E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 No. 204—Book III House of Representatives EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUB- Section 4 of the Act states that this ex- propriations, unless otherwise noted, this MITTED BY MRS. LOWEY, CHAIR- planatory statement shall have the same ef- reference is to the House of Representatives WOMAN OF THE HOUSE COM- fect with respect to the allocation of funds Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human MITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS and implementation of this legislation as if Services, Education, and Related Agencies it were a joint explanatory statement of a and the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, REGARDING H.R. 1865, FURTHER committee of conference. Health and Human Services, Education, and CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIA- Section 5 of the Act provides a statement Related Agencies. TIONS ACT, 2020 of appropriations. Each department and agency funded in this Act shall follow the directions set forth in The following is an explanation of the Fur- Section 6 of the Act states that each this Act and the accompanying explanatory ther Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. amount designated by Congress as being for statement, and shall not reallocate resources This Act includes 8 regular appropriations emergency requirements or for Overseas or reorganize activities except as provided bills for fiscal year 2020. The divisions con- Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- herein. Funds for individual programs and tained in the Act are as follows: rorism (OCO/GWOT) is contingent on the ∑ Division A—Departments of Labor, President so designating all such emergency activities are displayed in the detailed table at the end of the explanatory statement ac- Health and Human Services, and Education, or OCO/GWOT amounts and transmitting companying this Act. Funding levels that and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, such designations to Congress. are not displayed in the detailed table are 2020 Section 7 of the Act relates to the cost of ∑ Division B—Agriculture, Rural Develop- living adjustments for Members of Congress. identified within this explanatory state- ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Section 8 of the Act makes technical ad- ment. Any action to eliminate or consolidate programs, projects, and activities should be Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 justments to certain reporting requirements. ∑ Division C—Energy and Water Develop- The Act does not contain any congres- pursued through a proposal in the Presi- ment and Related Agencies Appropriations sional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or lim- dent’s Budget so it can be considered by the Act, 2020 ited tariff benefits as defined by clause 9 of Committees on Appropriations. ∑ Division D—Department of the Interior, rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Rep- Congressional Reports.—Each department Environment, and Related Agencies Appro- resentatives. and agency is directed to provide the Com- mittees on Appropriations, within 30 days priations Act, 2020 DIVISION A—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, from the date of enactment of this Act and ∑ Division E—Legislative Branch Appro- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND quarterly thereafter, a summary describing priations Act, 2020 EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES each requested report to the Committees on ∑ Division F—Military Construction, Vet- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 Appropriations along with its status. erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appro- The explanatory statement accompanying TITLE I priations Act, 2020 this division is approved and indicates Con- ∑ Division G—Department of State, For- gressional intent. Unless otherwise noted, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR eign Operations, and Related Programs Ap- the language set forth in House Report 116– EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION propriations Act, 2020 62 carries the same weight as language in- (ETA) ∑ Division H—Transportation, Housing and cluded in this explanatory statement and TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Urban Development, and Related Agencies should be complied with unless specifically Appropriations Act, 2020 Grants to States.—The agreement is con- addressed to the contrary in this explana- ∑ Division I—Extensions sistent with the Workforce Innovation and ∑ Division J—Foreign Policy tory statement. While some language is re- Opportunity Act (WIOA) authorization re- ∑ Division K—National Law Enforcement peated for emphasis, it is not intended to ne- garding the amount of WIOA State grant Museum Commemorative Coin gate the language referred to above unless funding that may be reserved by Governors. ∑ Division L—DHS Cyber Hunt and Inci- expressly provided herein. Adult Employment and Training.—WIOA dent Response Teams In providing the operating plan required by State grant funding continues to serve crit- ∑ Division M—Bipartisan American Miners section 516 of this Act, the departments and ical functions, including to assist States ∑ Division N—Health and Human Services agencies funded in this Act are directed to that continue to experience high unemploy- Extenders include all programs, projects, and activi- ment. ∑ Division O—Setting Every Community ties, including those in House Report 116–62 Youth Training.— The Department is di- Up for Retirement Enhancement and this explanatory statement accom- rected to evaluate incorporating resilience ∑ Division P—Other Matter panying this Act. All such programs, training and trauma-informed practices into Section 1 of the Act is the short title of the projects, and activities are subject to the WIOA youth job training programs and shall bill. provisions of this Act. consult with organizations with nationally Section 2 of the Act displays a table of con- In cases where House Report 116–62 or this recognized expertise in such practices. The tents. explanatory statement directs the submis- Department is directed to provide a report to Section 3 of the Act states that, unless ex- sion of a report, that report is to be sub- the Committees within six months of enact- pressly provided otherwise, any reference to mitted to the Committees on Appropriations ment of this Act describing the findings of ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division shall be of the House of Representatives and the Sen- the evaluation and an assessment of how treated as referring only to the provisions of ate. Where this explanatory statement refers WIOA youth job training programs could that division. to the Committees or the Committees on Ap- adopt such practices and measure outcomes.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.054 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 Dislocated Worker National Reserve struction. The Department is encouraged to labor certification technical system, includ- Career Pathways for Youth Grants.—The bill support programs in the health care, mari- ing the launch of the Foreign Labor Applica- provides $10,000,000 to utilize the demonstra- time, construction, and oil and gas indus- tion Gateway, in the fiscal year 2021 Con- tion grant authority under the dislocated tries. The agreement notes concerns about gressional Justification. worker national reserve for grants to sup- shortages nationwide of drinking water and One-Stop Career Centers and Labor Market In- port national out-of-school time organiza- wastewater management professionals and formation tions that serve youth and teens and place encourages the Department to address the Occupational Licensing.—The Department is an emphasis on age-appropriate workforce shortage of water system management pro- directed to provide a briefing within 90 days readiness programming to expand job train- fessionals. of enactment of this Act to the Committees ing and workforce pathways for youth and The agreement directs the Department to on the outcomes and status of the occupa- disconnected youth, including soft skill de- provide quarterly briefings on all spending tional licensing initiative, including the im- velopment, career exploration, job readiness activities under this program to the Com- pact on military spouses, dislocated workers, and certification, summer jobs, year-round mittees, and to comply with directives and and transitioning service members and a re- job opportunities, and apprenticeships. statements in House Report 116–62. view of the grants awarded in fiscal years Funding will also support partnerships be- JOB CORPS 2016, 2017, and 2018. tween workforce investment boards and Job Corps.—In addition to the directives in- EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY youth serving organizations. cluded in House Report 116–62, the Depart- ADMINISTRATION (EBSA) Strengthening Community College Training ment is directed to provide 30 days notifica- The agreement directs EBSA to prioritize Grants.—The agreement provides $40,000,000 tion to the Committees in advance of any ac- audit resources to review the Thrift Savings for the Strengthening Community College tion to close or deactivate a Job Corps Cen- Plan’s (TSP) IT operating environment, in- Training Grant program. The Department is ter (Center), as well as in advance of any ac- cluding the adequacy of controls at con- directed to follow all requirements and di- tion to establish a pilot program or dem- tractor sites and TSP’s progress in remedi- rectives in House Report 116–62 related to onstration project at a Center. The Depart- ating previously identified issues from past this program, except that the Secretary ment is further directed to minimize the EBSA audits. shall make individual grants to community amount of time a Center is inactive prior to PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION colleges of at least $1,000,000, unless grants commencement of a pilot program or dem- are awarded in consortia to community col- The agreement includes new bill language onstration project and to ensure training op- that extends the period of availability of leges and other eligible institutions as de- portunities and slots do not decline as a re- fined in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu- funding for certain administrative expenses sult of such pilot or demonstration. Not to five years to ensure the agency has suffi- cation Act and do not exceed $5,000,000 per later than 120 days after enactment of this grant. cient time to manage a large, unanticipated Act, the Department shall provide the Com- influx of participants or costs. Workforce Opportunity for Rural Commu- mittees a report on the performance of all WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION (WHD) nities.—The agreement provides $30,000,000 to pilot programs and demonstration projects, continue this program in the Appalachian including a detailed description of the per- WHD is encouraged to hire additional in- and Delta regions. The Department is di- formance metrics used to evaluate the vestigators and restore WHD’s investigative rected to ensure broad geographic distribu- projects, and an analysis of the performance capacity. tion of funds within these regions and of pilots and projects relative to other Cen- In the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Jus- awards should not exceed $1,500,000 per ters. The Department is expected to continue tification, WHD is directed to provide annual award. to comply with the directives under the and historical information on the Payroll Transition to WIOA.—The agreement re- heading Job Corps in Senate Report 115–289. Audit Independent Determination (PAID) quests additional information regarding use Construction and Renovation.—The Depart- program, including administrative expendi- of the Secretary’s 10 percent reservation of ment is encouraged to take into consider- tures on PAID, amounts recovered through funds for technical assistance to transition ation critical municipal infrastructure defi- PAID, and the number of businesses partici- to WIOA under the dislocated worker assist- ciencies when identifying construction and pating in PAID. ance national reserve in the fiscal year 2021 WHD shall collect data at the beginning of renovation projects. Congressional Justification. each fiscal year and submit in an electronic STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND Apprenticeship Grant Program format yearly reports to the authorizing and EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS The agreement provides $175,000,000 to sup- appropriations Committees that shall in- Unemployment Insurance Compensation port registered apprenticeships and includes clude the following: (1) the name and address new bill language referencing WIOA, ensur- State Unemployment System Needs.—The of each employer holding a certificate under ing that funds are only used to support reg- agreement notes that State unemployment 29 U.S.C. 214(c); (2) the starting date and end- istered apprenticeships, and that makes insurance (UI) systems are critical for ensur- ing date of each certificate for each em- funds available starting July 1, 2020 to en- ing claimants receive timely processing of ployer under 29 U.S.C. 214(c); (3) information courage better management and oversight. benefits. The Department is encouraged to about the certificate for each employer The agreement notes serious concerns re- provide above-base State UI funds through under 29 U.S.C. 214(c), including if the certifi- garding the Department’s misuse of reg- supplemental funding opportunities to cate is an initial certificate or renewal and if istered apprenticeship funds and the Depart- States to the extent that unobligated funds, the certificate is issued or pending; and (4) ment’s communication of this misuse to the not otherwise needed for workload, are avail- the current number of workers paid a sub- Committees, including testimony before the able at the end of the fiscal year. Such funds minimum wage by the employer holding the Committees. should support improving operations and certificate under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) at the time The agreement notes that funding under modernizing State UI systems to help ensure of data collection. WHD is further directed this program should be prioritized to support that workers and their families receive fast to brief the authorizing and appropriations State, regional, and local apprenticeship ef- and high-quality assistance in their time of Committees, within 90 days of enactment of forts, as well as efforts by intermediaries to need. this Act, on its administration, monitoring, expand registered apprenticeships into new UI Integrity Center of Excellence.—The and enforcement of the subminimum wage industries and for underserved or underrep- agreement provides $9,000,000 for the contin- program authorized under section 14(c) of the resented populations. ued support of the UI Integrity Center of Ex- Fair Labor Standards Act. State expansion grants have been used to cellence (UIICE), including $6,000,000 for the The Department is directed to provide a re- positive effect in States with high unemploy- benefit of States to the entity operating the port within 120 days of enactment of this Act ment. The agreement directs the Secretary UIICE. to the Committees that shall include the data and economic analysis supporting the to prioritize funding for national, regional, Employment Service and local intermediaries. The agreement di- inclusion of the housing policy for industries National Activities.—The agreement pro- rects the Secretary to continue funding for requiring a mobile workforce in the 2015 in- vides $2,500,000 to reduce the processing business and labor industry partner inter- terim final rule leading to its publication backlog for the work opportunity tax credit mediaries and ensure that labor inter- and the benefits and costs of such policy on program. mediaries are given opportunities to apply U.S. and guest workers and employers. for competitive grants, cooperative agree- Foreign Labor Certification OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ments, contracts, and other funding opportu- The agreement includes an increase of PROGRAMS (OWCP) nities. $6,500,000 for continued implementation of There is continued concern about overreli- The Department is encouraged to support the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Work- ance on unobligated funds for support of the funding industry or sector partnerships as a force Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–218). The agree- Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners means of expanding registered apprentice- ment urges the Department to provide care- Program. OWCP should not take action that ships in in-demand industries. The Depart- ful oversight and transparency related to the could disrupt the ability of the program to ment should collaborate with the Depart- timely processing of visa applications for ensure all beneficiaries receive promised ment of Defense to develop registered ap- temporary employment certifications. The benefits. The agency is directed to include in prenticeships that address the critical na- agreement directs the Department to provide the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Justifica- tional defense need for new submarine con- an update on the upgrades to the foreign tion: (1) the number of beneficiaries each

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.054 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11063 year since fiscal year 2015 and (2) the total equip all MSHA mine rescue teams with next with established management guidance, re- benefit payments and budgetary resources generation mine rescue communications porting processes, and data standards estab- and expenditures within the program each equipment. To prepare properly for an emer- lished under the requirements of the Digital year since fiscal year 2015. gency, MSHA shall continue to devote suffi- Accountability and Transparency Act. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOY- cient resources toward a competitive grant The Department should continue to notify EES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION activity for effective emergency response the Committees of the planned uses of funds FUND and recovery training in various types of derived from the evaluation authority in sec- mine conditions. tion 107 of this Act. The Department shall ensure the Advisory BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (BLS) The Department should continue to pro- Board on Toxic Substances and Worker vide a report not later than 30 days after the The agreement includes an increase of Health has sufficient funding and staffing to conclusion of each quarter detailing the $40,000,000 to rebuild capacity at BLS and to meet its obligations. number of full-time equivalent employees support a headquarters relocation to the OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH and attrition by principal office and appro- Suitland Federal Center. ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) priations account. With the increase, BLS is directed to sup- The agreement directs OSHA to publish port the following critical investments: VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Funding Opportunity Notices for fiscal year ∑ Provide an annual supplement to the Disabled Veterans.—The agreement provides 2020 funds for the Susan Harwood Training Current Population Survey to allow for col- $300,000 for the purposes associated with the Grant program no later than June 30, 2020. lection of data on contingent and alternative Disabled Veteran Program in House Report Further, the agreement directs OSHA to pro- work arrangements every two years and data 116–62. vide technical assistance, guidance, and sup- on other topics related to the labor force in Transition Assistance Program.—The agree- port to fiscal year 2020 applicants in order to alternate years, including an occasional vet- ment provides $29,379,000, an increase of reduce the proportion that did not meet eli- erans supplement; $6,000,000, for the transition assistance pro- gibility and program requirements included ∑ Restore the production and publication gram (TAP). Within that amount, the agree- in Funding Opportunity Notices in fiscal of employment, unemployment, and labor ment provides $8,000,000 to enhance the qual- year 2019. force data under the Local Area Unemploy- ity of employment support services for The agreement directs OSHA, in consulta- ment Statistics program for New England transitioning service members, with a focus tion with DoD, to develop a webinar for DoD Minor Civil Divisions with populations less on improved outcomes. The agreement in- procurement officers on how to use OSHA’s than 1,000; and cludes $1,500,000 for TAP course curriculum website to find OSHA violations and Severe ∑ Initiate spending on the planning and de- for military spouses, who are currently eligi- Injury Reports. The webinar shall be devel- velopment of a new National Longitudinal ble for the same TAP resources as service oped and provided to DoD within 180 days of Survey of Youth (NLSY) cohort. BLS shall members. Such curriculum should include enactment of this Act and shall be sent to brief the Committees on the annual costs resources and information on related State the Committees. Further, OSHA shall ex- and a five-year plan for implementing the and Federal license and credential port- plore options for gathering and entering Em- new NLSY cohort within 90 days of enact- ability. ployee Identification Numbers from all in- ment of this Act. GENERAL PROVISIONS spections of worksites and shall consider ex- When implementing these investments, emptions for small worksites with few em- The agreement modifies a provision re- BLS shall not reduce or eliminate existing lated to the Treasure Island Job Corps Cen- ployees. statistical work. Further, BLS shall not re- The agreement continues to provide no less ter. duce the number of full-time equivalent posi- The agreement includes a new provision re- than $3,500,000 for the Voluntary Protection tions beyond the apportioned fiscal year 2019 lated to H–1B fees. Program (VPP). In the fiscal year 2021 Con- full-time equivalent ceiling. The agreement modifies a provision re- gressional Justification, OSHA is directed to Within the increase, the agreement in- lated to funds available to State Unemploy- include annual expenditures on VPP for each cludes $27,000,000 to relocate BLS head- ment Insurance information technology con- year since fiscal year 2015 as well as planned quarters. BLS is strongly urged to consider sortia. expenditures in fiscal year 2021. the needs of its employees throughout this The agreement includes a new provision re- MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION transition and to work with the General lated to Job Corps Civilian Conservation (MSHA) Services Administration to address any out- Centers. The fiscal year 2020 President’s budget re- standing safety concerns and office space TITLE II quest proposed to allow greater flexibility by considerations for the development of sen- sitive economic indicators. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN combining the enforcement functions for SERVICES coal and metal/non-metal into a single en- DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES forcement budget activity. This flexibility Bureau of International Labor Affairs ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) shall only be exercised to bolster MSHA’s (ILAB).—The agreement includes an increase PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ability to enforce the Mine Safety and of $10,000,000, of which $7,500,000 is for grants Health Act and provide greater protections to improve countries’ capacity to enforce Domestic HIV Initiative.—The agreement in- to miners. MSHA’s Office of Accountability labor rights agreed to under U.S. trade cludes $50,000,000 for the first year of an ini- shall audit and publicly report findings from agreements and trade preference programs. tiative to reduce HIV transmission. Funds reviews of crossover mine inspections and The remaining $2,500,000 is provided for addi- will be distributed to Health Centers in high- monitor corrective actions to ensure MSHA tional monitoring and enforcement staff at need jurisdictions to increase the use of pre- activities adhere to its policies and proce- the Office of Trade and Labor Affairs and ad- exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among high- dures and meet the requirements of such ditional labor attaches in critical U.S. Em- risk groups. Act. In addition, the Inspector General shall bassies to increase field-based and inter- HRSA Strategy to Address Intimate Partner conduct a comprehensive audit of this con- national monitoring and labor compliance Violence.—The agreement provides no less solidation of enforcement programs. Finally, facilitation. than $1,000,000 for the HRSA Strategy to Ad- the agency is directed to include in future ILAB should continue to release its annual dress Intimate Partner Violence to continue Congressional Justifications historical and Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor support for training, technical assistance, budget year information on enforcement ac- report, including its assessment ratings on and resource development to assist public tivities and outcomes, distinguishing be- Generalized System of Preference country health and healthcare professionals in better tween coal and metal/non-metal mines. To efforts to implement its commitments to serving impacted individuals and commu- promote transparency into agency spending eliminate the worst forms of child labor, no nities. on its enforcement activities, MSHA will later than it has historically. Native Hawaiian Health Care.—The agree- continue to separately present annual spend- Faithful execution of the Foundations for ment provides no less than $19,000,000 for this ing on coal and metal/non-metal mines as it Evidence-based Policymaking Act will en- program. has in past Congressional Justifications. hance the evidence-building capacity of Fed- Technical Assistance.—The agreement in- The agreement removes authority, first eral agencies, strengthen privacy protec- cludes funds to enhance technical assistance provided in fiscal year 2017, that allowed tions, improve secure access to data, and and training activities, further quality im- State assistance grants to be used by opera- provide more and higher quality evidence to provement initiatives, and continue the de- tors for purchase and maintenance of contin- policymakers. The agreement directs the De- velopment of and support for health center- uous personal dust monitors. No State has partment to include in the fiscal year 2021 controlled networks so that new and existing elected to use such authority. and future Congressional Justifications an centers can improve patient access. The MSHA shall fully implement the require- update on the implementation of such Act agreement provides $1,000,000 for technical ments of section 103 of the Federal Mine for the current and budget years. assistance grants in States with a dispropor- Safety and Health Act and make inspections The agreement expects the Department to tionate share of new HIV diagnoses in rural of each underground mine in its entirety at prioritize the submission of timely, accu- areas. least four times a year and each surface rate, quality, and complete financial and HEALTH WORKFORCE mine in its entirety at least two times a award information under existing U.S. National Health Service Corps.—HRSA is in- year. MSHA should use existing funds to Treasury reporting obligations in accordance structed to provide a report no later than 120

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.054 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11064 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 days after enactment of this Act on the data Income and Poverty Estimates program for initiative to reduce maternal mortality, al- collected on maternity care target areas, in- 2017; and (2) are located in a State with an el- lowing Healthy Start grantees to support cluding the availability and need of mater- derly population that exceeds 15 percent of nurse practitioners, certified nurse mid- nity care health services in health profes- the total State’s population as reported by wives, physician assistants, and other mater- sional shortage areas (HPSAs), and in the the Census Bureau for 2018. Funding will sup- nal-child advanced practice health profes- target areas within such HPSAs. port education, training, and partnerships sionals within all program sites nationwide. Midwife Training.—Within the total for with academia; primary care delivery sites; RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, community-based organizations; and other Domestic HIV Initiative.—The agreement in- the agreement includes no less than healthcare delivery sites. HRSA is directed cludes $70,000,000 for the first year of an ini- $2,500,000 to educate midwives to address the to give priority to established and reputable tiative to reduce HIV transmission. Funds national shortage of maternity care pro- nursing programs in historically black col- will be distributed to high-need jurisdictions viders, and specifically to address the lack of leges and universities that can demonstrate to increase linkage, engagement, and reten- diversity in the maternity care workforce. increased educational opportunities for indi- tion in care with the goal of increasing viral Area Health Education Centers.—The agree- viduals from disadvantaged backgrounds. ment encourages HRSA to invest in inter- Advanced Education Nursing.—The agree- suppression among people living with HIV. professional networks that address social de- ment provides $9,000,000 to award grants for HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS terminants of health and incorporate field the clinical training of sexual assault nurse National Living Donor Assistance Center.— placement programs for rural and medically- examiners as described in Senate Report 115– Within the total for Organ Transplantation, underserved populations. 150. the agreement includes no less than Mental and Substance Use Disorder Work- Medical Student Education.—The agreement $4,500,000 for the National Living Donor As- force Training Demonstration.—Within the provides up to $35,000,000 to fund additional sistance Center, as described in House Re- total for Behavioral Health Workforce Edu- applications received in fiscal year 2019. Of port 116–62. cation and Training (BHWET), the agree- the remaining amount, the agreement di- Organ Allocation Policy.—HRSA and the ment includes no less than $26,700,000 to es- rects HRSA to make supplementary grant Organ Procurement and Transplantation tablish the Mental and Substance Use Dis- awards to entities funded in fiscal year 2019. Network are encouraged to ensure the proc- order Workforce Training Demonstration, as Reports.—The agreement requests that ess for changing organ allocation policies is authorized under section 9022 of the 21st Cen- HRSA provide the reports requested under transparent, thorough, and accommodates tury Cures Act (P.L. 114–255) and described in the Health Workforce header in House Re- the recommendations of transplantation and House Report 116–62. port 116–62 within 180 days of enactment of organ donation professionals. Peer Support.—Within the total for this Act. RURAL HEALTH BHWET, the agreement includes no less than MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH Rural Health Outreach.—The agreement $10,000,000 for community-based experiential Alliance for Maternal Health Safety Bun- training for students preparing to become provides not more than $12,000,000 for Out- dles.—The agreement includes $5,000,000 for reach Service Grants; not less than peer support specialists and other types of implementation of maternal safety bundles behavioral health-related paraprofessionals, $12,900,000 for Rural Network Development in all U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Grants; not less than $22,000,000 for the Delta as described in House Report 116–62. and U.S. territories, as well as tribal enti- Loan Repayment Program for Substance Use States Network Grant Program; not less ties. than $1,900,000 for Network Planning Grants; Disorder Treatment Workforce.—Within the Children’s Health and Development.—The and not more than $6,400,000 for Small Health total for BHWET, the agreement includes no agreement provides $3,500,000 within Special Care Provider Quality Improvement Grants. less than $12,000,000 to establish the Loan Re- Projects of Regional and National Signifi- Delta States Rural Development Network payment Program for Substance Use Dis- cance (SPRANS) for another year of funding Grant Program.—The agreement provides order Treatment Workforce, as authorized for the study focused on improving child $10,000,000 to support HRSA’s collaboration under section 7071 of the SUPPORT for Pa- health through a statewide system of early with the Delta Regional Authority, as de- tients and Communities Act (P.L. 115–271) childhood developmental screenings and scribed under this heading in Conference Re- and described in House Report 116–62. interventions. Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Re- Hemophilia Treatment Centers.—The agree- port 115–952. tention.—The agreement includes $2,000,000 ment provides level funding for Hemophilia Telementoring Training Center.—Within the for new competitive grants to enhance nurse Treatment Centers. total for Rural Health Research and Policy education and strengthen the nursing work- Infant-Toddler Court Teams.—The agree- Development, the agreement includes no less force through the expansion of experiential ment includes no less than $10,000,000 for the than $1,000,000 to support a telementoring learning opportunities. HRSA is directed to third year of a cooperative agreement to sup- training center to train academic medical ensure that these grants include as an allow- port research-based Infant-Toddler Court centers and other centers of excellence in the able use the purchase of simulation training Teams to change child welfare practices to creation of technology-enabled telemen- equipment. HRSA shall give priority to improve the well-being of infants, toddlers, toring learning programs, as described in grantees located in a medically-underserved and their families, as described in House Re- House Report 116–62. area in a State with an age-adjusted high port 116–62. Rural Hospital Flexibility Grants.—The burden of stroke, heart disease, and obesity, Set-asides within SPRANS.—The agreement agreement recommends HRSA give pref- and HRSA is encouraged to prioritize sub- includes the following set-asides within erence in grant awards to Critical Access missions that support high poverty rate SPRANS. Within the set-aside for Oral Hospitals, as described in Senate Report 115– communities. Health, $250,000 is provided for activities de- 289. Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Pro- scribed in House Report 116–62. Telehealth Centers of Excellence.—The agree- gram.—The agreement includes $5,000,000 to ment provides $6,000,000 for the Telehealth make grants to establish or expand optional FY 2020 Centers of Excellence (Centers) awardees. community-based nurse practitioner fellow- Budget Activity Agreement The Centers are encouraged to develop best ship programs that are accredited or in the practices for treating HIV through tele- accreditation process for practicing post- Set-aside for Oral Health ...... $5,250,000 health that can be replicated across rural graduate nurse practitioners in primary care Set-aside for Epilepsy ...... 3,642,000 America and accelerate progress toward the or behavioral health, as described in House Set-aside for Sickle Cell Disease ...... 3,000,000 goal of eliminating HIV transmission. Report 116–62. Set-aside for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ...... 1,000,000 Telehealth Evaluation.—The agreement pro- Veterans’ Bachelor of Science Degree in Nurs- vides $1,000,000 to support a comprehensive ing.—HRSA is encouraged to consider the Autism and Other Developmental Disorders.— evaluation of nationwide telehealth invest- successful past practice of entities that have The agreement includes $52,344,000 for the ments in rural areas and populations, as de- received funding from this nursing program Autism and Other Developmental Disorders scribed in House Report 116–62. in making new awards that support veterans program. Within that total, the agreement Telehealth Network Grant Program.—The Of- and expand the nursing workforce. provides not less than $35,245,000 for the fice for the Advancement of Telehealth Nursing Workforce Diversity.—The agree- Leadership Education in (OAT) is instructed to consult with the Bu- ment includes no less than $1,000,000 to sup- Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities reau of Primary Health Care and develop a port a model program under section 821 of program. plan for the dissemination of the work of the the Public Health Service Act to increase Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.—Within school-based services clinical cohort, espe- and strengthen the eldercare workforce in the total for the Heritable Disorders Pro- cially as it relates to providing assessments rural counties where there are health care gram, the agreement includes no less than and referrals for health, mental health, or disparities related to access and delivery of $3,000,000 for the third year of a grant to sup- substance use disorder services to students care. HRSA shall give priority to eligible en- port implementation, education, and aware- who may struggle with behavioral or mental tities with training programs that serve one ness of newborn screening for Severe Com- health issues. HRSA is instructed to provide or more communities that have: (1) a pov- bined Immune Deficiency and related dis- a report on the OAT plan, including any find- erty rate exceeding 32 percent and a median orders. ings from the school-based clinical cohort, to household income below $34,000 a year as re- Healthy Start.—Within the total, the agree- the Committees within 180 days of enact- ported by the Census Bureau’s Small Area ment includes no less than $15,000,000 for the ment of this Act.

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Rural Communities Opioids Response Pro- FY 2020 agreement encourages CDC to expedite pro- gram.—The bill includes $110,000,000 to con- Budget Activity Agreement cedures to enable rapid analysis and report- tinue this program. The agreement includes ing of results to impacted State health de- $10,000,000 to continue the three Rural Cen- HIV Initiative ...... 140,000,000 partments. ters or Excellence (Centers), as established School Health ...... 33,081,000 Infectious Disease and Emerging Tech- in P.L. 115–245 and as directed by Conference Viral Hepatitis ...... 39,000,000 nology.—CDC is encouraged to provide an up- Report 115–952. In addition to such condi- Sexually Transmitted Infections ...... 160,810,000 date in the fiscal year 2021 Congressional tions, the Centers shall work with neigh- Tuberculosis ...... 135,034,000 Justification on challenges and opportuni- boring States or regionally to implement Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epidemic .... 10,000,000 ties associated with ongoing technological surveillance, needs assessment, technical as- advancements and a plan for how the Vector- sistance, and educational outreach in the Hepatitis B.—CDC is encouraged to work Borne Disease and Advanced Molecular De- form of subgrants to non-profit entities or with stakeholders to include a plan in the tection programs will continue to maximize academic institutions to implement dem- fiscal year 2021 Congressional Justification new technologies. onstrated interventions. to increase immunization coverage among Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Ill- FAMILY PLANNING adults and reduce the number of hepatitis B nesses.—The agreement includes an increase The Family Planning program administers cases. and encourages CDC, in coordination with Title X of the PHS Act. This program sup- HIV/AIDS Data Sharing Platform.—CDC is NINDS and NIMH, to include in its surveil- ports preventive and primary healthcare encouraged to enhance the Collaborative Ad- lance the long-term effects. CDC is also en- services at clinics nationwide. The agree- vanced Analytics and Data Sharing system couraged to coordinate with NIH on pub- ment does not include language proposed by to lower overall operating costs and reduce lishing reports that assess prevention, treat- the House. reporting burdens on Federal and State ment, diagnostic advancements, and links between tick-borne disease and psychiatric PROGRAM MANAGEMENT health departments. HIV Initiative.—The agreement includes in- illnesses. CDC is encouraged to focus efforts Oral Health Literacy.—The agreement in- creased funding to reduce new HIV infec- in endemic areas as well as areas not yet cludes $300,000 for the activity described tions. considered endemic. under this heading in House Report 116–62. Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epi- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND demic.—The agreement provides an increase Syndrome (ME/CFS).—CDC is encouraged to PREVENTION to conduct the activities outlined in House develop a plan on how it intends to foster The agreement provides $7,974,554,000 in Report 116–62. collaboration to address the ME/CFS clinical total program level funding for the Centers Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI).—The care crisis and to accelerate drug develop- for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agreement includes an increase to reduce ris- ment following the sunset of the Chronic Fa- which includes $6,895,304,000 in budget au- ing STI rates. tigue Syndrome Advisory Committee. thority, $854,250,000 in transfers from the EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Mycotic Diseases.—The agreement provides Prevention and Public Health (PPH) Fund, The agreement provides $622,372,000 for an increase of $2,000,000 in Emerging Infec- and $225,000,000 from the HHS Nonrecurring Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, tious Diseases for mycotic diseases. Expenses Fund. which includes $570,372,000 in discretionary Sepsis.—The agreement commends CDC’s IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES appropriations and $52,000,000 in transfers ongoing efforts to work with healthcare The agreement provides a total of from the PPH Fund. The agreement shifts partners to establish ways to perform sepsis $803,405,000 for Immunization and Res- $8,000,000 from lab safety and quality into surveillance and reporting using data from piratory Diseases, which includes $433,105,000 Public Health Scientific Services to account the patient’s electronic health record. Vector-Borne Diseases.—CDC is encouraged in discretionary appropriations and for CDC’s yearly administrative shift. Within to continue efforts to fund activities as des- $370,300,000 in transfers from the PPH Fund. this total, the agreement includes the fol- ignated under the Mosquito Abatement for The agreement shifts $7,222,000 from tuber- lowing amounts: culosis to global tuberculosis in Global Safety and Health Programs Act. Health to reflect CDC’s yearly administra- FY 2020 CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH tive shift. Within this total, the agreement Budget Activity Agreement PROMOTION includes the following amounts: The agreement provides $1,239,914,000 for Antibiotic Resistance Initiative ...... 170,000,000 Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Pro- Vector-Borne Diseases ...... 38,603,000 Budget Activity FY 2020 motion, which includes $984,964,000 in discre- Agreement Lyme Disease ...... 14,000,000 tionary appropriations and $254,950,000 in Prion Disease ...... 6,000,000 transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this Section 317 Immunization Program ...... $615,847,000 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...... 5,400,000 total, the agreement includes the following Influenza Planning and Response ...... 187,558,000 Emerging Infectious Diseases ...... 188,797,000 amounts: Harmful Algal Blooms ...... 2,000,000 Acute Flaccid Myelitis.—The agreement in- Food Safety ...... 63,000,000 FY 2020 cludes funding within the Section 317 Immu- National Healthcare Safety Network ...... 21,000,000 Budget Activity Agreement nization Program to identify the cause, pre- Quarantine ...... 31,572,000 vention, and treatment of acute flaccid mye- Advanced Molecular Detection ...... 30,000,000 Tobacco ...... $230,000,000 litis. Epidemiology and Lab Capacity ...... 40,000,000 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity ...... 56,920,000 Immunization Rates.—CDC is directed to Healthcare-Associated Infections ...... 12,000,000 High Obesity Rate Counties ...... 15,000,000 continue increasing awareness and knowl- School Health ...... 15,400,000 edge of the safety and effectiveness of vac- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).—The agree- Health Promotion ...... 29,100,000 cines, combating misinformation about vac- ment includes an increase to address AMR Glaucoma ...... 4,000,000 cines, and disseminating scientific and evi- through a ‘‘One Health’’ approach. CDC is Vision and Eye Health ...... 1,000,000 dence-based vaccine-related information, encouraged to continue to study effective Alzheimer’s Disease ...... 15,500,000 with the goal of increasing rates of vaccina- strategies to improve antibiotic prescribing Inflammatory Bowel Disease ...... 1,000,000 tion across all ages, particularly in commu- including nutritional alternatives in Interstitial Cystitis ...... 1,100,000 nities with low rates of vaccination. healthcare settings. CDC is also encouraged Excessive Alcohol Use ...... 4,000,000 National Adenovirus Type Reporting System to build off findings and experiences from Chronic Kidney Disease ...... 2,500,000 (NATRS).—CDC is directed to submit a report the AMR Challenge and provide an update in Prevention Research Centers ...... 26,461,000 no later than 180 days after enactment of the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Justifica- Heart Disease and Stroke ...... 142,105,000 this Act to the Committees detailing impedi- tion. Of the increase provided in the agree- Diabetes ...... 148,129,000 ments to NATRS reporting and outlining ment, $500,000 is provided for CDC to use its National Diabetes Prevention Program ...... 27,300,000 recommendations to bolster the reporting. broad agency agreement to fund an innova- Cancer Prevention and Control ...... 381,049,000 HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANS- tive project that uses population-based re- Breast and Cervical Cancer ...... 223,000,000 MITTED DISEASES AND TUBERCULOSIS PRE- search to define risk factors for these patho- WISEWOMAN ...... 26,120,000 VENTION gens in community settings. Breast Cancer Awareness for Young The agreement provides $1,273,556,000 for Food Safety.—The agreement includes an Women ...... 4,960,000 HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Trans- increase to help address critical unmet Cancer Registries ...... 51,440,000 mitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Preven- needs. Colorectal Cancer ...... 43,294,000 tion. Within this total, the agreement in- Harmful Algal Blooms.—The agreement in- Comprehensive Cancer ...... 19,675,000 cludes the following amounts: cludes an increase to enhance harmful algal Johanna’s Law ...... 9,000,000 bloom exposure activities, with a priority Ovarian Cancer ...... 11,000,000 FY 2020 given to geographic locations subject to a Prostate Cancer ...... 14,205,000 Budget Activity Agreement state of emergency designation related to Skin Cancer ...... 4,000,000 toxic algae blooms within the past 12 months Cancer Survivorship Resource Center ...... 475,000 Domestic HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research ...... $928,712,000 and the impact on salt and fresh water. The Oral Health ...... 19,500,000

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The Health (REACH) ...... 59,950,000 Prostate Cancer.—CDC is encouraged to agreement requests that CDC share early de- Good Health and Wellness in Indian Coun- work to increase the public’s awareness of tection guidelines with pediatric providers try ...... 21,000,000 prostate cancer risks, screening, and treat- and develop a U.S. implementation plan. Ad- Million Hearts ...... 4,000,000 ment, and improve surveillance of this dis- ditionally, the agreement encourages CDC to National Early Child Care Collaboratives ...... 4,000,000 ease. conduct an updated study from the 2003 re- Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding ...... 9,000,000 Skin Cancer Education and Prevention.—The port on the healthcare and societal costs of agreement provides an increase and encour- CP in the U.S. and include in the fiscal year Alzheimer’s Disease.—The agreement pro- ages CDC to increase its collaboration and 2021 Congressional Justification information vides an increase to build Alzheimer’s dis- partnership with local governments, busi- on the cause, earlier diagnosis, treatment, ease and related dementias public health in- ness, health, education, community, non- and costs of CP across the lifespan. frastructure across the country, as author- profit, and faith-based sectors. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).—The agree- ized by the BOLD Infrastructure for Alz- Stakeholder Collaboration.—CDC is encour- ment includes an increase to further imple- heimer’s Act (P.L. 115–406). aged to continue working closely with State ment the screening, surveillance, research, Farm-to-School.—The agreement continues health agencies in the prevention and con- and awareness activities authorized by the $2,000,000 within Nutrition, Physical Activ- trol of chronic diseases to achieve national Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization ity, and Obesity for research and education goals for healthy children, healthy families, Act (P.L. 115–342). Disability and Health.—The agreement pro- activities promoting healthy eating habits healthy workforce, and healthy seniors. vides an increase and directs CDC to allocate for students. These grants support State State Physical Activity and Nutrition Pro- the increase in the same manner as directed farm to early childhood programs with pri- gram.—The agreement supports funding to in P.L. 115–245. ority given to entities with experience run- implement evidence-based strategies at State and local levels to address risk factors Fragile X.—The agreement encourages CDC ning farm to early childhood programs. CDC to explore cross-divisional funding opportu- is directed to coordinate efforts with the Of- for obesity and improve nutrition and phys- ical activity. nities to accelerate data-driven public health fice of Community Food Systems at the De- research to reduce the public health burdens partment of Agriculture. Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH).—The agreement provides an of both Fragile X and autism. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.—The Hemophilia.—CDC’s hemophilia activities increase for additional awards. agreement includes an increase to strength- have been critical to the advancement of Tobacco.—The agreement provides an in- en and expand evidence-based heart disease care for patients with hemophilia and other crease and recognizes that the individual ele- and stroke prevention activities focused on bleeding disorders. high risk populations. CDC is encouraged to ments of comprehensive tobacco control pro- Sickle Cell Disease.—The agreement re- execute evidence-based prevention programs grams are synergistic and when implemented quests a report on the resources CDC would in high burden areas. together have the greatest effect, but also require to implement P.L. 115–327, which au- Johanna’s Law.—The agreement includes encourages flexibility within the context of thorized CDC to award sickle cell disease an increase to raise awareness in women of CDC’s National Tobacco Control Program to data collection grants to States, in the fiscal all ages, races, and ethnic groups, and ensure State and local health departments year 2021 Congressional Justification. healthcare providers about the five main are able to direct adequate resources to stem Tourette Syndrome.—CDC is encouraged to types of gynecological cancer. the tide of youth use of e-cigarettes. CDC is continue to educate physicians, educators, Maternal Mortality Review Committees encouraged to identify strategies to promote clinicians, allied professionals, and the gen- (MMRCs).—The agreement includes funding youth cessation, within existing resources eral public about the disorder and to improve for CDC to continue its technical assistance used for State quitlines. scientific knowledge on prevalence, risk fac- to existing State MMRCs to build stronger WISEWOMAN.—The agreement provides an tors, and co-occurring conditions of Tourette data systems, improve data collection at the increase to fund additional grants to States Syndrome. State level, and create consistency in data to provide uninsured and under-insured, low- Zika Surveillance.—The agreement requests collection. income women with lifesaving preventive an update in the fiscal year 2021 Congres- Million Hearts 2022.—CDC is encouraged to services. sional Justification. continue implementing evidence-based ap- BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES proaches to improve cardiovascular health in DISABILITIES The agreement provides a total of high risk populations and increase access to The agreement provides $160,810,000 for $555,497,000 for Public Health Scientific Serv- care and rehabilitation among prior heart Birth Defects and Developmental Disabil- ices. The agreement shifts $8,000,000 from attack and stroke victims. ities. Within this total, the agreement in- EZID lab safety and quality to reflect CDC’s Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative cludes the following amounts: yearly administrative shift. Within this (MDHC).—The agreement encourages CDC to total, the agreement includes the following build on its long-standing investment in FY 2020 amounts: MDHC by working to replicate the work in Budget Activity Agreement additional sites while maintaining the cur- FY 2020 rent strategy. The agreement requests an up- Child Health and Development ...... $65,800,000 Budget Activity Agreement date in the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Birth Defects ...... 19,000,000 Justification. Fetal Death ...... 900,000 Health Statistics ...... $160,397,000 National Diabetes Prevention Program.—CDC Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ...... 11,000,000 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Informatics ...... 344,100,000 is encouraged to support organizations that Folic Acid ...... 3,150,000 Lab Safety and Quality ...... 8,000,000 are serving populations at or below the pov- Infant Health ...... 8,650,000 Lab Training ...... 5,000,000 erty level. Autism ...... 23,100,000 Public Health Data/IT Systems Moderniza- National Lupus Patient Registry.—The Health and Development for People with Dis- tion ...... 50,000,000 agreement provides an increase and encour- abilities ...... 67,660,000 Public Health Workforce ...... 51,000,000 ages CDC to continue working with existing Disability & Health ...... 33,000,000 childhood lupus registries to generate more Tourette Syndrome ...... 2,000,000 Familial Hypercholesterolemia.—Familial robust information about the prevalence of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention .. 10,760,000 hypercholesterolemia is classified as a tier 1 the disease in children across the country Muscular Dystrophy ...... 6,000,000 genomic condition by the CDC Office of Pub- and its impacts. The agreement also encour- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...... 1,900,000 lic Health Genomics because of the public ages CDC to build on initiatives to partner Fragile X ...... 2,000,000 health impact that early identification and with national voluntary health agencies. Spina Bifida ...... 6,000,000 intervention can make. The agreement pro- Ovarian Cancer.—The agreement provides Congenital Heart ...... 6,000,000 vides $100,000 within Surveillance, Epidemi- an increase for prevention activities. Public Health Approach to Blood Disorders ...... 4,400,000 ology, and Informatics and encourages CDC Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).—The Hemophilia CDC Activities ...... 3,500,000 to raise awareness of this condition. agreement encourages CDC to support edu- Hemophilia Treatment Centers ...... 5,100,000 National Health and Nutrition Examination cation and awareness activities that promote Thalassemia ...... 2,100,000 Survey (NHANES).—The agreement encour- early diagnosis of PAD. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ...... 2,250,000 ages CDC to fund childhood obesity research,

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prevention, and treatment programs in non- FY 2020 with the Indian Health Service to ensure NHANES-represented States, and their na- Budget Activity Agreement Federally-operated and tribally-operated tive and underserved populations. healthcare facilities benefit from the CDC’s National Neurological Conditions Surveillance Intentional Injury ...... $119,050,000 PDMP efforts. System.—In lieu of the directive in House Re- Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence ..... 33,700,000 Understanding the Physical and Psycho- port 116–62, the agreement provides a total of Child Maltreatment ...... 7,250,000 logical Effects of Severe Forms of Trafficking in $5,000,000 within Surveillance, Epidemiology, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention ...... 1,000,000 Persons.—The agreement encourages CDC to and Informatics to continue efforts on the Youth Violence Prevention ...... 15,100,000 fund a joint study with the National Insti- two initial conditions. Domestic Violence Community Projects ...... 5,500,000 tute of Justice as directed by section 20 of Primary Immunodeficiencies.—The agree- Rape Prevention ...... 50,750,000 the Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 ment includes an increase of $1,000,000 within Suicide Prevention ...... 10,000,000 (P.L. 115–392). Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Informatics Adverse Childhood Experiences ...... 4,000,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL for the Office of Public Health Genomics to National Violent Death Reporting System ...... 23,500,000 SAFETY AND HEALTH support existing efforts to enhance education Unintentional Injury ...... 8,800,000 The agreement provides a total of and awareness of primary Traumatic Brain Injury ...... 6,750,000 $342,800,000 for the National Institute for Oc- immunodeficiencies. Elderly Falls ...... 2,050,000 Public Health Data Surveillance/IT Systems cupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in dis- Other Injury Prevention Activities ...... 28,950,000 cretionary appropriations. Within this total, Modernization.—The agreement includes Opioid Overdose Prevention and Surveillance ..... 475,579,000 funding for the initiative as outlined in the agreement includes the following Injury Control Research Centers ...... 9,000,000 amounts: House Report 116–62 to support data mod- Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Re- ernization efforts and the utilization of es- search ...... 12,500,000 tablished standards. Within this initiative, Budget Activity FY 2020 CDC is encouraged to prioritize advance- Agreement Adverse Childhood Experiences.—The agree- ments in cancer registries. CDC is directed ment provides funding to inform how adverse to provide a multi-year plan, including at National Occupational Research Agenda ...... $117,000,000 childhood experiences increase the risk of fu- least five years of budget projections, as well Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing ...... 26,500,000 ture substance use disorders, suicide, mental as the innovation strategy for surveys con- Education and Research Centers ...... 30,000,000 health conditions, and other chronic ill- ducted by the National Center for Health Personal Protective Technology ...... 20,000,000 nesses as authorized in section 7131 of the Statistics to the Committees no later than Mining Research ...... 60,500,000 SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115–271). 120 days after enactment of this Act. National Mesothelioma Registry and Tissue Child Sexual Abuse Prevention.—The agree- Bank ...... 1,200,000 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ment includes funding to support more Firefighter Cancer Registry ...... 2,500,000 The agreement provides $213,850,000 for En- proactive approaches and research for the de- Other Occupational Safety and Health Research 111,600,000 vironmental Health programs, which in- velopment, evaluation, and dissemination of cludes $196,850,000 in discretionary appropria- effective practice and policy. Total Worker Health.—The agreement pro- tions and $17,000,000 in transfers from the Concussion Surveillance.—CDC is encour- vides an increase of $2,000,000 to advance the PPH Fund. Within this total, the agreement aged to investigate the establishment of a safety, health, and well-being of the diverse includes the following amounts: national surveillance system to accurately worker population. determine the incidence of sports- and recre- Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies FY 2020 ation-related concussions among youth aged and Human Factors Research.—The agreement Budget Activity Agreement 5 to 21 years and provide an update in the fis- provides an increase for additional grant op- cal year 2021 Congressional Justification. portunities to universities with graduate Environmental Health Laboratory ...... $66,750,000 Opioid Overdose Prevention and Surveil- programs in mining and explosives engineer- Other Environmental Health ...... 48,500,000 lance.—The agreement directs CDC to con- Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Pro- ing to fund research related to mine emer- tinue funding overdose prevention efforts in gencies, to build on NIOSH’s work to address gram ...... 17,000,000 the same manner as directed in P.L. 115–245. Newborn Screening for SCID ...... 1,250,000 mandates in the Mine Improvement and New The agreement encourages CDC to continue Emergency Response Act of 2006 (P.L. 109– Environmental Health Activities ...... 46,100,000 to work collaboratively with States to en- Safe Water ...... 8,600,000 236). Research will develop new wireless com- sure that funding is available to all States munication devices and methodologies; de- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry ...... 10,000,000 for opioid prevention and surveillance activi- Trevor’s Law ...... 1,500,000 velop training, systems, and tools to facili- ties. tate miner self-escape; and continue to im- Climate Change ...... 10,000,000 Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Re- prove the design of refuge alternatives. All Other Environmental Health ...... 16,000,000 search.—The agreement includes $12,500,000 Environmental and Health Outcome Tracking to conduct research on firearm injury and GLOBAL HEALTH Network ...... 34,000,000 mortality prevention. Given violence and The agreement provides $570,843,000 for Asthma ...... 30,000,000 suicide have a number of causes, the agree- Global Health activities. The agreement Childhood Lead Poisoning ...... 37,000,000 ment recommends the CDC take a com- shifts $7,222,000 from tuberculosis prevention prehensive approach to studying these un- to account for CDC’s yearly administrative Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.—The derlying causes and evidence-based methods shift. Within this total, the agreement in- agreement requests an update to the report of prevention of injury, including crime pre- cludes the following amounts: requested in fiscal year 2018 within one year vention. All grantees under this section will of enactment of this Act. be required to fulfill requirements around Budget Activity FY 2020 Childhood Lead Poisoning.—The agreement open data, open code, pre-registration of re- Agreement includes an increase to support additional search projects, and open access to research State and local programs. articles consistent with the National Science Global AIDS Program ...... $128,421,000 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.—The agree- Foundation’s open science principles. The Global Tuberculosis ...... 7,222,000 ment requests an update in the fiscal year Director of CDC is to report to the Commit- Global Immunization Program ...... 226,000,000 2021 Congressional Justification on CDC’s in- tees within 30 days of enactment on imple- Polio Eradication ...... 176,000,000 volvement in the ongoing Duchenne newborn mentation schedules and procedures for Measles and Other Vaccine Preventable screening efforts. grant awards, which strive to ensure that Diseases ...... 50,000,000 National Asthma Control Program.—The such awards support ideologically and politi- Parasitic Diseases and Malaria ...... 26,000,000 agreement provides an increase to expand cally unbiased research projects. Global Public Health Protection ...... 183,200,000 the number of States. CDC is encouraged to Rape Prevention.—The agreement continues Global Disease Detection and Emergency continue to promote evidence-based asthma to direct that at least 75 percent of the pro- Response ...... 173,400,000 medical management and strategies aimed gram’s funds go to States for State and local Global Public Health Capacity and Devel- at improving access and adherence to the prevention activities. CDC should coordinate opment ...... 9,800,000 2007 National Asthma Education and Preven- efforts with higher education institutions to tion Program. reduce the incidence of sexual assault on Children in Adversity.—The agreement di- Trevor’s Law.—The agreement provides an campus. rects CDC to collaborate with the U.S. Agen- increase to better understand the relation- Suicide Prevention.—The agreement pro- cy for International Development (USAID), ship between environmental exposures and vides funding for a new effort in recognition the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS pediatric cancer, and to build capacity to of the devastating impacts and increasing Relief (PEPFAR), and the Department of conduct cancer investigations according to rates of suicide. CDC is directed to focus pre- Labor to ensure monitoring and evaluation the provisions in Trevor’s Law (P.L. 114–182). vention efforts on vulnerable populations is aligned for all of the objectives of the U.S. INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL that have been identified at higher risk for Government Action Plan. The agreement provides $677,379,000 for In- suicidal behaviors than the general popu- Global Health Security.—The agreement pro- jury Prevention and Control activities. With- lation. vides an increase of $75,000,000 to accelerate in this total, the agreement includes the fol- Tribal Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring the capacity of countries to prevent, detect, lowing amounts: Programs (PDMP).—CDC is directed to work and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

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One Cancer Moonshot.—The agreement directs rected to support public health needs at the year after submitting a spend plan, CDC, in NIH to transfer $195,000,000 from the NIH In- local level. coordination with USAID, will brief the novation Account to NCI to support the Can- Tribal Advisory Committee.—The agreement Committees on the program status. cer Moonshot Initiative. encourages the Director, with guidance from Malaria and Parasitic Diseases.—The agree- Childhood Cancer Data Initiative.—The Tribal Advisory Committee, to develop best ment encourages CDC to continue to re- agreement includes the full budget request practices around delivery of Tribal technical search, monitor, and evaluate efforts for ma- for this fiscal year of $50,000,000 for the assistance and provide an update on written laria and parasitic disease in collaboration Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, which will guidelines in the fiscal year 2021 Congres- with other divisions and agencies. facilitate a connected data infrastructure sional Justification. Soil Transmitted Helminth and Related ‘‘Dis- and integrate multiple data sources to make eases of Poverty’’.—The agreement continues NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH data work better for patients, clinicians, and $1,500,000 for surveillance, source remedi- The agreement provides $41,684,000,000 for researchers. ation, and clinical care aimed at reducing the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in- Deadliest Cancers.—The agreement directs soil transmitted helminth to extend the cur- cluding $492,000,000 from the 21st Century NCI to develop a scientific framework using rently funded projects for another year. Cures Act (P.L. 114–255), an increase of the process outlined in the Recalcitrant Can- PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE $2,600,000,000, or 6.7 percent, above fiscal year cer Research Act of 2012 for stomach and The agreement provides $850,200,000 for 2019. esophageal cancers and urges NCI to con- public health preparedness and response ac- The agreement provides a funding increase tinue to support research with an emphasis tivities. Within this total, the agreement in- of no less than 3.3 percent above fiscal year on developing screening and early detection cludes the following amounts: 2019 to every Institute and Center to con- tools and more effective treatments for all tinue investments in research that will save recalcitrant cancers. NCI is directed to pro- FY 2020 lives, lead to new drug and device develop- vide an update on NCI-supported research to Budget Activity Agreement ment, reduce health care costs, and improve advance these goals in the fiscal year 2021 the lives of all Americans. Congressional Justification. Also, NCI is di- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coopera- The agreement appropriates funds author- rected to add esophageal and stomach can- tive Agreement ...... $675,000,000 ized in the 21st Century Cures Act. Per the cers to future Research, Condition, and Dis- Academic Centers for Public Health Prepared- authorization, $195,000,000 is transferred to ease Categorization (RCDC) reports. Finally, ness ...... 8,200,000 the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for can- the bill encourages NCI to place a high pri- BioSense ...... 23,000,000 cer research; $70,000,000 to the National Insti- ority on researching these cancers, which in- All Other CDC Preparedness ...... 144,000,000 tute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke clude anaplastic astrocytoma, diffuse intrin- (NINDS), and $70,000,000 to the National In- sic pontine glioma, glioblastoma, Juvenile Strategic National Stockpile.—The agree- stitute on Mental Health (NIMH) for the myelomonocytic leukemia, high-risk neuro- ment reiterates the importance that CDC BRAIN Initiative; and $157,000,000 will be al- blastoma, recurrent osteosarcoma, maintain a strong and central role in the located from the NIH Innovation Fund for rhabdomyosarcoma, and diffuse anaplastic medical countermeasures enterprise. the Precision Medicine Initiative cohort Wilms tumors. ($149,000,000) and regenerative medicine re- BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Gynecologic Cancer Clinical Trials.—NCI is search ($8,000,000). encouraged to work with stakeholders to ad- The agreement provides $25,000,000 in dis- The Common Fund is supported as a set- dress priorities for the gynecologic oncology cretionary budget authority and $225,000,000 aside within the Office of the Director at clinical trials scientific agenda, including from the HHS Nonrecurring Expenses Fund $626,511,000. In addition, $12,600,000 is pro- consideration of the availability of trials for for Buildings and Facilities. vided to support pediatric research as au- these patients. Chamblee Research Support Building 108 and thorized by the Gabriella Miller Kids First NCI Paylines.—Grant applications to NCI Campus Infrastructure Improvements.—The Research Act (P.L. 113–94). have increased by approximately 50 percent agreement directs $225,000,000 from the Non- The bill directs NIH to include updates on since 2013, outpacing available funding, with recurring Expenses Fund for these one-time the following research, projects, and pro- requests for cancer research ten-fold greater projects that will result in enhanced re- grams in their fiscal year 2021 Congressional than other Institutes. With such a high de- search collaboration and long-term lease Justification: mand for NCI grants, only a fraction of this cost avoidance. ∑ Alopecia Areata research is funded. To support more awards Replacement of the Lake Lynn Experimental ∑ Aortic Aneurysm and Fibrosis and improve success rates, the agreement Mine and Laboratory.—The CDC Director is ∑ Congenital Heart Disease provides $212,500,000 to prioritize competing directed to provide annual reports to the ∑ Government-wide collaborations, par- grants and sustain commitments to con- Committees detailing activities to replace ticularly with the Departments of Defense tinuing grants. the Lake Lynn Laboratory. (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Precision Medicine.—The agreement strong- ∑ CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES Gynecologic cancer clinical trials ly supports precision medicine initiatives ∑ Liver cancer The agreement provides $358,570,000 for that are critical to delivering the right ∑ Melanoma CDC-wide activities, which includes treatment to the right patient at the right ∑ NCI Specialized Programs of Research $198,570,000 in discretionary appropriations time. At its core, precision medicine aims to Excellence and $160,000,000 in transfers from the PPH ∑ Pain management, including multi-agen- understand and treat the underlying cause of Fund. Within this total, the agreement in- cy partnership with NCCIH, DoD, and VA disease in individual patients. Once the un- cludes the following amounts: ∑ Pediatric Cancer derlying cause of a patient’s disease is iden- ∑ Pediatric MATCH tified, this information can then be used to gain new insights into the underlying basic Budget Activity FY 2020 ∑ Progress on the development and ad- Agreement vancement of non-opioid chronic pain thera- biology and disease pathogenesis, which will pies ultimately foster the development of medi- Preventive Health and Health Services Block ∑ Psycho-social Distress Complications re- cine targeted to those patient populations Grant ...... $160,000,000 lated to recommendations made in the 2008 most likely to benefit. NIH needs to focus Public Health Leadership and Support ...... 113,570,000 Institute of Medicine report Cancer Care for cancer precision medicine efforts towards Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health comprehensive drug screening and precision Fund ...... 85,000,000 Needs clinical trials and this agreement has in- ∑ Rare cancers cluded sufficient funding to do so. Therefore, Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve ∑ Research Project Grant, R21, P01, and the bill directs NCI to fund an initiative to Fund.—The agreement provides increased R01—Equivalent Cumulative Investigator foster the clinical demonstration of novel funding to quickly respond to a future, im- Rates by NIH Institute and Center methodologies for individualizing identifica- minent infectious disease crisis that endan- ∑ Suicide tion of cancer therapeutics. Programs should gers American lives, including for Ebola pre- ∑ Temporomandibular Disorders be at a NCI-designated Comprehensive Can- paredness and response, without regard to ∑ Threat of emerging infectious disease, cer Center at institutions that have dem- the limitations in the third proviso in sec- including a progress report on the use of ma- onstrated institutional investment in preci- tion 231 of division B of P.L. 115–245. chine learning and validated mechanistic sion medicine, have a strong existing track Opioid Use and Infectious Diseases.—The models to advance critical biomedical re- record in NIH-supported cancer funding, and agreement encourages CDC to work across search, improve decision support for epide- have the expertise to conduct in-depth operating divisions to integrate interven- miological interventions, and enhance genomic analysis of cancer tumors and do tions aimed at preventing, tracking, and human health comprehensive drug repurposing screens of

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FOAs should target basic Psycho-Social Distress Complications.—NCI is to provide the Committees with the final re- and translational discoveries, including ge- encouraged to ensure that all of its des- port and national blueprint for future re- netics, regenerative medicine, and mecha- ignated cancer centers are managing and search from the May 2018 State of the nisms of neuroplasticity, as well as clinical measuring patients for distress as an inte- Science Workshop on Factor VIII Inhibitors studies aimed at early intervention, com- gral piece of their treatment and follow-up and to take steps to implement the research parative effectiveness, and functional out- care. blueprint in collaboration with the hemo- comes in adults. NIH is also encouraged to Rare Cancers.—The bill supports a trans- philia patient, provider, and research com- coordinate with other agencies, including NIH collaboration, which includes NCATS, munities. CDC, to support additional research on pre- to accelerate therapies for rare cancers and Pediatric Cardiomyopathy.—The agreement venting, diagnosing, and treating CP. to support broader sharing of genomic-re- commends NHLBI for its long-standing com- Dystonia.—The agreement urges NINDS to mitment to the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy lated rare cancers data to accelerate re- follow the recommendations of the dystonia Registry and strongly encourages NHLBI to search and drug development for these can- conference, including identifying new re- continue to support cardiomyopathy re- cers. search and therapeutic needs that will lead search. STAR Act.—The agreement includes no less to a better understanding of dystonia eti- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syn- than $25,000,000 in funding for continued im- ology and evaluation of the status of drome.—NIH is directed to submit the report translational research that may lead to more plementation of sections of the Childhood on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syn- Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and treatment options for those affected by drome (POTS) that was requested in Senate dystonia. Research (STAR) Act. Funding is in addition Report 115–289, now overdue, no later than 30 to the funds allocated in fiscal year 2019 to Opioid Misuse and Addiction.—The agree- days after enactment of this Act. NIH is ment includes no less than $250,000,000 for expand existing biorepositories for childhood strongly encouraged to include an estimate cancer patients enrolled in NCI-sponsored targeted research related to opioid misuse of annual NIH funding allocated to POTS re- and addiction, development of opioid alter- clinical trials to collect and maintain rel- search in its publicly available RCDC report. evant clinical, biological, and demographic natives, pain management, and addiction NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND information on children, adolescents, and treatment. The agreement directs NIH to ex- CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH (NIDCR) pand scientific activities related to research young adults, with an emphasis on selected on medications used to treat and reduce cancer subtypes (and their recurrences) for Temporomandibular Disorders.—NIDCR is chronic pain, and the transition from acute which current treatments are least effective. encouraged to continue collaboration with governmental agencies and other stake- to chronic pain. Funding provided this year will allow NCI to POTS.—NIH is directed to submit the re- continue to conduct and support childhood holders in the project entitled Temporomandibular Disorders: From Research port on POTS requested in Senate Report cancer survivorship research as authorized in 115–289, now overdue, no later than 30 days the STAR Act. Discoveries to Clinical Treatment and to in- crease funding to expand the science base in after enactment of this Act. NIH is strongly NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE this field. encouraged to include an estimate of annual (NHLBI) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND NIH funding allocated to POTS research in Chronic Disease Precision Medicine.—The DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES (NIDDK) its publicly available RCDC report. bill directs NHLBI to fund an initiative to Chronic Diseases and Health Disparities.— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND address chronic diseases through Kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) translational science and the application of are among the most common, costly, and AIDS Conference.—The agreement includes a precision medicine approach and has in- preventable of all health conditions. NIH $5,100,000 for the U.S. contribution to the cluded sufficient funding to do so. Programs needs to focus chronic disease efforts on AIDS2020 Conference. should focus on diseases and disorders relat- those populations most affected, particularly Antimicrobial Resistance.—The agreement ing to heart, lung, blood, and sleep, and ac- vulnerable populations and underrepresented includes $511,000,000 within NIAID for re- cess to populations with significant health minorities. Therefore, the agreement pro- search related to combating antimicrobial disparities. Programs should have a proven vides sufficient funding for an initiative to resistance (AMR), an increase of $50,000,000. track record of NIH funding in all of these address chronic diseases and health dispari- In April, the United Nations issued a report areas, as well as have NIH-funded programs ties in these areas. The program must focus that, like the 2016 review sponsored by the for health disparities research. Additionally, on kidney disease, obesity, diabetes, exercise government of the United Kingdom and regional multi-institutional consortiums are medicine, and health disparities. Programs Wellcome Trust, warned that rampant over- strongly encouraged. should have a strong existing track record of use of antibiotics and antifungal medicines Congenital Heart Disease.—NHLBI is en- NIH funding in all of these areas, such as an in humans, livestock, and agriculture could couraged to prioritize congenital heart dis- NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Cen- erase much of the improvement in public ease (CHD) activities outlined in its stra- ter, Diabetes Research Center, Obesity health achieved since the development of the tegic plan, including improving under- Health Disparities Research Center, and first antimicrobials in the 1940s. The agree- standing of outcomes and co-morbidities, O’Brien Kidney Center. Additionally, re- ment includes $1,700,000 to fund a National modifying treatment options across the life- gional multi-institutional consortiums are Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and span, and accelerating advances by strongly encouraged. Medicine (NASEM) study to examine and leveraging CHD registries and networks. Diabetes.—NIDDK is urged to support re- quantify the long-term medical and eco- Fibrotic Diseases.—The bill encourages NIH search to improve the treatment of diabetic nomic impacts of increasing AMR in the U.S. to vigorously support dedicated funding and foot ulcers and reduce amputations. Further, The review should examine progress made on research into fibrotic diseases affecting dif- the agreement urges NIDDK to work with the U.S. National Strategy and Action Plan ferent organs, including the lungs, liver, kid- NIA to explore the relationship between dia- for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bac- neys, heart, skin, and bones. The agreement betes and neurocognitive conditions, such as teria, including domestic and international requests a report on the current NIH Fibrosis dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Finally, strategies employed by NIH, CDC, FDA, Interest Group and its progress no later than the agreement supports efforts to utilize ASPR, USDA, and USAID. The NASEM re- 90 days after the passage of this Act. The bill adult-derived, non-embryonic pluripotent port should make recommendations to ad- encourages the Interest Group to continue stem cells for developing and commer- dress any gaps in research and development its efforts to bring together key stake- cializing the use of the stem cell-derived is- of therapeutics and diagnostics; efforts to holders, at the NIH and elsewhere, to develop lets for both drug discovery and testing plat- move new products to market; animal and strategic paths forward to maximize efforts forms and therapeutic delivery to patients human surveillance, prevention efforts, in fibrotic disease research. The bill also en- with diabetes. international coordination and collabora- courages NIH to enhance its patient-centered Liver Diseases.—NIDDK is encouraged to tion; and any other recommendations clinical research into pulmonary fibrosis to continue to feature liver diseases research NASEM finds relevant to stopping the spread include traditional observational and inter- considering recent progress and improve- of AMR. The agreement directs NIAID to re- ventional studies looking at reducing ments for liver disease patients. port on trends in AMR-related Research healthcare utilization such as hospitaliza- Medical Foods.—The agreement encourages Project Grants, including the success rates tions, improving symptoms such as cough, further incorporation of research topics asso- for such grants, and requests an update on and prolonging life, and directs NIH to in- ciated with medical foods and patient care these activities in the fiscal year 2021 Con- clude an update in its fiscal year 2021 Con- into emerging research activities. gressional Justification, including an overall gressional Justification on its work relating NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL assessment of the progress to date of efforts to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis following DISORDERS AND STROKE (NINDS) to address AMR. the November 2012 NHLBI workshop Strategic Cerebral Palsy.—The agreement strongly Celiac Disease.—The agreement encourages Planning for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. encourages NIH to prioritize and implement NIH to devote sufficient, focused research to

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The agree- that uses the latest advances in retinal im- encouraged to coordinate with other Insti- ment also encourages NIH to continue and aging to identify biomarkers of the disease tutes and Centers as appropriate and to sub- strengthen its engagement of institutions lo- and targets for early therapeutic interven- mit its plan for coordination and execution cated in rural parts of the U.S. tions. of this research to the Committees no later EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL than 90 days after enactment of this Act. OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HEALTH SCIENCES (NIEHS) Hepatitis B Virus.—The agreement urges ad- (NICHD) ditional targeted calls for Hepatitis B Virus Hurricane Harvey Research.—The agreement Impact of Technology and Digital Media on (HBV) research to fund the many critical re- includes $3,000,000 for the continued funding Children and Teens.—The agreement recog- search opportunities identified by the sci- and expansion of research on the health ef- nizes that children’s and teens’ lives increas- entific community in the Roadmap for a Cure. fects of environmental exposures directly re- ingly involve widespread technology use and The agreement urges active participation lated to the consequences of Hurricane Har- consumption of digital media. The agree- and leadership by NIAID in the Director’s vey in 2017. The research should focus on the ment encourages NIH to prioritize research newly established Trans-NIH Hepatitis B full Hurricane Harvey-affected region, con- working group and requests that NIAID sub- into how these types of stimuli affect young duct follow-up health research on affected mit within 180 days of enactment of this Act, people’s cognitive, physical, and socio-emo- populations on registrants, link to relevant a research plan to pursue a cure for HBV in tional outcomes, including attention, sleep- government and non-profit intervention re- coordination with the other Institutes and ing routines, and anxiety. search programs, and provide critical infor- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.— Centers. mation on disaster preparedness through HIV/AIDS.—The agreement provides an in- The agreement fully supports the work of data sharing and analysis. the Maternal Fetal Medicine Units network crease of no less than $25,000,000 over the fis- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) (MFMU) and encourages NICHD to continue cal year 2019 level for HIV/AIDS research. Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.— Centers for AIDS Research.—As part of the to build on its success by ensuring its highly efficient structure of multicenter collabo- The agreement provides an increase of domestic HIV initiative, the agreement in- $350,000,000 for Alzheimer’s disease and re- cludes no less than $51,000,000 for the Centers rative research continues. There is par- ticular concern that any change in the fund- lated dementias research, bringing the total for AIDS Research. funding level in fiscal year 2020 to no less Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Dis- ing mechanism or structure for the MFMU than $2,818,000,000. —The agreement encourages NIH to could compromise the ability of the network eases. Diversity of Clinical Trials.—The agreement to remain nimble and directly address the issue requests for grant applications for re- remains concerned about underrepresented changing landscape of women’s health, in- search to investigate causes of all forms and populations in research, particularly clinical cluding to reduce health disparities. The manifestations of Lyme disease and other trials for Alzheimer’s. The agreement directs agreement directs NICHD to submit a report high-consequence tick-borne diseases, in- NIH to report to the Committees within 180 to the Committees outlining any potential cluding post-treatment symptoms, as well as days of enactment of this Act on how it is changes being considered to the funding research to develop diagnostics, preventions, implementing the actions outlined in the Na- mechanism or structure of the MFMU net- and treatments for those conditions, includ- tional Strategy for Recruitment and Partici- work within 90 days of enactment of this ing potential vaccine candidates. The agree- pation in Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias ment urges NIAID, in coordination with Act. Prenatal Opioid Use Disorders and Neonatal Clinical Research, including NIA resources CDC, to study the long-term effects on pa- that have been dedicated to these efforts. tients suffering from post-treatment Lyme Abstinence Syndrome.—The agreement en- courages NIH to coordinate with other agen- EUREKA Prize.—The agreement requests a disease syndrome, or ‘‘chronic Lyme dis- report within 180 days of enactment of this ease’’. Specifically, the agreement urges cies at HHS to support additional research on prevention, identification, and treatment Act on NIA’s initial EUREKA prize competi- NIAID to evaluate the effectiveness of lab- tion, including the number of submissions oratory tests associated with the detection of prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal ab- stinence syndrome (NAS), including the best received and any unexpected challenges or of Borrelia burgdorferi to diagnose the disease impediments encountered in executing the early, which can improve the treatment of methods for screening and treating pregnant women for opioid use disorder and the best challenge, as well as lessons learned that patients suffering from Lyme disease. The could be applied to future Alzheimer’s or agreement is also aware of promising vac- methods for screening for NAS. Additionally, the agreement encourages NIH to build on other prize challenges. The agreement also cine innovations to combat Borrelia and re- requests that the report include any rec- quests a report within 90 days of enactment the Advancing Clinical Trials in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal study to enhance under- ommendations to enhance the model going of this Act on agency activities to support forward. Lyme vaccine development. The agreement standing of the impact of pharmacological NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND also encourages NLM, in coordination with and non-pharmacological treatment tech- ALCOHOLISM (NIAAA) NIAID, to update its terminology in line niques on costs and outcomes in the short- with new research to more accurately reflect term and longitudinally. The agreement fur- Mobile Assessment Technology Research for the long-term effects of Lyme disease. ther encourages NIH to coordinate with Addictive Behaviors.—The agreement encour- Medical Countermeasures.—The agreement other agencies at HHS to support research ages NIAAA to support meritorious research supports the continuation of NIAID’s med- on innovative care models to optimize care to improve the prevention and treatment of ical countermeasures program, but expects and long-term outcomes for families. substance misuse, addiction, and related con- the Institute to make sure any future con- Research in Pregnant and Lactating sequences through the use of mobile tech- tractor selected for the program can refine Women.—The Task Force on Research Spe- nologies. its animal models, particularly small animal cific to Pregnant Women and Lactating NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA) Women issued a report to the Secretary of models, to support the establishment of ade- Barriers to Research.—The agreement di- HHS outlining 15 recommendations to facili- quate countermeasure efficacy to expedite rects NIDA to provide a brief report on the tate the inclusion of pregnant and lactating approval by the FDA. This requires close co- barriers to research that result from the women in clinical research. The agreement ordination with NIAID and the adequate classification of drugs and compounds as commends the Secretary for extending the level of technical personnel to carry out the Schedule I substances no later than 120 days Task Force and believes this extension program’s important mission. after enactment of this Act. Universal Flu Vaccine.—The agreement pro- should be for at least an additional two years Cannabis Research.—The agreement encour- vides not less than $200,000,000 to advance to continue to work towards healthcare pro- ages NIH to consider additional investment basic, translational, and clinical research to fessionals and consumers having accurate in- in studying the medicinal effects and toxi- develop a universal influenza vaccine, an in- formation on the safety and efficacy of drugs cology of cannabidiol and cannabigerol. crease of $60,000,000. taken by these populations. NICHD should Methamphetamine Medication-Assisted Treat- Valley Fever.—The agreement notes the re- oversee its part of the implementation of the ments.—The agreement urges NIDA to con- cent increase in the number of Valley Fever already released recommendations working tinue its ongoing trials to expeditiously find infections in Western States and urges with other relevant Institutes and Centers, and approve a medication-assisted treatment NIAID to prioritize research on this fungal CDC, and FDA. The agreement requests a for methamphetamine. disease. progress report be provided in the fiscal year Opioid Misuse and Addiction.—The agree- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL 2021 Congressional Justification. ment includes no less than $250,000,000 for SCIENCES (NIGMS) NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE (NEI) targeted research related to opioid misuse Institutional Development Award.—The Age-Related Macular Degeneration.—The and addiction, development of opioid alter- agreement provides $386,573,000 for the Insti- agreement recognizes the tremendous strides natives, pain management, and addiction tutional Development Award (IDeA) pro- in the treatment of patients with the ‘‘dry’’ treatment. The agreement directs NIH to ex- gram, an increase of $25,000,000. form of age-related macular degeneration pand scientific activities related to research

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Further, the agreement improve mental health care access to under- being administered under FDA Investiga- urges NIH to: (1) continue funding research served populations, including those in rural tional New Drug or Investigational Device on medication development to alleviate pain areas, while simultaneously providing train- Exemption protocols. and to treat addiction, especially the devel- ing to potential rural behavioral health pro- All of Us Precision Medicine Initiative.—The opment of medications with reduced misuse viders. agreement includes $500,000,000 for the All of liability; (2) as appropriate, work with pri- Neuroscience Research in African-Ameri- Us precision medicine initiative. Funding vate companies to fund innovative research cans.—The agreement urges the NIH provided in the 21st Century Cures Act is re- into such medications; (3) report on what is Neurobiobank to work with NIMHD and rel- duced by $37,000,000 in fiscal year 2020. Ensur- known regarding the transition from opioid evant extramural partners to develop the in- ing sustained, consistent funding for this analgesics to heroin and synthetic opioid use frastructure needed to accelerate the dis- study is important. Therefore, the agree- and addiction within affected populations; covery of novel therapeutic targets for ment has chosen to replace this reduction (4) conduct pilot studies to create a com- neuropsychiatric disorders utilizing post- and increase base funding for the program. prehensive care model in communities na- mortem brain datasets from underrep- The agreement directs NIH to continue its efforts to recruit and retain participants tionwide to prevent opioid misuse, expand resented ethnic minority groups, including from historically underrepresented popu- treatment capacity, enhance access to over- African-Americans. lations in biomedical research so that the dose reversal medications, and enhance pre- Research Centers in Minority Institutions.— All of Us scientific resources reflect the rich scriber practice; (5) test interventions in jus- The agreement includes $75,000,000 for the diversity of our country. tice system settings to expand the uptake of Research Centers in Minority Institutions Further, the agreement encourages NIH to medications for treating opioid use disorder (RCMI) program to support critical infra- continue to work with a broad array of chil- (OUD) and methods to scale up these inter- structure development and scientific dis- dren’s hospitals and networks to leverage ventions for population-based impact; and (6) covery in historically minority graduate and their expertise and ensure greater diversity develop evidence-based strategies to inte- health professional schools. The agreement in pediatric recruitment and enrollment. grate screening and treatment for OUD in also recognizes the importance of the RCMI Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.—The agree- emergency department and primary care set- Coordinating Center in ensuring that collec- ment directs the NIH Director to facilitate tings. In addition, NIH should continue to tively, institutions can engage in multi-site further efforts involving, at a minimum, sponsor research to better understand the ef- collaborative research. NINDS and NIA, to study Amyotrophic Lat- fects of long-term prescription opioid use, es- Research Endowment Program.—The agree- eral Sclerosis (ALS) disease mechanisms and pecially as it relates to the prevention and ment urges NIMHD to move forward with the identify genes to facilitate the expeditious treatment of opioid misuse and addiction. recommendations made by the Advisory development of targeted therapies. These Further, the agreement notes NIDA has Council workgroup to restore endowment eli- trans-NIH efforts shall bring together re- started to investigate the links among res- gibility for the Research Endowment Pro- search results that will be available to aca- piratory health, disease, and deaths from gram (REP) to the original Congressional in- demic researchers, non-profit organizations, opioids to determine if addressing under- tent, which includes both current and former and industry researchers, and will supple- lying respiratory physiology can prevent centers of excellence. NIMHD is requested to ment, not supplant, existing NIH-supported death due to respiratory failure during report to the Committees on progress made activities for ALS research. The near-term overdoses. to implement these recommendations prior research opportunity to find a cure is real NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH) to issuing its next FOA for REP. for ALS. Any such breakthroughs will have Suicide Prevention and Risk Detection Algo- JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR significant benefits for related neurological rithms.—The agreement continues to encour- ADVANCED STUDY IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES (FIC) conditions including TBI, Parkinson’s, and age NIMH to prioritize its suicide screening Global Infectious Diseases.—The agreement Alzheimer’s. The agreement directs NIH to and prevention research efforts to produce urges FIC to continue its important work of report to the Committees within 180 days of risk detection models that are interpretable, building relationships with scientists abroad enactment of this Act on progress in fur- scalable, and practical for clinical imple- to foster a stronger, more effective science thering these research areas, specifically on mentation, including mental and behavioral workforce and health research capacity on key areas of focus for fiscal years 2020–2024. Autism.—The agreement encourages NIH to healthcare interventions, to combat suicide the ground, helping to detect infectious dis- continue to aggressively invest in research in the U.S. In assessing research opportuni- eases and building the capacity to confront on autism consistent with the objectives ties, the agreement encourages NIMH to con- those diseases while improving the image of outlined in the Strategic Plan. The agree- sider the recommendations included in the the U.S. though health diplomacy in their ment also encourages NIH to support greater Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s A countries. investment in research and collaborations Prioritized Research Agenda for Suicide Preven- NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING focused on addressing the gaps outlined in . tion TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES (NCATS) the Strategic Plan, including studies to un- NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE Clinical and Translational Science Awards.— derstand the intersection of biology, behav- (NHGRI) The agreement provides $578,141,000 for Clin- ior, and the environment. Computational Genomics and RNA Mol- ical and Translational Science Awards Autoimmune Conditions.—Autoimmune dis- ecules.—The agreement urges NHGRI to con- (CTSAs) and encourages NCATS to fund, eases are more common in women than in tinue to support research on RNA molecules through the existing CTSA hubs, programs men, typically manifesting in their child- and the mechanisms through which they af- to address disparities and the significant bearing years. They include conditions such fect biological processes that cause disease. burden of diseases and other conditions that as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Emerging Centers of Excellence in Genomic disproportionately affect minority and spe- lupus, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel Sciences.—The agreement includes no less cial populations. Accelerating this capacity disease, and type 1 diabetes and together af- than $10,000,000 for a new competitively- will reduce the burden of disease and pro- fect an estimated five to seven percent of awarded center-based grant program for mote health equity. Applying the CTSA Americans. Many affected women live with a Emerging Centers of Excellence. The purpose model to address long-standing regional second autoimmune illness or other condi- of these awards is to build capacity at insti- health disparities can provide innovative, tion. Despite the impact of these diseases tutions that are not prior or current grant- multi-disciplinary approaches to reducing and conditions on a domestic population ees of the Centers of Excellence in Genomic the burden of disease among vulnerable pop- ranging between 15,000,000–25,000,000, there is Sciences program. The agreement urges ulations. no single office within NIH tasked with co- NHGRI to include plans for sustainment of Cures Acceleration Network.—The agreement ordinating research across the agency, or ex- this capacity-building mechanism in its 2020 provides up to $60,000,000 for the Cures Accel- amining the complex interplay among these vision report. eration Network. diseases and conditions. The 2010 NASEM study on Women’s Health Research identi- NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (OD) INTEGRATIVE HEALTH (NCCIH) fied autoimmune conditions as the ‘‘leading 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome.—Duplication cause of morbidity in women, greatly affect- Pain Management.—The agreement urges 7 syndrome is a rare chromosomal abnor- ing quality of life.’’ Despite their impact, the NIH, along with DoD and VA, to continue to mality and those affected by this chromo- report found that ‘‘little progress has been support research on non-pharmacological somal duplication are likely to experience made in understanding the conditions better, treatments for pain management to ensure severe behavioral and developmental disabil- in identifying the risk factors, or in devel- the best quality of care for our Nation’s vet- ities requiring consistent medical treat- oping diagnostic tools, better treatments, or erans. ments and therapies. NIH is strongly encour- cures.’’ The agreement includes $1,500,000 for NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND aged to expand research on rare genetic and NIH to contract with NASEM to identify and HEALTH DISPARITIES (NIMHD) chromosomal abnormalities such as 7q11.23 review NIH’s research efforts in this broad Mental Health.—To address the multiple duplication syndrome. area of predominantly women’s health. The causes of suicide, the agreement urges Adult Cellular Therapies.—The agreement review should explore NIH’s research in NIMHD to develop a behavioral health ap- encourages NIH, in coordination with FDA, autoimmune and coexisting disorders, in- proach focusing on at-risk populations and to explore the feasibility and utility of an cluding any barriers to such research, and

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Finally, the The agreement encourages NIH to continue share information from the peer-review proc- NASEM report should make recommenda- considering the training needs of the clinical ess or illegally share intellectual property. tions for how NIH could improve and better research workforce when determining best The agreement notes the partnership be- coordinate research into these diseases and practices in conducting clinical trials. tween NIH and HHS’ Office of National Secu- conditions, including the potential effects of Clinical Trials Policy.—The agreement sup- rity (ONS) on this issue and ONS’s imple- establishing dedicated research entities ports NIH’s recent announcement to delay mentation of a formal NIH CI/Insider Threat within or external to NIH. the implementation of certain registering program on NIH’s behalf. The agreement be- Big Data.—Despite launching its STRIDES and reporting requirements for basic experi- lieves this work should be expanded in fiscal and Data Commons initiatives, NIH has lit- mental studies with humans. The agreement year 2020 and directs NIH to allocate no less tle yet to show in the area of working with urges NIH to continue its efforts, including than $5,000,000 for this work that ONS does data. NIH has struggled to recruit the talent working with the basic research community, on behalf of NIH. to lead efforts to build an analysis platform. to achieve a balanced registration and re- Frontotemporal Degeneration Research.—The NIH leadership recognizes it needs additional porting strategy that meets the interests of agreement encourages NIH to continue to focus on how to consolidate and deliver data study participants, investigators, and tax- support a multi-site network of clinical cen- to the research community in a more usable payers. NIH is directed to report to the Com- ters to study genetic and sporadic cases of and computationally minable form, but is mittees no less than 60 days prior to moving frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) and challenged in how to do so. Part of the prob- forward with any new proposals for reg- maintain progress toward biomarker dis- lem appears to be the salary restrictions of a istering basic experimental studies with hu- covery and drug development in clinical civil service structure that never con- mans as clinical trials. trials using these well-defined FTD cohorts. templated the costs of recruiting highly Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Cancer Devel- A key component of this network will be the sought after elite technology talent. The opment and Outcomes.—The agreement urges development of a data biosphere that sup- Government Accountability Office (GAO) is NIH, including NIMHD and NCI, to continue ports wide sharing of robust datasets, gen- directed to identify and assess the options to support research on the cause, prevention, erated with powerful -omic platforms. Data available to NIH for securing the talent it and treatment of cancer in populations with sharing will enable the broader community needs to lead these efforts. GAO should con- diverse cultural, racial, and ethnic composi- of researchers outside of the clinical net- sider how other agencies meet similar chal- tion. The agreement also encourages NCI to works, particularly early career scientists, lenges, and whether statutory changes are continue to consider an institution’s re- to take on the challenges currently con- necessary. The agreement also directs GAO search efforts that specifically address the fronting Alzheimer’s disease and related de- to review how NIH funds computational tal- cancer burden, risk factors, incidence, mor- mentias disorders with a wider array of ex- ent in its grant awards and whether its fund- bidity, mortality, and inequities in the geo- pertise. Research has revealed that all forms ing models adequately reflect the cost of graphic area it serves, when considering ap- of dementia may have a variety of root these skillsets to grantees. GAO should as- plications from cancer centers for NCI des- causes and display multiple underlying sess NIH’s guidance for the resource-sharing ignation. pathologies. Research on the related demen- plan it requires for the typical grantee, and Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Re- tias is critical for understanding basic dis- whether these plans are sufficient and can be search.—The agreement includes $12,500,000 ease mechanisms that may be common sustained for ongoing analysis. NIH is urged to conduct research on firearm injury and across multiple forms of dementia and there- to engage industry, academic, and other Fed- mortality prevention. Given violence and fore speed the translation of this informa- eral partners to take advantage of cross-en- suicide have a number of causes, the agree- tion into much-needed therapeutics. While terprise artificial intelligence products, re- ment recommends the NIH take a com- the continued support of biomedical research search, and tools. Artificial Intelligence prehensive approach to studying these un- offers hope for the future, too many families could play a vital role toward advancing the derlying causes and evidence-based methods and individuals living with dementia cannot goals of the strategic plan by organizing, of prevention of injury, including crime pre- find the help they need today. Therefore, the managing, and making data usable to re- vention. All grantees under this section will agreement also urges NIH to support re- searchers, institutions, and the public to be required to fulfill requirements around search on the development of new and im- drive outcomes. Finally, the agreement in- open data, open code, pre-registration of re- proved dementia care practices and long- cludes $30,000,000 to support the Chief Data search projects, and open access to research term supports and services. By supporting Strategist’s work in fiscal year 2020, and ex- articles consistent with the National Science both types of research, NIH may advance pects NIH to provide a spending plan for Foundation’s open science principles. The progress toward future therapies and treat- these funds within 30 days of enactment of Director of NIH is to report to the Commit- ments while also helping people get the ap- this Act. tees within 30 days of enactment on imple- propriate and effective care and support they Biomedical Research Facilities.—The bill pro- mentation schedules and procedures for need today. vides $50,000,000 for grants to public and/or grant awards, which strive to ensure that Harassment Policies.—The NASEM report not-for-profit entities to expand, remodel, such awards support ideologically and politi- released last year found that sexual harass- renovate, or alter existing research facilities cally unbiased research projects. ment is rampant in the labs and institutions or construct new research facilities as au- Foreign Threats to Research.—There remains supported by NIH. The Committees believe thorized under 42 U.S.C. section 283k. The concern about foreign threats to the re- NIH must play a more active role in chang- agreement also directs NIH to allocate no search infrastructure in the U.S. In par- ing the culture that has long perpetuated the less than 25 percent of funding for this pro- ticular, the Chinese government has started problem. The Committees direct NIH to re- gram to Institutions of Emerging Excellence a program to recruit NIH-funded researchers quire institutions to notify the agency when to ensure geographic and institutional diver- to steal intellectual property, cheat the key personnel named on an NIH grant award sity. Finally, the agreement urges NIH to peer-review system, establish shadow labora- are removed because of sexual harassment consider recommendations made by the NIH tories in China, and help the Chinese govern- concerns and to submit to the Committees Working Group on Construction of Research ment obtain confidential information about plans to implement measures that attend to Facilities, including making awards that are NIH research grants. As the Federal Bureau harassment in extramural settings with the large enough to underwrite the cost of a sig- of Investigation, HHS, and NIH continue to same level of attention and resources as nificant portion of newly constructed or ren- investigate the impact the Thousand Talents those devoted to other research misconduct. ovated facilities. and other foreign government programs have The Committees also direct NIH to support Brain Research through Advancing Innova- had on the NIH research community, the research in the areas identified in the report, tive Neurotechnologies Initiative.—The agree- agreement directs NIH to notify the Com- including the psychology underlying harass- ment provides $500,000,000 for the BRAIN ini- mittees quarterly on the progress of the in- ment and the experiences and outcomes of tiative, finally achieving the initial BRAIN vestigation, as well as institutions, sci- diverse groups when subjected to harass- 2025 report recommendation of $500,000,000 entists, and research affected. Further, the ment. Additionally, the Committees direct per year by fiscal year 2019. The agreement agreement directs NIH to carefully consider NIH to collaborate with NASEM to develop provides additional resources to signifi- the NIH Advisory Committee’s recommenda- best practices for developing more diverse cantly expand efforts to working with the tions, including to implement a broad edu- and inclusive cultures in the grantee re- BRAIN data. Neuroscience, and biosciences cation campaign about the requirement to search environments, including training in- in general, need additional focus on how to disclose foreign sources of funding and de- dividuals in institutions that receive NIH consolidate and deliver data to the research velop enhanced cybersecurity protocols. As funds to recognize and address sexual harass- community in a more usable and recommended, NIH should use this campaign ment, and evaluating the efficacy of various computationally minable form. The agree- to help institutions develop best practices sexual harassment training programs. ment expects to receive a report in the fiscal for how to handle these challenges, including Hepatitis C.—The agreement urges NIH to year 2021 Congressional Justification on the training, communications materials, and prioritize research aimed at supporting hepa- initiative’s achievements in its first five how to improve vetting, education, and secu- titis C elimination.

