removal of fiscal year the Department of Defense Appropriations posed by the House recommending rescis- 2022 3rd ship ...... 51,000,000 Act, 2020. sions and provides for the rescission of LPD–17 AP ...... 102,900,000 Other Procurement, Navy: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RE- $4,090,652,000. The rescissions agreed to are: AN/SLQ–32 block 3 installation fund- TIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM ing ...... 13,470,000 FUND Unmanned carrier aviation mission The agreement provides $514,000,000 for the control station ...... 11,300,000 Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 2012 Appropriations: Procurement, Marine Corps: Disability Fund. Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: AAV7A1 PIP ...... 74,756,000 INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DDG–51 Destroyer ...... $44,500,000 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 2013 Appropriations: F–35 ...... 21,532,000 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: KC–46A tanker ...... 52,000,000 The agreement provides $556,000,000, a de- LCAC SLEP ...... 2,000,000 crease of $2,000,000 below the budget request, C–130J ...... 1,008,000 2018 Appropriations: for the Intelligence Community Management MC–130J ...... 38,951,000 Aircraft Procurement, Army: Account. Combat rescue helicopter ...... 26,400,000 Utility f/w aircraft ...... 44,000,000 TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS KC–46 modifications ...... 8,500,000 Missile Procurement, Army: Initial spares—KC–135 ...... 2,200,000 The agreement incorporates general provi- Indirect fire protection capability ...... 5,182,000 C–17 ...... 42,000,000 sions which were not amended. Those gen- Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, F–15—APG82(V)1 ...... 19,300,000 eral provisions that were addressed in the Army: F–15C EPAWSS ...... 67,200,000 agreement are as follows: Paladin integrated management ...... 97,000,000 F–16 modifications—AIFF mode 5 ... 36,000,000 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Other Procurement, Army: A–10 ...... 4,800,000 Tractor Yard ...... 5,685,000 The agreement includes a provision which E–3 modifications ...... 14,553,000 Aircraft Procurement, Navy: provides general transfer authority not to E–8 modifications ...... 19,807,000 exceed $4,000,000,000. The House bill con- F/A–18 E/F ...... 46,000,000 HC/MC–130 modifications—block tained a similar provision. C–40 ...... 68,781,000 8.1 ...... 17,370,000 The agreement retains a provision pro- Other Procurement, Navy: Other production charges—F–22 posed by the House which identifies tables as LCS class support equipment ...... 9,868,000 depot activation ...... 30,000,000 Explanation of Project Level Adjustments. LPD class support equipment ...... 9,110,000 MQ–9 spares ...... 69,900,000 The agreement includes a provision which AN/SLQ–32 block 3 installation fund- B–52 modifications ...... 31,600,000 provides for the establishment of a baseline ing ...... 4,548,000 MC–130J AP ...... 56,000,000 for application of reprogramming and trans- Procurement, Marine Corps: Other aircraft—BACN ...... 15,000,000 fer authorities for the current fiscal year. AAV7A1 PIP ...... 9,046,000 Aerial targets ...... 48,000,000 The House bill contained a similar provision. Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: Other aircraft—EW pod ...... 25,900,000 The agreement retains a provision pro- KC–46A tanker ...... 76,000,000 Initial spares/repair parts—F–15 posed by the House regarding management of HC–130J ...... 6,522,000 EPAWSS ...... 4,034,000 civilian personnel of the Department of De- MQ–9 ...... 20,400,000 Initial spares/repair parts—KC–46A 61,400,000 fense. A–10 ...... 5,900,000 Missile Procurement, Air Force: The agreement retains a provision pro- KC–46 modifications ...... 1,200,000 Missile replacement equipment— posed by the House regarding limitations on C–130J modifications ...... 30,953,000 ballistic ...... 13,927,000 the use of funds to purchase anchor and RQ–4 post production charges ICS ... 20,000,000 MMIII modifications ...... 26,052,000 mooring chains. Missile Procurement, Air Force: Space Procurement, Air Force: The agreement includes a provision which Missile replacement equipment— Integrated broadcast service ...... 4,000,000 restricts the use of funds to reduce or pre- ballistic ...... 39,173,000 Evolved expendable launch vehicle pare to reduce the number of deployed and Small diameter bomb ...... 36,800,000 (SPACE) ...... 85,100,000 non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and Other Procurement, Air Force: Evolved expendable launch capability 75,200,000 launchers. The House bill contained no simi- AFNET (ARAD) ...... 26,000,000 Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force: lar provision. 2019 Appropriations: Massive ordnance penetrator ...... 3,400,000 The agreement retains a provision pro- Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: General purpose bombs—BLU–137 .. 71,800,000 posed by the House regarding incentive pay- DSCA security cooperation ...... 21,314,000 JDAM ...... 149,000,000 ments authorized by the Indian Financing Aircraft Procurement, Army: B61–12 TKA ...... 11,900,000 Act of 1974. Apache new build ...... 58,600,000 Procurement, Defense-Wide: The agreement includes a provision which Missile Procurement, Army: GMD ...... 197,000,000 provides funding for the Civil Air Patrol Cor- Indirect fire protection capability ...... 24,498,000 GMD AP ...... 115,000,000 poration. The House bill contained a similar Javelin (AAWS—M) system summary 20,000,000 STC/NGTC ...... 25,000,000 provision. MLRS modifications ...... 23,300,000 Research, Development, Test and Evalua- The agreement modifies a provision pro- Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, tion, Army: posed by the House which prohibits funding Army: Assured PNT ...... 17,998,000 from being used to establish new Department Armored multi-purpose vehicle ...... 37,106,000 Infantry support weapons—S62 of Defense Federally Funded Research and Bradley modifications ...... 178,840,000 counter-defilade target engage- Development Centers with certain limita- Other Procurement, Army: ment ...... 1,998,000 tions. Embedded crypto mod ...... 3,520,000 Night vision systems—eng dev— The agreement retains a provision pro- Joint light tactical vehicle—TADSS .. 17,258,000 joint effects targeting systems ..... 1,150,000 posed by the House which prohibits the use Joint effects targeting system ...... 60,900,000 Firefinder—hypervelocity armament of funds to disestablish, close, downgrade Army command post integrated in- system ...... 1,571,000 from host to extension center, or place a frastructure ...... 2,284,000 Soldier systems—warrior dem/val .... 3,000,000 Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro- Global combat support system-Army 6,841,000 Suite of survivability enhancement gram on probation. Contract writing system ...... 5,927,000 systems—EMD ...... 5,914,000 The agreement includes a provision which Area mine detection system ...... 5,797,000 Missile warning system moderniza- allows for expenses related to the acquisition Tractor Yard ...... 4,956,000 tion ...... 6,776,000 of vehicles for use by the POW/MIA Account- Aircraft Procurement, Navy: Emerging technology initiatives ...... 7,100,000 ing Agency. The House bill contained no Joint Strike Fighter STOVL AP ...... 114,246,000 AMF joint tactical radio system ...... 15,964,000 similar provision. CH–53K (Heavy Lift) AP ...... 53,693,000 Assessment and evaluations cyber The agreement includes a provision pro- F–18 series ...... 71,300,000 vulnerabilities ...... 13,400,000 posed by the House which provides funds for H–1 series ...... 9,250,000 Apache product improvement pro- the Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative Program T–45 series ...... 10,520,000 gram ...... 4,700,000 for the purpose of enabling the Pacific Com- V–22 (tilt/rotor aircraft) Osprey ...... 19,000,000 Improved turbine engine program ..... 3,000,000 mand to execute Theater Security Coopera- Joint Strike Fighter CV ...... 12,481,000 Unmanned aircraft system universal tion activities. Joint Strike Fighter STOVL ...... 16,610,000 products ...... 9,595,000

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The House bill con- Combat vehicle improvement pro- the Fisher House Foundation, Inc. tained no similar provision. grams—Bradley ...... 25,000,000 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The agreement modifies a provision pro- Other missile product improvement posed by the House which limits the use of The agreement includes a provision which programs ...... 4,450,000 funds for the T–AO(X) and FFG(X) Frigate directs that up to $1,000,000 from Operation Information systems security pro- programs. and Maintenance, Navy shall be available for gram. The agreement includes a provision which transfer to the John C. Stennis Center for COMSEC equipment ...... 20,745,000 prohibits funds from the Defense Acquisition Public Service Development Trust Fund. The Research, Development, Test and Evalua- Workforce Development Fund to be trans- House bill contained no similar provision. tion, Navy: ferred to the Rapid Prototyping Fund or The agreement includes a provision which Advanced tactical unmanned aircraft credited to a military-department specific directs Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy system ...... 4,809,000 fund. The House bill contained a similar pro- funding for cost to complete efforts. The V–22A ...... 28,651,000 vision. House bill contained a similar provision. The agreement retains a provision pro- Next generation jammer ...... 81,000,000 The agreement includes a provision which Information technology development 6,300,000 posed by the House which prohibits the use prohibits funding from being used to initiate of funds for gaming or entertainment that Harpoon modifications ...... 5,197,000 a new start program without prior written Classified program ...... 105,000,000 involves nude entertainers. notification. The House bill contained a The agreement includes a provision which Research, Development, Test and Evalua- similar provision. makes funding available for a project in a tion, Air Force: The agreement includes a provision regard- country designated by the Secretary. The KC–135 ...... 2,600,000 ing contingency budget operations. The House bill contained no similar provision. MQ–9 ...... 49,800,000 House bill contained a similar provision. The agreement modifies a provision pro- ARM/ORD ...... 10,000,000 The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which prohibits funding Classified programs ...... 56,500,000 posed by the House for the rapid acquisition to deliver F–35 aircraft to Turkey, except in Hard and deeply buried target defeat and deployment of supplies and associated accordance with the National Defense Au- system ...... 4,800,000 support services. thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. B–1B squadrons ...... 15,000,000 The agreement retains a provision pro- The agreement includes a provision which Airborne warning and control system 11,600,000 posed by the House which restricts the trans- places certain limitations on the transfer of Airborne reconnaissance systems ...... 26,000,000 fer of funds for support to friendly foreign funds for the Global Engagement Center. The RQ–4 UAV ...... 9,650,000 countries in connection with the conduct of House bill contained a similar provision. C–130J program ...... 2,700,000 operations in which the United States is not The agreement retains a provision pro- Space rapid capabilities office ...... 74,400,000 participating. posed by the House which makes funds avail- Research, Development, Test and Evalua- The agreement retains a provision pro- able through the Office of Economic Adjust- tion, Defense-Wide: posed by the House which limits the re- ment for transfer to the Secretary of Edu- Improved homeland defense inter- programming of funds from the Defense Ac- cation, to make grants to construct, ren- ceptors ...... 267,000,000 quisition Workforce Development Fund. ovate, repair, or expand elementary and sec- Defense Health Program, Research, Devel- The agreement includes a provision relat- ondary public schools on military installa- opment, Test and Evaluation: ing to the Joint Department of Defense—De- tions. JOMIS carryover ...... 26,200,000 partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facil- The agreement includes a provision which ity Demonstration Fund. The House bill con- prohibits the use of funds to carry out the The agreement includes a provision which tained a similar provision. closure or realignment of Guantanamo Bay, prohibits funds from being obligated or ex- Cuba. The House bill contained no similar (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) pended for assistance to the Democratic Peo- provision. ple’s Republic of Korea with certain excep- The agreement includes a provision which The agreement retains a provision pro- tions. The House bill contained a similar provides the Director of National Intel- posed by the House which limits certain provision. ligence with general transfer authority with types of assisted reproductive services. The agreement includes a provision which certain limitations. The House bill contained The agreement retains a provision pro- prohibits the transfer of Department of De- a similar provision. posed by the House which prohibits the use fense or Central Intelligence Agency drug The agreement includes a provision which of funds to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion. interdiction and counter-drug activity funds prohibits funds to transfer any individual de- The agreement modifies a provision pro- to other agencies, with certain exceptions. tained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to a country of origin or other foreign country or en- posed by the House which allows funding for The House included a similar provision. research, development and evaluation for the The agreement retains a provision pro- tity unless the Secretary of Defense makes modification of certain Joint Strike Fighter posed by the House restricting procurement certain certifications. The House bill contained a similar provision. aircraft. of ball and roller bearings other than those The agreement retains a provision pro- produced by a domestic source and of domes- The agreement includes a provision which limits funding to Rosoboronexport. The posed by the House which allows death gra- tic origin. tuity payments as authorized in subchapter The agreement includes a provision which House bill contained a similar provision. The agreement retains a provision pro- II of chapter 75 of title 10, United States makes funds available to maintain competi- posed by the House which prohibits funds Code. tive rates at the arsenals. The House bill from being used for the purchase or manufac- The agreement retains a provision pro- contained no similar provision. posed by the House which prohibits funding The agreement retains a provision pro- ture of a United States flag unless such flags are treated as covered items under section in contravention of Executive Order 13175 or posed by the House which provides funding section 1501.2(d)(2) of title 40, Code of Federal to the United Service Organizations and the 2533a(b) of title 10, U.S.C. The agreement includes a provision which Regulations. Red Cross. The agreement modifies a provision pro- prohibits funds to construct, acquire, or The agreement includes a provision regard- posed by the House which prohibits funds modify any facility in the United States, its ing expired obligations and unexpended bal- from being used to transfer the National Re- territories, or possessions to house any ances. The House bill contained a similar connaissance Office to the Space Force. provision. Guantanamo Bay detainee, with certain ex- The agreement modifies a provision pro- ceptions. The House bill contained no simi- (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) posed by the House which requires the De- lar provision. partment of Defense to submit reports re- The agreement retains a provision pro- The agreement modifies a provision pro- quired by section 596 of the National Defense posed by the House which provides funding posed by the House which provides for ex Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. to the Sexual Assault Special Victim’s Coun- gratia payments incidental to combat oper- The agreement includes a new provision sel Program. ations. which reduces funding due to favorable for- The agreement includes a provision which The agreement retains a provision pro- eign exchange rates. restricts certain funds used to procure end- posed by the House which requires the Sec- TITLE IX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OP- items. The House bill contained a similar retary of Defense to post grant awards on a ERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TER- provision. public website in a searchable format. RORISM The agreement retains a provision pro- The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which restricts certain posed by the House which provides funding The agreement provides $70,665,000,000 in funds for any new start advanced concept for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Title IX, Overseas Contingency Operations/ technology demonstration project or joint The agreement retains a provision pro- Global War on Terrorism. capability demonstration project. posed by the House which prohibits intro- MILITARY PERSONNEL The agreement includes a provision regard- ducing armed forces into Iraq in contraven- The agreement provides $4,485,808,000 for ing the National Intelligence Program budg- tion of the War Powers Act. Military Personnel, as follows:

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AIR FORCE FLYING HOUR FUNDING EXECUTION over $1,289,000,000 of OCO funding has been The agreement does not include funding for FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS spent by the Air Force over the past two fis- Iraqi security forces that are not engaged in The review of the fiscal year 2020 budget cal years on unbudgeted expenses. Frustrat- such activities and continues the require- request uncovered some disturbing data ingly, it was only after the fact that the con- ment that the Secretary of Defense ensure points that have called the budget formula- gressional defense committees found out elements are appropriately vetted and re- tion process for flying hours in the overseas what was purchased with the asset provided ceiving commitments from them to promote contingency operations (OCO) request into from the flying hour account. respect for human rights and the rule of law. question. Budget execution data revealed The fact that the Air Force has moved The Secretary of Defense has not fully that the Air Force moved approximately roughly 25 percent from the OCO flying hour complied with the quarterly reporting re- $594,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $695,000,000 funding request for each of the past two quirements under this heading in the Depart- in fiscal year 2019 from OCO flying hours to years indicates more of a fundamental issue ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (di- other OCO expenses. It is acknowledged that with the initial request as opposed to an vision A of Public Law 115—245) and is di- budgetary requirements change, perhaps anomaly. Therefore, the agreement includes rected to submit all overdue reports not even more so with the dynamic nature of a new reduction to the Air Force OCO flying later than 45 days after the enactment of overseas contingency operations. Accord- hours funding request to more closely align this Act. with historical execution. ingly, the House and Senate Appropriations JORDAN COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND Committees provide flexibility for these The agreement includes funding at levels emerging requirements by providing proce- The agreement continues support under consistent with prior years for Jordan. dures on how the Services are able to make this heading for the Iraqi Security Forces, budgetary realignments. However, the Air Kurdish Peshmerga, and the Syrian Demo- PROCUREMENT Force has chosen to apply these procedures cratic Forces to participate in activities to The agreement provides $11,793,461,000 for differently than intended. This means that counter ISIS and their associated groups. Procurement, as follows:

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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT nent equipping levels are among the highest crashworthy, ballistically tolerant auxiliary The agreement provides $1,300,000,000 for in recent history, and the funding provided fuel systems; detect and avoid systems for National Guard and Reserve Equipment. Of by the agreement will help ensure compo- MQ–9 aircraft; MQ–9 deployable launch and that amount $395,000,000 is designated for the nent interoperability and sustained reserve recovery element mission support kits; mod- Army National Guard; $395,000,000 for the Air component modernization. ular small arms range simulators; radio- logical screening portals; solar mobile power National Guard; $205,000,000 for the Army Re- The Secretary of Defense is directed to en- systems; and training systems and simula- serve; $75,000,000 for the Navy Reserve; sure that the account is executed by the tors. $25,000,000 for the Marine Corps Reserve; and Chiefs of the National Guard and reserve $205,000,000 for the Air Force Reserve. components with priority consideration RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND This funding will allow the reserve compo- given to the following items: acoustic hail- EVALUATION nents to procure high priority equipment ing devices; cold weather and mountain- The agreement provides $834,222,000 for Re- that may be used for combat and domestic eering gear and equipment, including small search, Development, Test and Evaluation, response missions. Current reserve compo- unit support vehicles; counter-UAS systems; as follows:

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00348 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.050 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE Insert graphic folio 1437 EH161219.599 December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10961 DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, $500,000 for the rural export assistance ac- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS— SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES AP- tivities referenced in the Senate report. The Continued PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 agreement does not assume House levels for [in thousands of dollars] Report language included in House Report Industry and Analysis, Enforcement and Compliance, and Executive Direction and 116–101 (‘‘the House report’’) or Senate Re- Amount port 116–127 (‘‘the Senate report’’) that is not Administration. However, ITA is directed to take steps to fill important vacancies across changed by this explanatory statement or Total ...... $292,500 the Act is approved. The explanatory state- the agency in support of trade promotion, fa- ment, while repeating some language for em- cilitation, and enforcement, as well as additional staff to support the Committee on EDA Programs and Impoverished Commu- phasis, is not intended to negate the lan- nities.—In lieu of House report language re- guage referred to above unless expressly pro- Foreign Investment in the United States and the new Anti-Circumvention and Evasion garding EDA scoring of competitive grant vided herein. In cases where both the House applications, the agreement directs EDA to report and the Senate report address a par- Unit. Quarterly Updates.—The agreement adopts expand outreach and technical guidance to ticular issue not specifically addressed in the both House and Senate report language on prospective grantees with the goal of ensur- explanatory statement, the House report and quarterly briefs updating the Committees on ing increased quality and quantity of appli- the Senate report should be read as con- ongoing enforcement work as well as prior cations for assistance aimed at benefitting sistent and are to be interpreted accordingly. quarter expenditures and obligation plans, residents of persistent poverty counties or In cases where the House report or the Sen- including current staffing levels, due not high-poverty areas, as defined in the House ate report directs the submission of a report, later than 30 days after the end of each quar- language. The agreement further modifies such report is to be submitted to both the ter. this language to direct the Government Ac- House and Senate Committees on Appropria- SelectUSA.—Senate report language on For- countability Office (GAO), in coordination tions (‘‘the Committees’’). eign Business Investment in the United with EDA, to provide a report to the Com- Each department and agency funded in this States is not adopted. The agreement stipu- mittees on the percentage of funds allocated Act shall follow the directions set forth in lates that up to $10,000,000 is provided for by each program in fiscal years 2017, 2018, this Act and the accompanying explanatory SelectUSA, provided that ITA includes a de- and 2019, and estimates for fiscal year 2020, statement, and shall not reallocate resources tailed accounting of this spending, by object to serve populations living in persistent pov- or reorganize activities except as provided class, as part of its fiscal year 2020 spending erty counties and high-poverty areas. Such herein. Reprogramming procedures shall plan. report shall be delivered no later than 180 apply to: funds provided in this Act; unobli- Office of Inspector General Management days after enactment of this Act. gated balances from previous appropriations Alert.—ITA is directed to address the issues SALARIES AND EXPENSES Acts that are available for obligation or ex- raised by the Department of Commerce Of- The agreement includes $40,500,000 for EDA penditure in fiscal year 2020; and non-appro- fice of Inspector General in its memorandum salaries and expenses. priated resources such as fee collections that dated November 7, 2019 (OIG–20–005–M), in MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY are used to meet program requirements in particular the issue of securing sensitive in- fiscal year 2020. These procedures are speci- formation. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT The agreement includes $42,000,000 for the fied in section 505 of this Act. BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY Any reprogramming request shall include Minority Business Development Agency OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION any out-year budgetary impacts and a sepa- (MBDA), an increase of $2,000,000 above the rate accounting of program or mission im- The agreement includes $127,652,000 for the fiscal year 2019 level. The agreement directs pacts on estimated carryover funds. Any pro- Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and MBDA to allocate $26,500,000 of its total ap- does not adopt House report language re- gram, project, or activity cited in this ex- propriation toward cooperative agreements, garding the division of funds between Export planatory statement, or in the House report external awards, and grants, including not Administration, Export Enforcement, and or the Senate report and not changed by this less than $14,000,000 to continue MBDA’s tra- Management and Policy Coordination. Act, shall be construed as the position of the ditional Business Center program and Spe- Congress and shall not be subject to reduc- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION cialty Project Center program. The agree- tions or reprogramming without prior ap- The agreement includes $333,000,000 for the ment provides $7,000,000 for the Broad Agen- proval of the Committees. Further, any de- programs and administrative expenses of the cy Announcements (BAA) program. Senate partment or agency funded in this Act that Economic Development Administration language on BAAs is not adopted. However, plans a reduction-in-force shall notify the (EDA). Section 521 of this Act includes a re- the Committees are concerned about the Committees by letter no later than 30 days scission of $17,000,000 in Economic Develop- scope of the 2019 BAA topic areas and direct in advance of the date of any such planned ment Assistance Programs balances. Such MBDA to submit a spend plan, which in- personnel action. funds shall be derived from recoveries and cludes the topic areas for fiscal year 2020, to When a department or agency submits a unobligated grant funds that were not appro- the Committees for these funds 30 days prior reprogramming or transfer request to the priated with emergency or disaster relief to soliciting applications for the fiscal year Committees and does not receive identical designations. 2020 awards. responses, it shall be the responsibility of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS the department or agency seeking the re- PROGRAMS SALARIES AND EXPENSES programming to reconcile the differences be- The agreement includes $292,500,000 for The agreement includes $107,990,000 for tween the two bodies before proceeding. If Economic Development Assistance Pro- Economic and Statistical Analysis. The reconciliation is not possible, the items in grams. House language on coal-fired plants is agreement assumes full funding for the Bu- disagreement in the reprogramming or modified to encourage EDA to consider reau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) efforts to transfer request shall be considered unap- projects to repurpose abandoned coal-fired produce annual Gross Domestic Product proved. Departments and agencies shall not plants. The agreement modifies House lan- (GDP) statistics for Puerto Rico, as re- submit reprogramming notifications after guage on climate change resiliency to direct quested, and includes no less than $1,500,000 July 1, 2020, except in extraordinary cir- EDA to encourage applicants to submit pro- for the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Ac- cumstances. Any such notification shall in- posals that are resilient to climate change or count. clude a description of the extraordinary cir- incorporate green infrastructure solutions. Income Growth Indicators.—The agreement cumstances. Funds are to be distributed as follows; any provides $1,000,000 to develop income growth In compliance with section 528 of this Act, deviation of funds shall be subject to the pro- indicators and further directs BEA to report each department and agency funded in this cedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: the latest available estimates of these meas- Act shall submit spending plans, signed by ures in calendar year 2020, as described in the the respective department or agency head, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Senate report. for the Committees’ review not later than 45 [in thousands of dollars] BUREAU OF THE CENSUS days after enactment of this Act. The agreement includes $7,558,319,000 for TITLE I Amount the Bureau of the Census (‘‘the Bureau’’). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories.—In lieu of Public Works ...... $118,500 House report language regarding Puerto Rico INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION Partnership Planning ...... 33,000 and the U.S. territories, the Committees di- OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION Technical Assistance ...... 9,500 rect the Bureau to develop an implementa- The agreement includes $521,250,000 in total Research and Evaluation ...... 1,500 tion plan to include all residents of the resources for the International Trade Admin- Trade Adjustment Assistance ...... 13,000 United States, including those in Puerto istration (ITA). This amount is offset by Economic Adjustment Assistance ...... 37,000 Rico and the U.S. territories, in the total $11,000,000 in estimated fee collections, re- Assistance to Coal Communities ...... 30,000 resident and total population size totals, sulting in a direct appropriation of Assistance to Nuclear Closure Communities ...... 15,000 while maintaining integrity of data sets. $510,250,000. STEM Apprenticeships ...... 2,000 Such plan shall be delivered to the Commit- The agreement provides no less than Regional Innovation Program Grants ...... 33,000 tees no later than 120 days after the date of $333,000,000 for Global Markets and includes enactment of this Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00349 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.051 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H10962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 In lieu of House report language regarding Community Survey. As part of these brief- Forward Looking Building Standards.— the Bureau’s anticipated report on the feasi- ings, the Census Bureau should also include House report language regarding forward bility of including Puerto Rico in additional updates on actions it is taking, along with looking building standards is amended to surveys and Bureau of Justice Statistics the Department of Homeland Security, to se- clarify that it neither directs nor authorizes data products, submitted to the Committees cure the online platform and personal data, NIST to undertake any regulatory action. on November 26, 2019, the agreement directs as described in the House report, as well as Forensic Sciences.—In lieu of House and the Bureau to provide a supplement to this work the agency has done to mitigate risks Senate report language, the agreement pro- report, not later than 90 days after enact- identified by GAO, as referenced in the Sen- vides $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 en- ment of this Act, containing an overall cost ate report. acted level for forensic science research. Ad- estimate and implementation plan for Puer- NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ditionally, the agreement provides $3,150,000 to Rico’s inclusion in these surveys and INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION to support the Organization of Scientific Area Committees and $1,000,000 to support products. The Bureau is further directed to SALARIES AND EXPENSES technical merit evaluations. work with the communities and stakeholders The agreement includes $40,441,000 for the in Puerto Rico, while conducting the Puerto Facial Recognition Vendor Test.—Senate lan- salaries and expenses of the National Tele- guage regarding the facial recognition ven- Rico Community Survey, to better under- communications and Information Adminis- dor test is adopted, and the agreement fur- stand Puerto Rico’s data needs. tration (NTIA). The allocation of funding ther directs NIST to continue efforts to se- CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS provided in the table in the House report is cure personally identifiable information and The bill provides $274,000,000 for the Cur- not adopted, nor is the House language re- other sensitive data used by this program. rent Surveys and Programs account of the garding Public Safety Communications. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Bureau of the Census, to include funds to Accurate Broadband Mapping.—In lieu of section 542 of the House bill, the agreement The agreement includes $162,000,000 in total continue the level of effort for the Survey of for Industrial Technology Services (ITS), in- Income and Program Participation, as de- directs NTIA to report to the Committees, not later than 90 days after enactment of cluding $146,000,000 for the Hollings Manufac- scribed in the House report. The agreement turing Extension Partnership (MEP), an in- this Act, regarding NTIA’s current and does not adopt House report language on the crease of $6,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 planned efforts to improve the accuracy of division of funds within the appropriation. enacted level. At this level, NIST is directed measurements of broadband coverage in PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS to provide an increase of at least $100,000 for communities, including the sources of data each of the 51 MEP centers. The agreement (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) used to help generate broadband coverage further provides $16,000,000 for the National The bill provides $7,284,319,000 for the Peri- maps. Network for Manufacturing Innovation, also odic Censuses and Programs account of the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK known as Manufacturing USA. Bureau of the Census. The agreement does OFFICE CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES not adopt the House report language on the SALARIES AND EXPENSES division of these funds at the Program, The agreement includes $118,000,000 for (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Project, and Activity (PPA) level. Construction of Research Facilities, of which The agreement includes language making 2020 Decennial Census.—In July 2019, the $43,000,000 is for the continued renovation of available to the United States Patent and Census Bureau provided an update to the NIST’s Building 1 laboratory. Trademark Office (USPTO) $3,450,681,000, the Committees on its 2020 Census Life Cycle Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and Major full amount of offsetting fee collections esti- Cost Estimate. While the total estimates for Repairs (SCMMR).—Within the amount pro- mated for fiscal year 2020 by the Congres- vided for Construction of Research Facili- the overall Decennial costs remain un- sional Budget Office. The agreement trans- ties, the agreement includes no less than changed, the Census Bureau assumes effi- fers $2,000,000 to the Office of Inspector Gen- $75,000,000 for NIST to address its most press- ciencies in the program allow for a greater eral to continue oversight and audits of ing SCMMR projects. contingency reserve to support potential USPTO operations and budget transparency. risks. The agreement provides $6,696,000,000 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC for the Decennial Census and does not adopt NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND ADMINISTRATION House recommended levels for the key oper- TECHNOLOGY Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment ational frames, as described in the House re- The agreement includes $1,034,000,000 for (SASH).—The agreement adopts House and port. The agreement includes $669,000,000 the National Institute of Standards and Senate report language on SASH and pro- dedicated towards Secretarial contingency Technology (NIST). vides no less than $2,000,000, of which needs that may arise during the Census oper- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND $1,000,000 shall be derived from funding pro- ation such as major disasters or other un- SERVICES vided to Mission Support, Executive Leader- ship. foreseen risks realized, and $263,000,000 in ad- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ditional sensitivity risks to support addi- The agreement provides $754,000,000 for OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES tional pay increases and any reduction in NIST’s Scientific and Technical Research (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) self-response rates beyond the current pro- and Services (STRS) account. The agreement The agreement includes a total program jections of the Census Bureau. The agree- adopts the following within STRS: (1) House level of $3,956,213,000 under this account for ment clarifies a previous requirement re- and Senate language on pyrrhotite and no the coastal, fisheries, marine, weather, sat- garding the notification to the Committees less than $1,500,000; (2) House and Senate lan- ellite, and other programs of the National on the obligation of funds within the Bu- guage on regenerative medicine standards Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reau’s contingency reserve and directs the and $2,500,000; (3) Senate language on indus- (NOAA). This total funding level includes Census Bureau to report to the Committees trial internet of things and no less than $3,763,939,000 in direct appropriations; a no later than 15 days after any obligation of $2,000,000; (4) Senate language on plastic and transfer of $174,774,000 from balances in the such funds. Such report shall include a de- polymeric materials and $1,000,000 above the ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and scription of the work funded from this re- fiscal year 2019 enacted level; (5) Senate lan- Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’ serve during the fiscal year. The agreement guage on graphene research and no less than fund; and $17,500,000 derived from recoveries also supports no less than the level of effort $1,250,000; (6) Senate language on unmanned of prior year obligations. for outreach and communications that was aerial vehicle challenges and no less than The following narrative descriptions and utilized in preparation for the 2010 Decennial $2,500,000; (7) Senate language on microelec- tables identify the specific activities and Census, adjusted for inflation. tronics technology and no less than funding levels included in this Act. National Ocean Service (NOS).—$598,956,000 Mobile Questionnaire Assistance Centers.— $2,000,000; (8) Senate language on public is for NOS Operations, Research, and Facili- Within funds provided, the agreement directs health risks to first responders and $2,000,000; ties. the Census Bureau to support this new ini- (9) House language and funding for the tiative aimed at increasing response in his- Greenhouse Gas Program and Urban Dome NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE torically undercounted and hard to count Initiative; and (10) House and Senate lan- communities. As part of the report on out- guage on metals-based additive manufac- Operations, Research, and Facilities reach activities in hard to count commu- turing and no less than $5,000,000. [in thousands of dollars] nities as directed by the House, the Census Disaster Resilience Research Grants.—In lieu Bureau shall include details on how the Mo- of House and Senate language regarding Dis- Program Amount bile Questionnaire Assistance Centers will be aster Resilience Research Grants, the agree- utilized as a part of these efforts. ment provides no less than $2,500,000. Navigation, Observations and Positioning Quarterly Briefing.—The agreement con- Quantum Information Science (QIS).—The Navigation, Observations and Positioning $159,456 tinues the requirement for quarterly updates agreement adopts House and Senate lan- Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts ... 32,000 from the Census Bureau to ensure the Com- guage on QIS and provides $10,000,000 above Integrated Ocean Observing System Re- mittees are regularly apprised of the status the fiscal year 2019 enacted level. gional Observations ...... 39,000 of the 2020 Decennial operations, Census sys- Industries of the Future.—The agreement tems readiness, Census Enterprise Data Col- adopts House and Senate language on artifi- Navigation, Observations and Posi- lection and Processing, implementation of cial intelligence and provides $8,000,000 above tioning ...... 230,456 GAO recommendations, and the American the fiscal year 2019 enacted level.

