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Public Law 115-31 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 135 * Public Law 115–31 115th Congress An Act Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for May 5, 2017 other purposes. [H.R. 244] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Consolidated Appropriations SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act, 2017. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017’’. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. References. Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations. Sec. 6. Availability of funds. Sec. 7. Technical allowance for estimating differences. Sec. 8. Correction. DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Agricultural Programs Title II—Conservation Programs Title III—Rural Development Programs Title IV—Domestic Food Programs Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Title VI—Related Agency and Food and Drug Administration Title VII—General Provisions DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Department of Commerce Title II—Department of Justice Title III—Science Title IV—Related Agencies Title V—General Provisions DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Military Personnel Title II—Operation and Maintenance Title III—Procurement Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Title V—Revolving and Management Funds Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs Title VII—Related Agencies Title VIII—General Provisions Title IX—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Title X—Department of Defense—Additional Appropriations DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil * See Endnote on 131 Stat. 842. VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:19 Oct 17, 2017 Jkt 069139 PO 00031 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL031.115 PUBL031 131 STAT. 136 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 Title II—Department of the Interior Title III—Department of Energy Title IV—Independent Agencies Title V—General Provisions DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Department of the Treasury Title II—Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President Title III—The Judiciary Title IV—District of Columbia Title V—Independent Agencies Title VI—General Provisions—This Act Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide Title VIII—General Provisions—District of Columbia Title IX—SOAR Reauthorization DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight Title II—Security, Enforcement, and Investigations Title III—Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Title IV—Research, Development, Training, and Services Title V—General Provisions Title VI—Department of Homeland Security—Additional Appropriations DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Department of the Interior Title II—Environmental Protection Agency Title III—Related Agencies Title IV—General Provisions DIVISION H—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Department of Labor Title II—Department of Health and Human Services Title III—Department of Education Title IV—Related Agencies Title V—General Provisions DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Legislative Branch Title II—General Provisions DIVISION J—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Department of State and Related Agency Title II—United States Agency for International Development Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance Title IV—International Security Assistance Title V—Multilateral Assistance Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance Title VII—General Provisions Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism DIVISION K—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Department of Transportation Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development Title III—Related Agencies Title IV—General Provisions—This Act DIVISION L—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS— ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Title I—Overseas Contingency Operations Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs Title III—General Provision—This Division VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:19 Oct 17, 2017 Jkt 069139 PO 00031 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6582 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL031.115 PUBL031 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 137 DIVISION M—OTHER MATTERS Title I—Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2017 Title II—Puerto Rico Section 1108(g) Amendment of 2017 Title III—General Provision DIVISION N—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 DIVISION O—HONORING INVESTMENTS IN RECRUITING AND EMPLOYING AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS ACT OF 2017 SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 1 USC 1 note. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about May 2, 2017, and submitted by the Chairman of the Committee on Appro- priations of the House, shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A through L of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. President. Designation. (a) Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. (b) Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu- ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. SEC. 7. TECHNICAL ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATING DIFFERENCES. If, for fiscal year 2017, new budget authority provided in appro- priations Acts exceeds the discretionary spending limit for any category set forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 due to estimating differences with the Congressional Budget Office, an adjustment to the discre- tionary spending limit in such category for fiscal year 2017 shall be made by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the amount of the excess but the total of all such adjustments shall not exceed 0.2 percent of the sum of the adjusted discretionary spending limits for all categories for that fiscal year. SEC. 8. CORRECTION. The Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropria- tions Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254) is amended by changing 130 Stat. 1005. the long title so as to read: ‘‘Making further continuing appropria- tions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.’’. VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:19 Oct 17, 2017 Jkt 069139 PO 00031 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL031.115 PUBL031 131 STAT. 138 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 Agriculture, DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Rural FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED Development, Food and Drug AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 Administration, and Related TITLE I Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $44,555,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $502,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal Relations; not to exceed $1,496,000 shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination; not to exceed $1,209,000 shall be available for the Office of Advocacy and Outreach; not to exceed $24,928,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Sec- retary for Administration, of which $24,124,000 shall be available for Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the Department and for general administration, security, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Depart- ment; not to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch; and not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Communications: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office
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