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In the fiscal year advantaged patient populations; (4) rec- ratively with NIDDK and other relevant In- 2021 Congressional Justification, the agree- ommendations to update the OPTN’s policies stitutes and Centers to expand and advance ment requests NIH include a discussion of re- and processes to ensure that organ alloca- Human Microbiome Project research. search alternatives in use and those in devel- tion decisions take into account the view- IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Net- opment. points of expert OPTN committees; and (5) work.—The agreement commends NIH for es- Mucopolysaccharide Diseases.—The agree- such other issues as may be identified. tablishing the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical ment encourages expanded research of treat- Osteopathic Medical Schools.—The agree- Trials Network (ISPCTN) to provide medi- ments for neurological, chronic inflamma- ment notes concern about a lack of access to cally-underserved and rural populations with tion, cardiovascular, and skeletal manifesta- research funding for osteopathic medical access to state-of-the-art clinical trials, tions of mucopolysaccharide (MPS) and ML schools through NIH, as osteopathic medi- apply findings from relevant pediatric cohort diseases, with an emphasis on gene therapy. cine is one of the fastest growing healthcare studies to children in IDeA State locations, The agreement also encourages NIH to in- professions in the country, and realizes its and enhance pediatric research capacity to crease funding to grantees to incentivize vital role in treating our Nation’s rural, un- address unmet pediatric research needs in MPS research, particularly given the age and derserved, and socioeconomically challenged underserved areas. The agreement provides small population of current researchers. Un- populations. $15,000,000 in additional funding for the Envi- derstanding the manifestations and treat- Pediatric Clinical Trials Authorized under ronmental Influences on Child Health Out- ments of both the skeletal and neurological Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act.—The comes Program to continue the ISPCTN pro- disease continue to be the greatest areas of agreement directs that no less than gram. unmet need. $25,000,000 be used toward research in prepa- Increasing Diversity in NIH Clinical Trials.— Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue ration for clinical trials authorized by the The agreement recognizes efforts by NIH to Syndrome.—The agreement commends NIH reduce health disparities by addressing sig- on its new Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act. nificant barriers to clinical trial participa- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) efforts, Platform Technologies.—The agreement di- tion and directs the agency to ensure eligi- including its 2019 conference on accelerating rects NIH to provide a report in the fiscal bility criteria for clinical trials funded by research into ME/CFS, the formation of the year 2021 Congressional Justification that NIH do not create unintentional barriers to National Advisory Neurological Disorders identifies: (1) the challenges that currently participation for racial and ethnic minori- and Stroke (NANDSC) Council Working limit NIH’s ability to support the develop- ties as well as for patients with certain Group, and the unanimous adoption of the ment of platform technologies, and how health conditions. The agreement directs working group’s report and recommenda- these might be addressed. Potential exam- NIH to revise existing protocol templates tions on September 4, 2019. The agreement ples include: (a) low levels of engagement and guidelines for clinical trials that receive strongly encourages NIH to implement the with researchers in the physical sciences, en- funding by the agency to include eligibility recommendations in the NANDSC report, in gineering, math, and computer science; (b) a criteria that avoids inappropriate exclusions particular to accelerate the identification of culture that prioritizes hypothesis-driven as of racial and ethnic minorities by taking ME/CFS subtypes through the development opposed to technology-driven proposals; (c) steps to account for variations in health sta- of an ME/CFS Registry and Biorepository the structure of the NIH, which is organized tus across racial and ethnic minority groups and to increase the number of ME/CFS re- primarily around specific diseases or organs when determining eligibility criteria as well search grant applications by investing in of the body; (d) a typical size and duration of as ensuring exclusions based on health sta- early career investigators as recommended research grants that may not be aligned with tus are scientifically justified and appro- in the NANDSC report. The agreement also the level of investment required for advances priate. recommends that NIH expand ME/CFS ef- in platform technologies; and (e) difficulty in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.—The agree- forts, for example, by developing: (1) new supporting high-risk, high-return ideas; (2) ment directs NIH to provide funding to sup- ME/CFS disease specific funding announce- the specific unmet needs for basic, clinical port translational research, as well as pro- ments, including those with set-aside funds, and translational research that might moti- mote regional, collaborative consortiums to to deliver needed diagnostics and treatments vate investment in transformational plat- advance scientific knowledge in the area of as quickly as possible; (2) an initiative to form technologies that could be high-impact induced pluripotent stem cells basic re- reach consensus on the ME/CFS case defini- and timely, given recent scientific and tech- search. The agreement further instructs NIH tion; and (3) mechanisms to incentivize re- nological advances and unmet medical needs; to conduct an assessment of agency efforts searchers to enter the field. and (3) changes that NIH and Congress to: (1) address the existing funding gap be- National Commission on Lymphatic Dis- should consider with respect to its ability to tween basic science and clinical trial re- eases.—OD and NHLBI are applauded for fa- identify and fund promising research pro- search; and (2) develop a framework that pro- cilitating the 2015 Trans-NIH Lymphatics posals for platform technologies. Examples vides both new and existing grantees with Symposium. Lymphatics research has the include: (a) recruiting NIH personnel and funded opportunities for translational re- scientific potential to treat a variety of se- members of study sections with relevant ex- search. The agreement expects this informa- vere diseases, including heart disease, diabe- pertise; (b) supporting workshops and the de- tion to be included in the fiscal year 2021 tes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. The velopment of roadmaps for platform tech- Congressional Justification. Director is encouraged to establish a Na- nologies; (c) increasing funding mechanisms Intellectual Property.—The agreement en- tional Commission on Lymphatic Diseases or that are appropriate for platform tech- courages the Director to work with the HHS other appropriate mechanism to explore and nologies that are relevant to multiple NIH Assistant Deputy Secretary for National Se- make recommendations on the ongoing ex- Institutes, such as the Common Fund or curity to improve the security of intellectual pansion and coordination of lymphatic dis- NIBIB; (d) increasing NIH’s capacity to part- property derived from NIH-funded research. eases research NIH-wide. ner with industry on the development of In particular, NIH is encouraged to: improve News Briefings.—Until recently, NIH pro- platform technologies, such as use of Other the security of the peer review system; aug- vided the Committees with a summary of the Transactions authorities; (e) experimen- ment the application process to identify day’s news articles on itself, health and med- tation with different models for funding and funding that applicants receive from a for- ical news, global health updates, and other managing research, such as the DARPA eign government; and assist the HHS Inspec- topics affecting its operations. The agree- model for recruiting and empowering world- tor General and appropriate law enforcement ment directs NIH to resume providing daily class program managers; (f) use of incentive agencies to identify violations of U.S. law or NIH news briefings within 14 days of enact- prizes, milestone payments and open innova- policy. ment of this Act. tion techniques; and (g) funding non-profit Intramural Nonhuman Primate Research.— Organ Donation and Transplantation.—The research institutes that have an increased The agreement recognizes the use of agreement includes $1,500,000 to contract capacity to manage more complex research nonhuman primate research for the advance- with and fund a NASEM study to examine projects that require professional scientists, ment of biomedical research. It also under- and recommend improvements to research, engineers, and product managers, not just stands that NIH continues to seek scientific policies, and activities related to organ do- graduate students and postdoctoral research- alternatives to reduce and replace nonhuman nation and transplantation. The report shall ers. The agreement encourages NIH to en- primate use in biomedical research. NIH re- include: (1) identification of current chal- gage the research community and industry views every project that uses nonhuman pri- lenges involved in modeling proposed organ as it develops its response to these questions mates in research to ensure both the welfare allocation policy changes and recommenda- and options. of the animal and that there are no scientific tions to improve modeling; (2) recommenda- Precision Medicine and the Pediatric Popu- alternatives that could replace an animal tions about how costs should be factored into lation.—The agreement recognizes the poten- model. The agreement requests a report to the modeling of organ allocation policy tial that precision medicine holds for all the Committees no later than one year after changes; (3) a review of scoring systems (e.g., populations, including children, and encour- enactment of this Act that includes a discus- CPRA, EPTS, KDPI, LAS, MELD, etc.) or ages NIH to prioritize timely and meaningful sion of nonhuman primate use and efforts to other factors that determine organ alloca- enrollment for the pediatric population, in- reduce such research use specifically, an as- tion and patient prioritization and rec- cluding healthy children and those with rare sessment of research alternatives, including ommendations to assure fair and equitable disease, in the All of Us program. The agree- benefits and limitations of such alternatives, practices are established, including reducing ment requests an update within 60 days on

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the timing for the Special Populations Com- alternative treatment methods for TBI and BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES mittee to provide recommendations regard- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in- The bill includes $225,000,000 from HHS’ ing the practical considerations of child en- cluding hyperbaric oxygen treatment Nonrecurring Expenses Fund for buildings rollment and data collection involving chil- (HBOT). The agreement encourages NIH to and facilities. The agreement directs NIH to dren. Additionally, the agreement directs partner with DoD and VA to research treat- provide a report with the fiscal year 2021 that NIH provide an update on plans to en- ment alternatives such as HBOT for veterans Congressional Justification describing the sure that the research cohort includes a suf- living with PTSD and/or TBI. steps it has taken and will take to imple- ficient number of children to make meaning- Trisomy 21.—The agreement includes ment the recommendations in the 2019 ful studies possible, the target date for en- $60,000,000 for support of the Investigation of NASEM report Managing the NIH Bethesda rollment to commence and how enrollment Co-Occurring Conditions Across the Lifespan Campus’ Capital Assets in a Highly Competitive strategies will include input from pediatric to Understand Down Syndrome (INCLUDE) Global Biomedical Research Environment. stakeholders across the country with experi- Initiative. It is expected that this multi- There is a particular interest in the actions ence in pediatric clinical trial enrollment. year, trans-NIH research initiative may NIH is taking to apply the recommendations Rare Diseases.—There is concern with un- yield scientific discoveries that could signifi- to update the Buildings and Facilities known costs resulting from undiagnosed and cantly improve the health and quality of life prioritization model, develop an annual untreated rare diseases. As a result, the of individuals with Down syndrome as well budget request for Backlog of Maintenance agreement directs GAO to study what is as millions of typical individuals. The agree- and Repair, and strengthen its internal gov- known about the total impact rare diseases ment requests the Director provide a plan ernance process, including assigning and em- within 60 days of enactment of this Act that have on the U.S. economy, including direct powering a senior leader to manage capital includes a timeline description of potential medical costs, non-medical costs, loss of in- planning. come, and the societal consequence of grant opportunities and deadlines for all ex- In addition, the agreement directs NIH to undiagnosed and untreated rare disease. No pected funding opportunities so that young provide quarterly briefings of its Buildings later than two years after the date of enact- investigators and new research institutions and Facilities maintenance and construction ment of this Act, GAO shall provide a report may be further encouraged to explore re- plans, including specific milestones for ad- on its findings to the Committees. search in this space. This plan should also vancing projects, status of the project, cost, Regenerative Medicine.—NIH is encouraged, incorporate pipeline research initiatives spe- and priority. These updates should also high- cific to Down syndrome. in collaboration with FDA and HRSA, to en- light and explain any potential cost and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.—The agreement gage experts and stakeholders to define data schedule changes affecting projects. types and standards necessary to collect encourages the Director to apply rec- SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH data and measure outcomes related to regen- ommendations from two recent NIH-spon- SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) erative cell therapies and conduct real-world sored workshops on Tuberous Sclerosis Com- testing through a pilot outcomes database plex (TSC): the Neurodevelopmental Dis- The agreement encourages SAMHSA to ex- for regenerative adult cell therapies, includ- orders Biomarkers Workshop held in Decem- ercise maximum flexibility when developing ing products administered under FDA Inves- ber 2017 involving TSC and related funding opportunity announcements to en- tigational New Drug or Investigational De- neurodevelopmental disorders to take advan- sure that all eligible applicants may apply. vice Exemption protocols. tage of biomarker expertise and lessons MENTAL HEALTH Spina Bifida.—The agreement encourages learned across disease groups, and the work- Certified Community Behavioral Health Clin- NIA, NIDDK, NICHD, and NINDS to study shop entitled Accelerating the Development ics.—The agreement includes increased fund- the causes and care of the neurogenic blad- of Therapies for Anti-Epileptogenesis and ing and directs SAMHSA to prioritize re- der and kidney disease to improve the qual- Disease Modification held in August 2018 for sources to entities within States that are ity of life of children and adults with Spina which TSC is a model disorder with the abil- part of the section 223(a) of the Protecting Bifida; to support research to address issues ity to diagnose TSC prior to onset of epi- Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–93) related to the treatment and management of lepsy. demonstration and to entities within States Spina Bifida and associated secondary condi- Urinary Tract Infections.—The agreement that were awarded planning grants. tions, such as hydrocephalus; and to invest commends NIH for supporting research Mental Health.—The agreement directs in understanding the myriad co-morbid con- across the lifespan to better understand the SAMHSA to provide a comprehensive plan to ditions experienced by individuals with genitourinary microbiome, the role of in- the Committees no later than 60 days after Spina Bifida, including those associated with flammation in bladder health, and the im- enactment of this Act identifying current both paralysis and developmental delay. The pact of these factors in urinary tract infec- gaps in mental health care programs, high- agreement supports the specific efforts of tions (UTIs). NIH should continue research lighting how programs can help close those NICHD to understand early human develop- in the development of new and novel thera- gaps, and providing recommendations to ment; set the foundation for healthy preg- pies to treat and prevent UTIs, including meet the needs of those experiencing mental nancy, and lifelong wellness of women and small molecule candidates and other ap- illness. children; and promote the gynecological, proaches that can disrupt infection and new National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.— andrological and reproductive health for peo- antibiotics against extensively drug-resist- The agreement intends that $13,000,000 is for ple with Spina Bifida. Additionally, NICHD ant bacterial strains. The agreement sup- a new competitive process to expand support is encouraged to identify sensitive time peri- ports the development of preventive thera- for universities, hospitals, and community- ods to optimize health interventions; im- pies and new treatment strategies. based programs, of which at least $4,000,000 is prove health during transition from adoles- Inclusion in Clinical Research.—The agree- to be prioritized for mental health services cence to adulthood; and ensure safe and ef- ment directs NIH to fund a NASEM study ex- for unaccompanied alien children. The agree- fective therapeutics and devices. amining and quantifying the long-term med- ment also provides an additional $2,000,000 Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve ical and economic impacts of the inclusion of for activities authorized under section 582(d) Conditions Initiative.—The agreement ap- women and racial and ethnic minorities in and (e) of the Public Health Service Act. plauds NIH for its cross-cutting Simulating biomedical research and subsequent Within the total provided for Mental Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions translational work, and has provided Health Programs of Regional and National Initiative and is pleased by the Initiative’s $1,200,000 to fund this effort. NIH is directed Significance (PRNS), the agreement includes attention to research that aims to address to report to the Committees on this issue the following amounts: gaps in treatments for patients suffering and it should include a review of the existing research on the long-term economic benefits from gastrointestinal, genitourinary, car- Budget Activity FY 2020 diac, and other disorders. NIH is encouraged of increasing the participation of women and Agreement to work collaboratively across its Institutes racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trials and Centers on innovative ways to expand and biomedical research, including an anal- Capacity: treatment options for these often burden- ysis of fiscal implications of inclusion on the Seclusion and Restraint ...... $1,147,000 some conditions. nation’s overall healthcare costs; examine Project AWARE ...... 102,001,000 Temporomandibular Disorders.—For the first new programs and interventions in medical Mental Health Awareness Training ...... 22,963,000 time, the nation’s leaders in health and med- centers that are currently working to in- Healthy Transitions ...... 28,951,000 icine are enlisting experts to review all as- crease participation of women of lower socio- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health 7,000,000 pects of TMD, generating recommendations economic status and women who are mem- Children and Family Programs ...... 7,229,000 for research, regulation, and policy. To con- bers of racial and ethnic minority groups; Consumer and Family Network Grants ...... 4,954,000 tinue to build on advances in coordinated re- identify programs that are positively ad- Project LAUNCH ...... 23,605,000 search and treatment, the agreement asks dressing issues of underrepresentation; and Mental Health System Transformation ...... 3,779,000 OD, as it continues to work with NASEM on analyze whether and how those programs are Primary and Behavioral Health Care Inte- the study, to explore the creation of a NIH replicable and scalable; and identify more in- gration ...... 49,877,000 inter-Institute TMD working group and to clusive institutional and informational poli- National Strategy for Suicide Prevention ... 18,200,000 report to the Committees within 90 days fol- cies and procedures to improve health out- Zero Suicide ...... 16,200,000 lowing the publication of the final report. comes for racial and ethnic minorities, in- American Indian and Alaska Traumatic Brain Injury.—The agreement di- cluding health referral forms, continuing Native ...... 2,200,000 rects NIH to enhance its research efforts on education classes, and more. Suicide Lifeline ...... 19,000,000

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT long-term recovery support principally gov- Budget Activity FY 2020 Agreement State Opioid Response Grants.—The agree- erned by people in recovery from substance ment includes bill language to make address- use disorders. Such support reflects the com- Garrett Lee Smith—Youth Suicide ing stimulant abuse an allowable use of munity being served and encourages the role Prevention—States ...... 35,427,000 funds while maintaining the existing for- of recovery coaches. SAMHSA is encouraged Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide mula. The agreement directs SAMHSA to en- to ensure that grants employing peers com- Prevention—Campus ...... 6,488,000 sure funds reach communities and counties ply with the highest standards within their American Indian and Alaskan Native Sui- with the greatest unmet need. Additionally, respective States. cide Prevention Initiative ...... 2,931,000 the agreement urges the Assistant Secretary Emergency Department Alternatives to Tribal Behavioral Grants ...... 20,000,000 to ensure the formula avoids a significant Opioids.—The agreement includes funding to Homelessness Prevention Programs ...... 30,696,000 cliff between States with similar mortality award new grants to hospitals and emer- Minority AIDS ...... 9,224,000 rates. SAMHSA is also directed to provide gency departments as authorized in section Criminal and Juvenile Justice Programs .... 6,269,000 State agencies with technical assistance 7091 of the SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115–271). Assisted Outpatient Treatment ...... 19,000,000 concerning how to enhance outreach and di- First Responder Training.—Of the funding Assertive Community Treatment for Indi- rect support to providers and underserved provided, the agreement provides an addi- viduals with Serious Mental Illness ...... 7,000,000 communities. Consistent with the objective tional $5,000,000 to make new awards to rural Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers .... 2,000,000 of Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers, public and non-profit fire and EMS agencies Science and Service: the agreement encourages long-term care as authorized in the Supporting and Improv- Garrett Lee Smith—Suicide Prevention Re- and support services that dramatically im- ing Rural Emergency Medical Services Needs source Center ...... 7,988,000 prove outcomes and contribute to best prac- (SIREN) Act, included in the Agriculture Im- Practice Improvement and Training ...... 7,828,000 tices. The agreement notes concern that the provement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–334). The Primary and Behavioral Health Integration report requested under this heading in fiscal agreement directs SAMHSA to coordinate Technical Assistance ...... 1,991,000 year 2018 has not been transmitted to the with the Federal Office of Rural Health Pol- Consumer & Consumer Support Technical Committees. In addition, the agreement icy in HRSA. Assistance Centers ...... 1,918,000 urges transmittal of SAMHSA’s evaluation Minority Fellowship Program ...... 9,059,000 of the program to the Committees by April Medication-Assisted Treatment for Prescrip- Disaster Response ...... 1,953,000 2020. SAMHSA is directed to make such re- tion Drug and Opioid Addiction.—Within the Homelessness ...... 2,296,000 port and evaluation available on SAMHSA’s amount, the agreement includes $10,000,000 website. for grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organiza- Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers.— Within the total provided for Substance tions, or consortia. The agreement includes funding to provide Abuse Treatment Programs of Regional and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.—The agree- grants, as authorized by section 7121 of the National Significance, the agreement in- ment supports the continued efforts of ex- SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115–271), to previous re- cludes the following amounts: panded implementation of SBIRT and its cipients of HRSA Rural Communities Opioid possible impact on reducing the costs of neo- Response Program Planning Grants that pro- natal abstinence syndrome. Budget Activity FY 2020 vide comprehensive treatment and recovery Agreement Opioid Abuse in Rural Communities.—The services in rural communities, including agreement encourages SAMHSA to support Capacity: Tribal communities. initiatives to advance opioid abuse preven- Opioid Treatment Programs/Regulatory Ac- Criminal Justice Activities.—The agreement tion, treatment, and recovery objectives, tivities ...... $8,724,000 prioritizes funding for centers that provide specifically focusing on addressing the needs Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and assistance to those with severe mental of individuals with substance use disorders Treatment ...... 30,000,000 health needs who are at risk of recidivism. in rural and medically-underserved areas, as PHS Evaluation Funds ...... 2,000,000 The agreement encourages SAMHSA to well as programs that emphasize a com- Targeted Capacity Expansion—General ..... 100,192,000 prioritize applications from areas with high prehensive community-based approach in- Medication-Assisted Treatment for rates of uninsured individuals, poverty, and volving academic institutions, healthcare Prescription Drug and Opioid Ad- substance use disorders. providers, and local criminal justice sys- diction ...... 89,000,000 Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.— tems. The agreement includes an increase to fund Grants to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid additional grants. The agreement continues Overdose...... 12,000,000 Peer Support Technical Assistance Center.— to recommend providing grants to entities First Responder Training ...... 41,000,000 The agreement provides funding for the cre- such as State agencies, Tribal communities, Rural Focus ...... 23,000,000 ation of the Center, as authorized by section and university or medical centers. Pregnant and Postpartum Women ...... 31,931,000 7152 of the SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115–271). Mental Health Awareness Training.— Recovery Community Services Program ...... 2,434,000 Pregnant and Postpartum Women.—The SAMHSA is directed to include as eligible Children and Families ...... 29,605,000 agreement encourages SAMHSA to prioritize grantees local law enforcement agencies, fire Treatment Systems for Homeless ...... 36,386,000 States that support best-practice collabo- departments, and emergency medical units Minority AIDS ...... 65,570,000 rative models for the treatment and support with a special emphasis on training for crisis Criminal Justice Activities ...... 89,000,000 of pregnant women with opioid use disorders. de-escalation techniques. SAMHSA is also Drug Courts ...... 70,000,000 Telehealth Medication-Assisted Treatment encouraged to allow training for veterans Improving Access to Overdose Treatment .. 1,000,000 (MAT) for Opioid Treatment.—The agreement and armed services personnel and their fam- Building Communities of Recovery ...... 8,000,000 notes that some State Opioid Response grant ily members within the Mental Health First Peer Support Technical Assistance Center 1,000,000 funding has been used to fund MAT through Aid program. Emergency Department Alternatives to telehealth and requests a report in the fiscal Project AWARE.—The agreement includes Opioids ...... 5,000,000 year 2021 Congressional Justification on effi- an increase and encourages SAMHSA to ex- Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Sup- cacy and sustainability of this effort. pand the identification of children and youth port ...... 4,000,000 in need of mental health services, increase Science and Service: Treatment Assistance for Localities.—The access to mental health treatment, promote Addiction Technology Transfer Centers ...... 9,046,000 agreement recognizes the use of peer recov- mental health literacy among teachers and Minority Fellowship Program ...... 4,789,000 ery specialists and mutual aid recovery pro- school personnel, and provide mental health grams that support MAT and encourages services in schools and for school aged Adolescent Substance Use Screening, Brief SAMHSA to support these activities as ap- youth. Of the amount provided, the agree- Intervention, and Referral to Treatment plicable in its current grant programs. ment directs $10,000,000 for discretionary (SBIRT).—The agreement encourages Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Sup- grants to support efforts in high-crime, high- SAMHSA to use funds for the adoption of port.—The agreement includes funding to im- poverty areas and, in particular, commu- SBIRT protocols in primary care and other plement section 7081 of the SUPPORT Act nities that are seeking to address relevant appropriate settings that serve youth 12 to 21 (P.L. 115–271). SAMHSA is directed to, in impacts and root causes of civil unrest, com- years of age as well as on the adoption of consultation with the Secretary of Labor, munity violence, and collective trauma. system-level approaches to facilitate the up- award competitive grants to entities to These grants should maintain the same focus take of SBIRT into routine healthcare visits carry out evidence-based programs to sup- as fiscal year 2019 grants. The agreement re- for adults. Further, the agreement encour- port individuals in substance use disorder quests a report on progress of grantees 180 ages SAMHSA to consider using existing re- treatment and recovery to live independ- days after enactment of this Act. sources for grants to pediatric healthcare ently and participate in the workforce. Suicide Prevention.—The agreement in- providers in accordance with the specifica- SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION cludes increased funding to expand and en- tions outlined in section 9016 of the Sober hance access to suicide prevention resources Truth in Preventing Underage Drinking Re- Within the total provided for Substance of the Suicide Lifeline, the Zero Suicide pro- authorization (P.L. 114–255). Abuse Prevention Programs of Regional and gram, and Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Pre- Building Communities of Recovery.—The National Significance, the agreement in- vention Resource Center. agreement provides an increase for enhanced cludes the following amounts:

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FY 2020 bling Diagnostic Excellence research pro- thority to increase access to colorectal can- Budget Activity Agreement gram. Such grants will help establish the in- cer screenings by exploring options to reduce cidence of and understanding of factors con- out-of-pocket costs associated with screen- Capacity: tributing to diagnostic errors and examine ing colonoscopies when a polyp or lesion is Strategic Prevention the association between diagnostic safety found and removed. Framework/Partnerships for Success ..... $119,484,000 and quality and outcomes such as patient Computed Tomography (CT) Colonography.— Strategic Prevention Framework Rx ... 10,000,000 harms, costs, expenditures, and utilization. The agreement encourages CMS to consider Federal Drug-Free Workplace ...... 4,894,000 Kratom.—Little research has been done to existing evidence to determine whether CMS Minority AIDS ...... 41,205,000 date on natural products that are used by should cover CT colonography as a Medicare- Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drink- many to treat pain in place of opioids. These covered colorectal cancer screening test ing (STOP Act) ...... 9,000,000 natural plants and substances include under section 1861(pp)(1) of the Social Secu- National Adult-Oriented Media Public kratom and cannabidiol. The agreement rec- rity Act. Service Campaign ...... 1,000,000 ommends no less than $1,000,000 for this re- Data Collection Process for Laboratory Test- Community-based Coalition Enhance- search and directs AHRQ to make center- ing.—The agreement encourages CMS to con- ment Grants ...... 7,000,000 based grants. Such research should lead to tinue to work with laboratory stakeholders Intergovernmental Coordinating Com- clinical trials in geographic regions which to further refine and evaluate the data col- mittee on the Prevention of Un- are among the hardest hit by the opioid cri- lection process under section 216 of the Pro- derage Drinking ...... 1,000,000 sis. tecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (P.L. Tribal Behavioral Health Grants ...... 20,000,000 Malnutrition.—AHRQ is requested to con- 113–93) to ensure that the information col- Science and Service: vene a technical expert panel charged with lected accurately reflects the national lab- Center for the Application of Prevention creating a malnutrition-related readmissions oratory market, including physician office Technologies ...... 7,493,000 quality measure to help prevent malnutri- laboratories and hospital outreach labora- Science and Service Program Coordination 4,072,000 tion in hospitals. tories. Minority Fellowship Program ...... 321,000 Primary Care Research.—Congress supports Detecting Cognitive Impairment.—The agree- primary care clinical research and dissemi- ment encourages CMS to evaluate and up- Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drink- nation as a core function of AHRQ. AHRQ date its definition of the ‘‘detection of any ing Act (STOP Act).—The agreement provides has proven to be uniquely positioned to sup- cognitive impairment’’ element to the An- an increase for community-based coalition port high-quality primary care clinical and nual Wellness Visit with reference to cog- enhancement grants. practice research, especially in rural and un- nitive impairment detection tools available Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships derserved areas, where primary care physi- at NIA’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Re- for Success Program.—The agreement encour- cians are the main providers of care. sources for Professionals website and to do ages the program to support comprehensive, State Primary Care Demonstrations.—Con- so within one year of enactment of this Act. multi-sector substance use prevention strat- gress understands that a number of States Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fees.—The egies to stop or delay the age of initiation of are taking steps to improve the delivery of agreement encourages CMS to work with each State’s top three substance use issues primary care. Congress believes that these stakeholders, including community phar- for 12 to 18 year old youth as determined by actions could provide a model for primary macies and beneficiary groups, to develop the State’s epidemiological data. The agree- care nationally. The agreement includes no standardized performance metrics that can ment directs SAMHSA to ensure that State less than $1,000,000 to support a study of be adopted to move the Part D program to- alcohol and drug agencies remain eligible to those States’ actions, to be shared with the ward better patient outcomes and quality. Durable Medical Equipment.—The agree- apply along with community-based organiza- Committees. ment encourages CMS to consider whether tions and coalitions. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) implementation of the next round of com- HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT petitive acquisition program reforms should PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Within the total provided for health sur- be fully completed before adding ventilator veillance and program support, the agree- Air Ambulance Costs.—The agreement re- equipment, supplies, and services to the ment includes the following amounts: quests CMS report to the Committees no competitive bidding program. later than one year after enactment of this Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport Act on any evidence of air ambulance base (ET3) Model.—The agreement encourages Budget Activity FY 2020 Agreement closures in rural areas which may have af- CMS to work with applicants to ensure in- fected patients’ access to care, and to con- terested parties are able to participate in the Health Surveillance ...... $47,258,000 sider relevant factors that have affected air ET3 payment model. PHS Evaluation Funds ...... 30,428,000 ambulance transportation costs when setting Frontier Communities.—The agreement sup- Program Management ...... 79,000,000 appropriate air ambulance payments, and ports an extension of the Frontier Commu- Performance and Quality Information Systems ... 10,000,000 consider whether costs currently align with nity Health Integration Project program be- Drug Abuse Warning Network ...... 10,000,000 payments. yond its original three years. Public Awareness and Support ...... 13,000,000 Assistive Technology Act Programs Reutiliza- Genome and Exome Sequencing.—CMS has Behavioral Health Workforce Data ...... 1,000,000 tion Program.—The agreement encourages yet to provide the report requested in sec- PHS Evaluation Funds ...... 1,000,000 CMS to support State Medicaid programs in tion 251 of division B of H.R. 6157. CMS shall partnering with State Assistive Technology submit this required report no later than 30 Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Act programs to develop and implement re- days after enactment of this Act. Care.—The agreement supports the author- utilization programs with a goal of con- Graduate Medical Education Program.—In ized activities of the Interagency Task Force taining Medicaid costs. conjunction with new medical residency pro- on Trauma-Informed Care, including the dis- At-risk Youth Medicaid Protection.—The grams language included in House Report semination of trauma-informed best prac- agreement encourages CMS to consider rule- 116–62, the agreement encourages CMS to ex- tices and the promotion of such models and making related to section 1001 of the SUP- tend the time described in section 413.79(e) of training strategies through all relevant PORT for Patients and Communities Act title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, for new grant programs. (P.L. 115–271) and include an update on these residency programs before a full-time equiv- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Re- activities in the fiscal year 2021 Congres- alent resident cap is applied as authorized in sponders.—The agreement encourages sional Justification. P.L. 105–33. SAMHSA to examine post-traumatic stress Certified Community Behavioral Health Clin- Health Insurance Exchange Transparency.— disorder among individuals working in the ics.—The agreement directs CMS to provide The agreement continues bill language re- civilian first responder disciplines to provide available cost information to the Commit- quiring CMS to continue to provide cost in- information on this effort in the fiscal year tees no later than 30 days after enactment of formation for the health insurance exchange, 2021 Congressional Justification. this Act. CMS should include a preliminary including all categories described under this analysis summarizing cost data, as well as heading in the explanatory statement ac- AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND compare actual data to the Congressional companying division B of P.L. 115–245, as QUALITY (AHRQ) Budget Office estimate. well as estimated costs for fiscal year 2021. HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY Claim Payment Coordination.—The agree- Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers.—The Antimicrobial Resistance.—The agreement ment requests information in the fiscal year agreement requests an update in the fiscal provides no less than $10,000,000 for com- 2021 Congressional Justification that pro- year 2021 Congressional Justification on re- bating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. vides options to reform the identification of ducing pressure ulcer discharges. Diabetes.—AHRQ is encouraged to consider Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Immunization Information Systems.—The a pilot or demonstration program to support Advantage or Part D plans by third party agreement encourages CMS to work with safety net clinics in increasing health lit- payers in situations where no-fault or liabil- CDC and other relevant stakeholders to es- eracy and preventing diabetes, with the goal ity insurance, or workers’ compensation is tablish greater consistency and interoper- of reducing long-term costs. involved. ability between electronic health records Diagnostic Errors.—The agreement includes Colorectal Cancer Screenings.—The agree- and State and local immunization informa- no less than $3,000,000 for the Partners Ena- ment encourages CMS to use its existing au- tion systems.

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Wraparound coverage Program Integrity.—The agreement notes help expand access to comprehensive, coordi- is a specialized offering targeted to help the Committees have yet to receive the nated care for opioid addiction and related part-time workers and retirees whose em- briefing on program integrity requested in infectious diseases. ployers or former employers meet standards Senate Report 115–289. The agreement re- ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES of responsibility and have agreed to provide quests the briefing from CMS’s Center for (ACF) this supplemental coverage as an option. The Program Integrity within 60 days of enact- LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE agreement directs the Department to submit ment of this Act. a report within 90 days of enactment of this Recovery Audit Program.—The agreement The agreement includes a new provision Act on the status of the program. directs CMS to conduct an internal review of limiting annual decreases in State alloca- Transparency.—The agreement encourages their Recovery Audit program in an effort to tions, preventing States from receiving less the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Inno- identify inefficiencies in the current system. than 97 percent of what they received the vation to engage with stakeholders and Con- CMS shall include their findings in the an- prior fiscal year. gress during the project development process nual report to Congress. Within 120 days of enactment of this Act, and requests an update on such efforts in the Reimbursement Coding for Reducing Opioid the agreement directs ACF to submit to the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Justification. Consumption.—The agreement urges CMS to Committees and make publicly available a Lymphatic System Failure.—The agreement collaborate with the FDA and consider ap- report evaluating the program’s formula and encourages the Secretary to promulgate proved devices and therapies for unique post- allocations of funding among States, includ- rules for covering prescribed compression surgery patient populations for effective ing an assessment of available data, how the garments as acknowledged by CMS’s 2001 de- pain management. In addition, CMS should formula currently addresses annual fluctua- cision memorandum in the treatment of take steps to improve tracking of patient tions in formula factors, and the percentage lymphatic system failure. pain scores and opioid consumption using al- of eligible households served, average assist- Medical Claims Databases.—The agreement ternative means for effective pain manage- ance amount, and percentage of home energy urges CMS, in consultation with the Secre- ment. costs covered by that amount by State. taries of Labor and Treasury, to, once en- Revisions to Office Visit Services.—The agree- REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE acted, move swiftly to implement legislation ment notes that the CMS final 2019 Medicare The agreement notes that appropriate con- creating a secure Federal database and sup- Physician Fee Schedule rule outlines signifi- sultation with Congress is required by stat- port States in collecting data and claims cant changes to how evaluation and manage- ute in advance of the Administration’s deter- that will enable analysis of the utilization ment services will be documented and paid mination on the number of refugees to be ad- and prices of healthcare items and services. for beginning in 2021. The agreement encour- mitted during the coming fiscal year. In Medicare Coverage of Innovative Drugs and ages CMS to ensure that payment changes do times of reductions in refugee arrivals, the Products.—The agreement encourages CMS not further exacerbate workforce shortages. agreement encourages HHS, to the extent to explore different ways to reimburse for in- Risk Corridor Program.—CMS is directed to practicable, to ensure that resettlement novative drugs approved by FDA in a manner provide a yearly report to the Committees agencies can maintain their infrastructure that protects beneficiary access and encour- detailing any changes to the receipt and and capacity at a level to continue to serve ages continued innovation while preserving transfer of payments. all refugees and to ensure future arrivals are the Medicare trust funds. Robotic Stereotactic Radiosurgery.—The adequately served. The agreement strongly Medicare Coverage of In-Home Intravenous agreement encourages CMS not to make pay- encourages the Office of Refugee Resettle- Immunoglobulin.—The agreement is aware of ment changes to robotic stereotactic ment (ORR) to continue to meet, on no less a demonstration evaluating bundled pay- radiosurgery (SRS) and robotic stereotactic than a bi-monthly basis, with outside organi- ment covering items and services needed to body radiation therapy (SBRT) in the free- zations with expertise in ORR programs to administer intravenous immunoglobulin standing or hospital outpatient setting as provide updates and hear the perspective of (IVIG) into beneficiaries with primary im- CMS complies with the Patient Access and these stakeholders. munodeficiency diseases. The agreement is Medicare Protection Act and the Bipartisan Transitional and Medical Services.—The also aware of ongoing rulemaking pertaining Budget Act of 2018. The agreement encour- agreement strongly encourages ORR to in- to the permanent Medicare home infusion ages CMS to maintain stable payment for crease the percentage of eligible arrivals services payment for therapies like IVIG. As robotic SRS and robotic SBRT performed in served by the matching grant program and CMS continues with rulemaking for the per- Core-Based Statistical Areas that are not to provide flexibility to carry over unex- manent home infusion therapy benefit, the randomly selected to participate in the al- pended funding and slots when justified, in- agreement encourages CMS to articulate ternative payment model. cluding by providing exemptions to the 31 Rural Healthcare Facilities.—The agreement this position in future rulemaking. day enrollment period. Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.—The encourages CMS to continue working with Refugee Support Services.—Within 30 days of agreement encourages CMS to minimize the States and State hospital associations on al- enactment of this Act, the agreement directs regulatory barriers impeding potential or ex- ternative payment models for rural medical the Department to provide a list of competi- isting suppliers from delivering the Diabetes centers that support future financial sta- tive grants and set-asides within Refugee Prevention Program (DPP) to Medicare bility and announce potential models in 2020 Support Services and to include their cor- beneficiaries, and to allow the full range of with participants who demonstrate clear responding funding levels in fiscal years 2016 CDC-recognized DPP providers to participate community support for engaging these new through 2020. as Medicare DPP suppliers. programmatic flexibilities. Victims of Trafficking.—The agreement in- Medicare Area Wage Index.—The agreement Telehealth.—To address inconsistency with cludes $19,500,000 for services for foreign na- directs CMS to provide a report to the Com- billing and coding across Medicaid, the tional victims and $8,255,000 for services for mittees on its methodology for calculating agreement encourages CMS to issue guid- U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents. the labor-related share (LRS) percentage ance outlining a recommended, but vol- The agreement includes no less than used in the proposed rule entitled ‘‘The Inpa- untary, set of billing codes, modifiers and/or $3,500,000 for the National Human Traf- tient Prospective Payment System and the place of service designations for use in State ficking Hotline and urges extension of the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Pay- Medicaid programs. cooperative agreement from 3 to 5 years to ment System for fiscal year 2020’’. The re- Therapeutic Foster Care.—The agreement align with other Federally-funded hotlines. port shall fully describe all methodologies, requests an update in the fiscal year 2021 allocations, and assumptions; and provide a Congressional Justification on the study re- Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) schedule(s) of the calculation used to derive quested in House Report 114–699. Children Separated from a Parent or Legal the LRS percent. Underperforming Healthcare Facilities.— Guardian.—The agreement includes a public Nonemergency Medical Transportation Within six months of enactment of this Act, reporting requirement with respect to chil- (NEMT).—The agreement directs HHS to the agreement directs CMS to provide the dren who have been separated from a parent take no regulatory action on availability of Committees a report on the resources the or legal guardian. In addition, the agreement NEMT service until the study described agency requires to ensure all nominees for notes HHS has not yet complied with the re- under the ‘‘Medicaid and CHIP Payment and the program become full participants, sub- porting requirements included in Senate Re- Access Commission’’ header of this joint ex- ject to the special focus facility (SFF) pro- port 115–289 regarding the demographics of planatory statement is complete. gram’s enhanced surveying and progressive separated children and expects the Depart- Oral Health.—The agreement is concerned enforcement standards. The agreement fur- ment to begin providing this information. that CMS has implemented policies that pre- ther directs CMS to disclose the names of Facility Oversight.—ORR is expected to vent consumers from purchasing stand-alone nursing homes that are eligible for the SFF maintain strict oversight of all ORR-funded dental benefits and encourages CMS to per- program, but are not officially part of SFF, care provider facilities and to report and cor- mit the purchase of stand-alone dental plans on the Nursing Home Compare website. rect violations of Federal, State, or local

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Within 60 days of en- Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 are referred to ORR. actment of this Act, ORR is directed to sub- (P.L. 116–26), ORR is directed to continue to CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS mit to the Committees a report detailing the expand such services beyond currently esti- Early Head Start Expansion (EHS) and EHS– number and nature of violations by facility, mated levels, including for children released Child Care Partnerships.—The agreement and steps taken to address such infractions. in high-release communities. modifies bill language to simplify the admin- Indigenous Languages.—ORR is encouraged, The agreement strongly encourages ORR istration of EHS Expansion and EHS–Child to the extent possible, to provide culturally to notify legal service providers at the time Care Partnerships (EHS–CCP) grants, but competent, in person education and trans- new grant awards are made and prior to does not otherwise change the use of funds lation services to children in custody. opening a shelter, and to provide monthly es- provided for such purposes. The agreement Length of Care.—The agreement directs timates of funded capacity by shelter. Addi- continues to strongly support EHS Expan- ORR to provide a briefing to the Committees tionally, the agreement strongly encourages sion and EHS–CCPs, and accordingly, the within 120 days of enactment of this Act on ORR to ensure that all UAC shelters provide agreement includes at least $905,000,000 for options and plans for children who have been space for legal service providers to meet such purposes, an increase of $100,000,000. in ORR custody for extended periods of time. with children. In addition, ORR is directed to continue to Within amounts provided for post-release Since fiscal year 2014, these funds have sup- prioritize case management services and services in this agreement and combined ported both the expansion of traditional EHS staffing, including Federal Field Specialists, with funds from P.L 116–26, ORR is directed and the establishment of partnerships be- lowering the ratio of children per case coor- to expand post-release services capacity to tween EHS providers and local child care dinator. eliminate the waitlist of children qualifying programs. The agreement directs ACF to The agreement includes language con- for Trafficking Victims Protection Reau- continue to prioritize equally EHS Expan- tinuing current law regarding the oper- thorization Act-mandated services, and to sion and EHS–CCP, as determined by the ational directives issued to modify sponsor expand services to children that case man- needs of local communities. The agreement suitability requirements, which significantly agers identify would benefit from such serv- expects that any funds used for EHS Expan- reduced the length of time children spend in ices. sion and EHS–Child Care-Partnership grants care. The agreement expects HHS to con- Sibling Placement.—The agreement directs that are re-competed would continue to be tinue to work on efforts to reduce time in ORR to place siblings in the same facility, or used for such purposes. Finally, the agree- care and to consider additional policy with the same sponsor, to the extent prac- ment directs ACF to include in the fiscal changes that can be made to release children ticable, and so long as it is appropriate and year 2021 Congressional Justification and to suitable sponsors as safely and expedi- in the best interest of the child. each Congressional Justification thereafter, tiously as possible. The agreement does not Spend Plan.—The agreement directs ORR the actual and estimated number of funded provide further direction on this issue. to incorporate all funding provided in this slots for each of the following: Head Start, Mental Health Services.—The agreement en- Act into a comprehensive spend plan that EHS, and EHS–Child Care Partnerships. courages ORR to continue collaborating with must be submitted to the Committees every Quality Improvement Funding for Trauma-In- the National Child Traumatic Stress Net- 60 days in accordance with section 410 of the formed Care.—The agreement provides work and notes that no less than $4,000,000 is Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for $250,000,000 in quality improvement funding, included in this agreement through Humanitarian Assistance and Security at including a prioritization on addressing the SAMHSA for such efforts. ACF is directed to the Southern Border Act, 2019 (P.L. 116–26). rise of adverse childhood experiences attrib- keep the Committees informed of additional Sponsorship Suitability Determination Proc- utable to increased prevalence of substance resources necessary to support children and ess.—The Department is directed to ensure use, economic hardship, home and commu- families who may need access to these serv- all grantees are provided clear guidance to nity violence, and other traumatic experi- ices. In addition, the agreement directs ORR communicate with potential sponsors re- ences that can negatively impact child de- to provide a briefing to the Committees garding current law regarding the use of per- velopment and lead to disruptions in class- within 120 days of enactment of this Act on sonal information collected as part of the room environments. The agreement directs HHS’ and grantees’ coordination of health sponsor suitability determination process. the Administration to allow flexibility to and mental health services, including train- The agreement expects consistent moni- meet local needs while focusing these funds ing requirements for staff providing those toring to ensure program policies are applied on staff training for trauma-informed care services and any challenges to providing ade- appropriately by all grantees in an effort to and identification of signs of addiction and quate care for children. place children with sponsors as safely and hardship; mental health consultation serv- New Models of Care Delivery.—ORR is urged expeditiously as practicable. ices to provide expert care and counseling to to include in the fiscal year 2021 Congres- State Licensed Shelters.—The agreement di- families and the Head Start workforce; and sional Justification information about any rects ORR to prioritize licensed, community- additional staffing to Head Start classes in plans being considered for new models of based residential care placements (including high-risk substance use communities to care delivery, along with a justification for long-term and transitional foster care and maintain high-quality learning environ- how new models could best meet the needs of small group homes) over large-scale institu- ments while providing individualized care to children in ORR care. When exploring the tions and to notify the Committees prior to children expressing disruptive and chal- feasibility of such models, ORR is expected all new funding opportunity announcements, lenging behaviors. to prioritize community engagement, the use grant or contract awards, or plans to lease or Designation Renewal System.—ACF is en- of pilot projects with short-term duration to acquire property. Such notification should couraged to continue to consider the unique demonstrate proof of concept before making include associated timelines and costs. challenges faced by Head Start grantees in significant or long-term investments, and a Temporary Influx Shelters.—The agreement remote and frontier areas when reviewing collaborative and transparent communica- includes language continuing current law such grantees’ compliance with health and tions strategy with external stakeholders conditions on the use of temporary influx dental screening requirements as part of the and Congress. shelters, strengthens oversight and moni- designation renewal system. Office of Inspector General Report Rec- toring of facilities, and requires Congres- Preschool Development Grants.—The agree- ommendations.—The agreement requests an sional notifications and reporting require- ment includes an increase of $25,000,000 for update in the fiscal year 2021 Congressional ments if a shelter is operationalized. The Preschool Development Grants and expects Justification on the status of ORR’s imple- agreement requests HHS submit a report to these additional funds to be managed in con- mentation of recommendations made in re- the Committees within 90 days of enactment junction with funds appropriated in fiscal cent inspector general reports. of this Act detailing the barriers to State-li- year 2019 that will be awarded in December Records Requests.—The agreement expects censing, including any State child welfare 2019. ORR to maintain records and respond to laws and regulations, that could not be met Runaway and Homeless Youth.—The agree- records requests consistent with the require- for any influx facility operational in fiscal ment includes $132,421,000 for Runaway and ments of section 552 of title 5, U.S. Code, for year 2019. If an influx shelter is opened in fis- Homeless Youth programs. Within 120 days information related to all children in care, cal year 2020, ORR shall submit a report to of enactment of this Act, ACF is directed to regardless of whether such children are the Committees with the same information brief the Committees on the feasibility of co- housed in Federal facilities or, to the extent within 90 days. In addition, the agreement ordinating with the Department of Housing possible, non-Federal facilities managed by notes that the spend plan required every 60 and Urban Development’s ongoing study on contractors or other private entities. days must include a detailed cost breakdown the incidence, prevalence, needs, and charac- Services for Children.—The agreement in- of any facility, regardless of its operational teristics of youth homelessness and housing cludes an increase in funding for legal serv- status. instability, including geographic differences ices, child advocates, and post-release serv- Tender Age Children.—The agreement di- and vulnerable populations that have not yet ices to support the expansion of State-li- rects ORR to include in the fiscal year 2021 been studied. censed shelters, and to allow for the resump- Congressional Justification information on Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act tion and expansion of services to children re- efforts to ensure developmentally appro- Infant Plans of Safe Care.—The agreement leased from ORR care. Using funds provided priate care for tender age children, including continues $60,000,000 to help States develop in this agreement, combined with funding placement options, services and staff train- and implement plans of safe care as required from the Emergency Supplemental Appro- ing, as well as an assessment of cir- by section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii) of the Child Abuse

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HHS tion with States, especially those with high parental incarceration. shall include in the fiscal year 2021 Congres- or increasing rates of neonatal abstinence ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING sional Justification a detailed update on syndrome, and to brief the Committees on (ACL) progress implementing such plan. such effort within 90 days of enactment of Emergency Room Utilization.—HHS is en- AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS this Act. couraged to submit a report that analyzes Child Abuse Discretionary Activities.—The Protection of Vulnerable Older Americans.— emergency room utilization at the State and agreement includes $1,000,000 for an addi- The agreement includes a $1,000,000 increase national levels to be provided to the Com- tional year of grant funding for text- and on- for expansion of the ombudsman program to mittees no later than one year after enact- line chat-based intervention and education assisted living facilities. ment of this Act. The report should focus on services through the Child Abuse Hotline. National Family Caregiver Strategy.—The non-emergency services while in the emer- Child Welfare Research, Training and Dem- agreement includes $100,000 for the Family gency room setting. onstration.—The agreement continues the Caregiving Advisory Council. Evidence-based Grants and Policy.—The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Aging Network Support Activities.—Within agreement requests an update in the fiscal Well-Being (NSCAW) and encourages ACF to the total, the agreement provides not less year 2021 Congressional Justification on im- expand data collection as part of the current than $5,000,000 for the Holocaust Survivor’s plementation of the Foundations for Evi- NSCAW cohort to include information nec- Assistance program. dence-based Policymaking Act and imple- essary to evaluate the impact of opioid and Alzheimer’s Disease Program.—The agree- mentation plans for the coming year. Guidelines for Hair Testing.—The agreement substance use on children. ment includes up to $2,000,000 for the Na- directs the Secretary to report to the Com- Adoption Opportunities.—The agreement in- tional Alzheimer’s Call Center and a mittees no later than 30 days after enact- cludes an additional $1,000,000 to continue $3,000,000 increase for expanding direct serv- ment of this Act on progress establishing the National Adoption Competency Mental ices, including respite care, for paid and un- these guidelines. Health Training Initiative, and directs ACF paid caregivers. Elder Rights Support Activities.—Within the Health Disparities.—Within 180 days of en- to provide ongoing resources to a national actment of this Act, HHS shall submit to the organization with the capacity and expertise total, the agreement provides $12,000,000 for the Elder Justice and Adult Protective Serv- Committees an update of the Action Plan to to continuously evaluate and update the Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Dispari- training curriculums, that will provide all ices program. Paralysis Resource Center.—The agreement ties. The update should include barriers to States, Tribes and territories the necessary full implementation and proposed remedies. technical assistance to ensure that the cur- includes $9,700,000 for the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) and directs ACL to continue The report should include the extent that riculums are appropriately used by State HHS programs collect, report, and analyze child welfare and mental health profes- support for the National PRC at not less than $8,700,000. health disparities data based on race, eth- sionals. nicity, disability, and other characteristics Native American Programs.—The agreement Developmental Disabilities State Councils.— ACL is instructed to provide not less than for the population HHS programs serve. The includes $12,500,000 for Native American lan- updated report shall include specific efforts guage preservation activities, and not less $700,000 for technical assistance and training for the State Councils on Developmental Dis- to improve birth outcomes for African-Amer- than $4,500,000 for language immersion pro- ican women and children, including how to grams authorized by section 803C(b)(7)(A)–(C) abilities. Developmental Disabilities Protection and Ad- address implicit bias in healthcare delivery of the Native American Programs Act, as and the health impacts of trauma associated amended by the Esther Martinez Native vocacy.—Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, ACL is directed to provide a report to with racism. American Language Preservation Act of 2006. HIV Initiative.—The agreement fully funds the Committees, for which the agreement Additionally, ACF is encouraged to con- the HIV Initiative and directs HHS to pro- provides sufficient funding, on the extent to vene a working group of Federal early child- vide a spend plan to the Committees no later hood program administrators, tribal early which protection and advocacy grantees cur- than 60 days after enactment of this Act, to childhood stakeholders, and tribal leaders to rently provide legal, administrative, and include resource allocation by State. The examine coordination issues that may be im- other human rights services to help individ- agreement further directs HHS to submit an pacting early childhood initiatives in tribal uals with disabilities understand and navi- initial evaluation of the program to the communities. gate their respective State’s Medicaid sys- Committees no later than one year after en- Community Services Block Grant.—The tem, including rural and urban States with actment of this Act. agreement notes that community action Medicaid managed care arrangements. Hospital Acquired Conditions.—The agree- agencies are well positioned to help address Intermediate Care Facilities.—The Depart- ment supports an evaluation of the efforts to substance use disorders and provide essential ment is encouraged to factor the needs and reduce Hospital Acquired Conditions, out- support and services for individuals and fam- desires of patients, their families, caregivers, lined in House report 116–62, and directs the ilies who experience poverty. legal representatives, and other stake- Secretary to include the results of the eval- National Domestic Violence Hotline.—The holders, as well as the need to provide proper uation in the fiscal year 2021 Congressional agreement includes continued support for settings for care, into its enforcement of the Justification. the StrongHearts Native Helpline. Developmental Disabilities Act. KidneyX.—The agreement includes Program Administration.—The agreement University Centers for Excellence in Develop- $5,000,000 for KidneyX and directs the Sec- expects ACF to work with the Committees to mental Disabilities.—The agreement includes retary to submit a multi-year plan to the develop a quarterly status of balances report $1,000,000 to establish a pilot program to sup- Committees, outlining possible prize com- at the level of detail displayed in the table at port partnerships between existing Univer- petitions in future years, no later than 180 the end of this statement. sity Centers for Excellence in Developmental days after enactment of this Act. Disabilities and highly-qualified, non-profit Lung Cancer in Women.—The agreement en- PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES service providers to develop models that courages the Secretary, in consultation with Kinship Navigator Programs.—The agree- offer individuals with Intellectual and Devel- DoD and VA, to conduct an interagency ment includes $20,000,000 for Kinship Navi- opmental Disabilities and their families with study to evaluate the status of research on gator Programs to help build the evidence community-based adult transition and day- women and lung cancer and make rec- base in order for programs to become eligible time services to support independent living. ommendations for additional research on the for mandatory funding available under the National Institute on Disability, Independent disparate impact of lung cancer in women Family First Prevention and Services Act Living, and Rehabilitation Research.—The who have never smoked. The study should (FFPSA). agreement provides $2,000,000 to continue make recommendations regarding increased Prevention Services Clearinghouse.—The projects as established by Senate Report 115– access to lung cancer preventive services and agreement includes $2,750,000 for the clear- 289. Funding is provided to encourage invest- strategic public awareness and education inghouse to increase the capacity to review ment in research by universities and other campaigns related to lung cancer. research and evaluations of programs in- eligible entities that seek to develop tech- Maternal Mental Health.—The agreement tended to provide enhanced support to chil- nologies that allow for independent living, directs the Secretary to submit the report dren and families and prevent foster care address the disabled aging populations, and requested under this heading in House Re- placements. This in turn will increase the target rural, frontier, and tribal commu- port 116-62 to the Committees no later than number of such programs that may be eligi- nities. 180 days after enactment of this Act. ble for funding under title IV–E of the Social Assistive Technology.—The agreement in- National Alzheimer’s Disease Plan.—The Security Act. cludes a $1,000,000 increase for formula grant agreement encourages the Secretary to Regional Partnership Grants.—The agree- funding through section 4 of the Assistive prioritize the Advisory Council work to ment includes $10,000,000 for Regional Part- Technology Act. make recommendations to Congress and to nership Grants (RPGs) and strongly encour- assist in coordinating the work of Federal OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ages ACF to prioritize applicants that will agencies involved in Alzheimer’s research, focus on preparing programs to qualify as GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT care, and services. evidence-based foster care prevention serv- Antibiotic Development.—The agreement en- National Vaccine Program Office.—The ices under FFPSA, including family-focused, courages HHS to be closely involved with the agreement urges the Secretary to ensure

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that National Vaccine Program Office activi- MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS notes that funding for HPP is provided for ties continue without interruption within Appeals Backlog.—The agreement revises HPP cooperative agreements and adminis- the Office of the Assistant Secretary for existing bill language to provide flexibility trative activities that directly support the Health. for the Department to address current back- mission of the program. Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.—The agree- logs of appeals hearings, as well as retain Regional Disaster Health Response System ment directs HHS to continue implementing and recruit Administrative Law Judges at Demonstration Pilots.—The agreement con- previously notified projects and prioritize both agencies. tinues funding for current pilots. Before pro- obligations for the following projects: Indian gram expansion, and no later than 90 days OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR Health Services facilities, Cybersecurity, after enactment of this Act, the agreement HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ONC) Food and Drug Administration laboratory directs HHS to provide an evaluation of the renovations, and the CDC National Institute Patient Matching.—The general provision pilot program and a plan for the Regional for Occupational Safety and Health facility. limiting funds for actions related to promul- Disaster Health Response System that does Obligation Reports.—The agreement directs gation or adoption of a standard providing not duplicate current services. for the assignment of a unique health identi- the Secretary to submit electronically to the Strategic National Stockpile Committees an Excel table detailing the ob- fier does not prohibit efforts to address the Public Health Emergency Medical Counter- ligations made in the most recent quarter growing problems faced by health systems measures Enterprise (PHEMCE).—The agree- for each office and activity funded under this with patient matching. The agreement en- ment expects the next annual PHEMCE appropriation no later than 30 days after the courages HHS to continue to provide tech- multiyear budget to include the full costs of end of each quarter. nical assistance to private-sector-led initia- requirements, including baseline costs, new/ Pediatric Kidney Disease.—The agreement tives to develop a coordinated national strat- anticipated requirements, and replenishment encourages HHS to conduct a study of pedi- egy that will promote patient safety by ac- costs associated to PHEMCE programs. atric dialysis costs to ensure that the data curately identifying patients to their health Strategic National Stockpile.—The agree- being collected by CMS is accurate and re- information. Additionally, the agreement di- ment includes an increase and expects that port findings in the fiscal year 2021 Congres- rects ONC, in coordination with other appro- decisions continue to be approved by sional Justification. priate Federal agencies, to provide a report PHEMCE which provides an opportunity for Prescription Drug Disposal.—The agreement to the Committees one year after enactment CDC and other Federal partners to maintain supports expanded public access to in-home of this Act studying the current techno- a strong and central role in the medical methods to deactivate and dispose of pre- logical and operational methods that im- countermeasures enterprise. The agreement scription drugs that render the controlled prove identification of patients. The report directs ASPR to submit the report requested substance either unavailable or unusable for shall evaluate the effectiveness of current in Senate Report 115–289 regarding maintain- all practical purposes. methods and recommend actions that in- ing coordination and support for State and Regulation Reform.—The agreement directs crease the likelihood of an accurate match of the Secretary to include in the fiscal year patients to their health care data. Such rec- local public health departments within 60 2021 Congressional Justification any plan to ommendations may or may not include a days of enactment of this Act. Further, repeal guidance documents or any plans to standard for a unique patient health identi- ASPR is encouraged to work toward novel repeal or revise regulations that the Depart- fier. The report shall include the risks and stockpiling concepts, to reduce the overhead ment believes are duplicative. benefits to privacy and security of patient required to maintain the pandemic stock- Research on Poverty.—The agreement in- information. pile, and ensure that a safe, reliable supply of pandemic countermeasures is available. cludes sufficient funding to continue the ex- PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ENERAL ROVISIONS isting Poverty Research Center cooperative EMERGENCY FUND G P agreement and includes an increase of The agreement includes a program level of Prevention and Public Health Fund.—The $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 enacted $2,737,458,000 for the Public Health and Social agreement includes the following allocation level for the fourth year of this five-year co- Services Emergency Fund. This funding will of amounts from the Prevention and Public operative agreement to initiate new research support a comprehensive program to prepare Health Fund. projects, data analysis, and evaluation plans. for and respond to the health and medical Safety in Health Care Facilities.—The agree- consequences of all public health emer- Agency Budget Activity FY 2020 ment remains concerned about safety in gencies, including bioterrorism, and support Agreement health care facilities and looks forward to the cybersecurity efforts of HHS. ACL ...... Alzheimer’s Disease Program ...... $14,700,000 continued conversations on this matter. Infectious Diseases.—The agreement encour- ACL ...... Chronic Disease Self-Management 8,000,000 Office of Minority Health (OMH) ages the Assistant Secretary for Prepared- ACL ...... Falls Prevention ...... 5,000,000 Hispanic Serving Institutions.—The agree- ness and Response (ASPR) to delineate infor- CDC ...... Breast Feeding Grants (Hospitals 9,000,000 ment urges OMH to enter into cooperative mation on emerging infectious diseases, pan- Promoting Breastfeeding). agreements with Hispanic Serving Institu- demic influenza, and antimicrobial resist- CDC ...... Diabetes ...... 52,275,000 tion medical schools in addition to existing ance investments in its annual five-year CDC ...... Epidemiology and Laboratory Ca- 40,000,000 agreements with Historically Black Colleges budget plan for medical countermeasure de- pacity Grants. and Universities medical schools. OMH shall velopment to clarify how ASPR is consid- CDC ...... Healthcare Associated Infections .. 12,000,000 submit a report on these efforts to the Com- ering such naturally occurring threats in re- CDC ...... Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention 57,075,000 mittees within 180 days of enactment of this lation to other priority areas. Program. Act. Medical Innovation for Disaster Response.— Lupus Initiative.—The agreement provides The agreement supports the consideration of CDC ...... Million Hearts Program ...... 4,000,000 an additional $250,000 for this initiative. The a Federally-funded research and develop- CDC ...... Office of Smoking and Health ...... 128,600,000 agreement encourages OMH to continue to ment center, led by an academic medical CDC ...... Preventative Health and Health 160,000,000 develop public-private partnerships, validate center, to improve medical response, train- Services Block Grants. existing action plans, and engage the lupus ing, and innovation, specifically utilizing CDC ...... Section 317 Immunization Grants 370,300,000 community in order to facilitate the use and health information technology, unmanned CDC ...... Lead Poisoning Prevention ...... 17,000,000 development of action plans to increase par- aerial systems, countermeasure delivery, and CDC ...... Early Care Collaboratives ...... 4,000,000 ticipation in clinical trials for all minority remote patient assessment and triage. ASPR SAMHSA ... Garrett Lee Smith-Youth Suicide 12,000,000 populations at highest risk of lupus. shall evaluate the potential for this mecha- Prevention. Office on Women’s Health (OWH) nism and report findings to the Committees The agreement modifies a provision re- The agreement includes $4,100,000 to com- within 180 days of enactment of this Act. .—The lated to salary caps. bat violence against women through the Small Molecule Anti-toxin Drugs agreement urges the Department to continue The agreement modifies a provision re- State partnership initiative, an increase of the development, clinical testing, and stock- lated to contracts under section 338B of the $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 enacted piling of small molecule anti-toxin drugs. Public Health Service Act. level. This program provides funding to The agreement modifies a provision re- State-level public and private health pro- Hospital Preparedness Program lated to a report on staffing. grams to partner with domestic and sexual High Consequence, Emerging, Infectious Dis- The agreement modifies a provision relat- violence organizations to improve healthcare ease Threats.—The agreement provides ing to donations for unaccompanied alien providers’ ability to help victims of violence $11,000,000 to continue the National Ebola children. and improve prevention programs. The Training and Education Center and the ten The agreement includes a provision lim- agreement directs OWH to account for geo- regional Ebola and other special pathogen iting the use of funds for changes to policy graphical diversification in decisions on ad- treatment centers. directives related to the unaccompanied ditional awards. Notification Requirements.—The agreement alien children program. Menstrual Hygiene Products.—The agree- directs ASPR to notify the Committees 30 The agreement includes a provision lim- ment directs OWH to commission the study days in advance of any announcement of a iting the use of funds for unlicensed shelters described in House report 116–62 in time to be modification to the hospital preparedness for unaccompanied alien children. submitted to Congress no later than 180 days program (HPP) formula or funding for new The agreement includes a provision requir- after enactment of this Act. activities or pilot programs. The agreement ing Congressional notification prior to the

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The Department should publish re- mand from the field to test many types of companied alien children. ports on these studies publicly and is encour- strategies and to examine promising tech- The agreement includes a provision requir- aged to conduct such studies periodically as niques that can be scaled-up in different set- ing monthly reporting of unaccompanied appropriate. Finally, the agreement does not tings. EIR should continue to support di- alien children. provide direction regarding guidance on al- verse and field-initiated interventions. The The agreement includes a new provision re- lowable uses of funds. Department is directed to brief the Commit- lated to primary and secondary school costs SSAE Technical Assistance and Capacity tees on the fiscal year 2020 funding opportu- for eligible dependents of CDC personnel sta- Building.—The agreement expects funds re- nities available under this program, includ- tioned in a U.S. territory. served for technical assistance and capacity ing any specified priorities, not less than 30 The agreement includes a new provision building to be used strictly to support SEAs days prior to releasing a notice inviting ap- for facilities and infrastructure improve- and LEAs in carrying out authorized activi- plications. ments for the National Institutes of Health. ties under this program. In the fiscal year Rural Set-Aside.—The Department is en- The agreement includes a new provision 2021 Congressional Justification, the Depart- couraged to take steps necessary to ensure for facilities and infrastructure improve- ment shall provide current and planned ex- the set-aside is met and that EIR funds are ments for the Centers for Disease Control penditures, and include a plan for how re- awarded to diverse geographic areas. and Prevention. sources will be spent to build the capacity of Charter Schools Program.—The agreement The agreement includes a provision for In- SEAs and LEAs and provide technical assist- includes $140,000,000 for replicating and ex- fectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve ance. The plan should include how resources panding high-quality charter school models; Fund within CDC. will be spent helping SEAs and LEAs vet evi- $225,000,000 for grants to State entities to The agreement includes a provision re- dence, implement evidence-based interven- support high-quality charter schools; and scinding unobligated balances. tions, and incorporate evidence-based SSAE $60,000,000 for facilities financing assistance, TITLE III activities into school improvement strate- of which not less than $50,000,000 shall be for the Credit Enhancement program. In addi- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION gies. tion, the agreement continues support for INDIAN EDUCATION SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS developer grants to establish or expand char- Homeless Children and Youth.—The Depart- National Activities.—Within the total, the ter schools in underserved, high-poverty, ment implemented a reorganization of of- agreement includes no less than $2,811,000 for rural areas, as referenced in the joint explan- fices which in part altered the administra- Native American language immersion pro- atory statement accompanying P.L. 115–245. tion of the McKinney-Vento program, re- grams authorized under section 6133 of Arts in Education.—The agreement provides cently strengthened in the reauthorization ESEA. These funds should be allocated to all funding for each activity within this pro- of the Elementary and Secondary Education types of eligible entities, including both new gram at no less than the fiscal year 2019 Act (ESEA). The Department shall brief the and existing language immersion programs level. Committees no later than 60 days after en- and schools, to support the most extensive Ready to Learn.—In addition to language in actment of this Act on the resources cur- possible geographical distribution and lan- House Report 116–62, the Department should rently being devoted to monitoring compli- guage diversity. Further, the Department is refrain from making changes to the Ready to ance with ESEA accountability and State directed to give the same consideration to Learn program that would impede or impair and local report card provisions related to applicants that propose to provide partial production and nationwide distribution of homeless children and youth and supporting immersion schools and programs as to full television content, digital content, and sup- State educational agencies (SEA) and local immersion, as the local Tribes, schools, and plemental materials through local public educational agencies (LEA) in achieving and other applicants know best what type of pro- telecommunications entities. maintaining compliance with such provi- gram will most effectively assist their youth Supporting Effective Educator Development sions; the internal support within other pro- to succeed. (SEED).—Within SEED, the Department is gram offices in the Department being pro- Special Programs for Indian Children.—The directed to support professional development vided to assist with administration of the President’s budget request includes up to that helps educators incorporate SEL prac- Education for Homeless Children and Youth $10,000,000 to expand the ability of families to tices into teaching, and to support pathways (EHCY) program; and the resources available choose high-quality educational opportuni- into teaching that provide a strong founda- for monitoring compliance with EHCY pro- ties to meet the needs of Native youth. The tion in child development and learning, in- gram requirements at the SEA and LEA Department shall only pursue this initiative cluding skills for implementing SEL strate- level. if supported by Tribes after Tribal consulta- gies in the classroom. Within 90 days of en- Education for Native Hawaiians.—The agree- tion. Accordingly, the Department is di- actment of this Act, the Department is di- ment includes sufficient funding for the Na- rected to include information on the planned rected to brief the Committees on plans for tive Hawaiian Education Council. use of funds under the Special Programs for supporting SEL within SEED. In addition, Alaska Native Education Equity.—The De- Indian Children program in the operating the Department shall provide notice to the partment is directed to make every effort to plan required under section 516 of this Act, Committees at least seven days before grant- ensure that grants are awarded well in ad- and to brief the Committees not less than 30 ees are announced. vance of the school year, to maximize grant- days prior to posting any notice inviting ap- In addition, the SEED program is an ideal ees’ ability to hire the necessary staff and plications under this program. vehicle for helping ensure that more highly have their programs in place by the start of INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT trained school leaders are available to serve Alaska’s school year in mid-August. The De- Education Innovation and Research (EIR).— in traditionally underserved LEAs. There- partment is directed to ensure that Alaska Within the total for EIR, the agreement in- fore, the Secretary shall use a portion of Native Tribes, Alaska Native regional non- cludes $65,000,000 to provide grants for social funds made available for SEED to support profits, and Alaska Native corporations have and emotional learning (SEL). Within 90 the preparation of principals and other the maximum opportunity to compete suc- days of enactment of this Act, the Depart- school leaders. cessfully for grants under this program by ment is directed to brief the Committees on Finally, students in rural public schools providing these entities multiple opportuni- plans for carrying out the SEL competition. and public schools serving high percentages ties for technical assistance in developing In addition, the Department shall provide of Native students have particularly inequi- successful applications for these funds, both notice to the Committees at least seven days table access to accomplished teachers. The in Alaska and through various forms of tele- before grantees are announced. Department should strongly consider estab- communications. Finally, the Department is In addition, within the total for EIR, the lishing a priority for SEED projects address- encouraged to include as many peer review- agreement includes $65,000,000 for Science, ing this issue and to increase the number of ers as possible who have experience with Technology, Education, and Math (STEM) teachers in such schools who have earned a Alaska Native education and Alaska gen- and computer science education activities. nationally recognized advanced credential. erally on each peer review panel. This could also include grants to SEAs, in- SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION Student Support and Academic Enrichment cluding in partnership with non-profit orga- Promise Neighborhoods.—The agreement in- (SSAE) Grants.—The Department should ex- nizations, for State-led efforts to implement, cludes $6,000,000 for additional extension amine State and local expenditures, outlined replicate, or expand Statewide professional awards for grantees that received extension by specific authorized activities, and provide development programs. Within the STEM grants in fiscal year 2018 and have dem- information about the most common uses of and computer science set-aside, awards onstrated positive and promising results. funds, as well as information about how should expand opportunities for underrep- This funding is intended to support the final LEAs plan to evaluate the effectiveness of resented students such as minorities, girls, phase-out of Federal support. their activities. The Department also should and youth from families living at or below School Safety National Activities.—For fiscal study how SEAs are collecting data from the poverty line to help reduce the enroll- year 2020, $10,000,000 is provided for awards to LEAs, including how States are verifying ment and achievement gap. The agreement SEAs, LEAs, or consortia of LEAs to in- that funds are being used in an authorized supports the Department’s prioritization of crease the number of qualified, well-trained

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Pell Grants.—The agreement increases the that awards include a 25 percent match from Promoting Development of Social Skills for maximum award by $150, to $6,345 in aca- grantees and require that the awards do not Students with Disabilities.—Within the total demic year 2020–2021. for Educational Technology, Media, and Ma- supplant existing mental health funding. Federal Work Study.—Within the total for terials, the agreement includes $1,000,000 for Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Federal Work Study, the agreement includes a demonstration project to facilitate the de- Department is directed to brief the Commit- $10,051,000, for the Work Colleges program velopment of new educational strategies and tees on plans for carrying out the competi- authorized under section 448 of the Higher programming for students with disabilities tion. In addition, the Department shall pro- Education Act (HEA). vide notice to the Committees at least seven who could benefit from social skills instruc- days before grantees are announced. tion. This should include utilizing new tech- FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM The Department is also directed to con- nologies and evidence-based curriculums in ACCOUNT tinue a demonstration project initiated in instructional settings, including advanced The Department shall brief the Commit- fiscal year 2019 to test and evaluate innova- social robotics that integrate evidence-based tees of jurisdiction within 45 days of enact- tive partnerships to train school-based men- practices to improve social skills and gen- ment of this Act on actions planned or tal health professionals. erate positive educational outcomes in stu- taken: (1) to address and implement rec- Demonstration projects and competitions dents with disabilities. ommendations outlined in a GAO report ti- to train and increase the number of school- Medicaid Services.—Opportunities exist to tled ‘‘Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Improv- based mental health professionals support streamline access to and improve the quality ing the Temporary Expanded Process Could the implementation of trauma-informed of special education services, and steps Help Reduce Borrower Confusion’’ (GAO–19– practices and other mental health supports should be taken to reduce administrative 595); (2) to simplify the Temporary Expanded in schools. Fostering trauma-informed cul- barriers for providing health services in and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) tures in schools helps both students and staff in coordination with schools. The Office of application process so borrowers can apply succeed by addressing the impacts of trau- Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv- for TEPSLF at the same time as they apply ma; improves school capacity to identify, ices should coordinate with the Centers for for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF); refer, and provide services to students; can Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop (3) to provide more information to borrowers improve staff retention and help keep stu- training and provide technical assistance to denied TEPSLF on the reason for the denial; dents in school; and support learning envi- assist with billing and payment administra- (4) to conduct outreach to borrowers who ronments where students feel safe, sup- tion for Medicaid services in schools. may be eligible for TEPSLF; and (5) to im- ported, and ready to learn. Special Olympics.—Within the total for prove administration of the PSLF program, Opioid Substance Use Disorder and Preven- Technical Assistance and Dissemination, the including by implementing GAO’s rec- tion.—The Department has implemented a agreement includes $20,083,000, an increase of ommendations for that program. priority in grant competitions for projects $2,500,000 above the fiscal year 2019 funding STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION addressing opioid substance use disorder and level, to support activities authorized by the Ability to Benefit.—The Department shall prevention. More must be done to prevent Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment issue guidance that serves as a simple and opioid substance use disorder by students Act, including Project UNIFY. clear resource for implementing Ability to and address the mental health needs of stu- REHABILITATION SERVICES Benefit at IHEs, which should restate the up- dents affected by opioid substance use dis- dated definition of a career pathway program order in their families or communities. Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants.—The Project SERV.—The Department should en- agreement directs the Secretary to submit a and contain answers to frequently asked sure that funding made available for Project report within 90 days of enactment of this questions about program eligibility. SERV grants is promptly awarded to eligible Act to the Committees evaluating any Student Loan Servicing.— The agreement in- entities located in areas with high rates of changes in trends in employment outcomes cludes $1,768,943,000 for Student Aid Adminis- community violence to restore any learning for individuals with disabilities served by tration. The Department has stated that the environment that was disrupted by a violent State vocational rehabilitation programs be- implementation of the Next Generation or traumatic crisis. fore and after the implementation of the Servicing Environment (Next Gen) will ad- School Safety and Climate.—The Depart- WIOA. The agreement directs the Secretary dress problems with the current student loan ment is encouraged to partner with outside to ensure appropriate State level implemen- servicing environment and improve account- experts and other Federal agencies as appro- tation of the Rehabilitation Act, which may ability and services for students, borrowers priate to develop best-practices to improve include the Department providing technical and families. However, full implementation school safety and school climate. assistance as necessary. of Next Gen will take several years. In the State and Federal Coordination on School SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH interim, the Department should continue to Safety and Climate.—Many States have re- DISABILITIES take steps to improve the current servicing environment. searched and in some cases provided reports American Printing House for the Blind.—The In addition to continuing statutory re- on the local needs and solutions to maintain agreement includes $2,000,000, an increase of quirements from fiscal year 2019, the agree- safe and welcoming school climates. The De- $1,000,000, to continue and expand the Center ment includes new provisions directing the partment is encouraged to review such re- for Assistive Technology Training regional Department to hold servicers accountable for ports and support SEAs, as authorized in partnership established in fiscal year 2019. high-quality outcomes, noncompliance with ESEA. National Technical Institute for the Deaf.— Federal Student Aid (FSA) guidelines, con- School Safety Clearinghouse and Mental The agreement includes $5,500,000 to con- tract requirements (e.g., an understanding of Health Services for Students.—The Department tinue the National Technical Institute for Federal and State law), and applicable laws, is directed to brief the Committees within 90 the Deaf’s (NTID) existing regional partner- including misinformation provided to bor- days of enactment of this Act on: (1) the ship in fiscal year 2020, intended to expand rowers. In addition to provisions ensuring progress made by the Department in identi- NTID’s geographical reach and improve ac- accountability and high-quality service from fying, assessing, and disseminating evidence- cess to postsecondary STEM education and student loan servicers, the agreement also based approaches to maintaining safe schools employment for students who are deaf or includes a new provision ensuring similar ex- and positive learning environments for all hard of hearing in underserved areas. pectations, as applicable, for all of FSA’s students, including establishing a clearing- Gallaudet University.—The agreement in- contractors. As part of this effort, it is ex- house for such approaches; and (2) improving cludes $3,000,000, an increase of $1,000,000, to pected that FSA will monitor performance and expanding access to mental health serv- continue the regional partnership estab- and service delivery at the point of contact ices for students. lished in fiscal year 2019 focused on early between contractors and borrowers, as appli- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION language acquisition for children from birth cable, to ensure such accountability and through age three who are deaf or hard of The Department is encouraged to help high-quality service. hearing. SEAs and LEAs make the best use of funding The Department should ensure, consistent within this program and other Department CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION with current statutory requirements, that programs to support English learners. The Department is encouraged to establish the transition to Next Gen, including the En- SPECIAL EDUCATION the on-line portal for career and technical hanced Processing Solution, does not rely on Education Materials in Accessible Formats for education students described in section a single-servicer model. In addition to the di- Students with Visual Impairments.—The agree- 114(e)(7)(K) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and rectives in House Report 116-62, the agree- ment provides an increase of $500,000 and rec- Technical Education Act. ment directs FSA to provide a detailed stra- ognizes the ongoing progress made with the The Department is encouraged to work tegic plan for Next Gen to the Committees tools and services provided under Edu- with the Departments of Defense, Labor, and within 180 days of enactment of this Act, ac- cational Technology, Media, and Materials Commerce to develop a pilot project to in- counting for the cost of all activities associ- that have allowed more than 620,000 students crease the quality of and participation in ca- ated with the full implementation of Next

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HIGHER EDUCATION ance systems that promote multiple path- The agreement directs the Department to Aid for Institutional Development ways to postsecondary and career success. continue to provide to the Committees quar- Centers of Excellence for Veterans Student terly reports detailing its obligation plan by Strengthening Institutions.—The Depart- Success Program.—The agreement includes quarter for student aid administrative ac- ment is encouraged to support programs at $7,000,000 for the activity described under the tivities broken out by servicer, Next Gen Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) that heading ‘‘Fund for the Improvement of Postsec- contractor and activity and detailing per- offer training programs that lead to certifi- ondary Education’’ and as set out in the para- formance metrics, total loan volume and cates or industry-recognized credentials in graphs associated with the Centers of Excel- number of accounts, broken out by servicer, high-demand fields; provide educational ex- lence for Veterans Student Success Program Next Gen contractor and for each private periences that are closely aligned to actual in House Report 116–62. collection agency. workforce needs; provide customizable and Open Textbook Pilot.—The agreement in- Free Application for Federal Student Aid quality educational opportunities; and con- cludes $7,000,000 to continue the Open Text- (FAFSA) Simplification and Data Linkages.— nect students to comprehensive educational book Pilot and fund a new grant competition The agreement supports efforts to further offerings that provide students with other in fiscal year 2020. The Department shall simplify the FAFSA and verification process essential skills. issue a notice inviting applications con- to reduce the burden on students and IHEs, Postsecondary Programs for Students with In- sistent with notice and comment procedures including swift implementation of recent tellectual Disabilities and allow for a 60-day application period. legislative changes to the sharing of infor- The agreement includes $11,800,000 to carry This funding should support a significant mation between the Department and Inter- out activities under title VII, part D, sub- number of grant awards to IHEs as defined nal Revenue Service and ensuring all service parts 2 and 4 of the HEA. Funds will be used by 20 U.S.C. 1001, a group of IHEs, or State members and veterans can identify their sta- by the Department to hold a new competi- higher education agencies that lead the ac- tus when they apply for student aid separate tion to build on the important work that has tivities of (and serve as fiscal agent for) a from the dependency determination. been done to develop postsecondary opportu- consortium. Funding should be used to cre- Return of Title IV Funds.—The Department nities for students with intellectual disabil- ate new open textbooks and expand the use is encouraged to pursue efforts to simplify ities through model projects and the Na- of open textbooks in courses that are part of and streamline the return of title IV funds tional Coordinating Center (NCC), and to ex- a degree granting program, and particularly process for IHEs and students. pand the work of the NCC to conduct re- those with high enrollments. Allowable uses Student Aid Enforcement.—The Department search to identify effective strategies used of funds should include professional develop- shall include information in its fiscal year by postsecondary programs for students with ment for faculty and staff, including relating 2021 Congressional Justification on staffing intellectual disabilities that lead to positive to the search for and review of open text- levels of the Student Aid Enforcement Unit employment and independent living out- books; the creation or adaptation of open and actions taken by the unit, including the comes. textbooks; development or improvement of number and type of actions opened, pending, Federal TRIO Programs tools and informational resources that sup- and closed annually. port the use of open textbooks, including ac- Student Loan Cancellations and Discharges The Department is directed to allocate any cessible instructional materials for students Reporting.—The Department should continue grant funding not needed for non-competi- with disabilities; and research evaluating the to bolster transparency through the Federal tive continuation awards or for programs up efficacy of the use of open textbooks for Student Aid Data Center by supplementing for re-competition in fiscal year 2020 to pro- achieving savings for students and the im- current reporting with, at a minimum, semi- vide inflationary increases for current grant- pact on instruction and student learning annual reports beginning no later than 90 ees and to increase the number and size of outcomes. The Secretary shall require that days after enactment of this Act, on each of new awards in the Student Support Services any open textbooks created with these funds the Federal student loan cancellation and grant competition. The Department is fur- shall be released to the public under a non- discharge programs. Each report should in- ther directed to include proposed funding exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrev- clude the total number of unique borrowers levels for each of the TRIO programs in the ocable license to exercise any of the rights who have applied for a program or have been operating plan required under section 516 of under copyright conditioned only on the re- identified under an applicable data match this Act. There is great concern and dis- quirement that attribution be given as di- (‘‘borrowers’’), unique borrowers in each ap- appointment that the Department has yet to rected by the copyright owner. Further, any plicable status (received, pending, approved, issue a notice inviting applications for new tools, technologies, or other resources that and denied), total loan balance in each appli- awards for TRIO Student Support Services are created, developed, or improved wholly cable status (received, pending, approved, grants. The Department is directed to pub- or in part with these funds for use with any and denied), median amount discharged for lish such notice inviting applications for new open textbook must be similarly licensed. each program, and percentage of unique bor- awards for TRIO Student Support Services Any eligible entity receiving a grant through rowers subject to any partial discharge. The grants no later than December 30, 2019 and the Open Textbooks Pilot, upon completion Department should publish disaggregated in- take steps necessary to award funding as of the supported project, shall report to the formation by State, as possible, and make early as possible before the beginning of the Secretary regarding the effectiveness of the such information available publicly on the academic year. project in expanding the use of open text- Department’s website. Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for books and in achieving savings for students; Total and Permanent Disability.—The agree- Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) the impact of the project on expanding the ment directs the Department to provide a re- The agreement notes concerns over the use of open textbooks at IHEs outside of the port to the Committees within 180 days of competition schedule for GEAR UP State institution receiving the grant; open text- enactment of this Act on steps taken or and partnership grants. The agreement di- books created or adapted under the grant, in- planned to be taken to improve information rects the Department to uphold the long- cluding instructions on where the public can provided to students who are eligible for standing guidance that States may only ad- access each open textbook; the impact of the total and permanent disability discharge of minister one active State grant at a time. project on instruction and student learning Federal student loans or service obligations, The Secretary is directed to provide written outcomes; and all project costs, including including strategies used to improve out- guidance in the Federal Register notifying the value of any volunteer labor and institu- reach to all eligible borrowers and increase applicants that only States without an ac- tional capital used for the project. The Sec- the number of qualifying individuals receiv- tive State grant, or States that have an ac- retary shall make such reports publicly ing discharges. Veterans Affairs Data Matching.—The Sec- tive State grant that is scheduled to end available. National Center for Information and Tech- retary shall provide a report not later than prior to October 1, 2020, will be eligible to re- nical Support for Postsecondary Students with 90 days after enactment of this Act to the ceive a new State award funded in whole or Disabilities.—The agreement includes $500,000 Committees on the implementation of the in part by this appropriation. The agreement for the operation of the National Center for data matching system with the Department directs the Department to provide a briefing Information and Technical Support for Post- of Veterans Affairs to facilitate the dis- to the Committees within 90 days of enact- secondary Students with Disabilities author- charge of student loans for veterans with ment of this Act on this program and any ized under section 777(a) of the HEA. total and permanent disabilities. Such report planned competitions for fiscal year 2020. should include information about the num- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND ber of veterans identified through the match- Education UNIVERSITY ing program, the number of loans automati- The agreement includes $24,500,000 for CAPITAL FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT cally discharged as the result of the match- FIPSE, to remain available through Decem- The agreement includes $46,484,000 for the ing program, the number of loans discharged ber 31, 2020, for the following activities. Historically Black College and University overall, and a description of the barriers for Career Pathways.—The agreement includes (HBCU) Capital Financing program account. veterans who may be eligible for a student $10,000,000 for grants to expand and improve Using updated economic assumptions from loan discharge for total and permanent dis- career pathways opportunities for students the Department of Education, the funding ability but who have not received one, and beginning in high school. These grants provided for private loan deferments more

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The Department the agreement directs the Department to there is sufficient funding history to believe shall provide updates on its implementation provide such funding based on the quality of appropriations will continue. The Depart- of the law and plans for the coming year in applications received and to prorate funds ment is directed to brief the Committees no its next and subsequent Congressional Jus- across all eligible schools. later than 60 days after enactment of this tifications. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (IES) Act on steps it has taken or will take to GAO Report on Teacher Shortages.—The Assessment.—The agreement supports as- issue notices earlier in fiscal year 2020 and agreement requests GAO provide a report to sessments for students in United States His- subsequent years. the Committees on trends and factors con- tory and Civics. The National Assessment Computer Science Education.—The agree- tributing to school districts’ challenges with Governing Board (NAGB) is directed to con- ment supports the Department’s teacher recruitment and retention. The re- tinue administering assessments in these prioritization of computer science education port should include a review and analysis of two areas, at least every 4 years, in accord- in fiscal year 2019 grant competitions and challenges recruiting and retaining special ance with the current National Assessment supports this focus in fiscal year 2020. education teachers, paraprofessionals, and Department of Interior Schools.—The Depart- of Educational Progress (NAEP) schedule. teacher aides; the extent to which licensure ments of Education and Interior are com- The agreement notes concern with recent requirements are waived or modified to ad- mended for their efforts to improve the lives changes to the proposed NAEP schedule, dress shortages; and geographic and demo- of American Indian students through a qual- some of which differ from the schedule out- graphic characteristics of districts facing ity education. However, more should be done lined in the fiscal year 2020 budget request, the greatest challenges or shortages, includ- to improve the long-documented issues fac- which proposed a reduction in funding for as- ing rural and urban areas. The report shall ing Department of Interior schools. The De- sessments that is part of the explanation for examine ways to improve the effectiveness of partments of Education and Interior are en- the modified assessment schedule. The De- current Federal policy in preventing and re- couraged to continue to work together to partment and NAGB are directed to provide sponding to teacher shortages as well as improve the quality of education opportuni- a briefing to the Committees within 45 days make recommendations on potential Federal ties offered to Indian youth. interventions to improve teacher recruit- of enactment of this Act on the proposed Disaster Recovery.—Funding awarded under changes and estimated funding needed to ment and retention. the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115– Human Resources.—The agreement is con- maintain the schedule outlined in the fiscal 123) is available for obligation through fiscal cerned about the full-time equivalent em- year 2020 budget request. year 2022, in part to address potentially Second Chance Pell.—The agreement directs ployment differences between the Depart- lengthy recovery efforts. As grantees have IES to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the ment’s Congressional Justifications and ac- experienced both expected and unexpected Second Chance Pell Experiment as an- tual on-board staffing reports. The agree- challenges that have slowed the expenditure nounced in the Federal Register (Volume 80, ment notes an increase in the number of sep- of funds, the agreement strongly encourages Number 148 on Monday, August 3, 2015) and arations and hiring challenges at the Depart- the Department to extend the time grantees work with the Department’s Policy and Pro- ment. The agreement requests an update in awarded funds in 2018 currently have to ex- gram Studies on this effort. The agreement the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Justifica- pend funds, as applicable, consistent with directs IES to submit the evaluation to the tion on the activities the Department has the terms of section 21208(b) of such Act. Committees within 30 days of completing the undertaken or will undertake to ensure ade- Disclosures of Foreign Gifts and Contracts.— quate staffing levels are achieved for the De- evaluation. The agreement also directs the The agreement notes that section 117 of the Department to report no later than 90 days partment to meet its obligations. The Com- HEA requires IHEs to disclose certain gifts mittees request periodic updates on this ef- after the enactment of this Act on the imple- from or contracts with foreign entities and mentation of GAO’s recommendation in its fort. that the Department makes such informa- Seclusion and Restraint Data.—The agree- April 2019 report, ‘‘Federal Student Aid: Ac- tion publicly available on its website. Such ment strongly urges the Assistant Secretary tions Needed to Evaluate Pell Grant Pilot for In- disclosures are critical to ensure adequate for the Office for Civil Rights to take imme- carcerated Students’’ (GAO–19–130). oversight and transparency. The agreement diate steps in the ongoing 2017–2018 CRDC to DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT directs the Department to engage with IHEs improve the accuracy of the data, to remind Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Compli- to ensure requirements under section 117 are and clarify for all schools and school dis- ance with ESEA.—The Department shall pro- clear and to provide guidance to IHEs to en- tricts to only report zero incidents of seclu- vide a report to the committees of jurisdic- sure they are aware of their responsibilities. sion and restraint when no incidents have tion within 180 days of enactment of this Act As the Department provides guidance on this occurred, to leave cells blank for missing or on how it evaluates the BIE’s compliance issue or modifies reporting methods or re- incomplete data, and to contact schools and with ESEA. quirements, IHEs should be given adequate school districts that already submitted data Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).—The time to ensure proper reporting. The Depart- for the 2017–2018 CRDC and verify the accu- agreement is concerned with the proposed ment should brief the Committees within 45 racy of the data. Finally, the agreement elimination of key data elements from the days of enactment of this Act on efforts to strongly urges the Assistant Secretary to 2019–20 CRDC that could impede efforts to engage with the stakeholder community, ef- monitor compliance with action plan re- identify and address inequities in edu- forts to provide greater guidance and clarity quirements for missing data, and ensure cational resources and outcomes. Further, on reporting requirements, and any addi- plans are submitted and address all missing the agreement is concerned that the Depart- tional information on agency efforts to com- data. The agreement requests an update on ment did not first review or evaluate the ply with such section. these efforts in the fiscal year 2021 Congres- 2017–18 CRDC collection before proposing the Diverse Geographical Distribution of sional Justification. elimination of these elements. As the CRDC Grants.—The Department is encouraged to GENERAL PROVISIONS is used to monitor and enforce equal oppor- continue efforts to ensure that competitive The agreement continues authority for tunity in education, the agreement is con- grants are distributed among eligible enti- cerned that the Department’s rationale for pooled evaluation authority. ties that serve geographically diverse areas, The agreement modifies a provision re- elimination focused on reducing regulatory including urban, suburban, and rural areas. garding endowment income. burden while not including a comprehensive It is critical that support and solutions de- The agreement continues authority for the analysis of whether eliminating certain data veloped with Federal funding are relevant to National Advisory Committee on Institu- elements would negatively impact the abil- and available in all areas consistent with au- tional Quality and Integrity. ity to understand or address civil rights thorizations of Federal programs. The agreement continues authority for ac- issues in our nation’s schools. The agree- Evidence-Based Grant Making.—The Sec- count maintenance fees. ment directs the Department to provide a retary should use demonstrated evidence of The agreement modifies a provision re- briefing to the appropriations and author- effectiveness as part of the selection criteria scinding unobligated discretionary balances izing Committees within 90 days of enact- through its Education Department General previously appropriated for the Pell grant ment of this Act on the proposed changes, Administrative Regulations, consistent with program. how the changes reflect civil rights enforce- authorizations, for all competitive grant pro- The agreement modifies a provision re- ment needs, information on the comments grams. Non-competitive formula grant funds scinding fiscal year 2020 mandatory funding received on the proposal, an evaluation of have a range of evidence requirements and to offset the mandatory costs of increasing the 2017–18 CRDC, and any impact on the preferences which the Department is di- the discretionary Pell award. mission and purpose of the CRDC and the Of- rected to support through enhancements to The agreement includes a new provision fice for Civil Rights. its technical assistance and support activi- modifying the name of the 21st Century Competitions.—The agreement notes long- ties. Community Learning Centers program. standing concern regarding the Depart- Foundations for Evidence-Based Policy- The agreement includes a new provision ment’s failure to issue notices inviting appli- making.—Faithful execution of the Founda- modifying existing authority relating to co- cations for competitive grant competitions tions for Evidence-based Policymaking Act hort default rates for a period of two years.

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The agreement includes a new provision re- CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING staff beyond the amount on-board at the end lated to the Department of Education Orga- (CPB) of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. nization Act. The bill removes unnecessary language re- Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, The agreement modifies a provision re- lated to the Television Future Fund as no NLRB is directed to brief the Committees on lated to loan forgiveness opportunities for such fund exists. All operation of the Tele- its plans for addressing these critical hiring borrowers. vision Future Fund ceased after a 2004 GAO challenges. TITLE IV report titled ‘‘Issues Related to Federal Fund- Further, NLRB is directed to submit a re- RELATED AGENCIES ing for Public Television by the Corporation for port to the Committees within 90 days of en- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO Public Broadcasting’’ (GAO-04-284) determined actment of this Act detailing the resources ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED activities were done in an unauthorized man- dedicated to regional offices. Such report should include actual and planned data, as The agreement includes an additional ner. The agreement expects CPB to fully applicable, for fiscal years 2011 through 2021: $1,350,000 for the one-time costs associated comply with all statutory requirements for (1) the number of employees stationed in with a move of the headquarters office. the allocation and distribution of appro- priated funds. each regional office and (2) administrative CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY expenses by object class for each regional of- INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES SERVICE (CNCS) fice. In addition, the agreement directs the OPERATING EXPENSES Within the total for the Institute of Mu- Board to provide monthly staffing reports to Innovation, Assistance, and Other Activi- seum and Library Services, the agreement the Committees. Such staffing reports ties.—The agreement includes $9,600,000 for includes funds for the following activities: should include the total number of employ- innovation, assistance, and other activities. ees in each position for each regional office, The agreement includes $6,400,000 for the Budget Activity FY 2020 attrition for each office, new hires for each Volunteer Generation Fund, $2,100,000 for the Agreement office, and any information on plans to September 11th National Day of Service and incentivize or encourage employee separa- Library Services Technology Act: Remembrance and $1,100,000 for the Martin tions. Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. Grants to States ...... $166,803,000 RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Commission Investment Fund.—The agree- Native American Library Services ...... 5,263,000 ment includes no less than $8,500,000. National Leadership: Libraries ...... 13,406,000 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION Fixed Amount Grants.—CNCS is encouraged Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian ...... 10,000,000 The agreement includes $10,000,000 for the to expand opportunities for AmeriCorps pro- Museum Services Act: implementation of information technology grams to utilize fixed amount grants, which Museums for America ...... 25,899,000 systems modernization efforts. could reduce unnecessary administrative Native American/Hawaiian Museum Serv- GAO Review.—The agreement requests burdens on current and potential ices ...... 1,772,000 GAO conduct a management review of the AmeriCorps programs. Further, CNCS is en- National Leadership: Museums ...... 8,113,000 Railroad Retirement Board, including, finan- couraged to increase the current maximum African American History and Culture Act: cial management practices, regional office cost per member service year of fixed Museum Grants for African American His- structure and workforce planning needs, amount grants to make it more comparable tory & Culture ...... 2,731,000 oversight of programs, and any other mat- to cost reimbursement grant levels and allow Research, Analysis, and Data Collection ...... 3,013,000 ters GAO considers relevant. new AmeriCorps programs to be eligible to Program Administration...... 15,000,000 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) apply for full-time fixed amount grants, while also ensuring that fixed amount grant- Total ...... 252,000,000 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ees provide a comparable amount of match- The agreement includes an increase of ing funds and that there is sufficient over- MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS $100,000,000 for SSA’s base administrative ex- sight and accountability of fixed amount COMMISSION (MACPAC) penses for additional hires and resources to improve public service at SSA field offices grantees. Non-Emergency Medical Transportation and direct service operations. Professional Corps.—CNCS is directed to in- (NEMT).—Within the amount provided, the Continuing Disability Reviews.—The agree- clude a determination of need by the local agreement provides $300,000 for MACPAC to ment directs SSA to include in its next con- community among the factors that a profes- examine, to the extent data are available, tinuing disability review (CDR) report to sional corps program may use to dem- the benefits of NEMT from State Medicaid Congress an evaluation of its CDR onstrate an inadequate number of profes- programs on Medicaid beneficiaries, includ- prioritization models and a cost-benefit sionals in a community. Further, CNCS is ing beneficiaries with chronic diseases in- analysis of how it uses estimated savings in strongly encouraged to increase the max- cluding end stage renal disease (ESRD), sub- determining which beneficiaries receive a imum amount of operating funds per member stance abuse disorders, pregnant mothers, full-medical CDR. Additionally, the agree- service year a professional corps program and patients living in remote, rural areas, ment requests in the fiscal year 2021 Con- may request as part of their grant applica- and to examine the benefits of improving gressional Justification, the process by tion. Finally, CNCS is directed to provide local coordination of NEMT with public which SSA intends to pace its CDR workload professional corps programs flexibility in transportation and other Federally-assisted to properly manage Limitation on Adminis- justifying the need for operating funds to en- transportation services. The agreement di- trative Expenses funding. sure that these programs are able to provide rects HHS to take no regulatory action on Disability Case Processing System (DCPS).— high-quality services in all communities. availability of NEMT service until the study Transformation and Sustainability Plan.— SSA is encouraged to engage with States to is completed. There is concern with CNCS’ transformation explore all possible options for moderniza- and sustainability plan (TSP), particularly NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB) tion of the case processing system, to align related to moving from a State office to re- The agreement notes concern regarding with the needs of each State, so long as such gional office structure. CNCS is directed to NLRB personnel and obligation practices. options have similar or better functionality ensure that TSP does not create degradation Such practices have contributed to signifi- as DCPS, similar or lower costs to DCPS, in services, technical assistance, or support cant underspending on personnel costs. As a and are consistent with Federal procurement for local community service programs, par- result of these practices, NLRB has had and security standards. SSA should continue ticularly those operating in under-served and higher than historical funding lapses for the to provide regular updates on the effort to rural areas, and to provide periodic briefings past two fiscal years. The October 2019 In- upgrade DCPS, including the cost and antici- to the Committees on steps taken to ensure spector General ‘‘Top Management and Per- pated timeline of the project, and efforts by that service is maintained. Further, the formance Challenges’’ memorandum included SSA to engage stakeholders, including any CNCS is directed to provide a report within in NLRB fiscal year 2019 Performance and barriers to implementation. 30 days of enactment of this Act to the Com- Accountability Report identifies NLRB’s Disability Hearings Backlog.—The agree- mittees. Such report should contain informa- current methodology for determining the ment encourages SSA to include comprehen- tion on the metrics used and factors consid- workforce capacity needed to process cases sive information in its existing reports to ered in determining the new regions and the as a key challenge to the Board’s ability to Congress on the specific policies SSA has im- location of regional offices; a complete anal- ensure the quality of its investigative work plemented, or has considered, to streamline ysis of all costs and savings associated with product and maintain a highly motivated the disability determination and adjudica- the transition to regional offices, including workforce. tion process. When considering or imple- any increased travel or training costs; a de- The agreement directs NLRB to address menting changes, SSA should ensure due scription of other field structures considered; this challenge by posting position openings process, and that applicants have a full and and a detailed response to each of the risk to restore critical field staff capacity and to adequate opportunity to present their factors identified by the OIG. Finally, CNCS more aggressively fill vacancies in fiscal claims. is encouraged to evaluate and consider add- year 2020, including the remaining open re- Field Office Closures.—While SSA’s Inspec- ing additional regional offices as appropriate gional director positions. To ensure NLRB tor General reviews decisions to close field if it is determined that offices would en- makes progress toward addressing this issue, offices, the Commissioner is strongly encour- hance support for local community service the agreement directs the Board to expand aged to take every action possible to main- programs. the number of regional full-time equivalent tain operations at the offices under review.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.054 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE Insert graphic folio 398 here EH161219.075 H11162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 DIVISION B—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE- mine and set final funding levels for fiscal The Department is directed to treat crop VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS- year 2021. Therefore, the agencies should not losses due to freeze as losses resulting from TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES AP- presuppose program funding outcomes and snowstorms and therefore eligible for WHIP+ PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 prematurely initiate action to redirect staff- payments. CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES ing prior to knowing final outcomes on fiscal The following table reflects the agreement: year 2021 program funding. The agreement The statement is silent on provisions that directs OBPA to provide the Committees OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY were in both the House Report (H. Rpt. 116– with the number of staff years and employ- 107) and Senate Report (S. Rpt. 116–110) that [Dollars in Thousands] ees on board for each agency funded by this remain unchanged by this agreement, except Act on a quarterly basis. as noted in this statement. Office of the Secretary ...... $5,051 The House and Senate report language TITLE I Office of Homeland Security ...... 1,496 that is not changed by the statement is ap- AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement ...... 6,211 proved and indicates congressional inten- PROCESSING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration .... 875 tions. The statement, while repeating some Departmental Administration ...... 21,376 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY report language for emphasis, does not in- Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Re- tend to negate the language referred to (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) lations and Intergovernmental Affairs ...... 3,869 above unless expressly provided herein. The agreement provides $46,139,000 for the Office of Communications ...... 7,261 In cases in which the House or the Senate Office of the Secretary. Total, Office of the Secretary ...... $46,139 have directed the submission of a report, The agreement is concerned with the num- such report is to be submitted to both the ber of staff vacancies within USDA. While EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS House and Senate Committees on Appropria- funding levels continue to increase for many OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST tions no later than 60 days after enactment agencies, staffing levels continue to decline. The agreement provides $24,013,000 for the of this Act, unless otherwise directed. Within 180 days after enactment, the Sec- Office of the Chief Economist. Hereafter, in division B of this statement, retary shall provide detailed staffing levels The agreement includes an increase of the term ‘the Committees’ refers to the Com- for all research agencies, the Farm Service $2,500,000 for the work of the National mittees on Appropriations of the House of Agency, all marketing agencies, Rural De- Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) in order Representatives and the Senate. velopment, the Food and Nutrition Service, to provide 24/7 backup of NDMC weekly data For the appropriations provided by this and the Foreign Agricultural Service. The and build capacity to respond to the increas- Act and previous Acts, the departments and report shall include all vacancies that have ing number of drought-related research and agencies funded by this agreement are re- remained unfilled for more than six months operations requests to NDMC by U.S. re- minded that the Committees use the defini- and detailed plans to fill those vacancies. gional climate hubs. tions for transfer, reprogramming, and pro- The report shall also include for each agen- OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS gram, project, and activity as defined by the cy, the number of fulltime equivalent (FTE) Government Accountability Office (GAO) in staff utilized and the number of vacancies for The agreement provides $15,222,000 for the GAO–04–261SP Appropriations Law—Vol. I fiscal years 2015 through 2019. Office of Hearings and Appeals. and GAO–05–734SP Budget Glossary. The agreement notes the ongoing contract OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS A transfer is the shifting of funds between negotiations between West Coast grain ter- The agreement provides $9,525,000 for the appropriations. It applies to (1) transfers minal operators and the International Office of Budget and Program Analysis. from one agency to another, (2) transfers Longshore and Warehouse Union and recog- OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER from one account to another within the same nizes the importance of reaching an agree- The agreement provides $66,580,000 for the agency, and (3) transfers to an interagency ment that works for both parties. A failure Office of the Chief Information Officer, in- or intra-agency working fund. In each in- to reach an agreement could result in an cluding $56,000,000 for cybersecurity activi- stance, statutory authority is required. interruption in grain terminal service that ties. Reprogramming is the utilization of funds would negatively impact the nation’s grain The agreement provides an increase of in an appropriation account for purposes exports. The agreement urges all parties to $10,950,000 to fully fund Continuous other than those contemplated at the time of continue negotiating in good faith to ensure Diagnostics and Mitigation cyber security appropriation. It is the shifting of funds from an equitable outcome for both grain ter- activities. The agreement assumes ongoing one object to another within an appropria- minal operators and their workers is expedi- programs such as network services will con- tion. tiously reached. tinue to be funded through the Working Cap- A program, project, or activity (PPA) is an The agreement directs the Secretary to ital Fund. element within a budget account. PPAs are submit a report that describes the economic OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER identified by reference to include the most and environmental impacts of importing or- The agreement provides $6,028,000 for the specific level of budget items identified in chids in growing media. The report shall in- Office of the Chief Financial Officer. the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food clude: a description of the economic impact and Drug Administration, and Related Agen- of importing orchids in growing media on a OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR cies Act, 2020, accompanying Committee re- state-by-state basis, with data collected CIVIL RIGHTS ports, explanatory statements, and budget from local growers; any incidents of pests de- The agreement provides $901,000 for the Of- justifications. Program activity structures tected on orchids imported with growing fice of the Assistant Secretary for Civil are intended to provide a meaningful rep- media; and an analysis with respect to addi- Rights. resentation of the operations financed by a tional resources that are necessary to pre- OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS specific budget account by project, activity, vent and mitigate the introduction of pests The agreement provides $24,206,000 for the or organization. resulting from importing orchids in growing Office of Civil Rights. For fiscal year 2020, the Committees con- media. AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES tinue to include bill language requiring ad- The agreement directs the Secretary to (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) vanced notification of certain agency ac- preserve the term ‘‘climate change’’ in any tions. Notification will be required at least publication where scientifically appropriate. The agreement provides $128,167,000 for Ag- 30 days in advance of any action if (1) a In addition to updates provided to the riculture Buildings and Facilities. The agreement provides an increase of major capital investment is modified; (2) an Committees, the Department is directed to $68,100,000 for the first phase of the One office is realigned or reorganized; and (3) ac- include in its fiscal year 2021 Congressional Neighborhood proposal to renovate USDA tivities are carried out that were not de- Justification, as a single exhibit, a table list- headquarters buildings. In addition, through scribed in the budget request. ing all deliverables, with a column for due the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund, USDA also The agreement directs the Office of Budget dates if applicable. has access to over $80,000,000 to renovate the and Program Analysis (OBPA) of the U.S. The Department is reminded of enacted George Washington Carver facility in Belts- Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pro- language prohibiting the initiating, plan- ville, MD. The agreement directs USDA to vide an organizational chart for each agency ning, developing, implementing, or making provide frequent updates of these projects, funded by this Act to the division and sub- of any changes to remove or relocate any including status of spending and funding division level, as appropriate, by February 1, systems, missions, or functions of the offices availability. 2020. The agreement also directs the Food of the Chief Financial Officer or any per- and Drug Administration (FDA), the Com- sonnel from the National Finance Center HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT modity Futures Trading Commission prior to written notification to and prior ap- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) (CFTC), and the Farm Credit Administration proval of the Committee on Appropriations The agreement provides $4,503,000 for Haz- (FCA) to provide an organizational chart of of both Houses of Congress. ardous Materials Management. each agency respectively to the division and The agreement recognizes the important This includes an increase of $1,000,000 to subdivision level, as appropriate, by Feb- role of the Forest Service Job Corps Civilian address the program’s highest priorities re- ruary 1, 2020. Conservation Centers and directs the Sec- lated to ongoing contamination cleanup ef- Further, USDA, FDA, and CFTC should be retary to continue the program as currently forts for the Agricultural Research Service mindful of Congressional authority to deter- structured. and the Farm Service Agency.