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In lieu of the [in thousands of dollars] [in thousands of dollars] House language regarding the Seafood Im- port Monitoring Program (SIMP), NOAA Program Amount Program Amount shall, in consultation with the Task Force on Human Trafficking in Fishing in Inter- Coastal Science and Assessment Species Recovery Grants ...... 7,000 national Waters, which was codified in Pub- Coastal Science, Assessment, Response Atlantic Salmon ...... 6,500 lic Law 115–141, determine any gaps in the and Restoration ...... 82,000 Pacific Salmon ...... 65,000 Task Force’s report regarding the nature and Competitive External Research ...... 19,000 extent of human trafficking and related Protected Resources Science and labor abuses in the commercial seafood sup- Coastal Science and Assessment ...... 101,000 Management ...... 200,664 ply chain. This study shall identify specific countries and fisheries where such activities Ocean and Coastal Management and Services Fisheries Science and Management are believed to be significant, and shall be Coastal Zone Management and Services ... 45,000 Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs provided to the Committees within one year Coastal Management Grants ...... 77,000 and Services ...... 146,427 of enactment of this Act. NOAA shall notify National Oceans and Coastal Security Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys and the Department of Justice if any gaps are Fund (Title IX Fund) ...... 33,000 Assessments ...... 173,709 Coral Reef Program ...... 29,500 found. Observers and Training ...... 54,968 Further, NOAA shall evaluate, within the National Estuarine Research Reserve Sys- Fisheries Management Programs and Serv- biannual report to Congress on IUU fishing, tem ...... 27,500 ices ...... 123,836 SIMP’s effectiveness regarding (1) the preser- Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas ... 55,500 Aquaculture ...... 15,250 vation of stocks of at-risk species around the Salmon Management Activities ...... 58,043 world and (2) the protection of American Ocean and Coastal Management and Regional Councils and Fisheries Commis- consumers from seafood fraud; and, within Services ...... 267,500 sions ...... 40,247 180 days of enactment of this Act, shall re- Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ...... 3,365 port to the Committees on the metrics it in- Total, National Ocean Service, tends to use for such evaluation. Operations, Research, and Fisheries Science and Management .. 615,845 Highly Migratory Species.—House report Facilities ...... $598,956 language regarding Highly Migratory Spe- Enforcement ...... 74,023 cies is not adopted. Navigation, Observations and Positioning.— Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Within funding provided, the agreement in- Habitat Conservation and Restoration ...... 57,125 (OAR).—$548,384,000 is for OAR Operations, cludes no less than $6,250,000 for the Physical Research, and Facilities. Oceanographic Real-Time System. The ad- Total, National Marine Fisheries ministration’s proposal on funding for Coast- Service, Operations, Re- OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH al Observing Assets is adopted. The Senate search, and Facilities ...... $947,657 language and funding levels regarding Hy- Operations, Research, and Facilities drographic Research and Technology Devel- Southern Resident Killer Whales.—The [in thousands of dollars] opment are adopted. agreement includes no less than the fiscal Coastal Science and Assessment.—The agree- year 2019 enacted level for NMFS to continue Program Amount ment provides $44,000,000 for the National its work on Southern Resident killer whales. Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and no North Atlantic Right Whale.—The agreement Climate Research less than $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 provides an increase of $2,000,000 within Ma- Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes .... $66,500 enacted level for the Marine Debris program. rine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Spe- Regional Climate Data and Information .... 40,000 Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center cies for North Atlantic right whales-related Climate Competitive Research ...... 63,000 (DRC).—Senate report language on the DRC research, development, and conservation. is restated to clarify that the intent is for Additional direction in the House and Senate Climate Research ...... 169,500 NOAA to fully staff the DRC no later than reports, including the pilot project, is adopt- September 30, 2020. ed. Weather and Air Chemistry Research Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).—The agree- Salmon Management Activities.—Within Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes .... 82,000 ment provides $19,000,000 for Competitive Ex- funding provided, the agreement includes no U.S. Weather Research Program ...... 23,000 ternal Research and adopts both House and less than $35,500,000 for implementation of Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Senate direction regarding HABs. It further the Pacific Salmon Treaty, which is Array Radar ...... 13,634 clarifies that no less than $1,000,000 is pro- $20,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 enacted Joint Technology Transfer Initiative ...... 15,000 vided to sponsor a national study of the eco- level, and $22,000,000 for the operation and nomic impacts of HABs as described in the maintenance of Mitchell Act hatcheries. Weather and Air Chemistry Research 133,634 House report. House and Senate language on the Pacific Regional Data Portals.—The Senate lan- Salmon Treaty is adopted, and the Commit- Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research guage and funding level regarding Regional tees look forward to receiving the requested Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes .... 35,500 Data Portals are adopted. spend plan in an expeditious fashion. National Sea Grant College Program ...... 74,000 The National Oceans and Coastal Security Fisheries Information Networks.—The agree- Marine Aquaculture Program ...... 13,000 Fund.—The agreement provides $33,000,000 ment provides $24,000,000 for Fisheries Infor- Ocean Exploration and Research ...... 42,000 for the National Oceans and Coastal Security mation Networks and adopts Senate lan- Integrated Ocean Acidification ...... 14,000 Fund, also known as Title IX Fund grants. Of guage regarding the disbursement of funds Sustained Ocean Observations and Moni- the amount provided, not less than $3,000,000 provided above the fiscal year 2019 enacted toring ...... 45,000 shall be for project planning and design. level. National Oceanographic Partnership Pro- Marine Sanctuaries.—The administration’s Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbooks.—Senate gram ...... 5,000 proposal regarding telepresence is accepted language and funding levels regarding imple- and the continuation of this work is encour- menting electronic logbooks in the Gulf of Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Re- aged through Ocean Exploration within Oce- Mexico are adopted. search ...... 228,500 anic and Atmospheric Research. NOS is di- South Atlantic Reef Fish.—Senate guidance rected to prioritize support for Marine Sanc- on conducting a fishing gear selectivity High Performance Computing Initiatives ...... 16,750 tuaries base funding, especially in light of study is adopted. Additionally, the agree- the designation of the new Mallows Bay-Po- ment provides up to $1,500,000 to employ the Total, Office of Oceanic and At- tomac River National Marine Sanctuary. independent and alternative stock assess- mospheric Research, Oper- National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).— ment strategies directed by the House and ations, Research and Facili- $947,657,000 is for NMFS Operations, Re- Senate for the Gulf of Mexico to supplement ties ...... $548,384 search, and Facilities. NMFS assessments of red snapper in the South Atlantic. National Climate Assessment (NCA).—The NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE NMFS Quarterly Briefings.—In lieu of House agreement provides no less than $3,000,000 for Opertions, Research, and Facilities report language regarding quarterly updates the NCA. [in thousands of dollars] on red snapper, the agreement directs NMFS Earth’s Radiation Budget.—In lieu of House to provide quarterly briefings on relevant language regarding Earth’s radiation budget, Program Amount operational, regulatory, and policy matters. the agreement provides no less than Modern Fish Act.—The agreement adopts $4,000,000 for modeling, assessments, and, as Protected Resources Science and Management Senate language on data collection for rec- possible, initial observations and monitoring Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other reational fisheries and provides no less than of stratospheric conditions and the Earth’s Species ...... $122,164 $3,000,000 for these purposes. radiation budget, including the impact of the

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Serrano for his steadfast leadership Within these funds, the agreement further cilities. and support for increasing the participation directs OAR to improve the understanding of of underrepresented communities in the the impact of atmospheric aerosols on radi- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND sciences. ative forcing, as well as on the formation of INFORMATION SERVICE Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).—$244,415,000 is for OMAO Oper- clouds, precipitation, and extreme weather. Operations, Research, and Facilities ations, Research, and Facilities. Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments [in thousands of dollars] Program (RISA).—The agreement includes an OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS increase of $1,500,000 for the RISA Program Program Amount and adopts the House direction. Operations, Research, and Facilities U.S. Weather Research Program.—The agree- Environmental Satellite Observing Systems [in thousands of dollars] ment provides no less than $8,000,000 for the Office of Satellite and Product Operations $166,063 Earth Prediction Innovation Center and Product Development, Readiness and Ap- Program Amount adopts the Senate direction. The agreement plication ...... 28,434 also adopts the Administration’s request for Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Office of Marine and Aviation Operations Airborne Phased Array Radar. Affairs ...... 1,800 Marine Operations and Maintenance ...... $194,000 Vortex-Southeast (Vortex-SE).—The agree- Office of Space Commerce ...... 2,300 Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services 37,750 ment provides up to $10,000,000 for OAR to Group on Earth Observations ...... 500 Unmanned Systems Operations ...... 12,665 continue collaborating with the National Science Foundation’s Vortex-SE initiative. Environmental Satellite Observing Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Phased Array Radar (PAR).—The agreement Systems ...... 199,097 Operations, Operations, Research, adopts Senate language on PAR and provides and Facilities ...... $244,415 no less than $1,000,000 above the fiscal year National Centers for Environmental Information 61,642 2019 enacted level. Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services.— Highly Migratory Species.—The agreement Total, National Environmental The agreement provides no less than does not adopt Senate language relating to Satellite, Data and Informa- $1,500,000 within Aviation Operations and Sea Grant research on highly migratory spe- tion Service, Operations, Re- Aircraft Services to further programs aimed cies, as that work is now underway. Avail- search, and Facilities ...... $260,739 at recruiting and training pilots for service able funds shall be used to support the Na- in the Commissioned Officer Corps of NOAA. tional Sea Grant College Program base. Study on Satellite Instrumentation and Monitoring of Atmospheric Rivers.—The Cloud Computing for Research.—The agree- Data.—Senate report language on satellite agreement provides no less than $1,500,000 ment adopts House direction regarding cloud instrumentation and data is amended to within Aviation Operations and Aircraft computing and provides no less than clarify that the intent is for NOAA and Services to better observe and predict at- $5,000,000 for that purpose. NASA to submit a study that assesses the mospheric rivers. NOAA Supercomputing Plan.—The agree- enumerated purposes in the Senate report at NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Midlife Mainte- ment adopts Senate bill language and House the out-of-band emissions limits agreed to at nance.—OMAO is directed to continue its report language requiring the development the World Radiocommunication Conference partnership with the academic research fleet of a supercomputing strategy and cloud com- 2019. Acknowledging NTIA’s role in man- to obtain all required engineering and acqui- puting strategy, respectively, but clarifies aging the Federal use of spectrum, but given sition requirements to initiate a single that these strategies should be submitted as that NTIA’s Office of Spectrum Management phase, 12-month midlife maintenance repair period in fiscal year 2021 on the NOAA Ship one report. currently has a limited role in reviewing Ronald H. Brown. National Weather Service (NWS).— technical studies related to sharing with sat- $1,065,701,000 is for NWS Operations, Re- ellite operations, the Committees direct PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION search, and Facilities. NOAA to engage with NTIA, as needed, for (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) review of assumptions on the commercial de- The agreement includes a total program NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ployment of 5G telecommunications net- level of $1,543,890,000 in direct obligations for Operations, Research, and Facilities works over the life of these satellites; anal- NOAA Procurement, Acquisition and Con- [in thousands of dollars] ysis methodology; and interference protec- struction (PAC), of which $1,530,890,000 is ap- tion criteria; as well as to verify inter- propriated from the general fund and Program Amount mediate results. $13,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior Mission Support.—$290,361,000 is for Mission year obligations. The following narrative Observations ...... $229,862 Support Operations, Research, and Facili- and table identify the specific activities and Central Processing ...... 97,980 ties. funding levels included in this Act: Analyze, Forecast and Support ...... 513,556 Dissemination ...... 76,843 MISSION SUPPORT PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION and CONSTRUCTION Science and Technology Integration ...... 147,460 Operations, Research, and Facilities [in thousands of dollars] [in thousands of dollars] Total, National Weather Service, Oper- Program Amount ations, Research and Facilities ...... $1,065,701 Program Amount National Ocean Service National Mesonet Program.—The agreement Mission Support National Estuarine Research Reserve Con- provides $20,200,000 for the continuation and Executive Leadership ...... $27,078 struction ...... $4,500 expansion of the National Mesonet Program. Mission Services and Management ...... 155,934 Marine Sanctuaries Construction ...... 3,000 Of the funds provided, up to $500,000 may be IT Security ...... 15,079 used for Meteorological Assimilation Data Payment to DOC Working Capital Fund ..... 62,070 Total, NOS—PAC ...... 7,500 Ingest System activities, and up to $500,000 may be used for costs associated with the Mission Support Services ...... 260,161 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Mesonet Program Office. Research Supercomputing/CCRI ...... 42,000 Facilities Maintenance.—In lieu of House Office of Education language regarding facilities maintenance, BWET Regional Programs ...... 7,750 National Weather Service NWS is encouraged to continue addressing Jose´ E. Serrano Educational Partnership Observations ...... 16,250 the highest priority facilities repair and de- Program with Minority Serving Institu- Central Processing ...... 66,761 ferred maintenance requirements at Weather tions ...... 17,200 Dissemination ...... 9,934 Forecast Offices. NOAA Education Program Base ...... 5,250 Weather Forecast Office Construction ...... 10,000 Office of Water Prediction (OWP).—The Sen- ate language and funding levels regarding Office of Education ...... 30,200 Total, NWS—PAC ...... 102,945 OWP are adopted. Additionally, the agreement provides $1,500,000 within Dissemina- Total, Mission Support, Oper- National Environmental Satellite, Data and In- tion to expeditiously transition the water re- ations, Research, and Facili- formation Service sources prediction capabilities developed by ties ...... $290,361 GOES R ...... 304,056 OWP into operations. Polar Weather Satellites ...... 745,000 Tsunami Warning Program.—The agreement Jose´ E. Serrano Educational Partnership Pro- Systems/Services, Architecture, and Engi- provides no less than the fiscal year 2019 en- gram with Minority Serving Institutions.—The neering ...... 33,990

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00352 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.051 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10965 PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION and CONSTRUCTION— DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT Act. In releasing the report, the Secretary of Continued SALARIES AND EXPENSES Commerce shall ensure that no confidential business information or proprietary data is [in thousands of dollars] The agreement includes $61,000,000 for De- partmental Management (DM) salaries and included in the version of the report published in the Federal Register. Program Amount expenses. Working Capital Fund (WCF).—The agree- RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION CDARS ...... 11,350 ment adopts Senate report language on the The agreement includes a total of $1,000,000 Space Weather Follow-on ...... 64,000 Working Capital Fund and further requests for the Renovation and Modernization ac- Cosmic 2/GNSS RO ...... 5,892 that the GAO conduct a review of the De- count. The agreement does not adopt House Satellite CDA Facility ...... 2,450 partment of Commerce’s (DOC) WCF. The report language on centralizing Depart- Satellite Ground Services ...... 55,707 Committees request that GAO: (1) determine mental salaries and expenses into one appro- Projects, Planning, and Analysis ...... 31,000 whether the DOC WCF is adhering to key op- priation, but reemphasizes House direction erating principles to ensure the appropriate for the Department to evaluate how it can Total, NESDIS—PAC ...... 1,253,445 tracking and use of funds; (2) evaluate how best standardize its appropriations in future DOC policies and procedures for managing years, recognizing transparency of total Mission Support the WCF are meeting these principles; (3) ex- project costs is a priority. NOAA Construction ...... 40,000 amine the balances accumulated and retained in the DOC WCF; and (4) assess how OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Office of Marine and Aviation Operations the DOC WCF and DOC bureaus account for The agreement includes a total of Fleet Capital Improvements and Tech- and grade the services they provide and re- $41,858,000 for the Office of Inspector General. nology Infusion ...... 23,000 ceive, including whether there is any dupli- This amount includes $33,000,000 in direct ap- New Vessel Construction ...... 75,000 cation of services. propriations, a $2,000,000 transfer from Office of the Secretary Travel.—House bill USPTO, a transfer of $3,556,000 from the Bu- Total, OMAO—PAC ...... 98,000 language to prohibit travel for personnel reau of the Census, Periodic Censuses and within the Office of the Secretary from funds Programs, and $1,302,000 from NOAA PAC for Total, Procurement, Acquisition outside of Salaries and Expenses is not audits and reviews of those programs. In ad- and Construction ...... $1,543,890 adopted. However, to increase transparency dition, $2,000,000 is derived from the Public regarding the amounts the Department’s bu- Safety Trust Fund for oversight of FirstNet. Research Supercomputing.—The agreement reaus contribute toward travel expenses of GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF directs NOAA to maximize its research the Secretary and the Secretary’s immediate COMMERCE supercomputing capacity within available staff, the agreement directs the Department funds. Therefore, 25 percent of funds for OAR to provide in its fiscal year 2021 congres- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Research Supercomputing are to be withheld sional budget justification the estimated The agreement includes the following gen- until NOAA provides the Committees with a total for travel costs outside of the National eral provisions for the Department of Com- detailed spending plan, by project and by ob- Capital Region for all personnel within Exec- merce: utive Direction by office, broken down by bu- ject class, for funding provided for Research Section 101 makes funds available for ad- reau contributions at the PPA level and any Supercomputing. vanced payments only upon certification of associated authorities that justify why such National Weather Service Observations.—The officials, designated by the Secretary, that expenses are not supported through the ‘‘De- agreement provides the requested amount such payments are considered to be in the partmental Management, Salaries and Ex- for the Next Generation Weather Radar and public interest. penses’’ appropriation. As part of the budget the Automated Surface Observing System Section 102 makes appropriations for De- Service Life Extension Programs. justification, the Department shall also include travel costs associated with fiscal partment of Commerce salaries and expenses NESDIS Reorganization.—The agreement available for hire of passenger motor vehi- partially approves the proposed NESDIS years 2019 and 2020. The Department shall also ensure that these costs are clearly iden- cles, for services, and for uniforms and allow- budget reorganization by creating a new Pro- ances as authorized by law. gram, Project, or Activity titled Systems/ tified in future spend plans. Section 232 Exclusion Process.—The agree- Section 103 provides the authority to Services, Architecture, and Engineering ment continues to provide funding for the transfer funds between Department of Com- (SAE), which includes funding previously ongoing exclusion process for Section 232 merce appropriation accounts and requires 15 provided for System Architecture and Ad- steel and aluminum tariffs, including up to days advance notification to the Committees vanced Planning, Satellite Ground Services, $6,500,000 within BIS, up to $8,000,000 within on Appropriations for certain actions. and Commercial Weather Data. Senate lan- ITA, and up to $1,000,000 within DM. If addi- Section 104 provides congressional notifi- guage on system architecture and advanced tional funding for the exclusion process be- cation requirements for NOAA satellite pro- planning and commercial weather data is comes necessary, the Department shall re- grams and includes life cycle cost estimates adopted and should be executed using funds port to the Committees at least 15 days prior for certain weather satellite programs. provided to SAE. The Committees expect to the obligation of funds above the totals that the SAE portfolio will manage end-to- Section 105 provides for reimbursement for specified herein. Further, the Committees end space and ground architecture require- services within Department of Commerce are concerned by the findings presented in ments, support early stage ventures, and buildings. the DOC Office of Inspector General (OIG) serve as the single entry point for commer- Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients Management Alert (OIG–20–003–M) regarding cial partners. under the Department of Commerce may the Section 232 exclusion process. Therefore, —The agreement continue to deter child pornography, copy- Facilities Maintenance. the agreement directs the Department to provides $40,000,000 for high priority facilities right infringement, or any other unlawful brief the Committees, not later than 30 days repair and deferred maintenance require- activity over their networks. after enactment of this Act, on how the proc- ments, as described in the Senate report. Section 107 provides the NOAA Adminis- ess has been reformed in response to the NOAA shall prioritize infrastructure projects trator with the authority to avail NOAA of OIG’s recommendations. related to Marine Operations. resources, with the consent of those sup- Space Commerce.—Senate report language plying the resources, to carry out respon- Alaska Homeport Study.—Senate report lan- on Space Commerce within DM is amended guage directing NOAA to complete and sub- sibilities of any statute administered by to clarify that the results of the independent NOAA. mit the NOAA Fairweather homeport anal- review shall be submitted to the Commit- Section 108 prohibits the National Tech- ysis is not adopted. tees, and all relevant authorizing commit- nical Information Service from charging for tees, no later than six months after the Sec- PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY certain services. retary enters into a contract with the Na- The agreement includes $65,000,000 for Pa- Section 109 allows NOAA to be reimbursed cific Coastal Salmon Recovery. The agree- tional Academy of Public Administration. Additionally, the agreement encourages that by Federal and non-Federal entities for per- ment adopts the House approach to the allo- forming certain activities. cation of funds to eligible grantees. the costs of the study be shared by DM and NOAA, within funds provided above the fis- Section 110 provides the Economics and FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND cal year 2019 level for the Office of Space Statistics Administration certain authority The agreement includes $349,000 for the Commerce within NOAA NESDIS. to enter into cooperative agreements. Fishermen’s Contingency Fund. Section 232 Automobiles Report.—In lieu of Section 111 establishes a Department of Senate language on Section 232 Investiga- Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund for FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT tions, section 112 of this Act requires that information and business technology system The agreement includes language under the report on the findings of the Section 232 modernization and makes appropriations for this heading limiting obligations of direct investigation into the effect on national se- a business application system moderniza- loans to $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing curity of automobile and automotive parts tion. Quota loans and $100,000,000 for traditional imports be published in the Federal Register Section 112 provides for the release of a De- direct loans. no later than 30 days after enactment of this partment of Commerce report.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00353 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.051 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H10966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 TITLE II ligation of these funds, as specified in House out for IJ teams, as detailed in the Senate DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and Senate reports. report. —In GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinions. Videoteleconferencing (VTC) Data and Re- lieu of House report language regarding OLC, porting.—The Committees direct EOIR to SALARIES AND EXPENSES the Attorney General is strongly urged to di- collect real-time data indicating each time a The agreement includes $114,740,000 for rect OLC to publish all legal opinions and master calendar or individual merits hearing General Administration, Salaries and Ex- other materials that are appropriate for pub- is conducted via VTC to allow for better sta- penses. lication—in particular those materials that tistical data collection to help determine Responding to Substance Abuse in Our Com- are the subject of repeated requests or that whether VTC has an outcome determinative munities.—The agreement includes a total of may be of public or historical interest. impact. This information is to be provided in $518,000,000 in dedicated grant program fund- Animal fighting.—In lieu of House language the quarterly reports submitted to the Com- ing, an increase of $42,000,000 more than the on animal fighting, the Department shall mittees and should include the number and fiscal year 2019 enacted level, to help com- make it a priority to investigate and pros- type of hearings conducted by VTC, includ- munities and State and local law enforce- ecute violations of animal welfare laws, as ing data on appeals cases related to the use ment fight substance abuse, including directed in the Senate report and as pre- of VTC, and the number of in-person hearing opioids, stimulants, and synthetics. Unless viously described in Senate Report 114–239 motions filed. EOIR shall make publicly otherwise noted, House and Senate report and codified in Public Law 115–31. The De- available all policies and procedures related language regarding these programs is main- partment shall report to the Committees not to EOIR’s use of VTC, including policies and tained. Of this amount, $180,000,000 is for the later than 120 days after enactment of this procedures for EOIR’s new immigration adju- Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Sub- Act on the specific steps the Department is dication centers. Any deviations from stance Abuse Program (COSSAP), of which taking to enforce such laws, including case EOIR’s VTC standard policy and procedures no less than $10,000,000 shall be made avail- development and prosecutions based on re- shall be noted and justified in the EOIR’s able for additional replication sites employ- ferrals from the Federal Bureau of Investiga- quarterly report to the Committees. ing the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion tion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Of- Legal Orientation Program (LOP).—The (LEAD) model, with applicants dem- fice of Inspector General, and other Federal agreement includes $18,000,000 for services onstrating a plan for sustainability of agencies. provided by the LOP, of which $3,000,000 is LEAD-model diversion programs. for the Immigration Help Desk. LOP funding In addition, the Drug Enforcement Admin- JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY is also provided for LOP for Custodians istration (DEA) is funded at $2,722,295,000, an (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (LOPC) and the LOPC Call Center, including increase of $34,592,000 more than the fiscal The agreement includes $33,875,000 for Jus- efforts, pursuant to the Trafficking Victims year 2019 enacted level, to strengthen drug tice Information Sharing Technology. Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub- trafficking investigations, including those EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW lic Law 110–457), for custodians of unaccom- related to heroin, fentanyl, and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) panied, undocumented children to address methamphetamines, as well as the continu- the custodian’s responsibility for the child’s ation of heroin enforcement teams and other This Act includes $672,966,000 for the Exec- appearance at all immigration proceedings, interdiction and intervention efforts, includ- utive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and to protect the child from mistreatment, ing DEA’s 360 Strategy. of which $4,000,000 is a transfer from the U.S. exploitation, and trafficking. EOIR shall Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Re- Citizenship and Immigration Services continue all LOP services and activities authorization Act of 2016.—The agreement in- (USCIS) Immigration Examinations Fee Ac- without interruption, including during any cludes the fully authorized level of $13,500,000 count. The agreement is $109,559,000 above review of the program. for DOJ component agencies to implement the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and equal the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights to the budget request. Within the funding OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016, as speci- provided, EOIR shall continue all ongoing The agreement includes $105,000,000 for the fied in the House report. programs, and shall comply with House and Office of Inspector General. Programmatic priorities.—The Department Senate report language that is not explicitly UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION and its component agencies, including those rescinded or amended below. activities funded under General Legal Ac- Immigration Adjudication Performance and SALARIES AND EXPENSES tivities; United States Attorneys; the United Reducing Case Backlog.—The Department The agreement includes $13,308,000 for the States Marshals Service (USMS); the Federal shall continue efforts to accelerate the hir- salaries and expenses of the United States Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Bureau of ing and deployment of Immigration Judge Parole Commission. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (IJ) teams, giving priority to the highest LEGAL ACTIVITIES the DEA; and the Bureau of Prisons, are di- workload areas, and improving coordination SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL rected to make every effort, within the fund- with the Department of Homeland Security, ACTIVITIES ing provided, to fully support, fund, or other- to institute fair and efficient court pro- wise carry out the programs, projects, activi- ceedings in detention facilities and ensure The agreement includes $920,000,000 for ties, and initiatives identified as priorities in court appearances by non-detained individ- General Legal Activities. the House and Senate reports, and to follow uals. EOIR shall continue to hire the most VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND House and Senate direction regarding the al- qualified IJs from a diverse pool of can- The agreement includes a reimbursement location of increased funding. didates to ensure the adjudication process is of $13,000,000 for DOJ expenses associated Ashanti Alert Act Implementation.—The De- impartial and consistent with due process. In with litigating cases under the National partment is directed to provide a report to lieu of the House language on alternatives to Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public the Committees no later than 30 days after detention programs, the Committees believe Law 99–660). enactment of this Act which details progress that consistent policies regarding docket SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION on implementation of the Ashanti Alert Act management and case adjudication will re- (Public Law 115–401) as well as a final dead- duce the impending backlog. EOIR is di- The agreement includes $166,755,000 for the line for implementation no later than 90 rected to continue to prioritize cases that Antitrust Division. This appropriation is off- days after enactment of this Act. are scheduled on the detained docket. set by an estimated $141,000,000 in pre-merger Working Capital Fund and Non-appropriated EOIR shall continue to submit monthly filing fee collections, resulting in a direct Fund Budget Request and Expenditure Plans.— performance and operating reports detailing appropriation of $25,755,000. DOJ shall include a detailed breakout of all the backlog of cases and the hiring of new IJ SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES of its non-appropriated funding sources in its teams in the same format and detail pro- ATTORNEYS vided in Senate Report 115–275 and codified future budget requests, as specified in the The agreement includes $2,254,541,000 for in Public Law 116–6. These reports shall con- House report. DOJ shall include in its fiscal the Executive Office for United States Attor- tinue to include statistics regarding the year 2020 spending plans for DOJ components neys and the 94 United States Attorneys’ of- number of cases where visa overstay is a rel- details on non-appropriated funds with re- fices, of which $25,000,000 shall remain avail- evant factor and the median days pending for gard to the Working Capital Fund, retained able until expended. earnings and unobligated transfers, and civil both detained and non-detained cases. These debt collection proceeds, at the level of de- reports shall also list IJs who are tempo- UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND tail specified in the Consolidated Appropria- rarily deployed away from their permanent The agreement includes $227,229,000 for the tions Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6), and in courtrooms, noting the permanent and tem- United States Trustee Program. House and Senate reports. porary duty stations of each IJ and the SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS The spending plans should include reports length of such temporary duty assignments. SETTLEMENT COMMISSION specified in the Senate report regarding To the extent that EOIR has adopted new The agreement includes $2,335,000 for the Working Capital Fund carryover funds and performance measures related to the effi- Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. Three Percent Fund collections and expendi- cient and timely completion of cases and tures. DOJ shall continue to report to the motions, statistics reflecting those measures FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES Committees quarterly, and monthly where shall be included in the report. Finally, these The agreement includes $270,000,000 for directed, on the collection, balances, and ob- reports shall now also include the cost break Fees and Expenses of Witnesses.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00354 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.051 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10967 SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY stances Act (21 U.S.C. 826(i)). Not later than VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND RELATIONS SERVICE 30 days after the date of enactment of this PROSECUTION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Act, DEA shall submit a report to the Com- mittees regarding the establishment and uti- [in thousands of dollars] The agreement includes $16,000,000 for the lization of such data collection and sharing Community Relations Service. agreements. Program Amount ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND STOP Grants ...... 215,000 The agreement includes $20,514,000 for the EXPLOSIVES Assets Forfeiture Fund. Transitional Housing Assistance ...... 37,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Research and Evaluation on Violence Against UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE The agreement includes $1,400,000,000 for Women ...... 2,500 SALARIES AND EXPENSES the salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program ...... 11,500 The agreement includes $1,430,000,000 for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies ...... 53,000 the salaries and expenses of the USMS. The Illegal Firearms.—House report language is Homicide Reduction Initiative ...... (4,000) agreement clarifies that the Committees not adopted. Sexual Assault Victims Services ...... 38,000 support the budget request for the USMS to Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse En- lead a review of government-wide protective FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM forcement ...... 43,500 operations in order to help agencies develop SALARIES AND EXPENSES Violence on College Campuses ...... 20,000 their own protective detail standards and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Civil Legal Assistance ...... 46,000 best practices. The USMS is directed to sub- Elder Abuse Grant Program ...... 5,000 The agreement includes $7,470,000,000 for mit a report to the Committees detailing the Family Civil Justice ...... 17,000 the salaries and expenses of the Federal Pris- results of this review. Education and Training for Disabled Female on System. The Senate report language on CONSTRUCTION Victims ...... 6,000 the National Institute of Corrections stands. National Resource Center on Workplace Re- The agreement includes $15,000,000 for con- Federal Correctional Institutions (FCI).—No sponses ...... 1,000 struction and related expenses in space con- proposals to close low security FCIs, includ- Research on Violence Against Indian Women ..... 1,000 trolled, occupied, or utilized by the USMS ing associated camps, in fiscal year 2020 are Indian Country Sexual Assault Clearinghouse .... 500 for prisoner holding and related support. supported by the agreement. Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Juris- FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES diction ...... 4,000 The agreement includes $1,867,461,000 for The agreement includes $308,000,000 for the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act ...... 1,500 Federal Prisoner Detention. construction, acquisition, modernization, NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION maintenance, and repair of prison and deten- Total, Violence Against Women Pre- vention and Prosecution Programs $502,500 SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion facilities housing Federal inmates, of which $181,000,000 is included for construc- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tion of new facilities. Restrictions on OVW Grants.—It was incred- The agreement includes $110,000,000 for the Modernization and Repair (M&R) of Existing ibly troubling to learn about the new restric- salaries and expenses of the National Secu- Facilities.—The agreement provides tion to not fund more than two discretionary rity Division. $127,000,000 for M&R of existing facilities. awards to one entity as either the lead or INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT BOP is directed to prioritize repairs that sub-recipient grantee as part of OVW’s grant INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT protect life and safety and is encouraged to solicitations for fiscal year 2020. This change The agreement includes $550,458,000 for the prioritize facilities assessed as having defi- will severely disadvantage small states; Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement ciencies of a geological and seismic nature. rural communities; tribal communities; and Task Forces, of which $382,770,000 is for in- BOP is encouraged to expeditiously develop organizations providing services to special- vestigations and $167,688,000 is for prosecu- and execute plans to make repairs without ized populations, which could limit access to tions. transferring prisoners to other facilities. critical victim services. While the Depart- LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ment has been directed to reduce program FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION , FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED duplication, this restriction is not the appro- SALARIES AND EXPENSES priate way to accomplish that goal, and The agreement includes a limitation on ad- The agreement includes $9,467,902,000 for OVW is directed to rescind this restriction. ministrative expenses of $2,700,000 for Fed- the salaries and expenses of the FBI, includ- eral Prison Industries, Incorporated. OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS ing $1,744,451,000 for Intelligence, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT $3,869,821,000 for Counterterrorism and Coun- RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS terintelligence, $3,269,916,000 for Criminal ACTIVITIES Enterprises and Federal Crimes, and In total, the agreement includes The agreement provides $79,000,000 for the $583,714,000 for Criminal Justice Services. $3,278,300,000 for State and local law enforce- Research, Evaluation and Statistics account. House report language on gun violence data ment and crime prevention programs. This These funds are distributed as follows: does not stand. amount includes $3,161,300,000 in discre- RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS CONSTRUCTION tionary budget authority, of which $435,000,000 is derived by transfer from the [in thousands of dollars] The agreement includes $485,000,000 for FBI Crime Victims Fund. This amount also in- construction, which supports the Senate lan- cludes $117,000,000 scored as mandatory for guage on 21st Century Facilities and pro- Program Amount Public Safety Officer Benefits. vides funding above the requested level for Bureau of Justice Statistics ...... 43,000 the FBI to address its highest priorities out- STOP School Violence.—In lieu of House re- National Institute of Justice ...... 36,000 side of the immediate national capital area, port language on school design, the Commit- Domestic Radicalization Research ...... (5,000) in addition to resources dedicated to secure tees encourage the Department to continue Research on School Safety ...... (1,000) work environment projects. its ongoing work with the Departments of Homeland Security and Education through National Study of Law Enforcement Re- DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION the School Safety Clearinghouse, which fa- sponses to Sex Trafficking of Minors .... (1,000) SALARIES AND EXPENSES cilitates and coordinates interagency efforts National Center on Forensics ...... (2,000) The agreement includes a direct appropria- to assess and share best practices related to tion of $2,279,153,000 for the salaries and ex- school security resources, technologies, and Total, Research, Evaluation and Sta- penses of the DEA. In addition, DEA expects innovations as well as identify safe school tistics ...... $79,000 to derive $443,142,000 from fees deposited in design practices for use by education agen- the Diversion Control Fund to carry out the cies, law enforcement agencies, schools, ar- National Center on Forensics.—In lieu of Diversion Control Program, resulting in chitects, and engineers. The agreement in- House report language on Forensics, the De- $2,722,295,000 in total spending authority for cludes $125,000,000 for STOP School Violence partment is directed to follow the Senate re- DEA. grants, and this funding is directed to be dis- port language on the National Center on Controlled Substances Act Data Collection tributed for covered purpose areas provided Forensics. and Sharing.—DEA is directed to continue to under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT establish and utilize data collection and OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN sharing agreements with other Federal agen- ASSISTANCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND cies, and continue to consider other sources PROSECUTION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) of information to properly assess the estimated rates of overdose deaths and abuse (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The agreement includes $1,892,000,000 for and the overall public health impact regard- The agreement includes $502,500,000 for the State and Local Law Enforcement Assist- ing covered controlled substances as required Office on Violence Against Women. These ance programs. These funds are distributed under section 306(i) of the Controlled Sub- funds are distributed as follows: as follows:

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(8,000) State and Local Forensic Activities ...... (19,000) Abuse Treatment (RSAT), the Office of Jus- NamUs ...... (2,400) Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA tice Programs (OJP) is directed to publish Academic Based Training Program to Im- Testing Grants ...... (7,000) how MAT is used in prison-based programs prove Police-Based Responses to People Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program with Mental Illness ...... (2,500) Grants ...... (4,000) receiving RSAT funds, to include the number John R. Justice Grant Program ...... (2,000) Community Teams to Reduce the Sexual Assault of forms of MAT administered. OJP is fur- Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution ... (15,500) Kit (SAK) Backlog ...... 48,000 ther directed to provide training and tech- Kevin and Avonte’s Law ...... (2,000) CASA—Special Advocates ...... 12,000 nical assistance to State and local correc- Regional Law Enforcement Technology Ini- Tribal Assistance ...... 38,000 tional systems on best practices and ap- tiative ...... (3,000) Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry ...... 90,000 proaches to enable these facilities to offer Project Safe Neighborhoods ...... (20,000) Smart Probation ...... (6,000) more than one form of MAT. Other House Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Drug Field Testing and Training Initiative (2,000) and Senate direction for programs under the Grants ...... (5,000) Capital Litigation and Wrongful Convic- Anti-Opioid and Substance Abuse Initiative tion Review ...... (5,500) Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with stand. Managed Access Systems ...... (2,000) Enforcement ...... (4,500) Collaborative Mental Health and Pay for Success ...... (7,500) Strategic Mobile and Response Teams Anti-Recidivism Initiative ...... (1,000) Pay for Success (Permanent Supportive (SMART).—In lieu of House language on Presidential Nominating Conventions ...... (100,000) Housing Model) ...... (5,000) SMART, the Department is directed to pro- Community Trust Initiative ...... 67,500 Juvenile Indigent Defense ...... (2,000) vide the briefing as directed in House Report Community Based Violence Prevention ..... (8,000) Body Worn Camera Partnership Program (22,500) Justice Reinvestment Initiative ...... (28,000) 115–704 and codified in Public Law 116–6 on National Center for Restorative Justice .... (3,000) the opportunity to conduct pilot programs to State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ...... 244,000 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (17,000) implement SMART at the Southwest Border. Victims of Trafficking Grants ...... 85,000 Anti-Opioid and Substance Abuse Initiative ...... 378,000 Economic, High-tech, White Collar and Drug Courts ...... (80,000) National Center for Restorative Justice.—It is Mentally Ill Offender Act ...... (33,000) Cybercrime Prevention ...... 14,000 noted that the funding, and direction pro- Residential Substance Abuse Treatment .. (31,000) Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (2,500) Veterans Treatment Courts ...... (23,000) vided in Senate report language, have moved Digital Investigation Education Program .. (2,000) Prescription Drug Monitoring ...... (31,000) from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Adam Walsh Act Implementation ...... 20,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and to the Bureau of Justice Assistance as NIJ Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Substance Abuse Program ...... (180,000) was unable to properly manage this program. Program ...... 27,500 Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 ...... 2,500 Transfer to NIST/OLES ...... (1,500) STOP School Violence Act ...... 75,000 JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS National Sex Offender Public Website ...... 1,000 Emmett Till Grants ...... 2,000 National Instant Criminal Background Check The agreement includes $320,000,000 for Ju- venile Justice programs. These funds are dis- System (NICS) Initiative ...... 78,290 Total, State and Local Law Enforce- tributed as follows: NICS Act Record Improvement Program ... (25,000) ment Assistance ...... $1,892,000 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science ...... 30,000 JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS [in thousands of dollars]

Program Amount

Part B—State Formula Grants ...... 63,000 Emergency Planning—Juvenile Detention Facilities ...... (500) Youth Mentoring Grants ...... 97,000 Title V—Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants ...... 42,000 Prevention of Trafficking of Girls ...... (2,000) Tribal Youth ...... (5,000) Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal ...... (500) Girls in the Justice System ...... (2,000) Opioid Affected Youth Initiative ...... (10,000) Children Exposed to Violence ...... (8,000) Victims of Child Abuse Programs ...... 27,000 Missing and Exploited Children Programs ...... 87,500 Training for Judicial Personnel ...... 3,500

Total, Juvenile Justice ...... $320,000

Missing and Exploited Children Programs.— PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES Direction in both House and Senate reports COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) on Missing and Exploited Children Programs PROGRAMS stands with the exception that the Depart- The agreement includes $141,800,000 for the ment is directed to distribute the increased (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Public Safety Officer Benefits program for amount proportionally among Missing and The agreement includes $343,000,000 for Exploited Children programs, excluding re- fiscal year 2020. Community Oriented Policing Services search and technical assistance activities. (COPS) programs, as follows: COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES [in thousands of dollars]

Program Amount

COPS Hiring Grants ...... 235,000 Tribal Resources Grant Program ...... (27,000) Community Policing Development/Training and Technical Assistance ...... (6,500) Regional Information Sharing Activities ...... (38,000) Tribal Access Program ...... (3,000)

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Program Amount

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act ...... (5,000) POLICE Act ...... 10,000 Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces ...... 13,000 Anti-Heroin Task Forces ...... 35,000 STOP School Violence Act ...... 50,000

Total, Community Oriented Policing Services ...... $343,000

Law Enforcement Training.—The agreement items and services needed for inmate train- agent of a drug cartel where law enforcement supports the House report language on law ing, religious, or educational purposes. personnel do not continuously monitor or enforcement training and encourages the Section 208 requires review by the Deputy control such firearm. COPS Office to make grant funding available Attorney General and the Department In- Section 216 places limitations on the obli- for diversity and inclusion training to orga- vestment Review Board prior to the obliga- gation of funds from certain Department of nizations with experience in training law en- tion or expenditure of funds for major infor- Justice accounts and funding sources. forcement personnel and criminal justice mation technology projects. Section 217 allows certain funding to be professionals as part of Community Policing Section 209 requires the Department to fol- made available for use in Performance Part- Development awards. low reprogramming procedures prior to any nership Pilots. GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF deviation from the program amounts speci- Section 218 restates authority related to JUSTICE fied in this title or the reuse of specified the Debt Collection Management (‘‘three deobligated funds provided in previous years. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) percent’’) Fund, and requires the DOJ to no- Section 210 prohibits the use of funds for tify the Committees of any transfers from The agreement includes the following gen- A–76 competitions for work performed by the fund, in compliance with section 505 of eral provisions for the Department of Jus- employees of BOP or Federal Prison Indus- this Act. tice: tries, Inc. Section 219 increases the threshold for bal- Section 201 makes available additional re- Section 211 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from ances in the United States Trustee System ception and representation funding for the holding additional responsibilities that ex- Fund. Attorney General from the amounts provided empt U.S. Attorneys from statutory resi- in this title. dency requirements. TITLE III Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to Section 212 permits up to 2 percent of SCIENCE pay for an abortion, except in the case of grant and reimbursement program funds OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY rape or incest, or to preserve the life of the made available to the OJP to be used for mother. training and technical assistance and per- The agreement includes $5,544,000 for the Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to re- mits up to 2 percent of grant funds made Office of Science and Technology Policy quire any person to perform or facilitate the available to that office to be used for crimi- (OSTP). performance of an abortion. nal justice research, evaluation and statis- Research Integrity.—The agreement directs Section 204 establishes that the Director of tics by the NIJ and the Bureau of Justice OSTP, as part of its coordinated assessment the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is obliged to Statistics. on current risks and threats to research in- provide escort services to an inmate receiv- Section 213 gives the Attorney General the tegrity as directed by the Senate report, to ing an abortion outside of a Federal facility, authority to waive matching requirements also incorporate and apply the findings of except where this obligation conflicts with for Second Chance Act adult and juvenile re- the National Science Foundation JASON the preceding section. entry demonstration projects; State, tribal, study to better protect the merit review sys- Section 205 establishes requirements and and local reentry courts; and drug treatment tem and for grantee institutions to maintain procedures for transfer proposals. programs. balance between openness and security of Section 206 prohibits the use of funds for Section 214 waives the requirement that scientific research. transporting prisoners classified as max- the Attorney General reserve certain funds NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL imum or high security, other than to a facil- from amounts provided for offender incarcer- The agreement includes $1,965,000 for the ity certified by the BOP as appropriately se- ation. activities of the National Space Council. cure. Section 215 prohibits funds, other than Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for funds for the national instant criminal back- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE the purchase or rental by Federal prisons of ground check system established under the ADMINISTRATION audiovisual or electronic media or equip- Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, The agreement includes $22,629,000,000 for ment, services and materials used primarily from being used to facilitate the transfer of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- for recreational purposes, except for those an operable firearm to a known or suspected istration (NASA). NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [in thousands of dollars]