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL support of the National Animal Health Moni- genomics, sugar beet research, sugarcane va- The agreement provides $98,208,000 for the toring System (NAHMS) commodity studies riety, sustainable aquaculture, sustainable Office of Inspector General. and the Agricultural Resource Management water use, tree fruit post-harvest research, Survey. NASS is encouraged to coordinate turfgrass, U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Ini- OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL with APHIS in the collection and reporting tiative, wheat and sorghum, and wildfire The agreement provides $45,146,000 for the of NAHMS data. smoke taint. Office of General Counsel. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE The agreement notes that there are numer- OFFICE OF ETHICS ous vacant positions at ARS laboratories SALARIES AND EXPENSES The agreement provides $4,136,000 for the across the nation. The agreement directs The agreement provides $1,414,366,000 for Office of Ethics. ARS to fill vacant positions in order to opti- the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), mize the utilization of ARS laboratory space OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR Salaries and Expenses. and ensure that research goals are met. Fur- RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS The agreement does not accept the Presi- ther, the agreement encourages ARS to fill The agreement provides $800,000 for the Of- dent’s budget request regarding the termi- these vacancies with permanent employees. nation of research programs, redirections of fice of the Under Secretary for Research, The agreement provides funding for the research programs, or closure of research lo- Education, and Economics. Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) cations. The agreement expects extramural ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE network that will allow ARS to provide an research to be funded at no less than the fis- The agreement provides $84,757,000 for the equal amount to all the LTAR sites. cal year 2019 levels. The agreement provides Economic Research Service. The agreement supports the collaborative funding increases for African swine fever, al- efforts of the diverse stakeholders working NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE falfa, alternative technologies for waste uti- towards ensuring the US Sheep Experiment The agreement provides $180,294,000 for the lization, aquaculture seedstock, blueberry Station remains a valuable asset and focuses National Agricultural Statistics Service breeding, bovine pleuropneumonia, cattle additional research opportunities on areas of (NASS), including up to $45,300,000 for the fever tick, Center for Pollinator Health, mutual interest. Census of Agriculture. chronic wasting disease, cotton blue disease, The agreement notes that some ARS facili- The agreement does not accept any pro- cotton ginning, cover crops, cranberry re- ties are located in areas that are also used posed eliminations or reductions of ongoing search, East Coast shellfish genetics, food for recreational purposes. The agreement di- activities, including Acreage, Crop Produc- systems, fruit fly and exotic pest control, ge- rects ARS to continue to work with State tion and Grain Stocks; the Bee and Honey netic oat research, germplasm enhancement and local partners to ensure that access to Program; the Chemical Use Data Series; the in maize, greenhouse technology, harmful public lands does not come at the expense of Floriculture Crops Report; and Fruit and algal bloom, healthy soils, hemp production site security or research activities. Vegetable Reports, including in-season fore- systems, high performance computing, casts for non-citrus fruit and tree nut crops human nutrition research, livestock genetic BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES such as pecans. The funding provided will research, long term agro-ecosystem, maca- The agreement provides $192,700,000 for allow NASS to resume or begin completion damia tree health, National Ag Library, Na- ARS Buildings and Facilities. of these reports at the frequency levels as- tional Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Pacific NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND sumed in fiscal year 2019. NASS is directed Coast shellfish genetics, pollinator recovery, AGRICULTURE to resume all of these reports immediately potato research, poultry production tech- upon enactment of this Act. In addition, the nology development, precision aquaculture, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES agreement provides $2,000,000 to expand the precision viticulture for premium grapes, The agreement provides $962,864,000 for the Farm Labor Survey, $1,000,000 for the Agri- predictive modeling tools, pulse crop qual- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, culture and Rural Prosperity Initiative, and ity, pulse health, shrimp production, small Research and Education Activities. $2,000,000 to strengthen NASS activities in farm orchard unit, small fruits, small grain The following table reflects the agreement: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES [Dollars in Thousands]

Hatch Act ...... 7 U.S.C. 361a–i ...... $259,000 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act ...... 16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7 ...... 36,000 Research at 1890 Institutions (Evans-Allen Program) ...... 7 U.S.C. 3222 ...... 67,000 Payments to the 1994 Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 301 note ...... 4,000 Education Grants for 1890 Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 3152(b) ...... 23,009 Scholarships at 1890 Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 3222a ...... 5,000 Education Grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 3241 ...... 11,200 Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 3156 ...... 3,194 Research Grants for 1994 Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 301 note ...... 3,801 Capacity Building for Non Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture ...... 7 U.S.C. 3319i ...... 5,000 Grants for Insular Areas ...... 7 U.S.C. 3222b–2, 3362 and 3363 ...... 2,000 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative ...... 7 U.S.C. 3157 ...... 425,000 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment ...... 7 U.S.C. 3151a ...... 8,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 3151b ...... 3,000 Continuing Animal Health and Disease Research Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 3195 ...... 4,000 Supplemental and Alternative Crops ...... 7 U.S.C. 3319d ...... 1,000 Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fellowship and Institution Challenge Grants ...... 7 U.S.C. 3152(b) ...... 9,000 Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary Education ...... 7 U.S.C. 3152(j) ...... 900 Aquaculture Centers ...... 7 U.S.C. 3322 ...... 5,000 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education ...... 7 U.S.C. 5811, 5812, 5831, and 5832 ...... 37,000 Farm Business Management ...... 7 U.S.C. 5925f ...... 2,000 Sun Grant Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 8114 ...... 3,000 Research Equipment Grants ...... 7 U.S.C. 3310a ...... 5,000 Alfalfa and Forage Research Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 5925 ...... 3,000 Minor Crop Pest Management (IR–4) ...... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) ...... 11,913 Special Research Grants: ...... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) ...... Global Change/UV Monitoring ...... 1,405 Potato Research ...... 2,750 Aquaculture Research ...... 2,000 Total, Special Research Grants ...... 6,155

Necessary Expenses of Research and Education Activities: Grants Management System ...... 7,830 Federal Administration—Other Necessary Expenses for Research and Education Activities ...... 11,862 Total, Necessary Expenses ...... 19,692

Total, Research and Education Activities ...... $962,864

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NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT EXTENSION ACTIVITIES The agreement includes $1,000,000 for com- FUND The agreement provides $526,557,000 for the petitive external grants for eligible institu- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, tions to support the utilization of telehealth, The agreement provides $11,880,000 for the Extension Activities. telemedicine, and distance learning strate- Native American Institutions Endowment The agreement provides $4,000,000 for the gies for opioid education and training in mi- Fund. Rural Health and Safety Education program nority rural communities. to address the opioid abuse epidemic and to combat opioid abuse in rural communities. The following table reflects the agreement: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES [Dollars in Thousands]

Smith-Lever, Section 3(b) and (c) programs and Cooperative Extension ...... 7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c) and 208(c) of P.L. 93–471 ...... $315,000 Extension Services at 1890 Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 3221 ...... 57,000 Extension Services at 1994 Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3) ...... 8,000 Facility Improvements at 1890 Institutions ...... 7 U.S.C. 3222b ...... 20,500 Renewable Resources Extension Act ...... 16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq ...... 4,060 Rural Health and Safety Education Programs ...... 7 U.S.C. 2662(i) ...... 4,000 Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 7642 ...... 2,500 Women and Minorities in STEM Fields ...... 7 U.S.C. 5925 ...... 400 Food Safety Outreach Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 7625 ...... 8,000 Food & Ag Service Learning ...... 7 U.S.C. 7633 ...... 1,000 Farmer Stress Assistance Network ...... 7 U.S.C. 5936 ...... 10,000 Smith-Lever, Section 3(d): ...... 7 U.S.C. 343(d) ...... Food and Nutrition Education ...... 70,000 Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education Programs ...... 4,610 New Technologies for Agricultural Extension ...... 1,550 Children, Youth, and Families at Risk ...... 8,395 Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program ...... 3,200 Total, Section 3(d) ...... 87,755

Necessary Expenses of Extension Activities:. Agriculture in the K–12 Classroom ...... 7 U.S.C. 3152(j) ...... 552 Federal Administration—Other Necessary Expenses for Extension Activities ...... 7,790 Total, Necessary Expenses ...... 8,342

Total, Extension Activities ...... $526,557

INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES The following table reflects the amounts The agreement provides $38,000,000 for the provided by the agreement: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES [Dollars in Thousands]

Methyl Bromide Transition Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 7626 ...... $2,000 Organic Transition Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 7626 ...... 6,000 Regional Rural Development Centers ...... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) ...... 2,000 Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative ...... 7 U.S.C. 3351 ...... 8,000 Crop Protection/Pest Management Program ...... 7 U.S.C. 7626 ...... 20,000 Total, Integrated Activities ...... $38,000

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR carry out the science program at the Na- these funds, APHIS shall give priority to MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS tional Bio and Agro-defense Facility pro- States that have experienced a recent inci- The agreement provides $800,000 for the Of- gram; $2,000,000 for Field Crop and Rangeland dent of CWD, have a CWD monitoring and fice of the Under Secretary for Marketing Ecosystems Pests in order to control or surveillance program, and have a diagnostic and Regulatory Programs. eradicate pests destroying Roseau cane in laboratory system certified for CWD testing. wetlands near the Mississippi River Delta as ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION The agreement understands that sudden well as funds for APHIS to partner with SERVICE oak death pathogens are a major threat to states in the control and eradication of the SALARIES AND EXPENSES western forests and export markets for log cogongrass weed; $6,000,000 for Specialty shipments. The agreement provides no less (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Crop Pests for the control and eventual than the fiscal year 2019 level to continue The agreement provides $1,042,711,000 for eradication of the navel orangeworm; treatment methods and eradication in order the Animal and Plant Health Inspection $1,380,000 for Wildlife Damage Management to control the spread of this disease. Service (APHIS), Salaries and Expenses. to develop non-lethal strategies to reduce The following table reflects the agreement: The agreement provides a net increase of predator depredation; and $295,000 for Horse Protection. $31,575,000 for high priority initiatives in ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE order to protect the plant and animal re- The agreement provides $9,000,000 for sources of the Nation from pests and dis- cervid health activities. Within the funds [in thousands of dollars] eases. Within the increase total, the agree- provided, APHIS should give consideration ment includes the following: $8,000,000 for to indemnity payments if warranted. The Animal Health Technical Services ...... $37,857 Cattle Health to help control and eventually agreement notes the growing threat of Aquatic Animal Health ...... 2,253 eradicate cattle fever ticks; $5,700,000 for the chronic wasting disease and its impact on Avian Health ...... 62,840 Equine, Cervid, and Small Ruminant Health free-ranging deer populations. Of the amount Cattle Health ...... 104,500 program to help address chronic wasting dis- provided for cervid health activities, Equine, Cervid, and Small Ruminant Health ...... 26,500 ease ($5,000,000), equine encephalitis $5,000,000 is provided for APHIS to allocate National Veterinary Stockpile ...... 5,725 ($500,000), and bovine tuberculosis ($200,000); funds directly to State departments of wild- Swine Health ...... 24,800 $1,000,000 for the Center for Veterinary Bio- life and State departments of agriculture to Veterinary Biologics ...... 17,417 logics for additional staff; $7,200,000 for the further develop and implement chronic wast- Veterinary Diagnostics ...... 57,340 Veterinary Diagnostics program, including ing disease surveillance, testing, manage- Zoonotic Disease Management ...... 16,523 the $4,200,000 as requested and $3,000,000 to ment, and response activities. In allocating

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The agree- Cotton Pests ...... 11,520 Commerce Department ...... ¥183,834 ment directs the Secretary to report to the Field Crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests ...... 13,826 Total, Transfers ...... ¥13,719,425 Committees, within 60 days of enactment, on Pest Detection ...... 27,446 what efficiencies have been gained, by which Plant Protection Methods Development ...... 20,686 Budget Authority, Farm Bill ...... 1,404,000 metrics the Business Center is being meas- Specialty Crop Pests ...... 192,013 ured, how the Business Center will accel- Tree & Wood Pests ...... 60,000 Rescisison of Current Year Funds: erate hiring going forward, and any existing Apprpriations Temporarily Reduced— Seques- plans for additional reorganizations of staff Subtotal, Plant Health ...... 357,821 tration ...... ¥72,275 into the Business Center. Budget Authority, Appropriations Act ...... 1,331,725 Wildlife Damage Management ...... 109,756 FARM SERVICE AGENCY SALARIES AND EXPENSES Wildlife Services Methods Development ...... 18,856 Less Obligations: Subtotal, Wildlife Services ...... 128,612 Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Commodities) ...... 485,000 The agreement provides $1,122,837,000 for Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement ..... 16,224 State Option Contract ...... 5,000 Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Ex- Biotechnology Regulatory Services ...... 18,875 Removal of Defective Commodities ...... 2,500 penses. Disaster Relief ...... 5,000 The agreement includes an additional Subtotal, Regulatory Services ...... 35,099 Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts $35,000,000 for the hiring of farm loan offi- Purchases ...... 206,000 cers, county office trainees, and county of- Contingency Fund ...... 470 fice staff to address staffing shortages across Emergency Preparedness & Response ...... 40,966 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program ...... 179,000 Estimated Future Needs ...... 392,667 the country. The total also accepts the pro- Total, Commodity Procurement ...... 1,275,167 posed information technology savings and Subtotal, Emergency Management ...... 41,436 provides a net increase of $6,182,000 for IT im- Administrative Funds: provements. Agriculture Import/Export ...... 15,599 The agreement acknowledges the Depart- Overseas Technical & Trade Operations ...... 24,115 Commodity Purchase Support ...... 35,853 Marketing Agreements and Orders ...... 20,705 ment met the FSA Workload Study as di- Total, Administrative Funds ...... 56,558 rected by House Report 114–205 through the Subtotal, Safe Trade ...... 39,714 Optimally Productive Office (OPO) Study. Total Obligations ...... $1,331,725 The OPO provides FPAC’s frontline leaders Animal Welfare ...... 31,310 with a set of tools that enables them to bet- Horse Protection ...... 1,000 ter manage field capacity by focusing on PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS both level and distribution of staff as well as Subtotal, Animal Welfare ...... 32,310 The agreement provides $1,235,000 for Pay- location of offices by using data-driven ments to States and Possessions. methods. At this time, as the Committees APHIS Information Technology Infrastructure ...... 4,251 LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING continue to analyze the results of the OPO Physical/Operational Security ...... 5,146 SERVICES EXPENSES Study, the agreement continues language Rent and DHS Payments ...... 42,567 The agreement includes a limitation on in- preventing the closure of FSA county offices. spection and weighing services expenses of The agreement recognizes avian predation Subtotal, Agency Management ...... 51,964 $55,000,000. and disease threaten the viability of the U.S. OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD aquaculture industry. The agreement notes Total, Direct Appropriation ...... $1,042,711 SAFETY that the Secretary is authorized to provide relief to farm raised fish producers under 7 The agreement provides $800,000 for the Of- U.S.C. 9081(d)(2) for losses due to disease, or fice of the Under Secretary for Food Safety. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES other factors as determined by the Sec- The agreement provides $3,175,000 for FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE retary. The agreement directs FSA within APHIS Buildings and Facilities. The agreement provides $1,054,344,000 for 180 days of enactment to amend the existing AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE the Food Safety and Inspection Service. regulations under 7 C.F.R. 1416 to ensure pro- The following table reflects the agreement: ducers of farm-raised fish intended for MARKETING SERVICES human consumption are eligible to receive The agreement provides $186,936,000 for Ag- FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE payments for death losses due to disease or ricultural Marketing Service. [Dollars in Thousands] avian predation. The agreement provides increases of The agreement directs FSA to work with $16,496,000 for implementation of the Hemp ranchers to tailor the Livestock Indemnity Federal ...... $936,324 Production Program; $5,400,000 for the Farm- Program (LIP) to address unique cir- State ...... 66,682 ers Market and Local Food Promotion Pro- cumstances, such as panther and bald eagle International ...... 16,758 gram; $4,454,000 for warehouse activities for depredation, which are currently preventing Public Health Data Communications Infrastructure one-time information technology invest- producers from receiving compensation for System ...... 34,580 ments; $2,000,000 for the Acer Access and De- losses. velopment Program; and $2,000,000 for the The following table reflects the agreement: National Organic Program. Total, Food Safety and Inspection Service ..... $1,054,344 [Dollars in Thousands] The agreement recognizes the importance of consumer confidence in the integrity of TITLE II the USDA Organic Seal. The agreement ap- Salaries and expenses ...... $1,122,837 FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION Transfer from P.L. 480 ...... 142 preciates the work the USDA has done to in- PROGRAMS crease training and certifier consistency Transfer from export loans ...... 318 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM with respect to dairy operations. The agree- Transfer from ACIF ...... 290,917 PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION ment urges USDA to continue to conduct this critical risk based oversight, particu- The agreement provides $901,000 for the Of- Total, FSA Salaries and expenses ...... $1,414,214 larly for large complex dairy operations. fice of the Under Secretary for Farm Produc- tion and Conservation. STATE MEDIATION GRANTS LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES The agreement recognizes the importance The agreement provides $5,545,000 for State The agreement includes a limitation on ad- of disaster planning and directs the Depart- Mediation Grants. ministrative expenses of $61,227,000. ment to work with producers that want to GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, voluntarily develop disaster plans to prevent PROGRAM AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) livestock deaths and injuries. The agreement provides $6,500,000 for the FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Grassroots Source Water Protection Pro- BUSINESS CENTER The agreement provides $20,705,000 for gram. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM (INCLUDING and Supply. (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The following table reflects the status of The agreement provides $203,877,000 for the The agreement provides $500,000 for the this fund for fiscal year 2020: Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Dairy Indemnity Program.

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AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND RURAL HOUSING SERVICE PROGRAM ACCOUNT REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ACCOUNT The agreement provides $8,431,016,000 for The agreement provides such sums as may (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) the ACIF program account. be necessary for Reimbursement for Net Re- The agreement provides a total subsidy of The following table reflects the agreement: alized Losses of the Commodity Credit Cor- $538,939,000 for activities under the Rural [Dollars in Thousands] poration. Housing Insurance Fund Program Account. The following table indicates loan, subsidy, HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Loan Authorizations: and grant levels provided by the agreement: (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) Farm Ownership Loans: [Dollars in Thousands] Direct ...... $1,875,000 The agreement provides a limitation of Guaranteed ...... 2,750,000 $5,000,000 for Hazardous Waste Management. Loan authorizations: Subtotal, Farm Ownership Loans ...... 4,625,000 TITLE III Single family housing (sec. 502) RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Direct ...... $1,000,000 Farm Operating Loans: OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL Unsubsidized guaranteed ...... 24,000,000 Direct ...... 1,550,133 DEVELOPMENT Housing repair (sec. 504) ...... 28,000 Unsubsidized Guaranteed ...... 1,960,000 Rental housing (sec. 515) ...... 40,000 Subtotal, Farm Operating Loans ...... 3,510,133 The agreement provides $800,000 for the Of- Multi-family guaranteed (sec. 538) ...... 230,000 fice of the Under Secretary for Rural Devel- Site development loans (sec. 524) ...... 5,000 Emergency Loans ...... 37,668 opment. Credit sales of acquired property ...... 10,000 Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans ...... 20,000 The agreement requires the Secretary to Self-help housing land development (sec. 523) ..... 5,000 Conservation Loans-Guaranteed ...... 150,000 prioritize the maintenance needs for rural Farm labor housing ...... 28,000 Relending Program ...... 18,215 housing facilities and staff needs which shall Total, Loan authorizations ...... $25,346,000 Indian Highly Fractionated Land ...... 10,000 include: (1) oversight of aging rental housing program properties with capital repair needs; Boll Weevil Eradication ...... 60,000 Loan subsidies, grants & administrative expenses: (2) the needs of staff overseeing the Rural Total, Loan Authorizations ...... 8,431,016 Single family housing (sec. 502) Housing Service and field staff conducting Direct ...... $90,000 housing inspections; and (3) enforcement Loan Subsidies: Housing repair (sec. 504) ...... 4,679 against property owners when those owners Farm Operating Loan Subsidies: Rental housing (sec. 515) ...... 12,144 Direct ...... 58,440 fail to make necessary repairs. Farm labor housing (sec. 514) ...... 8,739 Unsubsidized Guaranteed ...... 20,972 The agreement provides an additional Site development loans (sec. 524) ...... 546 Subtotal, Farm Operating Subsidies ..... 79,412 $555,000,000 for the Re-Connect program to Self-help land development (sec. 523) ...... 577 increase access to broadband connectivity in Total, loan subsidies ...... 116,685 Emergency Loans ...... 2,023 unserved and underserved rural communities Relending Program ...... 5,000 targeting areas of the country with the larg- Farm labor housing grants ...... 10,000 Indian Highly Fractionated Land ...... 2,745 est broadband coverage gaps, including those Total, loan subsidies and grants ...... 126,685 Boll Weevil Eradication ...... 60 with mountainous terrains. As the Depart- Total, Loan Subsidies ...... 89,240 ment concludes the first round of applica- Administrative expenses (transfer to RD) ...... 412,254 tions it is encouraged to complete an assess- Total, Loan subsidies, grants, and adminis- ACIF Expenses: ment of the first round. The agreement rec- trative expenses ...... $538,939 Salaries and Expenses ...... 290,917 ognizes possible unintended consequences Administrative Expenses ...... 10,070 and unanticipated obstacles may have arisen Transfer to FPAC Business Center ...... 16,081 in varying program stages and requests RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Total, ACIF Expenses ...... $317,068 USDA to make necessary improvements to The agreement provides $1,375,000,000 for the program moving forward. This may in- the Rental Assistance Program. clude, but is not limited to, convening inter- MULTI–FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION ested stakeholders, reassessing scoring cri- RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY PROGRAM ACCOUNT teria and considering the challenges of accu- SALARIES AND EXPENSES The agreement provides $60,000,000 for the rate broadband speed maps. The agreement The agreement provides $58,361,000 for the Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Pro- reiterates the importance of maximizing Risk Management Agency (RMA), Salaries gram Account, including $32,000,000 to fully these investments and avoiding any duplica- and Expenses. fund rural housing voucher demand as esti- tion of existing networks built by private in- mated by USDA. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE vestment or those built leveraging and uti- CONSERVATION OPERATIONS lizing other Federal programs. MUTUAL AND SELF–HELP HOUSING GRANTS The agreement provides $31,000,000 for Mu- The agreement provides $829,628,000 for RURAL DEVELOPMENT Conservation Operations. tual and Self-Help Housing Grants. SALARIES AND EXPENSES The agreement provides $9,400,000 for the RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS Snow Survey and Water Forecasting Pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The agreement provides $45,000,000 for gram; $9,481,000 for the Plant Materials Cen- The agreement provides $247,835,000 for Rural Housing Assistance Grants. ters; $74,987,000 the Soil Surveys Program; Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses. The following table reflects the grant lev- and $735,760,000 for Conservation Technical The agreement directs the Secretary to els provided by the agreement: Assistance, of which $9,834,000 is for the have no fewer than 4,600 full time on board [Dollars in Thousands] farmers.gov Customer Experience Portal staff by the end of fiscal year 2020, and di- program. rects the Department to provide a quarterly Very low income housing repair grants ...... $30,000 The agreement acknowledges many States update listing total Full Time Equivalents Housing preservation grants ...... 15,000 and Tribal Lands lack adequate coverage of (FTE). Total, grant program ...... $45,000 weather service monitors to accurately re- The agreement provides an additional port weather conditions, such as drought. $1,000,000 for the Rural Development mission The agreement directs NRCS to work with area to enter into a request for proposal to RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM States, Tribal Organizations, and local gov- identify a public-private partnership or part- ACCOUNT ernments to help purchase new or upgrade nerships with expertise and experience work- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) existing weather stations to improve report- ing with rural communities in ‘‘place-mak- ing accuracy. ing’’ as a way to foster simultaneously the The agreement provides $49,000,000 for the WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION adoption of broadband services and the cre- Rural Community Facilities Program Ac- OPERATIONS ation of greater social and cultural vitality. count. The agreement notes that the House and The agreement provides $175,000,000 for Wa- Selection criteria must include geographic Senate reports contain reporting require- tershed and Flood Prevention Operations. and ethnic diversity as well as such factors as the revitalization and shaping of future ments for Community Facilities loans, and WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM encourages Rural Development to make The agreement provides $10,000,000 for the town centers, community and county wellbeing and economic vitality, and the en- these available on the Department’s website. Watershed Rehabilitation Program. The agreement recognizes the importance hancement of full community participation CORPORATIONS of courthouses in rural impoverished com- in creating growth strategies. An annual re- munities, particularly persistent poverty FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION port shall be provided to Congress on the ac- counties, and notes that renovation and re- FUND celerators of and impediments to success of pair of these courthouses are an eligible ac- The agreement provides such sums as may implementation of broadband, integration of tivity under the Community Facilities Di- be necessary for the Federal Crop Insurance all rural development programs and drivers rect Loan and Grant program. Corporation Fund. for making a place more livable.

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The following table reflects the loan, sub- RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE TITLE IV sidy, and grant amounts provided by the DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS agreement: RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, [Dollars in Thousands] NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The agreement provides $800,000 for the Of- Loan authorizations: The agreement provides $659,480,000 for the fice of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutri- CF direct loans ...... $2,800,000 Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and tion, and Consumer Services. CF guaranteed loans ...... 500,000 Waste Disposal Program Account. The agreement requires the Secretary to Loan subsidies and grants: conduct a study on the challenges that the CF grants ...... 32,000 The following table reflects the loan, sub- Food Distribution Program on Indian Res- Rural Community Development Initiative ...... 6,000 sidy, and grant levels provided by the agree- ervations, and other food distribution pro- Economic Impact Initiative ...... 6,000 ment: grams administered by the Secretary, face in Tribal college grants ...... 5,000 (Dollars in Thousands) reaching underserved populations. An em- Total, subsidy and grants ...... $49,000 phasis should be placed on the homebound Loan authorizations: and elderly to better capture data on the Water and waste direct loans ...... $1,400,000 population of people unable to travel to a RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE Water and waste guaranteed loans ...... 50,000 distribution location. RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT Subsidies and grants: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE Water and Waste Direct Loans ...... 63,840 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS Guaranteed loan subsidy ...... 70 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The agreement provides $66,500,000 for the Water and waste revolving fund ...... 1,000 Rural Business Program Account. Water well system grants ...... 5,000 The agreement provides $23,615,098,000 for The agreement recognizes that certain ter- Grants for Colonias, Native Americans, and Child Nutrition Programs, including ritories may not have unemployment rates Alaska Native Villages ...... 68,000 $1,000,000 in Team Nutrition to help schools by localities. In this event, the agreement Water and waste technical assistance grants 30,000 meet the sodium-reduction targets. encourages USDA to consider granting pri- Circuit Rider program ...... 19,570 Summer EBT is an effective program that ority points for unemployment rates when Solid waste management grants ...... 4,000 has been proven to lower food insecurity. an applicant does not have unemployment High energy cost grants ...... 10,000 The agreement encourages FNS to consider rates by localities but the applicant’s pro- Water and waste disposal grants ...... 443,000 previous recipients to continue building on posed service area has an unemployment 306A(i)(2) grants ...... 15,000 the investments and nutritional gains made. rate exceeding 125 percent of the national av- Total, subsidies and grants ...... $659,480 The agreement directs the Department to erage. review its decision to maintain the current The following table reflects the loan, sub- crediting standard for strained, high-protein sidy, and grant levels provided by the agree- yogurt, and requests a briefing to better un- RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNI- ment: derstand food crediting in the Child Nutri- CATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT tion. (Dollars in Thousands) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The agreement provides the following for Child Nutrition Programs: Loan level: The agreement provides $37,065,000 for ac- Business and industry guaranteed loans ...... $1,000,000 tivities under the Rural Electrification and TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY Loan subsidy and grants: Telecommunications Loans Program Ac- (Dollars in Thousands) Business and industry guaranteed loans ...... 20,500 count. Rural business development grants ...... 37,000 Delta Regional Authority/Appalachian Re- The following table indicates loan levels School lunch program ...... $12,507,478 gional Commission/Northern Border Re- provided by the agreement: School breakfast program ...... 4,831,384 gional Commission ...... 9,000 [Dollars in Thousands] Child and adult care food program ...... 3,835,706 Total, Rural Business Program subsidy Summer food service program ...... 526,385 and grants ...... $66,500 Loan authorizations: Special milk program ...... 7,064 Electric: State administrative expenses ...... 314,922 Direct, FFB ...... $5,500,000 Commodity procurement ...... 1,419,968 INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND Guaranteed underwriting ...... 750,000 Team Nutrition ...... 18,004 ACCOUNT Subtotal, electric ...... 6,250,000 Food safety education ...... 2,929 Coordinated review ...... 10,000 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Telecommunications: Computer support and processing ...... 12,124 The agreement provides $9,687,000 for the Direct, treasury rate ...... 345,000 CACFP training and technical assistance ...... 33,935 Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac- Direct, FFB ...... 345,000 Child Nutrition Program studies and evaluations 14,999 count. Loan subsidy: Child Nutrition payment accuracy ...... 11,203 The following table reflects the loan and Direct, treasury rate ...... 3,795 Farm to school tactical team ...... 3,997 subsidy levels provided by the agreement: Total, loan authorizations ...... 6,940,000 School meals equipment grants ...... 30,000 [Dollars in Thousands] Summer EBT demonstration ...... 35,000 Administrative expenses ...... 33,270 Loan level: Total, budget authority ...... $37,065 Total ...... $23,615,098 Estimated loan level ...... $18,889 Subsidies and administrative expenses: SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) Direct loan subsidy level ...... 5,219 DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND Administrative expenses ...... 4,468 BROADBAND PROGRAM The agreement provides $6,000,000,000 for Subtotal, subsidies and administrative ex- the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program penses ...... $9,687 The agreement provides $87,000,000 for the for Women, Infants, and Children. Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and The agreement fully funds anticipated par- Broadband Program. ticipation for fiscal year 2020. Included in the RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS The following table indicates loan levels agreement is $90,000,000 for breastfeeding PROGRAM ACCOUNT provided by the agreement: peer counselors and $14,000,000 for infrastruc- ture. The agreement provides $50,000,000 for the [Dollars in Thousands] Rural Economic Development Loans Pro- The work of the National Academies of gram Account. Science (NAS) to review and make rec- Loan authorization: ommendations for updating the WIC food RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Broadband telecommunications ...... $11,179 packages to reflect current science and cul- The agreement provides $26,600,000 for Total, loan authorization ...... 11,179 tural factors is recognized. The agreement Rural Cooperative Development Grants. notes, however, that while all revised pack- Subsidy and grants: RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM ages now allow some fish, the amounts re- Distance learning and telemedicine grants ... 50,000 main low compared to the recommendations The agreement provides $6,000,000 for the Broadband telecommunications program of other authoritative health agencies. The Rural Micro-Entrepreneur Program. Direct (treasury rate loans) ...... 2,000 agreement strongly encourages the Depart- RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM Grants ...... 35,000 ment to consider the health and cultural Total, subsidies and grants ...... $87,000 The agreement provides $706,000 for the benefits of fish consumption as the NAS rec- Rural Energy for America Program. ommendations are reviewed and used to in- form the Department’s next course of action.

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The agreement also strongly encourages the FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND microbial Resistance Monitoring System Department to continue to allow states to FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (NARMS); and $1,000,000 for Standards of submit cultural food package proposals to (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Identity Activities for Foods. The agreement includes $2,000,000 for re- respond to the cultural preferences of WIC The agreement provides $142,000 for admin- search, policy evaluation, market surveil- participants in states like Alaska. istrative expenses for the Food for Peace lance, issuance of an enforcement discretion SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE Title I Direct Credit and Food for Progress policy, and appropriate regulatory activities PROGRAM Program Account to be transferred to and with respect to products under the jurisdic- merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm The agreement provides $67,886,285,000 for tion of the FDA which contain CBD and Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro- meet the definition of hemp, as set forth in gram (SNAP). FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the The agreement provides $1,725,000,000 for Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o). Within 60 days of nationwide implementation of the National Food for Peace Title II Grants. enactment of this Act, the FDA shall provide Accuracy Clearinghouse, as described in Sec- MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR the Committees with a report regarding the tion 4011 of the Agriculture Improvement EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM agency’s progress toward obtaining and ana- Act of 2018. GRANTS lyzing data to help determine a policy of en- The agreement provides the following for The agreement provides $220,000,000 for the forcement discretion and the process in SNAP: McGovern-Dole International Food for Edu- which CBD meeting the definition of hemp cation and Child Nutrition Program. will be evaluated for use in products. The TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY FDA is further directed to perform a sam- COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT pling study of the current CBD marketplace [Dollars in Thousands] (LOANS) to determine the extent to which products CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT are mislabeled or adulterated and report to Benefits ...... $56,164,372 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) the Committees within 180 days of enact- Contingency reserve ...... 3,000,000 ment of this Act. Administrative costs: The agreement provides $6,381,000 for the The agreement acknowledges the submis- State administrative costs ...... 4,965,651 Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans sion of a comprehensive petition pending at Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Credit Guarantee Program Account. the FDA to establish a separate U.S. Stand- Grant Program ...... 441,000 TITLE VI ard of Identity for different grades of olive Employment and Training ...... 613,694 RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND oil (e.g., extra virgin, virgin, and refined) and Mandatory other program costs ...... 218,289 DRUG ADMINISTRATION olive-pomace oils. With a pending petition Discretionary other program costs ...... 998 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN now at the FDA, the agreement directs the Administrative subtotal ...... 6,239,632 SERVICES FDA to complete work on this petition as ex- peditiously as possible. Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) ...... 1,969,741 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION The agreement notes that the SUPPORT American Samoa ...... 7,911 SALARIES AND EXPENSES ACT (P.L. 115–271) granted the FDA new au- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reserva- The agreement provides $3,159,678,000 in thority to require special packaging, includ- tions ...... 160,231 discretionary budget authority and ing unit dose packaging, for opioids and TEFAP commodities ...... 322,250 $2,612,764,000 in definite user fees for a total other drugs that pose a serious risk of abuse Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 12,148 of $5,772,442,000 for Food and Drug Adminis- or overdose for certain patients and directs Community Food Projects ...... 5,000 tration, Salaries and Expenses. This total the FDA to provide an update on the status Program access ...... 5,000 does not include permanent, indefinite user of the review of comments received under Subtotal ...... 2,482,281 fees for: the Mammography Quality Stand- the request for information within 90 days of ards Act; Color Certification; Export Certifi- enactment, including any proposed changes Total ...... $67,886,285 cation; Priority Review Vouchers Pediatric to the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Disease; Food and Feed Recall; Food Rein- Mitigation Strategy (OA REMS) within 30 spection; Voluntary Qualified Importer Pro- days after the FDA requires a modification COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM gram; the Third Party Auditor Program; to the OA REMS to require unit dose pack- The agreement provides $344,248,000 for the Outsourcing Facility; and Over-the-Counter aging for other opioids, should it do so. Commodity Assistance Program. Monograph. The agreement expects the Center for Food The agreement provides $245,000,000 for the The agreement expects the FDA to con- Safety and Applied Nutrition to fund at least Commodity Supplemental Food Program; tinue all projects, activities, laboratories, at the 2019 level those agreements on out- $18,548,000 for the Farmers’ Market Nutrition and programs as included in fiscal year 2019 reach to farmers that are continued in 2020. Program; and $79,630,000 for the Emergency unless otherwise specified, and maintains the The agreement encourages FDA to accel- Food Assistance Program. $1,500,000 transfer to the Health and Human erate the review of penicillin allergy skin Services’ Inspector General for its audit and tests to address the serious and growing NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION oversight work involving the FDA. problem of antibiotic resistance. The agreement provides $155,891,000 for Nu- The agreement provides an increase of The agreement does not intend the lan- trition Programs Administration. $91,000,000, of which $78,900,000 is for medical guage in Section 790 to apply to animals product and food safety activities and TITLE V with an approved intentional genomic alter- $12,100,000 for critical infrastructure im- ation other than the animals approved by FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED provements. FDA in November 2015 or to marketing of PROGRAMS Within the increases provided for medical other animals genetically engineered to OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE products safety, the agreement includes produce drugs. AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS $7,000,000 for Medical Countermeasures Ini- The agreement provides specific amounts tiatives; $10,000,000 for Integrated Pathogen The agreement provides $875,000 for the Of- by Food and Drug Administration activity as Reduction of the Blood Supply; $1,000,000 for fice of the Under Secretary for Trade and reflected in the following table: the Office of Laboratory Safety; $9,000,000 for Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Compounding; $4,000,000 to Transform Med- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION—SALARIES & OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS ical Device Safety, Cybersecurity, Review, EXPENSES The agreement provides $4,775,000 for the and Innovation; $2,000,000 for MedTech Manu- Office of Codex Alimentarius. facturing; $1,900,000 for Modernizing Generic [Dollars in Thousands] Drug Development and Review; $8,000,000 to FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE combat the Opioid Epidemic, $5,000,000 for Budget Authority: SALARIES AND EXPENSES Rare Cancer Therapeutics; and $1,000,000 for Foods ...... $1,088,881 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) the Pediatric Device Consortia. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutri- Within the increases provided for food safe- tion ...... 341,966 The agreement provides $215,513,000 for the ty activities, the agreement provides Field Activities ...... 746,915 Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and $5,000,000 for Promoting Innovation and Human Drugs ...... 683,195 Expenses and a transfer of $6,063,000. Emerging Technology While Maintaining Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 507,726 The agreement provides increases of Product Safety, of which $500,000 is to ad- Field Activities ...... 175,469 $900,000 for Capital Security Cost Sharing, dress pentobarbital in pet food; $7,000,000 for Biologics ...... 252,138 $1,600,000 for International Cooperative Ad- Advancing FSMA; $8,000,000 for Strength- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Re- ministrative Support Services, $1,530,000 for ening Response Capabilities for Foodborne search ...... 210,132 locally engaged staff and $593,000 for Biotech. Outbreaks; $3,000,000 for the Office of Dietary Field Activities ...... 42,006 Within the amount provided, the agreement Supplements; $5,000,000 for Imported Seafood Animal Drugs and Feeds ...... 190,869 also includes $7,200,000 for the Country Strat- Safety Pilot; $2,000,000 for Cannabidiol (CBD) Center for Veterinary Medicine ...... 122,099 egy Support Fund. activities; $500,000 for the National Anti- Field Activities ...... 68,770

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National Center for Toxicological Research ...... 66,712 Section 717.—The bill includes language re- Section 753.—The bill provides funding for Other Activities/Office of the Commissioner ...... 185,420 garding fees for the guaranteed business and rural hospital technical assistance. White Oak Consolidation ...... 45,914 industry loan program. Section 754.—The bill provides funding for Other Rent and Rent Related Activities ...... 80,173 Section 718.—The bill includes language re- grants under the section 12502 of Public Law GSA Rent ...... 171,208 garding the appropriations hearing process. 115–334. Section 719.—The bill includes language re- Section 755.—The bill provides funding to Subtotal, Budget Authority ...... 3,159,678 garding government-sponsored news stories. carry out section 1621 of Public Law 110–246. User Fees: Section 720.—The bill includes language re- Section 756.—The bill includes language re- Prescription Drug User Fee Act ...... 1,074,714 garding details and assignments of Depart- lated to the National Organic Program. Section 757.—The bill provides funding to Medical Device User Fee and Moderniza- ment of Agriculture employees. Section 721.—The bill includes language re- carry out section 4003(b) of Public Law 115– tion Act ...... 220,142 garding Rural Development programs. 334. Human Generic Drug User Fee Act ...... 513,223 Section 722.—The bill includes language re- Section 758.—The bill includes provides Biosimilar User Fee Act ...... 41,923 quiring spend plans. funding for a Conservation Reserve Program Animal Drug User Fee Act ...... 30,611 Section 723.—The bill includes language re- pilot program. Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act ...... 20,151 garding nutrition programs. Section 759.—The bill provides funding for Tobacco Product User Fees ...... 712,000 Section 724.—The bill includes language re- the Water Bank program. Subtotal, User Fees ...... 2,612,764 garding section 502 single family direct Section 760.—The bill includes language re- loans. lated to Rural Economic Area Partnership Total, FDA Program Level ...... $5,772,442 Section 725.—The bill includes language re- Zones. garding USDA loan program levels. Section 761.—The bill provides funding to Section 726.—The bill includes language re- carry out section 3307 of Public Law 115–334. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES garding credit card refunds and rebates. Section 762.—The bill includes language re- The agreement provides $11,788,000 for the Section 727.—The bill includes language re- lated to matching fund requirements. Food and Drug Administration Buildings and garding the definition of the term ‘‘variety’’ Section 763.—The bill provides funding to Facilities. in SNAP. carry out section 23 of the Child Nutrition FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT Section 728.—The bill includes language re- Act of 1966. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) garding the Secretary’s authority with re- Section 764.—The bill provides funding for The agreement provides $75,000,000 for the spect to the 502 guaranteed loan programs. a pilot program related to multi-family FDA as authorized in the 21st Century Cures Section 729.—The bill includes language re- housing borrowers. Act. garding electronically available information Section 765.—The bill includes language re- INDEPENDENT AGENCIES for prescribing healthcare professionals. lated to Rural Development Programs. Section 730.—The bill includes language re- Section 766.—The bill includes language re- COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION garding FDA regulations with respect to lated to the transfer of the National Bio and The agreement provides $315,000,000 for the spent grains. Agro-Defense Facility to the Department of Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Section 731.—The bill includes language re- Agriculture. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION garding Food for Peace. Section 767.—The bill includes language re- LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Section 732.—The bill includes funding for lated to biotechnology risk assessment re- The agreement includes a limitation of the Rural Energy Savings Program. search. $77,000,000 on administrative expenses of the Section 733.—The bill includes language re- Section 768.—The bill provides funding to Farm Credit Administration. garding country or regional audits. carry out section 12302 of Public Law 115–334. Section 734.—The bill includes language re- Section 769.—The bill provides funding to TITLE VII garding partially hydrogenated oils. carry out section 12504 of Public Law 115–334. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 735.—The bill includes language re- Section 770.—The bill provides funding to (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF lated to the Animal Welfare Act. carry out section 4208 of Public Law 115–334. FUNDS) Section 736.—The bill includes language re- Section 771.—The bill provides funding to Section 701.—The bill includes language re- garding U.S. iron and steel products in pub- carry out section 7209 of Public Law 115–334. garding motor vehicles. lic water or wastewater systems. Section 772.—The bill provides funding to Section 702.—The bill includes language re- Section 737.—The bill includes language re- carry out section 12301 of Public Law 115–334. garding the Working Capital Fund of the De- garding lobbying. Section 773.—The bill provides funding to partment of Agriculture. Section 738.—The bill includes language re- carry out section 7120 of Public Law 115–334. Section 703.—The bill includes language lating to the use of raw or processed poultry Section 774.—The bill provides funding to limiting funding provided in the bill to one products from the People’s Republic of China carry out section 7208 of Public Law 115–334. year unless otherwise specified. in various domestic nutrition programs. Section 775.—The bill includes language re- Section 704.—The bill includes language re- Section 739.—The bill includes language re- lated to potable water. garding indirect cost share. lated to the Federal Meat Inspection Act. Section 776.—The bill provides funding for Section 705.—The bill includes language re- Section 740.—The bill includes language re- purposes identified in House Report 116–107. garding the availability of loans funds in lated to persistent poverty counties. Section 777.—The bill provides funding to Rural Development programs. Section 741.—The bill includes language re- carry out section 4206 of Public Law 115–334. Section 706.—The bill includes language re- lated to the importation of poultry products Section 778.—The bill provides funding to garding new information technology sys- slaughtered in the People’s Republic of carry out section 12513 of Public Law 115–334. tems. China. Section 779.—The bill provides funding to Section 707.—The bill includes language re- Section 742.—The bill provides funding for carry out section 2103 of Public Law 115–334. garding fund availability in the Agriculture the Farm to School program. Section 780.—The bill provides funding for Management Assistance program. Section 743.—The bill provides funding for Food and Drug Administration Buildings and Section 708.—The bill includes language re- the Healthy Foods Financing Initiative. Facilities. garding Rural Utilities Service program eli- Section 744.—The bill provides funding for Section 781.—The bill provides funding to gibility. activities related to citrus greening. carry out section 6424 of Public Law 115–334. Section 709.—The bill includes language re- Section 745.—The bill includes language re- Section 782.—The bill rescinds funds from garding funds for information technology ex- lated to investigational use of drugs or bio- previous Acts. penses for the Farm Service Agency and the logical products. Section 783.—The bill provides funding for Rural Development mission area. Section 746.—The bill includes language re- a pilot program for wastewater systems in Section 710.—The bill includes language lated to the growing, harvesting, packing historically impoverished areas. prohibiting first-class airline travel. and holding of certain produce. Section 784.—The bill includes language Section 711.—The bill includes language re- Section 747.—The bill includes language re- changing the due date of a study. garding the availability of certain funds of lated to certain school food lunch prices. Section 785.—The bill includes language re- the Commodity Credit Corporation. Section 748.—The bill provides funding for lated to information on illnesses associated Section 712.—The bill includes language re- grants to enhance farming and ranching op- with the use of certain e-cigarettes and garding funding for advisory committees. portunities for military veterans. vaping products. Section 713.—The bill includes language re- Section 749.—The bill includes language re- Section 786.—The bill includes language garding IT system regulations. lated to the school breakfast program. changing dates in Public Law 115–141.

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Operation and Maintenance projects The following statement to the House of gency procedures previously authorized by eligible for inclusion in the demonstration Representatives and the Senate is submitted Congress, and the development, consider- program may include Gulf of Mexico states in explanation of the agreed upon Act mak- ation, and implementation of new techno- between Florida and Texas, where appro- ing appropriations for energy and water de- logical and structural countermeasures. priate. The agreement also includes Senate velopment for the fiscal year ending Sep- There is disappointment that the adminis- briefing and reporting requirements. tration chose to cut Corps funding for the tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes. ADDITIONAL FUNDING important inter-agency collaborative work This explanatory statement, while repeat- to address Asian carp. The Corps shall con- The agreement includes funding above the ing some report language for emphasis, does tinue to collaborate at levels commensurate budget request to ensure continued improve- not intend to negate the language and allo- with previous years with the U.S. Coast ments to our national economy, public safe- cations set forth in House Report 116–83 Guard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ty, and environmental health that result (‘‘House report’’) and Senate Report 116–102 the State of Illinois, and members of the from water resources projects. This funding (‘‘Senate report’’) and that direction shall be Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Com- is for additional work that either was not in- complied with unless specifically addressed mittee, including identifying navigation pro- cluded in the budget request or was inad- to the contrary in the accompanying bill or tocols that would be beneficial or effective in equately budgeted. The bill contains a provi- explanatory statement. Additionally, where reducing the risk of vessels inadvertently sion requiring the Corps to allocate funds in this explanatory statement states that the carrying aquatic invasive species, including accordance with only the direction in this ‘‘agreement only includes’’ or ‘‘the following Asian carp, through the Brandon Road Lock agreement. In lieu of all House and Senate is the only’’ direction, any direction included and Dam in Joliet, Illinois. Any findings of direction—under any heading—regarding ad- in the House or Senate report on that matter such an evaluation shall be included in the ditional funding, new starts, and the fiscal shall be considered as replaced with the di- quarterly briefings to the Committees on Ap- year 2020 work plan, the Corps shall follow rection provided within this explanatory propriations of both Houses of Congress. The the direction included in this explanatory statement. In cases where the House or the Corps is further directed to implement navi- statement. Senate has directed the submission of a re- gation protocols shown to be effective at re- The executive branch retains complete dis- port, such report is to be submitted to the ducing the risk of entrainment without jeop- cretion over project-specific allocation deci- Committees on Appropriations of both ardizing the safety of vessels and crews. The sions within the additional funds provided, Houses of Congress. House or Senate report- Corps and other federal and state agencies subject to only the direction here and under ing requirements with deadlines prior to or are conducting ongoing research on potential the heading ‘‘Additional Funding’’ or ‘‘Addi- within 15 days of the enactment of this Act solutions. The Corps shall brief the Commit- tional Funding for Ongoing Work’’ within shall be submitted not later than 60 days tees on Appropriations of both Houses of each of the Investigations, Construction, after enactment of this Act. All other report- Congress on such navigation protocols and Mississippi River and Tributaries, and Oper- ing deadlines not changed by this explana- potential solutions not later than 30 days ation and Maintenance accounts. A study or tory statement are to be met. after enactment of this Act. project may not be excluded from evaluation Funds for the individual programs and ac- Budget Structure Changes.—The agreement for being ‘‘inconsistent with administration tivities within the accounts in this Act are includes House and Senate language regard- policy.’’ Voluntary funding in excess of le- displayed in the detailed table at the end of ing budget structure changes. gally-required cost shares for studies and the explanatory statement for this Act. Inland Waterways System.—The agreement projects is acceptable, but shall not be used Funding levels that are not displayed in the includes House and Senate language. as a criterion for allocating the additional detailed table are identified in this explana- Regional Dredge Demonstration Program.—To funding provided or for the selection of new tory statement. respond more effectively to critical national starts. In fiscal year 2020, for purposes of the Bal- dredging requirements resulting from sig- The administration is reminded that these anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control nificant recurring storm events, in combina- funds are in addition to the budget request, Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), the following tion with routine annual dredging demands, and administration budget metrics shall not information provides the definition of the the agreement directs the Corps to execute a be a reason to disqualify a study or project term ‘‘program, project, or activity’’ for de- multi-year dredging demonstration program from being funded. It is expected that all of partments and agencies under the jurisdic- within the Central Gulf Coast Region. the additional funding provided will be allo- tion of the Energy and Water Development Key features of the program will explore cated to specific programs, projects, or ac- Appropriations Act. The term ‘‘program, innovative ways of executing dredging in a tivities. The focus of the allocation process project, or activity’’ shall include the most logical, sequenced manner, unconstrained by shall favor the obligation, rather than ex- specific level of budget items identified in more traditional project-specific, account- penditure, of funds. the Energy and Water Development Appro- specific, or single-year practices and seek ef- The Corps shall evaluate all studies and priations Act, 2020 and the explanatory ficiencies and cost savings by evaluating the projects only within accounts and categories statement accompanying this Act. region as a system to determine when com- consistent with previous congressional fund- No specific funds for rejecting any applica- bining work across multiple deep draft com- ing. When allocating the additional funding tion for a grant available under funds appro- mercial navigation projects, across years, or provided in this Act, the Corps shall consider priated by this Act because of the use of the across Construction and Operation and Main- eligibility and implementation decisions term ‘‘global warming’’ or the term ‘‘climate tenance accounts is appropriate. By includ- under Public Law 115–123 and Public Law 116– change’’ in the application are included for ing the Mississippi River Baton Rouge to the 20 so as to maximize the reduction of risk to any agency funded in this Act. Gulf of Mexico (Southwest Pass) and other public safety and infrastructure and the re- TITLE I—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL nearby Gulf Coast commercial navigation duction of future damages from floods and storms nationwide. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY projects, the goals of the program are to in- clude being more responsive to dredging de- A project or study shall be eligible for ad- CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL mands within the region, while minimizing ditional funding within the Investigations, The summary tables included in this title disruption to critical construction and main- Construction, and Mississippi River and set forth the dispositions with respect to the tenance dredging requirements enterprise- Tributaries accounts if: (1) it has received individual appropriations, projects, and ac- wide. funding, other than through a reprogram- tivities of the Corps of Engineers (Corps). To demonstrate the described multi-year ming, in at least one of the previous three Additional items of this Act are discussed efficiencies, the agreement includes fiscal years; (2) it was previously funded and below. $377,650,000 in a Regional Dredge Demonstra- could reach a significant milestone, com- Asian Carp.—The agreement acknowledges tion Program funding line item in the Con- plete a discrete element of work, or produce that the Corps completed the Report of the struction account to be used for deep draft significant outputs in calendar year 2020; or Chief of Engineers for the Great Lakes—Mis- navigation projects in the Gulf of Mexico be- (3) as appropriate, it is selected as one of the sissippi River Interbasin Study—Brandon tween Louisiana and Alabama within the new starts allowed in accordance with this Road Recommended Plan in fiscal year 2019. Mississippi Valley Division and the South Act and the additional direction provided As the Corps prioritizes projects, it shall Atlantic Division Civil Works boundaries. below. None of the additional funding in any consider critical projects to prevent the The Corps shall select one deepening project account may be used for any item where spread of invasive species. The Corps is re- in each eligible state for inclusion in the funding was specifically denied or for minded that this critical project is eligible demonstration program. Projects that have projects in the Continuing Authorities Pro- to compete for additional funding within the previously received funding from the Con- gram. Funds shall be allocated consistent Investigations account in order to initiate struction account and require no new au- with statutory cost share requirements. Planning, Engineering, and Design (PED). thorization shall be eligible for inclusion in Work Plan.—Not later than 60 days after The Corps is directed to provide to the Com- the demonstration program. Consequently, enactment of this Act, the Corps shall pro- mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of such projects shall be considered ongoing vide to the Committees on Appropriations of Congress quarterly updates on the progress and shall not require a new start designa- both Houses of Congress a work plan includ- and status of efforts to prevent the further tion. The agreement includes additional ing the following information: (1) a detailed

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Within the flood and storm dam- cost to complete (excluding Operation and budget submissions will include appropriate age reduction mission, the Corps is urged to Maintenance); and (4) a list of all studies and funding for all new starts selected. strive for an appropriate balance between in- projects that were considered eligible for There continues to be confusion regarding land and coastal projects. funding but did not receive funding, includ- the executive branch’s policies and guide- In addition to the priority factors used to ing an explanation of whether the study or lines regarding which studies and projects allocate all additional funding provided in require new start designations. Therefore, project could have used funds in calendar the Construction account, the Corps also the Corps is directed to notify the Commit- year 2020 and the specific reasons each study shall consider the out-year budget impacts of tees on Appropriations of both Houses of or project was considered as being less com- the selected new starts, the cost sharing Congress at least seven days prior to execu- petitive for an allocation of funds. sponsor’s ability and willingness to promptly New Starts.—The agreement includes six tion of an agreement for construction of any provide the cash contribution, if any, as well new starts in the Investigations account and project except environmental infrastructure as required lands, easements, rights-of-way, six new starts in the Construction account to projects and projects under the Continuing relocations, and disposal areas. When consid- be distributed across the authorized mission Authorities Program. Additionally, the ering new construction starts, only those areas of the Corps. agreement reiterates and clarifies previous that can execute a project cost sharing Of the new starts in Investigations, one congressional direction as follows. Neither agreement not later than December 31, 2020, shall be for an environmental restoration study nor construction activities related to shall be chosen. study; one shall be for a multi-purpose wa- individual projects authorized under section tershed study to address coastal resiliency; 1037 of the Water Resources Reform and De- To ensure that the new construction starts one shall be for a flood and storm damage re- velopment Act (WRRDA) of 2014 shall require are affordable and will not unduly delay duction study; one shall be for a flood and a new start or new investment decision; completion of any ongoing projects, the Sec- storm damage reduction study or environ- these activities shall be considered ongoing retary is required to submit to the Commit- mental restoration study; and two shall be work. No new start or new investment deci- tees on Appropriations of both Houses of for navigation studies. Of the two navigation sion shall be required when moving from fea- Congress a realistic out-year budget scenario study starts, one may be for a Small, Re- sibility to PED. A new start designation prior to issuing a work allowance for a new mote or Subsistence Harbor navigation shall be required to initiate construction of start. It is understood that specific budget study. Of the new construction starts, two individually-authorized projects funded decisions are made on an annual basis and shall be for navigation projects; two shall be within programmatic line items. No new that this scenario is neither a request for nor for environmental restoration projects, of start or new investment decision shall be re- a guarantee of future funding for any which one shall be for the new project start quired to initiate work on a separable ele- project. Nonetheless, this scenario shall in- requested by the administration pursuant to ment of a project when construction of one clude an estimate of annual funding for each the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget amendments or more separable elements of that project new start utilizing a realistic funding sce- transmitted to Congress on May 13, 2019; and was initiated previously; it shall be consid- nario through completion of the project, as two shall be for flood and storm damage re- ered ongoing work. A new construction start well as the specific impacts of that esti- duction, environmental restoration, or shall not be required for work undertaken to mated funding on the ability of the Corps to multi-purpose projects. No funding shall be correct a design deficiency on an existing make continued progress on each previously used to initiate new programs, projects, or federal project; it shall be considered ongo- funded construction project, including im- activities in the Mississippi River and Tribu- ing work. The Corps is reminded that re- pacts to the optimum timeline and funding taries or Operation and Maintenance ac- sumptions are just that—resumption of pre- requirements of the ongoing projects, and on counts. viously-initiated studies or projects and, as the ability to consider initiating new The Corps is directed to propose a single such, do not require new start designations. projects in the future. The scenario shall as- group of new starts as a part of the work In addition to the priority factors used to sume a Construction account funding level plan. None of the funds may be used for any allocate all additional funding provided in at the average of the past three budget re- item for which the agreement has specifi- the Investigations account, the Corps should quests. cally denied funding. The Corps may not give careful consideration to the out-year INVESTIGATIONS change or substitute the new starts selected budget impacts of the studies selected and to once the work plan has been provided to the whether there appears to be an identifiable The agreement includes $151,000,000 for In- Committees on Appropriations of both local sponsor that will be ready and able to vestigations. The agreement includes legisla- Houses of Congress. Each new start shall be provide, in a timely manner, the necessary tive language regarding parameters for new funded from the appropriate additional fund- cost share for the feasibility and PED study starts. ing line item. Any project for which the new phases. The Corps is reminded that the flood The allocation for projects and activities start requirements are not met by the end of and storm damage reduction mission area within the Investigations account is shown calendar year 2020 shall be treated as if the can include instances where non-federal in the following table:

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Additional Funding.—The agreement in- 1. benefits of the funded work to the na- It is understood that the Corps is devel- cludes additional funds for projects and ac- tional economy; oping metrics for prioritization of environ- tivities to enhance the nation’s economic 2. extent to which the work will enhance mental infrastructure projects. The Corps is growth and international competitiveness. national, regional, or local economic devel- directed to provide to the Committees on Ap- Of the additional funding provided in this opment; propriations of both Houses of Congress not account for flood control, the Corps shall al- 3. number of jobs created directly and sup- later than 120 days after enactment of this locate not less than $20,000,000 to undertake ported in the supply chain by the funded ac- Act a briefing on these metrics. Notwith- studies and recommendations for construc- tivity; standing the direction on new starts in the tion resulting from a Dam Safety Modifica- 4. significance to national security, includ- front matter of Title I, the Corps may allo- tion Report completed under section 1177 of ing the strategic significance of commod- cate funds to at least one, but not more than the WIIN Act (Public Law 114–322), as amend- ities; two environmental infrastructure authori- ed. Of the additional funding provided in this 5. ability to obligate the funds allocated ties not previously funded, which may in- account for flood and storm damage reduc- within the calendar year, including consider- clude regional environmental infrastructure tion and flood control, the Corps shall allo- ation of the ability of the non-federal spon- authorities. The Corps shall consider the im- cate not less than $20,000,000 to additional sor to provide any required cost share; pacts of future funding when selecting these nonstructural flood control projects. Of the 6. ability to complete the project, sepa- projects. additional funding provided in this account rable element, or project phase with the Alternative Delivery.—The Corps is re- for flood and storm damage reduction and funds allocated; minded that Public-Private Partnerships and flood control, the Corps shall allocate not 7. legal requirements, including respon- projects that utilize a split-delivery ap- less than $25,000,000 to continue construction sibilities to Tribes; proach are eligible for additional funding in this account. of projects that principally address drainage 8. for flood and storm damage reduction Aquatic Plant Control Program.—Of the in urban areas. projects (including authorized nonstructural funding provided for the Aquatic Plant Con- Of the additional funding provided in this measures and periodic beach renourish- trol Program, $1,000,000 shall be for activities account for navigation and other authorized ments), for monitoring, surveys, and control of the project purposes, the Corps shall allocate not a. population, economic activity, or public flowering rush. Of the funding provided for less than $50,000,000 to continue activities to infrastructure at risk, as appropriate; the Aquatic Plant Control Program, construct new navigation infrastructure for b. the severity of risk of flooding or the $5,000,000 shall be for nationwide research locks and Corps-owned bridges not on the in- frequency with which an area has experi- and development to address invasive aquatic land waterways system. enced flooding; and plants; within this funding, the Corps is en- Of the additional funding provided in this c. preservation of historically significant couraged to support cost shared aquatic account for environmental restoration or communities, culture, and heritage; plant management programs. Of the funding compliance and other authorized project pur- 9. for shore protection projects, projects in provided for the Aquatic Plant Control Pro- poses, the Corps shall allocate not less than areas that have suffered severe beach erosion gram, $15,000,000 shall be for watercraft in- $25,000,000 for multistate ecosystem restora- requiring additional sand placement outside spection stations, as authorized by section tion programs for which a comprehensive of the normal beach renourishment cycle or 1039 of WRRDA, and $3,000,000 shall be for re- restoration plan is in development or has in which the normal beach renourishment cycle has been delayed, and projects in areas lated monitoring. been completed, of which not less than Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Pro- where there is risk of environmental con- $5,000,000 shall be for projects or programs gram.—The agreement supports the pilot pro- that restore and rehabilitate native oyster tamination; 10. for navigation projects, the number of gram authorized in section 1122 of the WIIN reefs. Act (Public Law 114–322), but concerns re- jobs or level of economic activity to be sup- Of the additional funding provided in this main about implementation of the program. ported by completion of the project, sepa- account for environmental restoration or The agreement provides $7,500,000 for the 10 rable element, or project phase; compliance and other authorized project pur- pilot projects selected to date within ‘‘Bene- 11. for projects cost shared with the Inland poses, the Corps shall allocate not less than ficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Pro- Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF), the economic $28,000,000 for ecosystem restoration projects gram.’’ The Corps shall not use Operation impact on the local, regional, and national that have incidental flood risk management and Maintenance funds provided or allocated economy if the project is not funded, as well benefits. to the projects from which the dredged mate- as discrete elements of work that can be Of the additional funds provided in this ac- rial is generated for costs beyond the costs of completed within the funding provided in count for flood and storm damage reduction, the Federal Standard. The Corps shall brief this line item; navigation, and other authorized project pur- the Committees on Appropriations of both 12. for other authorized project purposes poses, the Corps shall allocate not less than Houses of Congress not later than 90 days and environmental restoration or compli- $35,000,000 to authorized reimbursements for after enactment of this Act on the planned ance projects, to include the beneficial use of projects with executed project cooperation activities, costs estimates, and potential dredged material; and agreements and that have completed con- timelines for each of the 10 selected pilot 13. for environmental infrastructure, struction or where non-federal sponsors in- projects. The Corps is further directed to projects with the greater economic impact, tend to use the funds for additional water re- brief the Committees on Appropriations of projects in rural communities, projects in sources development activities. both Houses of Congress prior to any effort communities with significant shoreline and Of the additional funds provided in this ac- to solicit or select any additional pilot count, the Corps shall allocate not less than instances of runoff, projects in or that ben- projects as authorized by the America’s $40,588,000 to projects with riverfront devel- efit counties or parishes with high poverty Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. opment components. rates, projects in financially-distressed mu- Continuing Authorities Program.—The agree- Public Law 115–123 and Public Law 116–20 nicipalities, projects that improve ment supports all sections of the Continuing included funding within the Flood Control stormwater capture capabilities, projects Authorities Program (CAP). Funding is pro- and Coastal Emergencies account to restore that provide backup raw water supply in the vided for nine CAP sections at a total of authorized shore protection projects to full event of an emergency, and projects that will $71,500,000, an increase of $68,500,000 above project profile. That funding is expected to provide substantial benefits to water quality the budget request, which proposed funding address most of the current year capability. improvements. for only three sections. This program pro- Therefore, to ensure funding is not directed The following is the only direction with re- vides a useful tool for the Corps to undertake to where it cannot be used, the agreement gard to the availability of additional funds small, localized projects without the lengthy includes $50,165,000 for construction of shore for IWTF cost-shared projects. The agree- study and authorization process typical of protection projects. The Corps is reminded ment provides funds making use of all esti- larger Corps projects. Within CAP and to the that if additional work can be done, these mated annual revenues and some additional extent already authorized by law, the Corps projects are also eligible to compete for addi- prior year revenues in the IWTF for ongoing is encouraged to consider projects that en- tional funding for flood and storm damage projects. The agreement includes a total ap- hance coastal and ocean ecosystem resil- reduction. propriation of $131,075,000 from the IWTF. iency and projects that restore degraded wet- When allocating the additional funding The Corps shall continue to use, as appro- land habitat and stream habitat impacted by provided in this account, the Corps is en- priate, the Inland and Intracoastal Water- construction of Corps levees. The manage- couraged to evaluate authorized reimburse- ways Twenty-Year Capital Investment Strat- ment of CAP shall continue consistent with ments in the same manner as if the projects egy dated March 2016, as the applicable 20- direction provided in previous fiscal years. were being evaluated for new or ongoing con- year plan. The agreement considers the 20- The Corps is encouraged to expedite the struction. The Corps shall not condition year Capital Investment Strategy a planning implementation of feasibility studies ap- these funds, or any funds appropriated in document and therefore not subject to ad- proved in 2019 under section 206 of the Flood

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The agreement provides addi- times. dated information regarding the amount of tional funds in Aquatic Nuisance Research FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION work that could be accomplished in fiscal Program to address HABs and to develop PROGRAM year 2020. next generation ecological models to main- The agreement includes $200,000,000 for the Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.—Of tain inland and intracoastal waterways, Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action the additional funding provided in this ac- which contribute over $649,000,000,000 annu- Program. count for other authorized project purposes, ally to the U.S. economy. The agreement the Corps shall allocate not less than also provides additional funds to support re- FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES $2,200,000 to continue greenway trail im- search and development that will identify The agreement includes $35,000,000 for provements at federal projects. the formation of HABs and develop improved Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies. Of the additional funding provided in this strategies for early detection, prevention, EXPENSES account for other authorized project pur- and management techniques and procedures The agreement includes $203,000,000 for Ex- poses, the Corps shall allocate not less than to reduce the occurrence and impacts of penses. $2,000,000 for efforts to combat invasive mus- HABs in the nation’s water resources. The OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE sels at Corps-owned reservoirs. Corps is urged to work collaboratively with ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS When allocating the additional funding appropriate university partners to address provided in this account, the Corps shall con- these issues. The Corps is encouraged to ex- The agreement includes $5,000,000 for the sider giving priority to the following: plore opportunities to address HABs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the 1. ability to complete ongoing work main- Great Lakes given the historic lake levels in Army for Civil Works. The agreement in- taining authorized depths and widths of har- the region. cludes legislative language that restricts the bors and shipping channels (including small, Coastal Inlet Research Program.—The agree- availability of funding until the Secretary remote, or subsistence harbors), including ment includes Senate direction. submits the required baseline report and a where contaminated sediments are present; Gross Revenue Fees.—Improving public ac- work plan that allocates at least 95 percent 2. ability to address critical maintenance cess to and usage of Corps facilities and the of the additional funding provided in each backlog; continued enhancement of those facilities account (i.e., 95 percent of additional funding 3. presence of the U.S. Coast Guard; are significant policy objectives. Concerns provided in Investigations, 95 percent of ad- 4. extent to which the work will enhance have been raised that current Corps policy ditional funding provided in Construction, national, regional, or local economic devel- and actions related to the fees placed on etc.). This restriction shall not affect the opment, including domestic manufacturing gross revenue have discouraged the enhance- roles and responsibilities established in pre- capacity; ment of facilities and amenities at certain vious fiscal years of the Office of the Assist- 5. extent to which the work will promote properties. Therefore, the Corps is urged to ant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, job growth or international competitiveness; consider the impact of gross revenue fees on the Corps headquarters, the Corps field oper- 6. number of jobs created directly by the recreational opportunities and property en- ating agencies, or any other executive funded activity; hancements when determining the level of branch agency. 7. ability to obligate the funds allocated assessed gross revenue fees. A timely and accessible executive branch within the calendar year; Levee Safety.—The agreement includes in the course of fulfilling its constitutional 8. ability to complete the project, sepa- House and Senate direction. role in the appropriations process is essen- rable element, project phase, or useful incre- Monitoring of Completed Navigation tial. The requesting and receiving of basic, ment of work within the funds allocated; Projects.—It is understood that the Corps factual information, such as budget jus- 9. addressing hazardous barriers to naviga- continues to explore non-destructive testing tification materials, is vital in order to tion due to shallow channels; methods of inspection that can assist in per- maintain a transparent and open governing 10. risk of imminent failure or closure of forming this vital mission with increased process. The agreement recognizes that some the facility; safety and accuracy and at significantly less discussions internal to the executive branch 11. for small, remote, and subsistence har- cost than current methods. The agreement are pre-decisional in nature and, therefore, bors, provides $2,000,000 for the Corps to complete not subject to disclosure. However, the ac- a. low-use ports with unexpected levels of an asset management plan regarding non-de- cess to facts, figures, and statistics that in- deterioration since their last dredging; and structive testing methods. Within available form these decisions are not subject to this b. projects with public safety concerns; and funds, $4,000,000 shall be to support the struc- same sensitivity and are critical to the budg- 12. for harbor maintenance activities, tural health monitoring program to facili- et process. The administration shall ensure a. total tonnage handled; tate research to maximize operations, en- timely and complete responses to these in- b. total exports; hance efficiency, and protect asset life quiries. c. total imports; through catastrophic failure mitigation. Not GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS— d. dollar value of cargo handled; later than 90 days after enactment of this CIVIL e. energy infrastructure and national secu- Act, the Corps shall brief the Committees on rity needs served; (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Appropriations of both Houses of Congress f. designation as strategic seaports; The agreement includes a provision relat- on the status of these efforts, including fu- g. lack of alternative means of freight ing to reprogramming. ture funding requirements. The agreement movement; The agreement includes a provision regard- includes Senate direction regarding fish- h. savings over alternative means of ing the allocation of funds. eries. freight movement; and The agreement includes a provision prohib- Regional Dredge Demonstration Program.— i. improvements to dredge disposal facili- iting the use of funds to carry out any con- Additional funds are provided in this account ties that will result in long-term savings, in- tract that commits funds beyond the to support the demonstration program in ac- cluding a reduction in regular maintenance. amounts appropriated for that program, cordance with the front matter under the Additional funding provided for donor and project, or activity. heading ‘‘Regional Dredge Demonstration energy transfer ports shall be allocated in The agreement includes a provision con- Program.’’ accordance with 33 U.S.C. 2238c. The Corps is cerning funding transfers related to fish Scheduling of Reservoir Operations.—The encouraged to include funding for this pro- hatcheries. agreement provides that not less than gram in future budget submissions. The The agreement includes a provision regard- $4,000,000 of the additional funds provided in Corps is directed to fully execute subsection ing certain dredged material disposal activi- the Scheduling of Reservoir Operations line (c) of 33 U.S.C. 2238c not later than 90 days ties. The Corps is directed to brief the Com- shall be for a water control manual update after enactment of this Act. mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of for a non-Corps owned high hazard dam Concerns persist that the administration’s Congress not later than 90 days after enact- where: (1) the Corps has a responsibility for criteria for navigation maintenance do not ment of this Act on dredged material dis- flood control operations under section 7 of allow small, remote, or subsistence harbors posal issues. the Flood Control Act of 1944; (2) the dam re- and waterways to properly compete for The agreement includes a provision prohib- quires coordination of water releases with scarce navigation maintenance funds. The iting funds for reorganization of the Civil one or more other high-hazard dams for flood Corps is directed to revise the criteria used Works program. control purposes; and (3) the dam owner is for determining which navigation projects The agreement includes a provision regard- actively investigating the feasibility of ap- are funded in order to develop a reasonable ing eligibility for additional funding. Wheth- plying forecast-informed reservoir oper- and equitable allocation under this account. er a project is eligible for funding under a ations technology. The agreement supports including criteria to particular provision of additional funding is Water Control Manuals.—The agreement in- evaluate the economic impact that these a function of the technical details of the cludes Senate direction. projects provide to local and regional econo- project; it is not a policy decision. The Chief mies. REGULATORY PROGRAM of Engineers is the federal government’s Aquatic Nuisance Research Program.—Con- The agreement includes $210,000,000 for the technical expert responsible for execution of cerns persist about the increasing threat to Regulatory Program. Additional funds in- the Civil Works program and for offering

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Although Reclama- additional cost overruns. groundwater storage and beneficial use; on- tion disputed several findings and rec- Additional Funding for Water and Related going work, including preconstruction ac- ommendations in the report, Reclamation Resources Work.—The agreement includes tivities, on projects that provide new or ex- has taken steps to update its current prac- funds above the budget request for Water and isting water supplies through additional in- tices and internal guidelines to better align Related Resources studies, projects, and ac- frastructure; and activities authorized under with report recommendations. Reclamation tivities. This funding is for additional work section 206 of Public Law 113–235. is directed to provide to the Committees on that either was not included in the budget Aquifer Storage and Recovery.—Of the funds Appropriations of both Houses of Congress request or was inadequately budgeted. Pri- provided in this account above the budget re- not later than 10 days after enactment of ority in allocating these funds should be quest, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for this Act or after finalizing these updates, given to advance and complete ongoing Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects fo- written copies of the relevant documents, work, including preconstruction activities cused on ensuring sustainable water supplies and not later than February 29, 2020, a list of and where environmental compliance has and protecting water quality with shared or instances of redirecting appropriated funds been completed; improve water supply reli- multi-use aquifers, including municipal, ag- from the intended purpose outlined in the ability; improve water deliveries; enhance ricultural irrigation, industrial, recreation, previous year’s budget request. national, regional, or local economic devel- and domestic users. Concerns remain regarding administrative opment; promote job growth; advance tribal Research and Development: Desalination and delays and excessive review times in the and nontribal water settlement studies and Water Purification Program.—Of the funding award and implementation of financial as- activities; or address critical backlog main- provided for this program, $12,000,000 shall be sistance agreement funding. Reclamation is tenance and rehabilitation activities. for desalination projects as authorized in urged to address factors related to these Of the additional funding provided under section 4009(a) of the WIIN Act (Public Law issues, including lags in completing con- the heading ‘‘Water Conservation and Deliv- 114–322). tracts, in a timely and efficient manner. ery,’’ $134,000,000 shall be for water storage WaterSMART Program: Title XVI Water Rec- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION projects as authorized in section 4007 of the lamation & Reuse Program.—Of the funding The agreement includes a provision lim- WIIN Act (Public Law 114–322). provided for this program, $20,000,000 shall be iting Reclamation to purchase not more Of the additional funding provided under for water recycling and reuse projects as au- than five passenger vehicles for replacement the heading ‘‘Water Conservation and Deliv- thorized in section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act only. ery,’’ not less than $20,000,000 shall be for (Public Law 114–322). Reclamation is re- construction activities related to projects minded that Aquifer Storage and Recovery GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE found to be feasible by the Secretary and projects such as those cited in Reclamation’s INTERIOR that are ready to initiate for the repair of section 4009(c) Feasibility Study Review The agreement includes a provision out- critical Reclamation canals where oper- Findings dated September 2018 are eligible to lining the circumstances under which the ational conveyance capacity has been seri- compete for funding in this program. Bureau of Reclamation may reprogram ously impaired by factors such as age or land CALFED Water Storage Feasibility Studies.— funds. subsidence, especially those that would im- The agreement includes Senate language. The agreement includes a provision regard- minently jeopardize Reclamation’s ability to Pick-Sloan Ability-to-Pay.—Concerns persist ing the San Luis Unit and Kesterson Res- meet water delivery obligations. that more than 30 Pick-Sloan irrigation dis- ervoir in California. Of the additional funding provided under tricts served by Reclamation may experience The agreement includes a provision regard- the heading ‘‘Water Conservation and Deliv- significant financial impacts should Rec- ing section 9504(e) of the Omnibus Public ery,’’ $20,000,000 shall be for water conserva- lamation move forward with the proposal to Land Management Act of 2009. tion activities in areas that are experiencing change the eligibility requirements for the The agreement includes a provision regard- extended drought conditions. These water program related to user’s ability to pay. Rec- ing the CALFED Bay-Delta Authorization conservation activities shall include well lamation shall review the Pick-Sloan Mis- Act. construction and irrigation related struc- souri Basin Program authorizing legislation The agreement includes a provision regard- tural or other measures, programs and and brief the Committees on Appropriations ing section 9106(g)(2) of the Omnibus Public projects that result in conservation of other of both Houses of Congress on its findings, Land Management Act of 2009. surface water or groundwater, or improve including the extent to which Congress au- The agreement includes a provision regard- water system efficiency, resiliency, reli- thorized relief from operation maintenance, ing the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. ability, delivery, and conveyance. Reclama- and replacement costs for project use power TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY tion is directed to brief the Committees on in that program based on an irrigation dis- The agreement provides $38,586,316,000 for Appropriations of both Houses of Congress trict’s ability to pay, how that authority has the Department of Energy to fund programs not later than 180 days after enactment of been applied over time, and the impacts of in its primary mission areas of science, en- this Act on the status of carrying out these the currently proposed changes. For federal ergy, environment, and national security. activities. projects, Reclamation is directed to continue The Department shall not use any equip- Of the additional funding provided under to consider irrigation district ability to pay ment, system, or service that uses tele- the heading ‘‘Environmental Restoration or consistent with the original intent of Con- communications equipment produced by Compliance,’’ not less than $40,000,000 shall gress and the 1944 Flood Control Act. Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Cor- be for activities authorized under sections Rural Water Projects.—Voluntary funding in poration (or any subsidiary or affiliate of 4001 and 4010 of the WIIN Act (Public Law excess of legally required cost shares for such entities) or services as a substantial or 114–322) or as set forth in federal-state plans rural water projects is acceptable, but shall essential component of any system; or as for restoring threatened and endangered fish not be used by Reclamation as a criterion for critical technology as part of any system; or species affected by the operation of Reclama- allocating additional funding provided in maintain a contract with an entity that uses tion’s water projects. this agreement or for budgeting in future any equipment, system, or service that uses Funding associated with each category years. telecommunications equipment produced by may be allocated to any eligible study or Buried Metallic Water Pipe.—Reclamation Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Cor- project, as appropriate, within that cat- shall continue following its temporary de- poration (or any subsidiary or affiliate of egory; funding associated with each sub- sign guidance. category may be allocated only to eligible such entities) or services as a substantial or CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND studies or projects, as appropriate, within essential component of any system; or as that subcategory. The agreement provides $54,849,000 for the critical technology as part of any system. Not later than 45 days after enactment of Central Valley Project Restoration Fund. Working Capital Fund.—The agreement in- this Act, Reclamation shall provide to the Anadromous Fish Screen Program.—The cludes House report language regarding the Committees on Appropriations of both agreement includes House direction regard- Working Capital Fund. Houses of Congress a report delineating how ing the Anadromous Fish Screen Program. Research and Development Policy.—The De- these funds are to be distributed, in which CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION partment is directed to maintain a diverse phase the work is to be accomplished, and an (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) portfolio of early-, mid-, and late-stage re- explanation of the criteria and rankings used search, development, and market trans- The agreement provides $33,000,000 for the to justify each allocation. formation activities in each applied energy Reclamation is reminded that the fol- California Bay-Delta Restoration Program. research and development program office. lowing activities are eligible to compete for POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION The Department is further directed to fully funding under the appropriate heading: ac- The agreement provides $60,000,000 for Pol- execute the funds appropriated in a timely tivities authorized under Indian Water icy and Administration. manner and to keep the Committees on Ap- Rights Settlements; all authorized rural Reclamation Project Reimbursability Deci- propriations of both Houses of Congress ap- water projects, including those with tribal sions.—In September 2017, the Department of prised of progress in implementing funded components, those with non-tribal compo- the Interior’s Office of Inspector General re- programs, projects, and activities.

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REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS feedstock supply and logistics, of which not Within funding for marine and hydrokinetic The agreement carries the Department’s less than $5,000,000 is for upgrades at the Bio- technologies, $40,000,000 is provided for com- reprogramming authority in statute to en- mass Feedstock National User Facility. petitive grants to support industry- and uni- sure that the Department carries out its pro- Within available funds, not less than versity-led projects to validate the perform- grams consistent with congressional direc- $40,000,000 is provided for Advanced Algal ance, reliability, maintainability, environ- tion. The Department shall, when possible, Systems. mental impact, and cost of marine energy submit consolidated, cumulative notifica- The agreement provides $9,500,000 for Anal- technology components, devices, and sys- tions to the Committees on Appropriations ysis and Sustainability. tems at a variety of scales, including full of both Houses of Congress. Within funding available for Demonstra- scale prototypes. Awards shall support a bal- Definition.—A reprogramming includes the tion and Market Transformation, not less anced portfolio of marine and hydrokinetic reallocation of funds from one program, than $45,000,000 is provided to support the technologies. Awards shall support wave, project, or activity to another within an ap- multi-year strategy for pre-pilot, pilot, and ocean current, tidal, and in-river energy con- propriation. For construction projects, a re- demonstration projects. version components and systems across the programming constitutes the reallocation of The agreement provides $110,000,000 for high- and low-technology readiness spectrum funds from one construction project to an- Conversion Technologies. to increase energy capture, reliability, sur- other project or a change of $2,000,000 or 10 The agreement provides $10,000,000 to con- vivability, and integration into local or re- percent, whichever is less, in the scope of an tinue efforts to make full and innovative use gional grids for lower costs and to assess and approved project. of biomass, municipally-derived biosolids, monitor environmental effects. Within funds ENERGY PROGRAMS and other carbon already available and im- for competitive solicitations, not more than ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY pacting the environment, such as municipal $10,000,000 is for the Testing Expertise and solid waste, plastics, and livestock waste. (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) Access for Marine Energy Research Program. Within available funds, not less than Within available funds, $10,000,000 is pro- The agreement provides $2,848,000,000 for $10,000,000 is for a multi-university partner- vided to address infrastructure needs at ma- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. ship to conduct research and enhance edu- rine energy technology testing sites. The agreement also includes a rescission of cational programs that improve alternative The agreement provides $26,000,000 under 42 $58,000,000 of unused funds previously appro- energy production derived from urban and U.S.C. 16352(b)(4) for the open-water wave en- priated under the Defense Production Act for suburban wastes. The Department is directed ergy test facility. Not later than 60 days biorefinery construction for a net appropria- to collaborate with institutions in Canada tion of $2,790,000,000. after enactment of this Act, the Department Staffing.—The Department is directed to and Mexico to leverage capacity and cap- shall brief the Committees on Appropria- report to the Committees on Appropriations italize on North American resources. tions of both Houses of Congress on its plan of both Houses of Congress not later than 30 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies.—With- for completing the wave energy test facility days after enactment of this Act with a plan in available funds, the agreement provides and funding its operations thereafter. for reaching a staffing level of 675 to 700 full- $7,000,000 to enable integrated energy sys- The agreement provides not less than time equivalents by the end of fiscal year tems using high- and low-temperature $5,000,000 to establish an Atlantic Marine En- 2020. Furthermore, not more than 50 percent electrolyzers with the intent of advancing ergy Center. of Working Capital Fund costs shall be paid the H2@Scale concept and $10,000,000 to cost The agreement provides $39,000,000 for con- out of the Program Direction account. share the Office of Nuclear Energy hydrogen ventional hydropower, of which $7,000,000 is Workforce Development.—Within available demonstration project. Within Technology for section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of funds, the agreement provides $20,000,000 to Acceleration funds, $5,000,000 is for industry- 2005. partner with a land grant university to pur- led manufacturing. Geothermal Technologies.—The agreement sue leading-edge interdisciplinary research The agreement provides $45,000,000 for Hy- provides $69,000,000 for Enhanced Geothermal that promotes workforce development in drogen Fuel Research and Development; Systems. The agreement provides $20,000,000 emerging fields by supporting a coordinated $25,000,000 for Hydrogen Infrastructure R&D; for the Frontier Observatory for Research in expansion of existing joint graduate edu- and $10,000,000 for safety, codes, and stand- Geothermal Energy (FORGE), with activities cation programs with national laboratories ards. to include ongoing novel subsurface charac- to prepare the next generation of scientists RENEWABLE ENERGY terization, full-scale well drilling, and tech- and engineers. Solar Energy.—The agreement provides nology research and development to accel- erate the commercial pathway to large-scale SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION $60,000,000 for Concentrating Solar Power re- search and development, $72,000,000 for Pho- enhanced geothermal systems power genera- Vehicle Technologies.—Within available tion. Not later than 60 days after enactment funds, the agreement includes not less than tovoltaic R&D, $50,000,000 for Systems Inte- gration, and $60,000,000 for Innovations in of this Act, the Department shall provide to $174,700,000 for Battery and Electrification the Committees on Appropriations of both Technologies. The agreement provides not Manufacturing Competitiveness. Within Balance of Systems Soft Costs, Houses of Congress a briefing on the current less than $40,000,000 for electric drive re- status, research agenda, use by outside enti- search and development, of which not less $1,000,000 is for the Solar Ready Vets pro- gram and $5,000,000 is for the National Com- ties, and decommissioning plans for FORGE. than $7,000,000 is to enable extreme fast Within available funds, $10,000,000 is pro- munity Solar Partnership program. charging and advanced battery analytics. vided to fund at least one demonstration Funding within Battery and Electrification The Department is directed to issue two funding opportunity announcements. The project in an area with no obvious surface Technologies shall also support research and expression. The Department is further di- development leading to improved methods first announcement shall be for $20,000,000 to improve photovoltaic cell technologies, in- rected to fund at least one demonstration of for processing and integrating advanced met- geothermal technologies for innovative dis- als into both lightweight structures and cluding thin-film solar cell technologies and cadmium telluride solar cell technologies, tribution of heat through ground-source powertrain systems. heating and cooling of district heating. The agreement provides $45,000,000 for En- and to overcome grid integration challenges ergy Efficient Mobility Systems and and reduce the costs of solar adoption. The ENERGY EFFICIENCY $40,000,000 for Materials Technology. Within second announcement shall be for $20,000,000 Advanced Manufacturing.—The agreement Materials Technology, $32,500,000 is for early- focused on perovskite research, including in- provides $25,000,000 for the Energy-Water De- stage research on multi-material joining and herently scalable production methods such salination Hub and $25,000,000 for the Manu- propulsion materials at the national labora- as solution processing, roll-to-roll manufac- facturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) and tories and carbon fiber-reinforced composites turing, the science of inherent material sta- the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility. With- at the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility. bility, and ultrahigh efficiency through tan- in available funds for MDF, $5,000,000 is pro- The agreement provides $70,000,000 for Ad- dem manufacturing. vided for the development of additive sys- vanced Engine and Fuel Technologies. Wind Energy.—The agreement provides tems and automation technologies. Within available funds, the agreement pro- $31,800,000 for Land-Based Wind, $52,500,000 Within available funds, the agreement sup- vides $66,300,000 for Outreach, Deployment, for Off-Shore Wind, and $9,700,000 for Grid In- ports funding for Advanced Manufacturing and Analysis. Within this amount, $40,000,000 tegration and Analysis. Research and Development. is for deployment through the Clean Cities Within available funds, $10,000,000 is for The agreement provides $20,000,000 for Program. Within Outreach, Deployment, and distributed wind technologies. process-informed science, design, and engi- Analysis, but outside of the Clean Cities Pro- The agreement provides not less than neering materials and devices in harsh envi- gram, $20,000,000 is for up to five competitive $10,000,000 for a competitively awarded solici- ronments, including nuclear environments, grant awards to develop Electric Vehicle tation for additional project development for and $5,000,000 for dynamic catalyst science Community Partner Projects. offshore wind demonstration projects. coupled with data analytics.