Program Amount

Science Earth Science ...... $1,971,800 Planetary Science ...... 2,713,400 Astrophysics ...... 1,306,200 James Webb Space Telescope ...... 423,000 Heliophysics ...... 724,500

Total, Science ...... 7,138,900

Aeronautics ...... 783,900

Space Technology ...... 1,100,000

Exploration Exploration Systems Development ...... 4,582,600 Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle ...... 1,406,700 Space Launch System (SLS) Vehicle Deployment ...... 2,585,900 Exploration Ground Systems ...... 590,000 Exploration Research and Development ...... 1,435,000 Advanced Exploration Systems ...... 245,000 Advanced Cislunar and Surface Capabilities ...... 600,000 Gateway ...... 450,000

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Program Amount

Human Research Program ...... 140,000 Total, Exploration ...... 6,017,600

Space Operations ...... 4,140,200

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement NASA Space Grant ...... 48,000 EPSCoR ...... 24,000 Minority University Research Education Project ...... 36,000 STEM Education and Accountability Projects ...... 12,000 Total, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement ...... 120,000

Safety, Security and Mission Services ...... 2,913,300

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration ...... 373,400

Office of Inspector General ...... 41,700

Total, NASA ...... $22,629,000

SCIENCE Astrophysics.—The agreement includes Solar Electric Propulsion.—The agreement The agreement includes $7,138,900,000 for $1,306,200,000 for Astrophysics. includes up to $48,100,000 for Solar Electric Science. Astrophysics Research.—The agreement in- Propulsion activities. Earth Science.—The agreement includes cludes up to $250,700,000 for Astrophysics Re- Flight Opportunities Program.—The agree- $1,971,800,000 for Earth Science and adopts all search. ment includes no less than $25,000,000 for the funding levels designated by the House and Hubble Space Telescope.—The agreement in- Flight Opportunities Program, of which the Senate, except as follows. cludes $90,800,000 for the Hubble Space Tele- $5,000,000 is dedicated for competitively-se- Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud ocean Ecosystem scope. lected opportunities in support of payload (PACE).—The agreement includes $131,000,000 Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared As- development and flight of K–12 and colle- for PACE. tronomy (SOFIA).—The agreement includes giate educational payloads. Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity $85,200,000 for SOFIA’s ongoing scientific Advanced Technologies to Support Air Revi- Observatory (CLARREO).—The agreement in- mission. talization Initiative.—The agreement address- cludes $26,000,000 for CLARREO. Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope es Advanced Technologies to Support Air Re- Deep Space Climate Observatory (WFIRST).—The agreement includes no less vitalization Initiative within the Explo- (DSCOVR).—The agreement includes than $510,700,000 for WFIRST. Within this ration account. $1,700,000 for DSCOVR. total, the agreement also includes up to EXPLORATION Venture Class Missions.—The agreement in- $65,000,000 for coronagraph technology devel- The agreement includes $6,017,600,000 for cludes $200,000,000 for Venture Class Mis- opment. The agreement emphasizes and reit- Exploration. sions. erates Senate language regarding cost over- Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle.—The Earth Science Research and Analysis.—The runs, schedule delays, and adherence to the agreement includes $1,406,700,000 for the agreement directs no less than $25,000,000 $3,200,000,000 cost cap. Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. above the requested level for Earth Science Heliophysics.—The agreement includes Space Launch System (SLS).—The agree- Research and Analysis. $724,500,000 for Heliophysics. ment includes $2,585,900,000 for the Space Planetary Science.—The agreement includes AERONAUTICS Launch System (SLS). NASA is reminded $2,713,400,000 for Planetary Science. The The agreement includes $783,900,000 for that section 70102 of title 51, United States agreement modifies House and Senate lan- Aeronautics. Code, explicitly authorizes the use of the guage regarding the Europa Clipper and Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities SLS for, among other purposes, payloads and Lander missions to reflect launch dates of (AETC).—The agreement consolidates and in- missions that contribute to extending 2025 for the Clipper and 2027 for the Lander. cludes full funding for AETC within Aero- human presence beyond low-Earth orbit, The agreement includes up to $300,000,000 for nautics, as opposed to consolidation within payloads and missions that would substan- the Lunar Discovery and Exploration pro- Safety, Security, and Mission Services as tially benefit from the unique capabilities of gram, and up to $170,000,000 for Commercial recommended in the House report. the SLS, and other compelling cir- Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). cumstances, as determined by the Adminis- SPACE TECHNOLOGY Discovery missions.—The agreement pro- trator. vides up to $502,700,000 for Discovery mis- The agreement includes $1,100,000,000 for Exploration Upper Stage.—The agreement sions. Space Technology. includes $300,000,000 for the Exploration New Frontiers.—The agreement includes up Regional Economic Development Program.— Upper Stage and directs that it be developed to $190,400,000 for New Frontiers missions. The agreement includes up to $8,000,000 for simultaneously with the SLS core stage, to Mission to Detect, Track, and Characterize the Regional Economic Development Pro- be used to the maximum extent practicable, Near Earth Objects (NEO).—While NASA has gram. NASA is encouraged to expand the including for Earth to Moon missions and a discontinued efforts on the proposed Near- program to all 50 states. Moon landing, as directed in the House re- Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) mission, the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion.—The agree- port. agency has continued work with the ment provides $110,000,000 for the develop- Exploration Ground Systems.—In lieu of di- NEOCam team on a more cost-effective ment of nuclear thermal propulsion, of which rection in the House and Senate reports, the space-based NEO survey mission to fulfill its not less than $80,000,000 shall be for the de- agreement includes $590,000,000 for Explo- obligations under the George E. Brown, Jr., sign of a flight demonstration by 2024 for ration Ground Systems. Near-Earth Object Survey Act (P.L. 109–155), which a multi-year plan is required by both Second Mobile Launch Platform (MLP–2).— known as the Space-Based Infra-Red NEO the House and the Senate, within 180 days of In lieu of the House report language, the Surveillance System. Within the Planetary enactment of this Act. agreement includes no less than the request Defense funding provided, the agreement in- Restore-L/SPace Infrastructure DExterous for MLP–2. Current funds for construction cludes $35,600,000 for further development of Robot (SPIDER).—Senate and House report are believed to be sufficient for ongoing the NEO Surveillance mission. language regarding Restore-L is adopted. Re- MLP–2 work which was contracted by NASA Icy Satellites Surface Technology.—The store-L will carry the SPace Infrastructure on July 25, 2019. agreement includes up to $37,800,000 above DExterous Robot (SPIDER) as a secondary Exploration Research and Development.—The the requested level for Icy Satellites Surface payload, and the combined Restore-L/SPI- agreement includes $1,435,000,000 for Explo- Technology. DER mission plans to demonstrate both sat- ration Research and Development, and di- James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).—The ellite servicing and in-space robotic manu- rects that of that amount, $450,000,000 is for agreement includes $423,000,000 for JWST. facturing technologies. Thus, the agreement Gateway, $600,000,000 is for Advanced The agreement also includes a general provi- combines funding for these efforts and pro- Cislunar and Surface Capabilities, sion to maintain the development cost cap vides $227,200,000 for Restore-L/SPIDER with $140,000,000 is for the Human Research Pro- for JWST at $8,802,700,000. NASA and its con- no less than $180,000,000 for Restore-L activi- gram, and $245,000,000 is for Advanced Explo- tractors should strictly adhere to this cap. ties. ration Systems.

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Lunar Lander Development.—Senate report CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL program and adopts Senate report language language regarding Lunar Lander Develop- COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION regarding capacity building at institutions ment is expanded to direct NASA to The agreement includes $373,400,000 for of higher education that typically do not re- prioritize the selection of proposals that em- Construction and Environmental Compliance ceive high levels of NSF funding. phasize designs which reduce risk to sched- and Restoration. Included in this amount is AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT ule and engineering, and, above all, life. no less than $130,500,000 for NASA’s three The agreement includes $336,900,000 for Advanced Technologies to Support Air Revi- highest priority institutional construction of Agency Operations and Award Management. talization Initiative.—In lieu of the House re- facilities projects. The agreement also in- NSF Reprogramming Notification.—In lieu of port language in Space Technology, the cludes the request for Construction of Facili- the Senate report language regarding the agreement provides up to $3,500,000 for ties for Science, Exploration, and Space Op- funding threshold for submission of re- NASA’s Advanced Technologies to Support erations. programming notifications, the agreement Air Revitalization Initiative. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL directs NSF to continue its current practice SPACE OPERATIONS The agreement includes $41,700,000 for the of using the longstanding funding threshold The agreement provides $4,140,200,000 for Office of Inspector General. of $500,000 for reprogramming notifications. Space Operations, including $15,000,000 for ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD commercial low-Earth orbit (LEO) develop- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The agreement includes $4,500,000 for the ment, as recommended by the Senate. National Science Board. NASA’s Existing Communications Network The agreement directs that not more than and Infrastructure.—The fiscal year 2020 40 percent of the amounts made available in OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL President’s request includes $3,000,000 for a this Act for the Gateway; Advanced Cislunar The agreement includes $16,500,000 for the new Communication Services Program. The and Surface Capabilities; Commercial LEO Office of Inspector General including addi- agreement includes up to $3,000,000 for these Development; and Lunar Discovery and Ex- tional resources to meet new and increasing activities to explore the feasibility of using ploration, excluding the Lunar Reconnais- investigative workloads. commercial communications services for sance Orbiter, may be obligated until the Ad- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ministrator submits a multi-year plan. LEO applications, but does not establish a (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) new program office. It is noted that any The agreement also permits a transfer of The agreement includes a provision that transition would not occur until at least funds from Exploration to Construction. describes terms and conditions for the trans- 2030, and that any transition or purchase of NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION fer of funds and a provision requiring notifi- services would require approval and funding The agreement includes $8,278,330,000 for cation at least 30 days in advance of the di- in future appropriations acts. the National Science Foundation (NSF). vestment of certain assets. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES TITLE IV MATHEMATICS ENGAGEMENT The agreement includes $6,737,200,000 for RELATED AGENCIES The agreement includes $120,000,000 for Research and Related Activities, including Science, Technology, Engineering, and $190,000,000 for EPSCoR. The agreement reit- COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Mathematics (STEM) Engagement. erates House and Senate report language re- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Space Grant Program.—The agreement in- garding support for existing NSF research The agreement includes $10,500,000 for the cludes $48,000,000 for the Space Grant Pro- and research infrastructure and clarifies Commission on Civil Rights. gram; directs that these amounts be allo- that this language excludes funding allo- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY cated to State consortia for competitively cated in fiscal year 2019 for one-time up- COMMISSION awarded grants in support of local, regional, grades or refurbishments. and national STEM needs; and directs that Artificial Intelligence (AI).—The agreement SALARIES AND EXPENSES all 52 participating jurisdictions be sup- provides no less than the requested level for The agreement includes $389,500,000 for the ported at no less than $760,000 each. AI activities across NSF. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- Established Program to Stimulate Competitive U.S. Neutron Monitor Network.—The agree- sion. Research (EPSCoR).—The agreement includes ment adopts Senate report language regard- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION ing the network, except that NSF shall sub- $24,000,000 for EPSCoR. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Minority University Research and Education mit the required report in coordination with The agreement includes $99,400,000 for the Project (MUREP).—The agreement includes NASA and NOAA. It is noted that a multi- International Trade Commission. $36,000,000 for MUREP. agency arrangement is in place to provide STEM Education and Accountability Projects for the continuous operation of the Global LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (SEAP).—The agreement includes $12,000,000 Oscillation Network Group solar telescope PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES for the SEAP. network. NSF and its partner agencies are CORPORATION Museums and Planetariums.—No less than encouraged to consider a similar solution for The agreement includes $440,000,000 for the $5,000,000 is provided for the Competitive neutron monitors. Legal Services Corporation. Program for Science Museums, Planetar- Historically Black Colleges and Universities MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION iums, and NASA Visitor Centers within Excellence in Research Program.—The agree- SEAP, and NASA is encouraged to follow the ment includes $18,000,000 for the Historically SALARIES AND EXPENSES program’s authorized purpose. Black Colleges and Universities Excellence The agreement includes $3,616,000 for the in Research program. SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES Marine Mammal Commission. Innovation Corps.—The agreement provides The agreement includes $2,913,300,000 for OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE an increase of $5,000,000 above the fiscal year REPRESENTATIVE Safety, Security and Mission Services. 2019 level for the Innovation Corps program Challenger Center for Space Science Edu- and encourages NSF to facilitate greater The agreement includes a total of cation Trust.—In tribute to the dedicated participation in the program from academic $69,000,000 for the Office of the U.S. Trade crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger, P.L. institutions in States that have not pre- Representative (USTR). .—The Committees 100–404 established a trust fund known as the viously received awards. De Minimis Thresholds ‘‘Science, Space, and Technology Education recognize the importance of securing com- MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES Trust Fund.’’ There is concern with the con- mercially meaningful de minimis or ‘‘duty- CONSTRUCTION tinuing lack of availability of investment in- free’’ thresholds in other countries, and terest received from the Trust Fund for The agreement includes $243,230,000 for strongly support the $800 de minimis level quarterly disbursements to the Challenger Major Research Equipment and Facilities established in the Trade Facilitation and Center for Space Science Education. The Construction, including $65,000,000 for Mid- Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) and the agreement directs NASA to work with the scale research infrastructure. higher de minimis levels in Canada and Mex- Office of Management and Budget to secure EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES ico secured by USTR through the negotia- the release of amounts previously withheld The agreement includes $940,000,000 for tion of the United States-Mexico-Canada from the Trust Fund that were intended to Education and Human Resources, including Agreement (USMCA). support the continuity of the Trust Fund. no less than $75,000,000 for the Advanced SALARIES AND EXPENSES NASA should work with the Department of Technological Education program; no less The agreement includes $54,000,000 for the the Treasury Fiscal Service to invest the than $35,000,000 for the Historically Black salaries and expenses of USTR. Trust Fund corpus in par-value securities, as Colleges and Universities Undergraduate TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND may be necessary, to ensure that NASA con- Program; $47,500,000 for Louis Stokes Alli- tinues to meet the mandate to provide a ance for Minority Participation; $15,000,000 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) minimum of $1,000,000 in annual payments to for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Pro- The agreement includes $15,000,000, which the Challenger Center for Space Science gram; and $67,000,000 for the Robert Noyce is to be derived from the Trade Enforcement Education from interest earned. Teacher Scholarship Program. Trust Fund, for trade enforcement activities AETC.—The agreement addresses the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).—The and transfers authorized by the Trade Facili- AETC in the Aeronautics account. agreement provides $45,000,000 for the HSI tation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.

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STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products tion of such rescissions among specific grant SALARIES AND EXPENSES or to seek the reduction or removal of for- programs, and whether such rescissions were The agreement includes $6,555,000 for the eign restrictions on the marketing of to- taken from recoveries and deobligations, or State Justice Institute. bacco products, except for restrictions which from funds that were never obligated. Rescis- are not applied equally to all tobacco or to- sions shall be applied to discretionary budget TITLE V bacco products of the same type. This provi- authority balances that were not appro- GENERAL PROVISIONS sion is not intended to impact routine inter- priated with emergency or disaster relief (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) national trade services to all U.S. citizens, designations. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) including the processing of applications to Section 522 prohibits the use of funds in The agreement includes the following gen- establish foreign trade zones. this Act for the purchase of first class or pre- eral provisions: Section 510 stipulates the obligations of mium air travel in contravention of the Code Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for certain receipts deposited into the Crime of Federal Regulations. publicity or propaganda purposes unless ex- Victims Fund. Section 523 prohibits the use of funds to pressly authorized by law. Section 511 prohibits the use of Depart- pay for the attendance of more than 50 de- Section 502 prohibits any appropriation ment of Justice funds for programs that dis- partment or agency employees, who are sta- contained in this Act from remaining avail- criminate against or denigrate the religious tioned in the United States, at any single able for obligation beyond the current fiscal or moral beliefs of students participating in conference outside the United States, unless year unless expressly provided. such programs. the conference is: (1) a law enforcement Section 503 provides that the expenditure Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds training or operational event where the ma- of any appropriation contained in this Act in this agreement to any department, agen- jority of Federal attendees are law enforce- for any consulting service through procure- cy, or instrumentality of the United States ment personnel stationed outside the United ment contracts shall be limited to those con- Government, except for transfers made by, States, or (2) a scientific conference for tracts where such expenditures are a matter or pursuant to authorities provided in, this which the department or agency head has of public record and available for public in- agreement or any other appropriations Act. notified the House and Senate Committees spection, except where otherwise provided Section 513 requires certain timetables of on Appropriations that such attendance is in under existing law or existing Executive audits performed by Inspectors General of the national interest, along with the basis order issued pursuant to existing law. the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for such determination. Section 504 provides that if any provision the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- Section 524 requires any department, agen- of this Act or the application of such provi- istration, the National Science Foundation cy, or instrumentality of the United States sion to any person or circumstance shall be and the Legal Services Corporation and sets Government receiving funds appropriated held invalid, the remainder of this Act and limits and restrictions on the awarding and under this Act to track and report on the application of other provisions shall not use of grants or contracts funded by amounts undisbursed balances in expired grant ac- be affected. appropriated by this Act. counts. Section 505 prohibits a reprogramming of Section 514 prohibits funds for acquisition Section 525 requires, when practicable, the funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new pro- of certain information systems unless the ac- use of funds in this Act to purchase light gram, project, or activity; (2) eliminates a quiring department or agency has reviewed bulbs that have the ‘‘Energy Star’’ or ‘‘Fed- program, project, or activity; (3) increases and assessed certain risks. Any acquisition eral Energy Management Program’’ designa- funds or personnel by any means for any of such an information system is contingent tion. project or activity for which funds have been upon the development of a risk mitigation Section 526 prohibits the use of funds by denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or strategy and a determination that the acqui- NASA, OSTP, or the National Space Council employee; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, sition is in the national interest. Each de- (NSC) to engage in bilateral activities with programs, or activities; (6) contracts out or partment or agency covered under section China or a Chinese-owned company or effec- privatizes any function or activity presently 514 shall submit a quarterly report to the tuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors performed by Federal employees; (7) aug- Committees on Appropriations describing re- at certain facilities unless the activities are ments funds for existing programs, projects, views and assessments of risk made pursuant authorized by subsequent legislation or or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 per- to this section and any associated findings or NASA, OSTP, or NSC have made a certifi- cent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 per- determinations. cation pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of cent funding for any existing program, Section 515 prohibits the use of funds in this section. Section 527 prohibits the use of funds to es- project, or activity, or numbers of personnel this Act to support or justify the use of tor- tablish or maintain a computer network that by 10 percent; or (8) results from any general ture by any official or contract employee of does not block pornography, except for law savings, including savings from a reduction the United States Government. enforcement and victim assistance purposes. in personnel, which would result in a change Section 516 prohibits the use of funds to in- in existing programs, projects, or activities Section 528 requires the departments and clude certain language in trade agreements. agencies funded in this Act to submit spend- as approved by Congress; unless the House Section 517 prohibits the use of funds in and Senate Committees on Appropriations ing plans. this Act to authorize or issue a National Se- Section 529 prohibits funds to pay for are notified 15 days in advance of such re- curity Letter (NSL) in contravention of cer- award or incentive fees for contractors with programming of funds. tain laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of Section 506 provides that if it is deter- below satisfactory performance or perform- Investigation to issue NSLs. ance that fails to meet the basic require- mined that any person intentionally affixes Section 518 requires congressional notifica- a ‘‘Made in America’’ label to any product ments of the contract. tion for any project within the Departments Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by that was not made in America that person of Commerce or Justice, the National the Department of Justice or the Drug En- shall not be eligible to receive any contract Science Foundation, or the National Aero- forcement Administration in contravention or subcontract with funds made available in nautics and Space Administration totaling of a certain section of the Agricultural Act this Act. The section further provides that more than $75,000,000 that has cost increases of 2014. to the extent practicable, with respect to of 10 percent or more. Section 531 prohibits the Department of purchases of promotional items, funds made Section 519 deems funds for intelligence or Justice from preventing certain States from available under this Act shall be used to pur- intelligence-related activities as authorized implementing State laws regarding the use chase items manufactured, produced, or as- by the Congress until the enactment of the of medical marijuana. sembled in the United States or its terri- Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal Section 532 requires quarterly reports from tories or possessions. year 2020. the Department of Commerce, the National Section 507 requires quarterly reporting to Section 520 prohibits contracts or grant Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Congress on the status of balances of appro- awards in excess of $5,000,000 unless the pro- the National Science Foundation of travel to priations. spective contractor or grantee certifies that China. Section 508 provides that any costs in- the organization has filed all Federal tax re- Section 533 requires 10 percent of the funds curred by a department or agency funded turns, has not been convicted of a criminal for certain programs be allocated for assist- under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, offense under the Internal Revenue Code of ance in persistent poverty counties. personnel actions taken in response to fund- 1986, and has no unpaid Federal tax assess- Section 534 includes language regarding de- ing reductions in this Act, or, for the Depart- ment. tainees held at Guantanamo Bay. ment of Commerce, from actions taken for Section 535 includes language regarding fa- (RESCISSIONS) the care and protection of loan collateral or cilities for housing detainees held at Guanta- grant property, shall be absorbed within the Section 521 provides for rescissions of un- namo Bay. budgetary resources available to the depart- obligated balances. Subsection (d) requires Section 536 limits formulation and devel- ment or agency, and provides transfer au- the Departments of Commerce and Justice, opment costs for the James Webb Space Tel- thority between appropriation accounts to and NASA, to submit a report on the amount escope. carry out this provision, subject to re- of each rescission. These reports shall in- Section 537 prohibits the use of funds in programming procedures. clude the distribution of such rescissions this Act to require certain export licenses. Section 509 prohibits funds made available among decision units, or, in the case of re- Section 538 prohibits the use of funds in in this Act from being used to promote the scissions from grant accounts, the distribu- this Act to deny certain import applications

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Unless otherwise how these efforts will produce measurable Economic Mobility Corps; not less than noted, the language set forth in House Re- results. $16,000,000 is for technical assistance and port 116–122 and Senate Report 116–111 carries COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE other purposes for Native American, Native the same weight as language included in this UNITED STATES FUND Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities; not less than $25,000,000 is for the Bank En- joint explanatory statement and should be (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) complied with unless specifically addressed terprise Award program; not less than The bill provides $20,000,000 for the Com- to the contrary in this joint explanatory $22,000,000 is for the Healthy Food Financing mittee on Foreign Investment in the United statement. While some language is repeated Initiative; not less than $5,000,000 for a small States Fund. for emphasis, it is not intended to negate the dollar loan initiative; and up to $28,500,000 is language referred to above unless expressly OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL for administrative expenses, of which provided herein. INTELLIGENCE $1,000,000 is for the development of informa- Reports.—Where the House or Senate has SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion technology tools to better measure and directed submission of a report, that report The bill provides $169,712,000 for the Office assess CDFI investment performance, im- is to be submitted to the Committees on Ap- of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. prove data quality, and enable more efficient propriations of the House and Senate. Agen- allocation of CDFI Fund resources. The bill CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT cies funded by this Act that currently pro- limits the total loan principal for the Bond vide separate copies of periodic reports and The bill provides $18,000,000 for the Cyber- Guarantee program to $500,000,000. correspondence to the chairs and ranking security Enhancement Account. The agreement adopts the Senate report members of the House and Senate Appropria- DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL language on the Economic Mobility Corps tions Committees and Subcommittees on Fi- INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS and includes $2,000,000 for the initiative. The CDFI Fund is directed to brief the Commit- nancial Services and General Government (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tees on Appropriations of the House and Sen- are directed to use a single cover letter The bill provides $6,118,000 for the Depart- jointly addressed to the chairs and ranking ate within 60 days of enactment of this Act ment-Wide Systems and Capital Investments on its plans to implement this initiative. members of the Committees and Subcommit- Programs. tees of both the House and the Senate. To INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL the greatest extent feasible, agencies should The agreement notes that the Internal include in the cover letter a reference or SALARIES AND EXPENSES Revenue Service (IRS) shall be in compliance hyperlink to facilitate electronic access to The bill provides $41,044,000 for salaries and with section 6103 of the Internal Revenue the report and provide the documents by expenses of the Office of Inspector General. Code with all reporting requirements. electronic mail delivery. These measures TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX TAXPAYER SERVICES will help reduce costs, conserve paper, expe- ADMINISTRATION dite agency processing, and ensure that con- The bill provides $2,511,554,000 for Taxpayer sistent information is conveyed concurrently SALARIES AND EXPENSES Services. Within the overall amount, not less to the majority and minority committee of- The bill provides $170,250,000 for salaries than $11,000,000 is for the Tax Counseling for fices of both chambers of Congress. and expenses of the Treasury Inspector Gen- the Elderly Program, not less than $12,000,000 Pursuant to section 608, agencies funded by eral for Tax Administration. is for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and this bill are required to consult the Commit- SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE not less than $209,000,000 is provided for oper- tees on Appropriations of the House and the TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM ating expenses of the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, of which not less than $5,500,000 is Senate prior to any significant reorganiza- SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion, restructuring, relocation, or closing of for identity theft casework. offices, programs, or activities. These deci- The bill provides $22,000,000 for salaries and In addition, within the overall amount pro- sions have the potential to impact funding expenses of the Office of the Special Inspec- vided, not less than $25,000,000 is available needs in future years and may conflict with tor General for the Troubled Asset Relief until September 30, 2021, for the Community the rationale behind the appropriated levels Program. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching in the current year; therefore, these actions, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK Grants Program. particularly those that entail out-year im- SALARIES AND EXPENSES ENFORCEMENT pacts, merit advanced engagement with the The bill provides $126,000,000 for salaries The bill provides $5,010,000,000 for Enforce- Committees. Should any questions arise re- and expenses for the Financial Crimes En- ment, of which up to $15,000,000 is for inves- lating to the applicability of these provi- forcement Network (FinCEN). tigative technology for the Criminal Inves- sions to a potential action or decision, agen- Trade-Based Money Laundering.—Within tigation Division, to support their critical cies are expected to confer with the Commit- the funds provided, FinCEN shall contract law enforcement mission. tees on Appropriations of the House and Sen- with an external vendor that will thoroughly OPERATIONS SUPPORT ate prior to completing the decision-making assess the risk that trade-based money laun- The bill provides $3,808,500,000 for Oper- process. The agreement also clarifies that re- dering and other forms of illicit finance pose ations Support, of which $10,000,000 is for a organizations or consolidations of programs to national security. or offices that entail relocating a material Federal contractor tax check system. BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE number of employees to a different locality BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES pay area are significant for the purposes of The bill provides $180,000,000 for Business section 608. The bill provides $340,280,000 for salaries Systems Modernization (BSM). The total in- The agreement notes concerns regarding and expenses of the Bureau of the Fiscal cludes funding for Customer Account Data excessive spending on Federal furniture in Service. Engine 2, Enterprise Case Management Sys- previous fiscal years by executive agency ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE tem, and cybersecurity and data protection. heads without proper notification to the BUREAU In lieu of the House and Senate reporting re- Committees on Appropriations of the House SALARIES AND EXPENSES quirements on BSM, IRS is directed to sub- and the Senate. Federal agencies are ex- mit quarterly reports to the Committees on The bill provides $119,600,000 for salaries pected to comply with the provisions in sec- Appropriations of the House and Senate and and expenses of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax tion 710 of this bill. the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Trade Bureau. TITLE I during fiscal year 2020, no later than 30 days DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES MINT following the end of each calendar quarter, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND on the status of BSM-funded items in this bill. In addition, GAO is directed to conduct SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill specifies that not more than $30,000,000 in new liabilities and obligations an annual review of BSM-funded initiatives. The bill provides $228,373,000 for depart- may be incurred during fiscal year 2020 for The agreement does not include funding to mental offices salaries and expenses. The circulating coinage and protective service develop a system to provide taxpayers with a total includes full funding for implementa- capital investments of the U.S. Mint. proposed final return or statement for use to tion of Committee on Foreign Investment in satisfy a filing or reporting requirement COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL the United States activities. under the Internal Revenue Code. Cybersecurity.—In lieu of House report lan- INSTITUTIONS FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL guage on cybersecurity, the agreement in- The bill provides $262,000,000 for the Com- REVENUE SERVICE cludes a $4,000,000 increase over the fiscal munity Development Financial Institutions year 2019 level for the Office of Critical Infra- (CDFI) Fund program. Within this amount, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) structure Protection (OCIP) to work with not less than $165,500,000 is for financial and The bill includes the following provisions:

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Section 101 provides transfer authority. Section 123 requires the Office of Financial FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS Section 102 requires the IRS to maintain Research and Office of Financial Stability to HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS an employee training program on topics such submit quarterly reports. PROGRAM as taxpayers’ rights. Section 124 provides funding for the (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Section 103 requires the IRS to safeguard digitization of unclaimed U.S. savings bonds. The bill provides $285,000,000 for the High taxpayer information and to protect tax- TITLE II payers against identity theft. Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Section 104 permits funding for 1–800 help OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS line services for taxpayers and directs the AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Commissioner to make improving phone PRESIDENT service a priority and to enhance response THE WHITE HOUSE The bill provides $121,715,000 for other federal drug control programs. The agreement times. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Section 105 requires the IRS to issue no- allocates funds among specific programs as The bill provides $55,000,000 for the salaries tices to employers of any address change re- follows: and expenses of the White House. quest and to give special consideration to offers in compromise for taxpayers who have EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE Drug-Free Communities Program ...... $101,250,000 been victims of payroll tax preparer fraud. OPERATING EXPENSES (Training) ...... (2,500,000) Section 106 prohibits the use of funds by The bill provides $13,081,000 for the Execu- Drug court training and technical assistance .... 2,500,000 the IRS to target United States citizens for tive Residence at the White House. Anti-Doping activities ...... 10,000,000 exercising any right guaranteed under the World Anti-Doping Agency (U.S. membership First Amendment to the Constitution. WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION dues) ...... 2,715,000 Section 107 prohibits the use of funds by The bill provides $750,000 for repair, alter- Model Acts Program ...... 1,250,000 the IRS to target groups for regulatory scru- ation and improvement of the Executive Res- Community-based coalition enhancement grants tiny based on their ideological beliefs. idence at the White House. (CARA Grants) ...... 4,000,000 Section 108 requires the IRS to comply COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS with procedures and policies on conference SALARIES AND EXPENSES UNANTICIPATED NEEDS spending in accordance with IRS policies The bill provides $1,000,000 for unantici- issued as a result of Treasury Inspector Gen- The bill provides $4,000,000 for salaries and pated needs of the President. Within 180 days eral for Tax Administration recommenda- expenses of the Council of Economic Advis- of enactment of this Act, the Office of Ad- tions. ers. ministration is directed to report to the Section 109 prohibits funds for giving bo- NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND House and Senate Committees on Appropria- nuses to employees or hiring former employ- SECURITY COUNCIL tions on the use of funds appropriated under ees without considering conduct and compli- SALARIES AND EXPENSES this heading. ance with Federal tax law. The bill provides $11,500,000 for salaries and Section 110 prohibits the IRS from using INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT AND expenses of the National Security Council funds made available by this Act to con- REFORM and Homeland Security Council, of which travene a provision of the Internal Revenue not to exceed $5,000 is available for official (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Code of 1986 related to the confidentiality reception and representation expenses. The bill provides $15,000,000 for information and disclosure of returns and return informa- technology oversight and reform activities. tion. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF THE TREASURY The bill provides $94,000,000 for salaries and SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) expenses of the Office of Administration, of The bill provides $4,288,000 for salaries and Section 111 allows Treasury to use funds which not more than $12,800,000 is for infor- expenses to enable the Vice President to pro- for certain specified expenses. mation technology modernization. vide special assistance to the President. Section 112 allows for the transfer of up to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 2 percent of funds among various Treasury SALARIES AND EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES bureaus and offices. The bill provides $101,600,000 for the sala- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Section 113 allows for the transfer of up to ries and expenses of the Office of Manage- 2 percent from the IRS accounts to the The bill provides $302,000 for operating ex- ment and Budget (OMB). Treasury Inspector General for Tax Adminis- penses for the official residence of the Vice Official Poverty Measure.—The agreement tration. President. notes that OMB is considering promulgating Section 114 prohibits funding to redesign new standards for calculation of the Official ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—EXECUTIVE OF- the $1 note. Poverty Measure. OMB is urged to carefully FICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPRO- Section 115 allows for the transfer of funds PRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Sala- consider the impacts of any changes to the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ries and Expenses to the Debt Collection Official Poverty Measure calculation method Fund conditional on future reimbursement. on those in need of Federal poverty assist- The bill includes the following administra- Section 116 prohibits funds to build a ance before implementing a new standard. tive provisions: United States Mint museum without the ap- Apportionment Transparency.—The agree- Section 201 provides transfer authority proval of the Committees on Appropriations ment seeks greater transparency into OMB’s among various Executive Office of the Presi- of the House and Senate and the authorizing apportionment process. To that end, OMB is dent accounts. committees of jurisdiction. directed to work with the House and Senate Section 202 requires the Director of the Section 117 prohibits funding for consoli- Committees on Appropriations to develop a OMB to include a statement of budgetary dating the functions of the United States process to share information regarding ap- impact with any Executive order issued or Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Print- portionments, including any associated foot- revoked during fiscal year 2020 and for Presi- ing without the approval of the Committees notes, electronically in a practicable and dential memoranda estimated to have a reg- on Appropriations of the House and Senate timely manner. ulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. and the authorizing committees of jurisdic- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT Section 203 requires the Director of the tion. COORDINATOR OMB to issue a memorandum to all Federal Section 118 specifies that funds for Treas- The bill provides $1,300,000 for the Intellec- departments, agencies, and corporations di- ury intelligence activities are deemed to be tual Property Enforcement Coordinator. recting compliance with title VII of this Act. specifically authorized until enactment of OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY TITLE III the fiscal year 2020 Intelligence Authoriza- THE JUDICIARY tion Act. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Section 119 permits the Bureau of Engrav- The bill provides $18,400,000 for salaries and SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ing and Printing to use up to $5,000 from the expenses of the Office of National Drug Con- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Industrial Revolving Fund for reception and trol Policy (ONDCP). This funding level is The bill provides $87,699,000 for salaries and representation expenses. provided to enable ONDCP to hire support expenses of the Supreme Court. In addition, Section 120 requires the Secretary to sub- positions that are critically needed to effec- the bill provides mandatory costs as author- mit a Capital Investment Plan. tively carry out the agency’s day-to-day op- ized by current law for the salaries of the Section 121 requires a Franchise Fund re- erations and to balance out the workforce in chief justice and associate justices of the port. ONDCP’s currently top-heavy organization. court. Section 122 prohibits the Department from Positions funded at ONDCP should be con- finalizing any regulation related to the sistent with organizational charts previously CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS standards used to determine the tax-exempt provided to Congress in the most recent reor- The bill provides $15,590,000 for the care of status of a 501(c)(4) organization. ganization notifications. the Supreme Court building and grounds.

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ern district of Florida, New Mexico, the TITLE V FEDERAL CIRCUIT western district of North Carolina, the east- INDEPENDENT AGENCIES SALARIES AND EXPENSES ern district of Texas, and Hawaii. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED The bill provides $32,700,000 for salaries and TITLE IV STATES expenses of the United States Court of Ap- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SALARIES AND EXPENSES peals for the Federal Circuit. In addition, the FEDERAL FUNDS The bill provides $3,250,000, to remain bill provides mandatory costs as authorized available until September 30, 2021, for the FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION by current law for the salaries of the chief Administrative Conference of the United SUPPORT judge and judges of the court. States. The bill provides $40,000,000 for District of UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Columbia resident tuition support. TRADE SALARIES AND EXPENSES FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $132,500,000 for the Con- AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF CO- The bill provides $19,564,000 for salaries and sumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). LUMBIA expenses of the United States Court of Inter- Within the amount provided, $1,300,000 is national Trade. In addition, the bill provides The bill provides $18,000,000 for emergency available until expended for the pool and spa mandatory costs as authorized by current planning and security costs in the District of safety grants program established by the law for the salaries of the chief judge and Columbia to remain available until ex- Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety judges of the court. pended. Act. In lieu of the House directives captioned COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROV) Safe- OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES COLUMBIA COURTS The bill provides $250,088,000 for the Dis- ty and Safety Report, the Commission is di- SALARIES AND EXPENSES rected to submit a report, within 180 days of trict of Columbia courts, of which $14,682,000 The bill provides $5,250,234,000 for salaries the enactment of this Act, providing a de- is for the D.C. Court of Appeals, $125,638,000 and expenses of the Courts of Appeals, Dis- tailed assessment of safety matters related is for the Superior Court, $75,518,000 is for the trict Courts, and Other Judicial Services. In to strollers, residential elevators, inclined D.C. Court System, and $34,250,000 is for cap- addition, the bill provides mandatory costs sleepers, and ROVs, including up-to-date in- ital improvements to courthouse facilities. as authorized by current law for the salaries jury and death statistics, actions by the Of- of circuit and district judges (including FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN fice of Compliance and Field Operations (in- judges of the territorial courts of the United DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS cluding number of corrective actions and States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and The bill provides $46,005,000 for defender civil penalties), and an assessment of all judges retired from office or from regular ac- services in the District of Columbia. safety hazards. The Commission is further tive service. The bill also provides $9,070,000 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES directed to cooperate with oversight requests from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE from all appropriate Congressional commit- Fund. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tees. Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.— DEFENDER SERVICES The bill provides $248,524,000 for court serv- The CPSC is directed to provide a full brief- The bill provides $1,234,574,000 for Defender ices and offender supervision in the District ing, within 60 days of the enactment of this Services. of Columbia. Act, on the Commission’s enforcement of the FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of The bill provides $53,545,000 for Fees of Ju- COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE 2015. rors and Commissioners. The bill provides $44,011,000 for public de- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—CONSUMER COURT SECURITY fender services in the District of Columbia. PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE Section 501 prohibits the use of Federal COORDINATING COUNCIL funds in fiscal year 2020 for the adoption or The bill provides $639,165,000 for Court Se- implementation of the proposed rule on curity. The bill provides $2,150,000 for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. ROVs until a study by the National Academy ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED of Sciences is completed. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS STATES COURTS ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION The bill provides $600,000 for Judicial Com- SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $94,261,000 for salaries and missions. Within the amount provided, $325,000 is for the Commission on Judicial (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) expenses of the Administrative Office of the The bill provides $15,171,000 for salaries and United States Courts. Disabilities and Tenure and $275,000 is for the Judicial Nomination Commission. expenses of the Election Assistance Commis- FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER sion. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS The bill provides $52,500,000 for school im- The bill provides $425,000,000 to the Elec- The bill provides $30,436,000 for salaries and provement in the District of Columbia to be tion Assistance Commission to make pay- expenses of the Federal Judicial Center. distributed in accordance with the provisions ments to states for activities to improve the UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Re- administration of elections for Federal of- sults Act (SOAR Act). The funds are to be al- SALARIES AND EXPENSES fice, including to enhance election tech- located evenly between District of Columbia The bill provides $19,670,000 for salaries and nology and make election security improve- public schools, charter schools, and oppor- expenses of the United States Sentencing ments, as authorized under sections 101, 103, tunity scholarships as authorized by law. Of Commission. and 104 of the Help America Vote Act the funds allocated for the SOAR Act, (HAVA) of 2002 (P.L. 107–252). Consistent with ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY $1,200,000 is for administrative expenses and the requirements of HAVA, states may use (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) $500,000 is for evaluation costs. this funding to: replace voting equipment The bill includes the following administra- FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF that only records a voter’s intent electroni- tive provisions: COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD cally with equipment that utilizes a voter- Section 301 makes funds appropriated for The bill provides $413,000 for the Major verified paper record; implement a post-elec- salaries and expenses available for services General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Co- tion audit system that provides a high-level authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. lumbia National Guard Retention and Col- of confidence in the accuracy of the final Section 302 provides transfer authority lege Access Program. vote tally; upgrade election-related com- among Judiciary appropriations. puter systems to address cyber Section 303 permits not more than $11,000 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND vulnerabilities identified through DHS or to be used for official reception and represen- TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS similar scans or assessments of existing elec- tation expenses of the Judicial Conference. The bill provides $4,000,000 for the purpose tion systems; facilitate cybersecurity train- Section 304 extends through fiscal year 2020 of HIV/AIDS testing and treatment. ing for the state chief election official’s of- the delegation of authority to the Judiciary FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF fice and local election officials; implement for contracts for repairs of less than $100,000. COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY established cybersecurity best practices for Section 305 continues a pilot program The bill provides $8,000,000 for the District election systems; and fund other activities where the United States Marshals Service of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. that will improve the security of elections provides perimeter security services at se- for Federal office. lected courthouses. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS Section 306 extends temporary judgeships The bill provides authority for the District FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION in the eastern district of Missouri, Kansas, of Columbia to spend its local funds in ac- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Arizona, the central district of California, cordance with the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget The bill provides $339,000,000 for salaries the northern district of Alabama, the south- Request Act of 2019. and expenses of the Federal Communications

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The bill provides $9,620,000 for activities authorized by the Pre-Election Presidential broadband services in these areas. The FCC GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Transition Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–283). is encouraged to use all available resources REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES to increase funding for consultation with TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND Federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska The bill provides $25,000,000 for the Tech- LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE Native villages, and entities related to Ha- nology Modernization Fund. (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) waiian home lands; other work by the Office ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL The bill provides resources from the Gen- of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP); and as- SERVICES ADMINISTRATION sociated work from other bureaus and offices eral Services Administration (GSA) Federal in support of ONAP. Buildings Fund totaling $8,856,530,000. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Rental Rates.—The agreement does not Section 520 specifies that funds are avail- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL adopt language in House report 116–122 re- able for hire of motor vehicles. COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION quiring the submission of a report on certain Section 521 authorizes transfers within the Section 510 extends an exemption from the rental rates. Federal Buildings Fund, with advance ap- Antideficiency Act for the Universal Service In lieu of the House report directive cap- proval of the Committees on Appropriations Fund (USF). tioned Old Post Office Lease Agreement, the of the House and Senate. Section 511 prohibits the FCC from chang- agreement notes the findings of GSA’s Office Section 522 requires transmittal of a fiscal ing rules governing the USF regarding single of Inspector General report JE19–002 and its year 2021 request for courthouse construc- connection or primary line restrictions. recommendations. tion that meets design guide standards, re- FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Flood Resiliency.—GSA is directed to report flects the priorities in the Judicial Con- on the resiliency of Federal buildings located OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ference’s 5-year construction plan, and in- in flood prone areas as directed in the Senate cludes a standardized courtroom utilization The bill provides a transfer of $42,982,000 to report within 270 days. study. fund the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Construction and Acquisition.—The bill pro- Section 523 specifies that funds in this Act the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. vides $152,400,000 for construction and acqui- may not be used to increase the amount of The OIG’s appropriations are derived from sition. occupiable space or provide services such as the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Federal The report on land ports-of-entry in the cleaning or security for any agency that does Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation construction account as required in House not pay the rental charges assessed by GSA. Resolution Fund. Report 116–122 should be produced within 90 days of enactment of this Act. Section 524 permits GSA to pay certain FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION construction-related claims against the Fed- CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION SALARIES AND EXPENSES eral Government from savings achieved in other projects. The bill provides $71,497,000 for salaries and State Description Amount expenses of the Federal Election Commis- Section 525 requires that the delineated sion. area of procurement for leased space match AZ ...... San Luis, United States Land $152,400,000 the approved prospectus, unless the Adminis- Online Campaign Advertisements.—In lieu of Port of Entry. the House report language, the Commission trator provides an explanatory statement to the appropriate congressional committees. is directed to brief the House and Senate Repairs and Alterations.—The bill provides Committees on Appropriations on its rule- Section 526 requires a spending plan for $833,752,000 for repairs and alterations. Funds certain accounts and programs. making proposals related to disclaimers on are provided in the amounts indicated: public communications on the internet with- Section 527 provides $3,000,000 to the Ad- in 90 days of enactment of this Act. ministrator to implement changes to the Major Repairs and Alterations ...... $451,695,000 System for Award Management providing for FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY Basic Repairs and Alterations ...... 382,057,000 submission of authenticated certification. SALARIES AND EXPENSES HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION For Major Repairs and Alterations, GSA is The bill provides $24,890,000 for the Federal SALARIES AND EXPENSES Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). directed to submit a spending plan, by The bill provides $1,670,000 for payment to Collective Bargaining.—FLRA is directed to project, as specified in Section 526 of this Act the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation submit a report within 90 days of enactment to the Committees on Appropriations of the Trust Fund. of this Act to the Committees on Appropria- House and Senate and to provide notification tions of the House and Senate detailing the to the Committees no less than 15 days prior MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD to any changes in the use of these funds. impact by agency of Executive Orders 13836, SALARIES AND EXPENSES Rental of Space.—The bill provides ‘‘Developing Efficient, Effective, and Cost- $5,497,561,000 for rental of space. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Reducing Approaches to Federal Sector Col- Building Operations.—The bill provides The bill provides $46,835,000, to remain lective Bargaining’’, 13837, ‘‘Ensuring Trans- $2,372,817,000 for building operations. available until September 30, 2021, for the parency, Accountability, and Efficiency in GENERAL ACTIVITIES salaries and expenses of the Merit Systems Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Use’’, and Protection Board. Within the amount pro- 13839, ‘‘Promoting Accountability and GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY vided, $44,490,000 is a direct appropriation Streamlining Removal Procedures Con- The bill provides $64,000,000 for GSA gov- and $2,345,000 is a transfer from the Civil sistent With Merit System Principles’’. ernment-wide policy activities. City-Pair Program.—The report directive on Service Retirement and Disability Fund to FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT STEERING City Pair contained in House Report 116–122 adjudicate retirement appeals. COUNCIL is modified to require submission of the re- MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND port within 90 days of enactment of this Act. FOUNDATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) OPERATING EXPENSES MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL The bill provides $8,000,000 for the Federal The bill provides $49,440,000 for operating TRUST FUND Permitting Improvement Steering Council’s expenses. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Environmental Review Improvement Fund. CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS The bill provides $1,800,000 for payment to FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION The bill provides $9,301,000 for the Civilian the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall SALARIES AND EXPENSES Board of Contract Appeals. Trust Fund. The bill provides $331,000,000 for salaries OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND and expenses of the Federal Trade Commis- The bill provides $67,000,000 for the Office The bill provides $3,200,000 for payment to sion (FTC). This appropriation is partially of Inspector General. the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund. offset by premerger filing and Telemarketing ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS Sales Rule fees estimated at $141,000,000 and PRESIDENTS ADMINISTRATION $18,000,000, respectively. The bill provides $3,851,000 for allowances The agreement provides the FTC with sub- OPERATING EXPENSES and office staff for former Presidents. stantial additional resources above its budg- The bill provides $359,000,000 for the oper- et request. The FTC is directed to prioritize FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND ating expenses of the National Archives and additional resources for both its Protecting (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Records Administration. Of this amount, Consumers and Promoting Competition pro- The bill provides $55,000,000 for deposit into $22,000,000 shall remain available until ex- grams. the Federal Citizen Services Fund (the Fund) pended for the repair and alteration of the