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Within available funds for computation system and support, $3,000,000 for CHP activities; $10,000,000 for a voluntary CEDS, $4,000,000 is provided for university- for the Nuclear Materials Discovery and technical assistance initiative to assist en- based research and development of scalable Qualification initiative, and not less than ergy intensive manufacturing facilities and cyber-physical platforms for resilient and se- $3,000,000 to update the Nuclear Fuels and Senate direction on the prioritization of as- cure electric power systems that are flexible, Materials Library. sistance and outreach to manufacturing fa- modular, self-healing, and autonomous. Joint Modeling and Simulation Program.— cilities; $12,000,000 for 32 Industrial Assess- Within available funds for CEDS, the Depart- The Department is directed to manage the ment Centers; and $5,000,000 for wastewater ment is directed to provide $6,000,000 to con- Energy Innovation Hub for Modeling and treatment technical assistance and House di- tinue to develop and deploy cyber and cyber- Simulation and the Nuclear Energy Ad- rection regarding the Department’s briefing physical solutions for distribution and mu- vanced Modeling and Simulation Program as to the Committees on Appropriations of both nicipal utility companies. a single integrated program called the Joint Modeling and Simulation Program. Houses of Congress on the plan to expand ELECTRICITY FUEL CYCLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT technical assistance in this area. The agreement provides $190,000,000 for The agreement provides $20,000,000 for re- Electricity. Mining, Conversion, and Transportation.— search and development on technologies to Within Transmission Reliability, the The Department is directed to contract not achieve energy efficiency of water and agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 later than 60 days after enactment of this wastewater treatment plants, including the for the Grid Research Integration and Dem- Act with a Federally-Funded Research and deployment of alternative energy sources, as onstration Center. Development Center (FFRDC) or other inde- appropriate. Within Resilient Distribution Systems, the pendent organization to work with industry The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 agreement provides not less than $10,000,000 to identify key challenges in reconstituting for the issuance of a competitive solicitation for the COMMANDER (Coordinated Manage- mining and conversion capabilities in the for university or industry-led teams to im- ment of Microgrids and Networked Distrib- United States. The FFRDC or independent prove the efficiency of industrial drying uted Energy Resources) National Test Bed organization shall provide a report of its processes and foster new and innovative dry- Laboratory. findings and recommendations directly to ing technologies. Within Energy Storage, the agreement pro- the Committees on Appropriations of both The agreement provides $4,000,000 for addi- vides not less than $5,000,000 for battery stor- Houses of Congress not later than 180 days tive manufacturing work on large wind age projects that meet the following criteria: after enactment of this Act. blades that will allow for rapid prototyping, are located in areas where grid capacity con- The Department is directed to establish a tooling, fabrication, and testing. straints result in curtailment of existing re- team of experts across the national labora- The agreement provides $10,000,000 for dis- newable wind energy generation; improve tories and industry to evaluate the antici- trict energy, within which the Department grid resilience for a public utility that is reg- pated demand for high-assay low-enriched shall make grants to support demonstration ularly affected by weather-related natural uranium (HALEU) and the timing of that de- projects that deploy community district en- disasters; and provide rate reduction and re- mand, and evaluate the options for meeting ergy projects in association with a renew- newable energy benefits to businesses, farms, that demand. A report of the team’s findings ably-fueled municipal generating station. and residents in an economically-stressed and recommendations shall be provided di- Building Technologies.—The agreement pro- rural area. rectly to the Committees on Appropriations vides $40,000,000 for Residential Buildings In- of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 NUCLEAR ENERGY tegration, $50,000,000 for Commercial Build- days after enactment of this Act. ings Integration, and $140,000,000 for Building The agreement provides $1,493,408,000 for The Department is directed to contract Energy R&D referred to as Emerging Tech- Nuclear Energy. The following is the only di- with a company experienced in shipping nu- nologies in the Senate report. rection for Nuclear Energy. clear materials to identify key challenges in Within available funds, $25,000,000 is pro- The agreement includes additional control shipping HALEU. The company shall provide vided for solid-state lighting. If the Sec- points for fiscal year 2020, and the Depart- a report of its findings and recommendations retary finds solid-state lighting technology ment is directed to submit its fiscal year 2021 directly to the Committees on Appropria- eligible for the Twenty-First Century Lamp budget request using this budget structure. tions of both Houses of Congress not later The fiscal year 2018 Act directed the De- prize, specified under section 655 of the En- than 180 days after enactment of this Act. ergy Independence and Security Act of 2007, partment to provide to the Committees on The Department is directed to provide to $5,000,000 shall be made available to fund the Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a the Committees on Appropriations of both prize or additional projects for solid-state report detailing all current programs and Houses of Congress not later than 180 days lighting research and development. projects within the Office of Nuclear Energy, after enactment of this Act a report that The agreement provides $55,000,000 for whether the Department plans to continue identifies any statutory, regulatory, and De- Equipment and Building Standards. Within to support each program or project, and the partmental policy or procedural restrictions Equipment and Building Standards, not less expected out-year funding through comple- that would prevent or inhibit the Depart- than $10,000,000 is for Building Energy Codes. tion of the program or project. The Commit- ment from implementing public-private Federal Energy Management Program.—The tees are still awaiting this report, and the partnerships modeled after the National Aer- agreement provides $2,000,000 to establish a Department is directed to provide this report onautics and Space Administration (NASA) Performance-Based Contract National Re- not later than 30 days after enactment of Commercial Orbital Transportation System source Collaborative Initiative. Reports di- this Act. The Department may provide a (COTS) experience. The report shall also spe- rected by the House and Senate shall be pro- briefing in lieu of a report, after consulta- cifically describe a payment-for-milestones vided not later than 120 days after enact- tion with the Committees. approach to uranium enrichment capability ment of this Act. The agreement provides Nuclear Energy University Program development, similar to how NASA —Since 2009, the Department has al- $11,000,000 for the Assisting Federal Facili- (NEUP). partnered with private companies in its located up to 20 percent of funds appro- ties with Energy Conservation Technologies COTS program. program. priated to Nuclear Energy Research and De- Material Recovery and Waste Form Develop- Weatherization and Intergovernmental Pro- velopment programs to fund university-led ment.—The agreement provides not less than gram.—Within available funds, the agree- R&D and university infrastructure projects $8,000,000 for EBR–II Processing for HALEU. ment provides $500,000 for technical assist- through an open, competitive solicitation Accident Tolerant Fuels.—The agreement ance to continue the Sustainable Wastewater process using formally certified peer review- provides $55,600,000 to continue the participa- Infrastructure of the Future Accelerator. ers. The Department is directed to continue tion of three industry-led teams in Phase 2B Strategic Programs.—The agreement pro- this practice, with not less than $40,000,000 of the cost-shared research and development vides $3,000,000 for the Energy Transition Ini- for R&D activities performed at U.S. colleges program; $20,000,000 to support accident tol- tiative. and universities. The Department is directed erant fuels development at the national lab- CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND to provide to the Committees on Appropria- oratories and other facilities, including the EMERGENCY RESPONSE tions of both Houses of Congress quarterly Advanced Test Reactor and Transient Reac- The agreement provides $156,000,000 for Cy- briefings on the status of NEUP and the uni- tor Test Facility; $15,000,000 for testing, code bersecurity, Energy Security, and Emer- versity work being funded. development, and licensing of higher-en- gency Response. International Nuclear Energy Cooperation.— riched and higher burnup fuels; and $5,000,000 The agreement includes the proposed The agreement includes funds for Inter- for development of silicon-carbide ceramic movement of the energy delivery system national Nuclear Energy Cooperation activi- matrix composite cladding to be used in testing and analysis laboratory initiative ties within Program Direction. light water reactors. The Department shall from Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Sys- NUCLEAR ENERGY ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES award funding for silicon-carbide ceramic tems (CEDS) to Infrastructure Security and Crosscutting Technology Development.—The matrix composite cladding to individual par- Energy Restoration (ISER). agreement provides $10,000,000 for hybrid in- ticipants within the industry-led teams that

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have demonstrated fabrication expertise in REACTOR CONCEPTS RESEARCH AND recommend the best proposals to the Sec- silicon-carbide composites for nuclear fuel DEVELOPMENT retary based on the following criteria: (1) and have the expertise to scale-up to quan- Advanced Small Modular Reactor R&D.—The technical feasibility that the demonstration tities that could support the current fleet. agreement provides $10,000,000 for the Joint can be operational in five to seven years; (2) Fuel Cycle Laboratory R&D.—Within avail- Use Modular Program. likelihood that the design can be licensed for able funds, the Department is directed to Light Water Reactor Sustainability.—The safe operations by the Nuclear Regulatory pursue research and development for the use agreement provides $11,000,000 for a hydrogen Commission; (3) use of certified fuel design of innovative process control capabilities to production demonstration. or demonstration of a clear path to certifi- support closed nuclear fuel cycles for ad- Advanced Reactor Technologies.—The agree- cation within five to seven years; (4) afford- vanced reactors. ment provides $20,000,000 for a new solicita- ability of the design for full-scale construc- tion for at least two new public-private part- tion and cost of electricity generation; (5) Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D.—Within nerships focused on advancing reactor de- ability of the team to provide its portion of available funds, the Department is directed signs towards demonstration phase, the cost share; and (6) technical abilities and to study the behavior of spent fuel under $20,000,000 for MW-scale reactor research and qualifications of teams desiring to dem- transportation conditions and opportunities development, and $15,000,000 for Advanced onstrate a proposed advanced nuclear reac- to improve safety of spent fuel rods during Reactor Laboratory R&D. tor technology. The evaluation board should transportation. Versatile Advanced Test Reactor.—The agree- consider diversity in designs for the ad- The Department is directed to provide to ment provides $65,000,000 for the Versatile vanced nuclear reactors to be demonstrated the Committees on Appropriations of both Advanced Test Reactor, only for activities to and must provide the Secretary with a rec- Houses of Congress not later than 90 days support completion of CD–1. The Department ommendation of which two proposals best after enactment of this Act a report on inno- is directed to provide to the Committees on meet these criteria within 30 days of receipt vative options for disposition of high-level Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the proposals. The Secretary is directed to waste and spent nuclear fuel management. the CD–1 documentation immediately fol- contract with the recommended teams un- Priority should be given to technological op- lowing the Department’s approval of CD–1 less the Secretary certifies that such a selec- tions that are cost-effective, are able to be for the Versatile Advanced Test Reactor. tion is not in the national interest. implemented in the short term, and consider ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM The Secretary is directed to ensure the siting stakeholder engagement. The Depart- The agreement provides $230,000,000 for the evaluation board has the following members, ment is encouraged to use research and de- Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program in addition to any members the Secretary se- velopment funding for innovative techno- to demonstrate multiple advanced reactor lects: (1) a representative from an electric logical options. designs. Any entity other than a national utility that operates a nuclear power plant; The National Academies of Sciences, Engi- laboratory that receives fiscal year 2020 (2) a representative from an entity that uses neering, and Medicine is directed to evaluate funds of more than $200,000 under the Ad- high-temperature process heat, district heat- the merits and viability of different nuclear vanced Small Modular Reactor R&D program ing, hydrogen production, or heat for manu- fuel cycles and technology options, including is not eligible to receive fiscal year 2020 facturing, industrial processing, or other both existing and future technologies. The funds from within the Advanced Reactor purposes; (3) experts from industry with ex- evaluation must account for linkages among Demonstration Program. perience in design, manufacturing, and oper- all elements of the fuel cycle (including The primary goal of this new program is to ation of nuclear reactors; and (4) a represent- waste transportation, storage, and disposal) focus Department and non-federal resources ative from the finance industry with back- and for broader safety, security, and non- on actual construction of real demonstration ground in the nuclear field. Risk Reduction for Future Demonstrations.— proliferation concerns. reactors that are safe and affordable (to The agreement provides $30,000,000 for Risk The Department is directed to contract build and operate) in the near- and mid-term. The Department is directed to streamline its Reduction for Future Demonstrations. The with the National Academy of Sciences Secretary is directed to select two to five (NAS) not later than 60 days after enactment procurement process and act aggressively to ensure implementation of this program is teams that were not selected as one of the of this Act to conduct a comprehensive, inde- not delayed. The Department is directed to two Advanced Reactor Demonstrations and pendent study on the waste aspects of ad- provide to the Committees on Appropria- that represent a diversity in designs of the vanced reactors. The NAS shall convene a tions of both Houses of Congress not later advanced nuclear reactors to enter into cost- committee whose members have expertise in than 30 days after enactment of this Act a share agreements to address technical risks advanced nuclear reactors, nuclear waste briefing on the schedule and milestones for in each proposal’s reactor design. The cost disposal, reprocessing, economics, and other this program. share for this work shall be up to 80 percent areas of expertise that the NAS considers es- National Reactor Innovation Center.—The from the Department and not less than 20 sential for completion of the study. Also, the agreement provides $20,000,000 for the Na- percent from non-federal sources. NAS committee’s consensus study report tional Reactor Innovation Center to support Regulatory Development.—The agreement shall provide findings and recommendations testing, demonstration, and performance as- provides $15,000,000 for Regulatory Develop- that may consider policy options as long as sessment to accelerate deployment of ad- ment for the national laboratories to work those do not involve non-technical value vanced reactors. with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to judgements. The study’s assessment shall in- Advanced Reactor Demonstrations.—Not identify and resolve technical challenges clude typical volumes and characteristics of later than 30 days after enactment of this with licensing advanced reactors. waste streams from various proposed ad- Act, the Secretary shall request proposals to Advanced Reactors Safeguards.—The agree- vanced nuclear reactor technologies, includ- build two demonstration advanced reactors. ment provides $5,000,000 for Advanced Reac- ing radioisotopes of concern, radioactivity The agreement provides $160,000,000 for the tors Safeguards to evaluate safeguards issues level, and thermal load. Advanced reactor first year of the two demonstrations, and the that are unique to advanced reactors. technologies shall include the designs under Department is directed to provide specific INFRASTRUCTURE consideration by the Generation IV Inter- out-year cost profiles for each demonstration INL Facilities Operations and Maintenance.— national Forum and by the Department of in future budget requests. The cost share for The Department is directed to brief the Com- Energy. The study shall also address unique each demonstration project shall be up to 50 mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of disposal or storage requirements for these percent from the Department and not less Congress not later than 60 days after enact- wastes and shall address the impact of pos- than 50 percent from non-federal sources. ment of this Act on the funding levels re- sible reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel on For purposes of this program, an advanced quired for operations and maintenance of ac- waste generation. In addition, the study reactor can be any light water or non-light tivities at the Materials and Fuels Complex shall examine the economics of the possible water fission reactor with significant im- and Advanced Test Reactor. The briefing waste disposal systems that could be re- provements compared to the current genera- should include an accounting of how funds quired for the advanced reactors. The study tion of operational reactors. Significant im- have been spent for the previous three fiscal shall be submitted to the Committees on Ap- provements may include inherent safety fea- years and how funds will be spent for the propriations of both Houses of Congress not tures, lower waste yields, greater fuel utili- current fiscal year. The briefing should also later than 20 months after enactment of this zation, superior reliability, resistance to pro- include information for the next four fiscal Act. liferation, increased thermal efficiency, and years on the funding levels required for opti- The Department is directed to provide to the ability to integrate into electric and mal operations for each facility and funding the Committees on Appropriations of both nonelectric applications. For purposes of this levels required for multi-year infrastructure Houses of Congress not later than 180 days program, a demonstration can be an ad- improvements. after enactment of this Act a report on new vanced reactor operated as part of the power Idaho Sitewide Safeguards and Security.— electromagnetic technologies for the neu- generation facilities of an electric utility The agreement provides $15,600,000 to con- tralization of radioactive wastes, including system or in any other manner for the pur- struct a protective forces building at the Ma- an evaluation of the scientific basis for the pose of demonstrating the suitability for terials and Fuels Complex that will meet the technology, potential effects on U.S. nuclear commercial application of the advanced nu- needs for expanded protective force and secu- waste and storage, potential benefits to the clear reactor. rity operations under the Department’s new nuclear power industry, and any implica- The Secretary is directed to convene an Design Basis Threat but that will not exceed tions for nuclear security. evaluation board to review the proposals and a total project cost of $15,600,000.

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FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE ment of up to five National Quantum Infor- The agreement provides $750,000,000 for The agreement provides $195,000,000 for the mation Science Research Centers. To the Fossil Energy Research and Development. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Funding above greatest extent practical, this effort shall be The Department is directed to submit a re- the budget request is to address facilities de- undertaken in coordination with the Na- port and provide a briefing to the Commit- velopment and operations, including phys- tional Science Foundation and the National tees on Appropriations of both Houses of ical security and cavern integrity, and to Institute of Standards and Technology. Congress not later than 180 days after enact- maintain 1,000,000 barrels of gasoline The agreement provides not less than ment of this Act on the recommendations for blendstock in the Northeast Gasoline Supply $10,000,000 and up to $15,000,000 for research in program structures that could best support Reserve. The agreement includes legislative memory advancements for accelerated archi- tectures used to enhance Artificial Intel- and maximize the impact of expanded re- language regarding a drawdown and sale of ligence and Machine Learning. The Depart- search, development, and demonstration ef- oil in fiscal year 2020 and use of those pro- ment is directed to develop a collaborative forts in three areas: decarbonization of the ceeds. industrial sector, direct air capture, and car- research program to produce breakthroughs SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT bon use. for intelligent memory systems that will en- The agreement provides not less than The agreement provides $10,000,000 for the hance the ability of the Department to cost $20,000,000 for research and development of SPR Petroleum Account to pay for the costs effectively address the largest problems in negative emissions technologies, including of certain statutorily-mandated crude oil science while keeping the United States as not less than $10,000,000 for direct air cap- sales. the leader in semiconductor technologies for ture. NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE advanced computing. Within available funds for Carbon Capture, The agreement provides not less than The agreement provides $10,000,000 for the $4,000,000 is for research and optimization of $20,000,000 in Basic Energy Sciences and Bio- Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. carbon capture technologies for use at indus- logical and Environmental Research for re- trial facilities and not less than $7,000,000 is ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION search and development of negative emis- for carbon capture research for natural gas The agreement provides $126,800,000 for the sions technologies, including not less than power systems. Energy Information Administration. $5,000,000 for direct air capture. Advanced Scientific Computing Research Within available funds for Carbon Storage, NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP $21,000,000 is for Carbon Use and Reuse. (ASCR).—Within available funds, $150,000,000 Within available funds for Advanced En- The agreement provides $319,200,000 for is for the Argonne Leadership Computing Fa- ergy Systems, $25,000,000 is for Advanced Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup. cility, $225,000,000 is for the Oak Ridge Lead- Turbines and $30,000,000 is for Advanced Coal Small Sites.—Within amounts for Small ership Computing Facility, $110,000,000 is for Processing, of which not less than $10,000,000 Sites cleanup, $31,000,000 is to continue work the National Energy Research Scientific is for utilizing coal as a precursor for high- at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Computing Center at Lawrence Berkeley Na- value added products at the Carbon Fiber $18,200,000 is for the Energy Technology En- tional Laboratory, and $90,000,000 is for Technology Facility. gineering Center, $12,800,000 is for Idaho Na- ESnet. Within available funds, not less than The Department is directed to issue a fund- tional Laboratory, $45,000,000 is for Moab, $39,000,000 is for Research and Evaluation ing opportunity announcement for $30,000,000 $10,000,000 is for excess Office of Science fa- Prototypes, of which not less than $10,000,000 for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells that includes all cilities, and $10,000,000 is for Oak Ridge ac- is for the Computational Science Graduate topic areas as outlined in the recommenda- tivities. Fellowship program. The agreement provides tions of the Department’s August 2019 Report Long Term Management and Storage of Ele- not less than $155,000,000 for Mathematical, on the Status of the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell mental Mercury.—The agreement provides Computational, and Computer Sciences Re- Program. $1,200,000 to comply with the Mercury Export search. Within available funds for Cross Cutting Ban Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–414), as Basic Energy Sciences (BES).—Within avail- Research, $39,000,000 is for Plant Optimiza- amended, regarding long-term management able funds, not less than $15,000,000 and up to tion Technologies, which includes materials and storage of elemental mercury generated $20,000,000 is for the Fuels from Sunlight En- R&D, water management R&D, and sensors within the United States. The Mercury Ex- ergy Innovation Hub. Within available funds, and controls, and $4,500,000 is for the Ad- port Ban Act of 2008 (MEBA) requires the De- $139,000,000 is for facilities operations of the vanced Energy Storage Initiative. partment to be reimbursed by waste genera- Nanoscale Science Research Centers Within available funds for NETL Coal Re- tors of elemental mercury for the costs of (NSRCs), $525,000,000 is for facilities oper- search and Development, not less than providing such management and storage, in- ations of the nation’s light sources, $23,000,000 is for the recovery of rare earth cluding facility operation and maintenance, $292,000,000 is for facilities operations of the elements and minerals from U.S. coal and security, monitoring, reporting, personnel, high flux neutron sources, and $115,000,000 is coal byproduct sources. administration, inspections, training, fire for the Energy Frontier Research Centers. Within available funds for Natural Gas suppression, closure, and other costs re- The agreement provides no direction for the Technologies Research, $20,000,000 is for quired for compliance with applicable law. DISCOVER Beamline. Within available funds, $5,000,000 is for the NSRC Recapital- methane hydrate research; $12,000,000 is for URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND ization project and $5,500,000 is for the Emissions Mitigation from Midstream Infra- DECOMMISSIONING FUND structure; $6,000,000 is for Emissions Quan- NEXT–II project. tification from Natural Gas Infrastructure; The agreement provides $881,000,000 for ac- Biological and Environmental Research and $12,000,000 is for Environmentally Pru- tivities funded from the Uranium Enrich- (BER).—The agreement provides not less dent Development, including not less than ment Decontamination and Decommis- than $391,000,000 for Biological Systems $5,200,000 for the Risk Based Data Manage- sioning Fund. Science. Within available funds, not less ment System. The Department is directed to SCIENCE than $100,000,000 is for the four Bioenergy Re- search Centers; not less than $40,000,000 is for focus on the long-term flow test on the Alas- The agreement provides $7,000,000,000 for Biomolecular Characterization and Imaging ka North Slope and continue planning for the Office of Science. Science, of which not less than $5,000,000 is to hydrates resource characterization in the The Department is directed to provide to advance the study of complex biological sys- Gulf of Mexico. the Committees on Appropriations of both tems and synthetic biology using neutrons; Within Unconventional Fossil Energy Houses of Congress not later than 90 days $77,000,000 is for the Joint Genome Institute; Technologies, the Department is directed to after enactment of this Act a plan that re- and not less than $5,000,000 is for low-dose ra- provide to the Committees on Appropria- sponds to the findings and recommendations diation research. The Department is directed tions of both Houses of Congress not later in the Final Report of the Secretary of En- to develop a low-dose radiation research plan than 180 days after enactment of this Act a ergy Advisory Board Task Force on Bio- report that outlines the Department’s efforts in coordination with the low-dose radiation medical Sciences. The plan shall include a research community, other federal agencies, to maintain a stable petroleum engineering reporting of successful collaborations be- workforce and knowledge base and future ac- and any other relevant entities. tween the Department and the National In- Within available funds, $30,000,000 is to tivities the Department can undertake to stitutes of Health to date and plans to ex- build upon the current modeling-focused ef- strengthen it. pand on those efforts. fort and to develop observational assets and The agreement provides $50,000,000 for The agreement provides $71,000,000 for Arti- NETL Infrastructure, and the Department is associated research to study the nation’s ficial Intelligence and Machine Learning for major land-water interfaces, including the directed to prioritize funds for Joule, the de- the six Office of Science programs to apply Great Lakes, by leveraging national labora- sign and construction of a sensitive compart- those capabilities to the Department’s mis- tories’ assets as well as local infrastructure mented information facility, the Computa- sion. and expertise at universities and other re- tional Science and Engineering Center, site- The agreement provides $195,000,000 for search institutions. wide upgrades for safety, and addressing and Quantum Information Sciences across the Within available funds, $15,000,000 is for avoiding deferred maintenance. Office of Science programs to advance early- cloud-aerosol research and computing. NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES stage fundamental research in this field of Within available funds, not less than The agreement provides $14,000,000 for the science, including $120,000,000 to carry out a $38,200,000 is for Terrestrial Ecosystem operation of the Naval Petroleum and Oil basic research program on quantum informa- Science. Within available funds for Terres- Shale Reserves. tion science and $75,000,000 for the establish- trial Ecosystem Science, not less than

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Within available funds, not less than ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES FFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL $31,800,000 is for Subsurface Biogeochemical O MANUFACTURING LOAN PROGRAM Research, including $6,800,000 for Watershed The agreement provides $54,215,000 for the Function SFA and not less than $3,500,000 to The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Office of the Inspector General. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufac- support ongoing research and discovery re- ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES lated to mercury biogeochemical trans- turing Loan Program. The agreement directs NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY formations in the environment. the Department to expeditiously evaluate Fusion Energy Sciences (FES).—Within and adjudicate all loan applications received. ADMINISTRATION available funds, $68,000,000 is for NSTX–U op- TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM The agreement provides $16,704,592,000 for erations; $4,000,000 is to support the Depart- The agreement provides $2,000,000 for the the National Nuclear Security Administra- ment’s recent creation of the Innovation Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program. tion (NNSA). Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) re- The NNSA Act clearly lays out the func- OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND search and development program; $20,000,000 tions of the NNSA and gives the Adminis- PROGRAMS is for High Energy Density Laboratory Plas- trator authority over, and responsibility for, mas, including activities for LaserNetUS; The agreement provides $22,000,000 for the those functions. The agreement again directs and $21,000,000 is for the Materials Plasma Office of Indian Energy Policy and Pro- that no funds shall be used to reorganize, re- Exposure eXperiment. The Department is di- grams. classify, or study combining any of those rected to expand the INFUSE program to DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION functions with the Department. allow for both domestic and international The agreement provides $161,000,000 for De- WEAPONS ACTIVITIES companies. partmental Administration. The agreement does not include funds for Control Points.—In lieu of House and Senate The agreement provides $12,457,097,000 for the creation of a Fusion Public-Private Part- direction on control points, the agreement Weapons Activities. nership Cost Share Program for reactor tech- includes eight reprogramming control points W87–1 Modification Program.—In lieu of nologies at this time. The Fusion Energy in this account to provide flexibility in the House direction, the agreement provides Sciences Advisory Committee is directed to management of support functions. The Other $112,011,000, of which not more than seventy- give full consideration to the establishment Departmental Administration activity in- five percent shall be obligated until the of a cost share program for reactor tech- cludes Management, Project Management NNSA provides to the Committees on Appro- nologies as part of its ongoing long-range Oversight and Assessments, Chief Human priations of both Houses of Congress a report strategic planning activity. The Department Capital Officer, Office of Technology Transi- on the W87–1 Modification Program that in- is directed to provide to the Committees on tions, Office of Small and Disadvantaged cludes the following: (1) a list of all major Appropriations of both Houses of Congress Business Utilization, General Counsel, Office design decisions that have been made or that not later than 180 days after enactment of of Policy, and Public Affairs. The Depart- remain open and a description and expla- this Act a plan on a possible cost share pro- ment is directed to continue to submit a nation of the cost trade-offs for each decision gram for reactor technologies. The plan budget request that proposes a separate or potential decision including surety archi- should include program objectives, eligi- funding level for each of these activities. tecture, technologies, and potential compo- bility requirements, and a funding profile for Within available funds for International nent re-use; (2) identification of major risks future fiscal years. Affairs, the agreement includes $2,000,000 for and contingency plans to address each risk, The agreement provides $242,000,000 for the the Israel Binational Industrial Research including the risk that restarting plutonium U.S. contribution to the ITER project, of and Development (BIRD) Foundation and pit production will not meet the current pro- which not less than $85,000,000 is for in-cash $4,000,000 to continue the U.S.-Israel Center jected schedule; and (3) plans to address contributions. of Excellence in Energy Engineering and technology maturation and manufacturing High Energy Physics (HEP).—Within avail- Water Technology. The agreement does not readiness. able funds, $30,000,000 is for the Sanford Un- adopt the proposal to transfer staff from the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Study.—In lieu derground Research Facility, $100,000,000 is applied energy offices to International Af- of House direction, the agreement provides for the HL–LHC Upgrade Projects, and fairs. The Department shall brief the Com- $80,204,000 for W80 Stockpile Systems and $15,000,000 is for the Large Synoptic Survey mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of $5,607,000 in a new control point in Research, Telescope. Congress not later than 90 days after enact- Development, Test, and Evaluation for as- Nuclear Physics (NP).—Within available sessments and studies to support the ongoing funds, $28,500,000 is for operations at the Fa- ment of this Act on its plans to spend funds provided in this agreement for the Office of Department of Defense Analysis of Alter- cility for Rare Isotope Beams. The Depart- natives (AoA) for the Sea-Launched Cruise ment is directed to provide optimal funding International Affairs. Chief Information Officer.—The agreement Missile. To improve oversight and visibility for operations, major items of equipment, provides $2,000,000 for implementation of the of these activities, the NNSA is directed to and other project costs. request funding for pre-Phase 6.1 activities Workforce Development for Teachers and Sci- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience within this new control point in all future entists (WDTS).—The agreement provides Act. budget requests. The NNSA is directed to $28,000,000 for Workforce Development for Other Departmental Administration.—The brief the Committees on Appropriations of Teachers and Scientists. Within available agreement provides $5,000,000 above the budg- both Houses of Congress not later than 90 funds, $13,500,000 is for Science Under- et request for the Office of Technology Tran- days after enactment of this Act on the sta- graduate Laboratory Internships, not less sitions for a competitive funding oppor- tus of the AoA and the range of options being than $1,500,000 is for Community College In- tunity for incubators supporting energy in- considered. Not later than 180 days after en- ternships, and $4,500,000 is for the Graduate novation clusters, with requirements as out- actment of this Act, the NNSA shall provide Student Research Program. lined in the House report. The Department is an estimate of the cost, schedule, and impact Science Laboratories Infrastructure.—The directed to provide to the Committees on Ap- on NNSA’s current workload for each option agreement includes funding to complete the propriations of both Houses of Congress not under consideration. In support of these ef- land and facilities acquisition for the Pacific later than 180 days after enactment of this forts and of the AoA, the Weapons Program Northwest National Laboratory. Act a report on the value of creating a non- profit foundation, with requirements as out- shall coordinate with NNSA’s Office of Cost ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY— lined in the House and Senate reports. The Estimating and Program Evaluation. ENERGY agreement provides $1,700,000 within avail- B83 Stockpile Systems.—In lieu of House di- The agreement provides $425,000,000 for the able funds for the Office of Policy to com- rection, the NNSA is directed to submit to Advanced Research Projects Agency—En- plete a U.S. energy employment report, with the Committees on Appropriations of both ergy. requirements as outlined in the House and the Houses of Congress not later than 180 TITLE 17 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN Senate reports. The Department is directed days after enactment of this Act a report on GUARANTEE PROGRAM to produce and release this report annually. the current status and future plans for the The agreement provides $32,000,000 in ad- The agreement provides $24,316,000 for the B83 system. The report shall identify op- ministrative expenses for the Loan Guar- Chief Human Capital Officer and $32,575,000 tions, along with rough-order of magnitude antee Program. The agreement is offset by for the Office of General Counsel. costs and key technical and policy mile- $3,000,000 in estimated collections from loan Energy Technology Commercialization stones for meeting military requirements guarantee applicants, for a net appropriation Fund.—In making awards from the Energy through retirement, retention, and exten- of $29,000,000. Technology Commercialization Fund estab- sion, including the complete replacement of

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Further, within available fied version of the report shall be made to improve the following: (1) the rigor with funds, the Department is directed to carry available. which technology and manufacturing assess- out maintenance, repair, and public safety Plutonium Pit Production.—Restarting plu- ments are conducted; (2) early engagement efforts at historical sites, such as B Reactor, tonium pit production will require the con- between design and production agencies; and including facility improvements needed to struction of new facilities, refurbishment of (3) implementation of design for manufac- expand public access and interpretive pro- existing facilities, and equipment installa- ture strategies. The NNSA is directed to pro- grams. None of the Richland Operations tions. The financial accounting and manage- vide to the Committees on Appropriations of funds shall be used to directly carry out ment processes for these three types of cap- both Houses of Congress the results and rec- waste removal or treatment activities within ital acquisition efforts are different, making ommendations of the study not later than 30 the Office of River Protection’s tank farms. oversight of such a large project difficult. days after completion of the study. Idaho Site.—The Department is urged to The Department is directed to manage cap- Advanced Simulation and Computing.—With- continue developing and testing the methods ital acquisitions to increase the production in available funds, the agreement provides and equipment necessary to retrieve and capacity of PF–4 beyond 10 pits per year as $20,000,000 for advanced memory technology transfer calcine waste to a permanent reposi- well as associated general infrastructure in- research and up to $48,000,000 for artificial in- tory. The Department should also continue vestments at Los Alamos National Labora- telligence to support NNSA work. the engineering design work required to in- tory to support pit production as a single DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION stall the calcine waste retrieval equipment project, with multiple sub-projects, and in the Calcine Solids Storage facility. should follow the requirements for project The agreement provides $2,164,400,000 for Oak Ridge Reservation.—The agreement management under DOE Order 413. The Sa- Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. provides no funding for the new landfill. The vannah River Pit Production Facility shall Transfer of Excess Plutonium.—No funds Department is directed to perform an eval- also be managed as a single project with were requested to transfer excess plutonium uation of the cost of onsite disposal com- multiple sub-projects under DOE Order 413. from the State of South Carolina to the pared to offsite disposal, including the eco- In addition, the Department is directed to State of Nevada to comply with 50 U.S.C. nomic impacts to the local community, and provide to the Committees on Appropria- 2566, and no funds are provided for this pur- to brief the Committees on Appropriations of tions of both Houses of Congress, starting pose. both Houses of Congress not later than 90 not later than 30 days after enactment of Global Material Security.—Within available days after enactment of this Act. The bill this Act, quarterly briefings that shall in- funds, not less than $45,000,000 is for the Ce- provides $5,900,000 for Community and Regu- clude the following: (1) the status of pits one sium Irradiator Replacement Program. latory Support. The Department is per- through 10, including the cost estimate and Within this amount, up to $20,000,000 is to ad- mitted to fund the Federal Facility Agree- schedule to completion, and major mile- dress the container breach in Seattle, Wash- ment (FFA) grant upon receiving a detailed stones and deliverables; (2) the status of the ington. The agreement also provides up to work plan from the state for the upcoming two projects for production beyond 10 pits $12,000,000 to partner with state or local gov- year that identifies all critical work to be per year, including the cost estimate and ernments to train first-responders and ex- performed pursuant to the FFA grant and a schedule to completion, and major mile- perts in nuclear operations, safeguards, cy- schedule for meeting program milestones. stones and deliverables; and (3) how the les- bersecurity, and emergency operations. Further, the Department is directed to pro- sons learned from the Uranium Processing Material Management and Minimization.— vide quarterly updates on compliance with Facility Red Team Review are being applied Within amounts for Laboratory and Partner- the work plan and schedule to the Commit- to plutonium work. ship Support, $10,000,000 is for technical sup- tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Science.—Within amounts for Academic Al- port of global industry partners that are Congress. liances, $5,000,000 shall be for Tribal Colleges seeking to minimize the use of highly-en- and Universities and $25,000,000 shall be for riched uranium in the production of Mo–99 Savannah River Site.—Within available the Minority Serving Institutions and Part- and $35,000,000 is to support new competi- funds for Risk Management Operations, the nership Program. tively-awarded cooperative agreements to agreement provides $5,000,000 to begin reme- Inertial Confinement Fusion and High establish a stable domestic source of Mo–99. diation of the D–Area and $20,000,000 for H– Yield.—Within available funds, not less than The NNSA may select one or more recipients Canyon operations. Any unused funds in the $344,000,000 is for the National Ignition Facil- and is directed to consider technology matu- 05–D–405 Salt Waste Processing Facility con- ity, not less than $80,000,000 is for OMEGA, rity in the selection process. struction line-item may be used for SWPF not less than $66,900,000 is for the Z Facility, Nonproliferation and Arms Control.—The operations. and not less than $6,000,000 is for the NIKE agreement directs the NNSA to support tech- OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES Laser at the Naval Research Laboratory. nical and policy work conducted by the Of- The agreement provides $906,000,000 for The agreement directs the NNSA to submit fice of Nuclear Energy to ensure nuclear Other Defense Activities. With respect to to the Committees on Appropriations of both safeguards, security measures, and tech- Order 140.1, concerns persist with the Order’s Houses of Congress not later than 90 days nologies are integrated into advanced nu- demonstrated impacts on the ability of the after enactment of this Act a report on how clear reactor designs. DNFSB to carry out its congressionally- the Joint Program in High Energy Density NAVAL REACTORS mandated responsibilities. To ensure the Laboratory Plasmas supports the national (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) DNFSB can continue to meet its statutory security mission of the agency. The NNSA oversight responsibilities, the Department is shall submit to the Committees not later The agreement provides $1,648,396,000 for Naval Reactors. directed to collaborate with the DNFSB to than 45 days after enactment of this Act a address the Board’s specific concerns with report, with appropriate classified annexes, FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES Order 140.1. The Department must dem- describing the NNSA’s plans to meet or ex- The agreement provides $434,699,000 for onstrate a renewed focus on adequate protec- ceed proposed near-peer technological devel- Federal Salaries and Expenses. tion of public health and safety, including opments with regard to laser and pulsed The NNSA is directed to provide to the the health and safety of workers. The agree- power facilities and technologies. The NNSA Committees on Appropriations of both ment includes the House requirement for an shall include a preliminary budget to build Houses of Congress starting not later than 30 evaluation by the Comptroller General but or modify existing facilities to address short- days after enactment of this Act a monthly does not include the House requirement re- falls and prevent technological surprise. update that includes monthly hiring, attri- garding a Memorandum of Understanding. Independent Review of the Inertial Confine- tion, and costs, with the data broken out to POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS ment Fusion Program.—The agreement in- show excepted service and non-excepted serv- cludes Senate direction. The NNSA is re- ice employees separately. In addition, not BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND minded that if it is determined that ignition later than July 1, 2020, the NNSA shall pro- The agreement provides no appropriation science activities are necessary to maintain vide the Committees a briefing on its efforts for the Bonneville Power Administration, the stockpile, the review shall recommend to streamline hiring for non-excepted service which derives its funding from revenues de- and prioritize research areas that would im- employees and actions being taken to make posited into the Bonneville Power Adminis- prove the program. full use of its hiring authorities. tration Fund. The agreement includes legis- Stockpile Responsiveness Program.—A nec- ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE lative language permanently authorizing essary part of maintaining a responsive ACTIVITIES certain activities related to state clean en- stockpile in a cost-effective manner is under- ergy programs. standing key drivers that impact the cost of DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP life extension programs, modifications, and The agreement provides $6,255,000,000 for OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN major alterations. The NNSA is directed to Defense Environmental Cleanup. POWER ADMINISTRATION task the design and production agencies to Richland.—Within available funds for Cen- The agreement provides a net appropria- work together to study cost drivers and the tral Plateau Remediation, the agreement re- tion of $0 for the Southeastern Power Ad- duration and periodicity of life extensions, directs $11,800,000 in prior year funds from ministration.

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND activities without notification; and prohibits SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION MAINTENANCE FUND the obligation or expenditure of funds pro- The agreement provides a net appropria- vided in this title through a reprogramming The agreement provides a net appropria- tion of $228,000 for the Falcon and Amistad of funds except in certain circumstances. tion of $10,400,000 for the Southwestern Operating and Maintenance Fund. The agreement includes a provision au- Power Administration. To ensure sufficient FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION thorizing intelligence activities of the De- authority to meet purchase power and wheel- partment of Energy for purposes of section SALARIES AND EXPENSES ing needs, the agreement includes $28,000,000 504 of the National Security Act of 1947. above the level credited as offsetting collec- The agreement provides $382,000,000 for the The agreement includes a provision prohib- tions by the Congressional Budget Office. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission iting the use of funds in this title for capital The Department is directed to continue (FERC). Revenues for FERC are set to an construction of high hazard nuclear facili- amount equal to the budget authority, re- working with the Committees on Appropria- ties, unless certain independent oversight is sulting in a net appropriation of $0. tions of both Houses of Congress to provide conducted. FERC is directed to provide to the Com- The agreement includes a provision prohib- necessary information to address this scor- mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of ing issue for future fiscal years. iting the use of funds in this title to approve Congress not later than 180 days after enact- critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 for ment of this Act a study and report outlining CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION certain construction projects, unless a sepa- the barriers and opportunities for high volt- AND MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER rate independent cost estimate has been de- age transmission, including over the nation’s ADMINISTRATION veloped for that critical decision. transportation corridors. The report shall The agreement includes a provision prohib- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) examine the reliability and resilience bene- iting funds in the Defense Nuclear Non- fits, permitting barriers, and any barriers in proliferation account for certain activities The agreement provides a net appropria- state or federal policy or markets. tion of $89,196,000 for the Western Area Power and assistance in the Russian Federation. GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT Administration. The agreement includes a The agreement includes a provision regard- OF ENERGY ing authority to release refined petroleum rescission of $176,000 as proposed in the budg- (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF product from the Strategic Petroleum Re- et request. To ensure sufficient authority to FUNDS) serve. meet purchase power and wheeling needs, the The agreement includes a modified provi- The agreement includes a provision regard- agreement includes $59,000,000 above the sion prohibiting the use of funds provided in ing environmental stewardship and endan- level credited as offsetting collections by the this title to initiate requests for proposals, gered species recovery efforts. Congressional Budget Office. The Depart- other solicitations, or arrangements for new The agreement includes a provision regard- ment is directed to continue working with programs or activities that have not yet ing a rescission. the Committees on Appropriations of both been approved and funded by Congress; re- The agreement includes a provision regard- Houses of Congress to provide necessary in- quires notification or a report for certain ing mercury storage. formation to address this scoring issue for funding actions; prohibits funds to be used The agreement includes a provision regard- future fiscal years. for certain multi-year ‘‘Energy Programs’’ ing pay for power system dispatchers.

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The agree- The following is the only direction for the [Dollars in thousands] ment does not include the House report re- Appalachian Regional Commission. quirement regarding a Memorandum of Un- The agreement includes the budget request Nuclear Reactor Safety ...... $447,574 derstanding. proposal to address the substance abuse cri- Integrated University Program ...... 16,000 sis that disproportionally affects Appalachia DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety ...... 103,191 and the budget request proposal for activi- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste ...... 22,891 Corporate Support ...... 292,580 ties in support of the POWER Initiative. The agreement provides $30,000,000 for the Use of Prior-Year Balances ...... ¥40,000 To diversify and enhance regional business Delta Regional Authority. development, $10,000,000 is provided to con- Total, Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...... 842,236 DENALI COMMISSION tinue the program of high-speed broadband deployment in distressed counties within the The agreement provides $15,000,000 for the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Denali Commission. Central Appalachian region that have been The agreement provides $13,314,000 for the most negatively impacted by the downturn NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION Office of Inspector General in the Nuclear in the coal industry. The agreement provides The agreement provides $25,000,000 for the Regulatory Commission. This amount is off- $5,000,000 for a program of high-speed Northern Border Regional Commission. set by revenues of $10,929,000, resulting in a broadband deployment in economically dis- Within available funds, not less than net appropriation of $2,385,000. tressed counties within the North Central $4,000,000 is for initiatives that seek to ad- The agreement provides $1,171,000 to pro- and Northern Appalachian regions. dress the decline in forest-based economies vide inspector general services for the De- Within available funds, not less than throughout the region and $750,000 is for the fense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. $16,000,000 is for a program of industrial site State Capacity Building Grant Program. NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD and workforce development in Southern and South Central Appalachia, focused primarily SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES on the automotive supplier sector and the The agreement provides $250,000 for the The agreement provides $3,600,000 for the aviation sector. Up to $13,500,000 of that Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. amount is for activities in Southern Appa- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES lachia. The funds shall be distributed to SALARIES AND EXPENSES states that have distressed counties in The agreement includes a provision in- Southern and South Central Appalachia The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s structing the Nuclear Regulatory Commis- using the ARC Area Development Formula. (Commission) mission is to ensure the safety sion on responding to congressional requests Within available funding, $16,000,000 is for a and security of the nation’s use of nuclear for information. program of basic infrastructure improve- power and nuclear materials and protect the The agreement includes a provision relat- ments in distressed counties in Central Ap- workers and public who use and benefit from ing to reprogramming. palachia. Funds shall be distributed accord- these materials and facilities. The agree- TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS ing to ARC’s distressed counties formula and ment provides $842,236,000 for Commission (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) shall be in addition to the regular allocation salaries and expenses. This amount is offset to distressed counties. by estimated revenues of $717,125,000, result- The agreement includes a provision relat- The ARC is directed to provide to the Com- ing in a net appropriation of $125,111,000. The ing to lobbying restrictions. mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of agreement provides $15,478,000 for activities The agreement includes a provision relat- Congress not later than 90 days after enact- related to the development of regulatory in- ing to transfer authority. No additional ment of this Act a report on the percentage frastructure for advanced nuclear reactor transfer authority is implied or conveyed by of funding that has been directed to per- technologies and $14,500,000 for international this provision. For the purposes of this pro- sistent-poverty counties and high-poverty activities, which are not subject to the Com- vision, the term ‘‘transfer’’ shall mean the areas in the last three fiscal years. For the mission’s fee recovery collection require- shifting of all or part of the budget authority purposes of the report, the term persistent- ments. The agreement directs the use of in one account to another. In addition to poverty counties means any county that has $40,000,000 in prior-year unobligated bal- transfers provided in this Act or other appro- had 20 percent or more of its population liv- ances. priations Acts, and existing authorities, such ing in poverty over the past 30 years, as Unobligated Balances from Prior Appropria- as the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535), by measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial cen- tions.—The Commission carries unobligated which one part of the United States Govern- suses and the most recent Small Area In- balances from appropriations received in ment may provide goods or services to an- come and Poverty Estimates. For the pur- prior years. The agreement requires the use other part, this Act allows transfers using poses of the report, the term high-poverty of $40,000,000 of these balances, derived from section 4705 of the Atomic Energy Defense area means any census tract with a poverty fee-based activities. The Commission is di- Act (50 U.S.C. 2745) and 15 U.S.C. 638 regard- rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the rected to apply these savings in a manner ing SBIR/STTR. 2013–2017 five-year data series available from that continues to ensure the protection of The agreement includes a provision prohib- the American Community Survey of the Cen- public health and safety and maintains the iting funds to be used in contravention of the sus Bureau. effectiveness of the current inspection pro- executive order entitled ‘‘Federal Actions to gram. Because the Commission has already Address Environmental Justice in Minority DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD collected fees corresponding to these activi- Populations and Low-Income Populations.’’ SALARIES AND EXPENSES ties in prior years, the agreement does not The agreement includes a provision prohib- The agreement provides $31,000,000 for the include these funds within the fee base cal- iting the use of funds to establish or main- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The culation for determining authorized reve- tain a computer network unless such net- Board is directed to ensure a minimum of 110 nues and does not provide authority to col- work blocks the viewing, downloading, and full-time equivalents or report why it was lect additional offsetting receipts for their exchanging of pornography, except for law unable to do so to the Committees on Appro- use. Any remaining unobligated balances enforcement investigation, prosecution, or priations of both Houses of Congress. The carried forward from prior years are subject adjudication activities.

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The Department is therefore di- an Indian tribe or individual member of an terior, the Environmental Protection Agen- rected to begin monthly briefings with the Indian tribe or allottee from developing min- cy (EPA), the Forest Service, the Indian Committees on Appropriations on the status eral rights under the Indian Mineral Leasing Health Service, and related agencies for fis- of the reorganization, including in an initial Act. cal year 2020. briefing explaining the Bureau’s plan for en- 105(l) Lease costs.—Estimates for lease costs The explanatory statement accompanying suring continuity of agency operations and resulting from section 105 of the Indian Self- this Act is approved and indicates congres- addressing the immediate impacts of likely Determination and Education Assistance Act sional intent. Report language contained in staff shortages caused by the reorganization. continue to increase and have the potential House Report 116–100 and Senate Report 116– Requirement Relating to Information Re- to increase over the coming months. The un- 123 providing specific guidance to agencies quests.—The head of a Federal agency that certainty surrounding the 105(l) lease agree- regarding the administration of appropriated receives funds under this Act or any other ment estimates has inserted a high level of funds and any corresponding reporting re- Act making appropriations for the Depart- unpredictability into the budget process and quirements carries the same emphasis as the ment of the Interior, environment, and re- has placed the House and Senate Committees language included in this explanatory state- lated agencies for any other fiscal year shall on Appropriations in the difficult position ment and should be complied with unless respond completely and in full to a written where rapidly escalating requirements for specifically addressed to the contrary herein. request for information received by the head lease costs are negatively impacting the This explanatory statement, while repeating of the Federal Agency from the Comptroller ability to use discretionary appropriations some language for emphasis, is not intended General of the United States relating to a to support core tribal programs, including to negate the language referred to above un- decision or opinion on appropriations law health, education and construction pro- less expressly provided herein. not later than the earlier of: (1) the date that grams, or provide essential fixed cost re- In cases where the House report, Senate re- is 45 days after the date on which the head of quirements. Obligations of this nature are port, or this explanatory statement direct the Federal agency receives the written re- typically addressed through mandatory the submission of a report, such report is to quest; and (2) the date otherwise established spending, but in this case since they fall be submitted to both the House and Senate by the Comptroller General of the United under discretionary spending, they are im- Committees on Appropriations. Where this States in the written request. If the informa- pacting all other programs funded under the explanatory statement refers to the Commit- tion requested by the Comptroller General of Interior and Environment Appropriations tees or the Committees on Appropriations, the United States is not readily available bill, including other equally important Trib- unless otherwise noted, this reference is to and the head of the Federal agency that re- al programs, and they appear to be growing the House Subcommittee on Interior, Envi- ceived the written request is not able to re- exponentially without the Administration ronment, and Related Agencies and the Sen- spond completely and in full within the time developing a long-term funding strategy to ate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, period described, the head of the Federal address them. The agreement notes that pay- and Related Agencies. agency shall by the deadline established in ments for 105(l) leases directly resulting Each department and agency funded in this the preceding sentence respond in writing to from decisions in the case of Maniilaq Ass’n Act is directed to follow the directions set provide as much information as practicable v. Burwell in both 2014 (72 F. Supp. 3d 227 forth in this Act and the accompanying at the time of the response; and an expla- (D.D.C. 2014)) and 2016 (70 F. Supp. 3d 243 statement and to not reallocate resources or nation for the reason why the head of the (D.D.C. 2016)) appear to create an entitle- reorganize activities except as provided here- Federal agency is unable to respond com- ment to compensation for 105(l) leases that is in or otherwise approved by the House and pletely and in full at the time of the re- typically not funded through discretionary Senate Appropriations Committees through sponse; and a proposed timetable for the sub- appropriations. The Department of the Inte- the reprogramming process as referenced in mission of all remaining requested informa- rior and the Department of Health and this Act. This explanatory statement ad- tion. Not later than 30 days after the date on Human Services are directed to consult with dresses only those agencies and accounts for which a response is submitted to the Comp- Tribes and work with the House and Senate which there is a need for greater explanation troller General of the United States and committees of jurisdiction, the Office of than provided in the Act itself. Funding lev- every 30 days thereafter until the date on Management and Budget, and the Commit- els for appropriations by account, program, which the head of the Federal agency re- tees on Appropriations to formulate long- and activity, with comparisons to the fiscal sponds completely and in full to the request term accounting, budget, and legislative year 2019 enacted level and the fiscal year for information, as determined by the Comp- strategies to address the situation, including 2020 budget request, can be found in the table troller General of the United States, the discussions about whether, in light of the at the end of this division. head of the Federal agency shall update in Maniilaq decisions, these funds should be re- Unless expressly stated otherwise, any ref- writing the response provided. classified as an appropriated entitlement. erence to ‘‘this Act’’ or ‘‘at the end of this Chaco Canyon.—On May 28, 2019, the Sec- statement’’ shall be treated as referring only retary announced that the Department will Bighorn Sheep.—In lieu of House direction, to the provisions of this division. refrain from oil and gas leasing within the the Department of the Interior and the For- Bureau of Land Management, Reorganiza- 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National His- est Service shall follow the direction in- tion.—The Department has not fulfilled its torical Park pending completion of planning cluded in Senate Report 116–123 with regards obligation to fully communicate the organi- activities and tribal consultation. The Bu- to Bighorn Sheep. zational and financial details of the reorga- reau of Land Management is directed not to Land and Water Conservation Fund.—The nization and relocation of the Bureau’s conduct any oil and gas leasing activities au- bill includes $495,103,000 in new budget au- Washington, DC headquarters. It has not pro- thorized by section 17 of the Mineral Leasing thority to be derived from the Land and vided Bureau employees, Congress, agency Act (30 U.S.C. 226) in the withdrawal area Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for pro- stakeholders or the general public with ade- identified on the map of the Chaco Culture grams consistent with chapter 2003 of title 54 quate information regarding this move. Fur- National Historical Park prepared by the Bu- of the United States Code, as identified in thermore, it has not explained how it will reau of Land Management and dated April 2, the table below.

Budget FY 2019 Enacted Request This Bill

Land and Water Conservation Fund ...... $438,303,000 32,882,000 $495,103,000 State, Local and Forest Legacy Programs ...... 248,796,000 5,000,000 257,790,000 National Park Service State Assistance ...... 124,006,000 0 140,000,000 Coop. Endangered Species Conservation Fund ...... 30,800,000 0 30,800,000 American Battlefield Protection Act ...... 10,000,000 5,000,000 13,000,000 Highlands Conservation Act ...... 20,000,000 0 10,000,000 Forest Legacy Program ...... 63,990,000 0 63,990,000 Rescission ...... ¥1,503,000 ¥31,008,000 ¥18,771,000 Federal Land Acquisition ...... 189,507,000 27,882,000 237,313,000 Bureau of Land Management ...... 28,316,000 0 32,300,000 Fish and Wildlife Service ...... 45,189,000 9,864,000 60,715,000 National Park Service ...... 34,438,000 9,828,000 55,400,000 Forest Service ...... 72,564,000 0 78,898,000 Department of the Interior Valuation Services ...... 9,000,000 8,190,000 10,000,000 Rescissions ...... ¥1,800,000 ¥25,324,000 ¥10,274,000

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The Service is required to IV directing the submission of detailed and noted that agencies funded by this Act con- brief the House and Senate Committees on prioritized project lists by a date certain. tinue to weigh additional organizational Appropriations on spending trends for the Recreational Access.—The Department of changes during the fiscal year. Agencies are park base within 60 days of enactment of this the Interior and the Forest Service shall fol- reminded that this recommendation con- Act. low the direction contained in the Senate tinues longstanding General Guidelines for Assessments.—‘‘Assessment’’ as defined in Report 116–123. Reprogramming that require agencies funded these procedures shall refer to any charges, Study on Outdoor Recreation.—The Comp- by this Act to submit reorganization pro- reserves, or holdbacks applied to a budget troller General shall conduct a study that posals for the Committees’ review prior to identifies programs carried out by federal activity or budget line item for costs associ- their implementation. It is noted that such agencies that directly impact the outdoor ated with general agency administrative reprogramming guidelines apply to proposed recreation sector. The study should present costs, overhead costs, working capital ex- reorganizations, workforce restructure, re- federal spending information for these pro- penses, or contingencies. shaping, transfer of functions, or bureau- grams, and in conducting the study, the (a) No assessment shall be levied against wide downsizing and include closures, con- Comptroller General should obtain informa- any program, budget activity, subactivity, solidations, and relocations of offices, facili- tion as appropriate from relevant stake- budget line item, or project funded by the In- ties, and laboratories. In addition, no agency holders, including but not necessarily lim- terior, Environment, and Related Agencies shall implement any part of a reorganization ited to representatives of the outdoor recre- Appropriations Act unless such assessment that modifies regional or State boundaries ation industry, nongovernmental organiza- and the basis therefore are presented to the tions, the Bureau of Economic Analysis of for agencies or bureaus that were in effect as Committees in the budget justifications and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and other of the date of enactment of this Act unless are subsequently approved by the Commit- interested stakeholders. The Comptroller approved consistent with the General Guide- tees. The explanation for any assessment in General should work with relevant staff of lines for Reprogramming procedures speci- the budget justification shall show the the House and Senate Appropriations Com- fied herein. Any such reprogramming request amount of the assessment, the activities as- mittees to determine the federal agencies submitted to the Committees on Appropria- sessed, and the purpose of the funds. and fiscal years to be covered by the study. tions shall include a description of antici- (b) Proposed changes to estimated assess- The Comptroller General should brief the pated benefits, including anticipated effi- ments, as such estimates were presented in Committees on the results of the study with- ciencies and cost-savings, as well as a de- annual budget justifications, shall be sub- in one year, with a report to follow there- scription of anticipated personnel impacts mitted through the reprogramming process after. and funding changes anticipated to imple- and shall be subject to the same dollar and Reports and Studies.—The agreement does ment the proposal. reporting criteria as any other reprogram- not include the direction regarding a Na- General Guidelines for Reprogramming.— (a) A reprogramming should be made only ming. tional Academy of Sciences report of the im- when an unforeseen situation arises, and (c) Each agency or bureau which utilizes pacts on ecosystem services from mining and then only if postponement of the project or assessments shall submit an annual report to a mineral withdrawal study. the activity until the next appropriation the Committees, which provides details on REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES year would result in actual loss or damage. the use of all funds assessed from any other The following are the procedures governing (b) Any project or activity, which may be budget activity, line item, subactivity, or reprogramming actions for programs and ac- deferred through reprogramming, shall not project. tivities funded in the Department of the In- later be accomplished by means of further (d) In no case shall contingency funds or terior, Environment, and Related Agencies reprogramming, but instead, funds should assessments be used to finance projects and Appropriations Act. The House and Senate again be sought for the deferred project or activities disapproved or limited by Congress Committees on Appropriations are dismayed activity through the regular appropriations or to finance programs or activities that by multiple agencies’ lack of strict adher- process. could be foreseen and included in the normal ence to the Committees’ reprogramming (c) Except under the most urgent situa- budget review process. guidelines and agencies funded by this Act tions, reprogramming should not be em- (e) New programs requested in the budget are reminded that no reprogramming shall ployed to initiate new programs or increase should not be initiated before enactment of be implemented without the advance ap- allocations specifically denied or limited by the bill without notification to, and the ap- proval of the House and Senate Committees Congress, or to decrease allocations specifi- proval of, the Committees. This restriction on Appropriations in accordance with the cally increased by the Congress. applies to all such actions regardless of procedures included in this Act. The agencies (d) Reprogramming proposals submitted to whether a formal reprogramming of funds is funded in this Act are reminded that these the House and Senate Committees on Appro- required to begin the program. reprogramming guidelines are in effect, and priations for approval will be considered as Quarterly Reports.—All reprogrammings be- must be complied with, until such time as expeditiously as possible, and the Commit- tween budget activities, budget line-items, the Committees modify them through bill or tees remind the agencies that in order to program areas, or the more detailed activity report language. process reprogramming requests, adequate levels shown in this recommendation, in- Definitions.—‘‘Reprogramming,’’ as defined and timely information must be provided. cluding those below the monetary thresholds Criteria and Exceptions.—A reprogramming in these procedures, includes the realloca- established above, shall be reported to the must be submitted to the Committees in tion of funds from one budget activity, budg- Committees within 60 days of the end of each writing prior to implementation if it exceeds et line-item, or program area to another quarter and shall include cumulative totals $1,000,000 annually or results in an increase within any appropriation funded in this Act. for each budget activity or budget line item, or decrease of more than 10 percent annually In cases where either the House or Senate or construction, land acquisition, or forest in affected programs or projects, whichever Committee on Appropriations report dis- legacy project. plays an allocation of an appropriation below amount is less, with the following excep- Land Acquisitions, Easements, and Forest that level, the more detailed level shall be tions: Legacy.—Lands shall not be acquired for the basis for reprogramming. (a) With regard to the Tribal priority allo- For construction, land acquisition, and for- cations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) more than the approved appraised value, as est legacy accounts, a reprogramming con- and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), there addressed in section 301(3) of Public Law 91– stitutes the reallocation of funds, including is no restriction on reprogrammings among 646, unless such acquisitions are submitted unobligated balances, from one construction, these programs. However, the Bureaus shall to the Committees on Appropriations for ap- land acquisition, or forest legacy project to report on all reprogrammings made during a proval in compliance with these procedures. another such project. given fiscal year no later than 60 days after Land Exchanges.—Land exchanges, wherein A reprogramming shall also consist of any the end of the fiscal year. the estimated value of the Federal lands to significant departure from the program de- (b) With regard to the EPA, the Commit- be exchanged is greater than $1,000,000, shall scribed in the agency’s budget justifications. tees do not require reprogramming requests not be consummated until the Committees This includes all proposed reorganizations or associated with the States and Tribes Part- have had 30 days in which to examine the other workforce actions detailed below nership Grants or up to a cumulative total of proposed exchange. ln addition, the Commit- which affect a total of 10 staff members or 10 $5,000,000 from carryover balances among the tees shall be provided advance notification of percent of the staffing of an affected pro- individual program areas delineated in the exchanges valued between $500,000 and gram or office, whichever is less, even with- Environmental Programs and Management $1,000,000. out a change in funding. Any change to the account, with no more than $1,000,000 coming Budget Structure.—The budget activity or organization table presented in the budget from any individual program area. No funds, line item structure for any agency appro- justification shall also be subject to this re- however, shall be reallocated from individual priation account shall not be altered without quirement. Geographic Programs. advance approval of the Committees.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00222 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.057 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11283 TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE submits a comprehensive and detailed plan be needed and the plan for obtaining those INTERIOR for an aggressive, non-lethal population con- resources, and the plan for administering BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT trol strategy. For purposes of the plan to be those resources, all focused on implementing MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES submitted, the directives expressed by the a strategy aimed at minimizing future re- House and Senate in House Report 116–100 movals and maximizing treatment and re- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) and Senate Report 116–123, respectively, shall treatment of on-range animals to maintain Management of Lands and Resources prevail, particularly with respect to strict appropriate management levels. Finally, the (MLR).—The bill provides $1,237,015,000 for compliance with the Bureau’s Comprehen- Bureau shall brief the Committees upon sub- the Management of Land and Resources ap- mission of the report, and quarterly there- propriation. Specific allocations at the ac- sive Animal Welfare Program. In addition, after. tivity and subactivity level are contained in the plan shall also include no less than five the table at the back of this explanatory consecutive years of detailed expenditure es- Bureau of Land Management Directives.— statement. The increase provided in the Cul- timates beginning with fiscal year 2020. The The Bureau is reminded of the importance of tural Resources Management subactivity is plan shall also include a thorough discussion the directives included in House Report 116– for the National Cultural Resources Informa- of the Bureau’s proposed management of the 100 and Senate Report 116–123. tion Management System as directed in logistical details of the strategy, including Soda Ash.—The Bureau shall follow the di- House Report 116–100. Within funds made but not limited to: (1) the number of individ- rective contained in Senate Report 116–123. uals currently assigned and actively working available in the Wildlife Habitat Manage- CONSTRUCTION ment subactivity, $64,000,000 shall be for sage in the program and the number of additional (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) grouse conservation. Of the increase pro- personnel needed to implement the strategy; vided in the Recreational Resources Manage- (2) the resources (including personnel and The bill rescinds unobligated balances ment subactivity, $1,000,000 shall be for the equipment) currently available for animal from prior year appropriations that are no historic and scenic trails program. The bill gathers and the increases needed in those re- longer needed. also provides for two-year availability of sources to substantially increase the number LAND ACQUISITION funds within the MLR appropriation, with of animals gathered for removal to achieve (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) certain exceptions. The Bureau is directed to appropriate management levels; (3) the num- brief the Committees on Appropriations ber of all short-term and long-term holding The bill provides $32,300,000 in new budget within 30 days of enactment of this Act, and facilities currently under contract (including authority for the Land Acquisition account quarterly thereafter, on the budgetary tran- their current holding capacity and when and includes a rescission of $2,367,000 to be sition. those contracts expire), and an estimate of derived from prior year unobligated bal- Wild Horse and Burro Management.—For the the number of additional facilities that will ances. The amounts provided by this bill for wild horse and burro program, the bill con- be needed and the Bureau’s strategy to ob- projects are shown in the table below and are tains a total appropriation of $101,555,000, of tain those facilities, and; (4) the amount of listed in the priority order and in the which $21,000,000 shall not be available for fertility control resources currently avail- amounts recommended by the Bureau for fis- obligation until 60 days after the Bureau able, the additional resources anticipated to cal year 2020.

State Project This Bill

AZ ...... Aravaipa Canyon Access ...... $2,600,000 CA ...... Bodie Hills ...... 900,000 CA ...... Los Gatos Creek Ranch ...... 1,200,000 CO ...... McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area ...... 600,000 ID ...... Coeur d’Alene Lake Special Recreation Management Area ...... 1,300,000 MT ...... Blackfoot River Watershed ...... 3,500,000 OR ...... Sandy River ...... 500 OR ...... Table Rocks Special Recreational Management Area ...... 2,700,000

Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 13,300,000

Budget Request This Bill

Acquisition Management ...... 0 2,500,000 Recreational Access ...... 0 13,000,000 Emergencies, Hardships, and Inholdings ...... 0 3,500,000 Rescission of Funds ...... ¥10,000,000 ¥2,367,000

Total, BLM Land Acquisition ...... ¥10,000,000 29,933,000

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS pected to comply with the instructions and and if such decisions are warranted, the The bill provides $112,094,000 for the Oregon requirements at the beginning of this divi- Service is directed to carefully analyze state and California Grant Lands appropriation. sion and in House Report 116–100 and Senate management plans to ensure adequate pro- Specific allocations at the activity level are Report 116–123 unless otherwise specified tections will be in place and establish a mon- contained in the table at the back of this ex- below. itoring system that guarantees rigorous en- planatory statement. Ecological Services.—The agreement pro- forcement of those plans. vides $266,012,000 for programs and activities The agreement also includes $100,000 for RANGE IMPROVEMENTS within Ecological Services. Florida Grasshopper Sparrow and $7,000,000 The bill provides $10,000,000 to be derived Planning and Consultation.—The agreement for Recovery Challenge matching grants to from public lands receipts and Bankhead- provides $109,016,000 for project permitting implement high priority recovery actions as Jones Farm Tenant Act lands grazing re- and consultation activities which includes prescribed in recovery plans. Longstanding ceipts. $3,500,000 to avoid permitting delays and to partnerships should be funded at not less SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES achieve compliance with other statutes and than $3,000,000 and partner contributions The bill provides an indefinite appropria- $84,531,000 for general program activities. should be not less than their current tion estimated to be $26,000,000 for Service Conservation and Restoration.—The agree- amounts. The remaining funds should be Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures. ment provides $33,696,000 for conservation dedicated to new partnerships as outlined in MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS and restoration activities. Candidate Con- House Report 116–100 and should require a The bill provides an indefinite appropria- servation is funded at $13,330,000. 50:50 match, which may include in-kind serv- Recovery.—The agreement provides tion estimated to be $26,000,000 for Miscella- ices. $102,982,000 for activities in support of the re- Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LPC).—The Commit- neous Trust Funds. covery and delisting of threatened and en- tees continue the direction regarding Lesser UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE dangered species which includes: $3,250,000 Prairie-Chicken contained in the explana- RESOURCE MANAGEMENT for the State of the Birds; $1,200,000 for the tory statement accompanying the Consoli- The bill provides $1,364,289,000 for Resource Prescott Grant program; $1,000,000 for the dated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law Management. All programs and activities, Wolf Livestock Demonstration program; and 116–6) and further, the Committees direct the including youth programs, are funded at the $84,159,000 for general program activities. As Service to collaborate with local and re- amounts enacted in fiscal year 2019 unless outlined in House Report 116–100, the Service gional stakeholders on improving voluntary otherwise specified below or in the table at is required by law to use the best available solutions to conserve the species with the the end of this division. The Service is ex- science to make decisions to delist species, goal of avoiding the necessity of listing the

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The Service is directed (ESA) (Public Law 91–135) and to provide a the free, prior, and informed consent of af- to work with the affected Tribes on fish res- briefing to the Committees on its efforts to fected indigenous communities is obtained in toration activities. develop guidance to advance this collabora- accordance with international standards; (2) Population Assessment and Cooperative Man- tion. the potential impacts of the proposed project agement.—The agreement provides $31,840,000 Habitat Conservation.—The agreement pro- on existing land or resource claims by af- which includes $1,680,000 for Great Lakes vides $70,326,000 for habitat conservation pro- fected local communities or indigenous peo- Fish and Wildlife Restoration and $818,000 for grams, of which $56,951,000 is for the Partners ples are considered and addressed in any the Lake Champlain sea lamprey program. for Fish and Wildlife program and $13,375,000 management plan; (3) any eco-guards, park The Service is reminded of the direction con- is for the Coastal Program. The rec- rangers, and other law enforcement per- tained in Senate Report 116–123 regarding ommendation provides $1,750,000 for the sonnel authorized to protect biodiversity contributions to the Coded Wire Tag Pro- Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project will be properly trained and monitored; and gram. and $5,132,000 for Klamath River habitat res- (4) effective grievance and redress mecha- Aquatic Invasive Species.—The agreement toration. The agreement maintains funding nisms for victims of human rights violations includes $40,482,000 for the aquatic invasive at the enacted level for the Service’s work and other misconduct exist. The Director species programs, of which: $2,834,000 is to on the Upper Colorado River Endangered shall consult with the Committees not later help States implement plans required by the Fish Recovery Program and the San Juan than 45 days after enactment of this Act on National Invasive Species Act (NISA); River Basin Recovery Implementation Pro- the development of such policies and proce- $1,566,000 is for NISA coordination; $4,088,000 gram. dures. is to implement subsection 5(d)(2) of the National Wildlife Refuge System.—The agree- The Endangered Species Act requires that Lake Tahoe Restoration Act; $25,000,000 is for ment provides $502,404,000 for the National importing sport-hunted trophies from endan- Asian carp as outlined in House Report 116– Wildlife Refuge System. gered species is only permissible if the ex- 100 and Senate Report 116–123 including not Wildlife and Habitat Management.—The porting country has demonstrated that hunt- less than $2,500,000 for contract fishing; agreement provides: $12,425,000 for invasive ing improves the survival of that species and $3,000,000 is to prevent the spread of quagga species; $1,750,000 for the Chesapeake Bay proceeds of the hunt will be reinvested in and zebra mussels; and $1,011,000 is for Great Nutria Eradication Project; $21,924,000 for In- conservation. The current U.S. Fish and Lakes Sea Lamprey administration costs. ventory and Monitoring; and $198,178,000 for Wildlife Service policy to evaluate applica- Cooperative Landscape Conservation.—The general program activities. tions for importing trophies for elephants agreement includes $12,500,000 for Landscape The agreement supports the directives in and lions on a case-by-case basis may not Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs). Within 60 House Report 116–100 and Senate Report 116– adequately determine whether a country has days of enactment of this Act, the Service 123 on trapping occurring on refuges. proper safeguards in place to protect species shall provide a report to the Committees Visitor Services.—The agreement includes vulnerable to poaching. Population counts outlining how this program deviates from $74,227,000 which includes $4,500,000 for the continue to decline causing concern that the that which was presented to Congress in the Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership program current policy is detrimental. The Fish and annual budget justifications. This report and $67,727,000 for general program activities. Wildlife Service is directed to reevaluate its must include how the Service will engage Refuge Maintenance.—The agreement in- current policy and analyze how targeted in- previous stakeholders and how conservation cludes $146,042,000 which includes $61,763,000 vestments and technical assistance to the efforts are aligned with partners, especially for maintenance support as requested. exporting countries’ conservation programs what will be done to ensure there is collabo- The Service is commended for advancing would impact the survival of elephants and rative conservation efforts on a landscape conservation by establishing the Green River lions, improve local communities, and sus- scale in fiscal year 2020. In addition, the re- National Wildlife Refuge as the 568th na- tain species populations. The Service is to port should include how the Service will en- tional wildlife refuge. The Service is ex- brief the Committees 60 days after enact- gage in areas where LCCs have been dimin- pected to provide robust support to the Ref- ment of this Act on their findings. ished or dismantled. This report must also uge to further the goals for which it was es- Fish and Aquatic Conservation.—The agree- include the detailed information outlined in tablished. ment provides $205,477,000 for fish and aquat- House Report 116–100 and Senate Report 116– Conservation and Enforcement.—The agree- ic conservation programs. 123. Until this report is received by the Com- ment provides $148,336,000 for other conserva- National Fish Hatchery System Operations.— mittees, $1,000,000 of the funding provided for tion and enforcement programs as described The agreement provides $64,272,000 which in- General Operations, Central Office Oper- below. cludes: $1,200,000 for the Aquatic Animal ations, is not available for obligation. Migratory Bird Management.—The agree- Drug Approval Partnership; $3,750,000 for Science Support.—The agreement provides ment provides $47,457,000 which includes Klamath Basin restoration activities; and $17,267,000 for the Science Support program, $28,837,000 for Conservation and Monitoring $4,700,000 for mitigation of the Pacific Salm- which includes $3,500,000 for White Nose Syn- and $14,640,000 for the North American Wa- on Treaty. The agreement maintains funding drome. terfowl Management Plan/Joint Ventures for mass marking at the fiscal year 2019 en- General Operations.—The agreement pro- program. The recommendation includes acted level and directs the Service to work vides $141,967,000 for general operations and $600,000 to manage bird-livestock conflicts in cooperation with State fish and game includes $20,758,000 for central office oper- and no funding for Aviation Management as agencies on marking of anadromous fish. ations; $49,166,000 for management and ad- it is provided in General Operations. None of the funds may be used to terminate ministration; and $35,770,000 for Servicewide Law Enforcement.—The agreement provides operations or to close any facility of the Na- bill paying. The National Fish and Wildlife $82,053,000, including $9,000,000 for wildlife tional Fish Hatchery System. None of the Foundation is funded at $7,022,000 and the trafficking enforcement activities which production programs listed in the March 2013 National Conservation Training Center is may also be used as needed to supplement in- National Fish Hatchery System Strategic funded at $26,014,000. The recommendation spections. $3,500,000 is provided to continue Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report includes $3,237,000 for Aviation Management, the Service’s work with the Indian Arts and may be reduced or terminated without ad- as requested. Crafts Board to combat international traf- vance, informal consultation with affected The agreement acknowledges the impor- ficking of counterfeit arts and crafts and to States and Tribes. tance of the development of an electronic conduct criminal investigations of alleged The Service is expected to continue fund- permitting system that will make the per- violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. ing mitigation hatchery programs via reim- mitting process more efficient and can be International Affairs.—The agreement pro- bursable agreements with Federal partners. used to combat the illegal trafficking of vides $18,826,000 including $10,810,000 for Future agreements should include reim- products and wildlife. The Department is di- International Conservation of which $550,000 bursement for production, facilities, and ad- rected to brief the Committees on the final is to support the Arctic Council; $3,000,000 is ministrative costs. The Service is expected cost estimate and timeline and is encouraged to combat wildlife trafficking; $1,000,000 is to ensure that its costs are fully reimbursed to begin the development of a new system in for the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize; and before proposing to reduce or redirect base March 2020. $8,016,000 for International Wildlife Trade, of funding. The agreement continues support for the which $793,000 is to combat wildlife traf- Maintenance and Equipment.—The agree- Everglades at not less than the fiscal year ficking. ment provides $25,846,000 for maintenance 2019 enacted level. In consultation with the United States and equipment expenses related to the Na- Agency for International Development tional Fish Hatchery System. The Service is CONSTRUCTION (USAID), the Department of the Interior encouraged to provide a portion of this fund- The bill provides $29,704,000 for Construc- shall develop policies and procedures for the ing to hatcheries where partner agencies tion which includes $9,093,000 for line item execution and oversight of programs from fund mitigation work. construction; $14,011,000 for the backlog of funds made available by transfer from Habitat Assessment and Restoration.—The deferred maintenance principally at national USAID to ensure that agreements for the ob- agreement provides $43,037,000, which in- fish hatcheries and national wildlife refuges; ligation of funds between implementing cludes $9,700,000 to implement the Delaware $1,232,000 for bridge and dam safety; and partners and the Department include provi- River Basin Conservation Act; $18,598,000 for $5,368,000 for nationwide engineering serv- sions requiring that: (1) information detail- the National Fish Passage Program; and ices. For line item construction, the Service ing the proposed project and potential im- $2,750,000 to implement Klamath Basin res- is expected to follow the project priority list

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Budget State Refuge, Hatchery, or Other Unit Request This Bill

CA ...... Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR ...... $5,875,000 $5,875,000 MI ...... Jordan River NFH ...... 500,000 500,000 VA ...... Harrison Lake NFH ...... 558,000 558,000 N/A ...... Branch of Dam Safety (Newly acquired dams) ...... 250,000 250,000 N/A ...... Branch of Dam Safety (Seismic safety) ...... 200,000 200,000 N/A ...... Information Resources & Technology Management ...... 250,000 250,000 GA ...... Chattahoochee Forest NFH ...... 816,000 816,000 WY ...... Saratoga National NFH ...... 644,000 644,000

LAND ACQUISITION derived from prior year unobligated bal- cal year 2020. The Green River National (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) ances. The amounts provided by this bill for Wildlife Refuge was established on November The bill provides $70,715,000 in new budget projects are shown in the table below and are 22, 2019, and the Department is encouraged to authority for the Land Acquisition account listed in the priority order and in the purchase parcels as they become available as and includes a rescission of $3,628,000 to be amounts recommended by the Service for fis- outlined in Senate Report 116–123.

State Project This Bill

IA/MN ...... Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR ...... $1,000,000 TX ...... Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR ...... 2,000,000 SD/ND ...... Dakota Grassland Conservation Area ...... 4,250,000 FL ...... Everglades Headwaters NWR and Conservation Area ...... 3,700,000 WA ...... Steigerwald Lake NWR ...... 1,900,000 IA ...... Neal Smith NWR ...... 500,000 LA ...... Bayou Sauvage NWR ...... 2,000,000 TX ...... Laguna Atascosa NWR ...... 2,000,000 FL ...... St. Marks NWR ...... 1,500,000 WA ...... Willapa NWR ...... 1,500,000 IA/IL ...... Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge ...... 1,000,000 MT ...... Montana National Wildlife Refuges and Conservation Areas ...... 2,000,000 CA ...... North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area ...... 500,000 KS ...... Flint Hills Legacy Conservation Area ...... 3,000,000 NC ...... Alligator River NWR ...... 1,000,000 CT/MA/ME/NH/NY/RI ...... Great Thicket NWR ...... 500,000 CA ...... Humboldt Bay NWR ...... 1,100,000 AR ...... Cache River NWR ...... 1,800,000

Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 31,250,000

Budget Request This Bill

Acquisition Management ...... 9,526,000 13,000,000 Recreational Access ...... 0 8,000,000 Emergencies, Hardships, and Inholdings ...... 338,000 6,500,000 Exchanges ...... 10 1,500,000 Land Protection Planning ...... 0 465,000 Highlands Conservation Act Grants ...... 0 10,000,000 Rescission of Funds ...... ¥5,324,000 ¥3,628,000

Total, FWS Land Acquisition ...... 4,540,000 67,087,000

COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION $74,281,000 above the enacted level and CONSERVATION FUND FUND $151,475,000 above the budget request. For this and all other Service accounts (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) The bill provides $46,000,000 for the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund. funded in this bill, the Service is expected to The bill provides $54,502,000 to carry out comply with the instructions and require- NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of ments at the beginning of this division and FUND 1973, of which $23,702,000 is to be derived from in House Report 116–100 and Senate Report the Cooperative Endangered Species Con- The bill provides $4,910,000 for the 116–123, unless otherwise specified below. Ad- servation Fund and $30,800,000 is to be de- Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation ditional details, instructions, and require- rived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. ments follow below and in the table at the Fund. The detailed allocation of funding by MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND end of this division. activity is included in the table at the end of The bill provides $15,000,000 for the Multi- The budget realignment proposed in the this explanatory statement. The agreement national Species Conservation Fund. The de- budget request for the ONPS account is in- includes $13,000,000 for traditional conserva- tailed allocation of funding by activity is in- sufficient to meet the oversight needs of the tion grants and $8,000,000 for habitat con- cluded in the table at the end of this explan- House and Senate Committees on Appropria- servation plan (HCP) assistance grants. The atory statement. tions. The Service is directed to provide al- agreement includes a rescission of $18,771,000 STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS ternatives to restructure the ONPS appro- to be derived from unobligated balances of The bill provides $67,571,000 for State and priation as expeditiously as possible and not appropriations not including HCP land ac- Tribal Wildlife Grants which includes later than 90 days following enactment of quisition. The Service shall follow the direc- $55,000,000 for State Wildlife Formula grants, this Act. Additionally, until such time as a tion contained in Senate Report 116–123 re- $7,362,000 for State Wildlife Competitive new structure is determined, the Service garding unobligated balances, particularly grants, and $5,209,000 for Tribal Wildlife shall brief the Committees on the prior fiscal with respect to briefing the Committees. grants. year’s spending realignment within 60 days of the end of the fiscal year. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Funding levels have been adjusted to align The bill provides $13,228,000 for payments OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM with the Service’s fiscal year 2019 operating to counties from the National Wildlife Ref- The bill provides $2,576,992,000 for Oper- plan. The Committees expect the Service to uge Fund. ation of the National Park System (ONPS), execute its spending at the levels provided.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00225 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.057 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11286 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 The Service may not redistribute the rec- tem (GPS) data collection devices used by sources for both the newly authorized and ommendations in a fiscal year 2020 operating the Service for facilities planning, lands ad- existing NHAs. The directive contained in plan. ministration, visitor safety, and infrastruc- the explanatory statement that accompanied All programs, projects, and activities are ture protection. Public Law 116–6 with regards to funding dis- funded at no less than the fiscal year 2019 op- National Park Foundation.—The rec- tribution is continued. ommendation accepts the proposal to move erating plan levels and the bill does not in- HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND clude program changes proposed in the budg- funding for the National Park Foundation et request unless otherwise specified. from the Centennial Challenge account into The bill provides $118,660,000 for historic Additional funding guidance is provided the Operation of the National Park System preservation, $16,000,000 above the enacted below. account, a total of $5,000,000. level and $85,988,000 above the budget re- Resource Stewardship.—The bill includes: Additional Guidance.—The following addi- quest. $3,576,000 for the Partnership Wild & Scenic tional direction and guidance is provided Competitive Grants.—Competitive grants to Rivers program and other similarly managed with respect to funding provided within this document, interpret, and preserve historical rivers; $1,000,000 for Active Forest Manage- account: sites associated with the African American ment; $3,000,000 for Quagga and Zebra Mussel Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.—The Hetch Hetchy Civil Rights Movement are funded at programs; $800,000 for Cave and Karst Eco- Reservoir, which is located in Yosemite Na- $15,500,000. Building on the success of this system Research; $300,000 for Recreational tional Park, is the drinking water source for program, the Committee provides $2,500,000 Access—Support Alaska Subsistence; and 2.7 million Americans. Since the reservoir’s to establish a new civil rights grant program $14,200,000 for the National Trails System. creation in 1923, boating has been prohibited that would preserve and highlight the sites Additionally, the bill provides $1,000,000 for to prevent the introduction of contaminants, and stories associated with securing civil the national networks, which include the Na- and to date the quality of the water from rights for All Americans, including women, tional Underground Railroad Network to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is such that it does American Latino, Native American, Asian Freedom, the African American Civil Rights not require filtration. The Service is di- American, Pacific Islander, Alaska Native, Network, the Reconstruction Era National rected to maintain this longstanding prohi- Native Hawaiian, and LGBTQ Americans. Historic Network, and the World War II Her- bition. The recommendation also includes $750,000 itage Cities Network. The agreement also NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION for grants to under-represented commu- provides $425,000 for New Responsibilities at The bill provides $71,166,000 for national nities. New and Existing Park Areas and a general recreation and preservation, $7,028,000 above Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants.— increase of $1,400,000. The agreement main- the enacted level and $38,829,000 above the The bill provides $7,500,000 for historic revi- tains $1,500,000 to continue landscape res- budget request. The amounts recommended talization grants and retains the directives toration projects at newly authorized na- by the Committees compared with the budg- regarding the distribution of funding in- tional parks as provided by Public Law 114– et estimates by activity are shown in the cluded in Senate Report 116–123. The agree- 113; the Service is expected to merge these table at the end of this explanatory state- ment hereafter designates these grants as landscape restoration funds with park unit ment. the ‘‘Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization operating budgets beginning in fiscal year Natural Programs.—The recommendation Grants,’’ in recognition of his 40-year com- 2020. rejects the reductions proposed in the budget mitment to historic preservation and down- Visitor Services.—Funding is provided at the request, but provides the requested increases town revitalization, and his exceptional leg- requested level of $737,000 for New Respon- for Hydropower Recreation Assistance and acy of public service. sibilities at New and Existing Park Areas; Federal Lands to Parks. The proposed trans- Additional Guidance.—The following guid- $200,000 is for Recreational Access—Rec- fer is accepted. ance is provided with respect to funding pro- reational Fishing; the National Capital Area Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance.— vided within this account: Performing Arts Program is funded at the The recommendation includes a program in- National Register of Historic Places.—The enacted level of $2,227,000; and, the agree- crease of $500,000 to provide technical assist- agreement includes the directives contained ment includes a general increase of $4,632,000. ance and to work with partners, including in House Report 116–100 and Senate Report Park Protection.—The requested transfer is local leaders and nonprofit organizations, to 116–123 pertaining to the proposed rule- accepted and $821,000 is provided for New Re- enhance on-water education and recreation making regarding the National Register of sponsibilities at New and Existing Park programming for youth. Historic Places. Areas. The bill provides a general increase of Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails.— CONSTRUCTION $2,200,000 and $200,000 for the Recreation Ac- The agreement includes $3,000,000 for Chesa- cess—Veteran Fire Corps. peake Bay Gateways and Watertrails. The bill provides $389,345,000 for Construc- Facility Operations and Maintenance.—The Cultural Programs.—The bill provides tion, $24,641,000 above the enacted level and requested program increases are provided for $1,907,000 for Native American Graves Pro- $143,012,000 above the budget request. DC Water and Sewer, and Rising Visitation. tection and Repatriation Grants; $3,155,000 Line-Item Construction.—The bill includes Cyclic Maintenance Projects are funded at for Japanese Confinement Site Grants; and, funding for updated line-item construction $153,575,000 and $1,113,000 is provided for New $1,500,000 for grants to nonprofit organiza- priorities transmitted to the Committees by Responsibilities at New and Existing Park tions or institutions for the purpose of sup- the Department on May 2, 2019, as part of its Areas. A general increase of $17,380,000 is pro- porting programs for Native Hawaiian or budget recast. The Service is expected to use vided. Alaska Native culture and arts development. the general program increase to fund addi- Park Support.—New Responsibilities at New The agreement also includes $2,000,000 for the tional priority projects identified in its 5- and Existing Park Areas is funded at competitive grant program, as authorized by year construction plan, with a final list of $1,104,000 and an increase of $14,400,000 for the 9/11 Memorial Act (Public Law 115–413). selected projects transmitted to the Com- Park and Program Operations is provided. Grants Administration.—The proposed trans- mittees no later than 60 days after enact- Commissions.—The recommendation in- fer of the funding in the grants administra- ment of this Act. The recommendation does cludes $3,300,000 for the 400 Years of African- tion budget activity into Cultural Programs not include funds to rehabilitate the Fort American History Commission to be spent in is accepted and provides $2,815,000. Vancouver National Historic Site to serve as accordance with the 400 Years of African- International Park Affairs.—The agreement a new regional office location. The Service American History Commission Act and includes $1,903,000 for International Park Af- shall instead brief the Committee within 60 $3,300,000 for the Semiquincentennial Com- fairs and rejects the proposed transfer. days of enactment of this Act regarding an mission to be spent in accordance with the Heritage Partnership Programs.—The rec- alternative plan for the long-term utiliza- Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. ommendation provides $21,944,000 for the tion of the site. Global Positioning System Modernization.— Heritage Partnership Program, including The following table details the line item The recommendation provides $2,000,000 for $20,962,000 for Commissions and Grants, construction activity for specific projects re- the replacement of Global Positioning Sys- which is sufficient to provide stable funding quested or provided by the administration.

Bill State Project (Discretionary)

NY ...... Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, rehabilitate stone walls ...... 7,852,000 NJ ...... Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, fire-life and safety ...... 5,501,000 PA ...... Independence National Historical Park, chiller ...... 3,587,000 PA ...... Independence National Historical Park, roof replacement ...... 3,669,000 PA ...... Independence National Historical Park, marble wall preservation ...... 3,127,000 AL ...... Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Carver Museum preservation ...... 3,533,000 MA ...... Boston National Historical Park, structure and fac¸ade repair ...... 9,117,000 TN ...... Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, riverbank improvements ...... 3,810,000 OR ...... Crater Lake National Park, visitor center stabilization ...... 10,613,000 SC ...... Fort Sumter National Monument, breakwater rehabilitation ...... 4,566,000

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Bill State Project (Discretionary)

AZ ...... Grand Canyon National Park, water infrastructure improvements ...... 16,700,000 MA ...... Boston National Historical Park, heat and distribution system improvements ...... 5,445,000 CO ...... Curecanti National Recreation Area, visitor center improvements ...... 7,080,000 CA ...... Golden Gate National Recreation Area, seismic strengthening and repairs ...... 6,311,000 MO ...... Ozark National Scenic River, cabin and lodge rehabilitation ...... 21,697,000 MA ...... Cape Cod National Seashore, visitor service improvements ...... 3,245,000 WA ...... Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, rehabilitate barracks ...... 0 AK ...... Western Arctic National Parklands, housing replacement ...... 3,068,000 AZ ...... Pipe Spring National Monument, housing replacement ...... 3,860,000 AK ...... Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, housing replacement ...... 4,295,000 WY ...... Yellowstone National Park, housing replacement ...... 3,630,000 WY ...... Devil’s Tower National Monument, housing replacement ...... 4,118,000 WA ...... Olympic National Park, Elwha River restoration settlement ...... 2,500,000 OH ...... Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial, seawall replacement ...... 29,671,000 NC ...... Cape Hatteras National Seashore, lighthouse repair ...... 18,727,000 MD ...... Catoctin Mountain Parkwide, utility infrastructure ...... 21,811,000 SC ...... Congaree National Park, boardwalk replacement ...... 4,798,000 NC ...... Cape Lookout National Seashore, lighthouse repair ...... 8,136,000 CO ...... Mesa Verde National Park, water infrastructure improvements ...... 2,369,000 CO ...... Dinosaur National Monument, building replacement ...... 5,647,000 NJ ...... Gateway National Recreation Area, water infrastructure improvements ...... 5,424,000 Multi ...... General Program Increase ...... 29,049,000 Multi ...... Abandoned Mine Lands ...... 5,000,000

Multi ...... Demolition and Disposal ...... 5,000,000

Total, Line Item 272,956,000 Construction.

LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE and includes a rescission of $2,279,000 to be listed in the priority order and in the (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) derived from prior year unobligated bal- amounts recommended by the Service for fis- The bill provides $208,400,000 in new budget ances. The amounts provided by this bill for cal year 2020. authority for the Land Acquisition account projects are shown in the table below and are

State Project This Bill

WA/OR ...... Lewis and Clark National Historical Park ...... $2,555,000 GA ...... Cumberland Island National Seashore ...... $1,100,000 TX ...... Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park ...... 3,500,000 NM ...... El Malpais National Monument ...... 5,182,000 VA ...... Petersburg National Battlefield ...... 2,418,000 KY/TN ...... Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area ...... 850,000 NC ...... Guilford Courthouse National Military Park ...... 400,000 Multi ...... Battlefield Parks ...... 2,000,000 HI ...... Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail ...... 6,000,000 NE/SD ...... Missouri National Recreation River ...... 2,100,000 ND ...... Theodore Roosevelt National Park ...... 900,000 MD/VA ...... George Washington Memorial Parkway ...... 1,395,000

Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 28,400,000

Budget Request This Bill

Acquisition Management ...... 8,828,000 10,500,000 Recreational Access ...... 1,000,000 7,000,000 Emergencies, Hardships, Relocations, and Deficiencies ...... 0 4,000,000 Inholdings, Donations, and Exchanges ...... 0 5,500,000 American Battlefield Protection Program ...... 5,000,000 13,000,000 Rescission of Funds ...... ¥10,000,000 ¥2,279,000

Total, NPS Land Acquisition ...... 4,828,000 66,121,000

Assistance to States: State conservation grants (formula) ...... 0 110,000,000 State conservation grants (competitive) ...... 0 25,000,000 Administrative expenses ...... 0 5,000,000

Total, Assistance to States ...... 0 140,000,000

. Total, NPS Land Acquisition ...... 4,828,000 206,121,000 and State Assistance.

CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE projects, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 1011 Sub- detailed allocation of funding by program chapter II, in the ONPS account. area and activity is included in the table at The bill provides $15,000,000 for the Centen- the end of this explanatory statement and is UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY nial Challenge matching grant program, maintained in the fiscal year 2019 budget $5,000,000 below the enacted level and SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH structure and at enacted funding levels un- $15,000,000 above the budget request. The The bill provides $1,270,957,000 for Surveys, less otherwise specified below. agreement accepts the budget proposal to Investigations, and Research of the U.S. Geo- The agreement does not approve the budg- continue $5,000,000 for critical programs and logical Survey (USGS, or the Survey). The et restructure as requested. Consolidating

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If the Survey proposes another unconventional oil and gas research. ministration and management and $21,947,000 budget restructure in the fiscal year 2021 Natural Hazards.—The agreement provides for Information Services. budget request, the Committees stand ready $170,870,000 for the Natural Hazards Program, Facilities.—The agreement includes to work with the Survey to obtain the need- including $84,903,000 for earthquake hazards. $180,883,000 for facilities, deferred mainte- ed program data and funding levels to con- Within this funding, $19,000,000 is included nance and capital improvement. Within sider the request. for continued development and expansion of these amounts, $104,719,000 is included for Ecosystems.—The agreement provides the ShakeAlert West Coast earthquake early rental payments and operations and mainte- $170,544,000, including: $16,706,000 for Status warning (EEW) system and $6,700,000 is pro- nance. The recommendation provides and Trends which provides $500,000 for mu- vided for infrastructure funding for capital $76,164,000 for deferred maintenance and cap- seum collections, and $250,000 for competi- costs associated with the buildout of the ital improvement which includes funding as tively awarded grants for applied research to ShakeAlert EEW. The recommendation in- outlined in Senate Report 116–123 to build a develop a system for integrating sensors as cludes $2,000,000 for the national seismic haz- new Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility outlined in Senate Report 116–123; $22,136,000 ard maps and $3,000,000 for regional networks (HIF) consistent with the Survey’s current for the Fisheries program which provides an to operate and maintain recently acquired plan to colocate with complementary aca- increase of $3,000,000 for the Great Lakes USArray stations as specified in Senate Re- demic and federal partners and to replace the Science Center; $45,957,000 for Wildlife pro- port 116–123. The recommendation also in- Survey’s facilities on the island of Hawaii grams which provides $3,748,000 for White cludes $2,000,000 in infrastructure funding for impacted by the 2018 volcanic events at Nose Syndrome research and not less than Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Kilauea. Also provided in this agreement is $400,000 to be devoted to Coral Disease re- deferred maintenance and modernization and $5,000,000 for the National Wildlife Health search; and $38,415,000 for the Environments $1,800,000 for regional seismic networks. The Center to renovate the Biosafety level 3 Di- program which includes the funding level for Survey is directed to provide to the Commit- agnostic Laboratories and convert to a new Chesapeake Bay provided in House Report tees a breakout of the budget components of solid waste disposal. 116–100. The Committees expect work to con- the Earthquakes program within 90 days of BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT tinue at the enacted levels for other priority enactment of this Act to gain a more com- OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT landscapes such as the Arctic, Puget Sound, prehensive understanding of base funding The bill provides $191,611,000 in new budget California Bay Delta, Everglades, Great and the allocation of resources to ANSS, authority for the Ocean Energy Management Lakes, and Columbia River. Hazard Assessments, and Targeted Research. appropriation, which is partially offset with The recommendation provides $23,330,000 The agreement provides $30,266,000 for vol- the collection of rental receipts and cost re- for Invasive Species which includes $1,720,000 cano hazards, which maintains programs at covery fees totaling $60,000,000, for a net dis- for Chronic Wasting Disease and a total of the enacted level. cretionary appropriation of $131,611,000. Spe- $10,620,000 for Asian carp research, of which The recommendation includes $4,038,000 for cific activity-level allocations are contained $3,000,000 is for research on grass carp and Landslide hazards; $7,153,000 for Global seis- in the table at the back of this explanatory the additional increase is to be used in ac- mographic network; and $4,000,000 for statement. In renewable energy, the increase cordance with the specifications outlined in Geomagnetism including $1,726,000 for the above the budget request is for additional Senate Report 116–123. The agreement en- magnetotelluric survey as well as funding to permitting and environmental staff. courages the Survey to prioritize research, maintain operation of all observatories. Offshore Wind Permitting.—The Bureau detection, and response efforts on invasive Water Resources.—The agreement provides shall follow the direction in Senate Report species with extremely high impacts on pub- $234,120,000 for Water Resources, with 116–123. lic lands, such as the Burmese Python, and $63,529,000 directed to activities associated BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL to examine expanding their efforts to include with the Cooperative Matching Funds. Water ENFORCEMENT availability and use science is funded at Lionfish. OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL $47,487,000, which includes $6,000,000 for the Cooperative Research Units are funded at ENFORCEMENT $24,000,000 in accordance with the specifica- Mississippi Alluvial Plain Aquifer Assess- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) tions outlined in House Report 116–100 and ment and $1,000,000 for the U.S. Mexico trans- the enacted level of $250,000 for moose re- boundary aquifer assessment. Groundwater The bill provides $192,812,000 for the Off- search is continued. and Streamflow Information is funded at shore Safety and Environmental Enforce- Land Resources.—The agreement provides $84,173,000 which includes $1,500,000 for imple- ment appropriation. This amount is partially $166,274,000, which includes $98,894,000 for the mentation of a baseline strategy for trans- offset with the collection of rental receipts, National Land Imaging activity maintaining boundary rivers; $300,000 for work to examine cost recovery fees, and inspection fees total- all programs at the enacted level, including perflourinated compounds; $120,000 for the ing $69,479,000, and a rescission of prior year $1,215,000 for AmericaView State grants and streamgage on the Unuk River; and $1,500,000 unobligated balances of $4,788,000, resulting $84,337,000 for satellite operations. for streamgages on certain transboundary in a net discretionary appropriation of The recommendation provides $29,045,000 in rivers. $118,545,000. Specific activity-level alloca- Land Change Science which acknowledges The recommendation includes $92,460,000 tions are contained in the table at the back the completion of biological carbon seques- for the National Water Quality program of this explanatory statement. tration activities as outlined in Senate Re- which includes $4,000,000 for harmful algal OIL SPILL RESEARCH port 116–123. bloom research; $1,000,000 for urban waters; The bill provides $14,899,000 for Oil Spill The recommendation provides $38,335,000 and $300,000 for Shallow and Fractured Bed- Research. for National and Regional Climate Adapta- rock Terrain research. OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND tion Science Centers for the purposes out- The recommendation includes $10,000,000 ENFORCEMENT lined in House Report 116–100. This funding for the Water Resources Research Institutes, REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY level supports the development of the Mid- of which $1,000,000 is for research on aquatic The bill provides $117,768,000 for the Regu- west Climate Adaptation Science Center invasive species in the Upper Mississippi lation and Technology appropriation. Spe- which was first requested in the fiscal year River region to address a critical need for cific allocations at the activity and sub- 2017 Congressional budget justification. multi-state research. Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Core Science Systems.—The agreement pro- activity level are displayed in the table at Health.—The agreement provides $113,536,000 vides $137,902,000, which includes $24,051,000 the back of this explanatory statement. In for Energy, Minerals, and Environmental for science, synthesis, and analysis. National the Environmental Protection activity, Health. Mineral Resources is funded at Cooperative Geologic Mapping is funded at funding shall be allocated at the same levels $59,869,000 which includes $10,598,000, the $34,397,000 which provides funding for Phase as it was in fiscal year 2019. All other activi- budget request, for the critical minerals Three of the National Geologic Database as ties are funded as proposed in the budget re- Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, (Earth outlined in House Report 116–100. quest. MRI). Energy Resources is funded at The National Geospatial program is funded ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND $30,172,000 and provides $4,000,000 for the im- at $79,454,000 which includes $7,722,000 for the The bill provides $139,713,000 for the Aban- plementation of Secretarial Order 3352. Alaska mapping initiative and the following doned Mine Reclamation Fund appropria- Funding requested for the magnetotelluric increases: $5,000,000 for the 3D Elevation pro- tion. Specific allocations at the activity survey is included in the Geomagnetism Pro- gram (3DEP) to accelerate achievement of level are displayed in the table at the back of gram in the Natural Hazards Mission Area. 100 percent coverage of the Great Lakes re- this explanatory statement. Of the funds The agreement provides $23,495,000 for En- gion; $2,000,000 for the U.S. Topo program to provided, $24,713,000 shall be derived from the vironmental Health, which includes procure product-on-demand updates; and Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and $10,397,000 for Contaminant Biology. The rec- $3,000,000 to produce digital surface models $115,000,000 shall be derived from the General ommendation includes an increase of $200,000 using unclassified satellite optical data for Fund and shall be distributed to states con- for research on the impacts of unconven- the U.S. and territories not mapped with sistent with the direction in Senate Report tional oil and gas. The recommendation also LiDAR in 2021. It is expected that any fund- 116–123.

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INDIAN AFFAIRS ment needs for treaty sites on the Columbia ment personnel to create safer communities. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS River; and an additional $900,000 is to imple- This advanced training shall not duplicate ment the Pacific Salmon Treaty. The agree- OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS those activities at the Indian Police Acad- ment continues funding for the Everglades at emy, which continues as the central justice (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) the fiscal year 2019 levels. services training location for tribal law en- The agreement accepts the budget proposal Within the Tribal Management Develop- forcement, including for entry-level law en- to strengthen the Bureau of Indian Edu- ment program, the bill includes an addi- forcement officers, agents and corrections cation (BIE) as an independent bureau with a tional $255,000 to advance the understanding officers, and the agreement provides full separate budget structure, including a sepa- of salmon and steelhead habitat; an addi- funding for these programs. rate construction budget, from the Bureau of tional $500,000 to develop Tribal buffalo herds To further address the crisis of missing, Indian Affairs (BIA). The separation is re- and support related activities; and an addi- trafficked, and murdered indigenous women, flected below. tional $700,000 for pilot projects and pro- it is necessary to both boost coordination The bill provides $1,577,110,000 for Oper- grams for Alaska subsistence activities as and data collection among Tribal, local, ation of Indian Programs. All programs, further outlined in the Senate Report 116– State, and Federal law enforcement. For this projects, and activities are maintained at 123. In addition, the agreement includes reason, the agreement directs BIA to des- fiscal year 2019 levels, except for requested $25,541,000 for the Agriculture Program ignate an official within the Office of Justice fixed cost increases and internal transfers, or (TPA); $9,773,000 for Invasive Species; Services to work with Tribes to develop a set unless otherwise specified below. For this $6,549,000 for Wildlife and Parks (TPA); and of guidelines on how to best collect the sta- and all other Bureau accounts funded in this $8,525,000 for water management, planning tistics on missing, trafficked, and murdered bill, Indian Affairs is expected to comply and pre-development. native women. The designee is expected to with the instructions and requirements at The agreement includes $1,000,000 for the report back to the Committees on his or her the beginning of this division and in House Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs to con- findings within 1 year after enactment of Report 116–100 and Senate Report 116–123, un- tract with relevant federally recognized this Act. Additionally, the Government Ac- less otherwise specified below. Additional de- Tribes or Tribal organizations to allow Trib- countability Office is directed to conduct a tails, instructions, and requirements are in- al cultural experts to perform a cultural re- review of the BIA’s policy for investigating cluded below and in the table at the end of sources investigation to identify culturally and reporting missing and murdered Native this division. Indian Affairs is reminded of and historically significant areas and sites in Americans as well as outline recommenda- the importance of meeting reporting require- areas of high energy development potential tions for ways in which the BIA can improve ment deadlines so that the Committees can within the Chaco Canyon region of the and better coordinate BIA and Tribal law en- properly evaluate programs. Failure to do so Southwest. As part of this investigation, the forcement activities with other Federal could negatively impact future budgets. agreement expects special emphasis to be agencies to improve access to databases and Tiwahe.—The bill continues the Tiwahe given to areas of high development potential public notification systems. Initiative at fiscal year 2019 levels across all as defined in Figure 10 of the Bureau of Land The agreement directs BIA to conduct the programs and activities with funding distrib- Management’s February 2018 Final Report, study identified in section 117 of Division B uted in the same amounts to the same recipi- ‘‘Reasonable Development Scenario of Oil of H.R. 3055, as passed by the Senate on Octo- ents, including the funding to support and Gas Activities’’ for the Mancos-Gallup ber 31, 2019, related to law enforcement staff- women and children’s shelters. There is con- RMPA Planning Area. The Assistant Sec- ing needs of Indian Tribes, and submit such cern that Tiwahe funding was not properly retary shall consult with affected Tribes study to the House and Senate Committees documented or distributed as outlined in the prior to soliciting proposals and shall award on Appropriations within 270 days of enact- Office of Inspector General report published funds within 270 days of enactment of this ment of this Act. in 2018; therefore, BIA is directed to submit Act. Community and Economic Development.—The the final reports as directed by House Report Trust—Real Estate Services.—The bill pro- bill provides $52,529,000 for community and 115–765 and Senate Report 116–123 within 90 vides $138,097,000 for real estate services, of economic development programs, including days of enactment of this Act. which $500,000 is to implement the Gila River $13,525,000 for Job Placement and Training NATIVE Act.—Funding is continued across Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, (TPA) and $2,791,000 for Economic develop- all programs and activities at fiscal year 2019 Easements and Boundary Clarification Act ment (TPA). The agreement also includes levels for the Native American Tourism and (P.L. 115–350); $4,852,000 is for Environmental $3,000,000 for grants to federally recognized Improving Visitor Experience Act of 2016 Quality Program (TPA); $17,743,000 is for En- Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to (P.L. 114–221) (NATIVE Act). The agreement vironmental Quality Projects; $4,078,000 is provide native language instruction and im- directs BIA to comply with the reporting re- for Rights Protection (TPA); and $10,727,000 mersion programs to native students not en- quirement for the road maintenance program is for Water Rights Negotiation, including rolled at BIE schools, including those Tribes funding in Senate Report 116–123. $1,500,000 for rights protection litigation sup- and organizations in states without Bureau- Alternative Financing/105(l) Lease Costs.—Es- port. funded schools. timates for lease costs resulting from section Funding is continued for the Alaska Native Executive Direction and Administrative Serv- 105 of the Indian Self-Determination and Claims Settlement Act historical places. The ices.—The bill includes $235,475,000 for execu- Education Assistance Act continue to in- Bureau is reminded of the directives in tive direction and administrative services, of crease and have the potential to increase House Report 116–100 regarding water rights which: $10,200,000 is for Assistant Secretary over the coming months. The agreement di- negotiations. Support; $20,425,000 is for Executive Direc- rects BIA to comply with the 105(l) lease Public Safety and Justice.—The bill provides tion; and $48,030,000 is for Administrative costs language included in the front of this $434,326,000 for public safety and justice pro- Services. grams, of which: an additional $1,000,000 is to explanatory statement. CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS Staffing.—The high level of staff vacancies solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous The bill provides an indefinite appropria- prevents BIA from fulfilling its trust respon- Women cold cases; an additional $1,000,000 is tion for contract support costs, consistent sibilities. Indian Affairs is directed to sub- for background checks to hire more law en- with fiscal year 2019 and estimated to be mit a report to the Committees on Appro- forcement officers; an additional $2,000,000 is $271,000,000. priations detailing actual staffing and va- to supplement fiscal year 2019 funding levels cancy levels within the Bureau by region and to hire additional detention/corrections staff CONSTRUCTION headquarters for each program, and the at facilities located on Indian lands; an addi- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF amount of funding associated with any va- tional $2,000,000 is to purchase equipment to FUNDS) cant positions within 120 days of enactment collect and preserve evidence at crime scenes The agreement accepts the budget proposal of this Act. throughout Indian Country; $3,000,000 is for to strengthen BIE as an independent bureau Human Services.—The bill provides activities to implement and ensure compli- with a separate budget structure, including a $155,685,000 for human services programs and ance with the Violence Against Women Act; separate construction budget, from BIA. The includes $1,000,000 to implement section 202 $14,000,000 is to address the needs of Tribes separation is reflected below. of the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. affected by Public Law 93–280 and as further The bill provides $128,591,000 for Construc- § 1932), and an increase of $2,000,000 for the outlined in the Senate Report 116–123; and tion. All programs, projects, and activities Housing Program for a total funding level of $18,203,000 is for facilities operations and are maintained at fiscal year 2019 levels, ex- $11,708,000. BIA is instructed to report back maintenance, of which $2,000,000 is to supple- cept for requested fixed cost increases and within 30 days of enactment of this Act on ment fiscal year 2019 funding levels for facili- transfers, or unless otherwise specified how this funding will be distributed. ties located on Indian lands. below. Trust—Natural Resources Management.—The The recommendation also includes Public Safety and Justice Construction.—The bill provides $226,819,000 for natural resources $2,500,000 to focus on advanced training needs bill provides $42,811,000 for public safety and management programs, including $2,000,000 to help address the crisis for missing, traf- justice construction and includes the fol- to finalize implementation of section 7 of the ficked, and murdered indigenous women. lowing: $25,500,000 for facilities replacement Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Res- These activities shall focus on training for and new construction; $4,494,000 for employee toration Act (P.L. 102–495), and $41,743,000 for detectives, forensics, and other specialized housing; $9,372,000 for facilities improvement Rights Protection Implementation, of which courses in an effort to provide greater access and repair; $170,000 for fire safety coordina- an additional $500,000 is for the law enforce- to programs for Indian country law enforce- tion; and $3,274,000 for fire protection. 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the funds provided, the agreement encour- Bureau of Indian Education.—The bill in- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ages the Department to incorporate plan- cludes $943,077,000 for the operation of BIE. (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ning, design, and operations of buildings to All programs, projects, and activities are The agreement continues to allow trans- reduce costs, minimize environmental im- maintained at fiscal year 2019 levels when fers of Tribal priority allocations funds be- pacts, use renewable energy and incorporate BIE was part of BIA, except for requested tween BIA Operation of Indian Programs and green infrastructure and the most current fixed cost increases and transfers, or unless BIE Operation of Indian Programs initiated energy efficiency codes and standards to the otherwise specified below. For this and all at the request of an Indian Tribe. This au- maximum extent practicable and submit a other Bureau accounts funded in this bill, thority does not apply to any other trans- report to the Committees on Appropriations BIE is expected to comply with the instruc- fers, including those to separate the BIA and within 90 days of enactment of this Act de- tions and requirements at the beginning of the BIE. scribing how the Department incorporated this division and in House Report 116–100 and these activities. Senate Report 116–123, unless otherwise spec- DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES The agreement directs BIA to submit the ified below. Additional details, instructions, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY report describing the facilities investments and requirements follow below and in the DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS required to improve the direct service and table at the end of this division. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Tribally operated detention and public safe- Post-secondary programs (forward-funded) ty facilities in Indian country that are in are provided with a five percent increase The bill provides $131,832,000 for Depart- poor condition, including associated cost es- above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and mental Offices, Office of the Secretary, De- timates, as provided in Division B of H.R. Tribal grant support costs are funded at cur- partmental Operations. Allocations at the 3055, as passed by the Senate on October 31, rent estimates. Within education program activity level are provided for in the table at 2019. enhancements, a total of $4,000,000 is in- the end of this explanatory statement. Resources Management Construction.—The cluded for Native language immersion grants Freedom of Information Act.—It is appre- bill provides $71,258,000 for resources manage- at BIE-funded schools; $18,852,000 is included ciated that the Department incorporated sig- ment construction programs and includes for Early Child and Family Development nificant revisions in the final rule it released the following: $28,698,000 for irrigation programs to continue current activities; and on October 24, 2019, to amend its Freedom of project construction, of which $3,402,000 is $42,607,000 is provided for Education Manage- Information Act (FOIA) regulations to en- for the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and ment for the separation transition of BIE sure consistency with the statute. The bill $10,000,000 is for projects authorized by the and BIA. also provides $1,000,000 in new funding to WIIN Act; $2,613,000 for engineering and su- Within facility operations, $6,000,000 is in- help the Department address its FOIA work- pervision; $1,016,000 for survey and design; cluded to meet the Department’s efforts to load. $651,000 for Federal power compliance; and pursue alternative financing options to ad- Appraisal and Valuation Services Office.— $38,280,000 for dam safety and maintenance. dress the significant need for replacement The agreement provides $10,000,000, derived The bill rescinds $2,000,000 in prior year re- school construction at BIE-funded schools. from the LWCF, to improve the speed of the sources management construction funding The Department is directed to obligate only office’s activities related to conservation that is no longer necessary as the project the actual amount required to meet the grants and land acquisition projects. was completed using funding provided under terms of a negotiated lease. The agreement INSULAR AFFAIRS the Environmental Quality Projects program in the Operation of Indian Programs. directs the Department to comply with the ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES Other Program Construction.—The bill pro- directive contained in the explanatory state- The bill provides $102,881,000 for Assistance vides $14,522,000 for other program construc- ment accompanying the fiscal year 2019 con- to Territories. The detailed allocation of tion and includes $1,419,000 for telecommuni- solidated appropriations bill. funding is included in the table at the end of Johnson O’Malley.—The bill provides cations; $3,919,000 for facilities and quarters; this explanatory statement. $20,335,000 for Johnson O’Malley programs, and $9,184,000 for program management, The bill provides $6,250,000, an increase of including $2,500,000 for one time capacity which includes $3,211,000 to continue the $1,250,000 over the fiscal year 2019 enacted building. With the remaining additional project at Fort Peck. level, for Empowering Insular Communities funding, the agreement directs BIE to pro- INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS to be used in accordance with 48 U.S.C. 1492a, vide funding to more Tribes in order to assist AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO INDIANS as well as the related reporting requirement more students. The bill provides $45,644,000 for Indian Land provided in House Report 116–100 on updating and Water Claims Settlements and Miscella- EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION and implementing energy action plans. neous Payments to Indians, ensuring that The agreement accepts the budget proposal The bill provides $4,375,000, an increase of Indian Affairs will meet the statutory dead- to strengthen BIE as an independent bureau $375,000 over the fiscal year 2019 enacted lines of all authorized settlement agree- with a separate budget structure, including a level, for the Maintenance Assistance Fund. ments to date. The recommended level en- separate construction budget, from BIA. The The Department is expected to continue its ables Indian Affairs to make a final payment separation is reflected below. work institutionalizing better maintenance to the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission In- Education Construction.—The bill provides practices. dians if needed to complete the Federal obli- $248,257,000 for schools and related facilities COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION within the BIE system and includes the fol- gation and includes amounts to make a pay- The bill provides $8,463,000 for Compact of lowing: $115,504,000 for replacement school ment, in an amount to be determined by the Free Association, $5,050,000 above the fiscal campus construction; $23,935,000 for replace- Secretary, to the Blackfeet Settlement year 2019 enacted level and $5,354,000 above ment facility construction; $13,578,000 for Trust Fund. The Department is directed to the budget request. A detailed table of fund- employee housing repair; and $95,240,000 for submit a spending plan to the Committees ing recommendations below the account facilities improvement and repair. No fund- within 90 days of enactment of this Act on level is provided at the end of this explana- ing is included for the proposed Replace- how it plans to allocate the funds provided tory statement. ment/New Employee Housing initiative. by the bill for the specific settlements. Within the program, $5,000,000 is provided Green Infrastructure.—With the funds pro- INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT as an initial payment towards the $20,000,000 vided, the agreement encourages the Depart- The bill provides $11,779,000 for the Indian in compensation requested by the Republic ment to incorporate planning, design, and Guaranteed Loan Program Account to facili- of the Marshall Islands for adverse financial operations of buildings to reduce costs, mini- tate business investments in Indian Country. and economic impacts as authorized by Pub- mize environmental impacts, use renewable lic Law 108–188. BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION energy and incorporate green infrastructure OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS and the most current energy efficiency codes OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) and standards to the maximum extent prac- SALARIES AND EXPENSES The agreement accepts the budget proposal ticable and submit a report to the Commit- The bill provides $66,816,000 for the Office to strengthen the Bureau of Indian Edu- tees on Appropriations within 90 days of en- of the Solicitor. The detailed allocation of cation (BIE) as an independent bureau with a actment of this Act describing how the De- funding is included in the table at the end of separate budget structure, including a sepa- partment incorporated these activities. this explanatory statement. rate construction budget, from the Bureau of BIE is reminded that the status of the fa- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Indian Affairs (BIA). The separation is re- cilities impacts the health and safety of chil- flected below. dren. There is concern that BIE health and SALARIES AND EXPENSES Alternative Financing/105(l) Lease Costs.—Es- safety inspections may be merely cursory re- The bill provides $55,986,000 for the Office timates for lease costs resulting from section views rather than detailed inspections. The of Inspector General. The detailed allocation 105 of the Indian Self-Determination and agreement directs BIE to submit within 90 of funding is included in the table at the end Education Assistance Act continue to in- days of enactment of this Act details on of this explanatory statement. The agree- crease and have the potential to increase what is included in annual health and safety ment includes additional funds to hire audi- over the coming months. The agreement di- inspections and to provide a copy of such in- tors, investigators, and mission support rects Indian Affairs to comply with the 105(l) spections to the Committees on Appropria- staff, and provides the requested two-year lease costs language included in the front of tions within 30 days of a request for a copy funding availability to avoid disruption in this explanatory statement. of an inspection. oversight activities.

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OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR Section 103 provides for the use of appro- operating plan program area funding levels AMERICAN INDIANS priated funds by the Secretary for contracts, for fiscal year 2019 can be found in Senate FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS rental cars and aircraft, telephone expenses, Report 116–123. and other certain services. Operating Plan.—Within 30 days of enact- (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF Section 104 provides for the expenditure or ment or February 10, 2020, whichever is later, FUNDS) transfer of funds from the Bureau of Indian the Agency is directed to submit to the The bill provides $111,540,000 for the Office Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and House and Senate Committees on Appropria- of the Special Trustee for American Indians. the Office of the Special Trustee for Amer- tions its annual operating plan for fiscal The detailed allocation of funding by activ- ican Indians, for Indian trust management year 2020. The operating plan shall adhere to ity is included in the table at the end of this and reform activities. the program area levels, and where applica- explanatory statement. The bill rescinds Section 105 permits the redistribution of ble, program project levels, specified within $3,000,000 from prior year unobligated bal- Tribal priority allocation and Tribal base this explanatory statement. For program ances within Executive Direction and Pro- funds to alleviate funding inequities. project levels not otherwise specified herein, gram Operations, Support and Improvements Section 106 authorizes the acquisition of the operating plan should detail how the to the Office of the Special Trustee, however, lands for the purpose of operating and main- Agency plans to allocate funds at the pro- no funds appropriated for historical account- taining facilities that support visitors to gram project level. ing activities are being rescinded. Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands. Workforce and Staffing Plans.—The Com- DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS Section 107 continues Outer Continental mittees expect the Agency to submit, as part of its operating plan, FTE targets by Na- WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Shelf inspection fees to be collected by the Secretary of the Interior. tional Program Management area, with sepa- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Section 108 provides the Secretary of the rate FTE targets for headquarters and each The bill provides a total of $1,252,338,000 for Interior with authority to enter into multi- regional office within each Program, in line Department of the Interior Wildland Fire year cooperative agreements with non-profit with the Agency’s enacted fiscal year 2020 Management. Of the funds provided, organizations for long-term care of wild appropriation. The Agency is directed to $683,657,000 is for suppression operations, of horses and burros. brief the Committees quarterly on ongoing which $300,000,000 is provided through the Section 109 addresses the U.S. Fish and Agency actions to meet these FTE goals. Wildland Fire Cap Adjustment authorized in Wildlife Service’s responsibilities for mass The Agency should also develop workforce the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 marking of salmonid stocks. and staffing plans to achieve these FTE tar- (P.L. 115–141). The detailed allocation of Section 110 allows the Bureau of Indian Af- gets. funding by activity is included in the table fairs and Bureau of Indian Education to Study on Grants to Communities in Need.— at the end of this explanatory statement. more efficiently and effectively perform re- The Agency is directed to brief the Commit- CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND imbursable work. tees within 60 days of enactment on how the Agency tracks competitive grant program The bill includes $22,010,000 for the Central Section 111 provides for the establishment funds and the Agency’s ability to track Hazardous Materials Fund. Of that amount, of a Department of the Interior Experienced grant dollars as outlined under this heading $12,000,000 shall be for a one-time competi- Services Program. in House Report 116–100. tive grant program that will fund radium de- Section 112 requires funds to be available contamination and remediation of facilities for obligation and expenditure not later than SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY at any land-grant university that was sub- 60 days after the date of enactment. For Science and Technology programs, the jected to such contamination by actions of Section 113 addresses Natural Heritage bill provides $716,449,000. The bill transfers the former United States Bureau of Mines Areas. $30,747,000 from the Hazardous Substance and has been notified by federal or state Section 114 provides Secretary of the Inte- Superfund account to this account. The agencies that such contamination exceeds rior the ability to transfer funds among and agreement provides the following specific allowable levels. The Department is urged to between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the funding levels and direction: publish application guidelines within 60 days Bureau of Indian Education. Clean Air.—The agreement provides of enactment of this Act and make final se- Section 115 provides funding for the Pay- $116,064,000, which includes a $700,000 increase lections and issue such grants as soon as ments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. for the Federal Vehicle and Fuels Standards practicable thereafter. Section 116 addresses the issuance of rules Certification program project above the fis- for sage-grouse. cal year 2019 operating plan level. NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Section 117 directs notification of any de- Enforcement.—The agreement provides AND RESTORATION viation in procedure or equipment. $13,592,000, which includes a $600,000 increase NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND TITLE II—ENVIRONMENTAL for essential operations and maintenance The bill provides $7,767,000 for the Natural PROTECTION AGENCY costs at the National Enforcement Center’s Resource Damage Assessment Fund. The de- laboratory. tailed allocation of funding by activity is in- The agreement provides $9,057,401,000 for Indoor Air and Radiation.—The agreement cluded in the table at the end of this explan- the Environmental Protection Agency provides $5,149,000 and funding for the Radon atory statement. (EPA). The agreement does not support re- Program is maintained at not less than the ductions proposed in the budget request un- fiscal year 2019 operating plan level. WORKING CAPITAL FUND less explicitly noted in the explanatory Research: Air and Energy.—The agreement The bill provides $55,735,000 for the Depart- statement. The bill does not include any of provides $94,496,000 for Research: Air and En- ment of the Interior, Working Capital Fund. the requested funds for workforce reshaping. ergy. Of this amount, up to $4,500,000 shall be Funds are to be allocated between the FBMS Congressional Budget Justification.—As part used to continue the study under the heading and Cybersecurity activities at the 2019 en- of its fiscal year 2021 budget justification ‘‘Partnership Research’’ contained in the acted level. No funds are provided for the submittal, the Agency is directed to include joint explanatory statement accompanying New Pay initiative. the information specified in the joint explan- Public Law 115 141. The agreement does not OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE atory statement accompanying Public Law include the directive contained in House Re- The bill provides $147,330,000 for the Office 116–6. port 116–100 with respect to a National Acad- of Natural Resources Revenue. Budget Rebaselining.—In previous fiscal emy of Sciences review of the Integrated years, the Committees have included ac- Science Assessment for Particulate Matter. GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE count-wide rescissions of funds to the Maintaining IRIS Program Integrity.—The INTERIOR Science and Technology account, Environ- Agency is directed to continue funding for (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) mental Programs and Management account, the Integrated Risk Information System The bill includes various legislative provi- and State and Tribal Assistance Grants (IRIS) program at the fiscal year 2017 level sions affecting the Department in Title I of (STAG) account and provided additional in- and to continue the program within the Of- the bill, ‘‘General Provisions, Department of frastructure funding in a Title IV general fice of Research and Development (ORD). the Interior.’’ The provisions are: provision. The Agency was given guidance on Within 60 days of enactment, the Agency is Section 101 provides Secretarial authority how to apply the rescissions, and directed to directed to brief the Committees on the IRIS for the intra-bureau transfer of program submit, as part of its annual operating plan, FTE structure and the detail of IRIS FTEs funds for expenditures in cases of emer- details of its application of these rescissions to support other, non-IRIS, Agency pro- gencies when all other emergency funds are at the program project level. For fiscal year grams, as well as to support other Executive exhausted. 2020, the Committees end both practices. The Branch agencies. The Agency is expected to Section 102 provides for the Department- agreement provides all Agency funds in Title fully cooperate with the Committees’ re- wide expenditure or transfer of funds by the II of the bill and does not include any rescis- quests for information. Secretary in the event of actual or potential sions of funds. Any reference in this explana- Research: National Priorities.—The agree- emergencies including forest fires, range tory statement to the fiscal year 2019 oper- ment provides $6,000,000 to be used for extra- fires, earthquakes, floods, volcanic erup- ating plan level for a program area or pro- mural grants, independent of the Science to tions, storms, oil spills, grasshopper and gram project are to the levels contained in Achieve Results (STAR) grant program, as Mormon cricket outbreaks, and surface mine the fiscal year 2019 operating plan after the specified under this heading in Senate Re- reclamation emergencies. application of any rescissions. For reference, port 116–123.

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Of this increase, less than the fiscal year 2019 enacted levels. the guidance in Senate Report 116–123. $3,000,000 should be used to support the Agen- The agreement provides $38,379,000 for the Lake Champlain.—The agreement provides cy’s ongoing work to establish Maximum EnergySTAR program, equal to the fiscal $13,390,000 for the Lake Champlain program Contaminant Levels under the Safe Drinking year 2019 level, and the Agency is directed to and the Agency is directed to follow the Water Act for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Sub- follow the guidance related to the operation guidance in Senate Report 116–123. stances (PFAS) chemicals, and up to of this program in the joint explanatory Lake Pontchartrain.—The agreement pro- $1,000,000 shall be used for grants under Sec- statement accompanying Public Law 116–6. vides $1,442,000 for the Lake Pontchartrain tion 2007 of Public Law 115–270. Compliance.—The agreement provides program. Water: Human Health Protection.—The $101,665,000. The Agency is directed to pro- Southern New England Estuaries.—The agreement provides $4,094,000, as requested. vide to the Committees, within 30 days of en- agreement provides $5,400,000 and the Agency Additional Guidance.—The following addi- actment, separate targets for onsite inspec- is directed to follow the guidance in House tional guidance is included: tions and offsite compliance monitoring ac- Report 116–100. STAR Grants.—The agreement provides tivities for fiscal year 2020, and similar sepa- Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.— funds to continue the STAR program, and rate target and actuals data from the pre- The agreement provides $1,236,000. Northwest Forest Program.—The agreement the Agency is directed to distribute grants vious five fiscal years. Further, the Agency maintains funding to support the Northwest consistent with fiscal year 2019. The Agency is encouraged to present targets for these ac- Forest Program at not less than the fiscal is further directed that funding for the Chil- tivities separately in future budget requests. year 2019 funding level. dren’s Environmental Health and Disease Enforcement.—The agreement provides Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Prevention Research Centers shall be contin- $240,637,000 for enforcement, and the Agency Species Program.—As authorized by the re- ued at a level consistent with prior years of is directed to follow the guidance regarding cently enacted Vessel Incident Discharge Act funding, and the Agency shall brief the Com- Environmental Justice under this heading in (P.L. 115–282), the Agency is charged with mittees on its efforts to reestablish a grant House Report 116–100. implementing the Great Lakes and Lake process for the Centers within 60 days of en- Environmental Protection: National Prior- Champlain Invasive Species Program. As the ities.—The agreement provides $17,700,000 for actment. Agency develops its implementation plan, it Harmful Algal Blooms.—The agreement pro- a competitive grant program for qualified is expected to coordinate with all appro- vides $6,000,000 for the Agency to carry out non-profit organizations, to provide tech- priate Federal agency partners, as well as harmful algal bloom work consistent with nical assistance for improved water quality the Federally authorized Lake Champlain the direction in House Report 116–100. or safe drinking water, adequate waste water Basin Program. The Agency is directed to Enhanced Aquifer Use.—The Agency is di- to small systems or individual private well submit an implementation plan within 90 rected to continue following the guidance owners. The Agency shall provide $15,000,000 days of enactment detailing actions the contained in Senate Report 114–281. Further, for Grassroots Rural and Small Community Agency expects to take in fiscal year 2020 to from the funds provided to Research: Safe Water Systems Assistance Act, for activities implement this important program. and Sustainable Waters, $2,000,000 shall be specified under Section 1442(e) of the Safe Indoor Air and Radiation.—The agreement for research for Enhanced Aquifer Use and Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.300j-1(e)(8)). provides $24,951,000 and maintains the Radon Recharge. The Agency shall distribute funds The Agency is also directed to provide program at not less than the fiscal year 2019 to appropriate Research Centers to carry out $1,700,000 for grants to qualified not-for-prof- enacted level of $3,136,000. The Agency is di- research activities that would directly sup- it organizations for technical assistance for rected to continue following the guidance port groundwater research on Enhanced Aq- individual private well owners, with priority under this heading in the joint explanatory uifer Recharge, including support of sole given to organizations that currently pro- statement accompanying Public Law 116–6. source aquifers; to work collaboratively with vide technical and educational assistance to Information Exchange/Outreach.—The agree- U.S. Geological Survey to carry out these ac- individual private well owners. The Agency ment provides $118,828,000. Funding for the tivities; and to partner, through cooperative is directed to provide on a national and Tribal Capacity Building and Toxic Release agreements, contracts, or grants, with uni- multi-State regional basis, $1,000,000 for Inventory program projects are maintained versities, Tribes, and water related institu- grants to qualified organizations, for the sole at the fiscal year 2019 operating plan level. tions for planning, research, monitoring, purpose of providing on-site training and The Agency is expected to continue the outreach, and implementation in further- technical assistance for wastewater systems. Small Minority Business Assistance pro- ance of Enhanced Aquifer Recharge research. The Agency shall require each grantee to gram. Microplastics.—The Committees support the provide a minimum 10 percent match, in- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.— Agency’s ongoing efforts to develop stand- cluding in kind contributions. The Agency is The agreement provides $112,789,000. Of funds ards for microplastics analysis. The agree- directed to allocate funds to grantees within provided under this section, $9,000,000 should ment provides $500,000 from within funds 180 days of enactment. be allocated for the purpose of developing made available under Research: Safe and The Committees remain concerned that and implementing a Federal permit program Sustainable Water Resources for the work the Agency made a decision to put out a for the regulation of coal combustion residu- described in Senate Report 116–123. multi-year Request for Applications for fis- als in nonparticipating states, as authorized Environmental Impact of Currently Marketed cal years 2017 and 2018 without the express under section 4005(d)(2)(B) of the Solid Waste Sunscreens.—The Committees recognize the approval of the Committees. The Agency is Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)(2)(B)), or to important health benefits that come from re- directed to obtain approval from the Com- provide technical assistance to states estab- ducing exposure to ultraviolet radiation, in- mittees for any similar activity in the fu- lishing their own permitting program under cluding by the use of sunscreens. To better ture. section 4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal assess any potential environmental impacts Geographic Programs.—The agreement pro- Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)). The Water Infrastruc- of currently marketed sunscreen filters on vides $510,276,000 as described in the table at ture Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 the environment, the Agency is directed to the end of this division, and includes the fol- (P.L. 114–322) provided the Agency the au- contract with the National Academy of lowing direction: thority to approve state coal combustion re- Sciences (NAS) to conduct a review of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.—The sidual management permit programs in lieu scientific literature of currently marketed agreement provides $320,000,000, and the of federal requirements if the state’s stand- ards are as protective as the federal stand- sunscreens’ potential risks to the marine en- Agency is directed to follow the guidance in ards. The Committees note that the Agency vironment. This review should include any House Report 116–100. has already approved one state coal combus- risks that sunscreen filters might pose to Chesapeake Bay.—The agreement provides tion residual program and the Committees freshwater ecosystems, coral reefs, aquatic $85,000,000 for the Chesapeake Bay program understand that the Agency is working with and marine life, and wetland ecosystems, and and the Agency is directed to follow the other states as well. To better support and should identify any additional research need- guidance in House Report 116–100. San Francisco Bay.—The agreement pro- engage with states on coal combustion resid- ed to conduct aquatic environmental risk as- vides $5,922,000 for the San Francisco Bay ual management plans, the Agency is en- sessments. Additionally, the study should program and the Agency is directed to follow couraged to proactively work with states also review the current scientific literature the guidance in House Report 116–100. seeking to establish their own programs and on the potential public health implications Puget Sound.—The agreement provides provide any requested technical assistance associated with reduced use of currently $33,000,000 and the Agency is directed to fol- on the creation and operation of state coal marketed sunscreen ingredients for protec- low the guidance in House Report 116–100. combustion residual management permit tion against excess ultraviolet radiation. Long Island Sound.—The agreement pro- programs. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT vides $21,000,000 and the Agency is directed Additionally, the Agency should continue For Environmental Programs and Manage- to follow the guidance in House Report 116– the Waste Minimization and Recycling pro- ment, the bill provides $2,663,356,000. The 100. gram at the enacted level, and the agree- agreement provides the following specific Gulf of Mexico.—The agreement provides ment provides $2,000,000 to help public enti- funding levels and direction: $17,553,000 for the Gulf of Mexico Geographic ties demonstrate community anaerobic di- Clean Air.—The agreement provides Program and the Agency is directed to fol- gester applications, as specified in Senate $273,108,000. This includes $129,350,000 for Fed- low the guidance in Senate Report 116–123. Report 116–123.

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This amount is sufficient to provide nate with the Department of State, U.S. Ge- The Committees direct the agency to de- each of the 28 national estuaries in the pro- ological Survey, and other partners to sub- velop and implement strategies to reduce the gram with a grant of at least $662,500. Fur- mit a report to the Committees within 60 rate of non-compliance. The Agency is di- ther, in the Administrative Provisions sec- days of enactment on any remaining data rected to brief the Committees on its strat- tion, the bill directs that $1,350,000 in com- gaps to address transboundary watershed egy within 90 days of enactment. petitive grants be made available for addi- contamination in the Kootenai with Canada. Operation of Aircraft.—The bill provides au- tional projects. The Agency is also directed to release to the thority within this account for the Agency Water: Human Health Protection.—The Committees, within 180 days of enactment, to use aircraft to assist in carrying out its agreement provides $102,487,000. Of the in- any data gap analysis relating to potential response mission. crease provided above the operating plan impacts to water quality and/or aquatic re- STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS level, $1,000,000 is provided as requested for sources related to hard rock copper and gold PFAS work in drinking water systems, mining projects in British Columbia for The bill provides $4,246,232,000 for the State $1,500,000 should be used for the initiation of transboundary rivers. and Tribal Assistance Grants program and the next Drinking Water Infrastructure HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST includes the following specific funding levels Needs Survey, and the remainder should be SYSTEM FUND and direction: applied towards implementation of Public The bill provides $8,000,000, which is ex- Infrastructure Assistance.—The bill provides Law 115–270. The beach program is funded at $3,170,325,000 for infrastructure assistance. the fiscal year 2019 enacted level. pected to be fully offset by fees for a net ap- Water Quality Protection.—The agreement propriation of $0. Mexico Border.—The bill provides $25,000,000 for the Mexico Border Program. Projects provides $207,689,000, and the increase above OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL that seek to abate a mixture of stormwater the operating plan level is provided to sup- The bill provides $41,489,000 for the Office runoff and raw sewage are eligible. port the development of the next Clean Wa- of Inspector General. tershed Needs Survey. The agreement rejects Brownfields Program.—The bill provides BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES the proposed elimination of the WaterSense $89,000,000 for Brownfields grants and directs and Urban Waters programs. The Agency is The bill provides $33,598,000 for Buildings that at least 10 percent of such grants be pro- directed to continue funding for these activi- and Facilities. vided to areas in which at least 20 percent of ties at the fiscal year 2019 enacted levels of HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND the population has lived under the poverty $4,510,000 and $2,475,000, respectively. Addi- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) level over the past 30 years as determined by tionally, the agreement supports the Agen- The bill provides $1,184,755,000 for the Haz- censuses and the most recent Small Area In- cy’s ongoing activities related to integrated ardous Substance Superfund account and in- come and Poverty Estimates. The bill makes planning, which will be increasingly nec- cludes bill language to transfer $11,586,000 to U.S. territories and possessions categorically essary as States and communities work to the Office of Inspector General account and eligible for funding from within this set- meet their clean water obligations while $30,747,000 to the Science and Technology ac- aside. keeping rates affordable for water rate- count. The agreement provides the following Diesel Emission Reductions Grants (DERA).— payers. additional direction: The agreement provides $87,000,000 for DERA Additional Guidance.—The following addi- Enforcement.—The agreement provides grants and the Agency is expected to allo- tional guidance is included: cate funds consistent with the guidance con- National Recycling Strategy.—The Commit- $168,375,000, and the Agency is directed to fol- low the additional guidance under this head- tained in the explanatory statement accom- tees applaud recent announcements by the panying Public Law 116–6. Agency promoting recycling and waste mini- ing contained in House Report 116–100 and Targeted Airshed Grants.—The agreement mization efforts. As part of its ongoing work Senate Report 116–123. provides $56,306,000, and the Agency is di- in this area, the Agency is directed to sub- Research: Chemical Safety and Sustain- rected to follow the guidance contained in mit the report detailed under this heading in ability.—The agreement provides $12,824,000, a the explanatory statement accompanying House Report 116–100. $10,000,000 increase above the fiscal year 2019 Diesel Generators in Remote Alaska Vil- operating plan level to address research Public Law 116–6. lages.—On October 4, 2019, the Alaska Re- needs in support of designating PFAS chemi- Combined Sewer Overflow Grants.—The mote Generator Reliability and Protection cals as hazardous substances under Section agreement provides $28,000,000 for grants as Act was signed into law (P.L. 116–62). A final 102 of CERCLA. The Agency is directed to in- authorized under section 221 of the Federal rule modifying emissions performance re- clude these funds as part of the transfer to Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301). quirements for stationary diesel generators the Science and Technology account. Categorical Grants.—The bill provides in remote areas was published in the Federal Research: Sustainable and Healthy Commu- $1,075,907,000 for Categorical Grants. Funding Register on November 13, 2019. This rule will nities.—The agreement provides $16,463,000, a levels are specified in the table at the end of increase energy affordability and reliability $5,000,000 increase above the fiscal year 2019 this division. Within this amount, the Beach- in remote Alaska. operating plan level to address research es Protection program and Radon program PFOA/PFAS.—The Agency is directed to needs in support of designating PFAS chemi- are both maintained at the fiscal year 2019 brief the Committees within 60 days of en- cals as hazardous substances under Section operating plan levels. actment on its ongoing work to set max- 102 of the Comprehensive Environmental Re- Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance imum contaminant levels for PFAS under sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act Grants.—The agreement provides $96,446,000 the Safe Drinking Water Act, as called for in (CERCLA). The Agency is directed to include for grants authorized under the Solid Waste its PFAS Action Plan. The briefing should these funds as part of the transfer to the Disposal Act, as amended by Sec. 3011 of the include detailed accounting by program Science and Technology account. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. project of all PFAS-related work and associ- Superfund Cleanup.—The agreement pro- Public Water System Supervision Grants.— ated expenditures at the Agency over the vides $794,740,000, a $5,000,000 increase above The agreement provides $106,250,000. Of the prior two fiscal years, planned activities and the fiscal year 2019 operating plan level. increase provided, $7,000,000 is intended to resource allocations for ongoing PFAS-re- Operation of Aircraft.—The bill provides au- further support States, Territories, and lated work for fiscal year 2020, and estimates thority within this account for the Agency Tribes in addressing PFAS and other con- for any work outlined in the Action Plan to use aircraft to assist in carrying out its taminants of emerging concern as they carry that the Agency intends to undertake in fis- response mission. out their Public Water System Supervision cal year 2021. LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST programs. Protecting School Children from Lead.—The FUND PROGRAM Committees note that the Agency published Multipurpose Grants.—The agreement pro- The bill provides $91,941,000 for the Leaking proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper vides $13,000,000. States and Tribes play a sig- Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Pro- Rule on November 13, 2019. The Committees nificant role helping reduce public exposure gram and is directed to allocate funds as in acknowledge that the proposed revisions to emerging contaminants like PFAS. These fiscal year 2019. contain important proposals regarding lead grants are expected to assist States and and copper monitoring in schools and child INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAMS Tribes in their efforts to facilitate treat- care facilities. The Committees strongly sup- The bill provides $19,581,000 for Inland Oil ment, cleanup, and remediation efforts of port policies that enhance the safety and Spill Programs. PFAS and other emerging contaminants in quality of water in schools and child care fa- Oil.—The agreement provides $15,700,000. Of contaminated water sources, water systems, cilities. The Agency is urged to finalize the the increase provided, $500,000 should be used and lands. The Agency is directed to con- proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper to support emergency responder trainings, tinue to give maximum flexibility to States Rule as expeditiously as possible. and the remainder should be used for oil ac- and Tribes so that they, not the Agency, U.S.-British Columbia Transboundary Water- cident preparedness and prevention, as speci- may determine where funds from this grant sheds.—The Committees direct the Agency to fied in House Report 116–100. program are of most value.

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WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND 5. proposed changes to transfer and re- International Forestry.—The bill includes INNOVATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT programming requirements, including tech- $12,000,000 for International Programs, an in- The agreement provides a total of nical assistance on legislative language; crease of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 $60,000,000 for the Water Infrastructure Fi- 6. certification by the USDA Chief Finan- enacted level. This increase will be used for nance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. cial Officer that the Forest Service’s finan- the office’s programmatic work to include Of the amount provided, $5,000,000 shall be cial systems can report in the new account combatting overseas illegal timber harvests for implementation of the SRF WIN Act, as structure; and and conserving the habitat of U.S. migratory authorized by section 4201 of Public Law 115– 7. a plan for training and implementation species, including the monarch butterfly. 270. of the account structure. Forest Service Directives.—The Service is re- NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—ENVIRONMENTAL minded of the directives included in House PROTECTION AGENCY The bill provides $1,957,510,000 for the Na- Report 116–100 and Senate Report 116–123 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) that are not specifically addressed herein, as tional Forest System. The detailed alloca- The bill continues several administrative well as the new directives in this statement, tion of funding by activity is included in the provisions from previous years. including the front matter. table at the end of this explanatory state- The bill directs the availability of not less Wildland Fire Management.—The Consoli- ment. The agreement does not include the than $1,350,000 of funds for the National Estu- dated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141) direction regarding the Dakota Prairie ary Program for competitive grants. provided a budget cap adjustment for wild- Grasslands. The bill extends the authority for the fire suppression costs and included forest Hazardous Fuels.—The bill provides Agency to hire scientists under 42 U.S.C. 209 management reforms. The Service and the $445,310,000 for hazardous fuels management until 2025. The Agency is directed to submit Secretary of Agriculture are reminded of the activities within the National Forest System a report biannually on its use of this author- multi-year effort to achieve these budget and account. Included in this amount is $4,000,000 ity to the Committees and to the Commit- legislative changes and the expectation that for the Southwest Ecological Restoration In- tees on Energy and Commerce and Science, all authorities will be appropriately used to stitutes. Space and Technology in the House of Rep- improve the condition of the Nation’s for- Four Forests Restoration Initiative.—The resentatives and the Committee on Environ- ests, as well as the ability of the Service to Service is directed to submit a report to the ment and Public Works in the Senate. proactively manage and sustain them for fu- Committees on Appropriations, the House TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES ture generations. The Service is also re- Natural Resources Committee, and the Sen- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE minded of expectations for more accurate ac- ate Energy and Natural Resources Com- counting for wildfire suppression costs, espe- OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR mittee, not later than 90 days after the en- cially in light of the Service’s ability to ac- NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT actment of this Act, detailing efforts to ac- cess cap adjustment funding for the first The bill provides $875,000 for the Office of celerate forest ecosystem restoration under time in fiscal year 2020. the Under Secretary for Natural Resources the Four Forest Restoration Initiative. and Environment. FOREST SERVICE Forest Service Accounting, Budgeting, and FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE Management.—The Forest Service’s (Service) The bill provides $305,000,000 for Forest and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) efforts to improve its accounting, budgeting, Rangeland Research. This includes The bill provides $455,000,000 for Capital and management practices are appreciated $228,000,000 for base research activities and Improvement and Maintenance programs. and ongoing work of the Service, Office of $77,000,000 for Forest Inventory and Analysis. Budget and Program Analysis, Under Sec- The Service is directed to provide $3,000,000 Facilities.— The bill includes $154,000,000 for retary for Natural Resources and Environ- to the Joint Fire Science Program for fiscal Facilities. The Service is expected to follow ment, and Secretary of Agriculture to con- year 2020. the directions in House Report 116–100 and tinue these improvements is expected. To en- The Service is expected to restructure the Senate Report 116–123 and within the funds sure the enactment of these efforts on Octo- research program by fiscal year 2021 and to provided, at least $53,000,000 shall be for cap- ber 1, 2020, bill language has been included report on the restructuring progress within ital improvements, decommissioning, and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to es- 30 days of the enactment of this Act. This re- dam safety projects, of which, an additional tablish the ‘‘Forest Service Operations’’ ac- structure shall ensure that research activi- $2,000,000 is included for air tanker base re- count. The Secretary of Agriculture, acting ties are focused on the key areas where the pairs. Consistent with Service planning for a through the Chief of the Forest Service, is Service’s management responsibilities will new Green Mountain and Finger Lakes Na- directed to transmit to the Committees a benefit the most. tional Forests Supervisor’s Office, the Serv- proposal for an alternative budget structure ice shall begin construction. STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY within 45 days of enactment of this Act. Sub- Roads.—The bill includes an increase of sequent to the transmittal of this proposal, The bill provides $346,990,000 for State and Private Forestry. The detailed allocation of $2,000,000 for Roads to be used to increase the Service shall consult with the Commit- public safety. tees to develop a finalized alternative budget funding by activity is included in the table structure. The Forest Service’s Office of at the end of this explanatory statement. Of Trails.—The bill includes $81,000,000 for Strategic Planning, Budget, and Account- the funds provided for Federal Lands Forest Trails. Health Management, $3,000,000 is for Service- ability, not later than June 1, 2020, shall sub- LAND ACQUISITION mit to the Committees: wide strategic workforce planning efforts. 1. technical assistance on new legislative Landscape Scale Restoration.—The Service (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) language for the account structure; is directed to use funds for competitive 2. comparison tables of fiscal years 2019, grants. The bill provides $78,898,000 in new budget 2020, and 2021 in the account structure; Forest Legacy.—The bill provides $63,990,000 authority for Land Acquisition, and includes 3. a copy of the interim financial manage- for the Forest Legacy program. This includes a rescission of $2,000,000 to be derived from ment policy manual addressing changes $6,400,000 for program administration and prior year unobligated balances. The made in this Act; $57,590,000 for projects. The Service should amounts provided by this bill for projects are 4. an outline of the financial management fund projects in priority order according to shown in the table below and are listed in policy manual changes necessary for the ac- the updated, competitively selected national the priority order and in the amounts rec- count structure; priority list submitted to the Committees. ommended by the Service for fiscal year 2020.

State Project Forest Unit This Bill

MT ...... Clearwater Blackfoot ...... Lolo ...... $9,000,000 ID ...... Teton Timbers ...... Caribou-Targhee ...... 2,750,000 MT ...... Lolo Trails Landmark ...... Lolo ...... 4,400,000 OR ...... Wasson Creek ...... Siuslaw ...... 4,268,000 MN ...... Minnesota School Trust Lands ...... Superior ...... 4,500,000 CA ...... Sanhedrin ...... Mendocino ...... 6,400,000 SC ...... Promise of the Piedmont ...... Francis Marion & Sumter ...... 1,600,000 CA ...... Wild & Scenic Kern River Access ...... Sequoia ...... 1,505,000 MI ...... West Branch of the Ontonagon ...... Ottawa ...... 2,000,000 TN ...... Tennessee Mountain Trails & Waters ...... Cherokee ...... 4,000,000 NC ...... NC Threatened Treasures ...... Nantahala/Pisgah/Uwharrie ...... 4,500,000 ID ...... SF Wilderness Ranch ...... Payette ...... 1,500,000 NM ...... Mimbres River Parcels ...... Gila ...... 2,906,000 WV ...... Hooke Brothers ...... Monongahela ...... 750,000 KY ...... Daniel Boone NF ...... Daniel Boone ...... 350,000 VT ...... Green Mountain NF (inholdings) ...... Green Mountain ...... 600,000

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State Project Forest Unit This Bill

VA/WV ...... George Washington and Jefferson NF ...... George Washington and Jefferson ...... 920,000 AL ...... Alabama’s Wild Wonders ...... Bankhead/Talladega/Conecuh ...... 500,000 OR ...... Three Rivers ...... Siuslaw ...... 720,000 AK ...... Kadashan ...... Tongass ...... 500,000 GA ...... Chattahoochee-Oconee NF ...... Chattahoochee-Oconee ...... 620,000 WA ...... Washington Cascades ...... Okanogan-Wenatchee ...... 1,800,000 VT ...... Lincoln Peak ...... Green Mountain ...... 350,000 CA ...... Trinity Alps Wilderness (inholdings) ...... Shasta-Trinity ...... 1,200,000

Subtotal, Line-item projects ...... 57,639,000

Budget Request This Bill Acquisition Management ...... 0 8,000,000 Recreational Access ...... 0 9,500,000 Critical Inholdings/Wilderness ...... 0 3,500,000 Cash Equalization ...... 0 250 Rescission of Funds ...... ¥17,000,000 ¥2,000,000

Total, FS Land Acquisition ...... ¥17,000,000 76,898,000

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS a facility until such facility has achieved funding at fiscal year 2019 levels for the be- SPECIAL ACTS beneficial occupancy status. As part of its havioral health integration initiative and for The bill provides $700,000 for the Acquisi- annual budget justification, IHS is expected suicide prevention. tion of Lands for National Forests Special to detail, for the two prior fiscal years, the Opioid Grants.—To better combat the Acts. transfer from the Staffing for New Facilities opioid epidemic, the agreement continues account into the base amount of each facil- funding of $10,000,000 and instructs IHS, in ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND ity as well as continue detailing the amounts coordination with the Assistant Secretary EXCHANGES necessary for the Staffing for New Facilities for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to The bill provides $150,000 for the Acquisi- account by facility for the upcoming fiscal use the funds provided to continue a Special tion of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges. year. As initial estimates included as part of Behavioral Health Pilot Program as author- RANGE BETTERMENT FUND the annual budget request are refined, IHS is ized by Public Law 116–6. The Director of IHS, in coordination with the Assistant Sec- The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Range expected to communicate updated cost esti- retary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Betterment Fund. mates to the Committees. 105(l) Lease Costs.—The recommendation shall award grants for providing services, GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST includes $125,000,000 for section 105(l) lease providing technical assistance to grantees AND RANGELAND RESEARCH costs, $89,000,000 above the enacted level. under this section, collecting data, and eval- The bill provides $45,000 for Gifts, Dona- These funds are to supplement existing funds uating performance of the program. tions and Bequests for Forest and Rangeland available for operational costs at Village IHS is finishing Tribal consultation for the Research. Built Clinics and Tribal clinics operated substance abuse, suicide prevention, and do- mestic violence funding and the Service is MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR under an Indian Self-Determination and Edu- urged to complete this phase of the process SUBSISTENCE USES cation Assistance Act compact or contract where health care is delivered in space ac- within 90 days of the date of enactment of The bill provides $2,500,000 for the Manage- quired through a full-service lease. IHS is di- this Act so that funds can be distributed ex- ment of National Forest Lands for Subsist- rected to comply with the 105(l) lease costs peditiously. ence Uses. language included in the front of this report Alcohol and Substance Abuse.—The bill pro- WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT as well as the directive in the Senate Report vides $245,603,000 for alcohol and substance abuse and includes the $1,369,000 transfer of (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 116–123 regarding the specific statutory and regulatory challenges that may make it dif- the former National Institute on Alcohol The bill provides a total of $4,300,620,000 for Abuse and Alcoholism programs (former- ficult to accurately formulate a budget for Forest Service Wildland Fire Management. NIAAA programs) to the urban Indians Of the funds provided, $2,961,000,000 is for sup- these costs. Hospitals and Health Clinics.—The agree- health program. As noted above, the agree- pression operations, of which $1,950,000,000 is ment continues fiscal year 2019 funding lev- provided through the Wildland Fire Cap Ad- ment provides $2,324,606,000 for hospitals and health clinics, and includes $9,967,000 for do- els to address opioid abuse and provide essen- justment authorized in the Consolidated Ap- tial detoxification services as well as fund propriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141). mestic violence prevention, $5,433,000 for Tribal Epidemiology Centers, $11,463,000 for Generation Indigenous and the Youth Pilot DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN new Tribes, $2,000,000 for quality and over- project. Funding for detoxification services SERVICES sight, and $5,000,000 for the national Commu- shall be distributed as directed in Senate Re- port 116–123. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE nity Health Aide Program (CHAP) expan- Urban Indian Health.—The agreement pro- sion, which shall not divert funding from the INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES vides $57,684,000 for urban Indian health pro- existing CHAP program serving Alaska. The The bill provides a total of $6,047,094,000 for grams and includes the requested transfer of agreement funds the existing CHAP program the Indian Health Service (IHS), of which $1,369,000 former-NIAAA programs from the at the fiscal year 2019 level. $4,315,205,000 is for the Services account as Electronic Health Records.—The agreement alcohol and substance abuse program. Indian Health Professions.—The agreement detailed below. All programs, projects, and provides $8,000,000 for Electronic Health provides $65,314,000 for Indian health profes- activities are maintained at fiscal year 2019 Record (EHR) system to improve the current sions, including $40,000,000 for the loan re- enacted levels unless otherwise specified IT infrastructure system in order to support payment program and a $3,951,000 general below. IHS is expected to comply with the the deployment of a new or modernized EHR program increase to help with the recruit- instructions and requirements at the begin- solution. The new or modernized EHR shall ment and retention of health professionals. ning of this division and in House Report 116– be compatible with the new Veterans Affairs The agreement has provided these funds with 100 and Senate Report 116–123, unless other- system and with systems used by Indian the Indian Health Professions program rath- wise specified below. Additional details, in- Tribes or Tribal organizations that do not er than within the Hospitals and Health structions, and requirements follow below currently use the resource patient manage- Clinics program as originally requested by and in the table at the end of this division. ment system (RPMS). Staffing for New Facilities.—The agreement Dental Health.—The agreement provides the Administration. Funding is continued at includes $78,200,000 for staffing newly opened $210,590,000 for dental health and includes the fiscal year 2019 levels for the InMed health facilities, which is the full amount $2,000,000 for the electronic dental health fourth site, Quentin N. Burdick Indians into based upon updated estimates provided to records (EDR) system to enable IHS to bring Nursing, and the American Indians into Psy- the Committees. Funds for the staffing of more dental centers onto the system and to chology Programs. new facilities are limited to facilities funded manage the current electronic dental record CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS through the Health Care Facilities Construc- system. IHS is directed to include EDR in its The bill continues language from fiscal tion Priority System or the Joint Venture assessment and incorporate EDR in overall year 2019 establishing an indefinite appro- Construction Program that have opened in efforts to enhance its EHR system. priation for contract support costs estimated fiscal year 2019 or will open in fiscal year Mental Health.—The bill provides to be $820,000,000, which is equal to the re- 2020. None of these funds may be allocated to $108,933,000 for mental health and continues quest.

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INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION Smithsonian, and a plan for providing appro- The bill provides $911,889,000 for Indian BOARD priate work space for impacted federal em- Health Facilities. All programs, projects, SALARIES AND EXPENSES ployees. and activities are maintained at fiscal year The bill provides $12,000,000 for the Chem- FACILITIES CAPITAL 2019 enacted levels unless otherwise specified ical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The bill provides $253,700,000 for Facilities below. Current services are provided, as re- Capital. The recommendation includes quested. OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN $224,400,000 for revitalization, of which Staffing for New Facilities.—The bill in- RELOCATION $135,000,000 is provided for the multi-year, cludes $5,740,000 for staffing newly opened SALARIES AND EXPENSES health facilities, which is the full amount multi-phase National Air and Space Museum The bill provides $7,500,000 for the Office of revitalization effort. Facilities planning and based upon updated estimates provided to Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation for sala- the Committees. The stipulations included design is funded at $29,300,000 of which ries and expenses. The bill continues the di- $16,000,000, as requested, is for the Smithso- in the ‘‘Indian Health Services’’ account re- rection provided in the explanatory state- garding the allocation of funds pertain to nian Castle and Arts and Industries Build- ment accompanying Division G of the Con- ings. this account as well. solidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115– Funds for the staffing of new facilities are 31). There is continued commitment to NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART limited to facilities funded through the bringing the relocation process to an orderly SALARIES AND EXPENSES Health Care Facilities Construction Priority conclusion and ensuring all eligible System or the Joint Venture Construction The bill provides $147,022,000 for the Sala- relocatees receive the relocation benefits to Program that have opened in fiscal year 2019 ries and Expenses account of the National which they are entitled. Consultation with or will open in fiscal year 2020. None of these Gallery of Art, of which not to exceed all affected parties and agencies is the key to funds may be allocated to a facility until $3,660,000 is for the special exhibition pro- a transparent, orderly closeout. such facility has achieved beneficial occu- gram. pancy status. There is continued support for INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF the Joint Venture program as currently im- NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS plemented by IHS although IHS is directed PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE The bill provides $26,203,000 for the Repair, to establish a more consistent application The bill provides $10,458,000 for fixed costs Restoration, and Renovation of Buildings ac- cycle of between three to five years. At each and academic program requirements of the count and includes funds for the design of an competitive cycle, IHS should select a spe- Institute of American Indian Arts. off-site art storage facility in partnership cific number of awards and non-selected ap- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION with the Smithsonian Institution. plications should be eligible to reapply dur- JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE ing the next competitive cycle. SALARIES AND EXPENSES PERFORMING ARTS Health Care Facilities Construction.—The The bill provides a total of $1,047,358,000 for agreement provides $911,889,000 for health all Smithsonian Institution accounts, of OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE care facilities construction, of which which $793,658,000 is provided for salaries and The bill provides $25,690,000 for the Oper- $5,000,000 is for green infrastructure and expenses and remains available until Sep- ations and Maintenance account. $25,000,000 is for small ambulatory clinics. Of tember 30, 2021. The detailed allocation of CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION the small ambulatory funds, $5,000,000 is for funding is included in the table at the end of The bill provides $17,800,000 for the Capital replacement and expansion projects. this explanatory statement. Repair and Restoration account. Funds pro- With the funds provided for green infra- Within amounts provided for the Salaries vided above the request are to address crit- structure, the agreement directs the Service and Expenses account, the recommendation ical safety, security, and capital repair and to incorporate planning, design, and oper- includes $5,000,000 for the Institution’s restoration needs. ations of buildings to reduce costs, minimize Latino initiatives and the Smithsonian environmental impacts, use renewable en- Latino Center; $1,300,000 for the Research WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ergy and incorporate green infrastructure equipment pool; $3,187,000 for the informa- SCHOLARS and the most current energy efficiency codes tion resources management pool; $5,000,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES and standards to the maximum extent prac- for the American Women’s History Initia- The bill provides $14,000,000 for the Wood- ticable and submit a report to the Commit- tives; and funding as requested for the Asian row Wilson International Center for Scholars tees on Appropriations within 120 days of en- Pacific American experience. to continue the Federal commitment and actment of this Act describing how the Serv- The agreement provides funding increases support operations. ice plans to use these funds to incorporate above the enacted level of $500,000 for animal NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE these activities into facilities, including how welfare; $570,000 for digitization; $200,000 for HUMANITIES the funds were distributed by Tribe and library subscription inflation; and $1,338,000 project. to cover higher communication costs. The NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH agreement also includes $500,000 in the Na- GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL tional Museum of African American History The bill provides $162,250,000 for the Na- HEALTH SCIENCES and Culture for partnership activities related tional Endowment for the Arts to continue The agreement provides $81,000,000 for the to the recently discovered Clotilda, as pro- the important work of the Endowment National Institute of Environmental Health vided in Senate Report 116–123. (NEA). Changes to the enacted level are in- Sciences. The $2,000,000 increase above the The agreement provides $114,545,000 for fa- cluded in the table at the end of this explan- enacted level is provided to help meet the de- cilities maintenance, including a surge of atory statement. The NEA is reminded of the mands of the Superfund Research Program $35,000,000 to address deferred maintenance directives included in House Report 116–100 and to support research on PFAS and other and repairs. The increases provided to ad- and Senate Report 116–123 regarding the col- contaminants of emerging concern. dress the deferred maintenance backlog will laborative relationship among NEA and the AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE be executed with contractor support. States, priorities, and allocation to State REGISTRY The recommendation provides $236,673,000 arts agencies. for facilities operations, security and sup- TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES port as requested in the Congressional budg- PUBLIC HEALTH et justification. GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION The agreement provides $76,691,000. The Bill language is included to allow the Insti- The bill provides $162,250,000 for the Na- $2,000,000 increase is provided to further sup- tution to purchase a new administrative tional Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) port the Agency’s research efforts for PFAS building with the Institution’s trust funds to to continue the important work of the En- and other contaminants of emerging con- avoid escalating lease costs and increase effi- dowment. Changes to the enacted level are cern, by increasing the Agency’s statistical ciency by consolidating functions in one lo- included in the table at the end of this ex- and data analytical capacity and technical cation. The Committees also include bill lan- planatory statement. The agreement in- expertise. The Committees expect this in- guage requiring a report to Congress prior to cludes $4,172,000 for the program develop- crease will position the Agency to better re- any agreement by the Institution to sell its ment and cross-cutting grants associated spond to communities exposed to such ownership interest or any portion of the with the ‘‘A More Perfect Union’’ initiative chemicals. Further, the Agency is directed to follow the additional guidance provided in building it acquires. This report is to include focused on three programmatic areas: The Senate Report 116–123. a justification for the proposed sale, a de- United States Semiquincentennial; civics scription of the expected principal provisions education; and veterans programming. NEH OTHER RELATED AGENCIES of such an agreement, as well as an analysis has supported these program areas within EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT of the potential effects of the agreement on core budget lines in previous years and may COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND the Federal Government. This analysis must continue to do so for activities that fit those OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY include an estimate of revenue or loss associ- budget lines. The Committee also encourages The agreement provides $2,994,000 for the ated with the proposed sale, a description of the NEH to incorporate and continue two Council on Environmental Quality and Office the Secretary’s plans for using any revenue popular components of the former ‘‘We the of Environmental Quality. in a way that advances the mission of the People’’ initiative grant opportunities, the

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TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS Forest Service Facility Realignment and En- hancement Act. COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Section 421 sets requirements for the use of SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill includes various legislative provi- American iron and steel for certain loans The bill provides $3,240,000 for the Commis- sions in Title IV of the bill. The provisions and grants. are: sion of Fine Arts. Within the increase, fund- Section 422 provides for a rescission of Section 401 continues a provision providing ing has been included to provide an addi- funds. tional FTE for IT and cybersecurity support. that appropriations available in the bill Section 423 reauthorizes funding for one shall not be used to produce literature or NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL year for the John F. Kennedy Center for the otherwise promote public support of a legis- AFFAIRS Performing Arts. lative proposal on which legislative action is The bill provides $5,000,000 for the National Section 424 provides authority for the Sec- not complete. Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program. retary of the Interior to enter into training Section 402 continues a provision providing Grant funds shall be distributed consistent agreements and to transfer excess equipment for annual appropriations unless expressly with the established formula and eligibility and supplies for wildfires. provided otherwise in this Act. requirements used in fiscal year 2019. Section 425 provides a one-year extension Section 403 continues a provision providing of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance- ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC restrictions on departmental assessments ment Act. PRESERVATION unless approved by the Committees on Ap- Section 426 incorporates Reprogramming SALARIES AND EXPENSES propriations. Section 404 continues a limitation on ac- Guidelines into the Act. The bill provides $7,378,000 for the Advisory Section 427 requires the submission of cer- Council on Historic Preservation. cepting and processing applications for pat- ents and on the patenting of Federal lands. tain project lists to the Committees by a NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION Section 405 continues a provision regarding date certain. SALARIES AND EXPENSES the payment of contract support costs. Section 428 continues a provision through fiscal year 2020 authorizing the Secretary of The bill provides $8,124,000 for the National Section 406 addresses the payment of con- the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture Capital Planning Commission. tract support costs for fiscal year 2020. Section 407 continues a provision providing to consider local contractors when awarding UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL that the Secretary of Agriculture shall not contracts for certain activities on public MUSEUM be considered in violation of certain provi- lands. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM sions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Section 429 extends the authority for the The bill provides $60,388,000 for the United Resources Planning Act solely because more Shasta-Trinity Marina fee for one year. States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Di- than 15 years have passed without revision of Section 430 extends the authority for the rector shall submit a report to the House and a forest plan, provided that the Secretary is Interpretive Association for one year. Senate Committees on Appropriations with- working in good faith to complete the plan Section 431 extends the authority for Puer- in 120 days of enactment of this Act that de- revision. to Rico Schooling for one year. scribes the efforts of the United States Holo- Section 408 continues a provision limiting Section 432 extends the authority for For- caust Memorial Museum to support memory preleasing, leasing, and related activities est Botanical Products fee collection for one and a range of educational programs relating within the boundaries of National Monu- year. to the Holocaust, including the collection ments. Section 433 extends the authority for Alas- and usage of historical documentation, such Section 409 restricts funding appropriated ka Native Regional Health entities for one as survivor testimony. for acquisition of land or interests in land year. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL from being used for declarations of taking or Section 434 extends the authority for the COMMISSION complaints in condemnation. Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act for one year. Section 410 continues a provision which Section 435 pertains to the Forest Service SALARIES AND EXPENSES prohibits no-bid contracts. budget restructure. The bill provides $1,800,000 for salaries and Section 411 continues a provision which re- Section 436 addresses timber sales involv- expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memo- quires public disclosure of certain reports. ing Alaska western red and yellow cedar. rial Commission. Section 412 continues a provision which de- Section 437 continues a provision prohib- WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION lineates the grant guidelines for the Na- iting the use of funds to promulgate or im- SALARIES AND EXPENSES tional Endowment for the Arts. plement any regulation requiring the Section 413 continues a provision which de- issuance of permits under Title V of the The bill provides $1,000,000 for the Women’s lineates the program priorities for the pro- Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide, nitrous Suffrage Centennial Commission to plan, grams managed by the National Endowment oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions. execute, and coordinate programs and activi- for the Arts. Section 438 continues a provision prohib- ties in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Section 414 requires the Department of the iting the use of funds to implement any pro- passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, vision in a rule if that provision requires Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which Forest Service and Indian Health Service to mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emis- guaranteed women the right to vote. provide the Committees on Appropriations sions from manure management systems. WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION quarterly reports on the status of balances of Section 439 continues a provision prohib- SALARIES AND EXPENSES appropriations. iting the use of funds to regulate the lead The bill provides $7,000,000 for the Salaries Section 415 amends the Alyce Spotted Bear content of ammunition or fishing tackle. and Expenses account of the World War I and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Section 440 addresses carbon emissions Centennial Commission. Children Act. from forest biomass. Section 416 addresses Forest Service fee Section 441 addresses the use of small re- ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF collections. mote incinerators in the State of Alaska. COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN Section 417 extends certain authorities Section 442 includes certain limitations on (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) through fiscal year 2020 allowing the Forest oil and gas development near Chaco Culture The bill provides $500,000 for necessary ex- Service to renew grazing permits. National Historical Park. penses of the Commission and makes tech- Section 418 prohibits the use of funds to Section 443 designates the David R. Obey nical and conforming changes in order to maintain or establish a computer network Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00300 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.057 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE Insert offset folio 711 here EH161219.231 December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11361 DIVISION E—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH continue to evaluate the recommendations tion with the Committee on Appropriations APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 in the report to address this gap. and the Committee on House Administra- The following is an explanation of the ef- Data Centers: Legislative branch agencies tion. fects of Division E, which makes appropria- use information technology (IT) infrastruc- House Annunciator Project: The Sergeant at tions for the legislative branch for fiscal ture, systems and services to support critical Arms is directed to provide a status update year 2020. Unless otherwise noted, reference functions to carry out their statutory mis- regarding the House Annunciator Project to the House and Senate reports are to House sions, including functions essential to car- within 180 days from the enactment of this Report 116–64 and Senate Report 116–124. The rying out the constitutional responsibilities act. language included in these reports should be of the legislative branch. Government Contributions: The increase for complied with and carries the same emphasis IT infrastructure, systems and services this account is due to the Office of Personnel as the language included in the explanatory may be located in data centers covering sev- Management revising long term economic statement, unless specifically addressed to eral geographic regions or using several assumptions and changes to the demographic the contrary in this explanatory statement. types of cloud services. Regardless of how assumptions for use in actuarial valuations While repeating some report language for such infrastructure, systems and services are of the Civil Service Retirement System emphasis, this explanatory statement does provisioned, an agency’s IT infrastructure, (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement not intend to negate the language referred to systems or services must satisfy, or have a System (FERS). above unless expressly provided herein. plan to achieve, the following requirements: Wounded Warrior and Congressional Gold Reprogramming Guidelines: It is expected must meet ‘‘concurrently maintainable’’ re- Star Family Fellowship Program: The agree- that all agencies notify the Committees on quirements, as set forth by the Uptime Insti- ment includes $3,000,000 for the Wounded Appropriations of the House and the Senate tute or a designated agency authority; must Warrior Program and the Congressional Gold (hereinafter ‘‘the Committees’’) of any sig- maintain continuous operation against agen- Star Family Fellowship Program. The Con- nificant departures from budget plans pre- cy-defined hazards and risks; and must incor- gressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Pro- sented to the Committees in any agency’s porate technical communications capabili- gram was established on October 29, 2019, and budget justifications. In particular, agencies ties to ensure that all necessary IT resources is cited as the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC funded through this bill are required to no- required to support the mission of the legis- Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star tify the Committees prior to any reprogram- lative branch can interoperate effectively Family Fellowship Program Act (H. Res. ming of funds in excess of the lesser of 10 with the House, Senate, and other agencies. 107). percent or $750,000 between programs, Advertising Contracts: Each agency is di- In lieu of language included in the House projects or activities, or in excess of $750,000 rected to include the following information report, the agreement includes: between object classifications (except for in its fiscal year 2021 budget justification: Under the heading ‘‘House Leadership Of- shifts within the pay categories, object class Expenditures for fiscal year 2019 for (1) all fices’’, the amount provided is $28,884,000, the 11, 12, and 13 or as further specified in each contracts for advertising services; and (2) amount provided for Office of the Speaker is agency’s respective section). This includes contracts for the advertising services with $8,295,000, the amount for Office of the Major- cumulative reprogrammings that together (I) socially and economically disadvantaged ity Floor Leader is $2,947,000, the amount for total at least $750,000 from or to a particular small business concerns (as defined in sec- Office of the Minority Floor Leader is program, activity, or object classification as tion 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 $8,295,000, the amount for Office of the Major- well as reprogramming full time equivalents U.S.C. 637(a)(4)); and (II) women- and minor- ity Whip is $2,448,000, the amount for Office (FTE) or funds to create new organizational ity-owned businesses. of the Minority Whip is $2,219,000, the entities within the agency or to restructure TITLE I amount for Republican Conference is $2,340,000, and the amount for Democratic entities which already exist. In addition, the SENATE Committees must be notified of reprogram- Caucus is $2,340,000; under the heading ‘‘Sala- The agreement includes $969,395,000 for ries, Officers and Employees’’ the amount ming actions that involve less than the Senate operations. This item relates solely above-mentioned amounts if such actions provided is $231,903,000, the amount provided to the Senate and is in accordance with long for Office of the Clerk is $30,766,000, the would have the effect of changing an agen- practice under which each body determines cy’s funding requirements in future years or amount provided for Office of the Sergeant its own housekeeping requirements and the of Arms is $20,225,000, the amount provided if programs or projects specifically cited in other concurs without intervention. The lan- the Committees’ reports are affected. for Chief Administrative Officer is guage included in the Senate report should $153,550,000, and the amount provided for Of- Updating Congressional Budget Justifications: be complied with and carry the same empha- Congressional Budget Justifications are es- fice of General Counsel is $1,751,000; under sis as the language included in the explana- the heading ‘‘Allowances and Expenses’’, the sential tools within the appropriations proc- tory statement, unless specifically addressed ess. The efforts of the Legislative Branch Fi- amount provided is $323,920,000, the amount to the contrary in this explanatory state- provided for Supplies, Materials, Adminis- nancial Managers Council (LBFMC) to share ment. financial information and improve financial trative Costs and Federal Tort Claims is In lieu of language included in the Senate $1,526,000, and the amount provided for Gov- processes across the entire legislative branch report, the agreement includes: are applauded. With these efforts in mind, ernment Contributions is $294,377,000. Under the heading ‘‘Contingent Expenses Legislative Information Management System: the members of the LBFMC are directed to of the Senate’’, the amount provided for the explore refining and standardizing Congres- The bill provides $1,500,000, which is below Secretary of the Senate for the Senate Infor- the request but consistent with the project sional Budget Justifications and present the mation Services program is $5,136,000 and findings to the Committees within 180 days timeline and current needs for the upgrade of under the heading ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’, the Legislative Information Management of the enactment of this act. The findings the amount provided for Postage is $6,000. should include but not be limited to best System. With this major investment for ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION practices for using Zero Base Budgeting, House operations, the Clerk is directed to aligning FTE levels with current enacted ap- The agreement provides for unspent provide quarterly status updates including propriations and the funding requested in amounts remaining in Senators’ Official Per- project milestones and spending targets. Funding for the Chief Administrative Officer: the budget year and providing detailed jus- sonnel and Office Expense Account to be The bill provides $153,550,000 for the salaries tifications for large multi-year or joint used for deficit or debt reduction. and expenses of the Office of the Chief Ad- projects. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ministrative Officer (CAO), including Offices of Inspectors General Budgets: It is The agreement includes $1,365,725,000, for $88,450,000 for House Information Resources; important to ensure independence between House operations, which includes a rescis- $5,450,000 for House-Wide Training Programs; legislative branch Offices of Inspectors Gen- sion of $5,000,000. This item relates solely to and $1,413,000 for the Office of Employee Ad- eral (OIG) and their respective reporting the House and is in accordance with long vocacy. The CAO is directed to provide quar- agencies. There shall be a separate section in practice under which each body determines terly status updates on spending including each agency’s fiscal year 2021 budget jus- its own housekeeping requirements and the IT project milestones and spending targets. tification reflecting a detailed budget re- other concurs without intervention. The lan- quest for the agency’s OIG. Each OIG is di- guage included in the House report should be ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS rected to keep the Committees fully apprised complied with and carry the same emphasis The agreement provides for unspent of its funding needs. In addition, each agency as the language included in the explanatory amounts remaining in the Members’ Rep- is directed to avoid interference with or re- statement, unless specifically addressed to resentational Allowances account to be used quire approval for such communications. the contrary in this explanatory statement. for deficit or debt reduction; places a limita- Science and Technology Needs in Congress: Select Committee on the Modernization of tion on amount available to lease vehicles; The report released on November 14, 2019, by Congress: The Select Committee on the Mod- amends the allowance for compensation of the National Academy of Public Administra- ernization of Congress has issued several interns in member offices and allows trans- tion (NAPA) identified the existing gaps in constructive recommendations to improve fer authority; provides an allowance for com- science and technology expertise and re- the operations of Congress. All House Offi- pensation of interns in Leadership offices sources available to Congress. The Commit- cers and Offices are encouraged to review the and allows transfer authority; limits the tees, Members, stakeholders and other com- recommendations for feasibility and begin sharing of House information by Federal en- mittees of jurisdiction working together will implementation where possible, in consulta- tities; rescinds amounts in the Stationery

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00301 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.058 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11362 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 and Page Dorm revolving funds; provides for tails on how the Department plans to utilize Responsiveness: The Congressional Budget using available balances of expired funds for its current resources, such as fitness centers Office (CBO) is expected to ensure a high death gratuity payment and workers com- and contracted fitness training support in level of responsiveness to committees, lead- pensation and unemployment compensation this effort, and how it would expand these ership and Members, to the greatest extent payments; and provides for reduction in the capabilities to provide the greatest oppor- practicable under the priorities for CBO set amount of tuition charged for children of tunity for its workforce to improve and by law, especially when working on current House Child Care Center employees. maintain their physical fitness and nutri- pending legislation. As an agency that prides JOINT ITEMS tional health. The Department should also itself as being nonpartisan, CBO should be include details of the other focus areas for providing the same information to all stake- JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE its Wellness Program, to include, but not holders at the appropriate time when ad- The agreement includes $4,203,000 for sala- limited to mental, emotional and financial dressing legislation that has been made pub- ries and expenses. health. This Program should be designed to lic. JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON achieve the highest level of participation of ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL INAUGURAL CEREMONIES OF 2021 the USCP’s workforce. The Committees look The agreement includes $695,933,000 for the The agreement includes $1,500,000 for sala- forward to working closely with the Depart- activities of the Architect of the Capitol ries and expenses associated with conducting ment to achieve this effort. (AOC). the inaugural ceremonies of the President Micromobility Options on U.S. Capitol AOC Office of Inspector General (OIG): The and Vice President of the United States on Grounds: Dockless commercial scooters, or e- agreement includes not less than $3,810,000 to January 20, 2021, in accordance with such scooters, and other motorized devices for support no fewer than 15 FTE within the program as may be adopted by the joint con- rent have grown as a commuting option for AOC OIG during fiscal year 2020. gressional committee authorized to conduct congressional staffers, tourists and other AOC Response to Sexual Harassment Com- the inaugural ceremonies of 2021. visitors to the District of Columbia and Cap- plaints: There continues to be a concern with itol Grounds. It is recognized that new and JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION the findings of the March 15, 2019, AOC OIG expanding micromobility options in the Dis- review of the AOC’s response to sexual har- The agreement includes $11,563,000 for sala- trict can offer alternatives to car travel and ries and expenses. assment complaints over the previous 10- increase access to public transportation. year period. Employees of the AOC should OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN However, these options can create a public feel their work environment is safe and that The agreement includes $3,868,000. safety concern impacting vehicular and pe- complaints of harassment and discrimina- OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY destrian traffic on the Capitol Grounds if not tion are taken seriously. SERVICES appropriately regulated and if left un- The AOC is directed to report to the Com- checked. The safety and security concerns— SALARIES AND EXPENSES mittees within 60 days of enactment of this specifically e-scooters left unattended on act on the status of implementation for each The agreement includes $1,509,000 for sala- sidewalks, roadways, and high-pedestrian ac- ries and expenses. of the 16 inquiry results listed in the AOC cess areas throughout the Capitol Grounds— OIG’s report, to include the implementation CAPITOL POLICE raised by the Capitol Police and other mem- of the recommendations identified in prior SALARIES bers of the congressional community should OIG sexual harassment management The agreement includes $379,062,000 for sal- continue to be addressed by both the USCP advisories that went unimplemented in pre- aries of the United States Capitol Police and the House and Senate Sergeants at vious years. The report should detail the (USCP). The increase includes funds to sup- Arms. The Capitol Police and the Sergeants timeline for implementation as well as any port 57 additional sworn officers as well as at Arms are directed to continue and expand updates or revisions to the AOC’s internal one additional position for the USCP Office efforts to communicate to e-scooter compa- policies relating to harassment and discrimi- of Inspector General. No more than nies, congressional staff, District residents nation, including employee training on how $47,048,000 is recommended for overtime in and visitors current restrictions for using to prevent and properly report incidents. fiscal year 2020. This provides for approxi- and/or parking e-scooters on or around Cap- Improved Coordination of Legislative Branch mately 717,791 hours of additional duty in- itol Grounds. The USCP and the Sergeants Data Centers: Each legislative branch agency cluding coverage of the 2020 National Con- at Arms are also directed to engage with the independently determines how to manage its ventions and pre-inauguration. e-scooter companies and the District to ex- data center needs, including: which type of USCP Office of Inspector General: The agree- plore the feasibility of having locations adja- computing (center-based versus cloud-based) ment provides funding to support not less cent to campus to designate as e-scooter to use, the appropriate location for its data than six FTE within the USCP Office of In- parking areas. centers and required tier of security, the spector General. Use of Grounds: The Committees under- type of facility business model (owned or The agreement reiterates directives in- stand the need to maintain safety and order leased) and expected length of occupancy. cluded in the Senate report and/or House re- on the Capitol Grounds and the USCP is While it is appropriate for each agency to port related to: commended for its efforts. Given the family- make these decisions unilaterally, it does USCP Wellness Program: The Department’s style neighborhood that the Capitol shares create governance issues across the legisla- efforts to date to develop an overall Wellness with the surrounding community the Capitol tive branch. The AOC manages several facili- Program for the officers and civilian per- Police is instructed to forebear enforcement ties that provide space for data centers, but sonnel of the U.S. Capitol Police are encour- of 2 U.S.C. 1963 (‘‘an act to protect the public their use is subject to individual agency de- aging. It is important to ensure the Capitol property, turf, and grass of the Capitol cisions, making it difficult for AOC to plan Police workforce has the needed support in Grounds from injury’’) and the Traffic Regu- for building maintenance and renovations. order to perform its critical national secu- lations for the United States Capitol Coordination of agency decisions regarding rity mission of defending the legislative Grounds when encountering snow sledders on data centers would likely result in cost sav- process. As a part of this law enforcement the grounds. ings from economies of scale and agreements function, it is important for the Department GENERAL EXPENSES on physical building space usage. The chief to continue its effort to maintain the high- The agreement includes $85,279,000 for gen- information officers (CIOs) of the legislative est level of readiness. eral expenses of the Capitol Police. branch agencies are directed to form a gov- Therefore, the Department is encouraged USCP Office of Inspector General: The agree- ernance board that will have authority over to begin implementation of a holistic ment provides funding not less than $452,500 common elements among agencies’ manage- wellness and resiliency program for its work- for expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen- ment of their data centers. Such elements force that emphasizes the importance of eral. should include agreements on the use of physical fitness, nutritional health, mental ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION available space in data centers that are and emotional health, and financial owned and managed by the AOC. The board The agreement amends 2 U.S.C. 1926(c), by wellness. Mindfulness plays an important should identify the expected rate of occu- increasing the employee educational assist- role in having a first responder workforce pancy of AOC data centers over the next 5 to ance program reimbursement limit from that is holistically balanced and resilient. 10 years, their required level of security, and $40,000 to $60,000 for student loan repay- With an emphasis on improving and main- agreed-upon uses of unused space for other ments. taining both physical fitness and mental purposes. The CIOs should report to the health, the Department will be able to pro- OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL Committees within 180 days of enactment of vide the support to its workforce to enable WORKPLACE RIGHTS this act that the governance board has been them to maintain full focus and attention to SALARIES AND EXPENSES created. Thereafter, the board should provide the Department’s critical mission. The agreement includes $6,333,000 for sala- annual reports to the Committees on its de- Within 45 days of enactment of this act, ries and expenses. liberations and decisions, with the first re- the Department is directed to submit a re- port being due by January 30, 2021. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE port to the Committees providing the scope, Data Provided for AOC Projects in Budget timeline and the cost estimates for imple- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Justifications: The AOC is requested to pro- mentation and maintenance of such a pro- The agreement includes $54,941,000 for sala- vide in its fiscal year 2022 budget justifica- gram. This report should include specific de- ries and expenses. tion additional information about the line

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Similar to the in- the Committees within 180 days of enact- (SECCC): In anticipation of receipt by March formation provided for Department of De- ment of this act on plans to incorporate 31, 2020, of the AOC report to identify and fense projects in form 1391 (DD 1391), the these technologies into the visitor experi- evaluate potential options for expanding the budget justifications should include data ence in the Capitol building. physical capacity of the SECCC, and a poten- such as: (1) project description, to include Display of the Official Flags of Federally Rec- tial decision made on the path forward for phases (if applicable) delineated by fiscal ognized Indian Tribes: The AOC is encouraged SECCC facility expansion, the agreement year, funding for each phase by fiscal year, to study the feasibility of the display of the concurs with the Senate Report and provides and a detailed description of what that fund- official flags of federally recognized Indian an additional $1,000,000 for Senate Office ing procures; (2) project justification and Tribes in visible spaces on the Capitol cam- Buildings Minor Construction above the fis- analysis of benefits; (3) a comparison of pus. The AOC is requested to provide a re- cal year 2020 budget request to be used for budget authority with the prior year’s budg- port to the Committees within 120 days of pre-design activities if the selection of a pre- et for budget authority already received and enactment of this act describing potential ferred option from the ongoing study is final- needed in future years; (4) a justification of scope and display method options. ized. Such pre-design activities would in- any cost, schedule, or design change from Depictions of Native Americans and Native clude developing a site-specific program of prior years; (5) total estimated cost with a American History in the Capitol: There are de- requirements, an acquisition plan, and an detailed breakout by design, construction, pictions of Native Americans throughout the independent government estimate. and operating costs; (6) a complete project Capitol complex that do not portray Native HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS schedule to include dates indicating design Americans as equals or Indian Tribes as (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) start, 35 percent design completion, award of independent sovereigns. The AOC is urged to construction documents, design completion, work with the Native American historians The agreement includes $153,273,000 for the award of construction contract, and esti- and professionals at the National Museum of care and maintenance of the House Office mated construction completion; (7) design the American Indian to ensure that the Cap- Buildings, of which $30,300,000 shall remain contract type; and (8) an analysis of alter- itol complex describes more accurately and available until September 30, 2024, and natives with associated costs. respectfully represents the history of Native $62,000,000 shall remain available until ex- pended for the restoration and renovation of CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS Americans. The AOC is also encouraged to acknowledge in its exhibitions on American the Cannon House Office Building. The agreement includes $120,000,000 for history and tradition the elements that have Capital Construction and Operations. originated from Native American cultures. Operating Budget: ...... $60,973,000 With respect to operations and projects, Project Budget: the agreement includes the following: CAPITOL GROUNDS The agreement includes $15,024,000 for the Electrical Distribution Switchgear Upgrade, LHOB ...... 17,200,000 Operating Budget: ...... $120,000,000 care and improvements of the grounds sur- rounding the Capitol, House and Senate of- CAO Project Support ...... 6,100,000 Total, Capital Construction and Op- Minor Construction ...... 7,000,000 erations ...... $120,000,000 fice buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available Cannon Building Restoration ...... 62,000,000 until September 30, 2024. CAPITOL BUILDING With respect to operations and projects, 92,300,000 The agreement includes $68,878,000, for the agreement includes the following: Total House Office Buildings (base maintenance, care, and operation of the Cap- program) ...... $153,273,000 itol, of which $40,899,000 shall remain avail- Operating Budget: ...... $12,024,000 able until September 30, 2024. This item relates solely to the House and Project Budget: With respect to operations and projects, is in accordance with long practice under Minor Construction ...... 3,000,000 the agreement includes the following: which each body determines its own house- keeping requirements, and the other concurs 3,000,000 without intervention. Operating Budget: ...... $27,979,000 Total, Capitol Grounds ...... $15,024,000 Project Budget: CAPITOL POWER PLANT Exterior Stone and Metal Preservation, Summerhouse: The historic Summerhouse In addition to the $10,000,000 made avail- West, Phase III ...... 22,300,000 on the Capitol grounds designed in 1880 by able from receipts credited as reimburse- FY2021 Presidential Inaugural Stands & Frederick Law Olmsted is badly deteriorated ments to this appropriation, the agreement Support Facilities ...... 7,000,000 and has needed masonry structure renova- includes $98,957,000 for maintenance, care and Electric Power Distribution System Re- tion for years. Yet, the project has been operation of the Capitol Power Plant, of placement, House ...... 5,500,000 deemed lower priority than other important which $15,300,000 shall remain available until Conservation of Fine and Architectural Art 599,000 projects and not funded. The Architect is en- September 30, 2024. Minor Construction ...... 5,500,000 couraged to apply to the United States Cap- With respect to operations and projects, itol Preservation Commission for the the agreement includes the following: 40,899,000 $3,200,000 requested in the fiscal year 2020 Total, Capitol Building ...... $68,878,000 budget for renovation of the Summerhouse. Operating Budget: ...... $83,657,000 The Commission uses the Capitol Preserva- Project Budget: Accessibility: It is critical for all individuals tion Fund to provide financing for preserva- R Tunnel Improvements, Constitution ...... 10,100,000 visiting the U.S. Capitol complex to have the tion of the Capitol and structures on Capitol Switchgear A and the Final Chiller Re- opportunity to be inspired and learn. Individ- grounds, making the Summerhouse an ap- placement, RPF, Phase VIII, WRP ...... 1,200,000 uals with disabilities should receive the propriate project recipient. The Architect is Minor Construction ...... 4,000,000 same information and experiences as those requested to notify the Committees when a who do not have disabilities. Signage, bro- request has been made to the Commission for 15,300,000 chures and many exhibit descriptions are Summerhouse funding. Total, Capitol Power Plant ...... $98,957,000 available in Braille and/or large print. There SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS Offsetting Collections ...... 10,000,000 are several touchable models available as is an audio descriptive tour of Exhibition Hall The agreement includes $88,424,000 for the Reimbursable Authority: The reimbursable in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). The ef- maintenance, care and operation of the Sen- authority for steam and chilled water pro- forts of the Office of Congressional Accessi- ate Office Buildings, of which $23,100,000 shall vides additional resources for Capitol Power bility Services (OCAS) to develop a touch- remain available until September 30, 2024. Plant operations beyond those provided able model/map of the CVC and the Capitol through appropriated funds. However, the complex are helpful, as well as its develop- Operating Budget: ...... $65,324,000 use of this funding, expected to total ment of a descriptive audio tour for the rede- Project Budget: $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2020, is not described signed Exhibition Hall located in the CVC. In HVAC AHU Improvements, HSOB 13,700,000 in Architect of the Capitol budget justifica- addition, its efforts to enhance independent Prescriptive Egress Improvements, HSOB .. 1,800,000 tions or controlled by Congress in any way. navigation and access to visual information Exterior Envelope Rehabilitation, DSOB ...... 1,600,000 The AOC is directed to include projected uses for those who are blind or have low vision Minor Construction ...... 6,000,000 of this reimbursable authority in its future are important. However, emerging access budgets. technologies, including remote video 23,100,000 connectivity to trained visual interpreters Total, Senate Office Buildings ...... $88,424,000 LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS that can support such access, should be con- The agreement includes $55,746,000 for Li- sidered. The AOC, working with the OCAS, is This item relates solely to the Senate and brary of Congress Buildings and Grounds, of encouraged to research and evaluate access is in accordance with long practice under which $25,200,000 shall remain available until technologies for those who are blind or have which each body determines its own house- September 30, 2024. low vision that enable access to visual infor- keeping requirements, and the other concurs With respect to operations and projects, mation and enhance independent navigation. without intervention. the agreement includes the following:

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As a result, a total of $13,556,000 private matching funds to provide grants to tion, JAB ...... 16,500,000 is provided to the Salaries and Expenses ac- a wide array of educational and non-profit ESPC Management Program, LBG ...... 5,200,000 count, with $2,708,000 allocated for Copyright organizations that help preserve historical Minor Construction ...... 3,500,000 Office IT services, $8,767,000 designated for and cultural artifacts that would otherwise Congressional Research Service IT services, 25,200,000 disappear or be destroyed over time. Given and $2,081,000 allocated for National Library Total, Library Buildings and Grounds $55,746,000 that these programs were reauthorized under Service for the Blind and Print Disabled IT the Library of Congress Sound Recording services. As a result of this realignment, and Film Preservation Programs Reauthor- CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND funding for the three agencies may appear ization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–217), the SECURITY lower, compared to fiscal year 2019. The Li- Library is expected to provide support to The agreement includes $55,216,000 for Cap- brary is expected to provide a detailed spend- these programs. itol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security, ing plan within 60 days of enactment of this COPYRIGHT OFFICE of which $28,000,000 shall remain available act, including any increase in FTE levels as- until September 30, 2024. sociated with the IT modernization. SALARIES AND EXPENSES With respect to operations and projects, Primary Computing Facility: Included within The agreement includes $42,137,000 in direct the agreement includes the following: this recommendation is $7,000,000 for Data appropriations to the Copyright Office. An Center Transformation and Modernization additional $45,700,000 is made available from Operating Budget: ...... $27,216,000 (phase II). The Library’s Office of the Chief receipts for salaries and expenses and Project Budget: Information Officer has confirmed that it is $4,003,000 is available from prior year unobli- Barrier Lifecycle Perimeter Security Kiosk on schedule to complete the Data Center gated balances, for a total of $91,840,000. Rplcmt, Phase IV, OSP ...... 8,300,000 Transformation Program by the end of fiscal Information Technology Modernization: The Roof Replacement, Alternate Computer Fa- year 2020. The Librarian of Congress is di- recommendation continues funding for Copy- cility ...... 7,300,000 rected to provide a written report, within 30 right Office IT modernization. The Copyright Perimeter Security Fence Modification, OSP 4,900,000 days of enactment of this act, outlining a Office is directed to provide a detailed spend Off-Site Delivery Screening Center Study, month-by-month timeline of when the data plan for the IT modernization efforts in- OSP ...... 1,500,000 center migration will be completed, includ- tended to be addressed with the funds pro- Visitor Vestibules, USC ...... 1,000,000 ing a detailed overview of how the Library vided in fiscal year 2020. Additionally, the Minor Construction ...... 5,000,000 intends to meet its fiscal year 2020 deadline Copyright Office is directed to develop an in- to migrate to an offsite certified Tier III tegrated and reliable master schedule for its 28,000,000 data center. mission specific modernization efforts. The Total, Capitol Police Buildings, IT Modernization and Integrated Master integrated master schedule should use best Grounds and Security ...... $55,216,000 Schedule: The agreement continues to build practice criteria from the Government Ac- on investments in IT modernization at the countability Office, Project Management In- BOTANIC GARDEN Library, including updating outdated infra- stitute, or other entity with similar exper- structure, supporting migration to a Tier III The agreement includes $16,094,000 for the tise to outline a set of detailed milestones data center, and improving the security of U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG), of which and outcome measures over the span of the the networks. To facilitate the oversight of $4,000,000 shall remain available until Sep- modernization effort, to be updated on a roll- these investments, the Library is directed to tember 30, 2024. Within Operating Expenses, ing basis as milestones are met and mod- develop an integrated master schedule for its the recommendation includes the $150,000 in- ernization moves forward. In order to meas- overarching IT modernization efforts. The crease requested for the exhibits program ure the modernization cost and schedule per- integrated master schedule should use best celebrating the USBG’s 200th anniversary formance on an ongoing basis, the integrated practice criteria from the Government Ac- year. The agreement also includes the re- master schedule should also include a com- countability Office, Project Management In- quested $200,000 increase for the partnerships parison of the applicable planned cost of stitute, or other entity with similar exper- program for urban agriculture, which will completed work to actual cost incurred, to tise to outline the span of the modernization expand the Botanic Garden’s urban agricul- be updated quarterly. The baselined inte- effort, to be updated on a rolling basis as tural training and education initiative. grated master schedule should be completed With respect to operations and projects, milestones are met and modernization moves and shared with the Committees within 60 the agreement includes the following: forward. In order to measure the moderniza- days of enactment of this act. tion cost and schedule performance on an on- In lieu of language included in the Senate going basis, the integrated master schedule Operating Budget: ...... $12,094,000 report, the agreement includes the following: should also include a comparison of the ap- Satellite Subsidy Expiration: There is a con- Project Budget: plicable planned cost of completed work to Minor Construction ...... 4,000,000 cern that the distant signal provision con- actual cost incurred, to be updated quar- tained in the STELA Reauthorization Act of terly. The baselined integrated master 2014 (Public Law 113–200) may provide a 4,000,000 schedule should be completed and shared Total, Botanic Garden ...... $16,094,000 below-market incentive for a mature sat- with the Committees within 60 days of enact- ellite industry to restrict local news trans- ment of this act. CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER mission. Recognizing that this law is set to Visitor Experience Project: The agreement expire on December 31, 2019, the Register of The agreement includes $24,321,000 for the provides $10,000,000 to be available until ex- Copyrights is directed to conduct a study on Capitol Visitor Center. pended for further design and development of the impact on the market post-expiration, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION the Visitor Experience Project. This brings and report to the Committees within 18 The agreement prohibits payments of bo- the total Federal investment provided thus months of enactment of this act. nuses to contractors behind schedule or over far for the project to $20,000,000. The Library CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE budget. is expected to complete a detailed plan with further design, along with cost estimates SALARIES AND EXPENSES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS completed by the Architect of the Capitol, The agreement includes $120,495,000 for sal- SALARIES AND EXPENSES for the project. This material should be made aries and expenses. The agreement includes $504,164,000 in di- available as part of the Library’s annual Congressional Staff Education: The Congres- rect appropriations and authority to spend budget request. Language is included making sional Research Service (CRS) provides valu- receipts of $6,000,000 for a total of $510,164,000. this funding available only upon approval of able education seminars for congressional This amount includes $3,587,000 for the Vet- the House and Senate Legislative Branch Ap- staff on the legislative process. CRS is en- erans History Project. propriations Subcommittees. Such approval couraged to continue to incorporate analyses Office of Inspector General: The agreement will be contingent upon agreement that the of Federal law and related judicial develop- includes not less than $3,991,000 for the Li- Library has completed the necessary design ments, legislation and the regulatory proc- brary’s Office of Inspector General during and development of the project, along with ess, and international law into its cur- fiscal year 2020. detailed cost estimates. The Library is also riculum. Centralized Funding for Information Tech- requested to provide semi-annually the NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND nology: As requested by the Library, funding amount of non-Federal funding committed AND PRINT DISABLED for centralized IT services is appropriated di- or received for this project. rectly to the main Library of Congress Sala- National Film and Sound Recording Preserva- SALARIES AND EXPENSES ries and Expenses account for use by the Of- tion Programs: The important work of the Na- The agreement includes $58,563,000 for sala- fice of the Chief Information Officer instead tional Film Preservation Program and the ries and expenses. of to the component organizations receiving National Sound Recording Preservation Pro- Modernization: The recommendation in- the IT services. This realignment reflects gram is recognized, including the federally cludes $5,000,000 for replacement of the where services are actually being performed, chartered National Film and National Re- Braille and Audio Reading by Download

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The agreement includes a provision regard- rect appropriations for salaries and expenses ing reimbursable and revolving funds. of the Government Accountability Office Mission: The Open World Leadership Center (OWLC) is applauded on its twentieth year of GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE (GAO). In addition, $24,800,000 is available from offsetting collections, for a total of operation. The highlight of OWLC’s accom- CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING $654,800,000. plishments has been the engagement of pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) GAO Office of Inspector General: The agree- gram participants with United States Gov- ernment officials, including Members of Con- The agreement includes $79,000,000 for au- ment also includes not less than $2,375,000 for gress, which helps to improve the image of thorized publishing, printing and binding for the GAO Office of Inspector General, which the United States in countries where leaders the Congress. supports not less than 11 FTE. Science and Technology Issues: The funding have limited direct interface with Americans PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE provided will allow GAO to increase support and our values. SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS for Congress’ work on evolving science and Open World should continue to support SALARIES AND EXPENSES technology issues. The 2019 report from the Congress in fostering relationships with se- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) National Academy of Public Administration lect foreign states in its programs as an ad- The agreement includes $31,296,000. (NAPA) identified the need for GAO to focus junct to United States diplomatic relations, its advice to Congress on technical assess- and to gain greater understanding between GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS ments and short-to-medium term studies. our nations. Such a course of action would OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND The study also highlighted that although be in line with a national strategy to com- The agreement includes $6,704,000. GAO’s support requests from Congress have pete for influence in Central and Eastern Eu- Office of Inspector General: The agreement increased, GAO should consider expanding rope as well as Central Asian countries, includes not less than $4,172,000 for the Gov- its outreach to the science and technology given the current multi-polar world that pre- ernment Publishing Office’s (GPO) Office of community and coordination with CRS to sents both challenges and opportunities. Inspector General (OIG) during fiscal year better fill these gaps. GAO is encouraged to 2020. dedicate a specific number of experts to JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE Responsiveness to Congress: The GPO OIG is work exclusively on GAO’s Science, Tech- TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT responsible for providing independent and nology Assessment, and Analytics (STAA) The agreement includes $430,000. objective information to the Director of GPO team that was created in January 2019, a rec- TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS and to the Congress. The information pro- ommendation that was included in the vided is crucial to the oversight functions of NAPA report. The agreement continues provisions re- Congress and the daily functions of the agen- GAO Budget Appropriations Group: The GAO lated to maintenance and care of private ve- cy and its employees. The OIG shall fully in- Budget Appropriations Group provides im- hicles; fiscal year limitations; rates of com- form the Committees of any problems and portant services to Congress through its for- pensation and designation; consulting serv- deficiencies within the agency, as provided mal legal opinions, informal legal advice, the ices; costs of the LBFMC; limitation on by statute. The OIG should inform the Com- updating of its three-volume treatise on ap- transfers; guided tours of the Capitol; limita- mittees periodically and upon request of all propriations law, and its responsibilities tion on telecommunications equipment pro- completed activities of the OIG that are not under the Impoundment Control Act. The curement; prohibition on certain operational classified in nature. In instances when infor- number of requests to the Budget Appropria- expenses; plastic waste reduction; adjust- mation or reports are deemed agency-sen- tions Group has increased dramatically over ments to normal cost percentage rates; and sitive, the OIG is expected to be transparent the last five years, making it more difficult congressional staff compensation.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00317 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.058 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE Insert graphic folio 746 EH161219.243 H11378 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 DIVISION F—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, 2864 master plan requirements in future mili- quested by the Department, whether domes- VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED tary construction programs. tic or overseas although the Secretary of the AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 Bid Savings.—Cost variation notices re- Army has issued guidance that the cost for The following is an explanation of the ef- quired by 10 U.S.C. 2853 continue to dem- individual military construction projects fects of Division F which makes appropria- onstrate the Department of Defense (DOD) should not exceed $100,000,000. Project scopes tions for Military Construction, Veterans Af- continues to have bid savings on previously should not be artificially capped by cost and fairs, and Related Agencies for fiscal year appropriated military construction projects. the agreement directs the Army to reevalu- 2020. Unless otherwise noted, references to Therefore, the agreement includes rescis- ate this practice and to include incor- the House Report is reference to House Re- sions to the Defense-Wide military construc- porating area cost factor into any related port 116–63. The language set forth in House tion account and the NATO Security Invest- guidance. In accordance with standing prac- Report 116–63 should be complied with and ment Program. The Secretary of Defense is tice, the Department is directed to request carry the same emphasis as the language in- directed to continue to submit 1002 reports such funds for military construction as may cluded in the joint explanatory statement, on military construction bid savings at the be necessary to meet military requirements unless specifically addressed to the contrary end of each fiscal quarter to the Committees. and can be responsibly executed. in this joint explanatory statement. While Incremental Funding.—In general, the Com- Leveraging Military Construction for Emer- repeating some report language for empha- mittees support full funding for military gent Requirements.—The Committees recog- sis, this joint explanatory statement does construction projects if they are executable. nize that other countries are utilizing infra- not intend to negate the language referred to However, it continues to be the practice of structure to enhance national interest at a above unless expressly provided herein. the Committees to provide incremental fund- higher rate of investment than the Depart- ment of Defense. Military construction is TITLE I ing for certain large projects to enable the services to more efficiently allocate military vital to current and future force readiness DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE construction dollars among projects that can and can be a strategic asset to deter near- Reprogramming Guidelines.—The following be executed in the year of appropriation. peer competitors, particularly in nations reprogramming guidelines apply for all mili- Therefore, the agreement includes 16 that support U.S. posture in the Indo-Asia- tary construction and family housing projects that have been incrementally fund- Pacific, such as Micronesia, the Marshall Is- projects. A project or account (including the ed, however the full authorization of the lands, and Palau. The agreement provides an sub-elements of an account) which has been projects was provided in the National De- additional $10,000,000 in Defense-Wide plan- specifically reduced by the Congress in act- fense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2020. ning and design for emergent requirements ing on the budget request is considered to be Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Mod- in the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) a congressional interest item and as such, ernization (FSRM).—The Department of De- region that support National Defense Strat- prior approval is required. Accordingly, no fense is directed to continue describing on egy objectives to sustain joint force military reprogramming to an item specifically re- form 1390 the backlog of FSRM requirements advantages and deter adversaries from ag- duced below the threshold by the Congress is at installations with future construction gression against our national interest. permitted, except that the DOD may seek re- projects. For troop housing requests, form INDOPACOM is directed to provide a spend programming for appropriated increments. 1391 should describe any FSRM conducted in plan for these funds no later than 180 days The reprogramming criteria that apply to the past two years. Likewise, future require- after enactment of this Act. military construction projects, which is 25 ments for unaccompanied housing at the cor- Project Delivery and Process Improvements.— percent of the funded amount or $2,000,000, responding installation should be included. Because of concern with the number of whichever is less, also apply to new housing Additionally, the forms should include projects delivered behind schedule or over construction projects and improvements. To English equivalent measurements for budget, the agreement directs the Secretary provide the services the flexibility to pro- projects presented in metric measurement. of Defense to provide a report within 180 ceed with construction contracts without Rules for funding repairs of facilities under days of enactment of this Act on the Depart- disruption or delay, the costs associated the Operation and Maintenance accounts are ment’s progress in adopting best industry with environmental hazard remediation such described below: practices and other initiatives to address and as asbestos removal, radon abatement, lead- (1) components of the facility may be re- mitigate risks in the delivery of construc- based paint removal or abatement, and any paired by replacement. Such replacement tion projects. The report should include de- other legislated environmental hazard reme- can be up to current standards or codes; scriptions of the specific improvements that diation may be excluded, if such remediation (2) interior arrangements and restorations have been assessed and the extent of their requirements could not be reasonably antici- may be included as repair; implementation, the intended results and pated at the time of the budget submission. (3) additions and new facilities may be metrics, suggested refinements to budget This exclusion applies to projects authorized done concurrently with repair projects, as documents, and individual assessments by in this budget year, as well as projects au- long as the final conjunctively funded the Secretaries concerned and DOD construc- thorized in prior years for which construc- project is a complete and usable facility; and tion agents on the extent to which they have tion has not been completed. (4) the appropriate service secretary shall incorporated these improvements into their In addition to these guidelines, the serv- notify the appropriate committees 21 days military construction programs. ices are directed to adhere to the guidance prior to carrying out any repair project with Construction Costs.—DOD faces increasing for military construction reprogramming ac- an estimated cost in excess of $7,500,000. challenges meeting its construction require- tions and notifications, including the perti- Work In Progress Or Planned (WIP) Curve.— ments in remote and highly remote markets nent statutory authorities contained in DOD The Services and the Office of the Secretary where projects are less competitive in the Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R of Defense (on behalf of itself and defense DOD planning, programming, and budgeting and relevant updates and policy memoranda. agencies) are directed to submit a WIP curve process compared to those in low costs mar- Further, the agreement encourages the Of- for each project requested in a budget sub- kets, regardless of the importance of the fice of the Director of National Intelligence mission above $90,000,000 with the 1391 jus- project to the DOD mission. Therefore, no to use a format similar to that used by the tification to the congressional defense com- later than 270 days after enactment of this Office of the Secretary of Defense to submit mittees. Due to the alarming amount of Act, the US Army Corps of Engineers reprogramming requests. unawarded prior-year military construction (USACE) and Naval Facilities Command Natural Disasters and Military Installations projects, the Secretary of Defense is directed (NAVFAC) are directed to provide a report Resiliency.—The Committees support the to report to the congressional defense com- assessing strategies for controlling and re- military’s continued focus on building last- mittees quarterly, beginning in the second ducing costs to military construction ing and resilient military installations, in- quarter of fiscal year 2020 and each quarter projects. The report shall specifically con- cluding methods that update hurricane-re- thereafter on projects that remain sider project costs in remote and highly re- sistant building codes for bases, barracks, unawarded from the current and prior fiscal mote markets, including overseas markets hospitals, and airfields. The Committees years and the reasons therefore. Finally, in in the Western and Southern Pacific. The re- strongly support Department-wide initia- order to improve transparency and con- port shall also consider the costs that DOD tives such as revised structure planning, con- sistent with data publication required under can control through the acquisition process, servation programs and modeling new instal- 10 U.S.C. 2851, the agreement directs the Sec- including potential changes to procurement lations with the threat of sea-level rise in retary of Defense to submit reports to the authorities that allow preference of alter- mind. The agreement strongly urges DOD to congressional defense committees on a quar- native, lower-cost building materials and prioritize investing in climate-sustainable terly basis starting no later than the second techniques, such as concrete curing, provided infrastructure projects because they yield quarter of fiscal year 2020 identifying con- the materials and techniques meet military positive results, such as increased resiliency tracts awarded in the relevant previous quar- specific design standards. and cost-savings. The agreement reiterates ter for projects funded in this title. At min- Natural Disaster Recovery.—Consistent with the direction provided in House Report 116–63 imum the reports should include: the project standard practice, the agreement directs that directs DOD to detail its plans to fur- name and location, contract solicitation and DOD to adhere to all applicable laws con- ther develop lasting and resilient military award date, and contract award amount. cerning National Environmental Protection installations. The agreement also includes Military Construction Thresholds.—The Act (NEPA) requirements prior to beginning $75,000,000 in planning and design funds for agreement places no restriction on military any site preparation or construction. The the Services to address these and 10 U.S.C. construction funding levels that can be re- agreement further directs DOD no later than

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The agreement also directs the Secretary of at installations recovering from natural dis- Range Expansion.—Recognizing the concern the Navy to include in such report the asters that are not in accordance with NEPA that the Army lacks adequate testing and planned sustainment, restoration, and mod- requirements. range space to test new, increased range and ernization measures that will be undertaken Equivalent Standards.—The agreement en- capacity fires, and that it is currently in dis- to mitigate the effect of a further delayed re- courages the Secretary of Defense, in coordi- cussions with Yuma Proving Grounds to pro- placement facility. nation with the Secretaries of the Military vide additional capability for testing, the New Platforms and Weapons Systems.—There Departments, to pursue the identification of agreement encourages the Army to continue is concern that the Department of the equivalent host nation standards as an op- this planning and propose necessary re- Navy’s process to identify, plan, and budget tion to align U.S. and host country criteria sources in future budgets to support this ex- for requirements to provide adequate shore and standards to improve project delivery, pansion. facilities and infrastructure to support the deployment of new weapons systems is particularly in those countries where con- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE flawed and that projects requested by the struction costs are escalating. Furthermore, CORPS the agreement encourages DOD construction Department do not include all facility and The agreement provides $2,449,632,000 for infrastructure requirements needed to sup- agents and project sponsors to utilize equiva- ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine lent standards as appropriate on DOD port the weapons systems, leading to the Corps’’, which is $356,111,000 below the budget need to alter the scope of the project or re- projects to the maximum extent possible. request. Within this amount, the agreement Federal, State and Local Intelligence Collabo- program already scarce funds. Therefore, the provides $178,715,000 for study, planning, de- ration.—Several states utilize National agreement directs the Secretary of the Navy sign, architect and engineer services. The Guard Bureau (NGB) facilities for intel- to provide a report within 180 days of enact- agreement also provides an additional ligence analysis and fusion centers. As pre- ment of this Act on the Department’s proc- $11,000,000 above the request for planning and viously indicated in Senate Report 115–130 esses and timelines for identifying the full design for child development centers. range of infrastructure and range require- and Senate Report 115–269, the Committees Fire and Emergency Services.—There is con- remain supportive of such collaborative co- ments associated with the life cycle support tinued concern about the current state of for major weapons systems, prior to the pro- location projects particularly as it relates to fire and emergency services facilities at in- the NGB’s Joint Force Headquarters Anal- gramming of those systems for procurement. stallations across the country. Installations Specifically, the report should address (1) ysis Cells concept. The Committees urge the such as Naval Support Activity Bethesda op- Department and the NGB to prioritize need- the Department’s processes and timelines as- erate fire stations built more than 70 years sociated with incorporating those require- ed workplace replacement projects, includ- ago and are unable to be modified to accom- ing Sensitive Compartmented Information ments into the program of record, periodic modate modern vehicles and fire trucks or reviews, and ultimately into annual budget Facility projects to conduct State and Fed- provide the appropriate livable quarters. eral intelligence analysis, in the fiscal year submissions; (2) the review and evaluation of Many of the stations lack the appropriate the risk associated with not funding certain 2021 and future budget submissions. fire suppression systems therefore rendering Child Development Centers (CDCs) and Qual- requirements, to include the assessment of them unusable. The Department of the Navy ity of Life (QOL).—Adequate childcare is vi- the costs of workarounds; (3) how, when, and is directed to plan and program sufficient to what extent organizations in the Depart- tally important to servicemembers and their funding to address fire and emergency serv- ment responsible for the management of fa- families, and the lack of Child Development ices shortfalls in its fiscal year 2021–2025 fu- cilities and shore infrastructure are incor- Centers (CDCs) creates an unnecessary hard- ture years defense program. porated into the process of identifying re- ship for them. To address this shortfall, the Navy Pier Replacement Master Plan.—To ad- quirements and developing budget input agreement includes $11,000,000 in each of the dress concerns that the Navy has not prop- prior to the fielding of new equipment; (4) Services’ planning and design accounts to as- erly synchronized or prioritized pier replace- the process to ensure that budget justifica- sist them in preparing for the construction ment projects the agreement directs the Sec- tion and periodic program reviews include of new CDCs at the most underserved mili- retary of the Navy to provide to the congres- work needed to provide adequate infrastruc- tary installations. In addition, the Commit- sional defense committees a report no later ture, utilities, and other systems needed to tees expect the direction given in House Re- than 90 days after enactment of this Act on support the weapons systems; and (5) any im- port 116–63 to be followed. pier replacement projects in the fiscal years pediments in law or policy that impact the Defense Access Roads.—Improving road safe- defense plan for 2021–2025. Department’s ability to make decisions ty at and around military facilities is an im- Naval Shipyard Modernization.—The agree- about infrastructure investments associated portant part of maintaining and enhancing ment supports the Department’s Shipyard with major weapons system procurements. military readiness, and there is a concern Infrastructure Optimization Plan (SIOP) ILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE that DOD’s lack of future planning for De- M submitted to Congress in February 2018. The The agreement provides $1,687,230,000 for fense Access Roads (DAR) and transpor- Committees continue to believe the Navy’s tation infrastructure needs around bases ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, which is assessment of public shipyard dry dock ca- $492,000,000 below the budget request. Within places servicemembers and their families at pacity is particularly important, as it identi- risk especially at Reserve bases. The agree- this amount, the agreement provides fies 68 deferred maintenance availabilities $153,148,000 for study, planning, design, archi- ment directs the Secretary of Defense in con- under the status quo, 67 of which are re- sultation with the Secretary of Transpor- tect and engineer services. The agreement stored upon making the public shipyard dry also provides an additional $11,000,000 above tation to prioritize all DAR certified roads dock investments within the timeframe rec- and projects in the outyears 2021–2026. The the request for planning and design for child ommended by the plan. Accordingly, the development centers. agreement directs the Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Navy is urged to prioritize to provide a list of planned DAR projects at Defense Laboratory Modernization Pilot Pro- the timely funding of public shipyard infra- gram.—The agreement includes an additional active and reserve installations no later than structure, and in particular dry dock and 60 days after the enactment of this Act. $111,000,000 to support three Air Force lab- shore infrastructure necessary to support oratories located at Edwards AFB, Eglin MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY critical maintenance of surface and sub- AFB and Nellis AFB. The agreement provides $1,178,499,000 for marine fleets by public shipyards. Air Force Ballistic Missile Facilities.—There ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, which is The SIOP also includes ongoing feasibility is concern about the Air Force’s decision to $275,000,000 below the budget request. Within assessments on new concepts to improve defer missile alert facility (MAF) recapital- this amount, the agreement provides shipyard maintenance efficiency. The Com- ization until a Ground Based Strategic De- $136,099,000 for study, planning, design, archi- mittees expect the Navy to continue to as- terrent (GBSD) design solution has matured. tect and engineer services, and host nation sess these new concepts without delaying While it is not responsible to construct fa- support. The agreement also provides an ad- construction improvements at the public cilities that could soon be obsolete, the Air ditional $11,000,000 above the request for shipyards for which Congress has already ap- Force should more thoroughly examine planning and design for child development propriated funding. As such, the Committees whether recapitalization of MAFs is wholly centers. are disappointed that the Navy cancelled for incompatible with future GBSD design. The Motorpools.— The Committees look forward a second time a project requested and appro- agreement urges the Air Force to invest suf- to receiving the report requested in House priated for that would construct a dry dock ficiently in the human component of the leg- Report 116–63 regarding the modernization waterfront facility (P214) prior to providing acy weapons system and ensure adequate needs of motorpools that support the rapid a realistic plan to address urgent safety funding for MAF sustainment, and recapital- deployment of armored combat units. issues and meet Pacific Fleet maintenance ization, as necessary. Alaska Infrastructure Readiness Initiative.— requirements. The agreement directs the The agreement also recognizes the impor- The agreement recognizes that U.S. Army Secretary of the Navy to develop a cost esti- tance of the Weapons Generation Facility Pacific senior leaders proposed an Alaska In- mate for its dry dock production facility (WGF) modernization program but remains frastructure Readiness Initiative to address (DDPF) concept, and to provide a report concerned about execution delays, cost over- identified deficiencies in infrastructure in within 90 days of enactment of this Act on runs, and the impact to follow on projects,

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Furthermore, the Navy update the Committees on status, require- urge the Army and ARNG leadership to suffi- shall provide to the Committees a spend plan ments changes, and timelines for current and ciently budget for military construction so for these additional funds no later than 60 future projects associated with the WGF that sustained investment in Readiness Cen- days after enactment of this Act. modernization program. ter transformation does not result in se- Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Corrosion Control and Painting Facilities.— verely neglected operational facilities across Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA).—The agree- There is concern that the Air Force may not the remaining infrastructure enterprise. ment provides an additional $60,000,000 above have adequate corrosion control and paint- Regional Training Institutes.—The Commit- the budget request to address PFOS and ing facilities to support the RQ–4 aircraft. tees recognize the importance of Regional PFOA cleanup. The Secretary of Defense is For example, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Training Institutes (RTI) across the country directed to submit a spend plan no later than aircraft painting is contracted out due to a for the readiness of ARNG and are concerned 60 days after enactment of this Act regarding lack of facilities that can support these ca- about the lack of infrastructure to support the use of these additional funds. pabilities. Therefore, the agreement directs the mission of the RTIs. For example, the The Committees are concerned about the the Secretary of the Air Force to report RTI at Fort Hood is lacking sufficient facili- extent PFOS/PFOA contamination at U.S. within 90 days of enactment of this Act on ties to provide the proper training to achieve military installations. While this division its capacity to perform corrosion control and optimum readiness. The Committees urge only covers military installations funded painting activities for the RQ–4 aircraft, the the Department of Defense to prioritize fa- through the Base Realignment and Closure outstanding infrastructure requirements cilities for this important and vital mission (BRAC) account that are affected by PFOS/ needed to support these efforts, and whether of ARNG and Army Reserve. PFOA, the issue is not limited to the Depart- these requirements can be met with facility National Guard Training Center.—The Com- ment of Defense and affects many commu- sustainment, restoration, and modernization mittees recognize the importance of the Na- nities across the Nation. The Department is funding or military construction. tional Guard Texas Training Center, which directed to engage the Environmental Pro- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE has been in development since 2010 and has tection Agency as it evaluates the need for a (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) had execution delays. The Committees rec- maximum containment level, as provided by The agreement provides $2,362,529,000 for ognize that the Texas Training Center re- the Safe Drinking Water Act, as well as des- ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’, mains a high priority and the Texas Army ignate these chemicals as hazardous under which is $141,661,000 below the budget re- National Guard shall continue its efforts to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, quest. Within this amount, the agreement establish the Center. The agreement directs Compensation, and Liability Act, and to provides $298,655,000 for study, planning, de- the Director of the Army National Guard to keep the Committees apprised of new find- sign, architect and engineer services. provide a progress report to the congres- ings of PFOS/PFOA at BRAC sites. Energy Resilience and Conservation Invest- sional defense committees no later than 90 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ment Program (ERCIP).—The agreement pro- days after enactment of this Act.’’ vides $232,630,000 for ERCIP, an increase of MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL FAMILY HOUSING $82,630,000 above the budget request to fund GUARD ITEMS OF INTEREST seven unfunded requirements of the program The agreement provides $164,471,000 for Housing Support and Management Costs.— for energy resilience. Also, an additional ‘‘Military Construction, Air National The agreement also includes section 131 $13,300,000 is provided under the Defense- Guard’’, which is $1,500,000 below the budget under Administrative Provisions that pro- Wide planning and design account specifi- request. Within this amount, the agreement vides an additional $140,800,000 above the cally for ERCIP. The Secretary of Defense is provides $17,000,000 for study, planning, de- budget request for Family Housing Support directed to submit to the congressional de- sign, architect and engineer services. fense committees a spend plan for the addi- MQ–9 Facilities.—Some Air National Guard and Management Costs to increase the Serv- tional ERCIP funds, to include the planning MQ–9 units will require new operations fa- ices’ ability to provide oversight and man- and design funds, no later than 30 days after cilities in the coming years to be able to con- agement, and personnel to track current and enactment of this Act. tinue executing the MQ–9 mission. The Na- future issues that may affect military family Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Conserva- tional Guard Bureau should continue to housing. The additional funds were identified tion, and Energy Policy.—The agreement sup- prioritize funding for necessary construction by the Services on the Unfunded Priority list ports the Department’s efforts to improve projects in future budget requests to avoid submitted to Congress by the Service Secre- energy resilience, improve mission assur- unnecessary risk to MQ–9 operations. taries. ance, save energy, and reduce energy costs. Military Privatized Housing.—Quality mili- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE DOD must continue to increase the integra- tary housing is a key component of military tion of alternative energy sources, particu- The agreement provides $60,928,000 for readiness and quality of life, and the health larly through renewable sources at all mili- ‘‘Military Construction, Army Reserve’’, of our servicemembers and their families is tary facilities and installations. The Com- which is the same as the budget request. of the utmost importance. Substandard liv- mittees expect DOD to follow all directives Within this amount, the agreement provides ing conditions negatively affect the ability provided in House Report 116–63 regarding $6,000,000 for study, planning, design, archi- to recruit and retain servicemembers to the Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Con- tect and engineer services. detriment of U.S. national security inter- servation, and Energy Policy. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE ests. Among other things, House Report 116– Fuel Storage Assurance.—The agreement The agreement provides $54,955,000 for 63 directed the Services to establish and recognizes the important role that assured ‘‘Military Construction, Navy Reserve’’, maintain procedures for ensuring appro- access to adequate fuel has on the Joint which is the same as the budget request. priate response and remediation efforts to Force’s readiness and the challenges the De- Within this amount, the agreement provides safety and health threats in military hous- fense Logistics Agency will face funding fuel $4,780,000 for study, planning, design, archi- ing managed by private sector property man- storage requirements from within its exist- tect and engineer services. agement companies. DOD is expected to ing military construction account that ac- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE comply with all the directives included in commodate future force structure and pos- House Report 116–63. The agreement provides $59,750,000 for ture requirements, environmental regula- ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY tions, and other changes affecting the Joint which is the same as the budget request. Force’s fuel needs. No later than 180 days The agreement provides $141,372,000 for Within this amount, the agreement provides after enactment of this Act, the agreement ‘‘Family Housing Construction, Army’’, $4,604,000 for study, planning, design, archi- directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a which is the same as the budget request. tect and engineer services. report assessing the feasibility of meeting FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION future fuel storage infrastructure require- MAINTENANCE, ARMY ments in DOD’s planning, programming, and SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM The agreement provides $357,907,000 for budgeting process, using a Joint Force fund- The agreement provides $172,005,000 for the ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Mainte- ing construct. ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secu- rity Investment Program’’, an increase of nance, Army’’, which is the same as the MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL budget request. GUARD $27,965,000 above the budget request. The agreement provides $210,819,000 for DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND ‘‘Military Construction, Army National ACCOUNT MARINE CORPS Guard’’, which is the same as the budget re- The agreement provides $398,526,000 for the The agreement provides $47,661,000 for quest. Within this amount, the agreement ‘‘Department of Defense Base Closure Ac- ‘‘Family Housing Construction, Navy and provides $20,469,000 for study, planning, de- count’’, which is $120,000,000 above the budget Marine Corps’’, which is the same as the sign, architect and engineer services. request. budget request.

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FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND land or land easements that exceed 100 per- an annual report on the expenditures of each MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS cent of the value. quarters. The agreement provides $317,870,000 for The agreement includes section 106 prohib- The agreement includes section 120 extend- ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Mainte- iting the use of funds, except funds appro- ing the availability of funds in the Ford Is- nance, Navy and Marine Corps’’, which is the priated in this title for that purpose, for land Improvement Account. same as the budget request. family housing. The agreement includes section 121 allow- The agreement includes section 107 lim- ing the transfer of expired funds to the For- FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE iting the use of minor construction funds to eign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, The agreement provides $103,631,000 for transfer or relocate activities. Defense account. ‘‘Family Housing Construction, Air Force’’, The agreement includes section 108 prohib- The agreement includes section 122 allow- which is the same as the budget request. iting the procurement of steel unless Amer- ing for the reprogramming of construction FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND ican producers, fabricators, and manufactur- funds among projects and activities subject MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ers have been allowed to compete. to certain criteria. The agreement provides $295,016,000 for The agreement includes section 109 prohib- The agreement includes section 123 prohib- ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Mainte- iting the use of construction or family hous- iting the obligation or expenditure of funds nance, Air Force’’, which is the same as the ing funds to pay real property taxes in any provided to the Department of Defense for budget request. foreign nation. military construction for projects at Arling- The agreement includes section 110 prohib- ton National Cemetery. FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND iting the use of funds to initiate a new in- MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE The agreement includes section 124 pro- stallation overseas without prior notifica- viding additional construction funds for var- The agreement provides $57,000,000 for tion. ious Military Construction accounts. ‘‘Family Housing Operation and Mainte- The agreement includes section 111 estab- The agreement includes section 125 re- nance, Defense-Wide’’, which is the same as lishing a preference for American architec- scinding funds from prior Appropriation Acts the budget request. tural and engineering services for overseas from various accounts. projects. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING The agreement includes section 126 defin- The agreement includes section 112 estab- IMPROVEMENT FUND ing the congressional defense committees. lishing a preference for American contrac- The agreement provides $3,045,000 for the tors in United States territories and posses- The agreement includes section 127 prohib- ‘‘Department of Defense Family Housing Im- sions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll iting the use of funds in this Act to close or provement Fund’’, which is the same as the and in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf. realign Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, budget request. The agreement includes section 113 requir- Cuba. The provision is intended to prevent DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY ing congressional notification of military ex- the closure or realignment of the installa- UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND ercises when construction costs exceed tion out of the possession of the United The agreement provides $500,000 for the $100,000. States and maintain the Naval Station’s ‘‘Department of Defense Military Unaccom- The agreement includes section 114 allow- long-standing regional security and migrant panied Housing Improvement Fund’’, which ing funds appropriated in prior years for new operations missions. is the same as the budget request. projects authorized during the current ses- The agreement includes section 128 re- stricting funds in the Act to be used to con- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS sion of Congress. The agreement includes section 115 allow- solidate or relocate any element of Air Force (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF ing the use of expired or lapsed funds to pay Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Oper- FUNDS) the cost of supervision for any project being ational Repair Squadron Engineer until cer- The agreement includes section 101 lim- completed with lapsed funds. tain conditions are met. iting the use of funds under a cost-plus-a- The agreement includes section 116 allow- The agreement includes section 129 direct- fixed-fee contract. ing military construction funds to be avail- ing all amounts appropriated to ‘‘Military The agreement includes section 102 allow- able for five years. Construction, Army’’, ‘‘Military Construc- ing the use of construction funds in this title The agreement includes section 117 allow- tion, Navy and Marine Corps’’, ‘‘Military for hire of passenger motor vehicles. ing the transfer of funds from Family Hous- Construction, Air Force’’, and ‘‘Military The agreement includes section 103 allow- ing Construction accounts to the Family Construction, Defense-Wide’’ accounts be im- ing the use of construction funds in this title Housing Improvement Program. mediately available and allotted for the full for advances to the Federal Highway Admin- The agreement includes section 118 allow- scope of authorized projects. istration for the construction of access ing transfers to the Homeowners Assistance The agreement includes section 130 pro- roads. Fund. viding additional funds for planning and de- The agreement includes section 104 prohib- The agreement includes section 119 lim- sign, for improving military installation re- iting construction of new bases in the United iting the source of operation and mainte- silience. States without a specific appropriation. nance funds for flag and general officer quar- The agreement includes section 131 pro- The agreement includes section 105 lim- ters and allowing for notification by elec- viding additional funds for Family Housing iting the use of funds for the purchase of tronic medium. The provision also requires Support and Management Costs.

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TITLE II Branch, and Military Construction and Vet- READJUSTMENT BENEFITS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS erans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Pub- The agreement provides $12,578,965,000 for ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST lic Law 115–244) maintained VA’s authority Readjustment Benefits in advance for fiscal to convert activities or functions of VBA, Notification of Allegations.—Reports of al- year 2021. VHA, and NCA to contractor performance by leged negligence or criminal behavior by VA VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES businesses that are at least 51 percent owned providers that may have resulted in serious by one or more Indian tribes as defined in The agreement provides $129,224,000 for health outcomes raise extreme concerns. In section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, Veterans Insurance and Indemnities in ad- multiple cases, there were warning signs of or one or more Native Hawaiian Organiza- vance for fiscal year 2021. The agreement reckless or illegal behavior that were not re- tions as defined in section 637(a)(15) of title also provides $17,620,000 for fiscal year 2020 in ported or acted upon in a timely manner and 15, United States Code. The agreement di- addition to the advance appropriation pro- may have resulted in the death of multiple rects the Department to submit a report to vided last year. veterans. Therefore, the bill maintains a pro- the Committees on Appropriations of both VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND vision requiring the Department to develop a Houses of Congress no later than 180 days The agreement provides such sums as may plan to reduce the chances that clinical mis- after enactment of this Act detailing VA’s be necessary for costs associated with direct takes by VA employees will result in adverse use of this authority to date and its plan for and guaranteed loans for the Veterans Hous- events that require institutional or clinical using it in the future. ing Benefit Program Fund. The agreement disclosures, as VA has not adequately ad- Discontinued Use of Social Security Num- limits obligations for direct loans to not dressed the requirement. The agreement di- bers.—Section 239 of Public Law 115–244 re- more than $500,000 and provides that rects the Secretary to develop processes and quired the Department to discontinue using $200,377,391 shall be available for administra- procedures for staff of medical facilities to Social Security account numbers to identify tive expenses. report concerns to Veterans Integrated Serv- individuals in all information systems of the VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ice Network (VISN) and Departmental lead- Department within 5 years for new claims ACCOUNT ers for awareness and action, as well as pro- and 8 years for all others. To date, the De- cedures for expediting any remedial or fol- partment has not yet provided Congress with The agreement provides $57,729 for the cost low-up care, an impact analysis, and a com- any information regarding its plan to imple- of direct loans from the Vocational Rehabili- munication and education plan for making ment this statutory requirement. The agree- tation Loans Program Account, plus $401,880 staff aware of the appropriate protocols. The ment directs the Department to report to to be paid to the appropriation for General agreement further directs the Department to the Committees on Appropriations and Vet- Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Ad- report on this effort, as well as VA’s recent erans’ Affairs of both Houses of Congress ministration. The agreement provides for a commitment to retrain all Veterans Health within 120 days of enactment of this Act a direct loan limitation of $2,008,232. Administration leadership and personnel, to detailed timeline for implementation of this NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM the Committees on Appropriations of both requirement and any budgetary require- ACCOUNT Houses of Congress within 30 days of enact- ments needed to carry it out. The agreement provides $1,186,000 for ad- ment of this Act. Security Risk Management.—Providing wel- ministrative expenses of the Native Amer- Blue Water Navy Veterans.—The agreement coming access to Department facilities while ican Veteran Housing Loan Program Ac- includes funds to address the personnel, sup- maintaining the necessary security is chal- count. port and Information Technology costs re- lenging. However, the Committees are con- quired to implement the Blue Water Navy GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS cerned that the Department’s current risk BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (Public Law management policies and police governance The agreement provides $3,125,000,000 for 116–23) by January 1, 2020. Although the ad- processes are not sufficient to ensure med- General Operating Expenses, Veterans Bene- ministration refused to submit a formal re- ical facilities are adequately protected. The fits Administration and, of the amount pro- quest for these funds, the Committees appre- Department is urged to quickly implement vided, not to exceed 10 percent is available ciate VA’s efforts to prepare for this increase the recommendations in the Office of Inspec- for obligation until September 30, 2021. in complex cases and to prevent increases in tor General (OIG) report entitled, ‘‘Inad- The agreement provides $125,000,000 above the disability claims backlog. equate Governance of the VA Police Pro- the request to hire additional claims and ap- Transition from Active Duty to Civilian gram at Medical Facilities.’’ Life.—The Department is encouraged, in con- Debt Recoupment.—The Department has not pellate staff and to meet the requirements to sultation with the Departments of Defense yet developed a way to track debt incurred implement the Blue Water Navy Vietnam and Labor, to partner with community-built by an individual veteran, and how much of Veterans Act. The agreement requires VA to networks and non-profit programs, including that debt is a result of processing delays or report to the Committees on Appropriations faith-based programs, that provide wrap- errors by VA. The agreement requires the of both Houses of Congress on a quarterly around employment and counseling services Department to submit to the Committees on basis information related to claims consid- to veterans and their families, including Appropriations of both Houses of Congress ered under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam high-risk veterans, to ensure they have a within 120 days of enactment of this Act a Veterans Act. This information should in- successful transition to civilian life. plan and timeline for tracking the cause of a clude timeliness measures as well as grant Contract Oversight.—The Department’s lack debt incurred by a veteran. Further, the De- and denial rates for these claims. The agree- of transparency in the contracting process, partment should consider that debt assigned ment requires the Department to provide including reported incidents of willful mis- to a veteran due to a delay or mistake in monthly updates on performance measures representation of veteran or service-disabled processing by VA or a VA employee is con- for each Regional Office. veteran status for the purposes of winning sidered by the Committees, for purposes of Veterans Transportation Program.—The Federal contract set-asides, remains a con- tracking, to be an error by the Department. agreement recognizes the importance of the cern. The agreement directs the Department, Unobligated Balances of Expired Discre- Veterans Transportation Program and the in consultation with relevant agency part- tionary Funds.—The agreement directs the role it plays in improving access to care by ners, to provide any regulatory or legislative Secretary to submit to the Committees on assisting Veterans in overcoming transpor- actions that would serve as further disincen- Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a tation barriers when accessing VHA services. tives to this fraudulent behavior. Due to con- report no later than April 15, 2020, and quar- Equitable Relief.—As described in House Re- cern over the lack of visibility into con- terly thereafter, detailing all unobligated port 116–63, the Secretary is directed to con- tractor performance, the agreement requires balances of expired discretionary funds by tinue to grant or extend equitable relief to the Department to submit to the Commit- fiscal year. eligible veterans initially deemed eligible in tees on Appropriations and Veterans’ Affairs instances of administrative error. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION of both Houses of Congress notification Education Benefits.—The Committees are whenever the Secretary provides notice to a COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS concerned about the levels of overpayments contracted service provider that the service (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) and improper payments being paid to GI Bill provider is failing to meet contractual obli- The agreement provides $118,246,975,000 for beneficiaries. The agreement directs VA to gations. At a minimum, the notification Compensation and Pensions in advance for work with education stakeholders to ensure should include: (1) an explanation of the rea- fiscal year 2021. Of the amount provided, not that veteran educational benefits are paid in sons for providing such notice; (2) a descrip- more than $18,147,000 is to be transferred to a timely and accurate manner, and that ef- tion of the effect of such failure, including General Operating Expenses, Veterans Bene- forts to recoup any overpayments or im- with respect to cost, schedule, and require- fits Administration (VBA) and Information proper payments are fair and not overly bur- ments; (3) a description of the actions taken Technology Systems for reimbursement of densome on student veterans and their fami- by the Secretary to mitigate such failure; necessary expenses in implementing provi- lies. The agreement further directs VA, in and, (4) a description of the actions taken by sions of title 38. The agreement also provides collaboration with the Departments of De- the contractor to address such failure. $1,439,931,000 for fiscal year 2020 in addition fense and Education, to provide an inter- Use of Authority to Convert Non-Medical to the advance appropriation provided last agency report on the development and con- Services to Contract Performance by Native Ha- year based on the administration’s estimate tinued implementation of the Principles of waiian Organizations or Indian Tribes.—Sec- of claims under the Blue Water Navy Viet- Excellence, oversight of institutions com- tion 238 of the Energy and Water, Legislative nam Veterans Act. plying with the Principles, and appropriate

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The agreement directs VA Allocations.—The Committees remind the ment to continue to reform the compliance to provide a briefing to the Committees on Department, in accordance with the Joint survey process to allow early detection of Appropriations of both Houses of Congress Explanatory Statement accompanying Pub- fraudulent marketing or predatory recruit- no later than 90 days after enactment of this lic Law 115–244, that it was directed to con- ing practices among institutions of higher Act to update the Committees on the De- sult with the Committees on Appropriations learning, and to codify a set of tools that is partment’s efforts to promote awareness and and Veterans Affairs of both Houses of Con- sufficiently agile enough to curtail the be- increased utilization of apprenticeships and gress before any future attempts are made to havior of scamming institutions. OJT, including VA’s plans for tracking data realign Specific Purpose funding to General Education Data Collection and Sharing.—The on program outcomes, such as employment Purpose funding, and that such future re- Committees believe that both students and and income information, as well as informa- alignments must be proposed in an annual VA should be able to make more evidence- tion concerning any funding needs or nec- budget submission. No such consultation oc- based decisions when it comes to veterans’ essary legislative changes to ensure these curred, and the fiscal year 2020 budget sub- education. The agreement directs the De- programs’ success. mission did not reflect any conversion of funding. Therefore, the agreement directs partment to work with the Departments of VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Education and Defense to ensure that there that the Department not convert any Special Importance of In-House VA Care.—As VA is a comprehensive database, or at a min- Purpose funding to General Purpose funding continues to implement the John S. McCain imum, a set of data-sharing agreements in in fiscal year 2020. III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson Joint National Intrepid Spirit Center.—The place between Federal entities involved in VA Maintaining Internal Systems and agreement directs the VA/DOD Health Exec- the administration of Federal resources re- Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks utive Committee to provide a report to the lated to veteran educational attainment. (MISSION) Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–182), Committees on Appropriations of both The agreement further directs the Depart- the Committees recognize the vital role of Houses of Congress no later than 60 days ment to provide an interagency report on the VA’s healthcare facilities in serving the after enactment of this Act on the Depart- development and implementation of data- unique needs of veterans. VA’s medical cen- ments’ collaborative efforts related to trau- sharing agreements, and the uses and effec- ters, community-based outpatient centers, matic brain injury (TBI) care, research and tiveness of the data shared. The report must and other facilities provide veterans with education to improve the quality of and ac- be completed and provided to the Commit- necessary services — such as audiology, pros- cess to TBI care, and the pros and cons of es- tees on Appropriations of both Houses of thetics, mental health services for post-trau- tablishing a joint DOD/VA Intrepid Spirit Congress no later than 270 days after enact- matic stress disorder and traumatic brain in- Center that serves both the active duty and ment of this Act. veteran populations for the mutual benefit Gulf War Veterans Claims for Service-Con- jury, and rehabilitation services for spinal and growth in treatment and care. The re- nected Disability Compensation.—The Depart- cord injuries—that are highly specialized and port should include an analysis of how better ment’s high rates of denial of Gulf War vet- at which VA often has more expertise than community providers. Veterans overwhelm- to serve servicemembers and veterans with erans’ claims for undiagnosed illnesses and TBI in areas with limited access to TBI care chronic multi-symptom illnesses continue to ingly report they are satisfied with the care they receive at VA healthcare facilities. Re- (i.e., rural areas), including the establish- be concerning. The agreement directs the ment of a joint DOD/VA Intrepid Spirit Cen- Department to continue to seek ways to im- search has also consistently shown that VA produces as good, if not better, health out- ter in such an area. The report must include prove the grant rate for disability claims and an analysis of existing DOD medical facili- to better address the needs of those veterans comes as the private sector. In addition, VA healthcare facilities play a critical role in ties that partner with VA, existing warrior suffering with undiagnosed illnesses and transition units or similar units that support chronic multi-symptom illnesses after their our Nation’s health system in training new doctors, nurses, and other medical providers; active duty servicemembers who require Gulf War service. comprehensive care, and academic institu- Medical Disability Exams.—Consistent with conducting lifesaving medical research; pro- viding nationwide emergency preparedness tions specializing in Polytrauma/TBI in geo- statute, the agreement directs the Depart- graphic locations without an existing Na- ment to ensure that any non-VA physician support; and innovating many best practices in healthcare delivery. The Committees, tional Intrepid Center of Excellence or In- contracted to conduct medical disability ex- trepid Spirit Center. In addition, the report aminations must have a current unrestricted therefore, stress the importance of VA con- tinuing to fully fund, fully staff, and appro- should propose metrics that demonstrate license to practice as a physician, and is not short-term as well as long-term (i.e., 6 to 24 barred from practicing in any State, the Dis- priately maintain its healthcare facilities, even as the VA MISSION Act is imple- months) program effectiveness, including trict of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, Ter- sustainability of patient independence by ge- ritory, or possession of the United States. mented. The agreement requires VA to con- tinue to enhance the services provided in its ographic area, a plan to collect longitudinal Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment data to analyze longer-term effects, and the Service Counselor to Client Ratio.—The signifi- facilities to ensure that VA healthcare con- tinues to be of the quality and effectiveness financial requirements to establish and cant understaffing within rehabilitation pro- maintain such a Center. that veterans have come to expect. grams negatively impacts veterans with a Prompt Payment.—The Committees remain VA MISSION Act.—The agreement provides service-connected disability using these pro- committed to supporting VA’s efforts to en- $8,908,585,000 in fiscal year 2020 and grams. The agreement encourages the De- sure timely reimbursement for non-VA $11,291,827,000 in fiscal year 2021, consistent partment to seek opportunities to expand healthcare providers and facilities that pro- with the budget request, to implement the staffing counselors in these critical areas in vide necessary care for our veterans. The VA MISSION Act. The agreement fully funds order to reach the ratio of 125 veterans to agreement encourages the Department to the Department’s request in order to provide one full-time equivalent (FTE) position, and provide strong oversight and improve timely to provide the comprehensive individualized greater access to timely and quality care for payment to non-VA providers. The agree- services that these veterans have earned. veterans, both in VA and in the community, ment also urges VA to facilitate the comple- VetSuccess on Campus.—The agreement but is interested in closely monitoring the fi- tion of all outstanding reimbursements as strongly encourages VA to continue to sup- nancial impact of the access standards. promptly as possible. port the VetSuccess on Campus program and The agreement directs the Department to Public-Private Partnerships.—The Depart- expand to additional schools. submit quarterly reports to the Committees ment’s research investment could be ex- Anti-Recidivism Programs.—The agreement on: (1) the number of veterans served by each panded to leverage non-Federal initiatives encourages VA to look for opportunities to authority for care outlined in section 1703(d) that provide the opportunity for strong co- partner with non-profit organizations that of title 38, United States Code (i.e., the De- location of VA and university biomedical provide programs for incarcerated veterans partment does not offer the care, the Depart- scientists for translational investigation, to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. VA ment does not operate a full-service medical which has high potential for precision medi- should consider partnering with organiza- facility in the State in which the covered cine outcomes for wounded warriors and tions that provide combined services to vet- veteran resides, etc.); (2) the cost of such other high-risk veteran populations. The erans to support their transition out of in- care broken out by the authorities in section agreement notes the high concentration of carceration to being productive members of 1703(d); and (3) the timeliness of care, on av- VA research enterprises on the Nation’s two the communities to which they return. As erage. In addition, the agreement directs the coasts and urges the Under Secretary for VA pursues these partnerships, the agree- Department to submit monthly reports to Health to expedite consideration of proposals ment encourages the establishment of the Committees on Appropriations of both for the Department to lease space from re- metrics to measure the partnerships’ effec- Houses of Congress identifying available re- search complexes where there is multi-dis- tiveness, including reduced recidivism rates sources, obligations, authorizations, and an- ciplinary investigation related to veterans among veterans. ticipated funding needs. These monthly re- and wounded warriors, including medicine, GI Bill Apprenticeships and On-the-Job- ports should include the Veterans Choice engineering and veterinary science. Such Training.—Apprenticeships and on-the-job Fund balances and clearly show funds from consideration should be timely to inform ac- training (OJT) programs are important tools the Veterans Choice Fund used to support tion in the fiscal year 2021 budget. in teaching veterans valuable skills and aid- new non-VA care authorizations since June Medical Center Internet Access.—The Com- ing veterans in securing employment after 6, 2019. The reports should also include detail mittees believe that having access to WiFi

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The agreement directs the Depart- The agreement includes $710,000,000 for lowing investigations of specific suicides on ment to assess internet coverage for vet- VA’s Caregivers Program, which VA is ex- VA campuses. erans and guests across facilities, and to re- pected to dedicate to the Caregivers Pro- In addition, the agreement directs the De- port on the current status of internet access, gram and not divert resources to other areas. partment to provide a report no later than 60 the cost estimates for expanding internet The Department should note that notifica- days after enactment, and quarterly there- coverage to all appropriate locations at VA tion should be provided to the Committees of after, a detailed expenditure plan for suicide facilities, and the infrastructure and cyber any attempts to reprogram this funding. outreach and treatment programs, how VA is security requirements to support such ex- Expansion and Support for Caregivers.—The meeting the Committees’ directives, and up- pansion. The report must be provided to the Caregivers Program was enhanced as part of dates on obligations to date. Furthermore, Committees on Appropriations of both the VA MISSION Act, and the Department is the agreement directs the Department to Houses of Congress within 180 days of enact- expected to carry out this expansion accord- staff every VA Medical Center with at least ment of this Act. ing to the statutory timeline, and to fully one suicide prevention coordinator. Veterans Health Administration Staffing staff the program, including ensuring that National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Model.—It is critical that VHA develop a the Caregiver Coordinators at each Medical Disorder.—The agreement supports the mis- staffing model to better understand and Center are fully resourced and, to the max- sion and work of the National Center for more quickly address staffing needs across imum extent possible, assigned designated Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and has pro- the organization, particularly in critical caregiver duties as their chief and only re- vided $40,000,000, which includes $10,000,000 need occupations. The agreement directs OIG sponsibility. The agreement directs VA to for the coordination of the VA National to review VHA’s progress in developing a provide quarterly projections and monthly PTSD Brain Bank, to continue the center’s comprehensive staffing model and timeline expenditure reports for the Caregivers Pro- advancement of the clinical care and social for implementation. The agreement further gram to the Committees on Appropriations welfare of America’s veterans, through re- directs OIG to meet with the Committees of both Houses of Congress. These reports search, education, and training in the within 30 days of enactment of this Act to should also highlight any changes to the im- science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD discuss details of the planned study. plementation schedule due to the Depart- and stress-related disorders. PREVENTS Initiative.—The agreement in- Emergency Room Claims.—The United ment’s decision-making delays, as well as cludes $3,000,000 for VA’s efforts to coordi- States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims the timing of information technology re- nate veteran suicide prevention efforts under decided in Wolfe v. Wilkie that VA was re- quirements. sponsible for reimbursing veterans inappro- Additionally, the Committees are con- the Presidential Task Force established priately denied payment for emergency care cerned by recent actions of the Department under the PREVENTS Initiative, as directed obtained outside of the VA system. The to implement policy changes that would in House Report 116–63. Expansion of Mental Health Benefits to agreement directs the Department to under- limit eligibility of veterans and caregivers or Guard and Reservists.—The agreement ac- take a review of post-April 8, 2016, rejected curtail the support services provided to knowledges the importance of providing and denied emergency care claims, and to ex- them. Any steps to limit eligibility are re- mental healthcare to all warfighters, which plore the feasibility of reviewing claims re- jected by the Congress and the agreement di- includes Guard and Reservists. The Commit- jected or denied prior to that date. Further, rects the Department to submit a report de- tees recognize that these individuals may the agreement directs the Department to ex- tailing justification no later than 180 days benefit from access to mental health services amine what it can do to mitigate the finan- prior to any changes in eligibility criteria provided by VA—including suicide preven- cial damage done to those veterans whose not made as a result of public law. unpaid emergency care claims were sent to a The Committees recognize that many care- tion services—even if they were not acti- collection agency and now have damaged givers for severely wounded veterans face a vated under Federal orders. Therefore, the credit. Finally, the agreement directs the reduction in outside earnings, resulting in agreement directs the Department to provide Department to provide a detailed plan for difficulties meeting financial obligations, in- a report to the Committees on Appropria- how it will re-adjudicate inappropriately de- cluding student loan debt held by the care- tions of both Houses of Congress no later nied post-April 8, 2016 claims; describe giver. The agreement directs the Department than 180 days after enactment of this Act on whether and how it will review claims denied to survey all caregivers currently in the pro- the feasibility of extending access to these or rejected before that date; provide an anal- gram who seek the financial planning serv- services to all members of the National ysis of how it came to that conclusion; and ices required under the VA MISSION Act, in Guard and Reserves, regardless of their Fed- describe steps it will take to mitigate dam- order to identify the number possessing out- eral activation status. This report shall in- age done to veterans’ credit within 90 days of standing student loan debt, and to develop a clude the costs associated with this effort, enactment of the Act. The Committees ex- plan to monitor this issue, including pro- an estimate of the impact on capacity, as pect that the Department will implement viding counseling related to student loan and well as any relevant legislative language measures to avoid similar outcomes in the other debt management, under such finan- needed to accomplish this goal. Reduce Suicide, Relapse, and Hospital Vis- future. cial planning services to caregivers required its.—The agreement encourages VA to con- Reporting on VA Healthcare Facilities for by the VA MISSION Act. sider the use of cutting-edge, off-the-shelf Treatment of Women.—The agreement directs Mental Health the Department to submit a report to the technology and pharmacy management pro- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.—The Committees on Appropriations of both tocols as tools to reduce suicide, relapse and agreement provides $9,432,833,000 in discre- Houses of Congress no later than 90 days hospital visits by veterans treated for men- tionary funds for mental health programs, after enactment of this Act, and annually tal health issues, including PTSD and TBI. which is $20,000,000 above the budget request, thereafter, with the following information: Vets Corps.—The agreement provides up to and includes $221,765,000 for suicide preven- the number of facilities in each model of de- $2,500,000 to carry out the direction provided tion outreach. The Secretary is directed to livery of care to women (by VISN and by in House Report 116–63 regarding Vets Corps. make any necessary improvements to Vet- REACH Veteran in Crisis Initiative.—The State); the criteria used to determine which erans Crisis Line (VCL) operations including, agreement supports the Recovery Engage- model is most appropriate for each facility; but not limited to, ensuring appropriate ment and Coordination for Health—Veterans the triggers or criteria to upgrade facilities staffing for call centers and back-up centers, Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) pro- to the next higher model; plans, if any, to providing necessary training for VCL staff, gram. The Department is encouraged to upgrade facilities from the lowest model and ensuring that staff are able to appro- work in partnership with the Department of (General Primary Care Clinics) to a higher priately and effectively respond to the needs Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to model within planned Strategic Capital In- of veterans needing assistance. The Sec- update and improve predictive models and vestment Planning (SCIP) investments; and retary is also directed to provide the Com- expand the use of predictive analytics for de- whether VA has a plan or goal for how many mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of cision support and identification of veterans facilities should fall into each of the models Congress a report, no later than 90 days after in need and at risk. of care. enactment of this Act, which contains an up- Prescription Practices.—The June 2019 GAO MEDICAL SERVICES date detailing findings on the outcomes and report, ‘‘VA Mental Health: VHA Improved The agreement provides $56,158,015,000 in efficacy of the VCL from the Veterans Crisis Certain Prescribing Practices, but Needs to advance for fiscal year 2021 for Medical Serv- Line Study Act of 2017. Strengthen Treatment Plan Oversight’’ ices and makes $1,500,000,000 of the advance The agreement also maintains the direc- (GAO–19–465) reviewed how mental health available through fiscal year 2022. The agree- tion provided in House Report 116–63 for VA treatment decisions are made by providers in ment includes bill language requiring the to implement a safety plan to address park- VA Medical Centers and monitored by VHA. Secretary to ensure that sufficient amounts ing lot suicides and expand the Coaching The agreement directs the Department to are available for the acquisition of pros- Into Care program, remove barriers that im- submit a report to the Committees on Appro- thetics designed specifically for female vet- pact a veteran’s ability to receive mental priations of both Houses of Congress no later

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The agreement directs partment to assign a program manager for rected to submit a report to the Committees the Department to provide a report to the sleep disorders. The Department indicated it on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- Committees on Appropriations of both would make a determination upon comple- gress within 90 days of enactment of this Houses of Congress no later than 90 days tion of the Healthcare Analytics and Infor- Act. The report shall include details regard- after enactment of this Act on the status of mation Group’s survey of existing resources ing: 1) the process by which each VA medical compliance with these recommendations. and practices. The agreement directs the De- center fills their HUD–VASH case manage- Credentialing.—The agreement strongly en- partment to provide an update on this review ment positions; 2) the current ratio of HUD– courages VA to expand the Military Transi- and recommendation to the Committees on VASH case managers to veterans for each tion and Training Advancement Course na- Appropriations of both Houses of Congress VA medical center; 3) a list of all vacant spe- tionally in order to facilitate the recruit- no later than June 30, 2020. cific purpose-funded positions to support the ment of separating military personnel who HUD–VASH program; 4) steps taken to re- served in the healthcare field. The agree- Homeless Assistance cruit and retain case managers for this pro- ment directs VHA to identify remaining bar- The agreement provides $1,847,466,000 for gram; 5) a list of VA Medical Centers where riers to expediting the credentialing process homeless assistance programs, which is HUD–VASH cases are being contracted out; for qualified licensed personnel, and to re- $28,932,000 above the budget request. This in- 6) a list of the current allocations of HUD– port on such barriers and limitations to the cludes $380,000,000 for the Supportive Serv- VASH vouchers by State; 7) a list of requests Committees on Appropriations of both ices for Veteran Families program; for additional HUD–VASH vouchers received Houses of Congress within 180 days after en- $408,300,000 for the Housing and Urban Devel- by the Department and the outcome of such actment of this Act. opment-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing requests; and 8) efforts currently underway In addition, a recent GAO report found (HUD–VASH) program case management; to assist HUD–VASH case management in that greater focus on credentialing is needed $250,000,000 for the Grant and Per Diem Pro- highly rural areas. to prevent disqualified providers from deliv- gram; and $69,107,000 for the Veterans Justice Homeless Providers Grants Per Diem (GPD) ering patient care. The agreement urges the Outreach Program. Program.—The agreement supports the De- Secretary to implement the GAO rec- Homeless Women Veterans.—The Secretary partment’s goal of a systemic end to veteran ommendations to improve Departmental is directed to report to the Committees on homelessness and agrees that service-inten- oversight over VHA facility credentialing Appropriations of both Houses of Congress sive transitional housing provided through policies. The agreement directs the Depart- within 180 days of enactment of this Act on VA’s GPD Program is an important tool in ment to provide a progress report on imple- the growing number of women veterans who this effort. The agreement provides mentation of such recommendations to the are homeless or unstably housed and the pro- $250,000,000, an increase of $23,932,000 over the Committees on Appropriations of both grams intended to serve them. The report request, for GPD. The most appropriate mix Houses of Congress within 60 days after en- should identify if and how the programs are of housing services for veterans should be de- actment of this Act. failing and include a plan to address any de- termined locally through a collaborative Orthotics & Prosthetics Workforce.—The sus- ficiencies. process including local housing partners, tainability of the orthotics and prosthetics Veteran Homeless Report.—The Secretary is service providers, and VA medical centers, workforce treating veterans, particularly directed to prepare a report in consultation and VA should continue to make funding given an aging workforce with imminent re- with DOD and the U.S. Interagency Council available for GPD beds based on this process. tirements as well as a lack of availability of on Homelessness on the progress made to The Department is directed to submit a re- advanced degree programs necessary to train date to ensure servicemembers identified port to the Committees on Appropriations of new professionals is a concern. VHA’s through the Transition Assistance Program both Houses of Congress no later than 180 Orthotic and Prosthetic Residency Program process as lacking viable housing options re- days after enactment of this Act on the con- provides rotation opportunities through the ceive appropriate housing-related assistance. tingency/remediation plans that current pro- VA system, but this program alone is inad- The report shall be provided to the Commit- viders serving rural or highly rural areas equate to ensure a sustainable workforce for tees on Appropriations of both Houses of have for veterans that may be affected by the future, especially in light of the skill set Congress within 120 days of enactment of changes in availability or the loss of GPD necessary to provide the increasingly com- this Act and include: 1) data for fiscal years Program funds that would result in the loss plex, state-of-the-art orthotics and pros- 2018 and 2019; 2) the number and percentage of their access to transitional housing assist- thetics care for Iraq and Afghanistan war of transitioning servicemembers who are ance. veterans. The agreement directs VA to work evaluated as not having a viable post-transi- Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Program.— with outside industry experts to survey and tion housing plan; 3) and of those, a) the The agreement provides $5,000,000 over the examine the latest data available on the cur- number and percentage who receive a warm budget request to support the VJO Program rent extent of orthotics and prosthetics care handover from DOD to VA; b) the number and its goal to prevent homelessness and provided outside of VA facilities and provide who received services from appropriate VA avoid the unnecessary criminalization of projections on requirements over the next homeless program staff; and c) and are iden- mental illness and extended incarceration decade based on overall population growth tified as experiencing homelessness. among veterans by ensuring eligible vet- among veterans with orthotics and pros- Limited Affordable Housing.—The Secretary erans encountered by police, and in jails or thetics needs. This information is to be re- is directed to provide an update on the ef- courts, have timely access to VA services, ported to the Committees on Appropriations fects of limited affordable housing opportu- including mental health, substance abuse, of both Houses of Congress within 180 days of nities on the Department’s homeless pro- and homeless programs. enactment of this Act. grams in rural communities. The report also Clinical Workforce Physician Assistants.—VA has failed to uti- should include recommendations on ways the Healthcare Workforce.—VHA’s ability to re- lize existing authorities to hire and retain Department and local housing entities can cruit and retain quality clinical and support Physician Assistants (PAs). As such, the better partner to ensure access to housing staff remains a concern. Accordingly, the agreement directs VA to accelerate the roll- for veterans in rural and high-cost urban agreement directs the Department to comply out of competitive pay for PAs, to develop a areas and be provided to the Committees on with GAO’s recommendations to improve plan on how to better utilize the Health Pro- Appropriations of both Houses of Congress staffing, recruitment, and retention strate- fessional Scholarship Program and Edu- within 180 days of enactment of this Act. gies for clinicians. cation Debt Reduction Program, and to de- Supportive Services for Veteran Families Mental Health Staffing.—There is a growing velop a staffing plan on how to utilize PAs (SSVF).—Although funds were appropriated, need for mental health professionals, and VA within the Department. the Department’s policy decisions led to should maintain appropriate mental health Medical Staff Retention.—The agreement ex- fluctuations in funding to grantees and pos- staffing levels to provide veterans timely, ef- pands upon the Medical Staff Retention re- sible gaps in services being provided. The fective, high-quality care. The agreement di- ports directed in House Report 116–63. In ad- agreement provides for at least $380,000,000 in rects the Department to prioritize the hiring dition, the Department is directed to submit grant awards in fiscal year 2020 and encour- of mental health professionals and to keep a report to the Committees on Appropria- ages the Department to plan for $400,000,000 the Committees on Appropriations of both tions and Veterans’ Affairs of both Houses of in fiscal year 2021 to expand to other loca- Houses of Congress apprised on a quarterly Congress within 90 days detailing compliance tions to address gaps in services, as appro- basis on meeting its hiring goals, including with its policy to (1) conduct reviews of each priate. The Secretary is directed to submit a actions taken to improve recruitment and healthcare provider of the Department who report describing the effectiveness of the retention across the country, and specifi- transfers to another medical facility of the SSVF program; results of the gap analysis; cally in rural areas. This report should in- Department, resigns, retires, or is termi- and a plan to expand the program, as appro- clude updates to the ratio of faculty staff to nated to determine whether there are any priate, to address service gaps within 90 days outpatient mental health veterans being concerns, complaints, or allegations of viola- of enactment of this Act to the Committees treated for mental health needs. tions relating to the medical practice of the

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The Depart- vious models such as the ARCH program, to (GAO–18–356), and the specific training and ment previously informed Congress it was ensure veterans do not experience a lapse in instructions Patient Advocates are given to implementing an auditing tool to require existing healthcare access during the transi- escalate a concern outside of a VA facility medical facilities to certify compliance with tion to the new community care program when they believe a VA facility is not acting these policies to their respective VISN lead- and any resulting integrated networks. The in the best interest of the veteran. ership. The agreement requests that a sum- Committees continue to support enabling Improvement of Opioid Safety Initiative.—The mary of this auditing tool also be included in the Department to enter into provider agree- Committees support VA’s Opioid Safety Ini- this report. ments with non-VA long-term care pro- tiative (OSI) and encourage continued imple- VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines.—The viders, including skilled nursing facilities. mentation at all VA medical facilities, as di- Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense Home-Based Primary Care.—The agreement rected under the Jason Simcakoski Memo- have created VA/DOD Clinical Practice supports the collaboration between VA and rial and Promise Act. The Committees ac- Guidelines for many conditions that affect the Indian Health Service (IHS) and collabo- knowledge overall improvements in opioid both veterans and active duty ration by Federal agencies with Tribes to ex- safety at VA and believe that it is impera- servicemembers. Currently, VA and DOD do pand access to care for Native veterans, in- tive that all VA providers who prescribe not have guidelines for the comorbidity of cluding the recent expansion of evidence- opioids continue to consistently use the trauma (e.g., PTSD, TBI, Military Sexual based home-based primary care (HBPC) pro- Opioid Therapy Risk Report tool under the Trauma) and substance use disorder or grams at 14 VA medical centers. This expan- OSI. In May 2018, GAO submitted report chronic pain, despite the fact that many vet- sion is designed to reach new populations of GAO–18–380 to Congress detailing the Depart- erans and active duty servicemembers are American Indian veterans living in rural res- ment’s progress made towards improving suffering from multiple conditions. It is cru- ervation communities, which are served by opioid safety, and VA set a target date of cial that frontline clinicians are informed medical facilities operated directly by IHS April 2019 to satisfy and closeout the five about the most effective treatments for or by Tribes and Tribal organizations with recommendations. The agreement directs these conditions when they are co-occurring. funding provided by IHS. The agreement the Department to submit a report to the The agreement strongly encourages VA and urges the Secretary to increase funding Committees on Appropriations and Veterans’ DOD to work together to create Clinical within ORH to expand HBPC programs to ad- Affairs of both Houses of Congress detailing Practice Guidelines for the treatment of ditional American Indian reservations and to the actions to address each finding and rec- trauma, including PTSD, TBI, and Military other rural areas, and to continue to im- ommendation made by this report within 90 Sexual Trauma, that is comorbid with sub- prove planning coordination with other Fed- days of enactment of this Act. Additionally, stance use disorder or chronic pain. eral healthcare organizations. Planning ef- this should include a report on efforts to en- sure that VA medical centers have estab- Rural Healthcare forts should take into account conducting a population-based needs assessment and al- lished an additional control procedure, in ac- Office of Rural Health.—The agreement lowing sufficient time to develop trusting re- cordance with GAO recommendations to im- notes that veterans residing in rural and re- lationships with Native veterans, Tribal prove oversight of the controlled substance mote areas face unique barriers to receiving health and social service personnel, IHS and inspection program. high-quality mental health, primary Tribal community health representatives, Furthermore, to ensure that VA physicians healthcare, and specialty care services. and Tribal communities. Planning efforts have equal opportunity to prescribe effec- While enhanced community care programs should also consider availability of IHS and tive, lower risk, safer Schedule III (CIII) offer veterans increased flexibility to obtain Tribal resources for patients, as well as iden- opioids before prescribing highly potent and care close to home, often this same gap in tify potential opportunities for co-manage- addictive Schedule II opioids, the agreement services exists in the private market in rural ment to prevent unintended duplication of recommends that the Pharmacy Benefits and remote communities. Over the past 10 effort, over-prescribing of medications, and Management Services consider clarifying years, the Office of Rural Health (ORH) and other inefficiencies. guidance related to dispensing CIII opioids. its Rural Health Initiative has played a crit- Community Care Opioid Safety.—The Com- GENDER-SPECIFIC CARE FOR WOMEN ical role in assisting VA in its efforts to in- mittees recognize that VA has made impor- crease access to care. Therefore, the agree- Gender-Specific Care for Women.—The agree- tant progress increasing opioid safety and re- ment provides $300,000,000 for ORH and the ment provides $585,000,000 for gender-specific ducing overprescribing within the VA Rural Health Initiative. care for women, which is $38,486,000 over the healthcare system. However, the Department The agreement supports Rural Health Re- budget request. The agreement directs VA to still needs to make comparable progress im- source Centers, operated by ORH, and en- continue redesigning its women’s healthcare plementing opioid safety reforms in VA com- courages the Department to increase the delivery system and facilities to ensure munity care programs. The July 2017 OIG re- number of these centers. Any expansion women receive equitable, timely, and high- port (VA OIG 17–01846–316) on opioid pre- should also emphasize increasing access to quality healthcare. The agreement further scribing in VA community care programs healthcare for women veterans, treating directs VA to prioritize hiring women pri- provides further evidence that veterans re- traumatic brain injuries, and recruiting and mary care providers and psychologists for ceiving opioid therapy from community care retaining healthcare providers to serve rural women clinics, employees for women-specific providers are at significant risk, due to lack and remote areas. services, and women peer support specialists. of consistent tracking and limited awareness The agreement also encourages continued The agreement directs women’s health pro- of VA opioid therapy and safe prescribing operation of a nurse advice line at all VA gram managers to be full-time jobs and not protocols. The agreement directs the Depart- medical centers, including facilities serving to be tasked with supplemental responsibil- ment to provide a report to the Committees rural areas and highly rural areas, as a way ities outside their specified job descriptions. on Appropriations and Veterans’ Affairs of to reach a large percentage of veteran enroll- The agreement supports the expansion of the both Houses of Congress on implementation ees. The agreement further supports the con- Women’s Health Mini-Residency program. of all OIG recommendations and statutory tinuation of the efforts of the Department’s OPIOID SAFETY INITIATIVES AND SUBSTANCE requirements within the VA MISSION Act Community Clergy Training to Support USE DISORDER CARE within 90 days after enactment of this Act. Rural Veterans Mental Health Initiative. To continue to build upon opioid reduction VA participation in State Prescription The Department is urged to increase the fi- efforts and safety initiatives, the agreement Drug Monitoring Programs, as required in nancial resources made available in order to includes $402,000,000 for Opioid Prevention the VA Prescription Data Accountability increase accessibility of this initiative to and Treatment programs at VA. This in- Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–144), is a critical rural communities. cludes $345,946,000 for prevention and treat- component to an effort to ensure a patient’s The Department is reminded of the direc- ment programs, and $56,054,000 to continue prescription history is available to all pre- tions regarding rural transportation in- implementation of the Comprehensive Addic- scribers. No later than February 1, 2021, the cluded in House Report 116–63. tion and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law agreement directs VA to submit a report to Rural Health Continuity of Care.—The Com- 114–198). the Committees on Appropriations of both mittees note the Access Received Closer to Office of Patient Advocacy.—The Commit- Houses of Congress identifying progress to- Home (ARCH) pilot program was highly suc- tees believe that the Jason Simcakoski Me- ward full participation in State Prescription cessful in some areas in providing healthcare morial and Promise Act’s (Title IX, Public Drug Monitoring Programs during calendar services to veterans who live in the rural and Law 114–198) establishment of the Office of year 2020, broken out by VISN and Medical highly rural States in which it operated, and Patient Advocacy will ensure that patient Facility. The agreement also encourages VA, that veterans who received medical care advocates put the interests of the veterans to the maximum extent permitted by law, to through the ARCH pilot program were ‘‘com- they serve first, not the interests of the fa- share prescription drug information with pletely satisfied’’ with their care and cited cility. Accordingly, within 90 days of enact- other Federal medical facilities that may significantly shortened travel and wait times ment, the agreement directs the Department serve veterans, including DOD medical facili- to receive care. As the Department transi- to provide a report to the Committees on Ap- ties and Indian Health Service facilities. tions to a new community care program es- propriations and Veterans’ Affairs of both Complementary and Integrative Health.—Ex- tablished by the VA MISSION Act, the Houses of Congress on its progress imple- panding access to comprehensive pain man- agreement encourages the Secretary to sus- menting the relevant sections of Public Law agement and complementary and integrative

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Interior, and Health and Human Services, of research, education, delivery, and integra- The agreement directs VA to expand its use community healthcare facilities and edu- tion of CIH into the healthcare services pro- of interactive patient care and to ensure co- cational institutions to leverage shared re- vided to veterans, and as required under sec- ordination and standardization of the field sources and improve access for delivery of tion 932 of the Jason Simcakoski Memorial implementation of the Whole Health initia- care through technology and collaboration. and Promise Act, VA must continue to tive. The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learn- prioritize implementation of the pilot pro- for creative arts therapies. The agreement ing.—The Department is reminded of the re- gram at VA medical centers, including further directs the Department to submit port requested in House Report 116–63. polytrauma rehabilitation centers, to assess complete and detailed accounting of the Orthotics and Prosthetics.—The Department the feasibility and advisability of delivery Whole Health program in the fiscal year 2021 is expected to ensure veterans continue to using wellness-based programs to com- budget request. receive the prosthetics services that best plement pain management and related Alternative Therapies.—The agreement di- meet their needs in the final Orthotics and healthcare services. The Department is en- rects VA to study the feasibility and advis- Prosthetics regulation. couraged to continue to expand access to ability of making yoga, meditation, creative Veterans Exposed to Open Burn Pits and Air- CIH services as part of the VA’s Whole arts therapy, chiropractic care, and acupunc- borne Hazards.—In order to provide full and Health System approach. effective medical care, it is essential for the Substance Use Disorder Care.—The Commit- ture also accessible as treatment for mental health conditions, including suicide risk, to Department to better understand the im- tees support VA’s ongoing efforts to reduce pacts that exposure during service has had wait times for substance use disorder (SUD) veterans at all Department facilities, either in person, or through telehealth. on the health of veterans. Therefore, the treatment by balancing nationwide care agreement supports language included in within the Residential Rehabilitation Treat- Other Items of Interest House Report 116–63, including $5,000,000 to ment Programs (RRTP). However, the Com- Central Alabama Veterans Health Care Sys- carry out responsibilities and activities of mittees are aware that the median wait time tem (CAVHCS).—The Department is directed the Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center between screening and admission for non-pri- to address the deficiencies at CAVHCS, as of Excellence. ority SUD RRTP care remained unaccept- identified in House Report 116–63. Community Wellness Programs.—VA has not ably high. The agreement urges the Depart- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Trans- yet implemented the VSO Wellness pilot pro- ment to improve efforts to address the un- parency.—Although the Department issued a gram, authorized in Section 252 of the Con- even and limited distribution of inpatient policy directive on the prevention and man- solidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public addiction crisis detoxification beds that em- agement of pressure injuries, and is explor- Law 115–141). It is concerning that the De- ploy a medical/psychosocial approach, a sup- ing non-invasive innovative biometric sensor partment is still in the process of estab- ply of Medication Assisted Treatment in- technologies that have produced promising lishing this program and may not be pre- cluding availability of appointments for vet- results in the early detection of pressure ul- pared to launch until fiscal year 2021. The eran access to buprenorphine, alternative co- cers, more can be done. The agreement di- adjuvant therapies to reduce anxiety, and agreement directs the Department to expedi- rects the Department to address pressure tiously implement the program, and further mobile tools aimed at concurrent recovery ulcer prevention and transparency, as identi- and relapse prevention. The agreement urges directs the Department to provide quarterly fied in House Report 116–63, though the status updates to the Committees on Appro- the Department to expand existing success- agreement does not specify funds for the ful model behavioral-health programs in priations of both Houses of Congress. pilot. The agreement directs the Under Sec- partnership with community providers in Intimate Partner Violence Program.—The retary for Health to complete the directed high-demand treatment areas with proven, agreement supports VA’s efforts to expand assessment within 120 days of enactment of veteran-specific, evidence-based, one-stop- its Intimate Partner Violence Program to all this Act. In addition, the agreement encour- shop (integrated), SUD treatment that go be- sites within the next 2 years, and its plans to ages the Department to consider incor- yond basic ‘‘shelter care.’’ These public-pri- screen all veterans for Intimate Partner Vio- porating into its directive the steps included vate partnerships should encompass the full lence and provide the appropriate resources. in the peer-reviewed Standardized Pressure continuum of care for veterans suffering The agreement directs VA to fully resource Injury Prevention Protocols. from SUD (detoxification/recovery, sober this program at $20,300,000, as requested, in Access for Veterans in the Commonwealth of housing), and those at risk of suicide due to fiscal year 2020 and include it as a program the Northern Mariana Islands, American SUD. Additionally, the agreement directs of interest with budget detail in the jus- Samoa, Guam, and Freely Associated States.— the Department to provide a report to the tifications accompanying the fiscal year 2021 The Committees remain concerned about the Committees on Appropriations of both budget submission. challenges for veterans residing in the Free- Houses of Congress, within 90 days of enact- Adaptive Sports.—The agreement includes ly Associated States (FAS) to access the ment of this Act, that shall include average $24,309,000 for National Veterans Sports Pro- wait times for priority, routine and residen- quality healthcare they have earned through grams, including $16,000,000 for adaptive tial SUD care; the results of efforts to bal- their military service. Given the significant sports programs. Veterans have shown ance RRTP availability; projected RRTP time, resources, and high costs for travel for marked improvements in mental and phys- wait times for fiscal years 2020 and 2021; and some veterans, including airfare, transpor- ical health from participating in adaptive plans to scale successful evidence-based, in- tation, and lodging, many FAS veterans are sports and recreational therapy and veterans tegrated SUD care model programs. never able to access VA health services. The have expressed the need for these activities Overmedication of Veterans.—In fiscal year agreement urges the Department to enhance to be included in the healthcare services VA 2018, the Congress provided $500,000 for VA to access to care for these veterans. The Com- offers. The Committees also recognize that enter into an agreement with the National mittees are seeking to understand potential adaptive sports and recreational therapy Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and obstacles in data collection to account for provide a low-cost alternative to other Medicine (NASEM) to conduct an assessment the number of veterans residing in the FAS, healthcare services that produce similar of the potential overmedication of veterans and how VA can improve data collection health outcomes. The Department is directed during fiscal years 2010 to 2017 that led to from the outlying areas to help inform the to make recreational and lifelong sports, suicides, deaths, mental disorders, and com- development of proposals to ensure that such as open-ocean swimming, surfing, out- bat-related traumas. Though the Commit- health needs of these veterans are met. The rigger canoeing, hunting, and fishing eligible tees are frustrated that, rather than con- agreement directs the Department to con- for grants. ducting a study, the Department used the duct a survey related to barriers veterans Equine Therapy.—The agreement rec- full amount of funding to contract for a may face in utilizing VA services and other ommends the Department use $1,500,000 of study design, NASEM provided a credible benefits when living in outlying and remote funds for the adaptive sports program for study design report entitled, An Approach to areas, and to provide a report to the Com- equine therapy. Moreover, the Department Evaluate the Effects of Concomitant Prescribing mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of should utilize funding to conduct a com- of Opioids and Benzodiazepines on Veterans Congress on the findings of this survey, an prehensive program evaluation to ensure the Deaths and Suicides. As such, the agreement assessment of options for improving access continued effectiveness of equine therapy in directs the Department to work in close con- to VA healthcare for FAS veterans, as well addressing the mental health needs of vet- sultation and coordination with NASEM to as the outreach efforts taken to inform FAS erans that participate in these programs, in- implement the study design to evaluate and and remotely located veterans about enroll- cluding through the systematic assessment understand the effects of opioids and ment in the Foreign Medical Program. This and tracking of mental health issues and benzodiazepine on veteran suicides. The report is directed to be provided within 270 symptoms, and the measurement of key out- agreement directs the Department to brief days of enactment of this Act. comes, such as functional improvement in the Committees on Appropriations of both Furthermore, the agreement directs the veterans’ different life domains. Houses of Congress no later than 60 days Department to increase access to VA care for Beneficiary Travel.—The allocation of bene- after enactment of this Act on the proposed veterans living in remote and underserved ficiary travel to VISNs where unconven- study design to be implemented, and to pro- areas of the FAS by increasing the number tional modes of travel, such as air, are the vide periodic updates thereafter. of full-time, dedicated, VA medical and men- primary means for veterans to visit a VA

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This is an above aver- 111–84), is an innovative collaboration be- the Department’s guidance on call routing of age burden for veterans who live in rural and tween VA and DOD. The Lovell Federal the scheduling of appointments. The agree- highly remote areas where veterans travel Health Care Center has significant potential ment further directs VA to provide the Com- long distances to appointments using atypi- to improve access, quality, and cost-effec- mittees with an update on its call mod- cal means of transportation, such as by air, tiveness of healthcare delivery to veterans, ernization efforts referenced in the March 20, and must pay to stay overnight in area ho- servicemembers, and their families; and al- 2019, Congressional Tracking Report on Call tels. The agreement urges the Department to ready serves as a valuable site dem- Routing. This report shall be submitted to staff each facility with at least one full-time onstrating comprehensive cooperation and the Committees on Appropriations of both employee to manage beneficiary travel, in interoperability between VA and DOD. The Houses of Congress no later than 90 days order to speed reimbursements to veterans, important work of this integration effort after enactment of this Act. and also to identify ways in which VA might must continue as the two Departments con- Long-Term Care be able to cover more of these veterans’ costs tinue to roll out their respective electronic Long-Term Care.—The agreement provides up front. health record programs. $9,781,721,000, as requested by the Depart- DOD and VA Prescription Purchasing.—The Alaska Federal Health Care Partnerships.— ment for long-term care. This includes agreement encourages VA to work with DOD The Alaska VA Healthcare System leader- $6,471,460,000 for institutional care and on the feasibility of aligning their struc- ship is investigating whether a partnership $3,310,261,000 for non-institutional care. The tures, statutory parameters, and regulatory with DOD, the Coast Guard, and Tribal Committees are aware of the aging veteran guidance in order to increase buying power healthcare delivery could improve access and and reduce the cost of the prescription buy- population and support long-term care that quality of care to all Federal healthcare focuses on facilitating veteran independence, ing program, and to report findings to the beneficiaries in Alaska with substantial cost Committees on Appropriations of both enhancing quality of life, and supporting the savings. The agreement encourages VA to family members of veterans. As such, the Houses of Congress. consult with its Federal and Tribal counter- Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.—Many Na- agreement supports the Department’s efforts parts, and with other stakeholders, including tional Guard veterans engaged in training to broaden veterans’ options regarding non- VA employee groups and community pro- activities at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) institutional long-term care support and viders, with respect to the benefits which Gagetown in the 1950s and 1960s. The Com- services, and to accommodate veterans’ pref- might accrue from adoption of this model, mittees are also aware that Veterans Affairs erences in receiving home-based services, as and to report periodically to the Committees Canada approved one-time, lump sum pay- well as community-based care, residential on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- ments to eligible veterans exposed to Agent settings, nursing homes, and other services. gress on the progress of these discussions. Orange and other defoliants who served at The Committees acknowledge that the vet- Support for Vet Centers in Rural Commu- CFB Gagetown; and that veterans who served eran population faces unique health risks nities.—Vet Centers across the country pro- there between June 20 and June 24, 1964, are and that each veteran requires an individual- vide a broad range of counseling, outreach, currently eligible for an Agent Orange Reg- ized approach to care, and VA is encouraged and referral services to eligible veterans, ac- istry Health Exam from the Veterans Health to continue cooperation with community, tive duty servicemembers, and their fami- Administration. The agreement urges the State, and Federal partners to expand and lies, to include individuals with problematic Department to establish and maintain a grow these programs. discharges. The Committees believe Vet Cen- health registry for American veterans who Hospice Care.—As Vietnam-era veterans ters are critical in rural communities, and were stationed or underwent training at CFB age, many of them are facing unique end-of- Gagetown and who have subsequently experi- the agreement encourages the Department life challenges related to their combat expe- enced health problems which may be attrib- to fully staff these resources. rience that standard hospice care and pallia- Readjustment Counseling.—The Depart- uted to Agent Orange or other defoliants. tive services are not fully equipped to ad- ment’s Vet Centers and Mobile Vet Centers The agreement further urges the Department dress. Public Law 115–244 urged VA to under- provide important readjustment counseling to commission an independent study tasked take a pilot program to develop techniques, services. The Department also partners with with investigating the linkage between serv- best practices, and support mechanisms to organizations that provide outdoor experi- ice at CFB Gagetown and the development of improve end-of-life care for combat veterans ences for veterans as part of a continuum of health problems and disease associated with and Vietnam-era veterans. Due to the lack of exposure to Agent Orange. care to support veterans in developing a meaningful advancement toward addressing Emergency Ambulance Reimbursement.—VA community of support to treat combat-re- the unique needs of Vietnam veterans, the has made efforts to improve claims reim- lated injuries, including those related to be- agreement directs VA to carry out this pilot bursement processes for emergency ambu- havioral health. The agreement directs the program and to engage non-profit hospice lance service providers, however, continued Department to submit a report to the Com- and palliative care providers with Vietnam problems with emergency ambulance trans- mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of veteran-centric programs in implementing portation services result in lengthy claims Congress no later than 120 days after enact- the pilot program. The Committees are payment delays or unwarranted financial ment of this Act to highlight best practices aware that organizations such as the non- burdens on veterans. The agreement urges of Vet Centers, including partnerships to profit, National Partnership for Hospice In- the Department to take any necessary ac- provide outdoor experiences, and to include a novation, are developing programs designed tions to process such claims using the ‘‘pru- plan to disseminate the findings, as well as to meet the specific end-of-life care needs for dent layperson’’ standard for claims of emer- incorporate into criteria for additional sites. Vietnam-era veterans and strongly reiter- gency ambulance transportation of veterans The report should address whether successful ates that such an approach could be bene- to non-VA facilities. The agreement further programs should be replicated in other areas. ficial to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria combat directs the Department to provide a brief to Telehealth Services.—The agreement in- veterans in the future. The agreement di- the Committees on Appropriations of both cludes an additional $30,000,000 to increase rects the Department to submit a report on Houses of Congress no later than 90 days telehealth capacity in rural and highly rural this effort to the Committees on Appropria- after enactment of this Act to update the areas. The agreement directs VA to develop tions of both Houses of Congress no later Committees on the Department’s efforts to a plan to improve veteran and provider satis- than 90 days after enactment of this Act. streamline reimbursement of claims by faction, increase awareness of the telehealth Domiciliary Care Claims for Veterans with emergency ambulance service providers. program, and enhance adoption of telehealth Early-Stage Dementia.—Changes in VA’s proc- This brief should include an assessment by by veterans and providers. The Department’s essing and treatment of domiciliary care VA of the impacts of permitting conditional plan should include actions that will be claims has led to some veterans with early- payments to ambulance service providers taken to make telehealth more accessible to stage dementia who were earlier ruled eligi- while seeking reimbursement from third- patients in highly rural areas and be pro- ble for VA domiciliary care to now be party payers where such payers have not vided to the Committees on Appropriations deemed ineligible. The Department has made payment within 120 days of the date on of both Houses of Congress no later than 180 taken efforts to provide limited equitable re- which emergency ambulance services are days after enactment of this Act. lief for current veteran patients previously provided, similar to Medicare program prac- Call Routing.—The Committees are still re- deemed eligible for domiciliary care. VA is tices. ceiving reports that veterans calling their directed to provide a report to the Commit- Pilot Programs for Agritherapy.—The agree- community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC) tees on Appropriations of both Houses of ment provides $5,000,000 to continue a pilot to make an appointment are sometimes Congress no later than 90 days after enact- program to train veterans in agricultural vo- automatically routed to central call centers ment of this Act on the Department’s plan to cations, while also tending to behavioral and at VA medical centers with no follow-up by address care for all impacted veterans with mental health needs with behavioral the local CBOCs after the initial call. The early-stage dementia. healthcare services and treatments by li- fiscal year 2019 Conference Report included a MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE censed providers at no fewer than three loca- reporting requirement for VA to explain its The agreement provides $17,131,179,000 in tions. guidance on call routing of the scheduling of advance fiscal year 2021 funding for Medical