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National Archives facility in College Park, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION date of enactment of this Act, to submit to Maryland, and related improvements, and up SALARIES AND EXPENSES the Committees on Appropriations of the to $2,000,000 shall remain available until ex- The bill provides $1,815,000,000 for the Secu- House and Senate, a study on (1) the feasi- pended to implement the Civil Rights Cold rities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Of bility of implementing a 3-year pilot pro- Case Records Collection Act of 2018 (Public that amount, the bill allocates no less than gram to increase access to capital for vet- Law 115–426). $15,662,000 for the SEC Office of Inspector erans that utilizes the methodology equiva- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL General. In addition, another $10,525,000 is lent to the GI Bill maximum amount of 36 The bill provides $4,823,000 for the Office of provided for move, replication, and related months of educational assistance, and (2) Inspector General. costs associated with a replacement lease for recommendations on the feasibility of uti- the Commission’s New York Regional Office lizing GI Bill benefits to support veteran en- REPAIRS AND RESTORATION trepreneur business financing. The bill provides $7,500,000 for repairs and facilities. All funds are derived from OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL restoration. $1,825,525,000 in offsetting collections, resulting in no net appropriation. The bill provides $21,900,000 for the Office NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND The agreement provides the SEC with sub- of Inspector General. RECORDS COMMISSION stantial additional resources above its budg- OFFICE OF ADVOCACY GRANTS PROGRAM et request. The SEC is directed to prioritize The bill provides $9,120,000 for the Office of additional resources for enforcement, inves- The bill provides $6,500,000 for the National Advocacy. Historical Publications and Records Com- tigations and examinations, trading and mission (NHPRC) grants program. The markets, and the Office of the Whistle- BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT NHPRC is urged to continue to support the blower. (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) completion of documentary editions through Under the agreement, reporting directives The bill provides $259,150,000 for the Busi- the NHPRC Grants Program and support the addressed to the SEC’s operating divisions ness Loans Program Account. scholarly presentation of our country’s most are instead addressed to the SEC. DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT treasured historical documents. Current Expected Credit Loss.—In lieu of the (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION House directive addressed to the SEC, the agreement adopts the Senate directive ad- The bill provides $177,136,000 for the admin- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN dressed to the Department of the Treasury. istrative costs of the Disaster Loans Pro- FUND Consolidated Audit Trail.—The agreement gram, of which $150,888,000 is designated as The bill provides $1,500,000 for the Commu- adopts the House and Senate report language being for disaster relief for major disasters nity Development Revolving Loan Fund. regarding data security, personally-identifi- pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Bal- OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS able information, and the Consolidated Audit anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Trail (CAT). The SEC is encouraged to en- The bill provides $17,500,000 for salaries and sure institutional stakeholders, and all enti- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS expenses of the Office of Government Ethics. ties required to provide data to the CAT, are ADMINISTRATION provided the opportunity to substantively (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT engage with the CAT information security Section 540 provides transfer authority and SALARIES AND EXPENSES program. availability of funds. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SECURITIES AND Section 541 authorizes the transfer of fund- The bill provides $299,755,000 for salaries EXCHANGE COMMISSION ing available under the SBA ‘‘Salaries and and expenses of the Office of Personnel Man- Section 530 requires the SEC to submit a Expenses’’ and ‘‘Business Loans Program Ac- agement (OPM). Within the amount pro- report regarding the Municipal Securities count’’ appropriations into the SBA Informa- vided, $145,130,000 is a direct appropriation Rulemaking Board. tion Technology System Modernization and and $154,625,000 is a transfer from OPM trust SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM Working Capital Fund. funds. The bill provides $14,000,000 to remain UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE available until expended for OPM to improve SALARIES AND EXPENSES PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND information technology infrastructure mod- The bill provides $27,100,000 for the salaries ernization and the Trust Fund Federal Fi- and expenses of the Selective Service Sys- The bill provides $56,711,000 for a payment nancial System migration or modernization. tem. to the Postal Service Fund. The bill does not provide funds requested in The bill provides $2,100,000 above the budg- Multinational Species Conservation Fund the President’s Budget for the purposes of et request for critical cybersecurity en- Semipostal Stamp.—In lieu of the Senate re- merging OPM and GSA. hancements and the modernization of legacy port directive, the bill includes a provision In lieu of the House Government Account- IT systems. requiring the U.S. Postal Service not to de- ability Office (GAO) reports, GAO is directed SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION stroy, and to continue to offer for sale, existing copies of the Multinational Species Con- to provide briefings concerning the SALARIES AND EXPENSES servation Fund Semipostal Stamp. USAJOBS website and Federal Financial The bill provides $270,157,000 for salaries System modernization within 180 days of en- Alzheimer’s Semipostal Fundraising Stamp.— and expenses of the Small Business Adminis- The agreement notes strong support for the actment of this Act. tration (SBA). OPM is urged to fill critical vacancies such Alzheimer’s Semipostal Fundraising Stamp. as informational technology and human re- ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Millions of copies of the original printing of source positions. The bill provides $261,000,000 for SBA En- the stamp remain. In lieu of the Senate report directive, the U.S. Postal Service is di- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL trepreneurial Development Programs. rected to continue to offer the stamp for sale SALARIES AND EXPENSES Program ($000) to the public, in addition to any other (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) semipostal stamps the Postal Service may The bill provides $30,265,000 for salaries and 7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting issue under its rules and regulations. The expenses of the Office of Inspector General. Assistance) ...... 2,800 U.S. Postal Service is further directed not to Within the amount provided, $5,000,000 is a Entrepreneurship Education ...... 2,500 destroy any copies of the stamp. direct appropriation and $25,265,000 is a Growth Accelerators ...... 2,000 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL transfer from OPM trust funds. HUBZone Program ...... 3,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Microloan Technical Assistance ...... 34,500 OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) National Women’s Business Council ...... 1,500 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Native American Outreach ...... 2,000 The bill provides $250,000,000 for the Office The bill includes $27,500,000 for salaries and PRIME Technical Assistance ...... 5,500 of Inspector General. expenses of the Office of Special Counsel. Regional Innovation Clusters ...... 5,000 UNITED STATES TAX COURT POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION SCORE ...... 11,700 SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) .... 135,000 The bill provides $53,000,000 for salaries and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) ...... 19,000 expenses of the United States Tax Court, of Veterans Outreach ...... 14,000 The bill provides $16,615,000 for the salaries which not to exceed $3,000 is available for of- Women’s Business Centers (WBC) ...... 22,500 and expenses of the Postal Regulatory Com- ficial reception and representation expenses. mission. TITLE VI Total, Entrepreneurial Development Pro- PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT grams ...... 261,000 GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT BOARD (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) SALARIES AND EXPENSES Veterans Entrepreneur Pilot Program.—In Section 601 prohibits pay and other ex- The bill provides $8,200,000 for salaries and lieu of the Senate report language on a Vet- penses of non-Federal parties intervening in expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties erans Entrepreneur Pilot Program, SBA is regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings fund- Oversight Board. directed, not later than 180 days after the ed in this Act.

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Section 603 limits expenditures for any for the purpose of funding scholarships for Section 709 prohibits the use of appro- consulting service through procurement con- accounting students, as authorized by the priated funds for enforcing regulations dis- tracts where such expenditures are a matter Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Public Law 107– approved in accordance with the applicable of public record and available for public in- 204). law of the United States. spection. Section 621 prohibits funds for the Federal Section 710 limits the amount that can be Section 604 prohibits funds in this Act Trade Commission to complete the draft re- used for redecoration of offices under certain from being transferred without express au- port on food marketed to children unless cer- circumstances. thority. tain requirements are met. Section 711 permits interagency funding of Section 605 prohibits the use of funds to Section 622 provides authority for Chief In- national security and emergency prepared- engage in activities that would prohibit the formation Officers over information tech- ness telecommunications initiatives, which enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act nology spending. benefit multiple Federal departments, agen- of 1930 (46 Stat. 590). Section 623 prohibits funds from being used cies, and entities. Section 606 prohibits the use of funds un- in contravention of the Federal Records Act. Section 712 requires agencies to certify less the recipient agrees to comply with the Section 624 relates to electronic commu- that a schedule C appointment was not cre- Buy American Act. nications. ated solely or primarily to detail the em- Section 607 prohibits funding for any per- Section 625 relates to Universal Service ployee to the White House. son or entity convicted of violating the Buy Fund payments for wireless providers. Section 713 prohibits the use of funds to American Act. Section 626 prohibits funds to be used to prevent Federal employees from commu- Section 608 authorizes the reprogramming deny Inspectors General access to records. nicating with Congress or to take discipli- of funds and specifies the reprogramming Section 627 relates to pornography and nary or personnel actions against employees procedures for agencies funded by this Act, computer networks. for such communication. and has been modified from last year to in- Section 628 prohibits funds to pay for Section 714 prohibits Federal training not clude additional reporting requirements. award or incentive fees for contractors with directly related to the performance of offi- Section 609 ensures that 50 percent of un- below satisfactory performance. cial duties. obligated balances may remain available for Section 629 relates to conference expendi- Section 715 prohibits the use of appro- certain purposes. tures. priated funds for publicity or propaganda de- Section 610 restricts the use of funds for Section 630 prohibits funds made available signed to support or defeat legislation pend- the Executive Office of the President to re- under this Act from being used to fund first- ing before Congress. quest official background reports from the class or business-class travel in contraven- Section 716 prohibits the use of appro- Federal Bureau of Investigation without the tion of Federal regulations. priated funds by an agency to provide home written consent of the individual who is the Section 631 provides $1,000,000 for the In- addresses of Federal employees to labor or- subject of the report. spectors General Council Fund for expenses ganizations, absent employee authorization Section 611 ensures that the cost account- related to www.oversight.gov. or court order. ing standards shall not apply with respect to Section 632 rescinds $16,369,000 in prior year Section 717 prohibits the use of appro- a contract under the Federal Employees unobligated balances from the Small Busi- priated funds to provide nonpublic informa- Health Benefits Program. ness Administration—Business Loans Pro- tion such as mailing or telephone lists to Section 612 allows the use of certain funds gram account. any person or organization outside of the relating to nonforeign area cost of living al- Section 633 relates to contracts for public Government without approval of the Com- lowances. relations services. mittees on Appropriations of the House and Section 613 prohibits the expenditure of Section 634 prohibits funds for the SEC to Senate. funds for abortions under the Federal Em- finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regu- Section 718 prohibits the use of appro- ployees Health Benefits Program. lation, or order requiring the disclosure of priated funds for publicity or propaganda Section 614 provides an exemption from political contributions, contributions to tax- purposes within the United States not au- section 613 if the life of the mother is in dan- exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade thorized by Congress. ger or the pregnancy is a result of an act of associations in SEC filings. Section 719 directs agencies’ employees to rape or incest. Section 635 prohibits use of funds for the use official time in an honest effort to per- Section 615 waives restrictions on the pur- sale of Federal facilities on Plum Island. form official duties. Section 720 authorizes the use of current chase of nondomestic articles, materials, and TITLE VII fiscal year funds to finance an appropriate supplies in the case of acquisition by the GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT- share of the Federal Accounting Standards Federal Government of information tech- WIDE Advisory Board administrative costs. nology. Section 721 authorizes the transfer of funds Section 616 prohibits the acceptance by DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS to the General Services Administration to fi- agencies or commissions funded by this Act, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) nance an appropriate share of various Gov- or by their officers or employees, of payment Section 701 requires agencies to administer ernment-wide boards and councils under cer- or reimbursement for travel, subsistence, or a policy designed to ensure that all its work- tain conditions. related expenses from any person or entity places are free from the illegal use of con- Section 722 authorizes breastfeeding at any (or their representative) that engages in ac- trolled substances. location in a Federal building or on Federal tivities regulated by such agencies or com- Section 702 sets specific limits on the cost property. missions. of passenger vehicles purchased by the Fed- Section 723 permits interagency funding of Section 617 permits the Securities and Ex- eral Government with exceptions for police, the National Science and Technology Coun- change Commission and the Commodity Fu- heavy duty, electric hybrid, and clean fuels cil and requires an Office of Management and tures Trading Commission to fund a joint ad- vehicles and with an exception for commer- Budget report on the budget and resources of visory committee to advise on emerging reg- cial vehicles that operate on emerging motor the Council. ulatory issues, notwithstanding section 708 vehicle technology. Section 724 requires identification of the of this Act. Section 703 allows funds made available to Federal agencies providing Federal funds and Section 618 requires agencies covered by agencies for travel to also be used for quar- the amount provided for all proposals, solici- this Act with independent leasing authority ters allowances and cost-of-living allow- tations, grant applications, forms, notifica- to consult with the General Services Admin- ances. tions, press releases, or other publications istration before seeking new office space or Section 704 prohibits the Government, with related to the distribution of funding to a making alterations to existing office space. certain specified exceptions, from employing State. Section 619 provides for several appro- non-U.S. citizens whose posts of duty would Section 725 prohibits the use of funds to priated mandatory accounts, where author- be in the continental United States. monitor personal information relating to the izing language requires the payment of funds Section 705 ensures that agencies will have use of Federal Internet sites. for Compensation of the President, the Judi- authority to pay the General Services Ad- Section 726 regards contraceptive coverage cial Retirement Funds (Judicial Officers’ Re- ministration for space renovation and other under the Federal Employees Health Bene- tirement Fund, Judicial Survivors’ Annu- services. fits Plan. ities Fund, and the United States Court of Section 706 allows agencies to use receipts Section 727 recognizes that the United Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund), from the sale of materials for acquisition, States is committed to ensuring the health the Government Payment for Annuitants for waste reduction and prevention, environ- of the Olympic, Pan American, and Employee Health Benefits and Employee mental management programs, and other Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict Life Insurance, and the Payment to the Civil Federal employee programs. adherence to anti-doping in sport activities. Service Retirement and Disability Fund. In Section 707 provides that funds for admin- Section 728 allows departments and agen- addition, language is included for certain re- istrative expenses may be used to pay rent cies to use official travel funds to participate tirement, healthcare and survivor benefits and other service costs in the District of Co- in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot required by 3 U.S.C. 102 note. lumbia. programs.

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Given the Section 733 prohibits funds in this or any trolled Substances Act or any tetrahydro- need for transparency and accountability in other Act from being used for Federal con- cannabinols derivative. In addition, section the Federal budgeting process, the CFPB is tracts with inverted domestic corporations 809 prohibits Federal and local funds to enact directed to provide an informal, nonpublic or other corporations using similar inverted any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or re- full briefing at least annually before the rel- structures, unless the contract preceded this duce penalties associated with the posses- evant Appropriations subcommittee on the Act or the Secretary grants a waiver in the sion, use or distribution of any schedule I CFPB’s finances and expenditures. The interest of national security. substance under the Controlled Substances agreement clarifies House report language Section 734 requires agencies to remit to Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative regarding State insurance referrals to note the Civil Service Retirement and Disability for recreational purposes. that under current law, CFPB does not have Fund an amount equal to the Office of Per- Section 810 prohibits the use of funds for the authority to regulate the business of in- sonnel Management’s (OPM) average unit abortion except in the cases of rape or incest surance. In these cases, CFPB is directed to cost of processing a retirement claim for the or if necessary to save the life of the mother. preceding fiscal year to be available to the refer all enforcement investigations and ac- Section 811 requires the CFO to submit a OPM for the cost of processing retirements tions to the appropriate State insurance revised operating budget no later than 30 cal- of employees who separate under Voluntary commissioner. endar days after the enactment of this Act Early Retirement Authority or who receive Section 747 addresses possible technical for agencies the CFO certifies as requiring a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments. scorekeeping differences for fiscal year 2020 reallocation in order to address unantici- Section 735 prohibits funds to require any between the Office of Management and Budg- pated program needs. entity submitting an offer for a Federal con- et and the Congressional Budget Office. Section 812 requires the CFO to submit a tract to disclose political contributions. Section 748 provides adjustments in rates revised operating budget for the District of Section 736 prohibits funds for the painting of basic pay for Federal employees, to be Columbia Public Schools, no later than 30 of a portrait of an employee of the Federal paid for by appropriations. calendar days after the enactment of this Government including the President, the Section 749 eliminates automatic statutory Act, which aligns schools’ budgets to actual Vice President, a Member of Congress, the pay increase for the Vice President, political enrollment. head of an executive branch agency, or the appointees paid under the executive sched- head of an office of the legislative branch. ule, ambassadors who are not career mem- Section 813 allows for transfers of local Section 737 limits the pay increases of cer- bers of the Foreign Service, political ap- funds between operating funds and capital tain prevailing rate employees. pointed (noncareer) Senior Executive Service and enterprise funds. Section 738 requires reports to Inspectors employees, and any other senior political ap- Section 814 prohibits the obligation of Fed- General concerning expenditures for agency pointee paid at or above level IV of the exec- eral funds beyond the current fiscal year and conferences. utive schedule. transfers of funds unless expressly provided Section 739 prohibits the use of funds to in- Section 750 declares the inapplicability of herein. crease, eliminate, or reduce a program or these general provisions to title IV and title Section 815 provides that not to exceed 50 project unless such change is made pursuant VIII. percent of unobligated balances from Federal to reprogramming or transfer provisions. TITLE VIII appropriations for salaries and expenses may Section 740 prohibits the Office of Per- GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF remain available for certain purposes. This sonnel Management or any other agency COLUMBIA provision will apply to the District of Colum- from using funds to implement regulations (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) bia Courts, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the District of Co- changing the competitive areas under reduc- Section 801 allows the use of local funds for lumbia Public Defender Service. tions-in-force for Federal employees. making refunds or paying judgments against Section 816 appropriates local funds during Section 741 prohibits the use of funds to the District of Columbia government. begin or announce a study or a public-pri- Section 802 prohibits the use of Federal fiscal year 2021 if there is an absence of a vate competition regarding the conversion funds for publicity or propaganda designed to continuing resolution or regular appropria- to contractor performance of any function support or defeat legislation before Congress tion for the District of Columbia. Funds are performed by civilian Federal employees or any State legislature. provided under the same authorities and con- pursuant to Office of Management and Budg- Section 803 establishes reprogramming ditions and in the same manner and extent et Circular A76 or any other administrative procedures for Federal funds. as provided for in fiscal year 2020. regulation, directive, or policy. Section 804 prohibits the use of Federal Section 817 specifies that references to Section 742 ensures that contractors are funds for the salaries and expenses of a shad- ‘‘this Act’’ in this title or title IV are treat- not prevented from reporting waste, fraud, ow U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative. ed as referring only to the provisions of this or abuse by signing confidentiality agree- Section 805 places restrictions on the use title and title IV. ments that would prohibit such disclosure. of District of Columbia government vehicles. This division may be cited as ‘‘Financial Section 743 prohibits the expenditure of Section 806 prohibits the use of Federal Services and General Government Appropria- funds for the implementation of agreements funds for a petition or civil action which tions Act, 2020.’’

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Funding provided in this tody and to departmental personnel. In co- quest, if such PPAs would have significant agreement not only sustains existing pro- ordination with operational components, the resource requirements beyond the budget grams that protect the nation from all man- CMO shall develop departmental require- year. When emergent circumstances other- ner of threats, it ensures DHS’s ability to ments for medical services, to include profes- wise require the initiation of significant improve preparedness at the federal, state, sional healthcare system administration; PPAs, the Department is directed to provide local, tribal, and territorial levels; prevent disease surveillance, reporting, and outbreak advance notification to the Committees, and respond to terrorist attacks; and hire, response; and measurable performance along with a detailed justification for why train, and equip DHS frontline forces pro- standards for current and future healthcare they are required. tecting the homeland. record systems. The CMO, in conjunction PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND Unless otherwise noted, references to the with operational component leadership as IMPROVEMENTS House and Senate reports are to House Re- appropriate, is directed to brief the Commit- The agreement provides the requested ap- port 116–180 and Senate Report 116–125, re- tees within 90 days of the date of enactment propriation for the proposed activities under spectively. The language and allocations of this Act on these efforts. Procurement, Construction, and Improve- contained in the House and Senate reports Medical Strategy.—In fiscal year 2019, near- ments. carry the same weight as the language in- ly 1,000,000 migrants were apprehended by INTELLIGENCE, ANALYSIS, AND OPERATIONS cluded in this explanatory statement unless U.S. Customs and Border Protection, result- COORDINATION specifically addressed to the contrary in the ing in an unprecedented medical screening bill or this explanatory statement. While and healthcare crisis. As the Department re- OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT this explanatory statement repeats some sponded, it became clear that a more cohe- The agreement provides an increase of language from the House or Senate reports sive strategy was necessary to address emer- $7,500,000 above the budget request for elec- for emphasis, it does not negate the language gent medical conditions of detainees, as well tion security. A total of $68,579,000 is avail- contained in those reports unless expressly as the health of its own workforce. Based on able until September 30, 2021. stated. When this explanatory statement re- lessons learned from this experience, the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL fers to the Committees or the Committees on Secretary shall develop a DHS-wide medical OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT Appropriations, these references are to the response strategy for emergent cir- The agreement includes an increase for Op- House Appropriations Subcommittee on cumstances, including surges in migration, erations and Support of $20,000,000 above the Homeland Security and the Senate Appro- National Special Security Events, Special budget request for increased monitoring and priations Subcommittee on Homeland Secu- Event Assessment Rating events, and Staf- oversight of border security and immigration rity. ford Act-declared disasters. The strategy enforcement activities. This explanatory statement refers to cer- should also clarify the roles and responsibil- tain laws, organizations, persons, funds, and ities of DHS medical personnel; the need for TITLE I—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS documents as follows: the Robert T. Stafford any new legal authorizations; and any reor- Section 101. The agreement continues a Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance ganization requirements, as appropriate. provision requiring the Inspector General to Act, Public Law 93–288, is referenced as the Office of Immigration Detention Ombuds- review grants and contracts awarded by Stafford Act; the Department of Homeland man.—The agreement establishes an Immi- means other than full and open competition Security is referenced as DHS or the Depart- gration Detention Ombudsman position and and report the results to the Committees. ment; the Government Accountability Office provides $10,000,000 for an Office of Immigra- Section 102. The agreement continues a is referenced as GAO; and the Office of In- tion Detention Ombudsman, as described in provision requiring the Chief Financial Offi- spector General of the Department of Home- the House Report. The bill withholds $500,000 cer to submit monthly budget execution and land Security is referenced as OIG. In addi- from the Office of the Secretary for Execu- staffing reports within 30 days after the close tion, ‘‘full-time equivalents’’ are referred to tive Management (OSEM) until the Sec- of each month. as FTE; ‘‘full-time positions’’ are referred to retary approves the Ombudsman. Section 103. The agreement continues a as FTP; ‘‘Information Technology’’ is re- Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.—The provision directing the Secretary to require ferred to as IT; the DHS ‘‘Working Capital agreement includes a realignment of contracts providing award fees to link such Fund’’ is referred to as WCF; ‘‘program, $2,800,000 from the Office of Partnership and fees to successful acquisition outcomes. project, and activity’’ is referred to as PPA; Engagement for the new Office of Terrorism Section 104. The agreement continues a any reference to ‘‘the Secretary’’ should be Prevention Partnerships (OTPP). OTPP is di- provision requiring the Secretary, in con- interpreted to mean the Secretary of Home- rected to brief the Committees within 30 junction with the Secretary of the Treasury, land Security; ‘‘component’’ should be inter- days of the date of enactment of this Act on to notify the Committees of any proposed preted to mean an agency, administration, its programs and activities, including its transfers from the Department of Treasury or directorate within DHS; any reference to plans for carrying out local community Forfeiture Fund to any agency at DHS. No SLTT should be interpreted to mean State, awareness and training, and for the use of funds may be obligated prior to such notifi- Local, Tribal, and territorial; and ‘‘budget funding provided under Management Direc- cation. request’’ or ‘‘the request’’ should be inter- torate—Federal Assistance for targeted vio- Section 105. The agreement continues a preted to mean the budget of the U.S. Gov- lence and terrorism prevention grants. provision related to official travel costs of ernment for fiscal year 2020 that was sub- Public Complaint and Feedback System Work- the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. mitted to Congress on March 11, 2019. ing Group.—The Department has not fulfilled Section 106. The agreement includes a pro- TITLE I—DEPARTMENTAL MANAGE- a requirement in House Report 116–9 to provision establishing an Immigration Deten- MENT, OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, vide semi-annual updates to the Committees tion Ombudsman. Section 107. The agreement continues a AND OVERSIGHT on the Public Complaint and Feedback Sys- provision requiring the Secretary to submit tem Working Group. The Department is di- OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE a report on visa overstay data and to post rected to begin providing such updates not MANAGEMENT border security metrics on the Department’s later than 60 days after the date of enact- OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT website. ment of this Act. The bill withholds $500,000 The agreement includes an increase for Op- from OSEM until the Department provides TITLE II—SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND erations and Support of $27,498,000 above the the first such update, which must address INVESTIGATIONS budget request, including increases of: the requirements detailed in House Report U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION $2,900,000 for the Office for Civil Rights and 114–668. Civil Liberties for the Compliance Branch; OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT $7,500,000 for the Office of Strategy Policy FEDERAL ASSISTANCE The agreement provides $12,735,399,000 for and Plans for a community awareness and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Operations and Support of U.S. Customs and training program and activities related to The agreement provides $10,000,000 for tar- Border Protection (CBP), which includes targeted violence and terrorism prevention geted violence and terrorism prevention $203,000,000 of prior year emergency funding grants funded through Federal Assistance; grants, to be transferred to the Federal and of which $500,000,000 is available until $10,000,000 for the establishment of a new Of- Emergency Management Agency for pur- September 30, 2021. This emergency funding fice of Immigration Detention Ombudsman; poses of administration. is fully offset by the rescission of unneeded and $7,548,000 to sustain fiscal year 2019 oper- prior year balances of emergency funding. MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE ational levels, including adjusted personnel The bill includes increases above the budget costs and the Immigration Data Integration OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT request, including the following: $99,774,000 Initiative. The agreement includes an increase for Op- to sustain prior year initiatives and for per- Chief Medical Officer (CMO).—As the pri- erations and Support of $6,152,000 above the sonnel cost adjustments; $13,000,000 for Bor- mary DHS medical authority, the CMO has budget request to sustain fiscal year 2019 der Patrol Processing Coordinator positions;

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Such reporting shall be updated week- ported honey; $5,000,000 for tribal roads; issued an interim directive on enhanced ly. $2,000,000 for rescue beacons; $2,000,000 for en- medical care to help address the growing in- PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND terprise geospatial improvement services; flux of migrants crossing the southern bor- IMPROVEMENTS der. In conjunction with the DHS CMO, CBP $20,000,000 for port of entry technology; The agreement provides $1,904,468,000 for is directed to issue a permanent medical di- $3,000,000 for trade enhancements; $2,000,000 Procurement, Construction, and Improve- rective and implementing guidance, which for NAFTA Centers; $5,000,000 to increase Air ments, which includes $30,000,000 of prior and Marine flight hours, bringing the total shall include the following: ∑ Clear definitions, metrics, automated re- year emergency funding. This emergency to $15,000,000 and to include the use of con- funding is fully offset by the rescission of tracted pilots; and $21,000,000 for body worn porting requirements, and formal mecha- unneeded prior year balances of emergency cameras. The agreement includes a reduc- nisms for coordinating with the CMO on making determinations that conditions at funding. tion below the request of $45,000,000 associ- The agreement includes the following in- the border constitute a public health crisis, ated with administrative contract savings creases above the request: $20,000,000 for infor Enterprise Services, $82,218,000 for hu- which should take into consideration: time in custody; holding facility capacity limits; novative technology, of which not more than manitarian care to be offset with prior year $5,000,000 may be available for any single emergency funding and provides no funding emerging disease outbreaks, such as influ- enza; and the readiness of each U.S. Border project; $15,000,000 for rapidly deployable for additional Border Patrol agents. next generation mobile surveillance systems, The account total reflects a rescission and Patrol and Office of Field Operations facil- including currently deployed light truck re-appropriation of prior year discretionary ity. These metrics shall be reported on a based systems; $10,000,000 for Automated and emergency funds, which shall be obli- common operating picture such as the Uni- gated for humanitarian care, to include fied Immigration Portal; Commercial Environment enhancements; consumables and medical care, electronic ∑ Response plans for public health crisis $28,383,000 for one additional Multi-Role En- health records, and to address health, life conditions that include: a convalescence cen- forcement Aircraft with a Dismounted Mov- and safety issues at existing Border Patrol ter concept, executed in concert with the ing Target Indicator; $32,500,000 for light- facilities, including construction and for im- CMO and the U.S. Public Health Service; the weight helicopters; and $9,000,000 for expan- proved video recording capabilities. provision of vaccinations when deemed ap- sion at the Advanced Training Center. The The agreement includes technical budget propriate by the CMO; and emergency mech- agreement provides a total of $14,830,000 for realignments, as requested by DHS. anisms to address overcrowding at Border coastal interceptor vessels and $59,124,000 for Border Patrol Processing Coordinators.—The Patrol and port of entry facilities through non-intrusive inspection equipment, as re- bill includes $13,000,000 for Border Patrol custodial transfers to Immigration and Cus- quested. processing coordinators. Prior to the execu- toms Enforcement, and the Office of Refugee Border Barrier System.—The agreement in- tion of funds, CBP shall brief the Commit- Resettlement, as appropriate; and cludes $1,375,000,000 for additional border bar- tees on the training requirements for these ∑ A peer review process for deaths in cus- riers. new positions, which should include but not tody, including: first level review by the CBP Facilities.—The agreement includes be limited to emergency medical and mental Senior Medical Advisor; second level review $25,000,000 for construction of the Papago health care; migrant legal rights; Traf- convened by the CMO; and external review, Farms Forward Operating Base and for fa- ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization as appropriate through an enterprise-level cilities improvements to protect life and im- Act requirements; and how to identify child contract executed by the CMO. prove safety. abuse and neglect. The briefing should also Not later than 90 days after the date of en- Health Record Systems.—The account total address the total cost of such training and actment of this Act, the CMO, in conjunction includes $30,000,000 derived from the rescis- identify the location where training will with appropriate CBP leadership, shall brief sion and re-appropriation of prior year emer- occur. the Committees on an implementation plan gency funds to enable the DHS CMO, in con- Custody and Transfer Metrics.—The agree- for the permanent directive. Additionally, junction with CBP, ICE, and other oper- ment requires data reporting on migrants in the final guidance and associated imple- ational components, to develop and establish CBP custody, including data on utilization menting guidance shall be made available on interim and long-term electronic systems for rates for all short term holding facilities and a publicly accessible website not later than recording and maintaining information re- on the designated removal mechanisms for 15 days after such guidance is finalized. lated to the health of individuals in the De- migrants. CBP shall publish on a publicly ac- Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).—DHS partment’s custody. The systems shall be cessible website the following on a semi- shall establish goals and metrics for assess- adaptable to component operational environ- monthly basis: the number of migrants de- ing the effectiveness of the MPP Program. ments and be interoperable with other detained in CBP facilities broken out by sec- Metrics shall include the following daily partmental systems, as appropriate, and tor, field office, temporary spaces, humani- data for migrants entering the United with the National Emergency Medical Serv- tarian care centers, and central processing States, by location: the total number of en- ices Information System. A plan for the de- centers; and the utilization rates of all such tering migrants apprehended or deemed in- sign and development of such systems shall facilities. On a monthly basis, CBP shall admissible; the number of such migrants be provided to the Committees within 90 publish the number of migrants transferred amenable to MPP; the number of amenable days of the date of enactment of this Act. out of CBP custody, delineated by transfer migrants who assert a fear of returning to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS destination and, in the case of removal, the Mexico; the number of migrants assigned to ENFORCEMENT MPP appearing at a port of entry to attend removal mechanism. OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS).—The immigration adjudication proceedings and bill restores $13,850,000 of the $27,661,000 re- the outcomes of such proceedings, including The agreement includes the following in- duction in the budget request to EVUS. CBP data on the number of removals ordered in creases above the budget request: $4,000,000 is strongly encouraged to work with the ap- absentia; the number of migrants assigned to for the Human Exploitation Rescue Opera- propriate authorizing committees to get fee MPP who remain overnight in the United tive Child-Rescue Corps; $3,000,000 for authority for EVUS. Non-immigrant visa States; and the number of adults and Unac- cybercrime investigative capabilities; holders who benefit from this program, not companied Alien Children entering without $12,000,000 for a counter-proliferation inves- U.S. taxpayers, should pay for EVUS. inspection subsequent to being returned to tigations center; $2,000,000 for the Law En- Gordie Howe International Bridge.—The Mexico through MPP. forcement Systems and Analysis division; funding level for Gordie Howe International Other Reporting.—The briefing on CBP-wide $15,000,000 for the Family Case Management Bridge is funded at the requested level, and workload, capabilities, assets, and human re- Program (FCMP); $4,000,000 for an inde- shall be obligated as proposed in the request, source gaps, as described in the Senate Re- pendent review of the Alternatives to Deten- in the Operations and Support account and port, shall be provided quarterly. The pilot tion (ATD) program, including the FCMP; in Procurement, Construction, and Improve- project on the use of community oriented po- $9,222,000 for repairs and improvements at de- ments. licing teams, as detailed in the Senate Re- tention facilities; $14,000,000 for hiring at the Innovative Technology.—At least 15 days port 116–125, shall be briefed within one year Office of Detention Oversight to increase the prior to the obligation of funds for innova- of the date of enactment of this Act. frequency of detention inspections; $2,000,000 tive border security technology, CBP is di- Office of Field Operations Staffing.—The for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer rected to brief the Committees on the agreement includes $104,377,000 to support to improve reporting to Congress and the planned obligation of funds. The briefing over 800 new positions in the Office of Field public about Immigration and Customs En- shall also identify the component sponsor Operations to include 610 additional Officers forcement’s resource use; $406,000 for an Of- and plans for transitioning technologies to and Agriculture Specialists. CBP is again en- fice of the Principal Legal Advisor facility the field. Funding in the bill for such tech- couraged to utilize fee funding to hire up to consolidation project; and $632,382,000 to sus- nology shall not exceed $5,000,000 for any in- a total of 1,200 CBP Officers and 240 Agri- tain prior year initiatives and for personnel dividual project. culture Specialists during fiscal year 2020. cost adjustments. Intelligent Enforcement and Opioids.—The Video Monitoring.—Any failure of closed The agreement provides direct funding of funding levels for Intelligent Enforcement caption television and associated storage $207,600,000 above the request in lieu of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00404 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.053 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11017 proposed use of Immigration Examination Screening Operations, including the fol- Cutter Boats and Aircraft; and $15,000,000 for User Fee revenue to partially offset costs for lowing increases: $25,378,000 to fully fund fis- Depot Maintenance for Shore Assets. The eligible activities in this account due to con- cal year 2020 Screening Partnership Program agreement continues increases included in cerns with the impact to U.S. Citizenship requirements; $46,416,000 to fully fund reten- fiscal year 2019 of $2,000,000 for a child care and Immigration Services operations and the tion incentives for TSA employees; and subsidy, $15,000,000 for additional military growing backlog in applications for immi- $63,351,000, including $14,023,000 requested in FTE, and $1,672,000 for increased fuel costs. gration benefits. PC&I, to fully fund fiscal year 2020 screening Within the total amount provided, $11,000,000 Consistent with the funding recommenda- technology maintenance requirements. is available until September 30, 2022, includ- tions in the House and Senate Reports, the The agreement sustains the following ini- ing $6,000,000 to continue the Fishing Safety agreement does not include $700,786,000 that tiatives funded in fiscal year 2019: $77,764,000 Training Grants and Fishing Safety Re- was requested to sustain prior year initia- for additional transportation security offi- search Grants programs, and $5,000,000 for tives that were not funded in the fiscal year cers and associated training and support the National Coast Guard Museum. The 2019 appropriation, nor does it include costs to address the continued growth in pas- agreement also funds requested cybersecu- $298,973,000 in requested funding for addi- senger volume at airports; $83,511,000 to rity and IT enhancements. tional staffing. maintain existing TSA staffing at airport The agreement includes reductions to the Of the amount provided, $53,696,000 is avail- exit lanes in accordance with section 603 of request of $5,942,000 due to the inclusion of able until September 30, 2021, to include: Public Law 113–67; $7,000,000 to maintain Fast Response Cutter (FRC) crew costs in $13,700,000 for the Visa Security Program; Screening Partnership Program require- Overseas Contingency Operations and $32,996,000 to support the wiretap program; ments; $13,341,000 for canine teams to support $6,166,000 because of delays in the Offshore and $7,000,000 for the Office of Detention increased passenger screening requirements; Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. Oversight. $6,220,000 for screening requirements associ- PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND The Department and ICE have failed to ated with the FAA Reauthorization Act of IMPROVEMENTS comply with any of the requirements set 2018; $10,440,000 for additional program man- The agreement provides an increase of forth in the explanatory statement accom- $537,850,000 above the request, including the panying Public Law 116–6 regarding detailed agement staffing to support new technology following: $13,500,000 for In-Service Vessel operational and spending plans for fiscal acquisitions; $4,280,000 to continue procure- Sustainment; $260,000,000 for a total of four year 2019 for ICE Operations and Support. ment of Credential Authentication Tech- FRCs; $100,000,000 for long lead time mate- The Department and ICE are again directed nology units; and $3,590,000 to support rent rials for a second Polar Security Cutter; to execute such requirements for fiscal year increases in the field. $105,000,000 for the HC–130J aircraft program; 2020. Other Operations and Enforcement $130,000,000 to recapitalize MH–60T aircraft Enforcement and Removal Operations The agreement provides $140,312,000 above with new hulls; and $70,000,000 for a replace- Alternatives to Detention (ATD).—For the re- the request for Other Operations and En- ment Long Range Command and Control Air- port required in the Senate Report regarding forcement, including $4,708,000 to replace craft. The bill makes available $100,500,000 an analysis of each active ATD program aging equipment in the Federal Flight Deck for long lead time material for a twelfth Na- within the last five years, the Secretary Officer (FFDO) and Flight Crew Program and tional Security Cutter, consistent with the shall also submit this report to GAO for re- $8,420,000 for cybersecurity pipeline field as- direction in the House Report. view. GAO shall review the reliability and sessments. The agreement includes $77,550,000 for accuracy of data in the report and provide a The agreement sustains the following ini- Major Construction; Housing; Aids to Navi- preliminary briefing to the Committees on tiatives funded in fiscal year 2019: $46,334,000 gation; and Survey and Design and provides its review within 120 days of receipt. GAO for the Law Enforcement Officer Reimburse- $122,100,000 for Major Acquisition Systems shall also conduct a review of the ATD pro- ment Program; $58,800,000 for 31 Visible Infrastructure. Projects on the UPL de- gram and report its findings to the Commit- Intermodal Prevention and Response teams; scribed in the Senate Report are supported tees on a date agreed to at the time of the and $3,100,000 to increase FFDO training ca- within these funding levels, including land preliminary briefing. pacity. acquisition, as necessary. Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Loca- PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND The agreement includes $2,000,000 to estab- tions.—ICE is directed to follow its policy re- IMPROVEMENTS lish a major acquisition program office to garding enforcement actions at or near sen- enhance icebreaking capacity on the Great The agreement includes $68,600,000 for the sitive locations and is encouraged to review Lakes within 180 days of the date of enact- procurement of computed tomography (CT) the scope of the category to areas not pre- ment of this Act. An additional $2,000,000 is machines for use at the airport checkpoint. viously included where community impacts included under Operations and Support for This amount is in addition to funds available could be better balanced against ICE law en- recurring program support. The agreement from the Aviation Security Capital Fund and forcement requirements. also includes $10,800,000 for the two Maritime will support the acquisition and installation Further, ICE is directed to provide its offi- Security Response Teams to procure vessels of 320 units. The agreement also includes in- cers with guidance and training for engaging currently in production and used by Depart- creases above the request of $1,500,000 to ad- with victims of crime and witnesses of crime, ment of Defense teams that are capable of vance CT algorithm development and and to clarify policy guidance on enforce- operating in contested, near shore environ- $40,000,000 for TSA to continue reimbursement actions in or near sensitive locations ments. in order to minimize any effect that immi- ment of airports that incurred costs associ- Elizabeth City Air Station.—The bill does gration enforcement may have on the will- ated with the development of a partial or not provide funding for enhancements to the ingness and ability of victims and witnesses completed in-line baggage system prior to runway at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard to pursue justice. August 3, 2007. Air Station. The Coast Guard has estimated PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND Section 223 of the bill provides direction the total project cost would exceed IMPROVEMENTS for capital investment plan requirements in $23,000,000, far above the level recommended lieu of language included in the House Re- The agreement includes $47,270,000 for pro- in the Senate bill. The Coast Guard shall port. curement, construction, and improvements, work with state and local partners, including consisting of $10,300,000 to accelerate mod- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT institutions of higher learning, to determine ernization of ICE’s immigration information The agreement provides an increase of the full scope and cost of mutually beneficial technology systems, data platform, and re- $2,000,000 above the request for design and de- enhancements to Runway 1/19, and explore porting and analytics capabilities; and velopment activities for small CT machines, the potential for sharing costs necessary to $36,970,000 for construction and facilities im- as described in the Senate Report. ensure the project is completed in an efficient manner. The Coast Guard shall brief provements to address major projects on COAST GUARD ICE’s facilities maintenance and repair back- the Committees within 120 days of the date OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT log list. of enactment of this Act on the scope, costs, The agreement provides an increase of TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION and benefits of the project, including the via- $118,858,000 above the request for Operations bility of a financial partnership with non- OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT and Support, including: $22,122,000 for per- federal stakeholders. The agreement includes an increase of sonnel cost adjustments; $14,600,000 to sup- OPC Program.—The contract awarded to $565,370,000 above the budget request, includ- port additional costs for electronic health construct the OPC was recently amended to ing an increase of $93,382,000 for personnel records; $10,000,000 for the increased cost for address increased cost estimates after the cost adjustments. The agreement rejects the flight training; $1,500,000 for the Great Lakes Acting Secretary determined that relief per- airline passenger fee increase proposed by Oil Spill Center of Excellence; $3,000,000 for mitted under Public Law 85–804 was appro- TSA, which would have offset the total ap- the National Maritime Documentation Cen- priate and necessary to the national defense. propriation by an estimated $550,000,000, thus ter and National Vessel Documentation Cen- An associated delay in delivery of the first making the net increase in discretionary ter; $6,500,000 for the priority environmental two hulls reduced the fiscal year 2020 re- spending above the request $1,115,370,000. compliance and restoration project on the quirement for the OPC by $145,000,000. Funds Aviation Screening Operations Coast Guard’s Unfunded Priority List (UPL); included in the agreement continue nec- The agreement includes an increase of $6,100,000 for recruiting and workforce readi- essary program requirements. The agree- $415,633,000 above the request for Aviation ness; $25,000,000 for Depot Maintenance for ment maintains the commitment to ensuring

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00405 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.053 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 the Coast Guard can continue the program of Section 209. The agreement includes a pro- owners of yachts and credited to this appro- record for these critical vessels. As a condi- vision allocating funds within CBP’s Pro- priation. tion of the granted relief, the vendor will be curement, Construction, and Improvements Section 225. The agreement continues a subject to increased oversight, including ad- account for specific purposes. provision under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard— ditional scrutiny of the costs borne by the Section 210. The agreement continues and Operating Expenses’’ allowing up to Coast Guard. The Coast Guard shall brief the modifies a provision prohibiting the con- $10,000,000 to be reprogrammed to or from Committees quarterly on the metrics used to struction of border security barriers in speci- Military Pay and Allowances. evaluate adherence to production timelines fied areas. Section 226. The agreement continues a and costs, including those attributed to rees- Section 211. The agreement includes a pro- provision requiring the Commandant of the tablishing the production line and maintain- vision on vetting operations at existing loca- Coast Guard to submit a future-years capital ing the skilled workforce required to ensure tions. investment plan. contract performance. Section 212. The agreement includes a pro- Section 227. The agreement continues a vision that reappropriates prior year emer- provision related to the allocation of funds UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE gency funding for humanitarian care, crit- for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT ical life and safety improvements, and elec- War on Terrorism. The agreement provides an increase above tronic health records. Section 228. The agreement continues a the request of $94,668,000, including the fol- Section 213. The agreement continues a provision prohibiting funds to reduce the lowing: $7,500,000 for overtime pay; $8,207,000 provision allowing the Secretary to repro- staff or mission at the Coast Guard’s Oper- for personnel costs; $11,900,000 for additional gram funds within and transfer funds to ations Systems Center. retention initiatives; $12,482,000 for fleet ve- ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce- Section 229. The agreement continues a hicles; $784,000 to sustain fiscal year 2019 ment—Operations and Support’’ to ensure provision prohibiting the use of funds to con- funding levels for forensic and investigative the detention of aliens prioritized for re- duct a competition for activities related to support related to missing and exploited moval. the Coast Guard National Vessel Documenta- children; $3,600,000 for electronic crimes task Section 214. The agreement continues a tion Center. force modernization; $10,000,000 for radios provision prohibiting the use of funds pro- Section 230. The agreement continues a and hubs; $9,518,000 for travel; $10,000,000 for vided under the heading ‘‘U.S. Immigration provision allowing the use of funds to alter, overtime in calendar year 2019 (authority is and Customs Enforcement—Operations and but not reduce, operations within the Civil provided in bill language for up to Support’’ to continue a delegation of author- Engineering program of the Coast Guard. $15,000,000); $5,000,000 for permanent change ity under the 287(g) program if the terms of Section 231. The agreement includes a new of station costs; and $26,377,000 for basic and an agreement governing such delegation provision allowing for death gratuity pay- advanced computer forensics training for have been materially violated. ments to be made by the Coast Guard in the state and local law enforcement officers, Section 215. The agreement continues and absence of an appropriation. judges, and prosecutors in support of the modifies a provision prohibiting the use of Section 232. The agreement contains a new United States Secret Service mission. funds provided under the heading ‘‘U.S. Im- provision to reclassify receipts for the Coast Within the total amount provided, migration and Customs Enforcement—Oper- Guard Housing Fund. $39,763,000 is made available until September ations and Support’’ to contract with a facil- Section 233. The agreement continues a 30, 2021, including $11,400,000 for the James J. ity for detention services if the facility re- provision allowing the Secret Service to ob- Rowley Training Center; $5,863,000 for Oper- ceives less than ‘‘adequate’’ ratings in two ligate funds in anticipation of reimburse- ational Mission Support; $18,000,000 for pro- consecutive performance evaluations, and re- ment for personnel receiving training. tective travel; and $4,500,000 for National quires that such evaluations be conducted by Section 234. The agreement continues a Special Security Events. the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility provision prohibiting the use of funds by the by January 1, 2021. Secret Service to protect the head of a fed- PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND eral agency other than the Secretary of IMPROVEMENTS Section 216. The agreement continues a provision prohibiting ICE from removing Homeland Security, except when the Direc- The agreement provides an increase above sponsors or potential sponsors of unaccom- tor has entered into a reimbursable agree- the request of $10,700,000, which reflects the panied children based on information pro- ment for such protection services. amount requested under Operations and Sup- vided by the Office of Refugee Resettlement Section 235. The agreement continues a port for the Fully Armored Vehicle Program. as part of the sponsor’s application to accept provision allowing the reprogramming of RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT custody of an unaccompanied child, except funds within ‘‘United States Secret Service— The agreement provides an increase above when that information meets specified cri- Operations and Support’’. Section 236. The agreement continues a the request of $1,500,000 for Research and De- teria. provision allowing funds made available velopment, for a pilot program with a uni- Section 217. The agreement includes a new within ‘‘United States Secret Service—Oper- versity-based digital investigation center to provision that requires ICE to report on in- ations and Support’’ to be available for trav- maximize and evaluate effective instruction formation related to its 287(g) program. el of employees on protective missions with- for students enrolled at the National Com- Section 218. The agreement continues and out regard to the limitations on such ex- puter Forensics Institute, such as pre- and modifies a provision that requires ICE to penditures. post-assessment of student knowledge of pro- provide statistics about its detention popu- cedures and tool utilization. lation. TITLE III—PROTECTION, PREPARED- Section 219. The agreement continues a NESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS provision clarifying that certain elected and CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE Section 201. The agreement continues a appointed officials are not exempt from fed- SECURITY AGENCY provision regarding overtime compensation. eral passenger and baggage screening. As authorized by Public Law 115–278, the Section 202. The agreement continues a Section 220. The agreement continues a Secretary transferred the Federal Protective provision allowing CBP to sustain or in- provision directing TSA to deploy explosives Service (FPS) to the Management Direc- crease operations in Puerto Rico with appro- detection systems based on risk and other torate on May 9, 2019. The fiscal year 2020 priated funds. factors. funding for FPS is therefore appropriated Section 203. The agreement continues a Section 221. The agreement continues a within the Management Directorate. provision regarding the availability of pas- provision authorizing TSA to use funds from Not later than 45 days after the date of en- senger fees collected from certain countries. the Aviation Security Capital Fund for the actment of this Act, and quarterly there- Section 204. The agreement continues a procurement and installation of explosives after, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure provision allowing CBP access to certain re- detection systems or for other purposes au- Security Agency (CISA) is directed to brief imbursements for preclearance activities. thorized by law. the Committees on each of the following: a Section 205. The agreement continues a Section 222. The agreement continues a summary spending plan; detailed hiring provision regarding the importation of pre- provision prohibiting the use of funds in ab- plans for each of the mission critical occupa- scription drugs from Canada. rogation of the statutory requirement for tions; procurement plans for all major in- Section 206. The agreement continues a TSA to monitor certain airport exit points. vestments; and an execution strategy for provision regarding the waiver of certain Section 223. The agreement contains a new each of the new initiatives funded in this navigation and vessel-inspection laws. provision requiring TSA to provide a report agreement. Section 207. The agreement continues a that includes the Capital Improvement Plan, provision preventing the establishment of technology investment and Advanced Inte- OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT new border crossing fees at land ports of grated Screening Technology. This includes The agreement provides an increase of entry. the requirement in the House Report for a $287,679,000 above the budget request includ- Section. 208. The agreement includes a pro- report on future-year capital investment ing $9,109,000 to fund personnel cost adjust- vision requiring the Secretary to submit an plan. ments. Of the amount provided, $31,793,000 is expenditure plan for funds made available Section 224. The agreement continues a available until September 30, 2021, to in- under ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protec- provision prohibiting funds made available clude: $21,793,000 for the National Infrastruc- tion—Procurement, Construction, and Im- by this Act for recreational vessel expenses, ture Simulation Analysis Center (NISAC) provements’’. except to the extent fees are collected from and $10,000,000 for hiring initiatives.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Dec 21, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00406 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.053 H17DEPT2 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11019 The agreement rejects the following pro- any market advancements required to meet Industrial Control Systems (ICS).—The posed reductions to initiatives funded in fis- such demands. agreement includes an increase of $10,000,000 cal year 2019: $11,400,000 for operations re- Federal Cybersecurity.—The agreement in- above the request for risk analyses of ICS, to lated to Industrial Control Systems; cludes an increase above the request of include water ICS, as described in the House $3,000,000 for the SLTT cybersecurity infor- $13,000,000 to accelerate data protection and Report. mation sharing program; $3,000,000 for cyber- dashboard deployment for the CDM program. Mission Support security services for the non-election critical CISA is directed to provide a report not later The agreement rejects the proposed infrastructure sectors; $7,971,000 for cyberse- than 180 days after the date of enactment of $3,230,000 reduction to mission support ac- curity advisors; $4,300,000 for the Cybersecu- this Act detailing how CISA will modernize tivities and provides an increase of $2,000,000 rity Education and Training Assistance Pro- CDM and National Cybersecurity Protection to improve recruitment and hiring efforts. System (NCPS), including EINSTEIN, to en- gram; $3,600,000 for the Continuous PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND sure they remain operationally effective Diagnostics and Mitigation program (CDM); IMPROVEMENTS given changing trends in technology, the fed- $5,425,000 for regionalization efforts to im- Cybersecurity prove service delivery to the field; $18,500,000 eral workforce, threats, and vulnerabilities. for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism The report shall address the requirements Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation.—The agreement includes an increase of $75,884,000 Standards program; $1,200,000 for the Office described in the House and Senate Reports. above the request to support evolving re- of Bombing Prevention Train-the-Trainer Federal Network Services and Moderniza- quirements of CDM capabilities, to include: program; $9,738,000 for the NISAC; $1,700,000 tion.—The agreement includes $25,050,000 for federal network infrastructure evolution and for the software assurance program; and a Cybersecurity Shared Services Office, as described in the House and Senate Reports. modernization; data protection and dash- $2,000,000 to continue efforts to ensure the in- board deployment; deployment of protec- tegrity of supply chains. Regionalization Effort.—The agreement includes an increase of $5,000,000 above the re- tions to mobile devices; and other enhance- The agreement includes a total of ments. Of the amount provided, not less than $43,510,000 for the Election Infrastructure Se- quest to support expansion of CISA regional operations. $3,000,000 shall be for endpoint protection. curity Initiative, $19,439,000 above the re- National Cybersecurity Protection System quest, to support SLTT governments Threat Analysis and Response.—The agreement includes an increase of $34,000,000 above (NCPS).—The agreement includes $60,000,000 through the Multi-State Information Shar- above the request for NCPS to establish and ing and Analysis Center and the National the request for threat detection and response capacity. This funding will help address gaps operate a centralized Federal Domain Name Risk Management Center to increase elec- System egress service. tion security and counter foreign influence. across CISA’s threat-focused efforts, including analysis, counter-threat product develop- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Cybersecurity ment, operations planning, operational co- Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Workforce.—The agreement ordination, and hunt and response teams. The agreement supports funding for cyber- includes an increase of $7,100,000 above the Vulnerability Management.—The agreement security research and development; through request for CISA to expedite national cyber- includes an increase of $58,500,000 above the the Science and Technology Directorate in- security education, training, and workforce request to increase CISA’s service capacity stead of CISA as described in both the House development efforts to build a cybersecurity for Federal and SLTT governments, critical and Senate Reports. workforce as a national security asset. CISA infrastructure, and industrial control sys- Integrated Operations is directed to develop a consolidated plan tems. Funds will be used to support the iden- The agreement includes an increase of that defines a path to educate the cybersecu- tification of new cybersecurity $5,000,000 above the request for the Tech- rity workforce of the future and develop con- vulnerabilities and a coordinated plan for po- nology Development and Deployment Pro- tent that includes partnering with at least tential disclosures of such vulnerabilities, gram, as described in the House Report. two academic institutions of higher edu- and for requirements of the National Vulner- The agreement includes $3,000,000 above cation to cultivate a non-traditional work- ability Database and the Common Vulner- the request to develop capabilities to model, force, focused on reaching rural, minority, ability Enumeration. Funded activities in- simulate, and conduct other advanced ana- gender diverse, and veteran populations. clude: vulnerability and risk analyses; en- lytics of disruptions to cyber and infrastruc- These efforts could include cybersecurity hancing assessment methodologies; cyber ture networks. competitions and associated costs to identify hygiene services; and other related require- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY cyber excellence throughout the nation and ments necessary to mature CISA’s overall OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT within the Federal government. The plan vulnerability management posture. The agreement provides $14,204,000 below should also clearly articulate measurable Infrastructure Protection outcomes for how efforts comply with Execu- the budget request. A realignment of Bombing Prevention.—The agreement in- tive Order 13800 and its resulting rec- $33,463,000 is included for facilities that di- cludes an increase of $5,367,000 above the re- rectly support disaster response and recov- ommendations. This program is subject to quest to: continue to expand the Train-the- ery operations, as described under the Dis- the briefing requirements described above. Trainer program and other training modali- aster Relief Fund (DRF). As requested, To address the requirements described in ties; enhance the National Counter-Impro- $2,000,000 is included in the Preparedness and the House and Senate Reports, a briefing vised Explosive Device Capability Assess- Protection PPA for carrying out the Emer- shall be provided in collaboration with the ment Database and technical assistance ini- gency Management Assistance Compact. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the tiatives needed to track and close capability agreement also provides an additional Department of Commerce, the Office of Per- gaps; and expand the Bomb-making Mate- $1,200,000 to support an urban flooding initia- sonnel Management, and other agencies and rials Awareness Program for explosive pre- tive, as described in the Senate Report; organizations with responsibilities for this cursor security. $4,294,000 for communications equipment and issue. CISA is further directed to brief the Regionalization Effort.—The agreement in- architecture as described in the House Re- Committees, not later than 90 days after the cludes an increase of $4,200,000 above the report; and $858,000 for vehicle recapitalization date of enactment of this Act, on the quest to continue to support CISA’s region- at Mt. Weather. The agreement rejects the deliverables required in the ‘‘Solving the alization effort. following proposed reductions: $1,800,000 to Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage’’ Soft Targets and Crowded Places.—The administer predisaster mitigation programs proposal; the Executive Order on America’s agreement includes an increase of $5,000,000 in conjunction with funds made available Cybersecurity Workforce; and the November above the request to continue CISA’s efforts through the DRF; $1,000,000 for interoperable 16, 2017 report entitled ‘‘Supporting the to improve the security of soft targets and gateway system expansion; and $7,787,000 for Growth and Sustainment of the Nation’s Cy- crowded places, as described in the House Re- personnel cost adjustments. bersecurity Workforce’’. port. PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND CyberSentry.—The agreement includes Emergency Communications IMPROVEMENTS $7,000,000 for the proposed CyberSentry pilot program, which is $4,000,000 less than the re- First Responder Emergency Medical Commu- The agreement includes an increase of quest due to revised cost estimates. Prior to nications.—The agreement includes $2,000,000 $19,700,000 above the budget request, includ- obligating such funds, CISA is directed to for CISA to administer SLTT projects, as in ing: $18,200,000 for design work and renova- brief the Committees on its plan for the pro- prior years, that aid in the implementation tion of facilities at the Center for Domestic gram, to include: its process for choosing of the National Emergency Communications Preparedness; and $4,500,000 for deferred which vendors, if any, will be used to support Plan and demonstration of emergency med- maintenance at the National Emergency the program; its process for choosing which ical communications in rural areas. Training Center. A total of $3,000,000 is re- industrial control system owner operators Integrated Operations aligned to the DRF base account for facili- will be selected to participate in the pro- The recommendation includes the fol- ties that directly support disaster response gram; and the performance measures that lowing increases above the request: and recovery operations. will be used to evaluate the program. Fur- $15,000,000 to continue developing CISA’s sup- FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ther, CISA is directed to include as a part of ply chain analysis capabilities, as described (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) its program, an assessment of the state of in the House and Senate Reports; and The agreement includes an increase of the market to meet the capabilities sought $1,850,000 to continue CISA’s regionalization $708,452,000 above the budget request, includ- by this pilot program and an evaluation of efforts. ing $629,000 for personnel cost adjustments.