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00343 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.059 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 Community Care, with $2,000,000,000 avail- struction and leasing projects in a more effi- ment to Iraq and Afghanistan over many able until September 30, 2022. The agreement cient and effective manner within 90 days of years to determine their incidence of chronic provides an additional $4,521,400,000 above enactment of this Act. The report should diseases including cancers that tend not to the fiscal year 2020 advance appropriation for also include an update on the market assess- show up for decades. Furthermore, the De- the Medical Community Care account, of ment being conducted pursuant to the VA partment is encouraged to establish a col- which $615,000,000 shall be from unobligated MISSION Act. laboration with the Department of Defense balances from the Veterans Choice Fund. Energy Savings.—The agreement encour- to examine the impact of rare cancers on MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE ages VA to use energy-related Energy Sav- those who serve and fund research in deliv- The agreement provides $7,914,191,000 in ad- ings Performance Contracting and Utility ering treatments for rare cancers that take a vance for fiscal year 2021 for Medical Support Energy Service Contracting in concert with platform-agnostic approach to developing new therapeutics. and Compliance and makes $150,000,000 of the appropriated funds to leverage more invest- Gulf War Illness Studies.—The agreement advance funding available through fiscal ment from the private sector for any VA ren- ovation project for which energy systems are recommends that the Department continue year 2022. The agreement provides an addi- to conduct epidemiological studies regarding tional $98,800,000 above the fiscal year 2020 involved. Rate of Return on Alternative Energy Invest- the prevalence of Gulf War illness, mor- advance appropriation for the Medical Sup- bidity, and mortality in Persian Gulf War port and Compliance account. ments.—The Committees are concerned about VA’s procurement of alternative energy and veterans and the development of effective MEDICAL FACILITIES the potential for the technology to be obso- treatments, preventions, and cures. The The agreement provides $6,433,265,000 in ad- lete before full return on investment is agreement urges the Department to publish vance for fiscal year 2021 for Medical Facili- achieved. Therefore, the agreement encour- disease-specific mortality data related spe- ties. Of the advance funding, $250,000,000 is ages the Secretary to assure that any new cifically to Persian Gulf War veterans and made available through fiscal year 2022. alternative energy project has a return on encourages the Department to utilize the The agreement provides $10,000,000 for investment less than or equal to 10 years. term, ‘‘Gulf War illness’’. The agreement women’s health and mental health non-re- urges the Secretary to consider revising and MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH curring maintenance (NRM) projects. Within updating the Clinical Practice Guideline for the mental health NRM projects, the agree- The agreement provides $800,000,000 for Chronic Multi-symptom Illness consistent ment directs VA to prioritize construction to Medical and Prosthetic Research, available with the July 2011 Veterans Health Initia- increase the number of beds available for until September 30, 2021. Bill language is in- tive, ‘‘Caring for Gulf War Veterans,’’ and to overnight mental health treatment for vet- cluded to ensure that the Secretary allocates focus on recent Gulf War illness treatment erans. The agreement further directs the De- adequate funding for prosthetic research spe- research findings and ongoing Gulf War ill- partment to submit an expenditure plan de- cifically for female veterans and for toxic ex- ness treatment research direction. Further- tailing the planned use of funds, and to re- posures. more, the agreement encourages VA to port on specific measures it takes to track The Committees remain highly supportive strengthen the training of primary, spe- and prioritize the physical and cultural of this program and recognize its importance cialty, and mental healthcare providers on transformation within VA facilities to better both in improving healthcare services to vet- Gulf War illness. serve women veterans. erans and recruiting and retaining high qual- VA/Department of Energy Computing Collabo- Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Ba- ity medical professionals in the Veterans ration.—The agreement supports ongoing re- kersfield, California.—The latest delay in Health Administration. The agreement en- search between VA and the Department of building a clinic in Bakersfield, resulting courages VA to continue its research into de- Energy’s National Laboratories. from the cancellation of Lease No. veloping novel approaches to restoring vet- Suicide Prevention.—VA is strongly encour- 36C10F18L3394 due to errors made by the De- erans with amputation, central nervous sys- aged to work with DOD’s Military Health partment, is extremely concerning. On No- tem injuries, loss of sight or hearing, or System to place high priority on the deploy- vember 20, 2019, the Secretary provided a re- other physical and cognitive impairments to ment of novel and innovative technologies to vised timeline to build the new clinic, but fu- full and productive lives. prevent suicides and report in the fiscal year ture protests may result in additional Neural-Enabled Prosthetics.—The Commit- 2021 budget request on outcomes of the ef- delays. The agreement directs the Secretary tees understand the uniqueness of limb trau- fort. to expeditiously execute the proposed ma injuries sustained by servicemembers in Longitudinal Study of Diagnostic Tools or timeline, including beginning site work as combat and support additional research in Biomarkers for Brain Conditions.—The agree- soon as possible in 2020 and to provide this area. In lieu of the directive in House ment encourages the Department to devise a monthly reports to the Committees on Ap- Report 116–63, the agreement directs VA to longitudinal study to identify and validate propriations of both Houses of Congress de- continue its efforts to fund and conduct re- two non-survey diagnostic tools or biomark- tailing the Department’s assessment on search that will design and develop tech- ers for brain health conditions including TBI maintaining the timeline provided on No- nology to offset the effects of limb amputa- and PTSD for clinical use at VA medical fa- vember 20th, until the new clinic in Bakers- tion, orthopedic injury and disease, neuro- cilities by 2023, in coordination with the Na- field is activated. pathic pain, and other neurodegenerative tional Research Action Plan. Additionally, Use of Smart Technologies.—The Depart- diseases by partnering with colleges and uni- the agreement encourages VA to consider ment is encouraged to work with industry versities that specialize in these fields and the full range of brain health conditions, and leaders on the use of smart technologies to provide a report on the opportunities to ex- to seek the consultation of non-profit and improve VA facilities. pand this field of inquiry within 180 days of non-governmental research organizations War Related Illness and Injury Study Centers enactment of this Act. currently engaged in research for service- (WRIISC).—In lieu of the direction provided Cancer Moonshot.—The agreement supports member and veteran brain health conditions in House Report 116–63, the Committees di- the Department’s efforts to utilize advances for research collaboration, identification, rect VA to conduct a feasibility study to es- in genomic science to provide targeted treat- and validation. Reports on research shall be tablish a WRIISC focused on gender-based ment to veterans. The Department has iden- made publicly available and submitted to differences in the development, diagnosis, tified prostate cancer, triple-negative breast the Committees on Appropriations of both and treatment of exposure-related diseases. cancer, and colorectal cancer as areas of pri- Houses of Congress no later than 60 days VHA Infrastructure Planning and Facility ority. Due to the prevalence of various skin after completion. Assessments.—As VA implements the VA cancers among servicemembers, the agree- Rapid Cerebral Therapeutic Hypothermia.— MISSION Act and begins to make decisions ment directs that skin cancer be included as The agreement encourages the Department related to community capacity and the ap- well. to determine whether VA clinicians and phy- propriate size of VA’s footprint, the agree- Enewetak Atoll Registry Research.—Thou- sicians have the necessary equipment to rap- ment maintains that strong VHA facilities sands of veterans served on the Enewetak idly administer cerebral therapeutic hypo- are critical to a high-performing integrated Atoll to clean up the island following its use thermia. health network for veterans. Unfortunately, for nuclear weapons testing. There are many NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION despite significant investments from Con- instances of veterans who conducted the The agreement provides $329,000,000 for the gress in recent years to address major and cleanup suffering serious health problems, National Cemetery Administration (NCA). Of minor construction and non-recurring main- such as brittle bones, cancers, and birth de- the amount provided, not to exceed 10 per- tenance, the Department’s execution of these fects in their children. The agreement urges cent is available until September 30, 2021. funds to upgrade or expand treatment facili- the Department to study whether there is a Committal Service Shelters.—The agreement ties for veterans has not moved as quickly as connection between certain illnesses and the directs the Department to review the feasi- intended. The agreement urges VA to look potential exposure of individuals to radi- bility and appropriateness of expanding com- for ways to be timelier in its execution of ation related to service at Enewetak Atoll mittal shelters at State veteran cemeteries dollars and more flexible in efforts to meet between January 1, 1977, and December 31, to be able to accommodate at least 60 people the evolving healthcare needs of veterans. 1980. in comfort with a platform and sound system The agreement directs the Department to Rare Cancer Research.—The agreement en- for conducting services, private bathrooms, provide to the Committees on Appropria- courages the Department to support research and temperature control. The agreement fur- tions of both Houses of Congress a report on to evaluate the health status of ther directs the Department to provide a re- the biggest impediments to executing con- servicemembers from their time of deploy- port to the Committees on Appropriations of

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Amount National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.— INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS Currently, the Pacific Region of the National (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 1 Clinical Applications: Cemetery Administration performs more an- A My HealtheVet ...... $10,580 The agreement provides $4,371,615,000 for nual interments than any other region, but B Healthcare Administration Systems ..... 9,559 has the fewest number of national ceme- the Information Technology Systems ac- C Health Data Interoperability ...... 8,901 teries. In order to provide appropriate burial count. This amount includes funding for sys- D Registries ...... 3,870 space to veterans in the Pacific, the agree- tems supporting implementation of the Blue Subtotal, Clinical Applications ...... 32,910 ment directs the Department to conduct a Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act and other 2 Health Management Platform: feasibility review for the creation of a new anticipated needs. The agreement includes A Community Care ...... 42,868 national cemetery in the Pacific region, and $1,204,238,000 for staff salaries and expenses, B Patient Record System ...... 9,789 to report the findings to the Committees on $2,739,597,000 for operation and maintenance C Digital Health Platform ...... 9,620 Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of existing programs, and $427,780,000 for pro- D Purchased Care ...... 7,060 no later than 180 days after enactment of gram development. E Telehealth ...... 5,830 this Act. The agreement makes not to exceed 3 per- F Pharmacy ...... 5,523 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION cent of pay and associated costs funding Subtotal, Health Management Plat- available until the end of fiscal year 2021; not form ...... 80,690 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION to exceed 5 percent of operations and mainte- 3 Benefits Systems: (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) nance funding available until the end of fis- A Veterans Customer Experience ...... 62,569 The agreement provides $355,911,000 for cal year 2021 and all IT systems development B Benefits Systems ...... 41,933 General Administration. Of the amount pro- funding available until the end of fiscal year C Education Benefits ...... 17,070 vided, not to exceed 10 percent is available 2021. D Veterans Benefits Management ...... 33,417 for obligation until September 30, 2021. The The agreement continues language permit- E C&P Claims ...... 4,267 agreement continues to include bill language ting funding to be transferred among the F Benefits Appeals ...... 4,067 permitting the transfer of funds from this three IT subaccounts, subject to approval Subtotal Benefits Systems ...... 163,323 account to General Operating Expenses, Vet- from the Committees. 4 Memorial Affairs: erans Benefits Administration. The agreement continues language pro- A Memorials Automation ...... 13,877 Pro-Bono Legal Services.—The Committees viding that funding may be transferred Subtotal, Memorial Affairs ...... 13,877 support the Department’s work with law among development projects or to new 5 Other IT Systems schools to assist veterans, which helps both projects subject to the Committees’ ap- A Financial and Acquisition Management the students and veterans. proval. Modernization ...... 57,695 Lobbying Congress.—The agreement re- The agreement continues language indi- B Supply Chain Management ...... 36,785 minds the Department that lobbying Con- cating that no development project may be C Innovations ...... 6,000 gress in support of legislation imagined by increased or decreased by more than Subtotal, Other IT Systems ...... 100,480 VA, and not at the request for technical as- $1,000,000 prior to receiving approval of the 6 Cyber Security: sistance from Congress, is not an appropriate Committees or a period of 30 days has A Cyber Security ...... 16,600 use of taxpayer resources. Further, the elapsed. Subtotal, Cyber Security ...... 16,600 7 Information/Infrastructure Management: agreement directs the Department to make VA is dealing with an aging IT infrastruc- A Data Integration and Management ...... 19,900 all central-office based employees of the Of- ture and antiquated systems that have con- Subtotal, Information/Infrastructure fice of Public Affairs receive training on the tributed to issues affecting veterans, their Management ...... 19,900 Hatch Act and its application to ensure offi- families, and third parties with whom VA cial Department resources are being used in has agreements. Additionally, the Depart- Total IT Development ...... 427,780 a nonpartisan manner. ment continues to identify significant IT The agreement provides funding for Gen- costs to support new and critical initiatives, VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD eral Administration in the amounts specified and to comply with requirements that have below: been passed into law. The agreement pro- The agreement provides $1,500,000,000 for vides an increase above the President’s re- Veterans Electronic Health Record for ac- ($ in thou- quest for IT and therefore assumes that the tivities related to the development and roll- Office sands of Department will, within the allocation, be out of VA’s Electronic Health Record Mod- ernization (EHRM) initiative, the associated dollars) able to secure an appropriate IT system for contractual costs, and the salaries and ex- the Office of Accountability and Whistle- Office of the Secretary ...... $14,715 penses of employees hired under titles 5 and blower Protection to facilitate tracking and Office of General Counsel ...... 112,209 38, United States Code. reporting on data as required by law, and be Office of Management ...... 63,992 EHRM Initiative.—The agreement includes able to certify the system necessary to ex- Office of Human Resources ...... 69,813 a substantial increase of $393,000,000 for the pand the Caregivers Program. Due to the Office of Enterprise Integration ...... 28,416 EHRM initiative to provide benefits to vet- number of outdated legacy systems, the Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness 26,037 erans and better management tools for the agreement encourages the Department to Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs .. 12,663 Department. While the Committees remain consider decommissioning systems that are Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs 5,900 supportive of the EHRM initiative, as with no longer in use and requires the Depart- Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construc- any acquisition of this size and magnitude, ment to provide notification to the Commit- tion ...... 0 there are implementation concerns, includ- tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Veterans Experience Office ...... 0 ing maintaining budget, scope, implementa- Congress when such action is taken. The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Pro- tion and deployment schedules, security, re- agreement directs the Department to include tection ...... 22,166 porting, and interoperability. As such, the in future budget submissions an Information agreement directs the Secretary to continue Technology Decommissioning Report that Total, General Administration ...... 355,911 to provide quarterly reporting of obligations, outlines what legacy systems will be decom- expenditures, and deployment implementa- missioned during the fiscal year. The Secretary may alter these allocations tion by facility. Moreover, the agreement di- Website Accessibility.—The agreement en- if the Committees have been notified and rects the Department to continue quarterly courages the Department to review its infor- written approval is provided. briefings on performance milestones, costs, mation technology systems to ensure com- Veterans Experience Office.—The agreement and changes to implementation and manage- pliance with the law (29 U.S.C. 794), encom- provides that the Office continue to be fund- ment plans. The bill maintains a provision passing the Department’s websites, including ed through reimbursable agreements. that prohibits obligation of funds incon- files attached to those websites, web-based sistent with deployment schedules provided BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS applications and kiosks at medical facilities. to the Committees on Appropriations. The agreement provides $182,000,000 for the No later than 180 days after enactment of Henceforth, the Secretary is directed to pro- Board of Veterans Appeals, of which not to this Act, the agreement directs the Depart- vide an accurate, up-to-date deployment exceed 10 percent shall remain available ment to report to the Committees on Appro- schedule at each quarterly briefing. The Sec- until September 30, 2021. priations of both Houses of Congress on the retary is not provided transfer authority, as Appeals Process.—The agreement directs findings of the review, as well as a plan to requested, and is directed to continue using the Board to develop a plan to address the become compliant with 29 U.S.C. 794. this account as the sole source of funding backlog of hearing requests, which includes This table is intended to serve as the De- within the Department for EHRM. Further, expanded remote access for rural veterans, partment’s approved list of development the agreement continues to direct the Sec- and to identify any necessary information projects; any requested changes are subject retary to manage EHRM at the headquarters technology solutions. The agreement directs to reprogramming requirements. level in the Office of the Deputy Secretary.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00345 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.059 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11406 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 Government Accountability Office (GAO) Re- any legislative and organizational changes, CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS—Continued view.—The agreement continues the fiscal and requirements to improve and streamline. [$ in thousands] year 2019 directive to GAO to conduct quar- The report should also look at the accuracy terly performance reviews of EHRM deploy- of cost estimates used for planning construc- Location Description Amount ment and to report to the Committees on tion and leasing projects, the impact of un- Appropriations each quarter. derestimating costs on project timeframes, Major Construc- ...... 1,235,200 VA/DOD Interoperability.—The need for a and any actions that can be taken to im- tion, Total. fully functional, adaptable and interoperable prove the accuracy of estimates of future electronic health record system cannot be projects to ensure timely execution. understated, especially as VA shifts its CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS model of care to include the expanded use of Communities Helping Invest through Property The agreement provides $398,800,000 for community providers. However, the Depart- and Improvements Needed for Veterans Pilot.— Construction, Minor Projects. The agree- ment and DOD do not appear to be placing The agreement encourages the Department ment makes this funding available for five sufficient priority and urgency on this mat- to utilize the authority granted by the Com- years. ter. As such, VA and DOD are directed to ex- munities Helping Invest through Property The agreement encourages the Department peditiously utilize the joint Federal Elec- and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act to prioritize construction for expanding gen- tronic Health Record Modernization Pro- of 2016 (Public Law 114–294) to fulfill the Con- der-specific care for women and mental gram Office to establish clear and agreed- gressional intent and initiate additional health programs. The Department is directed upon metrics and goals for interoperability, projects. Additionally, the Committees be- to provide an expenditure plan to the Com- as well as timeframes for meeting these lieve that the Department should prioritize mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of goals. The Federal Electronic Health Record projects that result in a public-private part- Congress no later than 30 days after enact- Modernization Program Office is directed to nership between VA and a non-Federal enti- ment of this Act for the amount appro- incorporate metrics, goals, and timeframes ty. In doing so, the agreement strongly en- priated for minor construction. courages the Department to look at projects in the joint office’s charter and to provide GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE that would avoid VA duplicating services, the charter to the Committees on Appropria- EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES tions of both Houses of Congress within 30 and rather address gaps in necessary services for veterans. The agreement provides $90,000,000 for days of enactment of this Act. The Secretary Grants for Construction of State Extended is directed to provide updates from the joint The agreement funds the following items Care Facilities, to remain available until ex- office, including any plans to alter its char- as requested in the budget submission: pended. ter or processes, in the quarterly reports and GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS briefings provided to the Committees on Ap- CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS CEMETERIES propriations. [$ in thousands] The agreement provides $45,000,000 for OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Grants for Construction of Veterans Ceme- The agreement provides $210,000,000 for the Location Description Amount teries, to remain available until expended. Office of Inspector General, which is $3,000,000 above the request. Of the amount Veterans Health Ad- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS provided, not to exceed 10 percent is avail- ministration (VHA): (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF able for obligation until September 30, 2021. New York, NY ...... Manhattan VAMC $150,000 FUNDS) The additional funds are provided to ensure Flood Recovery. The agreement includes section 201 allow- robust oversight regarding implementation Bay Pines, FL ...... Inpatient/Outpatient 30,000 ing for the transfer of funds among the three of the VA MISSION Act and the Electronic Improvements. mandatory accounts. Health Record Modernization initiative. San Juan, PR ...... Seismic Corrections— 30,000 The agreement includes section 202 allow- The Inspector General is strongly encour- Building #1. ing for the transfer of funds among the four aged to undertake and complete investiga- San Diego, CA ...... SCI & Seismic Correc- 20,000 medical accounts. tions in a timely manner and share informa- tions. The agreement includes section 203 allow- tion with the Department, the Department Reno, NV ...... Correct Seismic Defi- 10,000 ing salaries and expenses funds to be used for of Justice, and other entities as appropriate. ciencies & Expand the hire of passenger vehicles, lease of facili- Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Clinical Services ties or land, and purchase of uniforms. Center.—The agreement urges the Inspector Building. The agreement includes section 204 re- General to dedicate all necessary resources Louisville, KY ...... New Medical Facility .. 410,000 stricting the accounts that may be used for to provide rigorous oversight of the Wash- West Los Angeles, CA Build New Critical 25,000 the acquisition of land or the construction of ington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a Care Center. any new hospital or home. facility that has been plagued with manage- Alameda, CA ...... Outpatient Clinic & 26,000 The agreement includes section 205 lim- ment problems. National Cemetery. iting the use of funds in the Medical Services CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS Advance Planning and Various Stations ...... 72,000 account only for entitled beneficiaries unless The agreement provides $1,235,200,000 for Design Fund. reimbursement is made to the Department. Construction, Major Projects. The agree- Asbestos ...... Various Stations ...... 12,000 The agreement includes section 206 allow- ment makes this funding available for five Construction and Fa- Various Stations ...... 88,700 ing for the use of certain mandatory appro- years, except that $198,600,000 is made avail- cilities Management priations accounts for payment of prior year able until expended, of which $35,000,000 shall Staff. accrued obligations for those accounts. be available for seismic improvement Judgment Fund ...... Various Stations ...... 25,000 The agreement includes section 207 allow- projects. Non-Dept. Fed. Entity Various Stations ...... 120,000 ing the use of appropriations available in Challenges in Executing Construction Project Management this title to pay prior year obligations. Projects.—The Committees are concerned by Support. The agreement includes section 208 allow- VA’s inability to execute appropriated con- Seismic Corrections .... Various Stations ...... 35,000 ing the Department to use surplus earnings struction dollars in a timely manner. Based Subotal, VHA ...... 1,053,700 from the National Service Life Insurance on its annual Strategic Capital Investment National Cemetery Ad- Fund, the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Planning process, VA’s capital needs over ministration (NCA): Fund, and the United States Government the next 10 years may require resources up to Bayamon, PR ...... Replacement Cemetery 10,000 Life Insurance Fund to administer these pro- $72,000,000,000 to address. However, VA has (Morovis). grams. been challenged to execute even a small frac- Riverside, CA ...... Gravesite Expansion & 3,000 The agreement includes section 209 allow- tion of that amount in a given fiscal year. Cemetery Improve- ing the Department to cover the administra- Therefore, the agreement directs VA to pro- ments. tive expenses of enhanced-use leases and pro- vide within 240 days of enactment of this Act Elmira, NY ...... Western New York 10,000 vides authority to obligate these reimburse- a written report outlining VA’s short- and Cemetery. ments in the year in which the proceeds are long-term plans to expand and strengthen its Houston, TX ...... Gravesite Expansion .. 34,000 received. internal and contract capacity to execute its Bourne, MA ...... Massachusetts Phase 32,000 The agreement includes section 210 lim- construction budget across major, minor, 4 Expansion. iting the amount of reimbursement the Of- non-recurring maintenance, and leasing Dallas, TX ...... Dallas National Ceme- 28,000 fice of Resolution Management, the Office of projects efficiently and effectively. This re- tery Expansion. Employment Discrimination Complaint Ad- port should provide a holistic, VA-wide stra- Advance Planning and ...... 35,000 judication, and the Office of Diversity and tegic plan incorporating the needs of VHA, Design Fund. Inclusion can charge other offices of the De- the Office of Acquisition, Logistics & Con- NCA Land Acquisition ...... 20,000 partment for services provided. struction, the Office of Management, and Subtotal, NCA ...... 172,000 The agreement includes section 211 requir- other relevant VA administrations/offices, to General Admin ...... Staff Offices Advance 9,500 ing the Department to collect third-party address the issue, including long-term staff- Planning Fund. payer information for persons treated for a ing needs, the cost of any temporary spaces, non-service-connected disability.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00346 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.059 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11407 The agreement includes section 212 allow- tees each quarter about any single national The agreement includes section 245 ref- ing for the use of enhanced-use leasing reve- outreach and awareness marketing campaign erencing language in the 2017 Appropriations nues for Construction, Major Projects and exceeding $1,000,000. Act regarding the verification of service for Construction, Minor Projects. The agreement includes section 229 permit- coastwise merchant seamen. The agreement includes section 213 out- ting the transfer to the Medical Services ac- The agreement includes section 246 requir- lining authorized uses for Medical Services count of fiscal year discretionary 2020 funds ing the ratio of veterans to full-time employ- funds. appropriated in this Act or available from ment equivalents in any rehabilitation pro- The agreement includes section 214 allow- advance fiscal year 2020 funds already appro- gram not to exceed 125 veterans to one full- ing for funds deposited into the Medical Care priated, except for funds appropriated to time employment equivalent. Collections Fund to be transferred to the General Operating Expenses, VBA, to address The agreement includes section 247 prohib- Medical Services and Medical Community possible unmet, high priority needs in Med- iting funding from being used in a manner Care accounts. ical Services, upon approval of the Commit- that would increase wait times for veterans The agreement includes section 215 which tees. at medical facilities. allows Alaskan veterans to use medical fa- The agreement includes section 230 permit- The agreement includes section 248 prohib- cilities of the Indian Health Service or tribal ting the transfer of funding between the Gen- iting the use of funds in fiscal year 2020 to organizations. eral Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits convert any program which received specific The agreement includes section 216 permit- Administration account and the Board of purpose funds in fiscal year 2019 to a general ting the transfer of funds from the Depart- Veterans Appeals account upon approval of purpose-funded program without the ap- ment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund the Committees. proval of the Committees on Appropriations to the Construction, Major Projects and Con- The agreement includes section 231 prohib- of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days struction, Minor Projects accounts and iting the Secretary from reprogramming prior to any such action. The agreement includes section 249 ad- makes those funds available until expended. funds in excess of $7,000,000 among major The agreement includes section 217 requir- dressing animal research at the Department construction projects or programs unless the ing the Secretary to submit financial status of Veterans Affairs. reprogramming is approved by the Commit- quarterly reports for each of the Administra- The agreement includes section 250 prohib- tees. tions in the Department. The specific data iting the closure of the CBOC in Bainbridge, The agreement includes section 232 man- requested is similar to that requested in the New York until the Secretary submits a dating certain professional standards for the fiscal year 2017 conference report. completed market area assessment to the veterans crisis hotline and requiring a study The agreement includes section 218 requir- Committees on Appropriations of both to assess its effectiveness. ing the Department to notify and receive ap- Houses of Congress. The agreement includes section 233 re- proval from the Committees of any proposed The agreement includes section 251 direct- stricting funds from being used to close med- transfer of funding to or from the Informa- ing VA to submit a plan to reduce the ical facilities in the absence of a national re- tion Technology Systems account and limits chances that clinical mistakes by VA em- alignment strategy. the aggregate annual increase in the account ployees will result in adverse events that re- The agreement includes section 234 prohib- to no more than 10 percent of the funding ap- quire institutional or clinical disclosures. iting the use of funds, from the period Octo- propriated to the account in this Act. The agreement includes section 252 requir- ber 1, 2018 through January 1, 2024, in con- The agreement includes section 219 pro- ing the Department to update the Planning travention of VHA’s May 10, 2017 guidelines viding up to $314,409,000 of specified fiscal and Activating CBOC handbook every five on breast cancer screening. year 2020 funds for transfer to the Joint years and provide guidance and training to The agreement includes section 235 ad- DOD–VA Medical Facility Demonstration employees on each update of the handbook. dressing the use of funding for assisted re- Fund. The agreement includes section 253 re- The agreement includes section 220 which productive technology treatment and adop- scinding funds. permits up to $322,931,000 of specified fiscal tion reimbursement. The agreement includes section 254 extend- The agreement includes section 236 prohib- year 2021 medical care funding provided in ing the VSO wellness pilot program author- iting any funds from being used in a manner advance to be transferred to the Joint DOD– ized in section 252 of the Consolidated Appro- that is inconsistent with statutory limita- VA Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. priations Act, 2018 (P.L. 155–141) until 2022. The agreement includes section 221 which tions on outsourcing. The agreement includes section 255 re- authorizes transfers from the Medical Care The agreement includes section 237 per- scinding unobligated emergency supple- Collections Fund to the Joint DOD–VA Med- taining to exceptions for Indian- or Native mental funds. ical Facility Demonstration Fund. Hawaiian-owned businesses contracting with The agreement includes section 256 to The agreement includes section 222 which VA. allow fiscal year 2020 and 2021 ‘‘Medical Com- transfers at least $15,000,000 from VA medical The agreement includes section 238 direct- munity Care’’ funds to be used to cover obli- accounts to the DOD–VA Health Care Shar- ing the elimination over a series of years of gations that otherwise would be paid by the ing Incentive Fund. the use of social security numbers in VA pro- Veterans Choice Fund, if necessary. The agreement includes section 223 prohib- grams. The agreement includes section 257 clari- iting funds from being used to replace the The agreement includes section 239 ref- fying fiscal year 2020 ‘‘Medical Services’’ current system by which VISNs select and erencing the provision in the 2017 Appropria- funds should not be used for aid to State contract for diabetes monitoring supplies tions Act pertaining to certification of mar- homes. and equipment. riage and family therapists. TITLE III The agreement includes section 240, which The agreement includes section 224 requir- RELATED AGENCIES ing that the Department notify the Commit- prohibits funds from being used to transfer AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION tees of bid savings in a major construction funding from the Filipino Veterans Equity SALARIES AND EXPENSES project of at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent, Compensation Fund to any other VA ac- whichever is less, 14 days prior to the obliga- count. The agreement provides $84,100,000 for Sal- tion of the bid savings and describe their an- The agreement includes section 241 permit- aries and Expenses of the American Battle ticipated use. ting funding to be used in fiscal years 2020 Monuments Commission (ABMC), an in- The agreement includes section 225 which and 2021 to carry out and expand the child crease of $9,000,000 above the budget request prohibits VA from increasing the scope of care pilot program authorized by section 205 to support ABMC’s unfunded requirements work for a major construction project above of Public Law 111–163. for high-priority projects and address the the scope specified in the original budget re- The agreement includes section 242 prohib- maintenance backlog at existing monuments quest unless the Secretary receives approval iting VA from using funds to enter into an and cemeteries. The additional funds are pro- from the Committees. agreement to resolve a dispute or claim with vided to accelerate the Commission’s five- The agreement includes section 226 requir- an individual that would restrict the indi- year plan, not only to maintain the ceme- ing a quarterly report from each VBA re- vidual from speaking to members of Con- teries and monuments honoring America’s gional office on pending disability claims, gress or their staff on any topic, except those war dead, but also to preserve and commu- both initial and supplemental; error rates; required to be kept secret in the interest of nicate these veterans’ stories of courage and the number of claims processing personnel; national defense or the conduct of foreign af- sacrifice. corrective actions taken; training programs; fairs. American Battle Monuments Commission.—On and review team audit results. It also re- The agreement includes section 243 ref- October 22, 2018, ABMC submitted a plan to quires a quarterly report on the number of erencing language in the 2017 Appropriations spend $28,900,000 in additional funding that appeals pending at the Veterans Benefits Ad- Act requiring certain data to be included in Congress appropriated in fiscal year 2019 to ministration and the Board of Veterans Ap- budget justifications for major construction support ABMC’s unfunded cemetery require- peals. projects. ments. ABMC’s plan includes $20,400,000 for The agreement includes section 227 requir- The agreement includes section 244 prohib- the Honolulu interpretive center at the Na- ing VA to notify the Committees 15 days iting the use of funds to deny the Inspector tional Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, prior to any staff office relocations within General timely access to information, unless known as the ‘‘Punchbowl.’’ The National VA of 25 or more full-time-equivalent staff. a provision of law expressly refers to the In- Cemetery Administration (NCA) has identi- The agreement includes section 228 requir- spector General and expressly limits such ac- fied a site for the interpretive center adja- ing the Secretary to report to the Commit- cess. cent to its administrative facility that will

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In implementing this agreement, Federal reallocated prior to initial obligation, repro- TITLE I grammed, or reobligated after deobligation, departments, agencies, commissions, and DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED shall, to the maximum extent practicable, other entities are directed to comply with AGENCY the directives, reporting requirements, and contain detailed information about the DEPARTMENT OF STATE instructions contained in H. Rept. 116–78 sources of the funds and why such funds are (House report) accompanying H.R. 2839 and no longer needed or intended to be used as ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS incorporated by reference by section 7066 in previously justified. The agreement provides $12,197,058,000 for division D of H.R. 2740 (House bill) and S. For purposes of the Act and this explana- Administration of Foreign Affairs, of which Rept. 116–126 (Senate report) accompanying tory statement, the term ‘‘prior consulta- $3,105,109,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT S. 2583 (Senate bill) as though stated in this tion’’ means a pre-decisional engagement be- pursuant to BBEDCA. The agreement in- explanatory statement, unless specifically tween a relevant Federal agency and the cludes a total of $6,071,348,000 for embassy se- directed to the contrary. Committees on Appropriations during which curity, as contained in the table below: This explanatory statement, while repeat- the Committees are provided a meaningful ing some House and Senate report language opportunity to provide facts and opinions to EMBASSY SECURITY inform: (1) the use of funds; (2) the develop- for emphasis or clarification, does not ne- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] gate language in such reports unless ex- ment, content, or conduct of a program or pressly provided herein. Language expressing activity; or (3) a decision to be taken. Direc- tion to consult with the ‘‘Committee’’ in ei- Budget an opinion or making an observation in the Account/Program Authority House or Senate reports represents the view ther the House or Senate reports shall mean to consult with the Committees on Appro- of the respective committee unless specifi- Worldwide Security Protection ...... 4,095,899 priations. cally endorsed in this explanatory state- Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance 1,975,449 ment. In cases in which the House and Sen- Notwithstanding authority included in any provision of the Act shall not be construed ate reports provide contradictory directives Total ...... 6,071,348 or instructions that are not addressed in this to exclude the requirements of such provi- explanatory statement, such directives or in- sion. In the Act, the term ‘‘stabilization assist- DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS structions are negated. ance’’ has the same meaning as defined by The agreement provides $9,125,687,000 for Reports required to be submitted pursuant the Stabilization Assistance Review in ‘‘A Diplomatic Programs, of which $2,626,122,000 to the Act, including reports required by this Framework for Maximizing the Effectiveness is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to explanatory statement and the House and of U.S. Government Efforts to Stabilize Con- BBEDCA. Senate reports, may not be consolidated to flict-Affected Areas, 2018.’’ Within the total provided under this head- include responses to multiple requirements Similar to prior fiscal years, funding is ing, up to $4,095,899,000 is for Worldwide Se- in a single report, except following consulta- made available and designated as Overseas curity Protection (WSP) and may remain tion with the Committees on Appropriations. Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- available until expended; and $5,029,788,000 is In lieu of the tables and allocations of rorism (OCO/GWOT) pursuant to the Bal- for operations, of which $754,468,000 may re- funding contained in the House and Senate anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control main available until September 30, 2021. reports, the tables and allocations contained Act of 1985 (BBEDCA) in the Act. Such funds Funds appropriated by the Act for activi- in this explanatory statement shall guide de- are intended to address the extraordinary ties, bureaus, and offices under this heading partments, agencies, commissions, and other costs of operations and assistance in coun- are allocated according to the following entities when allocating funds. tries in conflict and areas of instability and table: Section 7019 of the Act requires that violence, particularly for security, stabiliza- amounts designated in the respective tables tion, and peacekeeping programs; humani- DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS included in this explanatory statement for tarian activities; and counterterrorism and [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] funds appropriated in titles III through V, counterinsurgency efforts. The Act does not including tables in title VII, shall be made contain or establish a regional limitation on Category Budget Authority available at not less than such designated use of OCO/GWOT. amounts, unless otherwise provided for in The Secretary of State shall comply with Human Resources ...... 2,896,063 the Act, and shall be the basis of the report the directive under section 7015 in the House Worldwide Security Protection ...... [509,782] required by section 653(a) of the Foreign As- report regarding the transfer or release of Overseas Programs ...... 1,840,143 sistance Act (FAA) of 1961, where applicable. any individuals detained at Naval Station, Diplomatic Policy and Support ...... 780,057 The Act provides that the amounts des- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in the manner de- Security Programs ...... 3,609,424 ignated in the tables shall be made available scribed. Worldwide Security Protection ...... [3,586,117] notwithstanding the date of the trans- The agreement maintains the traditional mission of such report. Section 7019 also in- uses and placement in title III for the Devel- Total ...... 9,125,687 cludes limited authority to deviate not more opment Assistance and Economic Support than 10 percent below such designated Fund accounts. amounts and continues language similar to The Director of the Peace Corps shall in- BUREAU/OFFICE prior fiscal years including certain excep- form the Secretary of State prior to opening, [Includes salary and bureau-managed funds] tions to the requirements of the section. closing, significantly reducing, or sus- Proposed deviations from tables in titles I pending an overseas office or country pro- and II in this explanatory statement are sub- gram, which will help strengthen commu- Bureau of Administration. ject to the regular notification procedures of nication and coordination of United States Freedom of Information Act ...... [33,960] the Committees on Appropriations, unless an policy overseas. Cultural Antiquities Task Force ...... 1,000 exception or deviation authority is specifi- Not later than 60 days after the release of Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and cally provided herein. any foreign assistance review or realignment Labor ...... 42,500 For purposes of this explanatory state- prepared or conducted by the National Secu- Human Rights Vetting ...... [10,000] ment, the term ‘‘prior Acts’’ means prior rity Council, Office of Management and International Freedom of Expression ...... [2,500] Acts making appropriations for the Depart- Budget, Department of State, or USAID, or Atrocities Prevention Training ...... [500] ment of State, foreign operations, and re- any combination thereof, the Comptroller Management and Oversight Programs ... [5,000] lated programs. In addition, ‘‘division F of General of the United States shall provide an Implementation of Global Magnitsky Human Public Law 116–6’’, means the Department of assessment of such review or realignment to Rights Accountability Act ...... [500] State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro- the appropriate congressional committees, Special Advisor for International Dis- grams Appropriations Act, 2019. including an analysis of the methodology ability Rights ...... [750] For purposes of the Act and this explana- used to determine any recommendations in- Special Envoy for the Human Rights of tory statement, the term ‘‘regular notifica- cluded in such foreign assistance review or LGBTI Persons ...... [250] tion procedures of the Committees on Appro- realignment. Each assessment shall be sub- Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. priations’’ means such Committees are noti- mitted in unclassified form but may include Office of the Special Envoy for Holo- fied not less than 15 days in advance of the a classified annex. caust Issues ...... [750] obligation of funds. The Secretary of State The agreement directs the Department of Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. and United States Agency for International State to fully restore $40,026,539 in Economic Office of Terrorism Financing and Eco- Development (USAID) Administrator are di- Support Fund that lapsed at the end of fiscal nomic Sanctions Policy ...... [6,100] rected to submit notifications for the obliga- year 2019 due to apportionment and obliga- Implementation of Global Magnitsky tion of funds made available by the Act and tion delays, including $35,379,246 for the Bu- Human Rights Accountability Act ...... [500] prior Acts not later than 90 days prior to the reau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Bureau of Oceans and International Environ- expiration of such funds. Labor (DRL). Such programs shall be funded mental and Scientific Affairs ...... 41,859

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The additional amount is Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. grams, of which not less than $272,000,000 is made available to augment support of inde- Office of Weapons Removal and Abate- for the Fulbright Program and $111,860,000 is pendent external evaluations of exchange ment ...... [3,609] for the Citizen Exchange Program. Funds programs and fund a strategic review of the Office of International Religious Freedom ...... 8,500 under this heading are allocated according to internal structure and program management Religious freedom curriculum develop- the following table: of the ECA Bureau as specified under this ment ...... [600] heading in the Senate report. The ECA As- Office of the Legal Advisor. EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES sistant Secretary shall report to the Com- Document Review Unit ...... [2,889] mittees on Appropriations on the implemen- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in tation of such requirements not later than 90 Persons ...... 16,000 days after enactment of the Act. Program/Activity Budget Authority Office of the Secretary. Special Academic and Professional and Cul- Office of Global Women’s Issues ...... [8,000] tural Exchanges.—The agreement includes Academic Programs Office of the Special Presidential Envoy funds to continue the Special Academic Ex- Fulbright Program ...... 272,000 for Hostage Affairs ...... [1,250] changes and Special Professional and Cul- Global Academic Exchanges ...... 62,960 Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues .. [1,000] tural Exchanges described in the House and English Language Programs ...... [45,200] Office to Monitor and Combat Senate reports, including the Benjamin Gil- Special Academic Exchanges ...... 17,875 Anti-Semitism ...... [500] man International Scholarship Program and Benjamin Gilman International Scholar- the Tibetan exchanges and fellowships. ship Program ...... [16,000] Funds allocated for offices and programs REPRESENTATION EXPENSES under the bureaus listed in the table under Subtotal ...... 352,835 The agreement provides $7,212,000 for Rep- this heading that exceed the 2020 congres- Professional and Cultural Exchanges resentation Expenses, subject to section 7010 sional budget justification (CBJ) levels for International Visitor Program ...... 104,000 of the Act. such offices and programs are in addition to Citizen Exchange Program ...... 111,860 PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND funds otherwise made available for such bu- Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange .... [4,125] OFFICIALS reaus. Special Professional and Cultural Ex- The agreement provides $30,890,000 for Pro- Global Engagement Center.—The agreement changes ...... 5,700 tection of Foreign Missions and Officials. provides up to $60,000,000 for the Global En- gagement Center to counter state and non- EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND Subtotal ...... 221,560 MAINTENANCE state propaganda and disinformation, includ- Special Initiatives The agreement provides $1,975,449,000 for ing not less than $5,000,000 from funds made Young Leaders Initiatives ...... 34,400 Embassy Security, Construction, and Main- available by the Act for the Countering Chi- Young African Leaders Initiative ...... [20,000] tenance, of which $424,087,000 is designated nese Influence Fund. Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initia- for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. Within Office of International Religious Freedom.— tive ...... [7,800] the amount provided, $1,205,649,000 is for The agreement recognizes the recent merger Young Leaders in the Americas Initiative [6,600] Worldwide Security Upgrades (WSU) and of the Office of International Religious Free- Countering State Disinformation and $769,800,000 is for Repair, Construction, and dom, which integrated the functions of sev- Pressure ...... 12,000 Operations. eral advisory positions. Funds for the activi- Civil Society Exchange Program ...... 5,000 ties of the Special Advisor for Religious Mi- Acceptance of Gifts for Embassy Construc- tion.—The Secretary of State is directed to norities in the Near East and South Central Subtotal ...... 51,400 notify the Committees on Appropriations Asia are included in the total funding pro- Programs from IIP-PA Merger ...... 27,855 not later than 15 days prior to the accept- vided for the Office of International Reli- Program and Performance ...... 9,050 ance of a gift to supplement funds made gious Freedom. Exchanges Support ...... 68,000 Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in available under this heading. Such notifica- Persons.—The agreement includes $16,000,000 Total ...... 730,700 tion shall include the amount, source, and for the Office to Monitor and Combat Traf- any terms associated with each gift, and the Secretary shall consult with such Commit- ficking in Persons for support of activities The Secretary of State shall include in the tees prior to submitting such notification. and directives described in the House and operating plan required by section 7061(a) of Capital Security Cost Sharing and Mainte- Senate reports, including additional staffing. the Act the information listed under this nance Cost Sharing Programs.—The agreement Procurement.—The agreement endorses the heading in the House and Senate reports. directive in the House report under this Countering State Disinformation and Pres- includes $1,085,649,000 for the Department of heading with respect to procurement, except sure.—The agreement includes $12,000,000 State share of the Capital Security Cost that such directive shall include veteran- under this heading to counter state-spon- Sharing (CSCS) and Maintenance Cost Shar- owned businesses. sored disinformation and hybrid threats, pro- ing (MCS) Programs, not including addi- Public Diplomacy.—The agreement includes mote democracy, and support exchanges tional funds to be provided from consular fee funds to support public diplomacy programs. with countries facing state-sponsored revenue and other Federal agency contribu- The Secretary of State is directed to include disinformation and pressure campaigns, par- tions pursuant to section 604(e) of the Secure projected funding levels for public diplomacy ticularly in Europe and Eurasia. Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism in the operating plan required by section Citizen Exchange Program.—Funds made Act of 1999. Federal agencies funded by the 7061(a) of the Act. available for the Citizen Exchange Program Act and subject to CSCS assessments should Workforce Diversity.—The Secretary of are intended for the purposes described under make their respective contributions con- State shall submit a workforce diversity re- this heading in the House report. sistent with the funding level of $2,600,000,000 port as described in the House and Senate re- Civil Society Exchange Program.—The agree- recommended by the Benghazi Account- ports not later than 60 days after enactment ment provides $5,000,000 under this heading ability Review Board. of the Act. for a new Civil Society Exchange Program Operating Plan.—The operating plan re- quired by section 7061(a) of the Act shall in- CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND for the purposes specified under this heading in the Senate report. The Assistant Sec- clude the proposed allocation of funds made The agreement provides $139,500,000 for available under this heading and the actual Capital Investment Fund. retary for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Department of State, and anticipated proceeds of sales or gifts for OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL shall consult and coordinate with the rel- all projects in fiscal year 2020. The agreement provides $90,829,000 for Of- evant bureaus and offices of the Department Funds under this heading are allocated ac- fice of Inspector General, of which $13,624,000 of State and USAID, including DRL, on the cording to the following table: may remain available until September 30, design and implementation of such program 2021, and an additional $54,900,000 for the Spe- and to ensure the activities complement on- EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE cial Inspector General for Afghanistan Re- going programs of such bureaus. [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] construction (SIGAR). Fulbright Program.—The agreement con- SIGAR Assessments.—SIGAR is directed to tinues the higher funding levels appropriated Account/Program Budget Authority consult with the Inspectors General of the in fiscal year 2019 under this heading for the Department of State and USAID and any Fulbright Program for Afghanistan, Egypt, Repair, Construction, and Operations ...... 769,800 other United States Government office pro- and Pakistan. Repair and Construction ...... [100,276] viding oversight of contributions to multi- McCain Scholars and Fellowship Programs.— Operations ...... [669,524] lateral trust funds in Afghanistan prior to The agreement includes funding for the of which, Domestic Renovations ...... [18,000]

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00367 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.060 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND sions, including $9,802,000 for the Inter- section 7061(a) of the Act, and notifications MAINTENANCE—Continued national Joint Commission (IJC), $2,304,000 submitted pursuant to section 7015 of the for the International Boundary Commission, Act, shall include a detailed description of [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] and $2,902,000 for the Border Environment funding and program plans for each Federal Cooperation Commission, in the amounts entity and independent grantee. Substantive Account/Program Budget Authority and for the purposes specified under this funding and program modifications to such heading in the Senate report. plan shall be subject to the notification re- Worldwide Security Upgrades ...... 31,205,649 The agreement provides the authority to quirements of section 7015 of the Act. Capital Security Cost Sharing and Main- make up to $1,250,000 of funds for the IJC Funds under this heading are allocated ac- tenance Cost Sharing Program ...... [1,085,649] available until September 30, 2021. Compound Security Program ...... [120,000] cording to the following table: INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS Total 1,975,449 The agreement provides $62,718,000 for INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS International Fisheries Commissions. Such [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] funds are allocated according to the fol- EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND lowing table: CONSULAR SERVICE Entities/Grantees Budget Authority The agreement provides $7,885,000 for INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Federal Entities Service. [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) IBB Operations ...... 65,291 REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT Commission/Activity Budget Authority Internet Freedom ...... [20,000] The agreement provides $1,300,000 for Repa- Office of Cuba Broadcasting ...... 20,973 triation Loans Program Account. Great Lakes Fishery Commission ...... 47,060 Office of Technology, Services, and In- PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN Lake Champlain Basin ...... [9,000] novation ...... 180,591 TAIWAN Grass Carp ...... [1,000] Voice of America ...... 252,000 The agreement provides $31,963,000 for Pay- Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission ..... 1,750 ment to the American Institute in Taiwan. Pacific Salmon Commission ...... 5,935 Subtotal ...... 518,855 Mark-Selective Fishery Fund ...... [1,750] Independent Grantee Organizations INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, International Pacific Halibut Commission ...... 4,532 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ...... 125,306 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Other Marine Conservation Organizations ...... 3,441 Radio Free Asia ...... 44,223 The agreement provides $743,000 for Inter- Middle East Broadcasting Networks ...... 110,312 national Center, Washington, District of Co- Total ...... 62,718 lumbia. Subtotal ...... 279,841 PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE The agreement includes $47,060,000 for the RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND Great Lakes Fishery Commission, including Total ...... 798,696 The agreement provides $158,900,000 for for the purposes specified in the House and Senate reports, of which $6,490,000 is for risk- Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS and Disability Fund. based additions for sea lamprey control and science and research needs and $500,000 is for The agreement provides $11,700,000 for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS the Lake Memphremagog fishery. Broadcasting Capital Improvements. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL RELATED AGENCY ORGANIZATIONS RELATED PROGRAMS UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA The agreement provides $1,473,806,000 for THE ASIA FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS Contributions to International Organiza- The agreement provides $19,000,000 for The tions, of which $96,240,000 is designated for The agreement provides $798,696,000 for Asia Foundation. Such funds shall be appor- OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. International Broadcasting Operations. tioned and obligated to the Foundation not The agreement provides not less than Of the funds made available under this later than 60 days after enactment of the $67,397,000 for a United States contribution heading, up to $40,708,000 may remain avail- Act. to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization able until expended for satellite trans- missions and Internet freedom programs, of (NATO) for fiscal year 2020. The Secretary of UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE State shall consult with the Committees on which not less than $20,000,000 is for Internet freedom and circumvention programs. Addi- The agreement provides $45,000,000 for Appropriations on modifications to the United States Institute of Peace, including United States assessment to NATO for fiscal tional funds are included within the total provided for Radio Free Asia (RFA) for the $750,000 for an Afghanistan Peace Process year 2021. No funds are included in the Act to Study Group, as described in the Senate re- withdraw the United States from NATO. personnel costs associated with certain Internet freedom activities. The United port. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is directed to DIALOGUE TRUST FUND The agreement provides $1,526,383,000 for include amounts planned for Internet free- Contributions for International Peace- dom in fiscal year 2020 as part of the oper- The agreement provides $245,000 from in- keeping Activities, of which $988,656,000 is ating plan required by section 7061(a) of the terest and earnings from the Center for Mid- designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to Act, including amounts planned for the dle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund. BBEDCA. newly established Open Technology Fund EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Sufficient funds are provided in the agree- grantee, and to describe the planned activi- ment for United States contributions to ties in the Internet freedom spend plan re- The agreement provides $270,000 from in- peacekeeping missions at the statutory level quired by section 7050(c) of the Act. terest and earnings from the Eisenhower Ex- of 25 percent. Funding for the United States Countering Russian Disinformation.—The change Fellowship Program Trust Fund. share of the United Nations Support Office in agreement includes funds above the fiscal ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Somalia is provided under Peacekeeping Op- year 2019 program level for both Voice of erations in title IV of the Act, instead of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio The agreement provides $124,000 from in- under this heading. Liberty (RFE/RL) to expand Current Time terest and earnings from the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS programming. The reports required under INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER this heading in the House and Senate reports EAST-WEST CENTER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO concerning Current Time may be consolidated and shall be submitted not later than 90 days The agreement provides $16,700,000 for SALARIES AND EXPENSES after enactment of the Act. East-West Center. Such funds shall be appor- The agreement provides $48,170,000 for Sal- East Asia and the Pacific.—The agreement tioned and obligated to the Center not later aries and Expenses. supports the Tibetan language services of than 60 days after enactment of the Act. CONSTRUCTION the VOA and RFA. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY The agreement provides $36,900,000 for Con- Latin America.—The agreement includes funds to expand the programming and activi- The agreement provides $300,000,000 for Na- struction, including $7,500,000 to be made tional Endowment for Democracy, of which available to address deferred maintenance ties of the Latin America Division of VOA. Uyghur Service.—The USAGM CEO is urged $195,840,000 shall be allocated in the tradi- requirements following consultation with to allocate funds from within amounts pro- tional and customary manner, including for the Committees on Appropriations. vided for RFA to increase the capacity for the core institutes, and $104,160,000 for de- AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL translation and social media by the Uyghur mocracy programs. Such funds shall be ap- COMMISSIONS service of RFA. portioned and obligated to the National En- The agreement provides $15,008,000 for Operating Plans.—The USAGM CEO shall dowment for Democracy (NED) not later American Sections, International Commis- ensure that the operating plan required by than 60 days after enactment of the Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00368 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.060 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE December 17, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11429 OTHER COMMISSIONS ministrator shall consult with the Commit- level of commitment for the next replenish- COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF tees on Appropriations on proposed changes ment cycle. AMERICA’S HERITAGE ABROAD to the account structure provided under this Global Health Security.—The agreement in- heading in the Senate bill and possible alter- cludes $100,000,000 for Global Health Secu- SALARIES AND EXPENSES native structures with the goal of increasing rity, including for programs to strengthen The agreement provides $675,000 for Com- the transparency and accountability of fund- public health capacity in countries where mission for the Preservation of America’s ing appropriated for USAID operations. Such there is a high risk of zoonotic disease. Heritage Abroad. consultation shall include the timeline, cost, Funds should also be made available to sup- UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON and changes to budget formulation and exe- port the collection and analysis of data on INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM cution processes required to implement this unknown viruses, and should be made avail- able, on a matching basis with other donors, SALARIES AND EXPENSES structure. The Administrator is further di- to support a coordinating mechanism for the The agreement provides $4,500,000 for rected to provide the Committees on Appro- priations quarterly obligation reports on Op- sharing of data on unknown viruses with United States Commission on International zoonotic potential among countries, fol- Religious Freedom, of which $1,000,000 is sub- erating Expenses by the cost categories con- tained in the explanatory statement starting lowing consultation with the Committees on ject to prior consultation with, and the reg- Appropriations. not later than 30 days after enactment of the ular notification procedures of, the Commit- Not later than 45 days after enactment of tees on Appropriations. Act. The Administrator shall consult with the Act, the USAID Administrator shall sub- the Committees on Appropriations on the mit a report to the Committees on Appro- COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN format of such report. EUROPE priations on the proposed uses of Global Changes in Management.—The USAID Ad- Health Security funds, which shall comply SALARIES AND EXPENSES ministrator shall consult with the Commit- with the directives described under this The agreement provides $2,579,000 for Com- tees on Appropriations on any proposed sig- heading in the House and Senate reports. mission on Security and Cooperation in Eu- nificant or substantive change to USAID Global Fund.—The agreement includes rope. guidance or directives related to manage- $1,560,000,000 for a contribution to the Global ment services prior to issuing such guidance CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Ma- or directives to USAID posts worldwide. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA laria and affirms the United States share of Personnel Levels.—The agreement includes 33 percent as included in section 202(d) of the SALARIES AND EXPENSES directives specifying United States Direct United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, The agreement provides $2,250,000 for Con- Hire personnel levels and related workforce Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003, as gressional-Executive Commission on the reporting requirements under section 7064 of amended. People’s Republic of China, of which $250,000 the Act and this explanatory statement. Global Health and Women’s Economic Em- is to modernize and update the Commission’s CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND powerment Programing Coordination.—The Victims Lists, as described under this head- The agreement provides $210,300,000 for USAID Administrator shall not carry out the ing in the Senate report. directives under the heading ‘‘Global Health Capital Investment Fund. UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND and Women’s Economic Empowerment Pro- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION graming Coordination’’ under this heading in The agreement provides $75,500,000 for Of- the Senate report. No funds are included in SALARIES AND EXPENSES fice of Inspector General, of which $11,325,000 the agreement for the pilot project described The agreement provides $3,500,000 for may remain available until September 30, under such heading. United States-China Economic and Security 2021. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Review Commission. TITLE III The agreement provides $3,400,000,000 for TITLE II BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Development Assistance. Funds for certain UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT programs under this heading are allocated INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT according to the following table and subject GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT to section 7019 of the Act: The agreement provides $9,092,450,000 for OPERATING EXPENSES Global Health Programs. Funds under this DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE The agreement provides $1,377,246,000 for heading are allocated according to the fol- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Operating Expenses, of which $206,587,000 lowing table and subject to 7019 of the Act: may remain available until September 30, 2021. GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Country/Program Budget Authority Funds in the Act under this heading are al- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Africa located according to the following table and subject to sections 7015 and 7061 of the Act: Burkina Faso ...... 6,000 Program/Activity Budget Authority Cameroon ...... 4,000 OPERATING EXPENSES Chad ...... 3,000 Maternal and Child Health ...... 851,000 Counter-Lord’s Resistance Army Program ...... 10,000 [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Polio ...... [61,000] Democratic Republic of Congo ...... 80,000 Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus ...... [2,000] Djibouti ...... 9,000 Program/Activity Budget Authority The GAVI Alliance ...... [290,000] Liberia ...... 60,550 Nutrition (USAID) ...... 150,000 Malawi higher education ...... 10,000 Overseas Operations: Micronutrients ...... [33,000] Mali ...... 65,000 Field Missions ...... 505,316 of which, Vitamin A ...... [22,500] Niger ...... 25,000 Salaries and benefits, U.S. Direct Hire Iodine Deficiency Disorder ...... [2,500] South Sudan ...... 55,000 Personnel ...... 289,166 Vulnerable Children (USAID) ...... 25,000 Sudan ...... 5,000 Blind Children ...... [4,000] The Gambia democracy programs ...... 2,000 Total, Overseas Operations ...... 794,482 HIV/AIDS (USAID) ...... 330,000 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) ...... 10,000 Washington Support: Microbicides ...... [45,000] East Asia and the Pacific Washington bureaus and offices ...... 105,673 HIV/AIDS (Department of State) ...... 5,930,000 Laos ...... 27,000 Salaries and benefits, U.S. Direct Hire The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuber- Philippines ...... 70,000 Personnel ...... 377,895 culosis, and Malaria ...... [1,560,000] People’s Republic of China rule of law and UNAIDS ...... [45,000] environment ...... 5,000 Total, Washington Support ...... 483,568 Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID) 523,950 Regional Development Mission Asia ...... 5,000 Central Support: Other Infectious Diseases (USAID) ...... 1,282,500 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Information Technology ...... 117,798 Global Health Security ...... [100,000] (YSEALI) ...... 2,000 Rent and General Support ...... 121,752 Malaria ...... [770,000] South and Central Asia Staff Training ...... 25,075 Tuberculosis ...... [310,000] Personnel Support ...... 24,851 of which, Global TB Drug Facility ...... [15,000] Bangladesh ...... 122,200 Other Agency Costs ...... 22,230 Neglected Tropical Diseases ...... [102,500] Labor programs ...... [3,000] India ...... 25,000 Total, Central Support ...... 311,706 Total ...... 9,092,450 Maldives ...... 2,200 Total, Operating Expenses ...... 1,589,756 Nepal ...... 40,000 Of which, FY20 appropriations ...... 1,377,246 The Secretary of State shall not carry out Western Hemisphere Of which, from carryover and other the directive under this heading in the House Barbados and Eastern Caribbean ...... 2,000 sources ...... 212,510 report regarding a determination. Haiti ...... 51,000 GAVI.—The agreement includes $290,000,000 Reforestation ...... [8,500] Account Structure.—Not later than 60 days for a contribution to The GAVI Alliance and Global Programs after enactment of the Act, the USAID Ad- expects the United States to maintain this Bureau for Food Security.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00369 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17DE7.060 H17DEPT3 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H11430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 17, 2019 DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE—Continued ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND—Continued ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] The agreement provides $770,334,000 for As- Country/Program Budget Authority Budget sistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Country/Program Authority Asia. Community Development Fund ...... [80,000] DEPARTMENT OF STATE Feed the Future Innovation Labs ...... [55,000] State Africa Regional ...... 31,000 MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE West Africa anti-slavery programs ...... 2,000 Global Crop Diversity Trust ...... [5,500] The agreement provides $3,432,000,000 for East Asia and the Pacific Combating child marriage ...... 15,000 Migration and Refugee Assistance, of which Development Innovation Ventures ...... 23,000 State East Asia and Pacific Regional ...... 15,000 $1,521,355,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT Disability Programs ...... 10,000 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and pursuant to BBEDCA. Leahy War Victims Fund ...... 13,500 Labor ...... [4,000] UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND Low Cost Eyeglasses Pilot Program ...... 3,500 Middle East and North Africa MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND Mobility Pilot Program ...... 1,500 Lebanon scholarships ...... 12,000 The agreement provides $100,000 for United Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program ...... 1,500 Middle East Partnership Initiative scholarship States Emergency Refugee and Migration Trade Capacity Building ...... 20,000 program ...... 20,000 Assistance Fund. USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues 4,250 Middle East Regional Cooperation ...... 5,000 Victims of Torture ...... 12,000 Near East Regional Democracy ...... 55,000 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Wheelchairs ...... 5,000 Relief and Recovery Fund. PEACE CORPS Refugee Scholarships Program in Lebanon [8,000] (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues.—The West Bank and Gaza ...... 75,000 The agreement provides $410,500,000 for agreement includes not less than $4,250,000 South and Central Asia for the USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peo- Peace Corps. Afghanistan Civilian Assistance Program ...... 10,000 ples Issues, of which $3,500,000 is for pro- MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION India ...... 24,000 grams administered by the Advisor and an The agreement provides $905,000,000 for Maldives ...... 2,000 additional $750,000 is for personnel costs and Millennium Challenge Corporation, includ- Nepal ...... 35,000 other program-funded administrative ex- ing up to $105,000,000 for administrative ex- Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program ...... 10,000 penses, including to enable the Advisor to penses. carry out the activities specified under this Western Hemisphere INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION heading in the Senate report. Caribbean Energy Security Initiative ...... 3,000 People’s Republic of China.—The agreement Cuba ...... 20,000 The agreement provides $37,500,000 for provides not less than $17,000,000, including Organization of American States ...... 5,000 Inter-American Foundation. Within the in- $5,000,000 under this heading and $12,000,000 Global Programs crease above the fiscal year 2019 level, not less than $10,000,000 is to support programs under Economic Support Fund, for democ- Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues 10,000 and activities in Northern Triangle coun- racy, rule of law, and environment programs Atrocities Prevention (sec. 7034(c)) ...... 2,500 tries, and $5,000,000 is to support activities for the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID) .... 51,050 elsewhere in the hemisphere. which may be used to support partnerships House Democracy Partnership ...... 1,900 with civil society and academic institutions Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues ...... 5,000 UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT in the PRC, and to support activities in the Implementation of Public Law 99–415 ...... 2,000 FOUNDATION Indo-Pacific region to mitigate PRC activi- Information Communications Technology Train- The agreement provides $33,000,000 for ties and investments that threaten democ- ing ...... 1,000 United States African Development Founda- racy, the rule of law, and the environment. State Bureau of Counterterrorism and CVE ...... 15,000 tion. Power Africa.—The agreement provides Global Community Engagement and Resil- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY funding consistent with prior year levels for ience Fund ...... [5,000] the Power Africa initiative. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Volunteers.—The agreement supports the The agreement provides funding for a fea- The agreement provides $30,000,000 for use of skilled volunteers as included in the sibility study for the establishment of a tri- International Affairs Technical Assistance, Senate report, and in addition, encourages bunal or other justice mechanism regarding of which not more than $6,000,000 is for ad- USAID, Peace Corps, and the Department of sexual violence at the level proposed in the ministrative expenses. State to support programs in Africa that Senate report. The Secretary of State shall provide opportunities for Africans to serve as consult with the Committees on Appropria- DEBT RESTRUCTURING community development volunteers in their tions on the parameters of such study. The agreement provides $15,000,000 for Debt own countries and elsewhere on the con- The agreement does not provide $175,000,000 Restructuring to support implementation of tinent. for a Diplomatic Progress Fund, as proposed the Tropical Forest Conservation Act, as re- INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE in the House report. authorized by the Tropical Forest Conserva- The agreement provides $4,395,362,000 for The agreement provides $9,500,000 to sup- tion Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law International Disaster Assistance, of which port the first through third organizational 115–440). $1,733,980,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pillars of the Organization of American TITLE IV pursuant to BBEDCA. Such funds shall be States. Under this heading, $5,000,000 is for INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE apportioned to USAID not later than 60 days programs to promote and protect human after enactment of the Act. rights, of which not less than $500,000 is for DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRANSITION INITIATIVES the Office of the Special Rapporteur for INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW The agreement provides $92,043,000 for Freedom of Expression, and $4,500,000 is pro- ENFORCEMENT Transition Initiatives. vided under International Organizations and The agreement provides $1,391,000,000 for Programs for programs to strengthen democ- International Narcotics Control and Law En- COMPLEX CRISES FUND racy. forcement. Funds for certain programs under The agreement provides $30,000,000 for Such funds are subject to prior consulta- this heading are allocated according to the Complex Crises Fund. Such funds shall be ap- tion with the Committees on Appropriations. following table and subject to section 7019 of portioned to USAID not later than 60 days the Act: after enactment of the Act. DEMOCRACY FUND ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND The agreement provides $273,700,000 for De- mocracy Fund, of which $178,450,000 is for the INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW The agreement provides $3,045,000,000 for Human Rights and Democracy Fund, Depart- ENFORCEMENT Economic Support Fund. Funds for certain ment of State, and $95,250,000 is for the [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] programs under this heading are allocated USAID Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and according to the following table and subject Humanitarian Assistance. to section 7019 of the Act: Country/Program/Activity Budget Authority The agreement provides funding for the di- ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND rectives included in the table under this Atrocities prevention (sec. 7034(c)) ...... 2,500 heading in the House report. The Depart- Argentina ...... 2,500 [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] ment of State and USAID shall consult with Central America ...... 170,000 the Committees on Appropriations on the Central America Regional Security Ini- Country/Program Budget uses of funds, consistent with the direction tiative ...... [170,000] Authority in the House and Senate reports. Combating wildlife trafficking ...... 50,000 In lieu of the directive in the House report Critical flight safety program ...... 18,000 Africa on the annual human rights report, the Sec- Health monitoring systems ...... [12,500] African Union ...... 1,600 retary of State shall consult with the Com- Cybercrime and intellectual property rights .... 10,000 Niger ...... 6,000 mittees on Appropriations on such report. Demand reduction ...... 15,000

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[8,000] International Maritime Organization ...... 325 Security force professionalization (sec. Democratic Republic of the Congo ...... [3,000] Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund ...... 32,000 7035(a)(5)) ...... 3,000 Liberia ...... [1,000] OAS Development Assistance Programs ...... 4,500 Tajikistan ...... 6,000 Somalia ...... [208,108] Regional Cooperation Agreement on Com- Border security ...... [3,000] South Sudan ...... [20,000] bating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Trafficking in persons ...... 45,000 Africa Regional ...... [41,240] Ships in Asia ...... 50 Office to Monitor and Combat Traf- Near East ...... 31,000 UN Capital Development Fund ...... 1,100 ficking in Persons ...... [36,000] Multinational Force and Observers ...... [31,000] UN Children’s Fund ...... 139,000 Western Hemisphere regional security co- Political-Military Affairs ...... 145,000 of which, Combating female genital operation ...... 12,500 Global Peace Operations Initiative Train- mutilation programs ...... [5,000] ing Infrastructure ...... [10,000] UN Democracy Fund ...... 3,500 International Organized Crime.—The agree- Security Force Professionalization (Sec. UN Development Program ...... 81,550 ment provides $68,150,000 to combat inter- 7035(a)(5)) ...... [3,000] UN Environmental Programs ...... 10,600 national organized crime. UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Child Protection Compacts.—The agreement FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Change/ UN Framework Convention on Cli- mate Change ...... 6,400 includes $5,000,000 for child protection com- INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...... 14,500 pacts, pursuant to the Trafficking Victims TRAINING Protection Act of 2000, as amended, which of which, Honduras ...... [1,000] may be made available following consulta- The agreement provides $112,925,000 for of which, Colombia ...... [1,000] tion with the appropriate congressional com- International Military Education and Train- of which, Guatemala ...... [1,000] mittees. ing. UN Human Settlements Program ...... 700 Haiti.—The agreement includes $10,000,000 In lieu of the directive under this heading UN Office for the Coordination of Humani- under this heading for prison assistance in in the Senate report, funds in the Act shall tarian Affairs ...... 3,500 Haiti. Funds shall be prioritized for struc- be made available for assistance for foreign UN Office of the Special Coordinator on Im- tural and other improvements to meet basic governments, consistent with applicable pro- proving the UN Response to Sexual Exploi- sanitation, medical, nutritional, and safety visions of law, for purposes of improving the tation and Abuse ...... 1,500 needs at the National Penitentiary. The Sec- implementation of section 548(a) of the FAA. UN Resident Coordinator System ...... 23,000 UN Special Representative of the retary of State shall consult with the Com- FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM mittees on Appropriations on the planned Secretary-General for Sexual Violence in uses of funds. The agreement provides $6,156,924,000 for Conflict ...... 1,750 Foreign Military Financing Program, of UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI–TERRORISM, which $511,909,000 is designated for OCO/ Women ...... 1,500 DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation The agreement provides $895,750,000 for Funds under this heading for certain coun- in the Field of Human Rights ...... 1,150 Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining tries are allocated according to the following UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture ...... 8,000 and Related Programs. Funds for certain table and subject to section 7019 of the Act: UN Women ...... 10,000 programs under this heading are allocated World Meteorological Organization ...... 1,000 according to the following table and subject FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM World Trade Organization Technical Assist- to section 7019 of the Act: ance ...... 600 [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI–TERRORISM, DEMINING AND West Bank and Gaza.—The agreement does Country Budget Authority RELATED PROGRAMS not include assistance for the West Bank and [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Belize ...... 1,000 Gaza under this heading, as proposed in the Colombia ...... 38,525 House report. United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Program/Activity Budget Authority Costa Rica ...... 7,500 Climate Change.—The agreement includes a Egypt ...... 1,300,000 contribution to the United Nations Intergov- Nonproliferation programs ...... 296,400 El Salvador ...... 1,900 ernmental Panel on Climate Change under Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund [30,000] Estonia ...... 8,000 this heading instead of Economic Support Export Control and Related Border Secu- Georgia ...... 35,000 and Development Fund, as proposed in the rity ...... [64,000] Indonesia ...... 14,000 President’s budget request. Global Threat Reduction ...... [70,000] Iraq ...... 250,000 International Atomic Energy Agency ...... [94,800] Israel ...... 3,300,000 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Anti-terrorism programs ...... 321,800 Jordan ...... 425,000 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY Anti-terrorism Assistance ...... [182,000] Latvia ...... 8,000 The agreement provides $139,575,000 for Terrorist Interdiction Program ...... [42,800] Lithuania ...... 8,000 Global Environment Facility, including Counterterrorism financing ...... [12,500] Mexico ...... 5,000 $136,563,000 for the second installment of the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund ...... [84,500] Morocco ...... 10,000 seventh replenishment of the Global Envi- Conventional weapons destruction ...... 227,550 Panama ...... 2,000 ronment Facility, which if annualized over Humanitarian demining ...... [190,000] Tunisia ...... 85,000 four years would equal $546,252,000. of which, Angola ...... [7,000] Ukraine ...... 115,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK of which, Cambodia ...... [7,000] Vietnam ...... 12,000 of which, Iraq ...... [40,000] FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT of which, Kosovo ...... [5,000] The agreement provides $206,500,000 for of which, Laos ...... [37,500] The reports and certifications required by Contribution to the International Bank for of which, Sri Lanka ...... [5,500] section 36 of the Foreign Military Sales Act Reconstruction and Development for the of which, Vietnam ...... [17,500] (22 U.S.C. 2776) shall be submitted concur- first of six installments under the current of which, Zimbabwe ...... [2,500] rently to the Committees on Appropriations. general and selective capital increases. TITLE V LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL In addition to funds designated in the table MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE SUBSCRIPTIONS for Iraq, funds made available for the Relief The agreement provides $1,421,275,728.70 for FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT and Recovery Fund should be made available Limitation on Callable Capital Subscrip- for humanitarian demining in Iraq. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS tions. PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS The agreement provides $390,500,000 for CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL The agreement provides $457,348,000 for International Organizations and Programs. DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Peacekeeping Operations, of which Funds under this heading are allocated ac- The agreement provides $1,097,010,000 for $325,213,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pur- cording to the following table and subject to Contribution to the International Develop- suant to BBEDCA. Funds under this heading section 7019 of the Act: ment Association.

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 2018, following consultation with the Com- Section 7017. Use of Funds in Contravention of FUND mittees on Appropriations. the Act (unchanged) The agreement provides $47,395,000 for Con- Transition Status.—Not later than 60 days Section 7018. Prohibition on Funding for Abor- tribution to the Asian Development Fund. after enactment of the Act, the DFC CEO tions and Involuntary Sterilization (un- shall submit the report under this heading in changed) CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT the House and Senate reports in the manner Section 7019. Allocations and Reports (modified) FUND described. Section 7020. Multi-Year Pledges (modified) The agreement provides $171,300,000 for PROGRAM ACCOUNT Section 7021. Prohibition on Assistance to Gov- Contribution to the African Development The agreement provides $30,000,000 for Pro- ernments Supporting International Ter- Fund. gram Account transferred from Corporate rorism (unchanged) CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND Capital Account. Section 7022. Authorization Requirements (un- FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY changed) The agreement provides $30,000,000 for Con- The agreement provides $79,500,000 for Section 7023. Definition of Program, Project, tribution to the International Fund for Agri- Trade and Development Agency, including and Activity (unchanged) cultural Development, which if annualized not more than $19,000,000 for administrative Section 7024. Authorities for the Peace Corps, over three years would equal $90,000,000. expenses. Inter-American Foundation and United States African Development Foundation TITLE VI TITLE VII (unchanged) EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 7025. Commerce, Trade and Surplus EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES The following general provisions are con- Commodities (unchanged) INSPECTOR GENERAL tained in the Act. Each is designated as un- Section 7026. Separate Accounts (modified) The agreement provides $5,700,000 for In- changed, modified, or new as compared to di- The USAID Administrator shall include in spector General for the Export-Import Bank vision F of Public Law 116–6: the fiscal year 2021 CBJ the use of local cur- of the United States, of which $855,000 may Section 7001. Allowances and Differentials (un- rencies for the administrative requirements remain available until September 30, 2021. changed) of the United States government as author- Section 7002. Unobligated Balances Report (un- ized under this section including the amount ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES changed) (and United States dollar equivalent) to be The agreement provides $110,000,000 for Ad- Section 7003. Consulting Services (unchanged) used for such purpose in each applicable ministrative Expenses for the Export-Import Section 7004. Diplomatic Facilities (modified) country. Bank of the United States, of which The Secretary of State shall continue to Section 7027. Eligibility for Assistance (un- $16,500,000 may remain available until Sep- provide the quarterly reports on new em- changed) tember 30, 2021. bassy and consulate compound projects as Section 7028. Local Competition (modified) RECEIPTS COLLECTED required by section 7004(h) of division F of Section 7029. International Financial Institu- The agreement does not include the au- Public Law 116–6 and shall include in such tions (modified) thority proposed in the Senate bill for the reports the new embassy compound in Jeru- Section 7030. Insecure Communications Net- Export-Import Bank to retain collected re- salem, Israel. works (new) The Secretary of State shall submit the ceipts to fund the Bank’s carryover account. Section 7005. Personnel Actions (unchanged) Section 7006. Prohibition on Publicity or Propa- strategy required by section 7030(b) of the UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ganda (unchanged) Senate bill in the manner described. Funds FINANCE CORPORATION Section 7007. Prohibition Against Direct Fund- made available by the Act for programs INSPECTOR GENERAL ing for Certain Countries (unchanged) under this section shall be subject to the reg- The agreement provides $2,000,000 for In- Section 7008. Coups d’E´ tat (unchanged) ular notification procedures of the Commit- spector General for United States Inter- Section 7009. Transfer of Funds Authority tees on Appropriations. national Development Finance Corporation. (modified) Section 7031. Financial Management and Budg- New transfer authority associated with the et Transparency (modified) CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT DFC is included in the provision, and certain Not later than 90 days after enactment of The agreement provides $299,000,000 for authorities in titles VII and VIII of division the Act and every 6 months thereafter until Corporate Capital Account, including F of Public Law 116–6 are consolidated under September 30, 2021, the USAID Adminis- $119,000,000 for administrative expenses and this heading. trator shall submit to the Committees on project-specific transaction costs as de- Section 7010. Prohibition and Limitation on Cer- Appropriations a report that details all as- scribed in section 1434(k) of the BUILD Act tain Expenses (modified) sistance provided through government-to- of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254); Section 7011. Availability of Funds (unchanged) government mechanisms by country, funding source and amount, and type of procurement $150,000,000 for the activities described in sec- Section 7012. Limitation on Assistance to Coun- instrument, including whether the assist- tion 1421(c) of such Act; and $30,000,000 to be tries in Default (unchanged) paid to the United States International De- ance was provided on a reimbursable basis. Section 7013. Prohibition on Taxation of United For the purposes of subsection (b), ‘‘min- velopment Finance Corporation (DFC) Pro- States Assistance (unchanged) gram Account. imum requirements of fiscal transparency’’ Section 7014. Reservations of Funds (un- shall mean the public disclosure of a coun- Equity Agreements.—The DFC CEO shall changed) submit the reports under this heading in the try’s national budget, including income and Section 7015. Notification Requirements (modi- expenditures by ministry, and government House report in the manner described, except fied) such reports shall be submitted not later contracts and licenses for natural resource Departments and agencies funded by the extraction including bidding and concession than 15 days prior to the initial obligation of Act shall comply with the directive under funds for each such agreement. Not later allocation practices. this section in the House report related to The annual Fiscal Transparency Report than October 31, 2020, the CEO shall submit the use of notwithstanding authority. shall identify the significant progress made to the Committees on Appropriations a con- Consistent with section 7015(j)(1) of divi- by each government to publicly disclose na- solidated report covering all equity agree- sion F of Public Law 116–6, the Secretary of tional budget documentation, contracts, and ments for which the DFC has obligated funds State shall continue to inform the appro- licenses, which are additional to information during the previous fiscal year, which shall priate congressional committees of each in- disclosed in previous years, specific rec- include updates to the previously submitted stance in which funds appropriated by the ommendations of short- and long-term steps reports, as necessary. The CEO shall consult Act or that are made available for assistance such government should take to improve fis- with the Committees on Appropriations on for the countries and for the programs and cal transparency, and a detailed description the elements of such reports. activities listed in such subsection are di- of how funds appropriated by the Act are Equity and Hybrid Investments.—Not later verted or destroyed. being used to improve fiscal transparency in- than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the The Secretary of State shall consult with cluding benchmarks for measuring progress. DFC CEO shall submit a report to the appro- the Committees on Appropriations at least The United States may support the assist- priate congressional committees on the seven days prior to informing a government ance referenced in subsection (d) if the re- progress and efficacy of leveraging equity in- of, or publicly announcing a decision on, the cipient government has adopted laws, regula- vestments and related hybrid instruments, suspension of assistance to a country in the tions, or procedures that: (1) accurately ac- such as debt financing with redemption manner described in section 7015(j)(2) of divi- count for and publicly disclose payments to rights, in relation to advancing the DFC’s sion F of Public Law 116–6. the government by companies involved in statement of policy and purposes described The agreement requires notification of the extraction and export of natural re- in the BUILD Act of 2018. changes in programs, projects, and activities sources; (2) include independent auditing of Fees Collection Report.—Not later than 90 as specified in the Act, which shall include accounts receiving such payments and the days after enactment of the Act and every 90 any entities established pursuant to the Fed- public disclosure of such audits; and (3) re- days thereafter until September 30, 2020, the eral Advisory Committee Act. quire public disclosure of agreement and bid- DFC CEO shall submit a report to the Com- Section 7016. Document Requests, Records Man- ding documents, as appropriate. mittees on Appropriations on fees charged agement, and Related Cybersecurity Protec- Foreign Assistance Website Consolidation.—In and collected pursuant to the BUILD Act of tions (modified) lieu of the requirement under this heading in

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Related Programs ...... 45,000 database, which should take effect not later Trafficking Case Update.—Not later than 30 International Military Education and Training 1,000 than October 1, 2021. The report shall include days after enactment of the Act, the Sec- Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 250,000 a description of: (1) the datasets captured on retary of State shall submit a report to the FAE and FA.gov, including proposed steps to appropriate congressional committees de- In carrying out the programs included in reconcile duplicative or inconsistent data; tailing steps taken by the Department of paragraph (1)(D) of subsection (c), the Sec- (2) the timeline, cost, and systems changes State during the previous calendar year to retary of State shall work with the Govern- required to maintain functionality for encourage the Government of Malawi to ment of Iraq to ensure security forces reflect unique reporting requirements; (3) post- make full payment of the final judgment the ethno-sectarian makeup of the areas in merger roles and responsibilities of each rendered in November 2016 in the human which they operate by integrating local pop- agency to maintain the accuracy of data in trafficking case Lipenga v. Kambalame, ulations into such forces. the consolidated database; and (4) a cost- United States District Court for the District Jordan.—In addition to the amounts des- sharing agreement, as appropriate. of Maryland, Case No. 8:14–cv–03980. ignated in the Act for Economic Support Section 7032. Democracy Programs (modified) Section 7035. Law Enforcement and Security Fund and Foreign Military Financing Pro- The agreement provides a total of not less (modified) gram for assistance for Jordan, the agree- than $2,400,000,000 for democracy programs. The Secretary of State shall submit the re- ment includes not less than $13,600,000 under Such funds are not intended for attribution port on vetting required by section 7049(d)(3) Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining to other sector or program directives in- of division F of Public Law 116–6 in the man- and Related Programs and not less than cluded in the Act. ner described. Subsection (a)(2) designates not less than Section 7036. Arab League Boycott of Israel (un- $4,000,000 under International Military Edu- $102,040,000 for DRL for certain countries and changed) cation and Training for assistance for Jor- regional programs. Such funds are allocated Section 7037. Palestinian Statehood (un- dan. Subsection (d) also makes an additional according to the following table and subject changed) $125,000,000 available for assistance for Jor- to section 7019 of the Act: Section 7038. Prohibition on Assistance to the dan from prior fiscal year Economic Support Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (un- Fund. BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR, changed) Lebanon.— The agreement provides assist- DEPARTMENT OF STATE Section 7039. Assistance for the West Bank and ance for Lebanon at levels consistent with Gaza (unchanged) the prior fiscal year. [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Section 7040. Limitation on Assistance for the Libya.—The agreement includes not less Palestinian Authority (unchanged) than $40,000,000 under the Relief and Recov- Account/Program Budget Authority Section 7041. Middle East and North Africa ery Fund for stabilization assistance for (modified) Libya, including support for a United Na- Economic Support Fund Egypt.—Funds for Egypt are allocated ac- tions-facilitated political process and border Burma ...... 4,000 cording to the following table and subject to security. Maldives ...... 500 section 7019 of the Act: Morocco.—Additional funds provided for Near East Regional Democracy ...... 15,000 Morocco under Nonproliferation, Anti-ter- North Korea ...... 4,000 EGYPT rorism, Demining and Related Programs People’s Republic of China ...... 12,000 shall be used to address security threats South Sudan ...... 1,000 [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] emanating from Libya and the Sahel. Funds Sri Lanka ...... 2,000 for Morocco are allocated according to the Sudan ...... 1,000 Account Budget Authority following table and are subject to section Syria ...... 11,000 7019 of the Act: Venezuela ...... 10,000 Economic Support Fund ...... 125,000 Yemen ...... 3,000 International Narcotics Control and Law En- MOROCCO Human Rights Defenders Fund ...... 11,500 forcement ...... 2,000 [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Asia Related Programs ...... 3,000 Account Budget Authority Europe and Eurasia Regional ...... 22,000 International Military Education and Training 1,800 Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 1,300,000 of which, Internet Freedom ...... [4,500] Development Assistance ...... 10,000 Uzbekistan ...... 3,000 Total ...... 1,431,800 Economic Support Fund ...... 10,000 International Narcotics Control and Law En- International Freedom of Expression.—Funds forcement ...... 5,000 made available pursuant to subsection (i)(2) Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and to defend freedom of expression and the inde- Related Programs ...... 4,000 pendence of the media abroad shall include a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the implementation International Military Education and Training 2,000 assistance to counter the use of criminal def- Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 10,000 amation laws and extralegal means to re- of Egyptian Law 149/2019 and its impact on strict access to public information and per- Egyptian and foreign NGOs. Not later than 45 days after enactment of Syria.—The agreement provides assistance secute members of civil society, including the Act, the USAID Administrator shall con- to continue to strengthen the capability of journalists, bloggers, and citizen journalists, sult with the Committees on Appropriations Syrian civil society organizations to address and to strengthen the resilience of such indi- on the use of funds made available for schol- the immediate and long-term needs of the viduals at local and national levels. Syrian people in the manner described under Modernization of Elections Assistance Re- arships, including how such funds will be ad- this section in the House report. port.—In lieu of the directive to the NED ministered by institutions of higher edu- Tunisia.—The agreement provides not less President in the Senate report regarding a cation in Egypt. Iraq.—The Secretary of State shall submit than $191,400,000 for assistance for Tunisia. report on the modernization of elections as- the plan required by section 7031(c)(3) of the Such funds are allocated according to the sistance, the USAID Administrator shall Senate bill in the manner described. Funds following table and subject to section 7019 of submit such report, in consultation with or- for Iraq are allocated according to the fol- the Act: ganizations with expertise in electoral proc- lowing table and subject to section 7019 of esses, in the manner described. the Act: TUNISIA Section 7033. International Religious Freedom (modified) [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] The agreement includes not less than IRAQ $10,000,000 under Economic Support Fund for [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Account Budget Authority programs to protect and investigate the per- secution of religious minorities and not less Account/Program Budget Authority Development Assistance ...... 40,000 than $10,000,000 for international religious Economic Support Fund ...... 45,000 freedom programs under Democracy Fund. Economic Support Fund ...... 150,000 International Narcotics Control and Law En- Section 7034. Special Provisions (modified) Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund .. [7,500] forcement ...... 13,000 The agreement extends the period of avail- Scholarships ...... [10,000] Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and ability of a portion of fiscal year 2019 funds International Narcotics Control and Law En- Related Programs ...... 6,100 appropriated for the Western Hemisphere forcement ...... 5,600 International Military Education and Training 2,300

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Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 85,000 International Narcotics Control and Law En- Development Assistance ...... 63,000 forcement ...... 3,500 International Narcotics Control and Law En- Total ...... 191,400 forcement ...... 10,625 Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Cambodia.—The agreement provides not Subsection (j) makes an additional Related Programs ...... 6,000 $50,000,000 available for assistance for Tuni- less than $82,505,000 under title III of the Act International Military Education and Training 2,650 sia from prior year Economic Support Fund. for assistance for Cambodia. Funds are allo- Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 14,000 West Bank and Gaza.—The agreement pro- cated for assistance for Cambodia according vides $75,000,000 under International Nar- to the following table and subject to section Laos.—The agreement provides not less cotics Control and Law Enforcement for se- 7019 of the Act: than $34,280,000 under title III of the Act for curity assistance programs for the West assistance for Laos. The agreement includes Bank and $75,000,000 under Economic Support CAMBODIA funds for the DFC to carry out a feasibility Fund for the humanitarian and development [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] study and program in Laos, as appropriate, needs of the Palestinian people in the West in the manner described under this heading Bank and Gaza. Such funds shall be made Account/Program Budget Authority in the Senate report. available if the Anti Terrorism Clarification The agreement also includes $6,000,000 for Act of 2018 is amended to allow for their obli- Development Assistance ...... 58,000 maternal and child health and nutrition pro- gation. Access to health and social services for grams for Laos under Global Health Pro- Not later than 60 days after enactment of survivors of the Khmer Rouge ...... [5,000] grams. the Act, the Secretary of State shall update Environment programs ...... [10,000] People’s Republic of China.—The agreement the report regarding assistance for the West Democracy programs ...... [23,000] provides not less than $1,500,000 for democ- Bank and Gaza required under this heading Youth empowerment and countering racy programs in Hong Kong. Thailand.—The agreement includes funds in the joint explanatory statement accom- People’s Republic of China influence [5,000] for trilateral programs with Thailand, which panying division F of Public Law 116–6. Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and shall be subject to prior consultation with Yemen.—The agreement provides $40,000,000 Related Programs ...... 7,000 under title III of the Act and prior Acts for the Committees on Appropriations. Funds stabilization assistance for Yemen, including are allocated for assistance for Thailand ac- for a contribution for United Nations sta- Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Asia Reassur- cording to the following table and subject to bilization and governance facilities, and to ance Initiative Act of 2018.—The agreement section 7019 of the Act: meet the needs of vulnerable populations, in- provides a total of not less than $2,542,000,000 cluding women and girls. to support implementation of the Indo-Pa- THAILAND Section 7042. Africa (modified) cific Strategy (IPS) and Public Law 115–409, [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Democratic Republic of the Congo.—The of which not less than $760,000,000 is made agreement provides $1,500,000 for a new ini- available under title I for diplomatic oper- Account/Program Budget Authority tiative to increase transparency, equality, ations, public diplomacy, and democracy and accountability in the Democratic Repub- programs and not less than $1,482,000,000 Development Assistance ...... 2,000 lic of the Congo, as described under this sec- under titles III and IV. Economic Support Fund ...... 5,000 tion in the Senate report. The USAID Ad- Countering Chinese Influence Fund.—The Democracy and reconciliation programs [4,000] ministrator shall consult with the Commit- agreement provides not less than $300,000,000 Trilateral programs ...... [1,000] tees on Appropriations on the proposed uses for the Countering Chinese Influence Fund. of funds for such initiative. Funds are allocated according to the fol- Timor-Leste.—Funds are allocated for as- Mali.—The agreement provides $8,000,000 sistance for Timor-Leste according to the for a new partnership program to strengthen lowing table and subject to section 7019 of the Act: following table and subject to section 7019 of civil society in Mali. The USAID Adminis- the Act: trator shall consult with the Committees on COUNTERING CHINESE INFLUENCE FUND Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds TIMOR-LESTE for such partnership. [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Sudan.—The agreement includes new ex- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] clusions for agriculture and economic Account/Program Budget Authority growth programs from the limitation on as- Account Budget Authority sistance for the Government of Sudan in sub- Development Assistance ...... 75,000 section (i)(1), and a new requirement that Economic Support Fund ...... 80,000 Development Assistance ...... 16,000 any new program or activity in Sudan shall BRI transparency and accountability International Narcotics Control and Law En- be subject to prior consultation with the ap- programs ...... [25,000] forcement ...... 800 propriate congressional committees. The International Narcotics Control and Law En- International Military Education and Training 500 agreement assumes assistance will be made forcement ...... 70,000 available to support the civilian-led transi- Countering transnational crime on the Vietnam.—The agreement provides not less tional government in Sudan utilizing the ex- Mekong River ...... [20,000] than $159,634,000 for assistance for Vietnam. panded exclusions in this subsection and ap- Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 25,000 Funds are allocated for assistance for Viet- plicable notwithstanding authorities. Related Programs nam according to the following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act: Section 7043. East Asia and the Pacific (modi- Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 50,000 fied) Burma.—The agreement provides not less VIETNAM Not later than 90 days after enactment of than $131,450,000 under title III of the Act for [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] assistance for Burma, including for the pur- the Act, the Department of the Treasury shall provide a report to the Committees on poses described under this heading in the Account/Program Budget Authority House and Senate reports, and to further Appropriations on United States efforts to consolidate democracy following anticipated ensure that international financial institu- Development Assistance ...... 60,250 elections in 2020. Funds are allocated for as- tions and other multilateral entities are not Higher education assistance/Vietnam sistance for Burma according to the fol- supporting malign Chinese efforts to finance Education Foundation Act of 2000 .... [10,000] lowing table and subject to section 7019 of natural resource extraction or infrastructure Economic Support Fund ...... 30,000 the Act: projects in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere Trilateral programs ...... [1,000] around the world, including through the Belt Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and BURMA and Road Initiative (BRI). Such report shall Related Programs ...... 17,500 detail United States initiatives, including [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Humanitarian demining ...... [17,500] through the multilateral development banks, International Military Education and Training 1,800 to effectively address predatory and opaque Account/Program Budget Authority Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 12,000 Chinese development financing that may be Development Assistance ...... 30,000 used in support of Beijing’s larger geo- Section 7044. South and Central Asia (modi- Higher education programs ...... [10,000] political ambitions. fied) Economic Support Fund ...... 65,000 Indonesia.—Funds are allocated for assist- Afghanistan.—Not later than 90 days after Documentation of human rights viola- ance for Indonesia according to the following enactment of the Act, the USAID Adminis- tions ...... [3,750] table and subject to section 7019 of the Act: trator shall consult with the Committees on

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Subtotal—Central America Regional Se- pand education and vocational training for Not later than 45 days after enactment of curity Initiative (non-add) ...... 270,000 at-risk youth, creating jobs, and promoting the Act, the Secretary of State, in consulta- equitable economic growth, particularly in tion with the heads of other relevant Federal Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and areas contributing to large numbers of mi- departments and agencies, shall submit a re- Related Programs: grants; and (6) relating to clause (vii), port to the appropriate congressional com- Panama ...... 500 whether such government is improving the mittees describing the steps taken to meet capacity to detect and prevent illegal migra- the requirements of subsection (a)(2)(A), in- Subtotal, Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, tion, human smuggling and trafficking, and cluding the detailed description required Demining and Related Program ...... 500 trafficking of illicit drugs and other contra- under this heading in the Senate report. band. Pakistan.—The agreement continues the International Military Education and Training: Costa Rica.—The agreement provides terms and conditions for assistance for Paki- Costa Rica ...... 725 $40,725,000 for assistance for Costa Rica, as stan from the prior year, including the re- Other Central America ...... 3,110 designated in the table under this section for quirement to withhold certain funds related Central America. to the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi. The Subtotal, International Military Edu- Guatemala and Honduras.—The agreement amount withheld reflects the ongoing sus- cation and Training ...... 3,835 includes no funds under Foreign Military Fi- pension of certain security assistance and Foreign Military Financing Program: nancing Program for assistance for either significant reductions in economic assist- Belize ...... 1,000 Guatemala or Honduras, as proposed in the ance made available for Pakistan. The Sec- Costa Rica ...... 7,500 President’s budget request. retary of State shall consult with the Com- El Salvador ...... 1,900 Northern Triangle Spend Plans.—Not later mittees on Appropriations on the levels of Guatemala ...... 0 than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the assistance for Pakistan. Honduras ...... 0 Secretary of State, in consultation with the Sri Lanka.—For purposes of implementing Panama ...... 2,000 USAID Administrator, shall submit detailed subsection (e)(1), the term ‘‘democracy pro- State Western Hemisphere Regional ...... 7,500 spend plans for El Salvador, Guatemala, and gram’’ shall be as defined in section 7032(c) of Honduras with specific objectives and bench- the Act. Subtotal, Foreign Military Financing Pro- marks for the use of assistance made avail- Section 7045. Latin America and the Caribbean gram ...... 19,900 able by the Act. (modified) Other Regional Programs Prior Fiscal Year.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) di- Central America.—Subsection (a)(1) provides Combating Sexual and Gender-Based rects that not less than $527,600,000 of the not less than $519,885,000 for assistance for Violence (non-add from title III) ...... [20,000] funds appropriated under titles III and IV of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, division F of Public Law 116–6 should be Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, including Total ...... 519,885 made available for assistance for Belize, through the Central America Regional Secu- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hon- duras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Such funds rity Initiative. The agreement provides funds to establish Funds for assistance for Central America shall be made available under the terms and a Central America Partnership fund to in- are allocated according to the following conditions in this section that apply to funds crease coordination between the United table and subject to section 7019 of the Act: appropriated for fiscal year 2020 for assist- States and the Government of Mexico on de- ance for Northern Triangle countries. CENTRAL AMERICA velopment programs in Central America. Colombia.—Subsection (b)(1) provides not The agreement includes not less than less than $448,253,000 for assistance for Co- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] $45,000,000 for support of offices of Attorneys lombia. Funds are allocated according to the General and other entities and activities to following table and subject to section 7019 of Account/Program Budget Authority combat corruption and impunity in Central the Act: America. The Secretary of State and USAID Development Assistance: Administrator shall make such funds avail- COLOMBIA El Salvador ...... 70,000 able for the purposes described under this National Commission for the Search of Per- section in the House and Senate reports. [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] sons Disappeared in the Context of the The agreement includes not less than Armed Conflict ...... [1,000] $20,000,000 for combating sexual and gender- Budget Account/Program Authority Guatemala ...... 65,650 based violence in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras ...... 65,000 and Honduras. The Secretary of State and Nicaragua ...... 10,000 Development Assistance ...... 61,000 USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall Economic Support Fund ...... 146,328 Democracy and Rule of Law ...... [10,000] comply with the strategy development, re- USAID Central America Regional ...... 5,000 Afro-Colombian and indigenous commu- porting, and programmatic directives con- nities ...... [20,000] cerning such activities included under this Subtotal, Development Assistance ...... 215,650 Human rights ...... [10,000] section in the House and Senate reports. International Narcotics Control and Law En- Economic Support Fund: In making a certification pursuant to sub- forcement ...... 180,000 State Western Hemisphere Regional section (a)(2)(A) of this section concerning Rule of Law and Human Rights ...... [36,000] Central America Regional Security Ini- the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, of which, Justice Sector Institutional tiative ...... 100,000 and Honduras, the Secretary of State shall Strengthening and Reform ...... [19,000] consider the following: (1) relating to clause Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Subtotal, Economic Support Fund ...... 100,000 (i), whether such government is: cooperating Related Programs ...... 21,000 with commissions against corruption and International Military Education and Training 1,400 Inter-American Foundation ...... 10,000 impunity and with regional human rights en- Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 38,525 tities; increasing the capacity and independ- Biodiversity ...... [11,500] International Narcotics Control and Law En- ence of the judiciary and the Office of the forcement: Attorney General; and investigating and Total ...... 448,253 State Western Hemisphere Regional prosecuting in the civilian justice system Central America Regional Security Ini- government personnel who are credibly al- Pursuant to subsection (b)(1), funds appro- tiative ...... 170,000 leged to be corrupt or to have violated priated under titles III and IV of the Act Offices of Attorneys General and other human rights; (2) relating to clause (ii), that are made available for assistance for entities and activities to combat cor- whether such government is: implementing Colombia shall be made available for pro- ruption and impunity ...... [45,000] tax reforms that increase government rev- grams and activities that support efforts by of which, Mission to Support the Fight enue and transparency in the tax collection the Government of Colombia to: (1) assist Against Corruption and Impunity in system; and resolving commercial disputes, communities impacted by significant refugee Honduras ...... [3,500] including but not limited to the confiscation and migrant populations; (2) implement the Costa Rica ...... [32,500] of real property and the timely payment of Colombian peace agreement, including DNA Forensic Assistance (Sec. amounts owed to United States entities; (3) through assistance for expanding the pres- 7034(b)(2)) ...... [8,000] relating to clause (iii), whether such govern- ence of civilian institutions in rural areas ment is protecting the right of political op- and for vocational training and integration Subtotal, International Narcotics Control position parties and other members of civil programs for former combatants, in accord- and Law Enforcement ...... 170,000 society to operate without interference; (4) ance with constitutional and legal require- relating to clause (iv), whether such govern- ments in Colombia; (3) promote economic

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Such strategy shall include a 3- Asia ...... 85,000 ganizations designated as foreign terrorist year budget detailing anticipated levels of International Narcotics Control and Law En- organizations pursuant to section 219 of the United States assistance necessary to miti- forcement ...... 62,500 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. gate the crisis in Venezuela or assist in a po- International Military Education and Training 5,000 1189), and other criminal or illegal armed litical transition, as relevant, including the Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 137,500 groups; and (6) enhance security and sta- costs of addressing the needs of Venezuelan bility in Colombia and the region. refugees in neighboring countries. Pursuant to subsection (e), not later than Haiti.—Subsection (c) directs that funds Section 7046. Europe and Eurasia (modified) 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Sec- appropriated by the Act under Economic Albania.—The agreement provides not less retary of State, in consultation with the Support Fund may not be made available for than the fiscal year 2018 funding level for as- USAID Administrator, shall submit to the assistance for the central Government of sistance for Albania, including for programs appropriate congressional committees a Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies to be implemented by USAID. Such assist- comprehensive, multiyear strategy for the to the Committees on Appropriations that ance should include programs targeting judi- promotion of democracy and rule of law in such Government is taking effective steps to cial reform, good governance, counterter- the Russian Federation and other countries strengthen the rule of law, combat corrup- rorism, and defense cooperation. Accession in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, includ- tion, improve governance and transparency, to the European Union by Albania is of stra- ing Central Europe. The strategy shall in- increase government revenues, and resolve tegic importance to the United States, and clude cost estimates for fiscal years 2020– commercial disputes. The Act also prohibits the USAID transition in Albania should be 2023, objectives, and oversight mechanisms the provision of funds appropriated by the conditioned upon progress toward such out- for such programs on a country-by-country Act for assistance to the armed forces of come. basis. The strategy shall describe the role of Haiti. civil society organizations in the promotion Mexico.—The agreement includes Georgia.—The agreement provides not less of democracy and rule of law in Europe, Eur- $157,910,000 for assistance for Mexico. Funds than $132,025,000 for assistance for Georgia. asia, and Central Asia, and detail planned are allocated according to the following Funds are allocated according to the fol- support for such organizations in the imple- table and subject to section 7019 of the Act: lowing table and subject to section 7019 of mentation of such strategy. the Act: Section 7048. United Nations (modified) MEXICO Transparency and Accountability.—The agreement includes a withholding of funds, [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] GEORGIA [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] similar to prior years, for the United Nations (including for the United Nations Depart- Account Budget Authority ment of Peacekeeping Operations), any Account Budget Authority United Nations agency, and the Organization Economic Support Fund ...... 50,000 of American States, until the Secretary of International Narcotics Control and Law En- Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central State determines and reports that such enti- Asia ...... 83,025 forcement ...... 100,000 ties are meeting certain transparency and International Narcotics Control and Law En- Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and accountability standards. Related Programs ...... 1,160 forcement ...... 5,700 Section 7049. War Crimes Tribunals (modified) International Military Education and Training 1,750 Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Section 7050. Global Internet Freedom (modified) Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 5,000 Related Programs ...... 1,100 The agreement provides not less than International Military Education and Training 2,200 $65,500,000 for programs to promote Internet Total ...... 157,910 Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 35,000 freedom globally, of which $20,000,000 is from funds appropriated under United States The Secretary of State shall follow the di- In addition to the funds specified above, Agency for Global Media, International rective under this section in the Senate re- the agreement includes not less than Broadcasting Operations. Funds for activi- port regarding Foreign Military Financing $5,000,000 under Foreign Military Financing ties appropriated under title III of the Act Program assistance for Mexico. The Sec- Program for assistance for Georgia under the are allocated according to the following retary of State should not submit the report Countering Russian Influence Fund. table and subject to section 7019 of the Act: directed under this section in the House re- port regarding Mexico. Ukraine.—The agreement provides not less GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM The Caribbean.—Subsection (d) provides not than $448,000,000 for assistance for Ukraine. [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] less than $60,000,000 for the Caribbean Basin Funds are allocated according to the fol- Security Initiative (CBSI). Funds are allo- lowing table and subject to section 7019 of Account/Program Budget Authority cated according to the following table and the Act: subject to section 7019 of the Act: Economic Support Fund ...... 22,025 UKRAINE Near East Regional Democracy ...... [16,750] CARIBBEAN BASIN SECURITY INITIATIVE [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Democracy Fund (Department of State) ...... 14,000 [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Democracy Fund (USAID) ...... 3,500 Account Budget Authority Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Account Budget Authority Asia ...... 5,975 Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Economic Support Fund ...... 27,300 Asia ...... 250,000 Section 7051. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhu- International Narcotics Control and Law En- International Narcotics Control and Law En- man, or Degrading Treatment or Punish- forcement ...... 25,200 forcement ...... 30,000 ment (unchanged) Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 7,500 Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Section 7052. Aircraft Transfer, Coordination, Related Programs ...... 15,000 and Use (unchanged) Total ...... 60,000 International Military Education and Training 2,900 Section 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Foreign Military Financing Program ...... 115,000 Taxes Owed by Foreign Governments (un- In addition to funds for CBSI, the Sec- changed) retary of State and USAID Administrator The agreement includes additional assist- Section 7054. International Monetary Fund (un- shall comply with the directive to expand ance under Global Health Programs for changed) support for strengthening resilience to emer- Ukraine. Section 7055. Extradition (unchanged) gencies and natural disasters and for other Section 7047. Countering Russian Influence and Section 7056. Impact on Jobs in the United global health and development assistance. Aggression (modified) States (modified) Venezuela.—Subsection (e)(1) provides not Section 7057. United Nations Population Fund less than $30,000,000 under Economic Support Countering Russian Influence Fund.—The (unchanged) Fund for democracy programs for Venezuela. agreement provides not less than $290,000,000 Section 7058. Global Health Activities (modified) In addition, paragraph (2) directs that for the Countering Russian Influence Fund, The USAID Administrator shall not carry funds shall be made available for assistance which is in addition to amounts made avail- out the directive under the heading ‘‘Imple- for communities in countries impacted by able for bilateral assistance for countries in menters’’ under section 7045 of the Senate re- refugees from Venezuela, including Colom- Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. Funds are port. bia, Peru, Ecuador, Curacao, and Trinidad allocated according to the following table The agreement includes authority to re- and Tobago. and subject to section 7019 of the Act: program $10,000,000 of Global Health Program

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Such spend grams should incorporate coordinated efforts Great Apes ...... 40,000 plans shall clearly identify any amount re- to combat a variety of forms of gender-based USAID ...... [33,500] maining to be submitted, any amount pre- violence, including child, early, and forced United States Fish and Wildlife Service [6,500] viously submitted, and any actual or pro- marriage, rape, female genital cutting and Guatemala/Belize ...... 5,500 jected changes to the total required amount. mutilation, and domestic violence, in con- USAID ...... [3,750] Section 7062. Reorganization (modified) flict and non-conflict settings. Department of the Interior ...... [1,750] Section 7063. Department of State Management The agreement provides up to $100,000,000 Lacey Act ...... 3,500 (modified) for the Women’s Global Development and United States Fish and Wildlife Service ...... 6,000 The agreement includes funding for not Prosperity Fund and notes the allocation of Migratory bird conservation ...... [1,500] less than 12,870 permanent Civil Service staff $200,000,000 to such Fund prior to the initial Endangered sea turtles ...... [150] and 13,031 permanent Foreign Service Offi- justification of the Fund in the fiscal year United States Forest Service ...... 7,000 cers, consistent with the number of staff 2020 budget request. Ocean Plastic Pollution ...... 5,000 funded in the Department’s fiscal year 2019 Section 7060. Sector Allocations (modified) Toxic Chemicals ...... 7,000 operational plan under Diplomatic Engage- Basic Education.—Of the funds made avail- Waste Recycling ...... 7,000 ment and on-board staffing levels in fiscal able by subsection (a)(1)(B), $100,000,000 is in- year 2016, restoring State Department per- cluded for the Global Partnership for Edu- Funding for USAID great apes programs sonnel to pre-hiring freeze levels. cation and $25,000,000 is included for Edu- includes not less than $5,500,000 for the Section 7064. United States Agency for Inter- cation Cannot Wait. The USAID Adminis- USAID/Indonesia orangutan conservation national Development Management (modi- trator shall consult with the Committees on program. fied) Appropriations on such contributions to en- National Parks and Protected Areas.—In lieu The agreement includes funding under Op- sure adequate monitoring, evaluation, effec- of the requirement under this heading in the erating Expenses for not less than 1,600 per- tiveness, and sustainability of programs. Senate report, funds made available for na- manent Civil Service staff and 1,850 perma- If the USAID Administrator determines tional parks and protected areas should only nent Foreign Service Officers, consistent that unobligated balances for basic edu- be made available if agreements for the obli- with staffing levels funded in fiscal year 2016 cation exceed the absorptive capacity of the gation of funds between implementing part- and restoring USAID personnel to pre-hiring country they are designated for, funds can be ners and the Department of State and USAID freeze levels. Not later than 60 days after en- reprogrammed, following consultation with include provisions requiring that: (1) infor- actment of the Act, the USAID Adminis- the Committees on Appropriations, for other mation detailing the proposed project and trator shall provide the Committees on Ap- development programs. potential impacts is shared with local com- propriations a strategic workforce plan, in- The agreement includes not less than the munities and the free, prior, and informed cluding staffing allocations by region and fiscal year 2018 level for USAID’s Higher consent of affected indigenous communities bureau, consistent with the increased staff- Education Solutions Network. is obtained in accordance with international ing levels funded in the agreement. In order Environment Programs.—Subsection (c) in- standards; (2) the potential impacts of the to meet these new hiring targets, the USAID cludes authority for environment programs, proposed project on existing land or resource Administrator is directed to use its strategic subject to the regular notification proce- claims by affected local communities or in- workforce plan to guide and appropriately dures of the Committees on Appropriations. digenous peoples are considered and ad- prioritize civil service hiring and to suspend The agreement includes not less than dressed in any management plan; (3) any eco- the further use of a centralized hiring board $43,000,000 for the Central Africa Regional guards, park rangers, and other law enforce- to approve hiring actions on a position-by- Program for the Environment (CARPE), of ment personnel authorized to protect bio- position basis. which $24,900,000 is for USAID programs and diversity will be properly trained and mon- Section 7065. Stabilization and Development in $18,100,000 is to be transferred to the United itored; and (4) effective grievance and redress Regions Impacted by Extremism and Con- States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) mechanisms for victims of human rights vio- flict (modified) pursuant to 632(b) of the FAA. CARPE funds lations and other misconduct exist. Relief and Recovery Fund.—The agreement transferred to USFWS are intended for pro- Funds made available for the management provides not less than $200,000,000 for the Re- tected areas management and wildlife pro- of national parks and protected areas may be lief and Recovery Fund, of which $85,000,000 tection in national parks. made available to support implementation of is under Economic Support Fund, $25,000,000 Funds under this heading directed for the above requirements, and implementing is under International Narcotics Control and transfer to other Federal agencies for envi- partners shall provide information on these Law Enforcement, $25,000,000 is under Non- ronment programs should maximize the requirements to the Department of State proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and unique capabilities and technical expertise and USAID on request. The Secretary of Related Programs, $40,000,000 is under Peace- of such agencies through transfers pursuant State and USAID Administrator shall con- keeping Operations, and $25,000,000 is under to 632(b) of the FAA. Transfers shall occur sult with the Committees on Appropriations Foreign Military Financing Program. not later than 90 days after enactment of the not later than 45 days after enactment of the The agreement includes funds to imple- Act and may be made prior to the require- Act on the implementation of these require- ment the Global Fragility Act of 2019, in- ments of sections 7015 and 7061 of the Act ments. having been met. Prior to the expenditure of Climate.—The Secretary of State shall not cluding for the Global Fragility Fund au- funds, and after consultation with USAID, carry out the reporting directive under the thorized by such Act, if such Act is enacted receiving agencies shall submit spend plans heading ‘‘Climate’’ under section 7060 of the into law. Section 7066. Disability Programs (modified) to the Committees on Appropriations and House report. Section 7067. Debt-for-Development (unchanged) USAID detailing the intended uses of such International Food Security.—In lieu of the Section 7068. Enterprise Funds (unchanged) funds. Senate report on international food security Section 7069. Rescissions (modified) Funds for certain bilateral environment unobligated balances, the agreement directs programs are allocated according to the fol- the USAID Administrator to submit a report The agreement rescinds $578,744,000, of lowing table and subject to section 7019 of to the Committees on Appropriations not which $282,462,000 is designated for OCO/ the Act: later than 30 days after enactment of the Act GWOT pursuant to the BBEDCA. Of the and every 90 days thereafter until September total, $232,000,000 is from unobligated Eco- ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS 30, 2020, detailing the amount of funds obli- nomic Support Fund balances, $242,462,000 is [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] gated and the unobligated balances for food from embassy construction projects for security-related activities funded under which there are no longer existing require- Account/Program Budget Authority International Disaster Assistance and Devel- ments, $40,000,000 is from unobligated Com- opment Assistance. The USAID Adminis- plex Crises Fund balances, and $64,282,000 is Andean Amazon ...... 23,500 trator shall consult with the Committees on from unobligated Export-Import Bank tied- Brazilian Amazon ...... 15,000 Appropriations prior to the submission of aid balances. Amazon fires ...... [5,000] such report. The Act does not include the following Central Africa Regional Program for the 43,000 Section 7061. Budget Documents (modified) general provisions from division F of Public Environment The Act requires all spend plans to be sub- Law 116–6: Section 7037, Section 7050, Section USAID ...... [24,900] mitted not later than 90 days after enact- 7051, Section 7063, and Section 7064.