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Budget Estimate Final Bill

Federal Assistance Grants State Homeland Security Grant Program ...... $331,939,000 $560,000,000 (Operation Stonegarden) ...... – – – (90,000,000) (Tribal Security Grant) ...... – – – (15,000,000) (Non-profit Security) ...... – – – (40,000,000) Urban Area Security Initiative ...... 426,461,000 665,000,000 (Non-profit Security) ...... – – – (50,000,000) Public Transportation Security Assistance ...... 36,358,000 100,000,000 (Amtrak Security) ...... – – – (10,000,000) (Over-the-Road Bus Security) ...... – – – (2,000,000) Port Security Grants ...... 36,358,000 100,000,000 Assistance to Firefighter Grants ...... 344,344,000 355,000,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants ...... 344,344,000 355,000,000 Emergency Management Performance Grants ...... 279,335,000 355,000,000 National Priorities Security Grant Program ...... 430,350,000 – – – Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program (RiskMAP) ...... 100,000,000 263,000,000 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants ...... – – – 10,000,000 High Hazard Potential Dams ...... – – – 10,000,000 Emergency Food and Shelter ...... – – – 125,000,000

Subtotal, Grants ...... $2,329,489,000 $2,898,000,000 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grants (transfer from OSEM) ...... – – – 10,000,000 Education, Training, and Exercises. Center for Domestic Preparedness ...... 66,072,000 66,796,000 Center for Homeland Defense and Security ...... – – – 18,000,000 Emergency Management Institute ...... 19,093,000 20,998,000 U.S. Fire Administration ...... 46,605,000 46,844,000 National Domestic Preparedness Consortium ...... – – – 101,000,000 Continuing Training Grants ...... – – – 8,000,000 National Exercise Program ...... 18,756,000 18,829,000

Subtotal, Education, Training, and Exercises ...... $150,526,000 $280,467,000

Subtotal, Federal Assistance ...... $2,480,015,000 $3,188,467,000

Continuing Training Grants.—The agree- The realignment of $33,463,000 from Oper- can plan for effective projects by avoiding ment includes $8,000,000 for Continuing ations and Support and $3,000,000 from Pro- disruptive fluctuations in funding levels. Training Grants to support competitively- curement, Construction, and Improvements Last, the briefing shall include a clear plan awarded training programs to address spe- (PC&I) to the DRF base is reflected in the for how FEMA can best use funds recovered cific national preparedness gaps, such as cy- bill. With the exception of this purpose, from previous PDM projects, with a clear de- bersecurity, economic recovery, housing, and FEMA is directed to continue to adhere to scription of the amount and source of the rural and tribal preparedness. Of this the direction in House Report 114–215 with funds. amount, not less than $3,000,000 shall be regard to the purposes of the Operations and prioritized to be competitively awarded for Support and DRF base accounts. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND Federal Emergency Management Agency- FEMA is directed to submit a report to the certified rural and tribal training. Committees not later than 60 days after the The agreement includes an increase of U.S. Fire Administration.—Of the total pro- date of enactment of this Act, documenting $616,000 above the budget request for per- vided for the U.S. Fire Administration, the the criteria and guidance for determining sonnel cost adjustments. agreement includes full funding for State when an expense should be charged to the DRF base, to Operations and Support, or to TITLE III—ADMINISTRATIVE Fire Training Grants, in addition to the PROVISIONS funding direction provided in the Senate Re- another account for future years. The report port. Not later than 180 days after the date of shall also include amounts by fiscal year and Section 301. The agreement continues a enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief the by account for all activities described in provision limiting expenses for administra- Committees on a plan for awarding such House report 114–215 related to these disaster tion of grants. grants. related activities since fiscal year 2016. The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).—Con- purpose of this information is to facilitate Section 302. The agreement continues a sistent with the Implementing Recommenda- oversight by enabling cost comparisons in provision specifying timeframes for certain tions of the 9/11 Commission Act, the agree- future years. grant applications and awards. Predisaster Hazard Mitigation.—FEMA is di- ment requires FEMA to conduct risk assess- Section 303. The agreement continues a rected to brief the Committees not later ments for the 100 most populous metropoli- provision specifying timeframes for informa- than 30 days after the date of enactment of tan statistical areas prior to making UASI tion on certain grant awards. grant awards. It is expected that UASI fund- this Act on the implementation of programs ing will be limited to urban areas rep- under section 203 of the Stafford Act. The Section 304. The agreement continues a briefing shall include: the status of resenting up to 85 percent of the cumulative provision that addresses the availability of transitioning the Predisaster Mitigation national terrorism risk to urban areas and certain grant funds for the installation of Grant Program (PDM) to National Public In- that resources will continue to be allocated communications towers. frastructure Pre-Disaster Mitigation Assist- in proportion to risk. ance (NPIPMA) program; a schedule for im- Section 305. The agreement continues a DISASTER RELIEF FUND plementing and awarding such grants not provision requiring a report on the expendi- The agreement provides $17,863,259,000, later than the end of fiscal year 2020; how tures of the DRF. which is $3,313,575,000 above the request. Of input provided by SLTT has been incor- Section 306. The agreement includes and the total, $17,352,112,000 is provided through porated; how the needs of mitigation part- modifies a provision permitting certain the budget cap adjustment for major disaster ners will be met; and how innovation and in- waivers to SAFER grant program require- response and recovery activities and centives will be incorporated into the pro- ments. $511,147,000 is for base DRF activities. gram. Further, the briefing shall include a Disaster Readiness and Support.—After the timeframe for documenting a clear policy on Section 307. The agreement continues a fiscal year 2020 President’s budget was sub- how FEMA will account for variations in provision providing for the receipt and ex- mitted, a request was made to realign FEMA funding levels based on the nature of penditure of fees collected for the Radio- funding for facilities that directly support NPIPMA being a percentage of disaster logical Emergency Preparedness Program, as disaster response and recovery operations. spending. The policy should ensure SLTT authorized by Public Law 105–276.

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The agreement includes a pro- The agreement includes an increase of vision requiring USCIS to provide data about $809,000 above the budget request for per- The agreement provides $292,997,000 for Op- its credible and reasonable fear processes. erations and Support, including $724,000 for sonnel cost adjustments. Section 404. The agreement continues a personnel cost adjustments and $6,755,000 to Application Processing.—The agreement di- provision authorizing the Director of FLETC support additional basic training require- rects USCIS to brief the Committees within to distribute funds for incurred training ex- ments. 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act penses. on the number of application forms proc- PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND Section 405. The agreement continues a essed by month for fiscal years 2016 through IMPROVEMENTS provision directing the FLETC Accreditation 2019 for the following: form I–130 (Petition The agreement provides an increase of Board to lead the federal law enforcement for Alien Relative); form I–485 (Application $11,824,000 above the request for the highest training accreditation process to measure to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust priority Procurement, Construction, and Im- and assess federal law enforcement training Status); form I–751 (Petition to Remove Con- provements projects. Federal Law Enforce- programs, facilities, and instructors. ditions on Residence); form N–400 (Applica- ment Training Centers is required to brief Section 406. The agreement continues a tion for Naturalization); and forms for initial the Committees not later than 30 days after provision allowing the acceptance of trans- and renewed employment authorization. The the date of enactment of this Act on the pro- fers from government agencies into ‘‘Federal briefing shall include the following data, posed allocation of funds, by project, and to Law Enforcement Training Centers—Pro- where applicable, on the immigration status subsequently update the Committees on any curement, Construction, and Improve- of the petitioner (U.S. citizen or legal perma- changes from the planned allocation. ments’’. nent resident); nationality of the applicant; Section 407. The agreement continues a processing time; and field office or service SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE provision classifying FLETC instructor staff center to which the application was as- OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT as inherently governmental for certain con- signed. The briefing will also include reasons The agreement provides $314,864,000 for Op- siderations. for delays in processing applications and pe- erations and Support. The agreement does titions, including employment authoriza- not accept the proposed decreases to Oper- TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS tions, and what steps USCIS is taking to ad- ations and Support and includes $2,472,500 (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) dress the delays. above the requested amount for personnel Section 501. The agreement continues a Fee Waivers.—USCIS is encouraged to con- cost adjustments. provision directing that no part of any ap- tinue the use of fee waivers for applicants RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT propriation shall remain available for obliga- who demonstrate an inability to pay the nat- The agreement includes $119,248,000 above tion beyond the current year unless ex- uralization fee, and to consider, in consulta- the request for Research and Development. pressly provided. tion with the Office of the Citizenship and The Science and Technology Directorate is Section 502. The agreement continues a Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Om- directed to consider projects referenced in provision providing authority to merge unex- budsman), whether the current naturaliza- the House and Senate Reports and brief the pended balances of prior appropriations with tion fee is a barrier to naturalization for Committees not later than 30 days after the new appropriation accounts, to be used for those earning between 150 percent and 200 date of enactment of this Act on the pro- the same purpose, subject to reprogramming percent of the federal poverty guidelines and posed allocation of Research and Develop- guidelines. who are not currently eligible for a fee waiv- ment funds by project and to subsequently Section 503. The agreement continues a er, and provide a briefing to the Committees update the Committees on any changes from provision limiting reprogramming authority within 60 days of the date of enactment of the planned allocation. The intent of Senate for funds within an appropriation and pro- this Act. language on Software Assurances is to sup- viding limited authority for transfers be- Further, USCIS is encouraged to refrain port self-adapting security mechanisms that tween appropriations. All components funded from imposing fees on any individual filing a can quickly respond to cyberattacks by de- by the Department of Homeland Security humanitarian petition, including, but not ploying countermeasures to increase system Appropriations Act, 2020, must comply with limited to, individuals requesting asylum; resiliency. these transfer and reprogramming require- refugee admission; protection under the Vio- ments. lence Against Women Act; Special Immi- COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION The Department must notify the Commit- grant Juvenile status; a T or U visa; or re- OFFICE tees on Appropriations prior to each requests adjustment of status or petitions for OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT programming of funds that would reduce pro- another benefit after receiving humanitarian The agreement provides $179,467,000 for Op- grams, projects, activities, or personnel by protection. USCIS shall consult with the CIS erations and Support, including an increase ten percent or more. Notifications are also Ombudsman on the impact of imposing such of $841,000 for personnel cost adjustments. required for each reprogramming of funds fees and provide a briefing to the Commit- The proposed realignments of funding for that would increase a program, project, or tees within 60 days of the date of enactment radiation portal monitors and portable de- activity by more than $5,000,000 or ten per- of this Act. tection systems from Procurement, Con- cent, whichever is less. The Department H–2A and H–2B Visa Program Processes.—Not struction, and Improvements to Operations must submit these notifications to the Com- later than 120 days after the date of enact- and Support are rejected. Funding for these mittees on Appropriations at least 15 days in ment of this Act, DHS, the Department of programs is provided in Procurement, Con- advance of any such reprogramming. Labor, the Department of State, and the struction, and Improvements as described. For purposes of reprogramming notifica- United States Digital Service are directed to PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND tions, ‘‘program, project, or activity’’ is de- report on options to improve the execution IMPROVEMENTS fined as an amount identified in the detailed of the H–2A and H–2B visa programs, includ- funding table located at the end of this ing: processing efficiencies; combatting The agreement provides $118,988,000 for statement or an amount directed for a spe- human trafficking; protecting worker rights; Procurement, Construction, and Improve- cific purpose in this statement. Also, for pur- and reducing employer burden, to include ments. Of the total, $27,000,000 is included for poses of reprogramming notifications, the the disadvantages imposed on such employ- portable detection systems and $13,747,000 is creation of a new program, project, or activ- ers due to the current semiannual distribu- for radiation portal monitor programs. ity is defined as any significant new activity tion of H–2B visas on October 1 and April 1 of Funding for development of uranium target that has not been explicitly justified to the each fiscal year. plates, as described in the House Report, is Congress in budget justification material USCIS is encouraged to leverage prior year not included in the total, as that effort is ad- and for which funds have not been appro- materials relating to the issuance of addi- dressed in another Act. priated by the Congress. For further guid- tional H–2B visas, to include previous tem- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ance when determining which movements of porary final rules, to improve processing ef- The agreement provides $69,181,000 for Re- funds are subject to section 503, the Depart- ficiencies. search and Development, of which an in- ment is reminded to follow GAO’s definition crease of $1,500,000 above the request is for FEDERAL ASSISTANCE of ‘‘program, project, or activity’’ as detailed active neutron interrogation in the Trans- The recommendation includes $10,000,000 in the GAO’s A Glossary of Terms Used in the formational Research and Development PPA above the request to support the Citizenship Federal Budget Process. Within 30 days of the as described in the Senate Report. and Integration Grant Program. In addition, date of enactment of this Act, the Depart- USCIS continues to have the authority to TITLE IV—ADMINISTRATIVE ment shall submit to the Committees a table accept private donations to support this pro- PROVISIONS delineating PPAs subject to section 503 noti- gram. USCIS is directed to provide an update Section 401. The agreement continues a fication requirements, as defined in this on its planned use of this authority not later provision allowing USCIS to acquire, oper- paragraph.

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The agreement continues a transfer or release of individuals detained at budget submission. Transfers may not reduce provision providing that not to exceed 50 per- United States Naval Station, Guantanamo accounts by more than five percent or in- cent of unobligated balances from prior-year Bay, Cuba into or within the United States. crease accounts by more than ten percent. appropriations for each Operations and Sup- Section 517. The agreement continues a The Committees on Appropriations must be port appropriation, shall remain available provision prohibiting funds in this Act to be notified not fewer than 30 days in advance of through fiscal year 2021, subject to section used for first-class travel. Section 518. The agreement continues a any transfer. 503 reprogramming requirements. To avoid violations of the Anti-Deficiency Section 506. The agreement continues a provision prohibiting the use of funds to em- Act, the Secretary shall ensure that any provision that deems intelligence activities ploy illegal workers as described in Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nation- transfer of funds is carried out in compliance to be specifically authorized during fiscal ality Act. with the limitations and requirements of year 2020 until the enactment of an Act au- Section 519. The agreement continues a section 503(b). In particular, the Secretary thorizing intelligence activities for fiscal provision prohibiting funds appropriated or should ensure that any such transfers adhere year 2020. otherwise made available by this Act to pay Section 507. The agreement continues a to the opinion of the Comptroller General’s for award or incentive fees for contractors provision requiring notification to the Com- decision in the Matter of: John D. Webster, Di- with below satisfactory performance or per- mittees at least three days before DHS exe- rector, Financial Services, Library of Congress, formance that fails to meet the basic re- cutes or announces grant allocations; grant dated November 7, 1997, with regard to the def- quirements of the contract. inition of an appropriation subject to trans- awards; contract awards, including contracts Section 520. The agreement continues a fer limitations. covered by the Federal Acquisition Regula- provision prohibiting the use of funds to The Department shall submit notifications tion; other transaction agreements; letters enter into a federal contract unless the con- on a timely basis and provide complete ex- of intent; task or delivery orders on multiple tract meets requirements of the Federal planations of the proposed reallocations, in- contract awards totaling $1,000,000 or more; Property and Administrative Services Act of cluding detailed justifications for the in- task or delivery orders greater than 1949 or chapter 137 of title 10 U.S.C., and the creases and offsets, and any specific impact $10,000,000 from multi-year funds; or sole- Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless the the proposed changes would have on the source grant awards. Notifications shall in- contract is otherwise authorized by statute budget request for the following fiscal year clude a description of the project or projects without regard to this section. and future-year appropriations require- or activities to be funded and the location, Section 521. The agreement continues a ments. Each notification submitted to the including city, county, and state. If the Sec- provision requiring DHS computer systems Committees should include a detailed table retary determines that compliance would to block electronic access to pornography, showing the proposed revisions to funding pose substantial risk to health, human life, except for law enforcement purposes. and FTE – at the account, program, project, or safety, an award may be made without Section 522. The agreement continues a and activity level – for the current fiscal prior notification but the Committees shall provision regarding the transfer of firearms year, along with any funding and FTE im- be notified within 5 full business days after by federal law enforcement personnel. pacts on the budget year. such award or letter is issued. Section 523. The agreement continues a The Department shall manage its pro- Section 508. The agreement continues a provision regarding funding restrictions and grams, projects, and activities within the provision prohibiting all agencies from pur- reporting requirements related to con- levels appropriated, and should only submit chasing, constructing, or leasing additional ferences occurring outside of the United reprogramming or transfer notifications in facilities for federal law enforcement train- States. cases of unforeseeable and compelling cir- ing without advance notification to the Com- Section 524. The agreement continues a cumstances that could not have been pre- mittees. provision prohibiting funds to reimburse any dicted when formulating the budget request Section 509. The agreement continues a Federal department or agency for its partici- for the current fiscal year. When the Depart- provision prohibiting the use of funds for any pation in a National Special Security Event. ment submits a reprogramming or transfer construction, repair, alteration, or acquisi- Section 525. The agreement continues a notification and does not receive identical tion project for which a prospectus, if re- provision requiring a notification, including responses from the House and Senate Com- quired under chapter 33 of title 40, United justification materials, prior to imple- mittees, it is expected to reconcile the dif- States Code, has not been approved. menting any structural pay reform that af- ferences before proceeding. Section 510. The agreement continues a fects more than 100 FTPs or costs more than The Department is not to submit a re- provision that includes and consolidates by $5,000,000. programming or transfer notification after reference prior-year statutory provisions re- Section 526. The agreement continues a June 30 except in extraordinary cir- lated to a contracting officer’s technical rep- provision directing the Department to post cumstances that imminently threaten the resentative training; sensitive security in- on a public website reports required by the safety of human life or the protection of formation; and the use of funds in conform- Committees on Appropriations unless public property. If an above-threshold reprogram- ance with section 303 of the Energy Policy posting compromises homeland or national ming or a transfer is needed after June 30, Act of 1992. security or contains proprietary informa- the notification should contain sufficient Section 511. The agreement continues a tion. Section 527. The agreement continues a documentation as to why it meets this statu- provision prohibiting the use of funds in con- provision authorizing minor procurement, tory exception. travention of the Buy American Act. construction, and improvements under Oper- Deobligated funds are also subject to the Section 512. The agreement continues a ations and Support accounts. reprogramming and transfer limitations and provision regarding the oath of allegiance re- Section 528. The agreement continues a quired by section 337 of the Immigration and requirements set forth in section 503. provision related to the Arms Trade Treaty. Section 503(f) authorizes the Secretary to Nationality Act. Section 529. The agreement continues a transfer up to $20,000,000 to address immigra- Section 513. The agreement continues a provision to authorize discretionary funding tion emergencies after notifying the Com- provision that precludes DHS from using for primary and secondary schooling of de- mittees of such transfer at least five days in funds in this Act to carry out reorganization pendents in areas in territories that meet advance. authority. This prohibition is not intended certain criteria. The provision provides limi- Section 504. The agreement continues a to prevent the Department from carrying tations on the type of eligible funding provision by reference, prohibiting funds ap- out routine or small reallocations of per- sources. propriated or otherwise made available to sonnel or functions within components, sub- Section 530. The agreement continues a the Department to make payment to the ject to section 503 of this Act. This section provision providing $41,000,000 for ‘‘Federal WCF, except for activities and amounts al- prevents large-scale reorganization of the Emergency Management Agency—Federal lowed in the President’s fiscal year 2020 Department, which should be acted on legis- Assistance’’ to reimburse extraordinary law budget request. Funds provided to the WCF latively by the relevant congressional com- enforcement personnel overtime costs for are available until expended. The Depart- mittees of jurisdiction. Any DHS proposal to protection activities directly and demon- ment can only charge components for direct reorganize components that is included as strably associated with a residence of the usage of the WCF and these funds may be part of a budget request will be considered President that is designated for protection. used only for the purposes consistent with by the Committees. Section 531. The bill continues and modi- the contributing component. Any funds paid Section 514. The agreement continues a fies a provision extending other transaction in advance or for reimbursement must re- provision prohibiting funds for planning, authority for the Department through fiscal flect the full cost of each service. The De- testing, piloting, or developing a national year 2020. partment shall submit a notification prior to identification card. Section 532. The agreement includes and adding a new activity to the fund or elimi- Section 515. The agreement continues a modifies a provision regarding congressional nating an existing activity from the fund. provision directing that any official required visits to detention facilities.

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N O T I C E Incomplete record of House proceedings. Except for concluding business which follows. The Explanatory Statement regarding House Amendment to the Senate Amendment on H.R. 1865 will be continued in Book III.

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