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DIVISION H—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING main available until expended. Of the total TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- amount, the bill provides the following lev- DEVELOPMENT LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS els for specific activities: The bill provides $10,879,000 for planning, ACT, 2020 research, and development activities, to re- CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES Tier I University Transportation Centers ...... $5,000,000 main available until expended, of which Unless otherwise noted, the language and Emergency Planning Transportation Data Ini- $1,000,000 is for the Interagency Infrastruc- allocations set forth in the House report tiative ...... 1,000,000 ture Permitting Improvement Center. (House Report 116–106) and the Senate report Transportation Resilience Metrics Study ...... 1,000,000 Non-Traditional and Emerging Transpor- (Senate Report 116–109) carry the same Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of tation Technology (NETT) Council.—The De- weight as language included in this state- Excellence ...... 5,000,000 partment is directed, through the NETT ment and should be complied with unless Council, to conduct the study required in the specifically addressed to the contrary in this Emergency Planning Transportation Data House and Senate reports on new and emerg- division or statement. House report language Initiative.—The agreement provides $1,000,000 ing cross-modal transportation technologies, and Senate report language, neither of which for an emergency planning transportation including hyperloop technology, and provide is changed by this statement, is a result of data initiative to conduct research and de- a report to the House and Senate Commit- the 2020 appropriations agreement. This velop models of data integration of geo-lo- tees on Appropriations within one year of en- statement, while repeating some report lan- cated weather and roadway information for actment of this Act on such findings and rec- guage for emphasis, does not intend to ne- emergency and other severe weather condi- ommendations. The agreement provides gate the language referred to above unless tions to improve public safety, emergency $2,000,000 to complete this study, conduct re- expressly provided herein. In cases where the evacuation, and response capabilities. search on the safety and regulatory needs of House or the Senate has directed the submis- Transportation Resilience Metrics Study.— such technologies, and provide technical as- sion of a report, such report is to be sub- The agreement provides $1,000,000 for the sistance to local and State governments. mitted to both the House and Senate Com- Secretary to enter into an agreement with WORKING CAPITAL FUND mittees on Appropriations. The Department the National Academies of Sciences, Engi- The bill limits expenditures for working of Transportation and the Department of neering, and Medicine, no later than 45 days capital fund activities to $319,793,000. The Housing and Urban Development are directed after enactment of this Act, to conduct a limitation allows the Department to com- to notify the House and Senate Committees study on effective ways to measure the resil- plete the migration of commodity informa- on Appropriations seven days prior to the ience of transportation systems and services tion technology (IT) to the working capital announcement of a new program, initiative, to natural disasters and hazards. The study fund, and, if needed, the migration of per- or authority. Any reprogramming requests should: (1) identify and examine approaches sonnel associated with commodity IT. Any must be submitted to the Committees on Ap- used by Federal agencies, States, metropoli- additional scope of work is not approved. tan planning organizations, local govern- propriations no later than June 30, 2020. SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ments, and other organizations, including OTHER MATTERS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH approaches described in academic literature, Contracting.—Instead of requiring each De- The bill provides $4,646,000 for small and to develop metrics for transportation resil- partment and agency to include information disadvantaged business utilization and out- ience; (2) provide findings on approaches to on advertising contracts in its fiscal year reach, to remain available until September measuring resilience that have shown or 2021 budget justification, each Department 30, 2021. promise success; and (3) provide rec- and agency shall furnish such information in PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS a report to the Committees no later than 30 ommendations on addressing challenges with (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) days after the submission of the fiscal year measuring resilience. The Secretary is di- The bill provides $162,000,000 for payments 2021 budget request. rected to submit to the House and Senate Targeted investments in impoverished areas.— Committees on Appropriations a final study to air carriers, to remain available until ex- If current data collected by the Departments developed by the National Academies of pended. and agencies for a program are unable to be Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine no later ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE readily aggregated by county or census than one year after enactment of this Act. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION tract, then a statement on the limitations of Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Section 101 prohibits funds available to the the data for that program shall satisfy such Excellence (COE).—The agreement provides Department of Transportation from being reporting requirement. $5,000,000 to establish the Highly Automated obligated for the Office of the Secretary of MEGABYTE Act.—The agreement notes Systems Safety COE within the Department Transportation to approve assessments or re- that both the Departments of Transpor- of Transportation to review, assess, and vali- imbursable agreements pertaining to funds tation and Housing and Urban Development date the safety of highly automated systems appropriated to the modal administrations, have received a passing grade on the most re- across all modes of transportation. except for activities underway on the date of cent Biannual Federal Information Tech- NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS enactment of this Act, unless such assess- nology Acquisition Reform Act Scorecard for The bill provides $1,000,000,000 for national ments or agreements have completed the software licensing. infrastructure investments, to remain avail- normal reprogramming process for Congres- TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF able until September 30, 2022. The agreement sional notification. TRANSPORTATION does not include the requirement in the Section 102 requires the Secretary of OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY House report to refocus fiscal year 2020 Transportation to post on the internet a schedule of all Council on Credit and Fi- SALARIES AND EXPENSES awards on multimodal projects, but does nance meetings, agendas, and meeting min- The bill provides $115,490,000 for the sala- continue to make these projects eligible for awards. Instead, the Secretary is directed to utes. ries and expenses of the Office of the Sec- Section 103 allows the Department of retary. invest in a variety of transportation modes, which includes a broad range of transpor- Transportation Working Capital Fund to Travel and Tourism.—The agreement sus- provide payments in advance to vendors for tains support for the national advisory com- tation projects such as highway, bridge, or road projects; transit projects; passenger and the Federal transit pass fringe benefit pro- mittee on travel and tourism infrastructure gram, and to provide full or partial pay- and directs the Secretary to provide the freight rail projects; port infrastructure im- provements; intermodal projects; bicycle and ments to, and to accept reimbursements strategic plan required in the Senate report from, Federal agencies for transit benefit within 90 days of enactment of this Act. pedestrian projects; and multimodal infra- structure projects. distribution services. Intelligent Transportation Systems.—The Section 104 requires the Secretary of agreement directs the Secretary to submit a NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND Transportation to announce the selection of report to the House and Senate Committees INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU all projects to receive awards for all com- on Appropriations as described in section 105 The bill provides $5,000,000 for the national petitive grants provided in P.L. 116–6 under of the Senate bill within 90 days of enact- surface transportation and innovative fi- the headings ‘‘Federal Railroad Administra- ment of this Act. nance bureau, to remain available until ex- tion—Federal-State Partnership for State of Bonuses.—The agreement directs the Sec- pended. Good Repair’’, ‘‘Federal Railroad Adminis- retary to submit a report to the House and FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL tration—Consolidated Rail Infrastructure Senate Committees on Appropriations on the The bill provides $2,000,000 for the financial and Safety Improvements’’, ‘‘Federal Rail- Department of Transportation’s existing road Administration—Restoration and En- policies and Operating Administration’s management capital program, to remain available until September 30, 2021. hancement’’, ‘‘Federal Railroad Administra- guidance on retention and senior executive tion—Magnetic Levitation Technology De- CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES bonuses and an analysis of each Operating ployment Program’’, and ‘‘Maritime Admin- The bill provides $15,000,000 for depart- Administration’s compliance with such poli- istration—Port Infrastructure Development mental cyber security initiatives, to remain cies and guidance in fiscal year 2019 within 90 Program’’ no later than May 1, 2020. days of enactment of this Act. available until September 30, 2021. Section 105 requires the Secretary of RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS Transportation to establish a Highly Auto- The bill provides $21,000,000 for research The bill provides $9,470,000 for the office of mated Systems Safety Center of Excellence and technology, of which $14,218,000 shall re- civil rights. within the Department of Transportation.

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The FAA is strongly reminded that cludes up to $5,000,000, but not less than sory Committee established under section changes to its organizational structure are $3,500,000, for the minority serving institu- 5305(h) of SAFETEA–LU. subject to the requirements of section 405 of tions (MSI) internship program for the cost FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION this Act. of the stipend, travel, orientations, work- Aviation Safety Staffing and Training.—The shops, field trips, mentoring, coaching, pro- OPERATIONS agreement includes $6,800,000 throughout gram administration, and program evalua- (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) aviation safety (AVS) for the salaries and ex- tion. The agreement further requires the The agreement provides $10,630,000,000 for penses of additional staff with expertise in FAA to incorporate the MSI internship pro- the operations of the Federal Aviation Ad- human factors, systems safety engineering, gram into the FAA–United States Air Force ministration (FAA), to remain available software engineering, manufacturing and in- aviation workforce initiative announced on until September 30, 2021. Of the total amount dustrial engineering, data analytics and May 31, 2019. science, and international aviation safety provided, $10,519,000,000 is to be derived from Pilot Medical Certification.—The agreement standards. The FAA is also directed to stra- the airport and airway trust fund. Funds are does not require the FAA to report on the tegically use its existing personnel authori- distributed in the bill by budget activity. data related to special issuance medical cer- ties to recruit and retain staff in these occu- The following table compares the bill to tificates for insulin dependency as required pations, including student loan repayment the levels proposed in the budget request by by the Senate report, but does direct the and tuition repayment programs, direct hire activity: FAA to submit the report required by the authority, recruitment and relocation incen- House report. Budget Request Bill tives, and the use of programs such as the minority serving institutions internship and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integra- tion Pilot Program (IPP).—The agreement re- Aviation Safety ...... $1,327,779,000 $1,404,096,000 pathways programs. The agreement also in- quires the FAA to provide the report on UAS Air Traffic Organization 7,777,357,000 7,970,734,000 cludes $6,200,000 to cover the cost of tech- IPP, as required by the Senate report, no Commercial Space nical training and credentialing related to later than March 2, 2020. Transportation ...... 25,598,000 26,040,000 flight operations, aircraft certification, engi- Finance and Manage- neering, human factors, and other technical Veteran’s pilot training grants program.—The ment ...... 784,832,000 800,646,000 specialties that would support the aviation agreement directs the FAA to use up to NextGen and Oper- safety mission. The FAA shall brief the $5,000,000 for competitive grants to facilitate ations Planning ...... 60,145,000 61,538,000 House and Senate Committees on Appropria- the future supply of adequate pilots as re- Security and Hazardous tions no later than 90 days after enactment quired in the Senate report, and in awarding Materials Safety ...... 117,694,000 118,642,000 on its use of these authorities in order to such grants the FAA is encouraged to Staff Offices ...... 246,595,000 248,304,000 meet staffing and technical skills targets prioritize flight schools that are either ac- and potential uses for competitive com- credited by the Department of Education or Total ...... 10,340,000,000 10,630,000,000 pensation and recalibration of qualification hold a restricted airline transport pilot let- standards. ter of authorization. Reviews and Recommendations.—The FAA’s Improving Aviation Safety.—The agreement Opioid Antagonists.—As part of the ongoing organization, processes, and policies are un- includes up to $3,000,000 for the FAA, in con- efforts to review regulations regarding the dergoing a thorough review as the result of sultation with the Department of State and emergency medical equipment carried by USAID, to help organizations around the two recent fatal aviation accidents. The Na- passenger airlines, the FAA should take world understand U.S. safety standards, pro- tional Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), timely action to issue additional guidance to vide technical training for civil aviation au- the Joint Authorities Technical Review air carriers to ensure the inclusion of opioid thorities and foreign air carriers, and assist Panel (JATR), and the Indonesian National antagonists in emergency medical kits. civil aviation authorities safely integrate Transportation Safety Committee have each FAA Reauthorization.—The agreement di- U.S.-manufactured aircraft into their regu- issued recommendations. Additional rec- rects the FAA to submit a report to the latory framework. An additional $1,000,000 ommendations are anticipated from the Of- House and Senate Committees on Appropria- may be used, in consultation with the De- fice of Inspector General (OIG); DOT’s Spe- tions on March 2, 2020, and on September 8, partment of State and USAID, to create op- cial Committee to Review FAA’s Aircraft 2020, on the status of implementation of the portunities for the FAA to engage with lead- provisions in P.L. 115–254, including a list of Certification Process; the Safety Oversight ers around the world through outreach and all mandates and associated deadlines, the and Certification Advisory Committee; the training programs for aviation stakeholders, primary office responsible for executing each House Committee on Transportation and In- consistent with the FAA Reauthorization mandate, and actions taken to date on im- frastructure; the Senate Committee on Com- Act of 2018 requirement to promote U.S. plementing each mandate. merce, Science, and Transportation; the aerospace safety standards. Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority; and a Centralized Safety Guidance Database.—The FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT multidisciplinary expert review panel on Or- FAA is directed to report on its progress in (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) ganization Designation Authorization (ODA) implementing the centralized safety guid- programs, processes, and procedures; among ance database by May 1, 2020, including a The agreement provides $3,045,000,000 for others. The agreement directs the FAA to re- specific timetable for full implementation. facilities and equipment. Of the total spond to each recommendation and to report Unfinished Rulemakings.—The agreement amount available, $515,000,000 is available to the House and Senate Committees on Ap- directs the FAA to report on unfinished until September 30, 2021; $2,409,473,000 is propriations on the impact of these rec- rulemakings related to the safety of foreign available until September 30, 2022; and ommendations on its resource and funding repair stations and flight attendant rest re- $120,527,000 is available until expended. needs. The agreement further directs the quirements 30 days after enactment of this The following table provides details by FAA to resolve an open recommendation Act. program:

Budget Request Agreement

Activity 1—Engineering, Development, Test and Evaluation

Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping ...... 40,900,000 40,900,000 William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Sustainment ...... 20,000,000 20,000,000 William J. Hughes Technical Center Infrastructure Sustainment ...... 15,000,000 15,000,000 NextGen—Separation Management Portfolio ...... 33,500,000 20,500,000 NextGen—Traffic Flow Management Portfolio ...... 27,500,000 19,800,000 NextGen—On Demand NAS Portfolio ...... 10,500,000 8,500,000 NextGen—NAS Infrastructure Portfolio ...... 17,000,000 11,500,000 NextGen—NextGen Support Portfolio ...... 13,000,000 11,000,000 NextGen—Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) ...... 68,400,000 51,900,000 NextGen—Enterprise, Concept Development, Human Factors, and Demonstrations Portfolio ...... 32,000,000 19,000,00000

Total Activity 1 ...... 277,800,000 218,100,000

Activity 2—Procurement and Modernization of Air Traffic Control Facilities and Equipment

a. En Route Programs En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM)—System Enhancements and Tech Refresh ...... 105,950,000 105,950,000 En Route Communications Gateway (ECG) ...... 2,650,000 2,650,000 Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) ...... 3,000,000 3,000,000

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Budget Request Agreement

Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) & Combined Control Facility (CCF) Building Improvements ...... 96,900,000 96,900,000 Air/Ground Communications Infrastructure ...... 7,850,000 7,850,000 Air Traffic Control En Route Radar Facilities Improvements ...... 5,300,000 5,300,000 Oceanic Automation System ...... 15,900,000 15,900,000 Next Generation Very High Frequency Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) ...... 50,000,000 70,000,000 System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) ...... 100,950,000 81,825,000 ADS–B NAS Wide Implementation ...... 174,400,000 159,400,000 Windshear Detection Service ...... 1,000,000 1,000,000 Air Traffic Management Implementation Portfolio ...... 77,100,000 50,000,000 Time Based Flow Management Portfolio (TBFM) ...... 30,700,000 20,000,000 NextGen Weather Processors—Work Package 1 (WP1) ...... 31,300,000 24,300,000 Airborne Collision Avoidance System X (ACASX) ...... 6,900,000 6,900,000 Data Communications in Support of NextGen ...... 136,248,013 136,248,000 Non-Continental United States (Non-CONUS) Automation ...... 1,000,000 1,000,000 Reduced Oceanic Separation ...... 32,300,000 32,300,000 En Route Service Improvements ...... 2,000,000 2,000,000 Commercial Space Integration ...... 33,000,000 23,000,000

Subtotal En Route Programs ...... 914,448,013 845,523,000 b. Terminal Programs Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR)—Provide ...... 2,200,000 2,200,000 Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) (TAMR Phase 1) ...... 41,300,000 41,300,000 Terminal Automation Program ...... 6,500,000 6,500,000 Terminal Air Traffic Control Facilities—Replace ...... 24,326,987 24,327,000 ATCT/Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Facilities—Improve ...... 96,200,000 96,200,000 NAS Facilities OSHA and Environmental Standards Compliance ...... 40,400,000 40,400,000 Integrated Display System (IDS) ...... 24,000,000 24,000,000 Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS) ...... 14,400,000 14,400,000 Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) ...... 135,450,000 135,450,000 Performance Based Navigation and Metroplex Portfolio ...... 5,000,000 5,000,000 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Implementation ...... 58,400,000 28,400,000 Airport Ground Surveillance Portfolio ...... 19,000,000 19,000,000 Terminal and En Route Surveillance Portfolio ...... 68,500,000 62,500,000 Terminal and Enroute Voice Switch and Recorder Portfolio ...... 49,750,000 40,750,000 NextGen Implementation of FOXs and FIM Cloud ...... 35,000,000 10,000,000

Subtotal Terminal Programs ...... 620,426,987 550,427,000 c. Flight Service Programs Aviation Surface Observation System (ASOS) ...... 4,000,000 4,000,000 Future Flight Services Program (FFSP) ...... 19,200,000 18,000,000 Alaska Flight Service Facility Modernization (AFSFM) ...... 2,650,000 2,650,000 Weather Camera Program ...... - 1,800,000 Juneau Airport Wind System (JAWS)—Technology Refresh ...... 1,000,000 1,000,000

Subtotal Flight Service Programs ...... 26,850,000 27,450,000 d. Landing and Navigational Aids Programs VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) Minimum Operating Network (MON) ...... 18,000,000 20,000,000 Instrument Landing System (ILS) ...... - 10,000,000 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for GPS ...... 90,000,000 80,000,000 Instrument Flight Procedures Automation (IFPA) ...... 1,100,000 1,100,000 Runway Safety Areas—Navigational Mitigation ...... 1,400,000 1,400,000 Landing and Lighting Portfolio ...... 48,245,000 36,000,000

Subtotal Landing and Navigational Aids Programs ...... 158,745,000 148,500,000 e. Other ATC Facilities Programs Fuel Storage Tank Replacement and Management ...... 26,400,000 26,400,000 Unstaffed Infrastructure Sustainment ...... 36,800,000 36,800,000 Aircraft Related Equipment Program (ARE) ...... 10,900,000 10,900,000 Airport Cable Loop Systems—Sustained Support ...... 10,000,000 8,000,000 Alaskan Satellite Telecommunications Infrastructure (ASTI) ...... 4,300,000 4,300,000 Facilities Decommissioning ...... 9,000,000 9,000,000 Electrical Power Systems—Sustain/Support ...... 150,000,000 130,000,000 Energy Management and Compliance (EMC) ...... 6,400,000 6,400,000 Child Care Center Sustainment ...... 1,500,000 1,500,000 FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) ...... 48,500,000 38,500,000 Data Visualization, Analysis and Reporting System (DVARS) ...... 7,100,000 7,100,000 Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)-to-Internet Protocol (IP) Migration ...... 20,000,000 20,000,000

Subtotal Other ATC Facilities Programs ...... 330,900,000 298,900,000

Total Activity 2 ...... 2,051,370,000 1,870,800,000

Activity 3—Procurement and Modernization of Non-Air Traffic Control Facilities and Equipment

a. Support Programs Hazardous Materials Management ...... 20,000,000 20,000,000 Aviation Safety Analysis System (ASAS) ...... 19,700,000 19,700,000 National Air Space Recovery Communications (RCOM) ...... 12,000,000 12,000,000 Facility Security Risk Management ...... 15,100,000 15,100,000 Information Security ...... 33,300,000 23,300,000 System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO) ...... 23,100,000 23,100,000 Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment (ASKME) ...... 5,300,000 5,300,000 Aerospace Medical Equipment Needs (AMEN) ...... 13,800,000 13,800,000 NextGen—System Safety Management Portfolio ...... 19,500,000 24,500,000 National Test Equipment Program (NTEP) ...... 3,000,000 3,000,000 Mobile Assets Management Program ...... 1,800,000 1,800,000

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Budget Request Agreement

Aerospace Medicine Safety Information Systems (AMSIS) ...... 13,800,000 13,800,000 Logistics Support Systems and Facilities (LSSF) ...... 4,000,000 9,000,000

Subtotal Support Programs ...... 184,400,000 184,400,000 b. Training, Equipment and Facilities Aeronautical Center Infrastructure Modernization ...... 18,000,000 18,000,000 Distance Learning ...... 1,000,000 1,000,000

Subtotal Training, Equipment and Facilities ...... 19,000,000 19,000,000

Total Activity 3 ...... 203,400,000 203,400,000

Activity 4—Facilities and Equipment Mission Support

a. System Support and Support Services System Engineering and Development Support ...... 38,000,000 38,000,000 Program Support Leases ...... 48,000,000 48,000,000 Logistics Support Services (LSS) ...... 11,800,000 11,800,000 Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Leases ...... 20,600,000 20,600,000 Transition Engineering Support ...... 21,000,000 21,000,000 Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) ...... 28,000,000 28,000,000 Resource Tracking Program (RTP) ...... 8,000,000 8,000,000 Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) ...... 57,000,000 57,000,000 Aeronautical Information Management Program ...... 5,300,000 5,300,000

Total Activity 4 ...... 237,700,000 237,700,000

Activity 5—Personnel Compensation, Benefits, and Travel

Personnel and Related Expenses ...... 524,730,000 515,000,000

Total All Activities ...... 3,295,000,000 3,045,000,000

Reduced Oceanic Separation.—The agree- The table below provides the following lev- Program Budget Request Agreement ment includes $32,300,000 for continued im- els for specific programs: plementation of Automatic Dependent Sur- Sub-Total Safety 86,821,000 128,843,000 veillance–Contract (ADS–C) reduced oceanic Program Budget Request Agreement Environment & Energy 15,103,000 18,013,000 separation and for the implementation of NextGen Environmental space-based Automatic Dependent Surveil- Fire Research & Safety 7,562,000 7,200,000 Research Aircraft lance–Broadcast (ADS–B) for use in oceanic Propulsion & Fuel Sys- Technologies and operations. tems ...... 3,708,000 2,100,000 Fuels ...... 12,500,000 29,174,000 Remote Tower Pilot Program.—The agree- Advanced Materials/ Airliner Cabin Environ- ment includes $7,000,000 for the implementa- Structural Safety ..... 1,799,000 14,720,000 ment Research ...... - 1,000,000 tion of the remote tower pilot program as Aircraft Icing/Digital authorized in section 161 of the P.L. 115–254. System Safety ...... 7,450,000 9,000,000 Sub-Total Reduce Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), VHF Continued Airworthi- Environmental Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR), TACAN ness ...... 10,006,000 10,269,000 Impacts ...... 27,603,000 48,187,000 (DVT) Sustainment.—The agreement directs Aircraft Catastrophic System Planning and the FAA to provide the House and Senate Failure Prevention Resource Manage- Committees on Appropriations an update de- Research ...... - 1,565,000 ment ...... 2,717,000 12,135,000 tailing their plan to achieve distance meas- Flightdeck/Mainte- William J. Hughes uring equipment, VOR, tactical air naviga- nance/System Inte- Technical Center tion (DVT) modernization, no later than 180 gration Human Fac- Laboratory Facility .. 2,859,000 3,500,000 days after enactment of this Act. The agency tors ...... 5,973,000 7,300,000 is expected to highlight potential obstacles Safety System Manage- Sub-Total Mission and innovative approaches that may be re- ment/Terminal Area Support ...... 5,576,000 15,635,000 quired to achieve this goal, such as using a Safety ...... 4,309,000 4,500,000 service based approach in which vendors pro- Air Traffic Control/ Total ...... 120,000,000 192,665,000 vide equipment and installation services and Technical Operations FAA employees perform flight checks, main- Human Factors ...... 5,474,000 5,800,000 Continued Airworthiness.—The agreement tenance, and certification of the systems. Aeromedical Research 9,575,000 7,919,000 includes $10,269,000 for continued airworthi- The FAA should continue its efforts to es- Weather Program ...... 6,391,000 12,911,000 ness, of which $2,000,000 is for the FAA to tablish this program and conduct an acquisi- Unmanned Aircraft work with public and private partners who tion as soon as possible. Systems Research ... 7,546,000 24,035,000 provide leading-edge research, development, FAA Enterprise Network Services (FENS).— Alternative Fuels for and testing of composite materials and The agreement does not require the FAA to General Aviation ..... - 1,900,000 structures. provide the briefing on FENS referenced in Commercial Space Environmental sustainability.—The FAA is Senate report. Transportation Safe- provided a total of $47,187,000 for research re- Instrument Landing Systems (ILS).—The ty ...... 5,971,000 2,500,000 lated to environmental sustainability that agreement includes $10,000,000 for the pro- NextGen Wake Turbu- supports the CLEEN program, as well as the curement and installation of ILS services. lence ...... 3,697,000 5,000,000 center of excellence for alternative jet fuels NextGen—System Safety Management Port- NextGen Air Ground In- and environment. Within the total provided, folio.—The agreement includes $5,000,000 tegration Human the FAA is directed to use $15,000,000 for the above the request to enhance the ASIAS pro- Factors ...... 1,717,000 5,300,000 center of excellence. gram to enable near real-time data, thereby NextGen Weather Tech- Aviation workforce development programs.— allowing the FAA to appropriately adjust nology in the Cock- Of the amount provided for system planning safety decisions in a dynamic and rapidly pit ...... 1,963,000 3,144,000 and resource management, the agreement in- changing industry. NextGen Flight Deck cludes $10,000,000 for the aviation workforce RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT Data Exchange Re- development programs for aircraft pilot (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) quirements ...... 1,005,000 1,005,000 workforce and for aviation maintenance The agreement provides $192,665,000 for the Information Tech- workforce, as authorized by section 625 of FAA’s research, engineering, and develop- nology/Cyber Secu- the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. ment activities, to remain available until rity Program ...... 2,675,000 2,675,000 Human Intervention Motivation Study September 30, 2022. (HIMS).—The FAA is directed to report on

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its progress in implementing the direction in Section 114 prohibits funds for Sunday pre- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) the Senate report on the HIMS no later than mium pay unless work was actually per- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) March 2, 2020. formed on a Sunday. The bill provides a liquidating cash appro- Automation.—The FAA should investigate Section 115 prohibits funds from being used priation of $47,104,092,000, which is available ways in which training and mitigations can to buy store gift cards with Government until expended, to pay the outstanding obli- be developed to address the safety risk asso- issued credit cards. gations of the various highway programs at ciated with pilot automation dependency. Section 116 prohibits funds from being obli- the levels provided in this Act and prior ap- gated or expended for retention bonuses for GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS propriations acts. FAA employees without prior written ap- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) proval of the DOT Assistant Secretary for HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) Administration. The bill provides $2,166,140,392 from the (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) Section 117 requires the Secretary to block general fund. Of the total amount, the bill (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the display of an owner or operator s aircraft provides $1,150,000,000 for a bridge replace- registration number in the aircraft situa- ment and rehabilitation program, $781,140,392 The agreement provides an obligation limi- tional display to industry program upon the for surface transportation block grants and tation of $3,350,000,000 and a liquidating cash request of an owner or operator. infrastructure to support alternative fuel appropriation of $3,000,000,000, to remain Section 118 prohibits funds for salaries and corridors, $100,000,000 for the Appalachian available until expended. Within the obliga- expenses of more than nine political and Development Highway System, $3,500,000 for tion limitation, the agreement provides not Presidential appointees in the FAA. the Puerto Rico highway program, $1,500,000 more than $116,500,000 for administrative ex- Section 119 prohibits funds to increase fees for the territorial highway program, penses, no less than $15,000,000 for the airport under 49 U.S.C. 44721 until the FAA provides $70,000,000 for the nationally significant fed- cooperative research program, not less than a report to the House and Senate Commit- eral lands and tribal projects program, $39,224,000 for airport technology research, tees on Appropriations that justifies all fees $50,000,000 for competitive grants to improve and $10,000,000 for the small community air related to aeronautical navigation products safety at highway-railway crossings, service development program. and explains how such fees are consistent $5,000,000 for a program to assist local gov- Boarding Bridges.—The agreement directs with Executive Order No. 13642. ernments in developing improved infrastruc- the FAA to consult with the U.S. Trade Rep- Section 119A requires the FAA to notify resentative (USTR) and the U.S. Attorney ture priorities and financing strategies for the House and Senate Committees on Appro- projects that are already eligible for TIFIA, General to develop, to the extent prac- priations at least 90 days before closing a re- ticable, a list of entities that: (1) are a for- and $5,000,000 for a pilot program to improve gional operations center or reducing the the use of technology on the national road eign state-owned enterprise that is identified services provided. by the USTR in the report required by sub- network. Section 119B prohibits funds from being Nationally Significant Federal Lands and section (a)(1) of section 182 of the Trade Act used to change weight restrictions or prior Tribal Projects (NSFLTP).—In place of the di- of 1974 and subject to monitoring by the permission rules at Teterboro Airport in New rection included in the House report, for the USTR under section 306 of the Trade Act of Jersey. NSFLTP, the agreement directs FHWA to 1974; and (2) have been determined by a Fed- Section 119C prohibits funds from being prioritize roadways that in the prior fiscal eral court, after exhausting all appeals, to used to withhold from consideration and ap- year have been closed or had speed restric- have misappropriated intellectual property proval certain application for participation tions due to unsafe travel conditions as a re- or trade secrets from an entity organized in the contract tower program, or for certain sult of the roadways infrastructure condition under the laws of the United States or any reevaluations of cost-share program partici- and maintenance. jurisdiction within the United States. The pation. FAA shall make such list available to the Section 119D prohibits funds from being ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL public and work with the USTR, to the ex- used to open, close, redesignate, or reorga- HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION tent practicable, to utilize the system for nize a regional office, the aeronautical cen- Section 120 distributes the federal-aid award management database to exclude such ter, or the technical center subject to the highways program obligation limitation. entities from being eligible for Federal non- normal reprogramming requirements out- Section 121 allows funds received by the procurement awards. The FAA is expected to lined under section 405 of this Act. Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the notify the House and Senate Committees on sale of data products to be credited to the FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Appropriations of any significant challenges federal-aid highways account. the agency faces in completing these ac- LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Section 122 provides requirements for any tions. (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) waiver of Buy America Act requirements. GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Section 123 prohibits funds from being used to provide credit assistance under sections The agreement provides $400,000,000 in new The bill limits obligations for the adminis- 603 and 604 of title 23, United States Code, budget authority for additional discre- trative expenses of the Federal Highway Ad- unless the Secretary of Transportation noti- tionary grants for airport construction ministration (FHWA) to $453,549,689. In addi- fies the House and Senate Committees on projects. tion, the bill provides $3,248,000 for the ad- Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Prioritization.—Section 47115(j)(3)(B) of title ministrative expenses of the Appalachian Environment and Public Works, the Senate 49, United States Code, requires that not less Regional Commission. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban than 50 percent of the funds made available FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Affairs, and the House Committee on Trans- under this heading shall be for grants at (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) portation and Infrastructure at least three nonhub, small hub, reliever, and nonprimary (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) days prior to credit application approval. airports. The agreement directs the FAA to The bill limits obligations for the federal- Section 124 requires 60-day notification to restrict this set-aside to 50 percent, and use aid highways program to $46,365,092,000 in fis- the House and Senate Committees on Appro- the remaining funds for grants at medium cal year 2020. priations for any INFRA grants awarded hub and large hub airports. In addition, the Cost of Contracting.—In place of the direc- under 23 U.S.C. 117, provided that such noti- agreement directs the FAA to provide pri- tive included in the House report, the agree- fication shall be made no later than 180 days ority consideration for grant applications ment directs the GAO to report on how State from the date of enactment of this Act. that complete previously awarded discre- departments of transportation complete en- Section 125 allows State DOTs to repurpose tionary grant projects, and to provide pri- gineering and design work for projects using certain highway project funding within 25 ority consideration based on project jus- Federal funds including, but not limited to, miles of its original designation. tification and completeness of pre-grant ac- a holistic comparison of the decisions to use Section 126 removes a prohibition on two- tions. private contractors versus State employees. way tolling on the Verrazzano-Narrows ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL Advanced Digital Construction Manage- bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island, AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ment.—The Secretary of Transportation is di- New York. Section 110 allows no more than 600 tech- rected to provide $10,000,000 from within the Section 127 removes the annual cap from nical staff-years at the center for advanced Technology and Innovation Deployment Pro- Emergency Relief for Puerto Rico and the aviation systems development. gram for Advanced Digital Construction United States Territories. Section 111 prohibits funds for adopting Management Systems, consistent with direc- Section 128 requires FHWA to make deter- guidelines or regulations requiring airport tion and supportive language in the House minations on Buy America Waivers for those sponsors to provide FAA without and Senate reports. waivers submitted before April 17, 2018. costbuilding construction or space. Resiliency.—The agreement directs the De- Section 129 repeals a prohibition on remov- Section 112 allows reimbursement for fees partment to provide a report to the House ing a bridge connecting Fall River and Som- collected and credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303. and Senate Committees on Appropriations erset, Massachusetts. Section 113 allows reimbursement of funds on best practices and designs for resilient in- Section 129A clarifies that FHWA should for providing technical assistance to foreign frastructure that also is resistant to acceler- apply a penalty for States with a State Asset aviation authorities to be credited to the op- ated degradation after flooding and/or salt Management Plan only to funds provided in erations account. water intrusion. 2019 and after.

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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY systems. Common terminology is not re- HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS ADMINISTRATION quired to be promulgated by a rulemaking. (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND Further, the agreement affirms directives (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) from the Senate report regarding accessi- PROGRAMS (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) bility of vehicles incorporating automated (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) driving systems and associated work with The bill provides a liquidating cash appro- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) the Access Board. priation and an obligation limitation of (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) Children in Autonomous Vehicles.—Of the $623,017,000 for highway traffic safety grants, to remain available until expended. The bill includes a liquidation of contract amounts provided under this heading for re- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL authorization and a limitation on obliga- search and analysis, not less than $500,000 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION tions of $288,000,000 for the operations and shall be for a study on child-specific safety programs of the Federal Motor Carrier Safe- considerations in autonomous vehicles con- Section 140 provides funding for travel and ty Administration (FMCSA). Of this limita- sistent with the provisions in Section 144 of related expenses for State management re- tion, $9,073,000 is for the research and tech- the House bill. views and highway safety core competency nology program and $35,334,000 is for infor- Automatic Emergency Brakes.—The agree- development training. Section 141 exempts obligation authority mation management, to remain available for ment directs NHTSA to complete, by Decem- made available in previous public laws from obligation until September 30, 2022. ber 31, 2021, the current field operational the obligation limitations set for the current Compliance, Safety, Accountability Data.— testing of automatic emergency braking technology on heavy trucks and commercial year. The recommendation directs FMCSA, in an Section 142 provides $17,000,000 in addi- expedited manner, to address recommenda- motor vehicles that was initiated in 2018. New Car Assessment Program.—The agree- tional highway safety funding through the tions submitted by the National Academies general fund, of which $10,000,000 is to sup- of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in ment directs NHTSA to report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriation, port a high visibility enforcement paid- the manner specified by the Office of Inspec- media campaign in the area of highway-rail tor General on September 25, 2019. FMCSA within 90 days of enactment of this Act, on its plan and timeline to complete the rule- grade crossing safety, and $7,000,000 is for must comply with these recommendations grants, pilot program activities, and other before making such data available to the making required under section 24321 of the FAST Act. innovative solutions to reduce impaired- general public, consistent with the provi- driving fatalities. sions of the FAST Act. OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH Section 143 prohibits funds from being used MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) to enforce certain State Maintenance of Ef- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) fort requirements under 23 U.S.C. 405. (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) The bill provides a liquidating cash appro- SAFETY AND OPERATIONS (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) priation and an obligation limitation of The bill provides $224,198,000 for safety and The bill provides a liquidating cash appro- $155,300,000, to remain available until ex- operations of the Federal Railroad Adminis- priation of $391,135,561 and a limitation on pended, which reflects the authorized level of tration (FRA), of which $20,000,000 shall re- obligations of $391,135,561 for motor carrier contract authority. main available until expended. safety grants. Protection of First Responders.—The agree- The agreement provides the following lev- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR ment includes not less than $5,000,000 for els for specific activities within this ac- CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION grants, pilot program activities, and innova- count: Section 130 requires FMCSA to send notice tive solutions to evaluate driver behavior to of 49 CFR section 385.308 violations by cer- technologies that protect law enforcement, Safe transportation of energy products .... $2,000,000 tified mail, registered mail, or some other first responders, roadside crews, and others Automated track inspection program and 16,500,000 manner of delivery which records receipt of while on the job. The agreement directs the data analysis. the notice by the persons responsible for the DOT to study and report to the House and Railroad safety information system and up to $4,800,000 violations. Senate Committees on Appropriations re- front end interface. Section 131 prohibits funds from being used garding the safety and deaths of first re- Positive train control support program ..... up to $13,000,000 to enforce the electronic logging device rule sponders and other road workers consistent Confidential close call reporting system ... up to $3,000,000 with respect to carriers transporting live- with the direction in the Senate report. In Trespasser prevention strategy implemen- 650,000 stock or insects. addition, the study should include the devel- tation. Section 132 requires FMCSA to update in- opment of accurate reporting analysis of Highway-rail grade crossing safety ...... 1,000,000 spection regulations for rear underride crashes that involve police pursuits con- National bridge system inventory update up to $600,000 guards as specified in GAO–19–264. sistent with the direction in the House re- and model modification. port. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY Impaired Driving Prevention.—The agree- Competitive Grants and Staffing.—The agree- ADMINISTRATION ment applauds the efforts by private compa- ment does not provide $1,500,000 for addi- OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH nies, auto manufacturers, and NHTSA to de- tional staff for the Office of Railroad Policy The agreement provides $194,000,000 from velop and install equipment that prevents or and Development and does not require FRA the general fund for operations and research. decreases the likelihood of drunk and/or im- to submit the associated report. Of this amount, $40,000,000 shall remain paired driving and directs NHTSA to convene Blocked Railroad Crossings.—FRA is di- available until September 30, 2021. independent stakeholders in order to facili- rected to (1) establish a website and cor- The agreement provides not less than tate the sharing of information and the im- responding database to collect information $28,000,000 for rulemaking programs, of which plementation and integration of impaired on and track blocked railroad crossings and not less than $12,000,000 is for the new car as- driving technology across the automotive in- (2) work with State and local agencies, law sessment program, up to $37,000,000 for en- dustry. NHTSA shall develop technology enforcement, railroads, and others to exam- forcement programs, $48,000,000 for research neutral standards for impaired driving detec- ine the problem, identify trends, and develop and analysis programs, and $81,000,000 for ad- tion and consider how to accelerate installa- recommendations to reduce the number, fre- ministrative expenses. tion of such technology in vehicles. The quency, and long duration of blocked rail- Autonomous Vehicles.—Of the funds pro- agreement reinforces direction that NHTSA road crossings. FRA is directed to brief the vided for research and analysis programs, and the Automotive Coalition for Traffic House and Senate Committees on Appropria- not less than $17,865,000 shall be available for Safety submit reports to the Committees on tions on its progress on these actions within vehicle electronics and emerging tech- Appropriations describing the Driver Alcohol 180 days of enactment of this Act. nologies, which includes research of auto- Detection System for Safety (DADSS) RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT mated vehicle technologies. In addition, progress since 2017 and, within 180 days of en- The bill provides $40,600,000 for railroad re- using funds provided in fiscal year 2018, the actment of this Act, describing NHTSA’s search and development, to remain available recommendation directs NHSTA, in coordi- plans to accomplish the direction contained until expended. The agreement provides nation with other modes within the Depart- herein. The agreement provides no less than $2,000,000 for the safe transportation of en- ment, to develop a research plan that en- $4,700,000 for DADSS in 2020, as authorized. ergy products, including tank car research in sures autonomous vehicles are safe for occu- Support for NHTSA Activities.—The rec- partnership with other Federal agencies, and pants, other drivers, pedestrians and cy- ommendation supports recent efforts by $2,500,000 to improve safety practices and clists, and to report to the House and Senate NHTSA to provide funding to support police training for Class II and Class III freight Committees on Appropriations within 180 training programs for identifying drug-im- railroads, including continued efforts to im- days of enactment of this Act on the status paired drivers and to conduct a high-visi- prove the safe transportation of crude oil, of that plan. The agreement also directs bility media campaign to combat child other hazardous materials, freight, and pas- NHTSA to develop and publish common ter- hyperthermia. The recommendation expects senger rail. The agreement does not require minology for the identification of vehicles NHTSA to continue funding these efforts at FRA to provide the feasibility report in- equipped with advanced driver assistance a level commensurate with those executed in cluded in the House report on ‘‘Short-line systems and ‘‘highly automated’’ vehicle 2019. safety.’’

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RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT grant programs by utilizing flexibilities pro- TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS FINANCING PROGRAM vided in 2 CFR 200.308(d)(1) and by working (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) with the authorizing committees to develop The bill authorizes the Secretary to issue (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to a long-term solution for future shared fleet (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) sections 501 through 504 of P.L. 94–210. replacement costs. The bill limits obligations from the mass FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF Food and Beverage.—Amtrak is directed to transit account for transit formula grants to GOOD REPAIR provide a report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, no later than $10,150,348,462 as authorized by the FAST Act The bill provides $200,000,000 for grants au- 120 days after enactment of this Act, describ- and provides $10,800,000,000 for the liquida- thorized by section 24911 of title 49, United ing the changes initiated or implemented to tion of contract authority. States Code, to remain available until ex- food and beverage services on board Amtrak Transportation Services for Seniors and Indi- pended. The Secretary is directed to issue a trains that resulted in actual fiscal year 2019 viduals with Disabilities.—Consistent with the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for savings and comparing those savings with FAST Act, the recommendation provides funds provided under this heading, con- Amtrak projections. $285,575,000 for transportation services for sistent with the requirements in the FAST seniors and individuals with disabilities. Act, no later than 180 days after enactment NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS of this Act. The Secretary shall review all NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION applications received in response to the The bill provides $700,000,000 for the Sec- The bill provides an additional $510,000,000 NOFO and make awards no later than one retary to make grants for activities associ- in transit infrastructure grants to remain year after enactment of this Act. ated with the Northeast Corridor (NEC), de- available until expended. Of the funds pro- vided, $338,000,000 is available for grants for CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND fined as the main line between Boston, Mas- buses and bus facilities authorized under 49 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS sachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and U.S.C. 5339, of which $168,000,000 is provided The bill provides $325,000,000 for grants au- the facilities and services used to operate and maintain the NEC line. for formula grants and $170,000,000 is pro- thorized by section 22907 of title 49, United vided for competitive grants; $75,000,000 is States Code, to remain available until ex- NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL available for low or no emission grants; pended. Of this amount, $45,000,000 is for RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION $40,000,000 is available for formula grants for projects eligible under section 22907(c)(2) of The bill provides $1,300,000,000 for the Sec- rural areas authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5311; title 49, United States Code, that require the retary to make grants for activities associ- $40,000,000 is available for high density State acquisition of rights-of-way, track, or track ated with the National Network. National apportionments authorized under 49 U.S.C. structure to support the development of new Network grants provide operating and cap- 5340(d); $3,000,000 is available for bus testing intercity passenger rail service routes. The ital funding for Amtrak’s long-distance and facilities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5312(h); Secretary is directed to issue a NOFO for State-supported routes, long-distance routes $5,500,000 is available for an innovative mo- funds provided under this heading no later that operate on the NEC, and other non-NEC bility demonstration pilot program; and than 120 days after enactment of this Act, re- activities. $8,500,000 is available for areas of persistent quire application submissions 60 days after poverty. The bill provides funding from the ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL the publication of such NOFO, and make general fund, and the funding is not subject RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION awards no later than 300 days after enact- to any limitation on obligations. ment of this Act. Section 150 limits overtime to $35,000 per Level of Grant Awards.—The agreement di- MAGNETIC LEVITATION TECHNOLOGY Amtrak employee and allows Amtrak’s rects the Department of Transportation to DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM president to waive this restriction for spe- make discretionary grant awards that are cific employees for safety or operational effi- The bill provides $2,000,000 for the deploy- adequate for applicants to initiate and com- ciency reasons. Amtrak’s president is re- ment of magnetic levitation transportation plete projects. To that end, the agreement quired to submit a report to the House and projects, to remain available until expended. directs that awards for competitive buses Senate Committees on Appropriations with- and bus facilities grants should be adequate RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT in 60 days of enactment of this Act summa- to enable transit agencies to purchase a bus The bill provides $2,000,000 for restoration rizing all overtime payments incurred by or substantially complete a project. For low and enhancement grants authorized by sec- Amtrak for calendar year 2019 and the three and no emission buses, these grants should tion 24408 of title 49, United States Code, to prior calendar years. This summary shall in- be no less than $750,000, except at the express remain available until expended. clude the total number of employees receiv- request of the project sponsor. THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER ing waivers and the total overtime payments TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING CORPORATION (AMTRAK) paid to employees receiving waivers for each The bill provides $5,000,000 for research ac- The agreement provides a total of month of calendar year 2019 and the three tivities under 49 U.S.C. 5314. In addition to $2,000,000,000 for Amtrak. prior calendar years. the directly appropriated funds, another Amtrak Station Agents.—The agreement di- Section 151 prohibits the use of funds pro- $9,000,000 is provided through the obligation rects Amtrak to provide a station agent in vided to Amtrak to reduce the total number limitation under the heading ‘‘Transit For- each Amtrak station that had a ticket agent of Amtrak Police Department uniformed of- mula Grants’’. Of the amounts provided, not position eliminated in fiscal year 2018. Am- ficers patrolling on board passenger trains or less than $2,500,000 shall be for a cooperative trak is directed to improve communication at stations, facilities or rights-of-way below agreement for frontline workforce develop- and collaboration with local partners and the staffing level on May 1, 2019. ment and a standards-based training initia- take into consideration the unique needs of Section 152 expresses the sense of Congress tive with a national non-profit organization. each community, including impacts to local that long-distance passenger rail routes and Prior to obligating funds for the frontline jobs, when making decisions related to the services should be sustained to ensure workforce development training initiative, staffing of Amtrak stations. connectivity throughout the National Net- the Administrator shall review and approve Amtrak Police Department.—The agreement work. a spend plan developed by the grantee. amends the Senate report directive requiring Section 153 prohibits the use of funds made Mobility for People with Disabilities and the Amtrak Police Department to submit for available by this Act by Amtrak in con- Older Adults.—The agreement expects that of approval a comprehensive workforce anal- travention of the Worker Adjustment and the total $14,000,000 provided for technical as- ysis and instead directs Amtrak to submit a Retraining Notification Act. sistance and training under 49 U.S.C. 5314, comprehensive workforce analysis for the FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION the Department will continue to fund agree- Amtrak Police Department to the House and ments that support mobility for people with Senate Committees on Appropriations, with- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES disabilities and older adults at a level com- in 90 days of enactment of this Act, and to The bill provides $117,000,000 for the admin- mensurate with the amounts dedicated to notify the Committees no less than 60 days istrative expenses of the Federal Transit Ad- such agreements in 2019. in advance of any restructuring of the Am- ministration (FTA), of which $15,000,000 shall trak Police Department workforce. remain available until September 30, 2021 CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS Amfleet Replacement.—The bill provides and up to $1,000,000 shall be available for ad- The bill provides $1,978,000,000 for fixed- $100,000,000 to support the acquisition of new ministrative expenses related to transit guideway projects, to remain available until single-level passenger equipment in propor- asset management. September 30, 2023, and directs the Secretary tion to the use of this equipment for Am- Operating Plan.—Consistent with the bill- to administer the Capital Investment Grants trak’s Northeast Corridor, State-supported, wide directives for operating plans and re- (CIG) program and move projects through and long-distance services. FRA is directed programming guidelines, the agreement re- the program to construction in accordance to allow State acquisition costs and on-going quires the FTA to provide an operating plan with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5309 and capital charges related to Amtrak’s new to the House and Senate Committees on Ap- section 3005(b) of the FAST Act. Of the funds fleet to be an eligible activity in any future propriations within 60 days of enactment of provided, $1,458,000,000 is available for new NOFOs for the consolidated rail infrastruc- this Act and to follow the reprogramming re- starts projects, $300,000,000 is available for ture and safety improvements and federal- quirements contained in section 405 of this core capacity projects, $100,000,000 is avail- state partnership for state of good repair Act. able for small starts projects, $100,000,000 is

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available for the expedited project delivery newal program activities of the Saint Law- PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT pilot program, and $20,000,000 is available for rence Seaway Development Corporation PROGRAM oversight activities. The Secretary is di- (SLSDC). Of that amount, not less than The bill provides $225,000,000, to remain rected to allocate $1,681,300,000 of the amount $16,000,000 is provided for capital asset re- available until expended, for the port infra- provided for the Capital Investment Grants newal activities. The agreement provides structure development program. The agree- program by December 31, 2021. The bill also $2,000,000 for trade and economic develop- ment does not include a directive included in includes language to clarify that projects ment activities at the SLSDC, to be carried the House report on eligibility; instead, eli- sponsors may be concurrently eligible for out in conjunction with system stake- gibility requirements are enumerated in bill both the new starts and expedited project de- holders. text. livery programs. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME Carryover Balances.—Balances from prior ADMINISTRATION year appropriations total $553,538,121 for MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM Section 170 authorizes MARAD to furnish small starts projects and $648,700,000 for The bill provides the authorized level of utilities and services and to make necessary projects authorized under the core capacity $300,000,000 for the maritime security pro- repairs in connection with any lease, con- program. Based on information from the gram, to be available until expended. tract, or occupancy involving government FTA, the agreement expects that the carry- OPERATIONS AND TRAINING property under control of MARAD and al- over plus the appropriations provided herein (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) lows payments received to be credited to the will fund all small starts projects expected Treasury and to remain available until ex- to receive a funding-agreement during fiscal The bill provides $152,589,000 for the Mari- pended. year 2020. time Administration’s (MARAD) operations PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY Risk-assessments.—For those projects that and training account. Funding is provided in ADMINISTRATION completed risk assessments between June the amounts shown in the following table: 2018 and December 2019 that resulted in in- OPERATIONAL EXPENSES creased costs for project sponsors, the agree- USMMA Operations ...... $80,216,000 The bill provides $24,215,000 for the nec- ment directs that the FTA provide technical USMMA Facilities Maintenance and Repair, essary operational expenses of the Pipeline assistance, as appropriate, to those projects Equipment ...... 5,225,000 and Hazardous Materials Safety Administra- to assist project sponsors to comply with the MARAD Headquarters ...... 54,373,000 tion (PHMSA), of which $1,500,000 shall re- revised risk standard. Marine Enviro. & Tech. Assistance ...... 3,000,000 main available until September 30, 2022. The agreement provides $1,500,000 for the pipeline Federal Share of Project Costs.—The agree- Short Sea Transportation Program (Marine safety information grants to communities ment does not include direction contained in Highways) ...... 9,775,000 the House report regarding the Federal share program and up to $715,000 for regulatory of project costs and remains consistent with Total ...... $152,589,000 staff and contractor support to assist the FAST Act on the percent of project costs PHMSA in executing regulatory actions and that can compose the Federal share. expediting compliance with overdue Congres- The agreement does not include the House sional mandates. The agreement does not di- GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN directive on ‘‘Capital planning at the United AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY rect PHMSA to issue final rules on the Safe- States Merchant Marine Academy ty of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and the The bill provides $150,000,000 to carry out (USMMA).’’ Instead, the agreement directs section 601 of division B of Public Law 110- Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering MARAD to conduct the Master Installation Pipelines within 180 days of enactment of 432, to remain available until expended. Plan specified in the Senate report and to this Act. Cybersecurity.—The agreement replaces re- comply with any planning requirements in- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY quirements in the House report for the pro- cluded in the National Defense Authoriza- curement of Industrial Control Systems with tion Act. The bill provides $61,000,000 for PHMSA’s hazardous materials safety functions, of direction that WMATA work with the Sec- Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at which $11,000,000 shall remain available until retary of Transportation and the Cybersecu- USMMA.—The agreement requires the Sec- September 30, 2022. The agreement provides rity and Infrastructure Security Agency retary to provide the annual report required $1,000,000 for the community safety grant within the Department of Homeland Secu- by section 3507 of Public Law 110–417 to the program. Funds made available until Sep- rity to ensure that the agency is complying House and Senate Committees on Appropria- tember 30, 2022, are for long-term research with best practices for the procurement of tions no later than 120 days after enactment Industrial Control Systems. and development contracts, grants, and, in of this Act. The agreement also directs the more limited scope, contract safety pro- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL Secretary to seek concurrent criminal juris- TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION grams. diction over the USMMA campus, consistent Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by Rail.—The Section 160 exempts previously made tran- with the requirement in section 3506 of Pub- agreement provides $1,000,000 for PHMSA to sit obligations from limitations on obliga- lic Law 115–232. enter into an agreement with the National tions. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Section 161 allows funds provided in this Medicine, within 45 days of enactment of this Act that remain unobligated by September The bill provides $342,280,000 for state mari- Act, and to complete a study through the 30, 2023 for fixed guideway capital invest- time academy operations. Funding is pro- Transportation Research Board, no later ment projects to be available for projects to vided in the amounts shown in the following table: than 18 months after enactment of this Act, use the funds for the purposes for which they on the transportation of LNG in rail tank were originally provided. cars. The study should inform rulemaking. Section 162 allows for the transfer of ap- Schoolship Maintenance and Repair ...... $30,080,000 PIPELINE SAFETY propriations made prior to October 1, 2019, Training Vessel Sharing ...... [8,080,000] from older accounts to be merged into new NSMV Program ...... 300,000,000 (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) accounts with similar current activities. Student Incentive Program ...... 2,400,000 (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) Section 163 prohibits the use of funds to Fuel Assistance Payments ...... 3,800,000 The bill provides $168,000,000 for PHMSA’s adjust apportionments pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Direct Payments for SMAs ...... 6,000,000 pipeline safety program, to remain available 9503(e)(4). until September 30, 2022. Of that amount, Section 164 permits recipients of low or no Total ...... $342,280,000 $23,000,000 is derived from the oil spill liabil- emission bus grants to continue to partner ity trust fund, $137,000,000 is derived from the with non-profits and companies as part of ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS pipeline safety fund, and $8,000,000 is derived their grant applications. from fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 60302 and The bill provides $20,000,000 for the small Section 165 prohibits the use of funds to deposited in the underground natural gas shipyard grant program, to remain available impede or hinder project advancement or ap- storage facility safety account. proval for any project seeking a Federal con- until expended. The agreement provides the following lev- tribution from the Capital Investment SHIP DISPOSAL els for specific activities within this ac- Grants program of greater than 40 percent of The bill provides $5,000,000 for the ship dis- count: project costs. Section 166 prohibits the use of funds to posal program, to remain available until ex- implement or further new CIG policies such pended. Research and development ...... $15,000,000 as those detailed in the June 29, 2018 FTA MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) State pipeline safety grants ...... 56,000,000 ‘‘Dear Colleague’’ letter. PROGRAM ACCOUNT One-Call State grants ...... 1,058,000 State damage prevention grants ...... 1,500,000 SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) CORPORATION The bill provides a total of $3,000,000 for ad- LNG Facilities.—The agreement amends the OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ministrative expenses of the Title XI pro- House report directive on rulemaking re- (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) gram and directs these funds to be trans- lated to Part 193 regulations to instead di- The bill provides $38,000,000 for the oper- ferred to MARAD’s operations and training rect PHMSA to provide a minimum of 45 ations, maintenance, and capital asset re- account. days for public comment.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS Section 192 extends the authorization for Total ...... $847,000,000 (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) certain direct loans or loan guarantees under The bill provides an obligation limitation the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improve- The agreement directs the Department to of $28,318,000 for emergency preparedness ment Financing program until September 30, prioritize hiring and backfilling 20 additional grants, to remain available until September 2020. FTEs for the Office of Public Housing and Section 193 directs the Secretary of Trans- 30, 2022. Voucher Programs and 5 additional FTEs for portation to work with the Secretary of the Office of Native American Programs, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Homeland Security to ensure that best prac- both within the Office of Public and Indian SALARIES AND EXPENSES tices for Industrial Control Systems procure- Housing (PIH), and 10 additional FTEs for The bill provides $94,600,000 for the salaries ment are up to date and that systems pro- the Office of Grant Programs within the Of- and expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen- cured with funds provided under this title fice of Community Planning and Develop- eral. were procured using such practices. ment to support the community develop- GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING ment block grant disaster recovery grant TRANSPORTATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT program, and to report to the Committees on Section 180 provides authorization for the MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION implementation of this directive within 15 days of enactment of this Act. The agree- DOT to maintain and operate aircraft, hire EXECUTIVE OFFICES ment further directs PIH to prioritize the passenger motor vehicles and aircraft, pur- The agreement provides $14,217,000 for the chase liability insurance, buy uniforms, or hiring of FTEs for conducting or overseeing salaries and expenses for executive offices, public housing inspections and assessments. allowances therefor. available until September 30, 2021, and di- Section 181 limits appropriations for serv- The agreement rejects the President’s rects the Secretary to provide a spend plan budget proposal to transfer Real Estate As- ices authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 up to the rate to the House and Senate Committees on Ap- permitted for an Executive Level IV. sessment Center financial and physical as- propriations that outlines how budgetary re- sessment services, including personnel, to Section 182 prohibits recipients of funds in sources will be allocated among the Offices this Act from disseminating personal infor- the Working Capital Fund, and maintains of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adju- these resources within the Offices of Public mation obtained by State DMVs in connec- dicatory Services, Congressional and Inter- tion to motor vehicle records with an excep- and Indian Housing, Community Planning governmental Relations, Public Affairs, and Development, and Housing. tion. Small and Disadvantaged Business Utiliza- Section 183 prohibits funds in this Act for The agreement directs the Department to tion, and the Center for Faith-Based and issue guidelines to jurisdictions on how to salaries and expenses of more than 125 polit- Neighborhood Partnerships. ical and Presidential appointees in the De- assess the potential inclusion of manufac- partment of Transportation. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES tured homes in a community’s comprehen- Section 184 stipulates that revenue col- The agreement provides $563,378,000 for the sive housing and affordability strategy and lected by FHWA and FRA from States, coun- salaries and expenses for administrative sup- community development plans required ties, municipalities, other public authorities, port offices, available until September 30, under part 91 of title 24, Code of Federal Reg- and private sources for training may be cred- 2021. Funds are provided as follows: ulations; instead of similar direction in- ited to specific accounts within the agencies cluded in the Senate report. with an exception for State rail safety in- Office of the Chief Financial Officer ...... $73,562,000 The agreement directs the Department to spectors participating in training. Office of the General Counsel ...... 103,916,000 use a portion of the increases for the Offices Section 185 prohibits DOT from using funds Office of Administration ...... 206,849,000 of Public and Indian Housing, Community to make a loan, loan guarantee, line of cred- Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer ..... 39,827,000 Planning and Development, and Housing to it, or discretionary grant unless DOT gives a Office of Field Policy and Management ...... 57,861,000 fulfill its responsibilities under the Violence 3-day advance notice to the House and Sen- Office of the Chief Procurement Officer ...... 19,445,000 Against Women Act to provide housing pro- ate Committees on Appropriations. The pro- Office of Departmental Equal Employment tections for victims of domestic violence, vision requires concurrent notice of any Opportunity ...... 4,242,000 dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from FHWA’s emer- Office of the Chief Information Officer ...... 57,676,000 WORKING CAPITAL FUND gency relief program, and prohibits notifica- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tions from involving funds not available for Total ...... $563,378,000 obligation. The provision also requires DOT The agreement directs that, of the author- to provide a comprehensive list of all loans, With regards to the hiring and separations ized services within the Working Capital loan guarantees, lines of credit, cooperative report, the agreement does not require data Fund (referred to in this paragraph as the agreements, or discretionary grants that will on unfilled FTEs. The agreement does not es- ‘‘Fund’’), no new activities or expansions of be announced with a 3-day advance notice to tablish an Office of Credit; and while it per- existing shared service agreements may be the House and Senate Committees on Appro- mits the Office of the Chief Financial Officer undertaken until the Department has hired priations. (OCFO) to absorb aspects of the Office of at least one cost accountant for the Fund. Section 186 allows funds received from re- Business Transformation, it does not ap- The agreement also rejects the proposal to bates, refunds, and similar sources to be prove the reorganization of the Appropria- transfer Real Estate Assessment Center fi- credited to appropriations of DOT. tions Liaison Division or a broader reshaping nancial and physical assessment services, in- Section 187 allows amounts from improper of OCFO. The agreement directs the Depart- cluding budget formulation, inspections or payments to a third party contractor that ment to prioritize the hiring of 5 additional any other activity not expressly permitted, are lawfully recovered by DOT to be made FTEs for the Office of Disaster and Emer- to the Fund. available until expended to cover expenses gency Management and to report to the PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING incurred in the recovery of such payments. Committees on implementation of this direc- TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE Section 188 requires that reprogramming tive within 15 days of enactment of this Act. The bill provides $23,874,050,000 for all ten- actions have to be approved or denied by the The agreement reminds the Department that ant-based Section 8 activities under the ten- House and Senate Committees on Appropria- providing timely and accurate information ant-based rental assistance account, to re- tions, and reprogramming notifications shall and technical assistance to the House and main available until expended. be transmitted solely to the Appropriations Senate Committees on Appropriations is an The bill provides $21,502,000,000 for the re- Committees. essential requirement of our Constitutional newal of tenant-based vouchers. This amount Section 189 allows funds appropriated to democracy and is necessary to conduct over- includes funding to renew veterans affairs modal administrations to be obligated for sight of Federal resources and execution of supportive housing (VASH) vouchers funded the Office of the Secretary for costs related Congressional direction. to assessments only when such funds provide in prior years and the bill also includes an PROGRAM OFFICES a direct benefit to the modal administra- additional $40,000,000 for incremental VASH tions. The agreement provides $847,000,000 for the vouchers. Section 190 authorizes the Secretary to salaries and expenses for program offices, The bill provides $1,000,000 for the Tribal carry out a program that establishes uni- available until September 30, 2021. Funds are HUD–VASH demonstration, which in com- form standards for developing and sup- provided as follows: bination with unused prior year funding, will porting agency transit pass and transit bene- be sufficient to fully renew new and existing fits, including distribution of transit bene- Office of Public and Indian Housing ...... $227,000,000 grants in fiscal year 2020 as well as accom- fits. Office of Community Planning and Develop- modate program expansion as appropriate. Section 191 allows the use of funds to assist ment ...... 124,000,000 In addition to the $75,000,000 that the bill a contract utilizing geographic, economic, or Office of Housing ...... 384,000,000 provides for tenant protection vouchers other hiring preference not otherwise au- Office of Policy Development and Research ... 28,000,000 (TPVs), the account has nearly $110,000,000 in thorized by law, only if certain requirements Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 75,000,000 carryover funds which makes a total of ap- are met related to availability of local labor, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy proximately $185,000,000 available for TPVs. displacement of existing employees, and Homes ...... 9,000,000 With regards to the House report on the delays in transportation plans. purchasing power of vouchers, the agreement

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The bill restructures the major programs required by the House directive no later than HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 60 days after enactment of this Act. administered by HUD’s Office of Native American Programs into a single account, The bill provides $2,777,000,000, to remain HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND native american programs. The bill provides available until September 30, 2022, for home- (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) a total of $825,000,000 for these programs, to less assistance grants. Funding is provided in The agreement includes language allowing remain available until September 30, 2024, the amounts shown in the following table: unobligated balances in the housing certifi- unless otherwise specified. cate fund to be used for the renewal of or The bill provides the following levels for Continuum of care and rural housing sta- not less than amendments to section 8 project-based con- specific activities within this account: bility assistance. $2,350,000,000 tracts and for performance-based contract Emergency solutions grants ...... not less than administrators. Native American Housing Block Grants—For- $290,000,000 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND mula ...... $646,000,000 Projects to assist survivors of domestic up to $50,000,000 The bill provides $2,869,893,812 for the pub- Title VI Loan Program ...... 2,000,000 violence, dating violence, sexual as- lic housing capital fund, to remain available Native American Housing Block Grants—Com- sault or stalking. until September 30, 2023. The bill provides up petitive ...... 100,000,000 National homeless data analysis project .. up to $7,000,000 to $14,000,000 for public housing financial and Indian Community Development Block Grants .... 70,000,000 Comprehensive approach to serving up to $80,000,000 physical assessment activities; up to Training and Technical Assistance ...... 7,000,000 homeless youth. $1,000,000 for administrative and judicial re- Technical assistance ...... [up to $10,000,000] ceiverships; not to exceed $64,650,000 for INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND Total ...... $2,777,000,000 emergency capital needs, of which $34,650,000 PROGRAM ACCOUNT shall be for public housing agencies under re- The bill provides $1,100,000 for the cost of HOUSING PROGRAMS ceivership or under the control of a federal guaranteed loans, to remain available until monitor which shall be awarded based on expended. The bill provides an additional PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE need and shall not be subject to a cap on in- $500,000, to remain available until expended, The bill provides $12,570,000,000 for project- dividual grant award amounts and, of which for administrative contract expenses to based rental assistance activities, to remain not less than $10,000,000 is for safety and se- carry out the loan guarantee program. The available until expended, including curity measures; and $45,000,000 for competi- Secretary may subsidize a total loan level of $12,170,000,000 to be available on October 1, tive grants to public housing agencies to up to $1,000,000,000, to remain available until 2019 and an advance appropriation of evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards expended. $400,000,000 to be available on October 1, 2020. and other hazards, such as carbon monoxide NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT Of the total, not more than $345,000,000 is for and mold, in public housing, of which performance-based contract administrators. The bill provides $2,000,000 for the native $25,000,000 is specifically for lead hazards. HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY The agreement provides that all PHAs, in- hawaiian housing block grant program, to cluding those that are troubled, substandard, remain available until September 30, 2024. The agreement provides $793,000,000 for the or are under the direction of HUD, a mon- COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Section 202 program, to remain available until September 30, 2023, of which up to itor, or a court-appointed receiver are eligi- HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH $100,000,000 shall be for service coordinators ble for funding for competitive grants for AIDS and the continuation of existing congregate both lead-based paint hazards and other haz- The bill provides $410,000,000 for housing ards, such as carbon monoxide and mold. service grants, and $10,000,000 shall be for the opportunities for persons with AIDS pro- aging in place home modification grant pro- PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND gram, to remain available until September gram. It also includes $90,000,000 for new cap- The bill provides $4,549,000,000 for the pub- 30, 2021, except that amounts allocated pur- ital advance and project rental assistance lic housing operating fund, to remain avail- suant to 854(c)(5) shall remain available until contracts. able until September 30, 2021. Of this September 30, 2022. HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES amount, $25,000,000 is available for a need- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND The agreement provides $202,000,000 for the based allocation to PHAs that experience fi- The bill provides $3,425,000,000 for the com- nancial insolvency. Section 811 program, to remain available munity development fund, to remain avail- until September 30, 2023. This includes The agreement does not include the House able until September 30, 2022. Of the total, directives on ‘‘Enterprise Income $40,000,000 for new capital advance and the bill provides $3,400,000,000 in formula project rental assistance awards. Verification’’ (EIV). Instead, the Department funding and $25,000,000 for activities author- HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE is directed to study how to utilize current ized under section 8071 of the SUPPORT for employment and income information avail- Patients and Communities Act. The bill provides $53,000,000 for housing able through payroll data providers in up- counseling assistance, to remain available COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES front income verification tools within its until September 30, 2021. This includes up to PROGRAM ACCOUNT EIV system. The study should include cost $4,500,000 for administrative contract serv- estimates and legal and regulatory changes The bill provides the authority to collect ices and up to $3,000,000 for the certification required to include the data. The Depart- fees from borrowers adequate to result in a of housing counselors. The agreement directs ment is directed to provide a briefing to the subsidy cost of zero. The bill also provides an HUD to produce a report detailing its work Committees on the results of this study aggregate limitation on commitments of no to improve eviction prevention efforts and within 180 days of enactment of this Act. more than $300,000,000 for loan guarantees augment the services of housing counselors CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE under section 108. within 120 days of enactment of this Act. The bill provides $175,000,000 for the choice HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE neighborhoods initiative, to remain avail- The bill provides $1,350,000,000, to remain The agreement provides $3,000,000 for the able until September 30, 2022. Of this available until September 30, 2023, for the rental housing assistance program and al- amount, not less than $87,500,000 shall be HOME investment partnerships program. lows the Department to use funds, including made available to PHAs and no more than The agreement urges the Department and unobligated balances and recaptured $5,000,000 is available for planning grants. grantees to fully utilize funds designated for amounts, for one-year contract extensions. The bill requires the Department to issue the community housing development organiza- PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES notice of funding availability within 90 days tions in a timely manner. TRUST FUND of enactment of this Act. SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP The agreement provides $13,000,000 for the SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM manufactured housing standards programs, The bill provides $130,000,000 for self-suffi- The bill provides a total of $55,000,000 to re- of which $13,000,000 is to be derived from fees ciency programs, to remain available until main available until September 30, 2022. collected and deposited in the manufactured September 30, 2023. Of the amount provided, Within this amount, $10,000,000 is available housing fees trust fund. $80,000,000 is for the family self-sufficiency for the self-help homeownership opportunity FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION program (FSS), $35,000,000 is for the resident program; $36,000,000 for the second, third, and opportunity and self-sufficiency program, fourth capacity building activities author- MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM and $15,000,000 is for the jobs plus initiative. ized under section 4(a) of the HUD Dem- ACCOUNT The agreement directs the Department to in- onstration Act of 1993, of which not less than The agreement sets a limit of clude data on FSS participation, escrow ac- $5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity building $400,000,000,000 on commitments to guarantee

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Of the funds available for of 1989. tees and provides that such commitment au- FHIP, not less than $7,850,000 is for education Section 204 relates to the availability of thority shall be available until September and outreach programs, and not less than funds for services and facilities for GSEs and 30, 2021. $750,000 is for fair housing organization ini- others subject to the Government Corpora- tiatives. The agreement requires that grants tion Control Act and the Housing Act of 1950. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE be awarded within 180 days of enactment of Section 205 prohibits the use of funds in ex- ASSOCIATION this Act, and directs that any outstanding cess of the budget estimates, unless provided GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES fiscal year 2019 FHIP grants be awarded no otherwise. LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT later than 90 days after enactment of this Section 206 relates to the expenditure of The agreement sets a limit of up to Act. funds for corporations and agencies subject $550,000,000,000 for new commitments and OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND to the Government Corporation Control Act. provides $30,500,000 for salaries and expenses HEALTHY HOMES Section 207 requires the Secretary to pro- for the government national mortgage asso- vide quarterly reports on uncommitted, un- LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ciation, which shall be available until Sep- obligated, recaptured, and excess funds in tember 30, 2021. The bill provides $290,000,000 for lead haz- each departmental program and activity. ard control and healthy homes programs, to POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH Section 208 exempts GNMA from certain remain available until September 30, 2022. Of requirements of the Federal Credit Reform RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY the amount provided, $50,000,000 is available Act of 1990. The bill provides $98,000,000 for research for the healthy homes initiative; not less Section 209 authorizes HUD to transfer and technology activities and technical as- than $95,000,000 is available for lead-based debt and use agreements from an obsolete sistance, to remain available until Sep- paint hazard reduction in jurisdictions with project to a viable project, provided that no tember 30, 2021. The agreement includes the highest lead-based paint abatement additional costs are incurred and other con- $54,375,000 for core research and technology needs; and $64,000,000 shall be for projects to ditions are met. including: market surveys, research support demonstrate the effectiveness of intensive, Section 210 sets forth requirements for and dissemination, data acquisition, housing multi-year interventions in reducing lead- Section 8 voucher assistance eligibility, and finance studies, research partnerships, hous- based paint hazards. includes consideration for persons with dis- ing technology, up to $500,000 for innovation Of the funds provided for the healthy abilities. activities, up to $500,000 for expanding the homes initiative, $5,000,000 shall be used to Section 211 distributes Native American use of United States Postal Service data, and establish pilot projects in up to five commu- Housing Block Grants to the same Native up to $3,375,000 for cooperative agreements nities served by both healthy homes and the Alaskan recipients as in fiscal year 2005. and research partnerships with Historically Department of Energy weatherization assist- Section 212 instructs HUD on managing Black Colleges and Universities. ance program (WAP). The Department is di- and disposing of any multifamily property The agreement includes not less than rected to give priority consideration to ap- that is owned or held by HUD. $29,875,000 under this heading for technical plicants with experience in partnering with Section 213 allows PHAs that own and op- assistance, of which $2,375,000 shall be for WAP. The agreement also directs HUD to erate 400 or fewer units of public housing to targeted technical assistance to PHAs under collect information on the benefits of coordi- be exempt from asset management require- the direction of a federal monitor, and of nating with the Department of Energy, ments. which $2,500,000 shall be available on a com- evaluate if improved health outcomes are Section 214 restricts the Secretary from petitive basis to non-profit or private sector achieved, and provide information on the imposing any requirements or guidelines re- organizations to provide technical assistance replicability and sustainability of these lating to asset management that restrict or to distressed cities or regions, including models to the Committees on Appropriations limit the use of capital funds for central of- those that have been impacted by a natural on an annual basis. fice costs, up to the limits established in disaster. The agreement does not direct the Sec- law. The agreement includes up to $13,750,000 retary to establish a pilot program or take Section 215 requires that no employee of for critical research, demonstrations, and action on public water systems. The Com- the Department shall be designated as an al- evaluations, including: mittee encourages HUD to cooperate with lotment holder unless the CFO determines ∑ $1,500,000 for an assessment of public the Environmental Protection Agency on ef- that such employee has received certain housing capital needs; forts to ensure that all HUD-assisted and training. ∑ $2,500,000 for housing discrimination low-income housing residents have access to Section 216 requires the Secretary to pub- study 2020, including studying discrimina- housing that is free of lead and other con- lish all notices of funding availability that tion faced by Limited English Proficiency taminants. are competitively awarded on the internet (LEP) individuals; The agreement directs HUD to emphasize for fiscal year 2020. ∑ $500,000 for a collaboration with the Cen- fall prevention and management strategies, Section 217 requires attorney fees for pro- ters for Medicare and Medicaid Services on along with its other efforts and mission to grammatic litigation to be paid from the in- how Medicare and Medicaid funds can be improve home safety and reduce incidences dividual program office and Office of General used to support programs that use affordable of asthma, mold, pests and radon through Counsel salaries and expenses appropria- senior housing as a platform for coordinating the healthy homes initiative. tions, and requires the Department to sub- health, wellness, and supportive services and mit a spend plan to the House and Senate programs to help older adults remain INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND Committees on Appropriations. The agreement provides $280,000,000 for the healthy, age in their community, and reduce Section 218 allows the Secretary to trans- information technology fund, of which their use of costly health care services; fer up to 10 percent of funds or $5,000,000, ∑ $500,000 for a study of alternative meth- $260,000,000 is available until September 30, whichever is less, appropriated under the ods for calculating Fair Market Rents in 2021, and $20,000,000 is available until Sep- headings ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’ rental markets with rapidly rising rents; tember 30, 2022. ∑ or ‘‘Program Offices’’ to any other office $750,000 for a study on the Impact of RAD OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL on children in assisted households; and funded under such headings. ∑ New funding for: the MTW expansion The bill provides $138,200,000 for the sala- Section 219 requires HUD to take certain study; family options study; long term ries and expenses of the Office of Inspector actions against owners receiving rental sub- tracking of the family self-sufficiency pro- General. Within this amount, $10,000,000 is sidies that do not maintain safe properties. gram; the study on housing search assistance available until September 30, 2021, to procure Section 220 places a salary and bonus limit for people with disabilities; and a study on an independent external auditor(s) for the on public housing agency officials and em- competitive evaluation grants to assess the fiscal year 2020 and subsequent financial ployees. Section 221 requires the Secretary to no- impact of the community development block statements, including the financial state- tify the House and Senate Committees on grant program and HOME eligible activities. ments of FHA and GNMA. The agreement directs HUD to include rec- GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF Appropriations at least 3 full business days ommendations on research related to evic- HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT before grant awards are announced. Section 222 prohibits funds to be used to tions prevention or expanding access to rent- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) require or enforce the Physical Needs Assess- al opportunities as part of its fiscal year 2021 (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) budget request. ment (PNA). Section 201 splits overpayments evenly be- Section 223 prohibits funds for HUD financ- FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY tween Treasury and State HFAs. ing of mortgages for properties that have FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Section 202 prohibits funds from being used been subject to eminent domain. The bill provides $70,300,000 for fair housing to investigate or prosecute lawful activities Section 224 prohibits the use of funds to activities, to remain available until Sep- under the Fair Housing Act. terminate the status of a unit of general

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SALARIES AND EXPENSES evaluation, and statistical purposes that is Section 409 prohibits funds from being used unexpended at the time of completion of the The bill provides $24,274,000 for the salaries to permanently replace an employee intent contract, grant, or cooperative agreement to and expenses of the National Railroad Pas- on returning to his or her past occupation be reobligated for additional research. senger Corporation Office of Inspector Gen- following completion of military service. eral. Section 226 prohibits funds for financial Section 410 prohibits funds from being used awards for employees subject to administra- NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD by an entity unless the expenditure is in tive discipline. SALARIES AND EXPENSES compliance with the Buy American Act. Section 227 authorizes the Secretary on a The bill provides $110,400,000 for the sala- Section 411 prohibits funds from being limited basis to use funds available under ries and expenses of the National Transpor- made available to any person or entity that the ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ heading tation Safety Board. has been convicted of violating the Buy to participate in the multiagency perform- American Act. NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION ance partnership pilots program for fiscal Section 412 prohibits funds from being used year 2020. PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD for first-class airline accommodations in Section 228 allows program income as an REINVESTMENT CORPORATION contravention of sections 301 0910.122 and 301 eligible match for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, The bill provides $158,500,000 for the Neigh- 0910.123 of title 41 CFR. and 2020 continuum of care funds. borhood Reinvestment Corporation, of which Section 413 prohibits funds from being used Section 229 permits HUD to provide one $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family rental for the approval of a new foreign air carrier year transition grants under the continuum housing program. Within the total, the bill permit or exemption application if that ap- of care program. provides $1,000,000, to remain available until proval would contravene United States law Section 230 prohibits the use of funds to di- September 30, 2023, for the promotion and de- or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Nor- rect a grantee to undertake specific changes velopment of shared equity housing models. way Air Transport Agreement. to existing zoning laws as part of carrying SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Section 414 restricts the number of em- out the final rule entitled, ‘‘Affirmatively SALARIES AND EXPENSES ployees that agencies may send to inter- Furthering Fair Housing’’ or the notice enti- national conferences unless such attendance The bill provides $37,100,000 for salaries and tled, ‘‘Affirmatively Further Fair Housing is important to the national interest. expenses. The bill permits the collection of Assessment Tool’’. Section 415 caps the amount of fees the up to $1,250,000 in user fees to be credited to Section 231 specifies authorized uses of and Surface Transportation Board can charge or that appropriation and provides that the conditions for recaptured funds under the collect for rate or practice complaints filed general fund appropriation be reduced on a ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ heading. at the amount authorized for district court dollar-for-dollar basis by the actual amount Section 232 maintains current promise civil suit filing fees. collected in user fees to result in a final ap- zone designations and agreements. Section 416 prohibits the use of funds to Section 233 prohibits funds from being used propriation from the general fund estimated at no more than $35,850,000. purchase or lease new light-duty vehicles for to establish review criteria, including rating any executive fleet or fleet inventory, except factors or preference points, for competitive UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON in accordance with Presidential Memo- HOMELESSNESS grants programs for envision center partici- randum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated pation or coordination. OPERATING EXPENSES May 24, 2011. Section 234 requires the Department to The bill provides $3,800,000, to remain Section 417 prohibits funds from being used make data for broadband and resiliency re- available until September 30, 2021, for oper- to maintain or establish computer networks quirements to be incorporated into Consoli- ating expenses of the United States Inter- unless such networks block the viewing, dated Plans available to grantees, and for agency Council on Homelessness. downloading, or exchange of pornography. grantees to incorporate broadband and resil- Section 418 prohibits funds from being used iency components into their Consolidated TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS to deny an Inspector General timely access Plans. ACT to any records, documents, or other mate- Section 235 prohibits funds from being used Section 401 prohibits the use of funds for rials available to the department or agency to make changes to the Annual Contribu- the planning or execution of any program to over which that Inspector General has re- tions Contract that was in effect on Decem- pay the expenses of, or otherwise com- sponsibilities, or to prevent or impede that ber 31, 2017. pensate, non-Federal parties intervening in Inspector General’s access to such records, Section 236 prohibits funds from being used regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. documents, or other materials. to make funding decisions for FSS based on Section 402 prohibits the obligation of Section 419 prohibits funds to be used to performance metrics. funds beyond the current fiscal year and the pay award or incentive fees for contractors Section 237 rescinds unobligated balances transfer of funds to other appropriations, un- whose performance is below satisfactory, be- from various accounts. less expressly provided. hind schedule, over budget, or failed to meet Section 238 addresses the establishment of Section 403 limits consulting service ex- requirements of the contract, with excep- reserves for public housing agencies des- penditures through procurement contracts tions. ignated as Moving to Work agencies. to those contracts contained in the public Section 420 provides that any reference to Section 239 prohibits funds from being used record, except where otherwise provided ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this division shall to make certain eligibility limitations as under existing law. only apply to provisions in this division. part of a notice of funding availability for Section 404 prohibits funds from being used Section 421 prohibits funds from being used competitive grant awards under the Public for certain types of employee training. in contravention of 49 U.S.C. 5309(d)(2). Housing Capital Fund. Section 405 specifies requirements for the Section 422 prohibits funds from being used TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES reprogramming of funds and requires agen- cies to submit a report in order to establish to issue rules or guidance in contravention ACCESS BOARD the baseline for the application of re- of section 1210 of P.L. 115–254 or section 312 of SALARIES AND EXPENSES programming and transfer authorities. the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The bill provides $9,200,000 for salaries and Section 406 provides that not to exceed 50 expenses, including $800,000 for activities au- percent of unobligated balances for salaries Section 423 prohibits funds from being used thorized under section 432 of P.L. 115–254. and expenses may remain available until in contravention of section 2635.702 of title 5 September 30, 2021, for each account for the CFR. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION purposes authorized, subject to the approval Section 424 rescinds certain general fund SALARIES AND EXPENSES of the House and Senate Committees on Ap- highway unobligated balances. The bill provides $28,000,000 for the salaries propriations. Section 425 exempts the Wendell H. Ford and expenses of the Federal Maritime Com- Section 407 prohibits the use of funds for (Western Kentucky) Parkway from certain mission, of which not more than $2,000 shall any project that seeks to use the power of weight limits in 23 U.S.C. 127 and would des- be available for official reception and rep- eminent domain, unless eminent domain is ignate the Parkway as a High-Priority Cor- resentation expenses. Of the funds provided, employed only for a public use. ridor.

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